Match Report


Annan AthleticAnnan Athletic     ArbroathArbroath
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Oliver SchönenbornO. Schönenborn55
G
1
G
65Dominic HendersonD. Henderson
Stuart McStayS. McStay58
D
2
D
57Gianfranco GalliG. Galli
Colin LiddellC. Liddell55
D
3captain
D
53Andy HendryA. Hendry
Scott MccallS. Mccall55
D
4
D
52Garry ClelandG. Cleland
Neil McinnesN. Mcinnes54
M
5
D
51Billy MortonB. Morton
Colin DavidsonC. Davidson52
M
6
M
61David LawD. Law
Scott CampbellS. Campbell50
M
captain7
M
59Neil MckinlayN. Mckinlay
Richard McinnesR. Mcinnes50
M
8
A
61Gary HansenG. Hansen
Neil GoughN. Gough63
A
9
A
59Gian Luca RutzittuG. Rutzittu
Don MatteoD. Matteo58
A
10
A
53John LiddellJ. Liddell
Maurizio LupatelliM. Lupatelli52
A
11
A
46Alec McCoistA. McCoist
 
Callum McallisterC. Mcallister51
D
12
M
58Craig MortonC. Morton
Alex CollinsA. Collins50
D
13
G
54Dominic GemmellD. Gemmell
Callum DalglishC. Dalglish49
D
14
M
52Anton HermannA. Hermann

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Galabank where Annan Athletic play host to Arbroath. A crowd of 4,697 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Annan Athletic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Arbroath appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Mckinlay.


0.00
The whistle blows and Annan Athletic kick off!
8.49
Gianfranco Galli clumsily knocks into Scott Campbell. The referee warns Gianfranco Galli to calm down! Scott Campbell runs off the knock.
14.35
Scott Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Scott Campbell controls it well on his chest. Scott Campbell threads a neat ball through to Don Matteo. Don Matteo runs straight at the defence! Don Matteo makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
20.26
Colin Davidson knocks the ball to his team mate, Maurizio Lupatelli. Maurizio Lupatelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.51
Billy Morton threads the ball through to Neil Mckinlay. Neil Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward. John Liddell controls it well on his chest. John Liddell plays a one-two with Alec McCoist and advances towards the goal... John Liddell shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
26.58
David Law sees space and advances. David Law whips in a cross ball towards Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
30.14
Scott Mccall makes a simple pass to Neil Mcinnes. Neil Mcinnes threads the ball through to Neil Gough. Neil Gough shoots from distance but it flies wide!
33.14
Scott Mccall threads the ball through to Richard Mcinnes. Richard Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward to Don Matteo who brings the ball under control. Don Matteo kicks a strong pass forward to Maurizio Lupatelli but the referee indicates it's offside!
39.21
Scott Campbell knocks the ball forward to Maurizio Lupatelli. Maurizio Lupatelli edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Maurizio Lupatelli provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
40.12
Colin Davidson flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Gough. Neil Gough makes a pass forward but Maurizio Lupatelli is yards offside!
42.35
Garry Cleland chips the ball to his team mate, David Law. David Law makes a probing pass to Alec McCoist. Alec McCoist lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
44.00
Scott Campbell plays the ball forward to Maurizio Lupatelli. Maurizio Lupatelli plays a quick one-two with Neil Gough and rushes in on goal... Andy Hendry clumsily knocks into Maurizio Lupatelli. Maurizio Lupatelli appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
45.00
Andy Hendry sees space and advances. Andy Hendry makes a probing pass to Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Annan Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Arbroath also appear unchanged since the first half. The Arbroath players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Arbroath kicking off!
51.49
Colin Liddell flicks a high ball forward to Scott Campbell who takes it down. Scott Campbell flicks the ball to his team mate, Maurizio Lupatelli. Maurizio Lupatelli advances inside the box! Maurizio Lupatelli shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it rises well off target!
53.23
Neil Mckinlay runs straight at the opposition's defence. Neil Mckinlay shoots from long range. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
57.44
Colin Davidson threads a neat ball through to Neil Gough. Neil Gough knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Garry Cleland.
59.53
Neil Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward. Gary Hansen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Hansen knocks in a cross ball towards Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is shockingly off target!
66.35
Garry Cleland barges into Don Matteo. The referee calls over Garry Cleland and shows him a yellow card! Don Matteo runs off the knock.
69.22
Neil Mckinlay hacks Colin Davidson from behind! The referee calls over Neil Mckinlay and warns him to calm down! Colin Davidson runs off the knock.
71.17
David Law knocks the ball to his team mate, Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Oliver Schönenborn who gathers it comfortably.
73.31
Colin Davidson flicks the ball to his team mate, Don Matteo. Don Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Gough. Neil Gough gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent block by Garry Cleland!
75.31
Neil Mckinlay flicks a high ball forward to Alec McCoist who takes it down. Alec McCoist shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
81.45
Gianfranco Galli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Law. David Law knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec McCoist. Alec McCoist shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
83.19
Stuart McStay sees space and advances. Stuart McStay runs straight at the opposition's defence. Stuart McStay plays a quick one-two with Neil Gough and rushes in on goal... Stuart McStay muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
84.20
Scott Campbell chips the ball to his team mate, Maurizio Lupatelli. Maurizio Lupatelli finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
85.49
Stuart McStay kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell passes the ball forward to Maurizio Lupatelli. Maurizio Lupatelli kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Gough but the referee indicates it's offside!
87.29
Scott Campbell comes in with a late challenge on David Law. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Law runs off the knock.
90.00
Maurizio Lupatelli hacks Garry Cleland from behind! The referee warns Maurizio Lupatelli to calm down! Garry Cleland stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Annan Athletic

Arbroath
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.6%
42.4%
Play Area
28.2%
40%
31.8%

Scorers
Neil Mckinlay 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil Mckinlay of Arbroath

Match Ratings
1.Oliver Schönenborn (GK)
6
2.Stuart McStay (DEF)
7
3.Colin Liddell (DEF)
7
4.Scott Mccall (DEF)
7
5.Neil Mcinnes (MID)
6
6.Colin Davidson (MID)
7
7.Scott Campbell (MID)yellow card
7
8.Richard Mcinnes (MID)
6
9.Neil Gough (ATT)
6
10.Don Matteo (ATT)
7
11.Maurizio Lupatelli (ATT)
7
 
12.Callum Mcallister (DEF)
0
13.Alex Collins (DEF)
0
14.Callum Dalglish (DEF)
0

1.Dominic Henderson (GK)
6
2.Gianfranco Galli (DEF)
6
3.Andy Hendry (DEF)
6
4.Garry Cleland (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Billy Morton (DEF)
6
6.David Law (MID)
8
7.Neil Mckinlay (MID)goal scored
9
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