Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Galabank where Annan Athletic play host to Stirling Albion. A crowd of 4,618 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Annan Athletic and Stirling Albion are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Ferguson.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Annan Athletic and Stirling Albion are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Ferguson.
0.00
Annan Athletic kick off and get the first half underway!
2.21
Scott Mccall breaks forward. Scott Mccall hits a low pass to Don Matteo. Don Matteo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Giampaolo Rocchi.
3.28
Richard Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward to Ricardo Duran who brings the ball under control. Ricardo Duran whips in a cross ball towards Richard Ferguson. Richard Ferguson makes a convincing header but it is miles over!
4.32
Colin Davidson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Gough. Neil Gough lofts in a cross ball towards Maurizio Lupatelli. Maurizio Lupatelli is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's a lousy effort!
8.41
Callum Law clumsily knocks into Neil Mcinnes. Callum Law is given a warning by the referee! Neil Mcinnes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.22
Richard Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward to Ricardo Duran who brings the ball under control. Ricardo Duran knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Neil Cleland.
10.04
Giampaolo Rocchi flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Morrison collects the pass. Stuart Morrison flicks a high pass forward. Colin Mckinlay holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Colin Mckinlay passes the ball forward but Richard Ferguson is offside!
12.53
Scott Mccall threads the ball through to Stephen Campbell. Stephen Campbell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Gough. Neil Gough lofts in a cross ball towards Don Matteo. Don Matteo outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
14.57
Seeing a gap ahead, Neil Mcinnes plays the ball forward to Neil Gough. Neil Gough plays a one-two with Don Matteo and advances towards the goal... Neil Gough comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's miles wide!
18.24
Neil Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward. Maurizio Lupatelli controls it well on his chest. Maurizio Lupatelli knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Gough. Neil Gough fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
22.49
Stephen Campbell kicks a strong pass forward to Don Matteo. Don Matteo plays a quick one-two with Neil Gough and rushes in on goal... Some superb footwork from Don Matteo provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it is tipped over by David Mccall.
23.30
Corner kick to Annan Athletic. Isaiah Gascoigne plays it to the near post. Dominic Brady gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
27.50
Richard Mcinnes plays the ball forward to Ricardo Duran. Ricardo Duran puts a great ball through. Colin Mckinlay runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
30.11
Colin Mckinlay barges into Neil Cleland. Colin Mckinlay is given a warning by the referee! Neil Cleland carries on, but is struggling a bit.
32.48
Colin Mckinlay clumsily knocks into Neil Cleland. The referee warns Colin Mckinlay again to calm down! Neil Cleland gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
34.55
Neil Cleland runs forward with the ball. Neil Cleland kicks a strong pass forward to Don Matteo. Don Matteo knocks the ball forward to Neil Gough but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
38.46
Don Matteo hacks Dominic Brady from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dominic Brady stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.45
Callum Law makes a simple pass to Richard Ferguson. Richard Ferguson finds some space and shoots from distance. Richard Ferguson scores for Stirling Albion!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Annan Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Stirling Albion also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Stirling Albion start the second half!
47.37
Isaiah Gascoigne clumsily knocks into Craig Hopkin. The referee calls over Isaiah Gascoigne and shows him a yellow card! Craig Hopkin carries on, but is struggling a bit.
48.29
Neil Mcinnes threads a neat ball through to Neil Gough. Neil Gough makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Don Matteo. Some silky footwork from Don Matteo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
51.08
Stuart McStay flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Davidson. Colin Davidson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Maurizio Lupatelli. Maurizio Lupatelli passes the ball forward to Neil Gough. Neil Gough side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
53.37
Stuart Morrison knocks the ball forward to Ricardo Duran. Ricardo Duran deftly passes the ball to Colin Mckinlay, releasing him through on goal. Colin Mckinlay looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
54.09
Colin Davidson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Gough. Neil Gough tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
59.16
With great vision, Colin Davidson plays the ball forward to Neil Gough. Neil Gough advances inside the box! Neil Gough tries a spectacular strike but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
61.27
Isaiah Gascoigne plays the ball forward to Don Matteo. Don Matteo skips past Callum Cleland! Don Matteo shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by David Mccall. Excellent save.
63.46
Neil Gough catches Callum Cleland on the ankles. Neil Gough is given a warning by the referee! Callum Cleland grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
66.05
Colin Davidson runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Colin Davidson whips in a cross ball towards Neil Gough. Neil Gough jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a lousy effort!
67.31
Stephen Campbell receives the ball from a throw-in from Colin Davidson. Stephen Campbell chips the ball to his team mate, Maurizio Lupatelli. Maurizio Lupatelli chips the ball to his team mate, Don Matteo. Don Matteo makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Annan Athletic!
71.36
Neil Mcinnes flicks a high ball forward to Neil Gough who gracefully takes it down. Neil Gough tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
72.09
Callum Law hacks Colin Davidson from behind! The referee warns Callum Law again to calm down! Colin Davidson stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.20
Dominic Brady threads a neat ball through to Callum Law. Callum Law sees Richard Ferguson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Ferguson makes a defence splitting pass to Ricardo Duran. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Ricardo Duran provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. Ricardo Duran scores for Stirling Albion!!
77.20
Stirling Albion have made a substitution with Gavin Thomson replacing Callum Cleland .
79.23
Scott Mccall sees Isaiah Gascoigne in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Isaiah Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward. Neil Gough controls it well on his chest. Neil Gough knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.07
Neil Mcinnes catches Callum Law on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Callum Law runs off the knock.
83.00
Dominic Brady knocks the ball forward to Craig Hopkin. Craig Hopkin makes a probing pass to Colin Mckinlay. Colin Mckinlay plays a scrappy one-two with Richard Ferguson and advances towards the goal... Colin Mckinlay shoots from just inside the box but is denied by Oliver Schönenborn. Excellent save.
84.21
Richard Mcinnes threads a neat ball through to Colin Mckinlay. Colin Mckinlay advances inside the box! Colin Mckinlay rockets a shot on goal but somehow Scott Mccall happens to be in the right place to block it.
85.12
Neil Cleland hits a low pass to Stephen Campbell. Stephen Campbell sees a break and surges forward. Stephen Campbell shoots from distance. David Mccall is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
89.28
Callum Law clumsily knocks into Isaiah Gascoigne. The referee brings Callum Law to one side and gives him yet another warning! Isaiah Gascoigne hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Scott Mccall flicks a high pass forward to Colin Davidson who brings the ball under control. With fabulous imagination, Colin Davidson laces a weighted ball forward to Don Matteo. Don Matteo passes the ball forward to Neil Gough. Neil Gough cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
8
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
4
5
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.1%
42.9%
Play Area
23.1%
44%
33%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Neil Gough of Annan Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Oliver Schönenborn (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Neil Cleland (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Stuart McStay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Scott Mccall (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Neil Mcinnes (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
| 6. | Isaiah Gascoigne (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
| 7. | Colin Davidson (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Stephen Campbell (MID) | ![]() | 8 |
| 9. | Neil Gough (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
| 10. | Don Matteo (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 8 |
| 11. | Maurizio Lupatelli (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Colin Liddell (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Callum Mcallister (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Scott Campbell (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | David Mccall (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Callum Cleland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Giampaolo Rocchi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 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) | ![]() | 8 |
| 10. | Ricardo Duran (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 11. | Colin Mckinlay (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Colin Mason (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gavin Thomson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Neil Johnstone (GK) | 0 | |









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