Match Report
| East Stirling | East Stirling |  |  | Aberdeen | Aberdeen | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duncan Burley | D. Burley |  | 50 | G |  | 1 | | G | 61 | | Matt Booth | M. Booth | |||||||||
| David Mason | D. Mason | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 |  | Martin Black | M. Black | |||||||||
| Warren Upson | W. Upson | | 62 | D | | 3 | | D | 63 |  | Dayo Bizzarri | D. Bizzarri | |||||||||
| Billy James | B. James | | 61 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 59 | | Ivan James | I. James | ||||||||
| Alex Sullivan | A. Sullivan | | 59 | D | | 5 | | D | 37 | | Stephen James | S. James | |||||||||
| Stuart Davidson | S. Davidson | | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Lomano Davis | L. Davis | |||||||||
| Kevin Gemmill | K. Gemmill | | 60 | M | | | 7 | | M | 50 | | Matt Elliott | M. Elliott | ||||||||
| Stephen Bremner | S. Bremner | | 59 | M | | 8 | | M | 48 | | John Johnstone | J. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Billy Hendry | B. Hendry | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 56 | | Duncan Gemmell | D. Gemmell | |||||||||
| Nico Heiser | N. Heiser |  | 53 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 | | Albrecht Welke | A. Welke | |||||||||
| Richard Young | R. Young | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 46 | | Scott Telfer | S. Telfer | |||||||||
| Mike Terry | M. Terry | | 58 | M | | 12 | | M | 47 | | Alex Niven | A. Niven | |||||||||
| Robert Dryden | R. Dryden | | 57 | D | | 13 | | G | 46 | | Craig Burley | C. Burley | |||||||||
| Anton Jung | A. Jung | | 51 | A | | 14 | | A | 45 | | Gavin Henderson | G. Henderson | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by FISO |
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Ochilview Park where East Stirling play host to Aberdeen. A crowd of 4,362 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both East Stirling and Aberdeen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Morrison.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both East Stirling and Aberdeen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Morrison.
0.00
0-0East Stirling kick off the first half!
3.46
0-0Ivan James passes the ball forward to Matt Elliott. Matt Elliott brings the ball forward. Matt Elliott edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Matt Elliott provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
8.24
0-0Stuart Davidson catches John Johnstone on the ankles. Stuart Davidson is shown the yellow card! John Johnstone runs off the knock.
10.44
0-0Stephen Bremner laces a through ball forward to Richard Young. Richard Young knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ivan James.
16.17
0-0Matt Elliott clumsily knocks into Kevin Gemmill. Matt Elliott is warned by the referee! Kevin Gemmill stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.32
0-0David Mason flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Davidson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stuart Davidson passes the ball forward to Nico Heiser. Nico Heiser knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry connects with a diving header. Matt Booth effortlessly punches it away to safety.
26.06
Warren Upson makes a simple pass to Stephen Bremner. Stephen Bremner threads a neat ball through to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.34
David Mason flicks a high pass forward to Stephen Bremner who brings the ball under control. Stephen Bremner flicks a high pass forward. Nico Heiser holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nico Heiser skips past Martin Black! Nico Heiser shoots from just inside the box but it's drastically wayward!
38.57
0-1Matt Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Albrecht Welke controls it well on his chest. Albrecht Welke lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Gemmell. Duncan Gemmell directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Duncan Burley with no chance!! Goal for Aberdeen!
42.53
Stuart Davidson runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Stuart Davidson knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Young. Richard Young makes a convincing header but it flies wide!
44.31
Stephen Bremner flicks a high pass forward to Nico Heiser who brings the ball under control. Nico Heiser sees Billy Hendry just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Billy Hendry shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Matt Booth comfortably gets down and covers it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. East Stirling appear unchanged since the first half. Aberdeen also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Aberdeen kicking off!
47.36
Matt Elliott comes in with a late challenge on Kevin Gemmill. Matt Elliott is warned by the referee again! Kevin Gemmill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.50
John Johnstone flicks a high pass forward. Albrecht Welke holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Albrecht Welke sees Duncan Gemmell just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some good footwork from Duncan Gemmell provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
59.11
Kevin Gemmill knocks the ball forward to Richard Young. Richard Young shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
61.27
Seeing a gap ahead, Stuart Davidson laces a through ball forward to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.01
Dayo Bizzarri flicks a high pass forward. Matt Elliott controls it well on his chest. Matt Elliott sees space and advances. Matt Elliott whips in a cross ball towards Albrecht Welke. Albrecht Welke directs the ball goalwards with his head. Albrecht Welke scores for Aberdeen!!
83.35
Stuart Davidson passes the ball forward to Richard Young. Richard Young shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
85.32
Under pressure, David Mason clears the ball far upfield. Nico Heiser whips in a cross ball towards Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry connects with a diving header his aim is horrendously poor!
89.09
Stuart Davidson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nico Heiser. Nico Heiser knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
0-2Lomano Davis flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Gemmell. Duncan Gemmell chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Telfer. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Scott Telfer provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it is deflected wide by David Mason.
90.00
0-2It's a corner kick. Lomano Davis kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Duncan Burley gets down and smothers the ball with his body.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.8%
45.2%
Play Area
23.3%
49.3%
27.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Albrecht Welke of Aberdeen |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Duncan Burley (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | David Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Warren Upson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Billy James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alex Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stuart Davidson (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Kevin Gemmill (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Stephen Bremner (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Billy Hendry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Nico Heiser (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Richard Young (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Mike Terry (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Robert Dryden (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Anton Jung (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Matt Booth (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Martin Black (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dayo Bizzarri (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ivan James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stephen James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Lomano Davis (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Matt Elliott (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | John Johnstone (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Duncan Gemmell (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Albrecht Welke (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Scott Telfer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alex Niven (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Craig Burley (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gavin Henderson (ATT) | 0 | |