Match Report


Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic     AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians
Maikel De VriesMaikel De Vries Computer Player Computer Player
Stuart ElliottS. Elliott38
G
1captain
G
53Neil ClelandN. Cleland
Luigi RavanelliL. Ravanelli41
D
2
D
69Garry McCoistG. McCoist
Andy BoothA. Booth41
D
3
D
53Brutil Van Der MeydeB. Van Der Meyde
Alex ThomsonA. Thomson39
D
4
D
48Stephen HansenS. Hansen
Richard MortonR. Morton43
M
captain5
D
47Duncan DavidsonD. Davidson
Stuart MccallS. Mccall36
M
6
M
54Gavin McinnesG. Mcinnes
Gavin McNeillG. McNeill37
M
7
M
45Duncan McCoistD. McCoist
Matt LiddellM. Liddell36
M
8
M
41Alec NivenA. Niven
Scott InglisS. Inglis52
M
9
M
41Neil FergusonN. Ferguson
Matt RitchieM. Ritchie44
A
10
A
48Kevin BremnerK. Bremner
Alex McStayA. McStay47
A
11
A
44Duncan McinnesD. Mcinnes
 
Gavin HendersonG. Henderson38
D
12
G
46Billy SullivanB. Sullivan
Gary FergusonG. Ferguson36
M
13
D
44Dominic HutchisonD. Hutchison
Billy McCoistB. McCoist39
A
14
D
41Stuart McNeillS. McNeill

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Recreation Park where Alloa Athletic play host to Airdrieonians. A crowd of 2,858 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Alloa Athletic are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Airdrieonians appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Niven.


0.00
Alloa Athletic kick off and get the match underway!
3.10
Andy Booth chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Inglis. Scott Inglis threads a neat ball through to Alex McStay. Alex McStay knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.17
Alec Niven threads a neat ball through to Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
9.10
Duncan Davidson kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Mcinnes. Gavin Mcinnes threads the ball through to Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alex Thomson.
12.53
Brutil Van Der Meyde catches Alex McStay on the ankles. Brutil Van Der Meyde is given a warning by the referee! Alex McStay grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
16.56
Scott Inglis flicks a high pass forward. Alex McStay controls it well on his chest. Alex McStay passes the ball forward but Matt Ritchie is offside!
18.32
Alec Niven flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Mcinnes collects the pass. Duncan Mcinnes whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's there!! Stuart Elliott has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
21.21
Alex Thomson knocks the ball forward to Stuart Mccall. Stuart Mccall threads a neat ball through to Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.54
Duncan McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Bremner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Bremner knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
26.54
Stephen Hansen flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Mcinnes who brings the ball under control. Gavin Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Bremner who brings the ball under control. Kevin Bremner knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luigi Ravanelli.
28.52
Alec Niven deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
34.32
Without breaking stride, Alec Niven plays the ball forward to Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner finds some space and shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
40.53
Alex Thomson makes a probing pass to Matt Liddell. Matt Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Alex McStay holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alex McStay whips in a cross ball towards Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
44.15
Duncan Mcinnes barges into Luigi Ravanelli. The referee calls over Duncan Mcinnes and warns him to calm down! Luigi Ravanelli grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Alloa Athletic have changed their lineup with Gavin Henderson replacing Luigi Ravanelli, Gary Ferguson replacing Gavin McNeill and Billy McCoist replacing Alex McStay. Airdrieonians have changed their lineup with Dominic Hutchison replacing Gavin Mcinnes and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. The Alloa Athletic players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Airdrieonians start the second half!
47.13
Dominic Hutchison comes in with a late challenge on Scott Inglis. The referee brings Dominic Hutchison to one side and gives him a warning! Scott Inglis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.18
Gavin Henderson passes the ball forward to Matt Liddell. Matt Liddell makes a simple pass to Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Neil Cleland who gathers it comfortably.
54.08
Scott Inglis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
65.27
Alec Niven kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes plays a quick one-two with Kevin Bremner and rushes in on goal... Duncan Mcinnes strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
69.36
Stephen Hansen threads a neat ball through to Alec Niven. Alec Niven threads a neat ball through to Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner whips in a cross ball towards Neil Ferguson. Neil Ferguson makes a deft header but it's drastically wayward!
77.17
Seeing a gap ahead, Alex Thomson laces a weighted ball forward to Matt Liddell. Matt Liddell changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Matt Liddell shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Neil Cleland!
79.42
With great vision, Brutil Van Der Meyde plays the ball forward to Dominic Hutchison. With a delightful solo run, Dominic Hutchison stretches the opposition's defence. Dominic Hutchison knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alex Thomson.
89.36
Dominic Hutchison passes the ball forward to Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Alloa Athletic

Airdrieonians
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.2%
48.8%
Play Area
31.7%
43.9%
24.4%

Scorers
Kevin Bremner 18, 29
Duncan Mcinnes 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Bremner of Airdrieonians

Match Ratings
1.Stuart Elliott (GK)
6
2.Luigi Ravanelli (DEF)
6
3.Andy Booth (DEF)
6
4.Alex Thomson (DEF)
6
5.Richard Morton (MID)
6
6.Stuart Mccall (MID)
6
7.Gavin McNeill (MID)
6
8.Matt Liddell (MID)
7
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

1.Neil Cleland (GK)
6
2.Garry McCoist (DEF)
6
3.Brutil Van Der Meyde (DEF)
6
4.Stephen Hansen (DEF)
6
5.Duncan Davidson (DEF)
6
6.Gavin Mcinnes (MID)
6
7.Duncan McCoist (MID)
6
8.Alec Niven (MID)
7
9.Neil Ferguson (MID)
6
10.Kevin Bremner (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Duncan Mcinnes (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Billy Sullivan (GK)
0
13.Dominic Hutchison (DEF)
6
14.Stuart McNeill (DEF)
0