Match Report
| Stranraer | Stranraer |  |  | Elgin City | Elgin City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Billy Greig | B. Greig |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 75 | | Duncan Niven | D. Niven | |||||||||
| Billy Gemmill | B. Gemmill | | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 | | Gavin Meiklejohn | G. Meiklejohn | |||||||||
| Kevin McGrory | K. McGrory | | 59 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 55 |  | Giampietro Memmo | G. Memmo | ||||||||
| Andy Collins | A. Collins | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 50 |  | Simon Proctor | S. Proctor | |||||||||
| John Campbell | J. Campbell | | 62 | M | | 5 | | M | 62 | | Alex Young | A. Young | |||||||||
| Kevin McGrory | K. McGrory | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 |  | Julian Cano | J. Cano | |||||||||
| John Gallacher | J. Gallacher | | 55 | M | | 7 | | M | 59 | | Jermaine Lowe | J. Lowe | |||||||||
| Matt Naysmith | M. Naysmith | | 53 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 | | Francis Lightfoot | F. Lightfoot | |||||||||
| Billy Elliott | B. Elliott | | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 63 | | Alex Matteo | A. Matteo | |||||||||
| Paul McNeill | P. McNeill | | 58 | A | | 10 | | | A | 58 | | Glynn Griffin | G. Griffin | ||||||||
| Dominic Mcallister | D. Mcallister | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 47 | | Gavin Elliott | G. Elliott | |||||||||
| Gavin Elliott | G. Elliott | | 64 | G | | 12 | | G | 67 | | Andy Niven | A. Niven | |||||||||
| Craig Hendry | C. Hendry | | 57 | D | | 13 | | M | 53 | | Paul White | P. White | |||||||||
| Colin Hutchison | C. Hutchison | | 53 | A | | 14 | | M | 52 | | Alex McStay | A. McStay | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stair Park where Stranraer play host to Elgin City. A crowd of 8,935 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Stranraer and Elgin City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Dickov.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Stranraer and Elgin City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Dickov.
0.00
0-0Elgin City start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.54
0-0Alex Young flicks a high pass forward to Glynn Griffin who brings the ball under control. Glynn Griffin shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
12.28
0-0Giampietro Memmo knocks the ball forward to Alex Young. Alex Young passes the ball forward to Glynn Griffin. Glynn Griffin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Collins.
14.57
0-0Francis Lightfoot clumsily knocks into Kevin McGrory. Francis Lightfoot is given a warning by the referee! Kevin McGrory hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.16
0-0Alex Young flicks a high pass forward. Glynn Griffin comfortably collects the pass. Glynn Griffin whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Elliott. Gavin Elliott makes a looping header on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
16.55
Julian Cano deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex Matteo. Alex Matteo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Billy Greig who gathers it comfortably.
20.42
1-0Billy Gemmill takes the throw-in. Kevin McGrory makes a beautiful solo run. Kevin McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Paul McNeill collects the pass. Paul McNeill finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
24.35
Giampietro Memmo takes it forward alone. Giampietro Memmo makes a simple pass to Glynn Griffin. Glynn Griffin advances inside the box! Glynn Griffin tries a spectacular strike but Billy Greig reads it well. Superb keeping!
27.27
Giampietro Memmo chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Cano. Julian Cano takes it forward alone. Julian Cano lofts in a cross ball towards Glynn Griffin. Glynn Griffin rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's miles wide!
28.15
Kevin McGrory controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dominic Mcallister. Dominic Mcallister tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
44.54
Gavin Meiklejohn makes a probing pass to Julian Cano. Julian Cano threads the ball through to Alex Matteo. Alex Matteo shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Billy Greig manages to gather it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stranraer appear unchanged since the first half. Elgin City also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Stranraer kick off!
48.52
Billy Gemmill breaks forward. Billy Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Mcallister holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dominic Mcallister knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.20
John Gallacher makes a high pass forward. Dominic Mcallister shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Dominic Mcallister shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
51.18
Kevin McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Paul McNeill holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul McNeill lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Mcallister. Dominic Mcallister connects with a diving header. It's miles wide!
54.45
Jermaine Lowe picks a pass forward to Gavin Elliott. Gavin Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Glynn Griffin. Glynn Griffin finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
55.58
1-0Gavin Elliott clumsily knocks into Andy Collins. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andy Collins gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
57.34
Jermaine Lowe kicks a strong pass forward to Glynn Griffin. Glynn Griffin whips in a cross ball towards Alex Matteo. Alex Matteo powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.05
1-0Elgin City have made a substitution with Andy Niven replacing Gavin Elliott .
67.50
Simon Proctor flicks the ball to his team mate, Francis Lightfoot. Francis Lightfoot flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Matteo. Alex Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Niven. With a superhuman jump, Andy Niven connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies wide!
71.54
1-0Jermaine Lowe knocks the ball forward to Andy Niven. Andy Niven lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Matteo. Alex Matteo is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but Kevin McGrory blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
72.56
Giampietro Memmo sees Jermaine Lowe in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jermaine Lowe passes the ball forward to Alex Matteo. Alex Matteo knocks in a cross ball towards Glynn Griffin. Glynn Griffin is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
73.53
Billy Gemmill darts forward. Billy Gemmill kicks a strong pass forward to Billy Elliott. Billy Elliott controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
77.19
Elgin City have made a substitution with Paul White replacing Francis Lightfoot and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
79.44
Jermaine Lowe makes a simple pass to Andy Niven. Andy Niven finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
81.03
Kevin McGrory makes a probing pass to Dominic Mcallister. Dominic Mcallister plays a scrappy one-two with Billy Elliott and advances towards the goal... Dominic Mcallister muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
85.40
John Gallacher advances with the ball. John Gallacher lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Elliott. Billy Elliott makes a looping header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
89.45
Without breaking stride, Simon Proctor plays the ball forward to Julian Cano. Julian Cano knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Matteo. Alex Matteo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
6
8
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42.1%
57.9%
Play Area
26.3%
44.7%
28.9%
Scorers
| Paul McNeill 20 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Paul McNeill of Stranraer |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Billy Greig (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Billy Gemmill (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Kevin McGrory (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Andy Collins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 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) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Dominic Mcallister (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gavin Elliott (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Craig Hendry (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Colin Hutchison (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Duncan Niven (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gavin Meiklejohn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Giampietro Memmo (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Simon Proctor (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alex Young (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Julian Cano (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jermaine Lowe (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Francis Lightfoot (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alex Matteo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Glynn Griffin (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Gavin Elliott (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 12. | Andy Niven (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Paul White (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alex McStay (MID) | 0 | |