Match Report


AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians     Stirling AlbionStirling Albion
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alex NaysmithA. Naysmith60
G
1
G
51David MccallD. Mccall
Matt BradyM. Brady59
D
2
D
52Callum ClelandC. Cleland
Gary SounessG. Souness59
D
captain3
D
50Giampaolo RocchiG. Rocchi
Antonio AntunesA. Antunes55
D
4
D
49Dominic BradyD. Brady
Max JobsonM. Jobson54
D
5
M
56Stuart MorrisonS. Morrison
Colin DalglishC. Dalglish55
M
6
M
47Richard McinnesR. Mcinnes
Felipe SantosF. Santos52
M
7captain
M
47Callum LawC. Law
Alex MatteoA. Matteo45
M
8
M
47Craig HopkinC. Hopkin
Craig InglisC. Inglis60
A
9
A
56Richard FergusonR. Ferguson
Craig ThomsonC. Thomson54
A
10
A
53Colin MckinlayC. Mckinlay
Richard GallacherR. Gallacher48
A
11
A
48Gavin ThomsonG. Thomson
 
Steffen WieczorekS. Wieczorek49
D
12
G
50Colin MasonC. Mason
Craig RaeC. Rae47
G
13
G
44Neil JohnstoneN. Johnstone
Callum HendryC. Hendry46
A
14
M
42Stuart JamesS. James

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play host to Stirling Albion. A crowd of 4,234 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Airdrieonians are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Stirling Albion appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Dickov.


0.00
The whistle blows and Stirling Albion get the match underway!
2.52
Craig Hopkin threads a neat ball through to Gavin Thomson. Gavin Thomson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.04
Alex Matteo darts forward. Alex Matteo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
4.17
Stuart Morrison knocks the ball forward to Colin Mckinlay. Colin Mckinlay lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Ferguson. Richard Ferguson directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
10.45
Craig Hopkin threads a neat ball through to Gavin Thomson. Gavin Thomson shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
15.49
Giampaolo Rocchi flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Morrison who brings the ball under control. Stuart Morrison threads a neat ball through to Richard Ferguson. Richard Ferguson tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Alex Naysmith manages to keep it out.
18.03
Colin Dalglish threads a neat ball through to Richard Gallacher. Richard Gallacher edges inside the box! Richard Gallacher looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Dominic Brady steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
20.17
Callum Law sees space and advances. Callum Law flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Thomson. Gavin Thomson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
22.47
Colin Dalglish makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Gallacher. Richard Gallacher whips in a cross ball towards Craig Inglis. Craig Inglis makes a deft header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Craig Inglis!
26.06
Colin Dalglish knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Thomson. Craig Thomson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Callum Cleland.
32.28
Colin Dalglish knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Gallacher. Richard Gallacher plays a quick one-two with Craig Inglis and rushes in on goal... Richard Gallacher cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
33.35
Matt Brady sees Colin Dalglish in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Colin Dalglish picks a pass forward to Richard Gallacher. Richard Gallacher plays a scrappy one-two with Craig Inglis and stumbles forward towards the goal... Richard Gallacher cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
34.35
Gary Souness catches Gavin Thomson on the ankles. Gary Souness is given a warning by the referee! Gavin Thomson stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.36
Craig Hopkin kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Thomson. Gavin Thomson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
39.22
Richard Mcinnes runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Richard Mcinnes makes a great pass forward. Richard Ferguson runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
40.35
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Airdrieonians kick off!
53.46
Callum Cleland flicks a high pass forward. Richard Mcinnes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Mcinnes sees a break and surges forward. Richard Mcinnes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
59.50
Stuart Morrison sees Richard Ferguson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Ferguson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Thomson but he's offside!
60.05
Richard Mcinnes changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Richard Mcinnes whips in a cross ball towards Richard Ferguson. Richard Ferguson flicks the ball with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
63.55
Craig Hopkin advances with the ball. Craig Hopkin whips in a cross ball towards Richard Ferguson. Matt Brady catches Richard Ferguson on the ankles. Richard Ferguson appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
66.39
Max Jobson passes the ball forward to Felipe Santos. Felipe Santos flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Inglis. Craig Inglis shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
67.14
Felipe Santos plays the ball forward to Craig Thomson. Craig Thomson skips past Callum Cleland! Some silky footwork from Craig Thomson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by David Mccall!
69.37
Colin Dalglish threads the ball through to Craig Inglis. Craig Inglis plays a quick one-two with Richard Gallacher and rushes in on goal... Craig Inglis shoots from just inside the box but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
71.56
Felipe Santos threads a neat ball through to Richard Gallacher. Richard Gallacher knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Thomson. Craig Thomson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
72.21
Seeing a gap ahead, Giampaolo Rocchi plays the ball forward to Callum Law. Callum Law runs straight at the opposition's defence. Callum Law threads a neat ball through to Richard Ferguson. Richard Ferguson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Matt Brady happens to be in the right place to block it.
77.41
Airdrieonians have made a substitution with Callum Hendry replacing Richard Gallacher and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. Stirling Albion have made a substitution with Neil Johnstone replacing Callum Cleland .
81.37
Felipe Santos threads the ball through to Alex Matteo. Alex Matteo runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Alex Matteo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but somehow David Mccall manages to keep it out.
83.13
Dominic Brady makes a beautiful solo run. Dominic Brady flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Thomson collects the pass. Gavin Thomson shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
84.02
Craig Hopkin changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Craig Hopkin knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Thomson. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Gavin Thomson provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but it flies wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Airdrieonians

Stirling Albion
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37%
63%
Play Area
28.4%
44.4%
27.2%

Scorers
Craig Inglis 22
Richard Ferguson 4
Richard Mcinnes 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Richard Mcinnes of Stirling Albion

Match Ratings
1.Alex Naysmith (GK)
6
2.Matt Brady (DEF)
6
3.Gary Souness (DEF)
6
4.Antonio Antunes (DEF)
6
5.Max Jobson (DEF)
6
6.Colin Dalglish (MID)
7
7.Felipe Santos (MID)
6
8.Alex Matteo (MID)
7
9.Craig Inglis (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Craig Thomson (ATT)
6
11.Richard Gallacher (ATT)
8
 
12.Steffen Wieczorek (DEF)
0
13.Craig Rae (GK)
0
14.Callum Hendry (ATT)
6

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