Match Report


Stirling AlbionStirling Albion     Forfar AthleticForfar Athletic
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
David MccallD. Mccall51
G
1
G
52Eric Van WanrooyE. Van Wanrooy
Callum ClelandC. Cleland52
D
2
D
57Andy WhiteA. White
Giampaolo RocchiG. Rocchi50
D
3
D
56John ClelandJ. Cleland
Dominic BradyD. Brady49
D
4
D
48Roberto VarelaR. Varela
Stuart MorrisonS. Morrison56
M
5
M
63Colin HendersonC. Henderson
Richard McinnesR. Mcinnes47
M
6captain
M
61Billy HendersonB. Henderson
Callum LawC. Law47
M
captain7
M
55Garcia Duque StendardoG. Stendardo
Craig HopkinC. Hopkin47
M
8
M
46Craig MccallC. Mccall
Richard FergusonR. Ferguson56
A
9
A
64Stephen YoungS. Young
Ricardo DuranR. Duran56
A
10
A
63Stephen NaysmithS. Naysmith
Colin MckinlayC. Mckinlay53
A
11
A
60Duncan McinnesD. Mcinnes
 
Colin MasonC. Mason50
G
12
M
46Neil MatteoN. Matteo
Gavin ThomsonG. Thomson48
A
13
A
45Paul NivenP. Niven
Neil JohnstoneN. Johnstone44
G
14
G
44Alec BurleyA. Burley

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Forthbank where Stirling Albion play host to Forfar Athletic. A crowd of 4,657 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Stirling Albion and Forfar Athletic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Ferguson.


0.00
Forfar Athletic start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.40
Richard Mcinnes hacks Garcia Duque Stendardo from behind! The referee warns Richard Mcinnes to calm down! Garcia Duque Stendardo stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.21
Craig Mccall hits a low pass to Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
15.35
Dominic Brady flicks a high pass forward. Callum Law controls it well on his chest. Callum Law flicks a high pass forward. Richard Ferguson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Ferguson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Eric Van Wanrooy.
16.55
Billy Henderson knocks the ball forward to Stephen Young. Stephen Young shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
21.58
John Cleland makes a simple pass to Colin Henderson. Colin Henderson passes the ball forward to Stephen Young. Stephen Young threads a neat, attacking ball through to Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is tipped over by David Mccall.
24.32
Andy White passes the ball forward to Billy Henderson. Billy Henderson flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Mcinnes who takes it down. Duncan Mcinnes plays a scrappy one-two with Stephen Naysmith and stumbles forward towards the goal... Duncan Mcinnes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
27.52
Roberto Varela kicks a strong pass forward to Billy Henderson. Billy Henderson passes the ball forward to Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.42
Giampaolo Rocchi kicks a strong pass forward to Callum Law. Callum Law changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Callum Law rushes past John Cleland! Callum Law rockets a shot on goal. Wonderful reactions from Eric Van Wanrooy keeps it out!
33.28
Andy White runs forward with the ball. Andy White surges forward with the ball. Andy White knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith heads the ball goalwards. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Forfar Athletic are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
34.27
Callum Law knocks the ball forward to Richard Ferguson. Richard Ferguson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Roberto Varela.
36.21
Callum Law chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Ferguson. Richard Ferguson finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Eric Van Wanrooy effortlessly smothers it!
38.12
Dominic Brady threads a neat ball through to Callum Law. Callum Law threads a neat ball through to Ricardo Duran. Ricardo Duran skips past Andy White! Ricardo Duran looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
40.57
Garcia Duque Stendardo darts forward. Garcia Duque Stendardo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Naysmith but he's offside!
45.00
Dominic Brady threads the ball through to Craig Hopkin. Craig Hopkin surges forward with the ball. Craig Hopkin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stirling Albion 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 Stirling Albion kick off!
47.15
Giampaolo Rocchi clumsily knocks into Stephen Naysmith. The referee calls over Giampaolo Rocchi and shows him a yellow card! Stephen Naysmith runs off the knock.
48.25
Billy Henderson barges into Callum Law. The referee calls over Billy Henderson and warns him to calm down! Callum Law runs off the knock.
49.38
Giampaolo Rocchi hits a low pass to Stuart Morrison. Stuart Morrison advances with the ball. Stuart Morrison lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo Duran. Ricardo Duran makes a deft header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
53.59
Craig Mccall threads the ball through to Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Duncan Mcinnes scores for Forfar Athletic!!
59.08
Colin Henderson sees Stephen Naysmith in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Naysmith finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
60.10
Forfar Athletic have made a substitution with Paul Niven replacing Roberto Varela .
71.01
Craig Hopkin flicks a high ball forward to Ricardo Duran who gracefully takes it down. Ricardo Duran skips past Andy White! Ricardo Duran tries a spectacular strike but Eric Van Wanrooy reads it well. Excellent keeping!
73.26
Ricardo Duran hacks John Cleland from behind! The referee brings Ricardo Duran to one side and gives him a warning! John Cleland runs off the knock.
73.26
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
78.51
Callum Law makes a beautiful solo run. Callum Law rushes past Paul Niven! Callum Law takes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
79.10
Richard Mcinnes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Mckinlay. Colin Mckinlay plays a quick one-two with Ricardo Duran and rushes in on goal... Colin Mckinlay muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
81.46
Billy Henderson hacks Callum Law from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Callum Law gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
84.23
Andy White kicks a strong pass forward to Colin Henderson. Colin Henderson knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Young. Stephen Young sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
85.50
Billy Henderson darts forward. Billy Henderson lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes beats his man to it with a header but it rises well off target!
87.28
Stuart Morrison comes in with a late challenge on Craig Mccall. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Craig Mccall hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.25
Neil Matteo clumsily knocks into Stuart Morrison. The referee calls over Neil Matteo and shows him a yellow card! Stuart Morrison runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Stirling Albion

Forfar Athletic
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.3%
57.7%
Play Area
26.9%
44.9%
28.2%

Scorers
Duncan Mcinnes 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Callum Law of Stirling Albion

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

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