Match Report


Forfar AthleticForfar Athletic     AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Eric Van WanrooyE. Van Wanrooy52
G
1
G
60Alex NaysmithA. Naysmith
Andy WhiteA. White57
D
2
D
59Matt BradyM. Brady
John ClelandJ. Cleland56
D
3captain
D
59Gary SounessG. Souness
Roberto VarelaR. Varela48
D
4
D
55Antonio AntunesA. Antunes
Colin HendersonC. Henderson63
M
5
D
54Max JobsonM. Jobson
Billy HendersonB. Henderson61
M
captain6
M
57Craig BradyC. Brady
Garcia Duque StendardoG. Stendardo55
M
7
M
55Colin DalglishC. Dalglish
Craig MccallC. Mccall46
M
8
M
52Felipe SantosF. Santos
Stephen YoungS. Young64
A
9
A
60Craig InglisC. Inglis
Stephen NaysmithS. Naysmith63
A
10
A
54Craig ThomsonC. Thomson
Duncan McinnesD. Mcinnes60
A
11
A
48Richard GallacherR. Gallacher
 
Neil MatteoN. Matteo46
M
12
D
49Steffen WieczorekS. Wieczorek
Paul NivenP. Niven45
A
13
G
47Craig RaeC. Rae
Alec BurleyA. Burley44
G
14
A
46Callum HendryC. Hendry

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Station Park where Forfar Athletic play host to Airdrieonians. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Forfar Athletic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Airdrieonians appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Morrison.


0.00
Airdrieonians kick off and get the match underway!
2.01
Felipe Santos brings the ball forward. Felipe Santos plays a quick one-two with Richard Gallacher and rushes in on goal... Some world-class footwork from Felipe Santos provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Felipe Santos!
9.05
Antonio Antunes threads a neat ball through to Colin Dalglish. Colin Dalglish flicks a high ball forward to Craig Inglis who takes it down. Craig Inglis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eric Van Wanrooy who gathers it comfortably.
12.38
Andy White makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garcia Duque Stendardo. Garcia Duque Stendardo knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes edges inside the box! Duncan Mcinnes shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
14.45
Billy Henderson threads a neat ball through to Stephen Young. Stephen Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.29
Felipe Santos flicks a high pass forward. Richard Gallacher controls it well on his chest. Richard Gallacher shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
21.34
Craig Mccall makes a simple pass to Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes shoots from distance but Alex Naysmith reads it well. Fabulous save!
24.22
Felipe Santos changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Felipe Santos knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Richard Gallacher is offside!
28.54
Garcia Duque Stendardo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
30.48
Garcia Duque Stendardo flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Young controls it well on his chest. Stephen Young controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
34.44
Garcia Duque Stendardo threads the ball through to Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Antonio Antunes.
36.44
Colin Dalglish threads a neat ball through to Craig Thomson. Craig Thomson advances inside the box! Craig Thomson rockets a shot on goal. Eric Van Wanrooy is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
39.23
Craig Brady flicks a high pass forward to Craig Thomson who brings the ball under control. Craig Thomson tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
40.41
Andy White runs forward with the ball. Andy White hits a low pass to Stephen Young. Stephen Young sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
Billy Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Mcinnes controls it well on his chest. Duncan Mcinnes shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Alex Naysmith manages to gather it effortlessly.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Forfar Athletic have changed their lineup with Neil Matteo replacing Garcia Duque Stendardo. Airdrieonians appear unchanged since the first half. The Airdrieonians players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Forfar Athletic kick off the second half!
53.49
Craig Inglis catches John Cleland on the ankles. The referee brings Craig Inglis to one side and gives him a warning! John Cleland carries on, but is struggling a bit.
54.58
Billy Henderson changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Billy Henderson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
60.45
Forfar Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Paul Niven replacing Roberto Varela and Alec Burley replacing Duncan Mcinnes .
67.12
Billy Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Young collects the pass. Stephen Young shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
73.37
Andy White hits a low pass to Billy Henderson. Billy Henderson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith sees Alec Burley just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Matt Brady hacks Alec Burley from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
77.51
Antonio Antunes threads the ball through to Colin Dalglish. Colin Dalglish threads the ball through to Richard Gallacher. Richard Gallacher lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Thomson. Craig Thomson makes a convincing header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Craig Thomson!
83.07
Colin Henderson sees Stephen Naysmith in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Naysmith shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
87.34
Felipe Santos threads a neat ball through to Craig Thomson. Craig Thomson skips past Andy White! Craig Thomson shoots from just inside the box but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Paul Niven flicks a high ball forward to Billy Henderson who takes it down. Billy Henderson makes an attacking run forward. Billy Henderson flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Alex Naysmith gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Forfar Athletic

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

Possession
53.2%
46.8%
Play Area
26%
42.9%
31.2%

Scorers
Stephen Young 30
Felipe Santos 2
Craig Thomson 36, 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Craig Thomson of Airdrieonians

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

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