Match Report
| Arbroath | Arbroath |  |  | East Stirling | East Stirling | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dominic Henderson | D. Henderson |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | | G | 50 | | Duncan Burley | D. Burley | |||||||||
| Gianfranco Galli | G. Galli |  | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | David Mason | D. Mason | |||||||||
| Andy Hendry | A. Hendry | | 53 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 62 |  | Warren Upson | W. Upson | ||||||||
| Garry Cleland | G. Cleland | | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 | | Billy James | B. James | |||||||||
| Billy Morton | B. Morton | | 51 | D | | 5 | | D | 59 | | Alex Sullivan | A. Sullivan | |||||||||
| David Law | D. Law | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 | | Stuart Davidson | S. Davidson | |||||||||
| Neil Mckinlay | N. Mckinlay | | 59 | M | | 7 | | | M | 60 | | Kevin Gemmill | K. Gemmill | ||||||||
| Gary Hansen | G. Hansen | | 61 | A | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Stephen Bremner | S. Bremner | |||||||||
| Gian Luca Rutzittu | G. Rutzittu | | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 65 | | Billy Hendry | B. Hendry | |||||||||
| John Liddell | J. Liddell | | 53 | A | | 10 | | A | 53 |  | Nico Heiser | N. Heiser | |||||||||
| Alec McCoist | A. McCoist | | 46 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Richard Young | R. Young | |||||||||
| Craig Morton | C. Morton | | 58 | M | | 12 | | M | 58 | | Mike Terry | M. Terry | |||||||||
| Dominic Gemmell | D. Gemmell | | 54 | G | | 13 | | D | 57 | | Robert Dryden | R. Dryden | |||||||||
| Anton Hermann | A. Hermann | | 52 | M | | 14 | | A | 51 | | Anton Jung | A. Jung | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Gayfield where Arbroath play host to East Stirling. A crowd of 4,602 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Arbroath are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while East Stirling appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Rae.
The pitch is in good condition.
Arbroath are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while East Stirling appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Rae.
0.00
0-0East Stirling kick off!
3.30
0-0With imagination, Stuart Davidson picks a pass forward to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Young. Richard Young finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Dominic Henderson punches it away to safety.
8.35
0-0Warren Upson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Davidson. Stuart Davidson makes a simple pass to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
9.39
David Law makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec McCoist. Alec McCoist controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
12.17
Kevin Gemmill knocks the ball forward to Richard Young. Richard Young whips in a cross ball towards Nico Heiser. Nico Heiser rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
14.00
0-0Kevin Gemmill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nico Heiser. Nico Heiser knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.17
0-0Kevin Gemmill threads a neat ball through to Richard Young. Richard Young passes the ball forward but Nico Heiser is offside!
18.46
Neil Mckinlay makes a simple pass to Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu whips in a cross ball towards Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Duncan Burley is on top of it.
21.21
0-0David Law barges into Stephen Bremner. David Law is given a warning by the referee! Stephen Bremner runs off the knock.
30.55
Neil Mckinlay threads a neat ball through to John Liddell. John Liddell lofts in a cross ball towards Alec McCoist. Alec McCoist knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
32.14
Andy Hendry hits a low pass to Neil Mckinlay. Neil Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward. Gary Hansen collects the pass. Gary Hansen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Billy James.
33.26
0-0Kevin Gemmill catches Neil Mckinlay on the ankles. Kevin Gemmill is shown the yellow card! Neil Mckinlay gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
44.05
0-0Billy James barges into Alec McCoist. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alec McCoist runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Arbroath appear unchanged since the first half. East Stirling also appear unchanged since the first half. The Arbroath players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Arbroath kick off and get the second half underway!
49.31
Alex Sullivan hits a low pass to Stuart Davidson. Stuart Davidson plays the ball forward to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Young. Richard Young finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Dominic Henderson. Excellent save.
55.50
Neil Mckinlay comes in with a late challenge on Stephen Bremner. Neil Mckinlay is warned by the referee! Stephen Bremner stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.50
Kevin Gemmill surges forward with the ball. Kevin Gemmill passes the ball forward to Nico Heiser. Nico Heiser side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
66.46
Neil Mckinlay threads a neat ball through to Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu knocks in a cross ball towards Alec McCoist. Alec McCoist connects with a diving header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
69.19
Billy Morton sees Neil Mckinlay in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Mckinlay makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Duncan Burley!
77.01
Stuart Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Billy Hendry collects the pass. Billy Hendry shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
79.36
Billy James flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Gemmill who takes it down. Kevin Gemmill plays the ball forward to Richard Young. Richard Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.09
Stuart Davidson barges into David Law. The referee calls over Stuart Davidson and warns him to calm down! David Law runs off the knock.
83.14
0-1Stuart Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Billy Hendry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Young. Richard Young flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! Dominic Henderson has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
Kevin Gemmill surges forward with the ball. Kevin Gemmill tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Dominic Henderson manages to gather it.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.9%
52.1%
Play Area
26.8%
52.1%
21.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Richard Young of East Stirling |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dominic Henderson (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gianfranco Galli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andy Hendry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Garry Cleland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Billy Morton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Law (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Neil Mckinlay (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Gary Hansen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gian Luca Rutzittu (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | John Liddell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alec McCoist (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Craig Morton (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dominic Gemmell (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Anton Hermann (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Duncan Burley (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | David Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Warren Upson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Billy James (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Alex Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stuart Davidson (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Kevin Gemmill (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Stephen Bremner (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Billy Hendry (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | Nico Heiser (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Richard Young (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Mike Terry (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Robert Dryden (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Anton Jung (ATT) | 0 | |