Match Report
| Arbroath | Arbroath |  |  | Albion Rovers | Albion Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Aiste Ouwonna | Aiste Ouwonna | ||||||||||||||||||
| Paulo Ferreira | P. Ferreira |  | 56 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Elias Starkl | E. Starkl | |||||||||
| Lee Milligan | L. Milligan |  | 51 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 57 |  | Scott Mckinlay | S. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| Alec McNeill | A. McNeill | | 51 | D | | 3 | | D | 54 | | Matt Gough | M. Gough | |||||||||
| Nick Fowler | N. Fowler | | 47 | D | | 4 | | D | 48 | | Andy Ferguson | A. Ferguson | |||||||||
| Gavin Souness | G. Souness | | 43 | D | | 5 | | M | 62 | | Kevin McNeill | K. McNeill | |||||||||
| Max Colasante | M. Colasante |  | 58 | M | | 6 | | M | 62 | | Gavin White | G. White | |||||||||
| Gary Dalglish | G. Dalglish | | 56 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Garry Hopkin | G. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Callum Souness | C. Souness | | 54 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 | | Alec Niven | A. Niven | |||||||||
| Craig James | C. James | | 65 | A | | 9 | | A | 75 |  | Romain Florentin | R. Florentin | |||||||||
| Matthew Nyarko | M. Nyarko |  | 62 | A | | 10 | | A | 70 | | Billy McGrory | B. McGrory | |||||||||
| Kevin Gemmell | K. Gemmell | | 45 | A | | 11 | | A | 61 | | Andy Davidson | A. Davidson | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Gayfield where Arbroath play host to Albion Rovers. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Arbroath are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Albion Rovers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Arbroath are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Albion Rovers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Arbroath kick off and get the first half underway!
4.43
0-0Garry Hopkin passes the ball forward to Romain Florentin. Romain Florentin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Davidson but the linesman indicates offside!
6.37
0-1Gavin White controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Romain Florentin. Romain Florentin goes all the way! Romain Florentin cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
18.42
0-1Andy Davidson hacks Alec McNeill from behind! Andy Davidson is warned by the referee! Alec McNeill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.12
0-1Kevin McNeill barges into Callum Souness. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Callum Souness runs off the knock.
22.16
Gary Dalglish deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthew Nyarko. Matthew Nyarko knocks in a cross ball towards Craig James. Craig James is unmarked! He powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
26.05
1-1Andy Ferguson makes a simple pass to Garry Hopkin. Garry Hopkin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Romain Florentin. Romain Florentin knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Davidson. Andy Davidson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
27.28
Gavin Souness passes the ball forward to Max Colasante. Max Colasante passes the ball forward to Kevin Gemmell. Kevin Gemmell whips in a cross ball towards Craig James. Craig James is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Elias Starkl is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
30.34
Andy Ferguson makes a probing pass to Garry Hopkin. Garry Hopkin makes a probing pass to Romain Florentin. Romain Florentin shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
Albion Rovers kick off!
49.20
Kevin McNeill passes the ball forward to Billy McGrory. Billy McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Davidson. Andy Davidson heads the ball goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
51.50
Gary Dalglish makes a probing pass to Craig James. Craig James whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Gemmell. Kevin Gemmell powers a header at goal. It's there!! Elias Starkl has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
54.52
Garry Hopkin makes a simple pass to Romain Florentin. Romain Florentin knocks the ball forward to Andy Davidson. Andy Davidson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
57.17
Gavin Souness knocks the ball to his team mate, Max Colasante. Max Colasante makes a simple pass to Craig James. Craig James controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Gemmell. Kevin Gemmell tries a spectacular strike but it curls horrendously wide!
59.32
Matt Gough threads the ball through to Kevin McNeill. Kevin McNeill makes a simple pass to Romain Florentin. Romain Florentin passes the ball forward but Billy McGrory is offside!
60.43
3-2Matt Gough kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Niven. Alec Niven makes a simple pass to Romain Florentin. Romain Florentin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.43
Garry Hopkin knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy McGrory. Billy McGrory plays a perfect one-two with Andy Davidson and rushes in on goal... Billy McGrory rockets a shot on goal. It's there!! Paulo Ferreira has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
65.02
3-3Garry Hopkin flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Davidson. Andy Davidson shoots from long range but somehow Paulo Ferreira manages to keep it out.
66.24
Matt Gough makes a simple pass to Garry Hopkin. Garry Hopkin makes a simple pass to Romain Florentin. Romain Florentin makes a probing pass to Billy McGrory but he's offside!
71.56
Garry Hopkin flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy McGrory. Billy McGrory whips in a cross ball towards Andy Davidson. Andy Davidson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Paulo Ferreira easily smothers it.
72.16
Max Colasante makes a simple pass to Craig James. Craig James shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
73.12
Max Colasante knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig James. Craig James goes all the way! Craig James takes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
78.43
Alec McNeill makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Callum Souness. Callum Souness makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig James. Craig James sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
79.40
Alec McNeill comes in with a late challenge on Romain Florentin. The referee calls over Alec McNeill and warns him to calm down! Romain Florentin runs off the knock.
81.21
Alec Niven advances with the ball. Alec Niven plays a perfect one-two with Billy McGrory and rushes in on goal... Alec Niven cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
83.55
Scott Mckinlay surges forward with the ball. Scott Mckinlay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy McGrory. Billy McGrory shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
85.24
Alec Niven controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy McGrory. Billy McGrory goes all the way! Billy McGrory shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Paulo Ferreira manages to keep it out.
87.07
Garry Hopkin kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Davidson. Andy Davidson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Alec McNeill kicks a strong pass forward to Callum Souness. Callum Souness sees a break and surges forward. Callum Souness shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Elias Starkl manages to gather it comfortably.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
3
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.7%
53.3%
Play Area
31.5%
42.4%
26.1%
Scorers
| Craig James 22, 27, 73 Kevin Gemmell 52 | Romain Florentin 6 Andy Davidson 55 Billy McGrory 61 |