Match Report
| Annan Athletic | Annan Athletic |  |  | Forfar Athletic | Forfar Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Craig Caldwell | C. Caldwell |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | | G | 51 | | Alex Caldwell | A. Caldwell | |||||||||
| Duncan Ritchie | D. Ritchie | | 55 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 | | Gary Johnstone | G. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Richard Ritchie | R. Ritchie | | 49 | D | | 3 | | D | 58 | | Matt Hendry | M. Hendry | |||||||||
| Neil Mason | N. Mason | | 48 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 | | Dominic Matteo | D. Matteo | |||||||||
| Dominic Inglis | D. Inglis | | 47 | D | | 5 | | D | 52 | | Alex McStay | A. McStay | |||||||||
| Neil Naysmith | N. Naysmith | | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 49 | | Kevin James | K. James | |||||||||
| Garry Glass | G. Glass | | 48 | M | | 7 | | M | 45 | | Neil Mcinnes | N. Mcinnes | |||||||||
| Alec Strachan | A. Strachan | | 45 | M | | 8 | | M | 44 | | Gavin Matteo | G. Matteo | |||||||||
| Gavin Ritchie | G. Ritchie | | 57 | A | | 9 | | A | 49 |  | Sebastian Bierhoff | S. Bierhoff | |||||||||
| Colin Thomson | C. Thomson | | 53 | A | | 10 | | A | 48 | | Alex Matteo | A. Matteo | |||||||||
| Eddie Ljungberg | E. Ljungberg |  | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 46 | | Alec Liddell | A. Liddell | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Galabank where Annan Athletic play host to Forfar Athletic. A crowd of 4,011 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
Both Annan Athletic and Forfar Athletic are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Annan Athletic and Forfar Athletic are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Annan Athletic start the match!
6.52
0-0Kevin James makes a probing pass to Alex Matteo. Alex Matteo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Neil Mason.
9.20
0-0Neil Mason brings the ball forward. Neil Mason deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Thomson. Colin Thomson knocks the ball forward to Eddie Ljungberg but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
14.33
0-0Gavin Matteo makes a simple pass to Alex Matteo. Alex Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastian Bierhoff. Sebastian Bierhoff powers a header at goal but Craig Caldwell is on top of it.
16.54
Kevin James decides to run forward with the ball. Kevin James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.15
0-0Garry Glass comes in with a late challenge on Neil Mcinnes. Garry Glass is warned by the referee! Neil Mcinnes runs off the knock.
33.02
0-0Alex McStay sweeps the ball long. Sebastian Bierhoff shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
34.34
Kevin James kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Matteo. Alex Matteo finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Craig Caldwell manages to keep it out.
38.38
Neil Mcinnes flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Liddell. Alec Liddell shoots from distance but it flies wide!
40.54
Gavin Matteo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex Matteo. Alex Matteo shoots from distance. Craig Caldwell easily smothers it.
42.36
Garry Glass makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Thomson. Colin Thomson plays a perfect one-two with Gavin Ritchie and rushes in on goal... Colin Thomson shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Alex Caldwell easily smothers it.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
Forfar Athletic start the second half!
47.02
Neil Naysmith decides to run forward with the ball. Neil Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Thomson. Colin Thomson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
49.34
Neil Mcinnes hacks Garry Glass from behind! The referee calls over Neil Mcinnes and warns him to calm down! Garry Glass stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.21
Neil Mcinnes chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Matteo. Alex Matteo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Craig Caldwell who gathers it comfortably.
54.54
Kevin James kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Liddell. Alec Liddell finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Craig Caldwell!
59.18
1-0Richard Ritchie chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Naysmith. Neil Naysmith makes a probing pass to Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie goes all the way! Gavin Ritchie shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
63.58
Dominic Matteo chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Mcinnes. Neil Mcinnes passes the ball forward to Alex Matteo. Alex Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Liddell. Alec Liddell is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
67.16
Gavin Matteo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastian Bierhoff. Sebastian Bierhoff knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Richard Ritchie.
69.48
Garry Glass chips the ball to his team mate, Colin Thomson. Colin Thomson finds some space and shoots from distance which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
77.24
Richard Ritchie kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Strachan. Alec Strachan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddie Ljungberg. Eddie Ljungberg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Thomson. Colin Thomson tries a spectacular strike but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
78.23
Gavin Matteo knocks the ball forward to Alec Liddell. Alec Liddell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
79.34
Alex McStay controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin James. Kevin James makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Matteo. Alex Matteo finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
87.06
Gavin Matteo kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastian Bierhoff. Sebastian Bierhoff shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
89.37
Richard Ritchie knocks the ball to his team mate, Garry Glass. Garry Glass controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eddie Ljungberg. Eddie Ljungberg goes all the way! Eddie Ljungberg tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.2%
46.8%
Play Area
32.9%
46.8%
20.3%
Scorers