Match Report


AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians     Forfar AthleticForfar Athletic
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alex NaysmithA. Naysmith60
G
1
G
64Alec DickovA. Dickov
Gary SounessG. Souness59
D
2
D
58Neil HansenN. Hansen
Max JobsonM. Jobson54
D
captain3
D
57Andy WhiteA. White
Callum WhiteC. White54
D
4
D
56John ClelandJ. Cleland
Antonio AntunesA. Antunes54
D
5
M
63Colin HendersonC. Henderson
Colin DalglishC. Dalglish55
M
6captain
M
55Garcia Duque StendardoG. Stendardo
Stuart LiddellS. Liddell55
M
7
M
55Cosimo MasperoC. Maspero
Alec BradyA. Brady51
M
8
M
46Neil MatteoN. Matteo
Richard JamesR. James59
A
9
A
64Stephen YoungS. Young
Richard GallacherR. Gallacher47
A
10
A
62Stephen NaysmithS. Naysmith
Callum HendryC. Hendry46
A
11
A
60Duncan McinnesD. Mcinnes
 
Scott ThomsonS. Thomson58
G
12
A
55Don McGroryD. McGrory
Craig McCoistC. McCoist50
M
13
G
52Eric Van WanrooyE. Van Wanrooy
Steffen WieczorekS. Wieczorek49
D
14
G
51Duncan HendersonD. Henderson

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play host to Forfar Athletic. A crowd of 4,813 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Airdrieonians are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Forfar Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Morrison.


0.00
Airdrieonians kick off and get the first half underway!
2.34
Garcia Duque Stendardo brings the ball forward. Garcia Duque Stendardo cuts inside the box! Garcia Duque Stendardo rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
3.16
Andy White flicks a high pass forward. Cosimo Maspero collects the pass. Cosimo Maspero sees Stephen Young in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Young shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Alex Naysmith!
4.29
Cosimo Maspero makes a probing pass to Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.00
John Cleland threads the ball through to Garcia Duque Stendardo. Garcia Duque Stendardo kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Young. Stephen Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.50
Alec Brady changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alec Brady knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Neil Hansen.
14.32
Andy White makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garcia Duque Stendardo. With great vision, Garcia Duque Stendardo plays the ball forward to Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes puts a great ball through. Stephen Young runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
15.40
Stuart Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Callum Hendry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Callum Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Richard Gallacher. Richard Gallacher outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
16.32
Cosimo Maspero catches Colin Dalglish on the ankles. Cosimo Maspero is warned by the referee! Colin Dalglish stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.04
Garcia Duque Stendardo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Young. Stephen Young lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
22.40
Garcia Duque Stendardo flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Young controls it well on his chest. Stephen Young passes the ball forward but Stephen Naysmith is offside!
24.18
Garcia Duque Stendardo flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Young controls it well on his chest. Stephen Young lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Alex Naysmith manages to gather it.
26.09
Alec Brady comes in with a late challenge on Colin Henderson. The referee calls over Alec Brady and warns him to calm down! Colin Henderson runs off the knock.
27.36
Stuart Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Richard Gallacher controls it well on his chest. Richard Gallacher whips in a cross ball towards Richard James. Richard James jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
33.39
Cosimo Maspero sees Duncan Mcinnes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duncan Mcinnes lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
34.48
Alec Brady barges into Garcia Duque Stendardo. The referee brings Alec Brady to one side and gives him another warning! Garcia Duque Stendardo runs off the knock.
38.15
Neil Hansen flicks a high pass forward. Cosimo Maspero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cosimo Maspero threads the ball through to Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Young. Stephen Young is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
Alec Brady makes a beautiful solo run. Alec Brady tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Airdrieonians appear unchanged since the first half. Forfar Athletic have changed their lineup with Don McGrory replacing Cosimo Maspero. The Airdrieonians players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Forfar Athletic start the second half!
47.57
Stuart Liddell surges forward with the ball. Stuart Liddell shoots from distance which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
51.54
Neil Matteo clumsily knocks into Colin Dalglish. The referee brings Neil Matteo to one side and gives him a warning! Colin Dalglish stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.58
Stuart Liddell plays the ball forward to Richard Gallacher. Richard Gallacher knocks in a cross ball towards Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it rises well off target!
57.12
Colin Henderson picks a pass forward to Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith plays a quick one-two with Stephen Young and rushes in on goal... Stephen Naysmith tries a spectacular strike but it is tipped over by Alex Naysmith.
58.24
It's a corner kick. Neil Matteo loops the ball in to towards the near post. Alec Brady chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
60.01
Forfar Athletic have made a substitution with Eric Van Wanrooy replacing John Cleland .
63.45
Stuart Liddell flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard James. Richard James shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
66.04
Don McGrory deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes plays a scrappy one-two with Stephen Young and stumbles forward towards the goal... Duncan Mcinnes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
69.35
Garcia Duque Stendardo threads a neat ball through to Stephen Young. Stephen Young lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Naysmith. With a superhuman jump, Stephen Naysmith connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
72.46
Garcia Duque Stendardo comes in with a late challenge on Alec Brady. Garcia Duque Stendardo is given a warning by the referee! Alec Brady runs off the knock.
73.32
Callum White kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Brady. Alec Brady makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard James. Richard James hits a low pass to Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry rockets a shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
75.10
Stuart Liddell hacks Don McGrory from behind! The referee warns Stuart Liddell to calm down! Don McGrory carries on, but is struggling a bit.
77.09
Airdrieonians have made a substitution with Steffen Wieczorek replacing Callum Hendry and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
78.12
Stuart Liddell kicks a strong pass forward to Steffen Wieczorek. Seeing a gap ahead, Steffen Wieczorek plays the ball forward to Alec Brady who has made a great run into the box. Alec Brady takes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
84.02
Garcia Duque Stendardo flicks a high pass forward to Stephen Young who brings the ball under control. Stephen Young makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Naysmith but he's offside!
89.36
Stuart Liddell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard James. Richard James deftly passes the ball to Steffen Wieczorek, releasing him through on goal. Steffen Wieczorek makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Airdrieonians

Forfar Athletic
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
3
8
Shots off Target
6
1
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.9%
58.1%
Play Area
26.7%
47.7%
25.6%

Scorers
Stuart Liddell 48
Stephen Naysmith 18, 69
Stephen Young 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stephen Naysmith of Forfar Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Alex Naysmith (GK)
7
2.Gary Souness (DEF)
6
3.Max Jobson (DEF)
6
4.Callum White (DEF)
6
5.Antonio Antunes (DEF)
6
6.Colin Dalglish (MID)
6
7.Stuart Liddell (MID)goal scored
8
8.Alec Brady (MID)
6
9.Richard James (ATT)
6
10.Richard Gallacher (ATT)
6
11.Callum Hendry (ATT)
6
 
12.Scott Thomson (GK)
0
13.Craig McCoist (MID)
0
14.Steffen Wieczorek (DEF)
6

1.Alec Dickov (GK)
6
2.Neil Hansen (DEF)
6
3.Andy White (DEF)
6
4.John Cleland (DEF)
6
5.Colin Henderson (MID)
6
6.Garcia Duque Stendardo (MID)
8
7.Cosimo Maspero (MID)
6
8.Neil Matteo (MID)
5
9.Stephen Young (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Stephen Naysmith (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Duncan Mcinnes (ATT)
7
 
12.Don McGrory (ATT)
6
13.Eric Van Wanrooy (GK)
6
14.Duncan Henderson (GK)
0