Match Report


Stirling AlbionStirling Albion     Ross CountyRoss County
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
David MccallD. Mccall51
G
1
G
57Billy MccallB. Mccall
Callum ClelandC. Cleland52
D
2
D
55Gavin MckinlayG. Mckinlay
Giampaolo RocchiG. Rocchi50
D
3
D
52Stuart HopkinS. Hopkin
Dominic BradyD. Brady49
D
4captain
D
50Nuno FariaN. Faria
Stuart MorrisonS. Morrison56
M
5
D
42Matt HutchisonM. Hutchison
Richard McinnesR. Mcinnes47
M
6
D
41Kevin MorrisonK. Morrison
Callum LawC. Law47
M
captain7
M
60Gregoor De VisserG. De Visser
Craig HopkinC. Hopkin47
M
8
M
50Paul DickovP. Dickov
Richard FergusonR. Ferguson56
A
9
M
46John McinnesJ. Mcinnes
Colin MckinlayC. Mckinlay53
A
10
A
65John BoothJ. Booth
Gavin ThomsonG. Thomson48
A
11
A
47Billy McStayB. McStay
 
Colin MasonC. Mason50
G
12
G
47Duncan WhiteD. White
Neil JohnstoneN. Johnstone44
G
13
G
47Stephen HendryS. Hendry
Stuart JamesS. James42
M
14
G
45Callum McallisterC. Mcallister

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Forthbank where Stirling Albion play host to Ross County. A crowd of 4,149 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Stirling Albion are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Ross County appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Rae.


0.00
Stirling Albion kick off and get the match underway!
3.34
Paul Dickov plays the ball forward to Billy McStay. Billy McStay lofts in a cross ball towards John Booth. John Booth powers a header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
6.07
Showing composure, Kevin Morrison plays the ball forward to John Mcinnes. John Mcinnes knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy McStay. Billy McStay lofts in a cross ball towards John Booth. John Booth rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
8.43
Richard Mcinnes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Ferguson. Richard Ferguson shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
9.12
John Mcinnes sees John Booth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Booth deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy McStay but the linesman indicates offside!
12.22
Richard Mcinnes kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Ferguson. Richard Ferguson shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
16.51
Dominic Brady hacks John Booth from behind! Dominic Brady is warned by the referee! John Booth runs off the knock.
18.34
Callum Law flicks a high ball forward to Gavin Thomson who takes it down. Gavin Thomson shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
20.03
John Mcinnes chips the ball to his team mate, Billy McStay. Billy McStay makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Booth but he's offside!
21.30
Paul Dickov deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy McStay. Billy McStay shoots from distance. Magnificent save by David Mccall!
27.28
Matt Hutchison flicks a high pass forward. John Mcinnes collects the pass. With vision, John Mcinnes plays the ball forward to John Booth. John Booth cuts inside the box! John Booth shoots from just inside the box but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
30.53
Richard Mcinnes makes a probing pass to Colin Mckinlay. Colin Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matt Hutchison.
36.11
Paul Dickov kicks a strong pass forward to Billy McStay. Billy McStay shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
38.10
Giampaolo Rocchi comes in with a high challenge, catching John Booth with his studs. The referee motions to Giampaolo Rocchi to come over. It's a red card!! John Booth stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.04
Nuno Faria knocks the ball to his team mate, Gregoor De Visser. Gregoor De Visser flicks a high pass forward to Billy McStay who brings the ball under control. Billy McStay shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stirling Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Ross County also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Ross County start the second half!
47.42
Callum Cleland surges forward with the ball. Callum Cleland runs straight at the opposition's defence. Callum Cleland plays a one-two with Colin Mckinlay and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Callum Cleland provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
51.03
John Mcinnes hacks Richard Mcinnes from behind! The referee calls over John Mcinnes and warns him to calm down! Richard Mcinnes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.59
Callum Law makes a simple pass to Colin Mckinlay. Colin Mckinlay shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
57.33
Paul Dickov passes the ball forward to Billy McStay. Billy McStay skips past Gavin Thomson! Some silky footwork from Billy McStay provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Billy McStay scores for Ross County!!
60.58
Gregoor De Visser barges into Craig Hopkin. The referee calls over Gregoor De Visser and shows him a yellow card! Craig Hopkin stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.07
With some swift thinking, Callum Cleland plays the ball forward to Craig Hopkin. Craig Hopkin flicks a high pass forward. Colin Mckinlay holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Colin Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Ferguson. Richard Ferguson gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies just wide!
65.17
Billy McStay barges into Dominic Brady. The referee calls over Billy McStay and warns him to calm down! Dominic Brady carries on, but is struggling a bit.
67.03
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
69.17
Gregoor De Visser runs up as John Mcinnes takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Gregoor De Visser kicks a strong pass forward to John Booth. John Booth knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Mccall who gathers it comfortably.
72.09
Colin Mckinlay hacks Matt Hutchison from behind! Colin Mckinlay is given a warning by the referee! Matt Hutchison hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.45
Paul Dickov sees John Booth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Booth skips past Dominic Brady! Some good footwork from John Booth provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
75.49
Gregoor De Visser sees Billy McStay in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy McStay shoots from outside the area but is denied by David Mccall. Excellent save.
79.06
Paul Dickov plays the ball forward to Billy McStay. Billy McStay lofts in a cross ball towards John Booth. John Booth gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's well over the bar!
81.48
Callum Law deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Mckinlay. Colin Mckinlay shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
83.55
Dominic Brady flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Morrison collects the pass. Stuart Morrison advances with the ball. Stuart Morrison makes a probing pass to Richard Ferguson but he's offside!
84.49
Paul Dickov comes in with a late challenge on Richard Mcinnes. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Richard Mcinnes gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
85.33
Richard Mcinnes threads a neat ball through to Colin Mckinlay. Colin Mckinlay knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matt Hutchison.
89.08
Craig Hopkin flicks a high pass forward. Richard Ferguson collects the pass. Richard Ferguson plays a one-two with Colin Mckinlay and advances towards the goal... Some superb footwork from Richard Ferguson provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Stirling Albion

Ross County
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
29.6%
48.1%
22.2%

Scorers
Callum Cleland 47
John Booth 3
Billy McStay 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Billy McStay of Ross County

Match Ratings
1.David Mccall (GK)
7
2.Callum Cleland (DEF)goal scored
7
3.Giampaolo Rocchi (DEF)red card
3
4.Dominic Brady (DEF)
6
5.Stuart Morrison (MID)
6
6.Richard Mcinnes (MID)
6
7.Callum Law (MID)
6
8.Craig Hopkin (MID)
6
9.Richard Ferguson (ATT)
6
10.Colin Mckinlay (ATT)
6
11.Gavin Thomson (ATT)
6
 
12.Colin Mason (GK)
0
13.Neil Johnstone (GK)
0
14.Stuart James (MID)
0

1.Billy Mccall (GK)
6
2.Gavin Mckinlay (DEF)
6
3.Stuart Hopkin (DEF)
6
4.Nuno Faria (DEF)
6
5.Matt Hutchison (DEF)
6
6.Kevin Morrison (DEF)
6
7.Gregoor De Visser (MID)yellow card
6
8.Paul Dickov (MID)yellow card
7
9.John Mcinnes (MID)
6
10.John Booth (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Billy McStay (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Duncan White (GK)
0
13.Stephen Hendry (GK)
0
14.Callum Mcallister (GK)
0