Match Report
| East Stirling | East Stirling |  |  | Arbroath | Arbroath | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duncan Burley | D. Burley |  | 50 | G |  | 1 | | G | 65 | | Dominic Henderson | D. Henderson | |||||||||
| David Mason | D. Mason | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 57 |  | Gianfranco Galli | G. Galli | |||||||||
| Warren Upson | W. Upson |  | 62 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 53 | | Andy Hendry | A. Hendry | ||||||||
| Billy James | B. James | | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 52 | | Garry Cleland | G. Cleland | |||||||||
| Alex Sullivan | A. Sullivan | | 59 | D | | 5 | | D | 51 | | Billy Morton | B. Morton | |||||||||
| Stuart Davidson | S. Davidson | | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 | | David Law | D. Law | |||||||||
| Kevin Gemmill | K. Gemmill | | 60 | M | | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Neil Mckinlay | N. Mckinlay | ||||||||
| Stephen Bremner | S. Bremner | | 59 | M | | 8 | | A | 61 | | Gary Hansen | G. Hansen | |||||||||
| Billy Hendry | B. Hendry | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 60 | | Gian Luca Rutzittu | G. Rutzittu | |||||||||
| Nico Heiser | N. Heiser |  | 53 | A | | 10 | | A | 53 | | John Liddell | J. Liddell | |||||||||
| Richard Young | R. Young | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 46 | | Alec McCoist | A. McCoist | |||||||||
| Mike Terry | M. Terry | | 58 | M | | 12 | | M | 58 | | Craig Morton | C. Morton | |||||||||
| Robert Dryden | R. Dryden | | 57 | D | | 13 | | G | 54 | | Dominic Gemmell | D. Gemmell | |||||||||
| Anton Jung | A. Jung | | 51 | A | | 14 | | M | 52 | | Anton Hermann | A. Hermann | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Ochilview Park where East Stirling play host to Arbroath. A crowd of 4,660 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
East Stirling are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Arbroath appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Mckinlay.
The pitch is in poor condition.
East Stirling are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Arbroath appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Mckinlay.
0.00
0-0East Stirling kick off!
3.23
0-1Neil Mckinlay advances with the ball. Neil Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball towards Alec McCoist. Alec McCoist whips the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
8.44
David Mason threads a neat ball through to Stuart Davidson. Stuart Davidson changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Stuart Davidson lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry makes a convincing header. What a cracker!! Dominic Henderson had no chance!! Goal for East Stirling!
14.03
1-1Stuart Davidson makes a probing pass to Richard Young. Richard Young knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry makes a convincing header but it is miles over!
18.58
1-1Neil Mckinlay passes the ball forward to Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duncan Burley who gathers it comfortably.
22.46
Stephen Bremner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nico Heiser. Nico Heiser knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry directs the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
27.39
Stephen Bremner knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Young. Richard Young knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garry Cleland.
32.10
Stephen Bremner threads the ball through to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gianfranco Galli.
33.16
Andy Hendry makes a simple pass to David Law. With a delightful solo run, David Law stretches the opposition's defence. David Law knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.05
Stuart Davidson passes the ball forward to Richard Young. Richard Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.03
David Mason flicks a high ball forward to Stephen Bremner who takes it down. Stephen Bremner flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Young. Richard Young finds some space and shoots from distance. What a cracker!! Dominic Henderson had no chance!! Goal for East Stirling!
42.33
2-1Garry Cleland surges forward with the ball. Garry Cleland knocks the ball forward to Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen threads the ball through to John Liddell but he's offside!
44.47
Billy James takes a quick throw-in. Warren Upson makes a simple pass to Kevin Gemmill. Kevin Gemmill makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nico Heiser. Nico Heiser knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Stuart Davidson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Nico Heiser. Nico Heiser finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. East Stirling 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
Arbroath kick off!
47.05
Stephen Bremner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
49.06
Stuart Davidson flicks a high pass forward to Richard Young who brings the ball neatly under control. Richard Young lofts in a cross ball towards Nico Heiser. Nico Heiser makes a deft header but it rises well off target!
59.50
2-1David Law barges into Stephen Bremner. The referee brings David Law to one side and gives him a warning! Stephen Bremner stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.34
Neil Mckinlay plays the ball forward to Alec McCoist. Alec McCoist shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
61.51
Stuart Davidson chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Young. Richard Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.21
Andy Hendry gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Alec McCoist tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
67.34
David Mason flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Bremner collects the pass. Without breaking stride, Stephen Bremner plays the ball forward to Nico Heiser. Nico Heiser finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
69.02
Kevin Gemmill knocks the ball forward to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Richard Young. Richard Young beats his man to it with a header but it flies wide!
71.44
2-1David Law threads the ball through to John Liddell. John Liddell shoots from long range. Duncan Burley gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
72.49
Kevin Gemmill threads the ball through to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Young. Richard Young makes a looping header on goal but it flies just off target!
75.53
With imagination, Stuart Davidson picks a pass forward to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Hendry.
77.12
David Law flicks a high pass forward. Gian Luca Rutzittu holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gian Luca Rutzittu knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Billy James.
78.39
Kevin Gemmill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Young. Richard Young lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's a lousy effort!
79.57
Stuart Davidson plays the ball forward to Nico Heiser. Nico Heiser shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Dominic Henderson.
81.10
2-1Kevin Gemmill takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Billy James looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
84.58
David Law threads a neat ball through to John Liddell. John Liddell knocks in a cross ball towards Alec McCoist. Alec McCoist gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
87.29
Garry Cleland kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Mckinlay. Neil Mckinlay chips the ball to his team mate, Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Duncan Burley reads it well. Quality keeping!
90.00
Billy James sees Stephen Bremner in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Bremner brings the ball forward. Stephen Bremner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
10
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
64.1%
35.9%
Play Area
23.9%
42.4%
33.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Stuart Davidson of East Stirling |
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) | 8 | |
| 7. | Kevin Gemmill (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Stephen Bremner (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Billy Hendry (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Nico Heiser (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Richard Young (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Mike Terry (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Robert Dryden (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Anton Jung (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Dominic Henderson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gianfranco Galli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andy Hendry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Garry Cleland (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Billy Morton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Law (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Neil Mckinlay (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Gary Hansen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gian Luca Rutzittu (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | John Liddell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alec McCoist (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Craig Morton (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dominic Gemmell (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Anton Hermann (MID) | 0 | |