Match Report
| Airdrieonians | Airdrieonians |  |  | East Stirling | East Stirling | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alex Naysmith | A. Naysmith |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | | G | 50 | | Duncan Burley | D. Burley | |||||||||
| Matt Brady | M. Brady | | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | David Mason | D. Mason | |||||||||
| Gary Souness | G. Souness | | 59 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 62 |  | Warren Upson | W. Upson | ||||||||
| Max Jobson | M. Jobson | | 54 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 | | Billy James | B. James | |||||||||
| Callum White | C. White | | 54 | D | | 5 | | D | 59 | | Alex Sullivan | A. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Colin Dalglish | C. Dalglish | | 55 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 | | Stuart Davidson | S. Davidson | |||||||||
| Stuart Liddell | S. Liddell | | 55 | M | | 7 | | | M | 60 | | Kevin Gemmill | K. Gemmill | ||||||||
| Alec Brady | A. Brady | | 51 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Stephen Bremner | S. Bremner | |||||||||
| Richard James | R. James | | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Billy Hendry | B. Hendry | |||||||||
| Richard Gallacher | R. Gallacher | | 47 | A | | 10 | | A | 53 |  | Nico Heiser | N. Heiser | |||||||||
| Callum Hendry | C. Hendry | | 46 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Richard Young | R. Young | |||||||||
| Scott Thomson | S. Thomson | | 58 | G | | 12 | | M | 58 | | Mike Terry | M. Terry | |||||||||
| Antonio Antunes | A. Antunes |  | 54 | D | | 13 | | D | 57 | | Robert Dryden | R. Dryden | |||||||||
| Craig McCoist | C. McCoist | | 50 | M | | 14 | | A | 51 | | Anton Jung | A. Jung | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by FISO |
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play host to East Stirling. A crowd of 4,380 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Airdrieonians and East Stirling are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Rae.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Airdrieonians and East Stirling are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Rae.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and East Stirling kick off!
2.03
0-0Kevin Gemmill flicks a high pass forward to Nico Heiser who brings the ball under control. Nico Heiser whips in a cross ball towards Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
3.53
Colin Dalglish sees Callum Hendry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Callum Hendry sees Richard Gallacher just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Richard Gallacher muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
4.09
0-0Colin Dalglish makes a simple pass to Richard James. Richard James knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Billy James.
10.20
Stuart Davidson threads the ball through to Richard Young. Richard Young shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
14.56
Kevin Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Nico Heiser holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nico Heiser knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
22.14
Billy James flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Bremner collects the pass. Stephen Bremner flicks a high pass forward. Nico Heiser collects the pass. Nico Heiser knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Max Jobson.
24.46
Colin Dalglish flicks a high ball forward to Callum Hendry who takes it down. Callum Hendry knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Warren Upson.
26.13
Alex Sullivan threads a neat ball through to Stephen Bremner. Stephen Bremner threads the ball through to Richard Young. Richard Young knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry powers a header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
30.00
Stephen Bremner takes a quick throw-in. Kevin Gemmill threads the ball through to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry knocks the ball forward, putting Richard Young through on goal. Richard Young tries a spectacular strike but it's drastically wayward!
32.37
0-0East Stirling are dictating the run of play here today.
33.16
0-0Alec Brady comes in with a late challenge on Stuart Davidson. The referee brings Alec Brady to one side and gives him a warning! Stuart Davidson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.07
0-0Kevin Gemmill makes an attacking run forward. Kevin Gemmill puts a great ball through. Richard Young runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
38.17
Max Jobson comes in with a late challenge on Billy Hendry. Max Jobson is given a warning by the referee! Billy Hendry stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.54
0-1Stephen Bremner flicks a high pass forward. Billy Hendry collects the pass. Billy Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Nico Heiser. Nico Heiser flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
Stephen Bremner threads the ball through to Nico Heiser. Nico Heiser knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Airdrieonians appear unchanged since the first half. East Stirling also appear unchanged since the first half. The Airdrieonians players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Airdrieonians kick off!
49.14
Alec Brady kicks a strong pass forward to Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
54.10
Stuart Liddell barges into Kevin Gemmill. The referee brings Stuart Liddell to one side and gives him a warning! Kevin Gemmill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.42
0-1Alex Sullivan darts forward. With a delightful solo run, Alex Sullivan stretches the opposition's defence. Alex Sullivan lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
63.09
Stephen Bremner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Young. Richard Young shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
66.10
Stephen Bremner hits a low pass to Richard Young. Richard Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.37
Kevin Gemmill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alex Naysmith who gathers it comfortably.
75.44
Stuart Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Richard Young holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.43
0-1Airdrieonians have made a substitution with Craig McCoist replacing Callum Hendry and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
81.12
Warren Upson surges forward with the ball. Warren Upson plays the ball forward to Richard Young. Richard Young shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
89.05
Warren Upson threads the ball through to Stuart Davidson. Stuart Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Nico Heiser holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nico Heiser knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry connects with a diving header but it is miles over!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
0
3
Shots off Target
2
7
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
35.3%
64.7%
Play Area
28.2%
50.6%
21.2%
Scorers
| Nico Heiser 43 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nico Heiser of East Stirling |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alex Naysmith (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Matt Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gary Souness (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Max Jobson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Callum White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Colin Dalglish (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Stuart Liddell (MID) | 6 | |
| 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. | Antonio Antunes (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Craig McCoist (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Duncan Burley (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | David Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Warren Upson (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Billy James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alex Sullivan (DEF) | 8 | |
| 6. | Stuart Davidson (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Kevin Gemmill (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Stephen Bremner (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Billy Hendry (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Nico Heiser (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Richard Young (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Mike Terry (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Robert Dryden (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Anton Jung (ATT) | 0 | |