Match Report


StenhousemuirStenhousemuir     Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic
Computer Player Computer Player Maikel De Vries Maikel De Vries
Paul RitchieP. Ritchie55
G
1
G
38Stuart ElliottS. Elliott
Callum McGroryC. McGrory57
D
2
D
41Luigi RavanelliL. Ravanelli
Richard HopkinR. Hopkin40
D
3
D
41Andy BoothA. Booth
Neil GriffinN. Griffin34
D
4
D
39Alex ThomsonA. Thomson
Stuart InglisS. Inglis50
M
5captain
M
43Richard MortonR. Morton
Paul HendryP. Hendry45
M
6
M
36Stuart MccallS. Mccall
Paul HendersonP. Henderson44
M
7
M
37Gavin McNeillG. McNeill
Scott BradyS. Brady40
M
captain8
M
36Matt LiddellM. Liddell
Callum WhiteC. White48
A
9
M
52Scott InglisS. Inglis
Craig LiddellC. Liddell46
A
10
A
44Matt RitchieM. Ritchie
Winston VandenbroeckW. Vandenbroeck45
A
11
A
47Alex McStayA. McStay
 
Dominic StrachanD. Strachan47
G
12
D
38Gavin HendersonG. Henderson
Gary HendersonG. Henderson42
A
13
M
36Gary FergusonG. Ferguson
Andy BurleyA. Burley42
A
14
A
39Billy McCoistB. McCoist

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Ochilview Park where Stenhousemuir play host to Alloa Athletic. A crowd of 2,840 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stenhousemuir are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Alloa Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Ritchie.


0.00
The whistle blows and Stenhousemuir get the match underway!
2.38
Stuart Inglis makes a simple pass to Winston Vandenbroeck. Winston Vandenbroeck knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stuart Elliott who gathers it comfortably.
12.05
Alex Thomson flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Liddell. Matt Liddell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex McStay. Alex McStay shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
18.36
Luigi Ravanelli clumsily knocks into Callum White. The referee warns Luigi Ravanelli to calm down! Callum White carries on, but is struggling a bit.
24.13
Neil Griffin plays the ball forward to Scott Brady. Scott Brady deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Winston Vandenbroeck. Winston Vandenbroeck sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
26.03
Stuart Mccall decides to run forward with the ball. Stuart Mccall whips in a cross ball towards Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie directs the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
28.55
Neil Griffin hacks Matt Ritchie from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Matt Ritchie runs off the knock.
36.34
Luigi Ravanelli knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Mccall. Stuart Mccall kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie lofts in a cross ball towards Alex McStay. Alex McStay is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Solid save from Paul Ritchie.
38.54
Paul Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Callum White collects the pass. Callum White knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.11
Stuart Inglis threads a neat ball through to Craig Liddell. Craig Liddell whips in a cross ball towards Winston Vandenbroeck. Winston Vandenbroeck makes a convincing header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stenhousemuir have changed their lineup with Dominic Strachan replacing Richard Hopkin, Gary Henderson replacing Paul Hendry and Andy Burley replacing Callum White. Alloa Athletic have changed their lineup with Gavin Henderson replacing Luigi Ravanelli, Gary Ferguson replacing Gavin McNeill and Billy McCoist replacing Alex McStay. The Alloa Athletic players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Alloa Athletic kicking off!
49.19
Gavin Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Mccall controls it well on his chest. Stuart Mccall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
51.39
Scott Inglis plays the ball forward to Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
55.13
Paul Henderson hits a low pass to Andy Burley. Andy Burley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
59.27
Gary Henderson sees a break and surges forward. Gary Henderson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
61.45
Paul Henderson sees space and advances. Paul Henderson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
63.06
Andy Booth flicks a high pass forward. Matt Liddell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Liddell advances with the ball. Matt Liddell plays a scrappy one-two with Matt Ritchie and stumbles forward towards the goal... Matt Liddell makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
65.16
Callum McGrory chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Henderson. Paul Henderson surges forward with the ball. Paul Henderson advances inside the box! Paul Henderson comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
72.40
Neil Griffin chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Brady. Scott Brady hits a low pass to Winston Vandenbroeck. Winston Vandenbroeck shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
73.50
Stuart Mccall chips the ball to his team mate, Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist advances inside the box! Billy McCoist tries a spectacular strike but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.53
Andy Burley catches Alex Thomson on the ankles. The referee calls over Andy Burley and shows him a yellow card! Alex Thomson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.56
Andy Booth surges forward with the ball. Andy Booth flicks a high pass forward to Billy McCoist who brings the ball under control. Billy McCoist whips in a cross ball towards Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
84.08
Gary Henderson surges forward with the ball. Gary Henderson knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Winston Vandenbroeck is offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Stenhousemuir

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

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
25.7%
48.6%
25.7%

Scorers
Winston Vandenbroeck 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Winston Vandenbroeck of Stenhousemuir

Match Ratings
1.Paul Ritchie (GK)
7
2.Callum McGrory (DEF)
6
3.Richard Hopkin (DEF)
6
4.Neil Griffin (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Stuart Inglis (MID)
6
6.Paul Hendry (MID)
6
7.Paul Henderson (MID)
9
8.Scott Brady (MID)
6
9.Callum White (ATT)
6
10.Craig Liddell (ATT)
7
11.Winston Vandenbroeck (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Dominic Strachan (GK)
6
13.Gary Henderson (ATT)
7
14.Andy Burley (ATT)yellow card
4

1.Stuart Elliott (GK)
7
2.Luigi Ravanelli (DEF)
6
3.Andy Booth (DEF)
7
4.Alex Thomson (DEF)
6
5.Richard Morton (MID)
6
6.Stuart Mccall (MID)
7
7.Gavin McNeill (MID)
6
8.Matt Liddell (MID)
8
9.Scott Inglis (MID)
6
10.Matt Ritchie (ATT)
6
11.Alex McStay (ATT)
6
 
12.Gavin Henderson (DEF)
6
13.Gary Ferguson (MID)
6
14.Billy McCoist (ATT)
6