Match Report


Inverness Caledonian ThistleInverness Caledonian Thistle     Stirling AlbionStirling Albion
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alex GlassA. Glass40
G
captain1
G
50Colin MasonC. Mason
Matt DickovM. Dickov45
D
2
D
52Callum ClelandC. Cleland
Richard DavidsonR. Davidson45
D
3
D
50Giampaolo RocchiG. Rocchi
Stuart GemmillS. Gemmill42
D
4
D
49Dominic BradyD. Brady
Paul BremnerP. Bremner57
M
5
M
47Craig HopkinC. Hopkin
Paul NivenP. Niven57
M
6
M
47Callum LawC. Law
Scott SullivanS. Sullivan52
M
7captain
M
46Kieron RoyceK. Royce
Richard MasonR. Mason38
M
8
M
42Stuart JamesS. James
John GlassJ. Glass38
M
9
A
55Richard FergusonR. Ferguson
Stuart McallisterS. Mcallister57
A
10
A
54Kevin GemmellK. Gemmell
Stephen NivenS. Niven48
A
11
A
51Colin MckinlayC. Mckinlay
 
Billy McStayB. McStay47
A
12
A
48Gavin ThomsonG. Thomson
Craig SullivanC. Sullivan47
A
13
G
44Neil JohnstoneN. Johnstone
Eduardo VarelaE. Varela39
D
14
M
41John HendersonJ. Henderson

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Caledonian Stadium where Inverness Caledonian Thistle play host to Stirling Albion. A crowd of 2,665 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Stirling Albion appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Gemmill.


0.00
Inverness Caledonian Thistle kick off and get the match underway!
2.17
Scott Sullivan flicks a high ball forward to Stephen Niven who takes it down. Stephen Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.53
Stuart James knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Mckinlay. Colin Mckinlay shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
6.20
John Glass threads a neat ball through to Stuart Mcallister. Stuart Mcallister knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.30
Kieron Royce knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Mckinlay. Colin Mckinlay whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Gemmell. Kevin Gemmell makes a looping header on goal but it rises well off target!
9.03
Craig Hopkin knocks the ball forward to Richard Ferguson. Richard Ferguson tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
12.06
Matt Dickov threads a neat ball through to Richard Mason. Richard Mason sees Stuart Mcallister in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Mcallister shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.01
Matt Dickov knocks the ball forward to Richard Mason. Richard Mason knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Mcallister. Stuart Mcallister knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic Brady.
15.41
Callum Law makes a probing pass to Kevin Gemmell. Kevin Gemmell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
18.43
Richard Mason flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven plays a scrappy one-two with Stuart Mcallister and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Stephen Niven provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies wide!
20.32
Craig Hopkin surges forward with the ball. Craig Hopkin shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
21.57
Callum Law threads the ball through to Colin Mckinlay. Colin Mckinlay plays a one-two with Kevin Gemmell and advances towards the goal... Colin Mckinlay comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The keeper, Alex Glass, sees it late!! Goal for Stirling Albion!
27.29
Stuart James knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Gemmell. Kevin Gemmell knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Richard Ferguson is offside!
38.58
Stuart Gemmill pushes mid-way up the pitch. Stuart Gemmill flicks a high ball forward to Stuart Mcallister who takes it down. Stuart Mcallister knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Giampaolo Rocchi.
42.08
Craig Hopkin chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Ferguson. Richard Ferguson shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
44.18
John Glass clumsily knocks into Craig Hopkin. John Glass is given a warning by the referee! Craig Hopkin runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Inverness Caledonian Thistle appear unchanged since the first half. Stirling Albion also appear unchanged since the first half. The Inverness Caledonian Thistle players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Stirling Albion get the second half underway!
48.57
Paul Niven runs straight at the opposition's defence. Paul Niven whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven makes a convincing header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
49.06
Matt Dickov threads the ball through to Richard Mason. Richard Mason changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Richard Mason shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
53.28
Matt Dickov catches Colin Mckinlay on the ankles. The referee warns Matt Dickov to calm down! Colin Mckinlay stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.23
Kieron Royce runs straight at the opposition's defence. Kieron Royce shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
55.47
Paul Niven makes an attacking run forward. Paul Niven threads a neat, attacking ball through to Stuart Mcallister. Some superb footwork from Stuart Mcallister provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Inverness Caledonian Thistle!
59.17
Matt Dickov threads the ball through to John Glass. Showing composure, John Glass laces a weighted ball forward to Stuart Mcallister. Stuart Mcallister controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
60.38
Inverness Caledonian Thistle have made 3 substitutions with Billy McStay replacing Scott Sullivan, Craig Sullivan replacing Paul Niven and Eduardo Varela replacing John Glass .
61.45
Callum Cleland makes a simple pass to Kieron Royce. Kieron Royce flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Gemmell who takes it down. Kevin Gemmell plays a scrappy one-two with Colin Mckinlay and stumbles forward towards the goal... Kevin Gemmell cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
63.03
Matt Dickov pushes up the pitch. Matt Dickov flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Niven controls it well on his chest. Stephen Niven lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Mcallister. Stuart Mcallister is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
65.24
Stuart James deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Mckinlay. Colin Mckinlay shoots from distance but it flies wide!
69.27
Stuart James flicks a high ball forward to Colin Mckinlay who takes it down. Colin Mckinlay whips in a cross ball towards Richard Ferguson. Richard Ferguson shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
72.00
Callum Cleland passes the ball forward to Callum Law. Callum Law flicks a high pass forward. Richard Ferguson collects the pass. Richard Ferguson finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
73.30
Eduardo Varela runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Eduardo Varela whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven beats his man to it with a header. It's miles wide!
77.06
Stirling Albion have made a substitution with Neil Johnstone replacing Callum Cleland .
78.12
Stuart James controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Gemmell. Kevin Gemmell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Stirling Albion
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
7
8
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
33.3%
46.4%
20.2%

Scorers
Stuart Mcallister 55
Colin Mckinlay 22

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Colin Mckinlay of Stirling Albion

Match Ratings
1.Alex Glass (GK)
8
2.Matt Dickov (DEF)
8
3.Richard Davidson (DEF)
6
4.Stuart Gemmill (DEF)
6
5.Paul Bremner (MID)
6
6.Paul Niven (MID)
8
7.Scott Sullivan (MID)
6
8.Richard Mason (MID)
7
9.John Glass (MID)
6
10.Stuart Mcallister (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Stephen Niven (ATT)
6
 
12.Billy McStay (ATT)
6
13.Craig Sullivan (ATT)
6
14.Eduardo Varela (DEF)
6

1.Colin Mason (GK)
6
2.Callum Cleland (DEF)
6
3.Giampaolo Rocchi (DEF)
6
4.Dominic Brady (DEF)
6
5.Craig Hopkin (MID)
7
6.Callum Law (MID)
6
7.Kieron Royce (MID)
7
8.Stuart James (MID)
7
9.Richard Ferguson (ATT)
6
10.Kevin Gemmell (ATT)
7
11.Colin Mckinlay (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Gavin Thomson (ATT)
0
13.Neil Johnstone (GK)
6
14.John Henderson (MID)
0