Match Report
| Cowdenbeath | Cowdenbeath | | | Montrose | Montrose | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Callum Hutchison | C. Hutchison | ![]() | 56 | G | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | G | 54 | ![]() | Niccolo Brown | N. Brown | |||||||||
| Dominic Davidson | D. Davidson | ![]() | 51 | D | ![]() | 2 | ![]() | D | 52 | ![]() | John Davidson | J. Davidson | |||||||||
| Craig Elliott | C. Elliott | ![]() | 50 | D | ![]() | 3 | ![]() | D | 51 | ![]() | Uwe Schacht | U. Schacht | |||||||||
| Scott McCoist | S. McCoist | ![]() | 47 | D | ![]() | 4 | ![]() | D | 48 | ![]() | Alex Thomson | A. Thomson | |||||||||
| Alex Sottil | A. Sottil | ![]() | 45 | M | ![]() | 5 | ![]() | D | 48 | ![]() | Matt Strachan | M. Strachan | |||||||||
| Paul White | P. White | ![]() | 42 | M | ![]() | 6 | ![]() | M | 51 | ![]() | Alec Gemmell | A. Gemmell | |||||||||
| Dominic Hendry | D. Hendry | ![]() | 36 | M | ![]() | 7 | ![]() | M | 49 | ![]() | Gary McStay | G. McStay | |||||||||
| Richard Hendry | R. Hendry | ![]() | 35 | M | ![]() | 8 | ![]() | M | 44 | ![]() | John Souness | J. Souness | |||||||||
| Alec Sullivan | A. Sullivan | ![]() | 48 | A | ![]() | 9 | ![]() | M | 39 | ![]() | Don McStay | D. McStay | |||||||||
| Neil Gemmell | N. Gemmell | ![]() | 42 | A | ![]() | 10 | ![]() | A | 56 | ![]() | Kevin Burley | K. Burley | |||||||||
| Richard Johnstone | R. Johnstone | ![]() | 35 | A | ![]() | 11 | ![]() | A | 54 | ![]() | Neil Mccall | N. Mccall | |||||||||
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| David Mcinnes | D. Mcinnes | ![]() | 40 | D | ![]() | 12 | ![]() | D | 46 | ![]() | Callum Gemmill | C. Gemmill | |||||||||
| Andy McStay | A. McStay | ![]() | 39 | G | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | D | 44 | ![]() | David Britton | D. Britton | |||||||||
| Alec Henderson | A. Henderson | ![]() | 35 | A | ![]() | 14 | ![]() | G | 44 | ![]() | Kevin McGrory | K. McGrory | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Central Park where Cowdenbeath play host to Montrose. A crowd of 2,533 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cowdenbeath are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Montrose appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Telfer.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cowdenbeath are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Montrose appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Telfer.
0.00
Montrose kick off!
3.35
Uwe Schacht hits a low pass to Don McStay. Don McStay plays the ball forward to Kevin Burley. Kevin Burley edges inside the box! Scott McCoist catches Kevin Burley on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
6.46
John Souness makes a simple pass to Kevin Burley. Kevin Burley plays a scrappy one-two with Neil Mccall and stumbles forward towards the goal... Kevin Burley shoots from just inside the box. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
9.17
Dominic Hendry threads a neat ball through to Richard Johnstone. Richard Johnstone knocks the ball forward to Neil Gemmell but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
21.34
Paul White controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alec Sullivan. Alec Sullivan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Niccolo Brown manages to gather it.
22.12
John Davidson plays the ball forward to Gary McStay. Gary McStay sees Neil Mccall in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Mccall sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
26.12
Kevin Burley clumsily knocks into Dominic Davidson. The referee brings Kevin Burley to one side and gives him a warning! Dominic Davidson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.57
Gary McStay sees Neil Mccall in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Mccall finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
36.38
Richard Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Richard Johnstone collects the pass. Richard Johnstone knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.06
Alex Sottil makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Sullivan. Alec Sullivan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Niccolo Brown comfortably smothers it!
44.35
Scott McCoist barges into Neil Mccall. Scott McCoist is shown the yellow card! Neil Mccall runs off the knock.
45.00
Dominic Hendry makes an attacking run forward. Dominic Hendry shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Cowdenbeath appear unchanged since the first half. Montrose also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Cowdenbeath kick off and get the second half underway!
47.49
Uwe Schacht flicks a high pass forward. Gary McStay controls it well on his chest. Gary McStay makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Mccall. Neil Mccall tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
49.55
Dominic Davidson hacks Neil Mccall from behind! Dominic Davidson is warned by the referee! Neil Mccall grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
54.18
John Souness knocks the ball forward to Kevin Burley. Kevin Burley shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
57.21
Alex Thomson catches Neil Gemmell in the face with his elbow. Alex Thomson is shown the red card!! Neil Gemmell shakes off the knock.
59.12
Dominic Hendry changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Dominic Hendry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Niccolo Brown.
60.35
Cowdenbeath have made 2 substitutions with David Mcinnes replacing Richard Johnstone and Alec Henderson replacing Neil Gemmell .
63.07
Alex Sottil makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Mcinnes. David Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by John Davidson.
67.40
Kevin Burley comes in with a late challenge on Scott McCoist. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Scott McCoist grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
77.55
Cowdenbeath have made a substitution with Andy McStay replacing Dominic Hendry .
78.58
Richard Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Sullivan. Alec Sullivan whips in a cross ball towards David Mcinnes. David Mcinnes finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
79.45
David Mcinnes catches John Davidson on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! John Davidson runs off the knock.
81.05
Alec Gemmell flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Burley who brings the ball under control. Kevin Burley shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
83.45
Gary McStay flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Burley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Burley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Craig Elliott.
85.54
Dominic Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Alex Sottil easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With a delightful solo run, Alex Sottil stretches the opposition's defence. Alex Sottil knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Henderson. Alec Henderson directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
87.32
Craig Elliott sees space and advances. Craig Elliott sees space and advances. Craig Elliott shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
89.56
Alex Sottil takes it forward alone. Alex Sottil knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Niccolo Brown who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Dominic Davidson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy McStay. Andy McStay kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Henderson. Alec Henderson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by John Davidson.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
26.2%
47.5%
26.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Burley of Montrose |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Callum Hutchison (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Dominic Davidson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Craig Elliott (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Scott McCoist (DEF) | ![]() | 5 |
| 5. | Alex Sottil (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Paul White (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Dominic Hendry (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Richard Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alec Sullivan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Neil Gemmell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Richard Johnstone (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | David Mcinnes (DEF) | ![]() | 5 |
| 13. | Andy McStay (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alec Henderson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Niccolo Brown (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | John Davidson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Uwe Schacht (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alex Thomson (DEF) | ![]() | 3 |
| 5. | Matt Strachan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alec Gemmell (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Gary McStay (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | John Souness (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Don McStay (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Kevin Burley (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 8 |
| 11. | Neil Mccall (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Callum Gemmill (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | David Britton (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Kevin McGrory (GK) | 0 | |








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