Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Recreation Park where Alloa Athletic play host to Queen of the South. A crowd of 8,640 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Alloa Athletic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Queen of the South appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Mason.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Alloa Athletic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Queen of the South appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Mason.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Alloa Athletic kick off!
2.26
1-0Les Scowcroft controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dominic Burley. Dominic Burley controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Kevin Collins through on goal. Some good footwork from Kevin Collins provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
6.31
1-0With some swift thinking, Cristiano Jardim plays the ball forward to Kevin Dalglish. Kevin Dalglish decides to run forward with the ball. Kevin Dalglish sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
9.19
1-0Alex Collins knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Inglis. Duncan Inglis whips in a cross ball towards Carl Patterson. Seb Klos barges into Carl Patterson. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
10.23
1-0Seeing Kevin Gallacher's attacking run, Neil Brady quickly throws the ball into his path. Kevin Gallacher decides to run forward with the ball. Kevin Gallacher kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Patterson. Carl Patterson shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Duncan McCoist manages to gather it comfortably.
12.20
1-0Neil Brady takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Kevin Greig. Kevin Greig makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Niven. Scott Niven kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Patterson. Carl Patterson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stefan Iachini.
15.16
Les Scowcroft deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Collins. Kevin Collins controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
18.10
1-0Carl Patterson barges into Seb Klos. Carl Patterson is warned by the referee! Seb Klos runs off the knock.
22.10
Kevin Dalglish changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Kevin Dalglish shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
24.58
Neil Brady flicks a high pass forward. Alex Collins holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Showing composure, Alex Collins laces a through ball forward to Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Guillermo Molina.
26.27
Neil Brady flicks a high pass forward. Alex Collins collects the pass. Alex Collins passes the ball forward to Duncan Inglis. Duncan Inglis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cristiano Jardim.
38.08
Scott Niven flicks a high pass forward to Nigel Thompson who brings the ball under control. Nigel Thompson shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Duncan McCoist. What a great pair of hands!
39.43
Alex Collins darts forward. Alex Collins shoots from 20 yards. Duncan McCoist gets down and covers it.
42.38
Seb Klos kicks a strong pass forward to Dominic Hutchison. Dominic Hutchison makes a probing pass to Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
44.44
Cristiano Jardim decides to run forward with the ball. Cristiano Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Collins collects the pass. Kevin Collins shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
Kevin Gallacher threads a neat ball through to Scott Niven. Scott Niven takes it forward alone. Scott Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Alloa Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Queen of the South also appear unchanged since the first half. The Queen of the South players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Queen of the South kick off and get the second half underway!
47.00
Kevin Greig plays the ball forward to Alex Collins. Alex Collins sees Duncan Inglis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duncan Inglis knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stefan Iachini.
53.45
Dominic Hutchison deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dominic Burley. Dominic Burley finds some space and shoots from distance but Gary Gough is on top of it.
57.38
1-0Neil Brady flicks a high pass forward. Alex Collins easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alex Collins runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alex Collins whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Inglis. Seb Klos barges into Duncan Inglis. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
59.26
Dominic Hutchison makes a probing pass to Kevin Collins. Kevin Collins cuts inside the box! Kevin Collins takes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
60.42
1-0Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Gary Mason replacing Dominic Burley .
63.49
Duncan McCoist chips the ball to his team mate, Carl Patterson. Carl Patterson finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
65.43
Kevin Gallacher threads the ball through to Duncan McCoist. Duncan McCoist flicks a high ball forward to Carl Patterson who takes it down. Carl Patterson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stefan Iachini.
67.27
Kevin Dalglish deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Mason. Gary Mason plays a scrappy one-two with Kevin Collins and advances towards the goal... Gary Mason rockets a shot on goal but it is miles over!
69.43
Neil Brady deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan McCoist. Duncan McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Thompson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nigel Thompson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Guillermo Molina.
71.32
Showing composure, Kevin Gallacher laces a through ball forward to Evans Doni. Evans Doni flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Inglis controls it well on his chest. Duncan Inglis shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Duncan McCoist manages to gather it.
72.34
Kevin Gallacher flicks a high pass forward. Scott Niven collects the pass. Scott Niven makes an attacking run forward. Scott Niven tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
77.49
Alloa Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Craig Souness replacing Cristiano Jardim and Neil Telfer replacing Dominic Hutchison .
78.50
Guillermo Molina makes a probing pass to Neil Telfer. Neil Telfer knocks the ball forward to Gary Mason. Gary Mason finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
81.27
Kevin Dalglish deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Mason. Gary Mason shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
84.00
Gavin Morrison catches Neil Brady on the ankles. The referee calls over Gavin Morrison and warns him to calm down! Neil Brady hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Neil Telfer threads a neat ball through to Kevin Collins. Kevin Collins rushes past Neil Brady! Kevin Collins comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
9
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.4%
51.6%
Play Area
27.4%
41.1%
31.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Collins of Alloa Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Duncan McCoist (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Stefan Iachini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Cristiano Jardim (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Guillermo Molina (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Seb Klos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dominic Hutchison (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Kevin Dalglish (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Les Scowcroft (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Dominic Burley (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Kevin Collins (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Gavin Morrison (ATT) | 5 | |
| 12. | Craig Souness (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Neil Telfer (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gary Mason (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Gary Gough (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kevin Gallacher (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Neil Brady (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Kevin Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Evans Doni (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alex Collins (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Scott Niven (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Duncan McCoist (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nigel Thompson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Duncan Inglis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Carl Patterson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Scott James (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gavin Ritchie (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Kevin Dickov (DEF) | 0 | |