Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Forthbank where Stirling Albion play host to Forfar Athletic. A crowd of 2,937 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
Both Stirling Albion and Forfar Athletic are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both Stirling Albion and Forfar Athletic are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0Forfar Athletic kick off and get the match underway!
3.52
0-0Garry Niven passes the ball forward to Sylvain Clegg. Sylvain Clegg tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Gavin Matteo manages to keep it out.
9.55
0-0Garry Hendry clumsily knocks into Stephen Campbell. Garry Hendry is given a warning by the referee! Stephen Campbell stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.56
Mick Mckay knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Burley. Alec Burley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yaroslav Sobolyev. Yaroslav Sobolyev sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Colin Naysmith.
15.45
0-0Garry Niven controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry Hutchison. Garry Hutchison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.32
Garry Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yaroslav Sobolyev. Yaroslav Sobolyev knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.08
0-0Garry Hendry chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Izquierdo. Rafael Izquierdo shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
28.23
0-0Garry Niven passes the ball forward to Sylvain Clegg. Sylvain Clegg threads the ball through to Garry Hutchison but he's offside!
30.13
Garry Hutchison barges into Kevin Ritchie. The referee calls over Garry Hutchison and warns him to calm down! Kevin Ritchie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.42
Stephen Campbell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garry Hutchison. Garry Hutchison knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hugo Zamora.
36.36
Paul McGrory passes the ball forward to Yaroslav Sobolyev. Yaroslav Sobolyev knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.44
Stefan Rosengren hacks Garry Hutchison from behind! The referee calls over Stefan Rosengren and warns him to calm down! Garry Hutchison runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
The second half starts with Stirling Albion kicking off!
49.36
0-0Sylvain Clegg clumsily knocks into Kevin Ritchie. The referee calls over Sylvain Clegg and warns him to calm down! Kevin Ritchie gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
59.22
Kevin Ritchie makes a simple pass to Paul McGrory. Paul McGrory deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yaroslav Sobolyev. Yaroslav Sobolyev knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.18
Stefan Rosengren passes the ball forward to Paul McGrory. Paul McGrory chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Izquierdo. Rafael Izquierdo tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
61.56
Paul Young kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Campbell. Stephen Campbell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garry Hutchison. Garry Hutchison shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
63.03
Alistair Bailey takes it forward alone. Alistair Bailey sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
67.15
Mick Mckay threads the ball through to Garry Hendry. Garry Hendry threads the ball through to Yaroslav Sobolyev. Yaroslav Sobolyev knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Colin Naysmith who gathers it comfortably.
69.10
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
72.23
1-0Gary Ferguson sees space and advances. Gary Ferguson whips in a cross ball towards Yaroslav Sobolyev. Yaroslav Sobolyev is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's there!! Colin Naysmith has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
75.43
Stefan Rosengren kicks a strong pass forward to Paul McGrory. Paul McGrory makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yaroslav Sobolyev. Yaroslav Sobolyev knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Colin Naysmith who gathers it comfortably.
83.23
Rafael Izquierdo clumsily knocks into Paul Young. Rafael Izquierdo is given a warning by the referee! Paul Young runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.3%
45.7%
Play Area
31.4%
45.7%
22.9%
Scorers