Match Report


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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Galabank where Annan Athletic play host to Forfar Athletic. A crowd of 4,705 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Annan Athletic and Forfar Athletic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Rae.


0.00
The first half starts with Forfar Athletic kicking off!
4.56
Roberto Varela catches Neil Gough on the ankles. The referee brings Roberto Varela to one side and gives him a warning! Neil Gough carries on, but is struggling a bit.
6.08
Colin Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Don Matteo collects the pass. Don Matteo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eric Van Wanrooy who gathers it comfortably.
9.57
Scott Mccall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Campbell. Stephen Campbell sees space and advances. Stephen Campbell plays a scrappy one-two with Neil Gough and advances towards the goal... Stephen Campbell makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
14.08
Scott Mccall plays the ball forward to Colin Davidson. Colin Davidson flicks a high ball forward to Don Matteo who takes it down. Don Matteo plays a one-two with Maurizio Lupatelli and rushes in on goal... Don Matteo cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
18.49
Stephen Young barges into Neil Cleland. The referee brings Stephen Young to one side and gives him a warning! Neil Cleland grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
20.23
Stephen Campbell clumsily knocks into Billy Henderson. Stephen Campbell is given a warning by the referee! Billy Henderson carries on, but is struggling a bit.
21.08
Scott Campbell knocks the ball forward to Maurizio Lupatelli. Maurizio Lupatelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.43
Neil Cleland threads the ball through to Isaiah Gascoigne. Isaiah Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward. Maurizio Lupatelli controls it well on his chest. Maurizio Lupatelli knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matt Elliott.
26.27
Garcia Duque Stendardo kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
27.37
Andy White threads a neat ball through to Billy Henderson. Billy Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Naysmith controls it well on his chest. Stephen Naysmith shoots from outside the area but is denied by Oliver Schönenborn. Excellent save.
28.23
Stephen Campbell makes a probing pass to Don Matteo. Don Matteo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matt Elliott.
32.43
Isaiah Gascoigne threads the ball through to Maurizio Lupatelli. Maurizio Lupatelli makes a great pass forward. Don Matteo runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
33.50
With some swift thinking, Roberto Varela plays the ball forward to Colin Henderson. Colin Henderson passes the ball forward to Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Mcinnes. Scott Mccall comes in with a late challenge on Duncan Mcinnes. Penalty for Forfar Athletic!!
33.50
The referee points to the spot..
35.52
Stephen Naysmith takes a long run up. The ball slams so fast into the top left corner that the keeper is left standing helpless. Goal!
36.36
Colin Davidson makes a simple pass to Neil Gough. Neil Gough knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy White.
39.25
Isaiah Gascoigne takes it forward alone. Isaiah Gascoigne kicks a strong pass forward to Don Matteo but the referee indicates it's offside!
40.26
Isaiah Gascoigne kicks a strong pass forward to Maurizio Lupatelli. Maurizio Lupatelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.16
Billy Henderson takes it forward alone. Billy Henderson knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Stephen Young is offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Annan Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Forfar Athletic have changed their lineup with Neil Matteo replacing Garcia Duque Stendardo.

45.00
The whistle blows and Annan Athletic kick off!
54.14
Billy Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Young controls it well on his chest. Seeing a gap ahead, Stephen Young plays the ball forward to Stephen Naysmith who has made a great run into the box. Stephen Naysmith makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Oliver Schönenborn smothers it!
59.09
Roberto Varela clumsily knocks into Don Matteo. The referee warns Roberto Varela again to calm down! Don Matteo stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.27
Forfar Athletic have made a substitution with Paul Niven replacing Matt Elliott .
61.31
Isaiah Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward. Don Matteo collects the pass. Don Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Maurizio Lupatelli. Maurizio Lupatelli gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Eric Van Wanrooy manages to keep it out.
65.38
Roberto Varela knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen Young. Stephen Young runs straight at the defence! Stephen Young takes a shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
66.03
Andy White flicks a high ball forward to Colin Henderson who takes it down. Colin Henderson flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Mcinnes who takes it down. Duncan Mcinnes shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
67.21
Isaiah Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward. Neil Gough holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Gough knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eric Van Wanrooy who gathers it comfortably.
69.51
Paul Niven clumsily knocks into Maurizio Lupatelli. Paul Niven is given a warning by the referee! Maurizio Lupatelli runs off the knock.
72.09
Stephen Campbell runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Stephen Campbell advances inside the box! Stephen Campbell takes a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
73.11
Stephen Campbell sees a break and surges forward. Stephen Campbell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Roberto Varela.
79.42
Stephen Campbell makes a simple pass to Maurizio Lupatelli. Maurizio Lupatelli flicks a high pass forward. Don Matteo controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Don Matteo muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Don Matteo!
83.28
Colin Davidson takes it forward alone. Colin Davidson shoots from outside the area but Eric Van Wanrooy reads it well. Fabulous stop!
89.30
Neil Matteo hits a low pass to Stephen Young. Stephen Young whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Oliver Schönenborn picks it out of the air!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.9%
41.1%
Play Area
21.1%
42.2%
36.7%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Don Matteo of Annan Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Eric Van Wanrooy (GK)
6
2.Andy White (DEF)
6
3.Roberto Varela (DEF)
6
4.Matt Elliott (DEF)
6
5.Colin Henderson (MID)
6
6.Billy Henderson (MID)
7
7.Garcia Duque Stendardo (MID)
6
8.Craig Mccall (MID)
6
9.Stephen Young (ATT)
6
10.Stephen Naysmith (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Duncan Mcinnes (ATT)
6
 
12.Neil Matteo (MID)
6
13.Paul Niven (ATT)
5
14.Alec Burley (GK)
0