Match Report


Albion RoversAlbion Rovers     ArbroathArbroath
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Don GallacherD. Gallacher66
G
captain1
G
71John HutchisonJ. Hutchison
Callum NivenC. Niven61
D
2captain
D
58Stefan FerranteS. Ferrante
Duncan CampbellD. Campbell58
D
3
D
56Nuno QuaresmaN. Quaresma
Giacomo RaymondG. Raymond54
D
4
D
55Dries Van WonderenD. Van Wonderen
Matt JamesM. James65
M
5
M
64Don ElliottD. Elliott
Manuel VelosoM. Veloso56
M
6
M
57Richard McallisterR. Mcallister
Gavin BremnerG. Bremner51
M
7
M
54Dominic DalglishD. Dalglish
Neil ForbesN. Forbes48
M
8
M
53Colin GemmillC. Gemmill
Scott DavidsonS. Davidson51
A
9
A
54Sebastiao TavaresS. Tavares
Teddy ChaveriatT. Chaveriat51
A
10
A
53Craig NaysmithC. Naysmith
Stuart JamesS. James48
A
11
A
48Neil CampbellN. Campbell
 
Dominic MatteoD. Matteo61
G
12
D
55Simon KühnS. Kühn
David McStayD. McStay48
M
13
D
52Gavin StrachanG. Strachan
Alex ClelandA. Cleland48
D
14
M
48Matt HutchisonM. Hutchison

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Cliftonhill where Albion Rovers play host to Arbroath. A crowd of 4,713 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Albion Rovers and Arbroath are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Cleland.


0.00
Albion Rovers start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.49
With wonderful imagination, Richard Mcallister plays the ball forward to Craig Naysmith. Craig Naysmith whips in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Tavares. Sebastiao Tavares gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies well off target!
4.54
Callum Niven flicks the ball to his team mate, Manuel Veloso. Manuel Veloso makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Teddy Chaveriat. Teddy Chaveriat shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
16.24
Giacomo Raymond chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Bremner. Gavin Bremner runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gavin Bremner flicks a high pass forward. Stuart James controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some good footwork from Stuart James provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's there!! John Hutchison has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
21.50
Stefan Ferrante chips the ball to his team mate, Dominic Dalglish. Dominic Dalglish controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Campbell. Neil Campbell shoots from distance. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Arbroath are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
26.17
Gavin Bremner knocks the ball forward to Teddy Chaveriat. Teddy Chaveriat knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.18
Manuel Veloso flicks a high ball forward to Stuart James who gracefully takes it down. Stuart James runs straight at the defence! Stuart James rockets a shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
38.35
Neil Forbes flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Chaveriat controls it well on his chest. Teddy Chaveriat advances inside the box! Teddy Chaveriat looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but John Hutchison effortlessly smothers it!
40.33
Dominic Dalglish makes a simple pass to Craig Naysmith. Craig Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Campbell. Neil Campbell rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is tipped over by Don Gallacher.
41.57
Corner kick to Arbroath. Don Elliott plays it to the near post. Some good footwork from Dominic Dalglish provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
44.32
Dominic Dalglish flicks a high pass forward. Sebastiao Tavares holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sebastiao Tavares knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Naysmith. Craig Naysmith heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Don Gallacher. Excellent save.
45.00
Callum Niven takes a quick throw-in, which Giacomo Raymond takes on the chest. Giacomo Raymond threads a neat ball through to Neil Forbes. Neil Forbes makes a probing pass to Stuart James. Stuart James passes the ball forward to Teddy Chaveriat. Teddy Chaveriat looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies just wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Albion Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Arbroath also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Arbroath kick off and get the second half underway!
48.59
Callum Niven barges into Sebastiao Tavares. Callum Niven is warned by the referee! Sebastiao Tavares stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.23
Matt James sees Scott Davidson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Davidson edges inside the box! Scott Davidson rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
53.01
Matt James flicks a high pass forward. Scott Davidson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott Davidson plays a one-two with Stuart James and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Scott Davidson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
54.59
Giacomo Raymond knocks the ball to his team mate, Manuel Veloso. Manuel Veloso threads the ball through to Stuart James. Stuart James sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving John Hutchison with no chance!! Goal for Albion Rovers!
59.44
Giacomo Raymond controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Bremner. Gavin Bremner makes a simple pass to Stuart James. Stuart James sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
60.57
Albion Rovers have made a substitution with Dominic Matteo replacing Callum Niven .
67.11
Dominic Dalglish chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Campbell. Neil Campbell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
69.10
Nuno Quaresma hits a low pass to Don Elliott. Don Elliott hits a low pass to Neil Campbell. Neil Campbell shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
73.01
Colin Gemmill flicks a high pass forward to Neil Campbell who brings the ball under control. Neil Campbell edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Neil Campbell provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
75.50
Nuno Quaresma makes a probing pass to Don Elliott. Don Elliott makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Naysmith. Craig Naysmith finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
77.42
Albion Rovers have made 2 substitutions with David McStay replacing Neil Forbes and Alex Cleland replacing Scott Davidson .
79.45
Nuno Quaresma passes the ball forward to Richard Mcallister. Richard Mcallister makes a simple pass to Sebastiao Tavares. Sebastiao Tavares shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
81.22
Manuel Veloso deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart James. Stuart James knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Cleland. Alex Cleland is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's well over the bar!
83.12
Nuno Quaresma comes in with a late challenge on Alex Cleland. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex Cleland hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.21
Manuel Veloso sees space and advances. Manuel Veloso shoots from 25 yards but John Hutchison is on top of it.
87.41
With vision, Richard Mcallister plays the ball forward to Sebastiao Tavares. Sebastiao Tavares knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Giacomo Raymond.
90.00
Don Elliott receives the ball from a throw-in from Dominic Dalglish. Don Elliott runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Don Elliott makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Neil Campbell. Neil Campbell shoots from just inside the box but Don Gallacher is on top of his game. Excellent save!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Albion Rovers

Arbroath
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
6
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.2%
46.8%
Play Area
29.9%
42.9%
27.3%

Scorers
Stuart James 16, 55
Scott Davidson 49
Neil Campbell 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stuart James of Albion Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Don Gallacher (GK)
7
2.Callum Niven (DEF)
6
3.Duncan Campbell (DEF)
6
4.Giacomo Raymond (DEF)
6
5.Matt James (MID)
6
6.Manuel Veloso (MID)
8
7.Gavin Bremner (MID)
7
8.Neil Forbes (MID)
6
9.Scott Davidson (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Teddy Chaveriat (ATT)
6
11.Stuart James (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Dominic Matteo (GK)
6
13.David McStay (MID)
6
14.Alex Cleland (DEF)
6

1.John Hutchison (GK)
6
2.Stefan Ferrante (DEF)
6
3.Nuno Quaresma (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Dries Van Wonderen (DEF)
6
5.Don Elliott (MID)
7
6.Richard Mcallister (MID)
6
7.Dominic Dalglish (MID)
6
8.Colin Gemmill (MID)
6
9.Sebastiao Tavares (ATT)
6
10.Craig Naysmith (ATT)
6
11.Neil Campbell (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Simon Kühn (DEF)
0
13.Gavin Strachan (DEF)
0
14.Matt Hutchison (MID)
0