Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stair Park where Stranraer play host to Alloa Athletic. A crowd of 7,912 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Stranraer are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Alloa Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Erik Bakboord.
The pitch is in good condition.
Stranraer are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Alloa Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Erik Bakboord.
0.00
0-0Alloa Athletic start the match!
6.23
0-0Andy Collins kicks a strong pass forward to John Gallacher. John Gallacher knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
9.04
Kevin McGrory flicks a high pass forward to Kevin McGrory who brings the ball under control. Kevin McGrory flicks a high ball forward to Dominic Mcallister who takes it down. Dominic Mcallister knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Elliott. Billy Elliott makes a deft header but it slams into the crowd!
10.03
Seeing a gap ahead, Dominic Hutchison plays the ball forward to Stephen Ferguson. Stephen Ferguson plays a scrappy one-two with Dominic Burley and advances towards the goal... Stephen Ferguson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
12.00
Andy Collins hits a low pass to John Gallacher. John Gallacher flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Mcallister collects the pass. Dominic Mcallister finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
16.53
0-1Stefan Iachini passes the ball forward to Dominic Hutchison. Dominic Hutchison flicks the ball to his team mate, Alfons Van Nistelrooy. Alfons Van Nistelrooy plays a quick one-two with Dominic Burley and rushes in on goal... Alfons Van Nistelrooy muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Billy Greig had no chance!! Goal for Alloa Athletic!
30.41
0-1Kevin McGrory chips the ball to his team mate, Dominic Mcallister. Dominic Mcallister knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duncan McCoist who gathers it comfortably.
32.42
Les Scowcroft flicks a high pass forward to Stephen Ferguson who brings the ball neatly under control. Stephen Ferguson sees Dominic Burley just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Dominic Burley shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.26
Kevin McGrory controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dominic Mcallister. Dominic Mcallister knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.42
Matt Naysmith hits a low pass to Dominic Mcallister. Dominic Mcallister whips in a cross ball towards Billy Elliott. Billy Elliott flicks the ball with his head but it flies well off target!
45.00
Billy Gemmill flicks a high ball forward to Kevin McGrory who takes it down. Kevin McGrory runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Kevin McGrory shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stranraer appear unchanged since the first half. Alloa Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Stranraer players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Stranraer kick off!
47.22
John Gallacher flicks a high ball forward to Paul McNeill who gracefully takes it down. Paul McNeill shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
49.16
0-1Dominic Hutchison laces a weighted ball forward to Alfons Van Nistelrooy. Alfons Van Nistelrooy makes a probing pass to Stephen Ferguson but he's offside!
53.24
0-1Kevin McGrory hacks Kevin Dalglish from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kevin Dalglish stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.07
0-1Kevin McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Kevin McGrory collects the pass. Kevin McGrory threads the ball through to Dominic Mcallister. Dominic Mcallister controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Paul McNeill through on goal. Some good footwork from Paul McNeill provides some space. He shoots at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Seb Klos.
55.54
John Campbell flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
60.05
0-1Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Davy Sier replacing Dominic Burley .
63.25
Kevin McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Paul McNeill comfortably collects the pass. Paul McNeill sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
67.17
Dominic Hutchison makes a simple pass to Davy Sier. Davy Sier shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
73.40
0-1Kevin McGrory threads a neat ball through to Billy Elliott. Billy Elliott knocks in a cross ball towards Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill powers a header at goal. Duncan McCoist picks it out of the air!
77.21
Alloa Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Neil Telfer replacing Cristiano Jardim and Gavin Morrison replacing Dominic Hutchison .
78.31
Billy Gemmill takes a quick throw-in, which Andy Collins takes on the chest. Andy Collins makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Naysmith. Matt Naysmith makes a simple pass to Dominic Mcallister. Dominic Mcallister skips past Seb Klos! Dominic Mcallister cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
79.19
John Gallacher hits a low pass to Dominic Mcallister. Dominic Mcallister finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
87.58
0-1John Gallacher passes the ball forward to Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Mcallister. Seb Klos clumsily knocks into Dominic Mcallister. Dominic Mcallister appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
89.33
Gavin Morrison controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen Ferguson. Stephen Ferguson knocks the ball forward, putting Davy Sier through on goal. Davy Sier tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Billy Greig had no chance!! Goal for Alloa Athletic!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
10
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
26.2%
47.5%
26.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alfons Van Nistelrooy of Alloa Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Billy Greig (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Billy Gemmill (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kevin McGrory (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andy Collins (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | John Campbell (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kevin McGrory (MID) |  | 7 |
| 7. | John Gallacher (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Matt Naysmith (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Billy Elliott (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Paul McNeill (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Dominic Mcallister (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Gavin Elliott (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Craig Hendry (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Colin Hutchison (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Duncan McCoist (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stefan Iachini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Cristiano Jardim (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Guillermo Molina (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Seb Klos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dominic Hutchison (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Kevin Dalglish (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Les Scowcroft (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Dominic Burley (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Stephen Ferguson (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Alfons Van Nistelrooy (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Neil Telfer (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gavin Morrison (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Davy Sier (GK) | | 9 |