Match Report
| Stranraer | Stranraer |  |  | East Stirling | East Stirling | ||||||||||||||||
| Stewart Anderson | Stewart Anderson | Darren Hickson | Darren Hickson | ||||||||||||||||||
| Neil Ferguson | N. Ferguson |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Rabiu Amunike | R. Amunike | |||||||||
| Mark Lassiter | M. Lassiter |  | 78 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Gary Young | G. Young | |||||||||
| Samuel Santos | S. Santos |  | 81 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 |  | Peter Baumgartner | P. Baumgartner | |||||||||
| Magnus Allback | M. Allback |  | 79 | D | | 4 | | D | 65 |  | Massimiliano Proietti | M. Proietti | |||||||||
| Shane Jones | S. Jones |  | 78 | D | | 5 | | M | 68 |  | Oscar Mora | O. Mora | |||||||||
| Alec Bremner | A. Bremner | | 66 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 |  | Jacek Lubanski | J. Lubanski | |||||||||
| Alfred Rizzetto | A. Rizzetto |  | 78 | M | | 7 | | M | 71 | | Alassandro Pellizzoli | A. Pellizzoli | |||||||||
| Mehdi Aidoud | M. Aidoud |  | 80 | M | | 8 | | M | 68 |  | Vegard Berg | V. Berg | |||||||||
| Albert Pena | A. Pena | | 81 | A | | 9 | | A | 70 | | Brett Schwarzer | B. Schwarzer | |||||||||
| Enrique Rios | E. Rios |  | 83 | A | | 10 | | A | 71 |  | Muzzy Abdullah | M. Abdullah | |||||||||
| Kristján Hlödversson | K. Hlödversson |  | 78 | A | | 11 | | A | 70 |  | Pierre Mbami | P. Mbami | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stair Park where Stranraer play host to East Stirling. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Stranraer are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while East Stirling appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Stranraer are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while East Stirling appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Stranraer start the game by kicking off the first half!
8.47
0-0Alassandro Pellizzoli threads the ball through to Brett Schwarzer. Brett Schwarzer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pierre Mbami. Pierre Mbami shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
9.57
0-0Alfred Rizzetto knocks the ball forward to Kristján Hlödversson. Kristján Hlödversson lofts in a cross ball towards Enrique Rios. Enrique Rios flicks the ball with his head but Rabiu Amunike is on top of it.
12.26
0-0Stranraer are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
14.04
0-0Jacek Lubanski clumsily knocks into Alfred Rizzetto. Jacek Lubanski is warned by the referee! Alfred Rizzetto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.18
Vegard Berg flicks the ball to his team mate, Brett Schwarzer. Brett Schwarzer shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Neil Ferguson!
18.21
0-0Alassandro Pellizzoli knocks the ball to his team mate, Pierre Mbami. Pierre Mbami knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Neil Ferguson who gathers it comfortably.
22.46
Alfred Rizzetto flicks the ball to his team mate, Kristján Hlödversson. Kristján Hlödversson tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
26.08
Alassandro Pellizzoli chips the ball to his team mate, Pierre Mbami. Pierre Mbami knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Neil Ferguson who gathers it comfortably.
27.04
Alec Bremner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Albert Pena. Albert Pena sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Rabiu Amunike easily smothers it.
30.24
Magnus Allback brings the ball forward. Magnus Allback flicks the ball to his team mate, Albert Pena. Albert Pena lofts in a cross ball towards Kristján Hlödversson. Kristján Hlödversson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Rabiu Amunike.
32.03
Magnus Allback surges forward with the ball. Magnus Allback makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kristján Hlödversson. Kristján Hlödversson shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Rabiu Amunike.
34.24
Oscar Mora threads the ball through to Muzzy Abdullah. Muzzy Abdullah deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pierre Mbami. Pierre Mbami tries a spectacular strike but it is miles over!
36.22
Jacek Lubanski passes the ball forward to Brett Schwarzer. Brett Schwarzer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.44
Mehdi Aidoud chips the ball to his team mate, Enrique Rios. Enrique Rios knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gary Young.
42.52
Alfred Rizzetto makes a probing pass to Enrique Rios. Enrique Rios knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rabiu Amunike who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Jacek Lubanski knocks the ball forward to Pierre Mbami. Pierre Mbami shoots from distance but Neil Ferguson is on top of it.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and East Stirling get the second half underway!
49.21
Oscar Mora sees a break and surges forward. Oscar Mora knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Shane Jones.
51.11
Vegard Berg kicks a strong pass forward to Muzzy Abdullah. Muzzy Abdullah lofts in a cross ball towards Brett Schwarzer. Brett Schwarzer directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
53.17
Alassandro Pellizzoli threads the ball through to Brett Schwarzer. Brett Schwarzer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Neil Ferguson who gathers it comfortably.
54.12
1-0Alfred Rizzetto kicks a strong pass forward to Albert Pena. Albert Pena knocks in a cross ball towards Enrique Rios. Enrique Rios heads the ball goalwards. Rabiu Amunike is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
59.12
Peter Baumgartner kicks a strong pass forward to Jacek Lubanski. Jacek Lubanski knocks the ball to his team mate, Pierre Mbami. Pierre Mbami whips in a cross ball towards Muzzy Abdullah. Muzzy Abdullah is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
61.34
Jacek Lubanski chips the ball to his team mate, Muzzy Abdullah. Muzzy Abdullah knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Neil Ferguson who gathers it comfortably.
63.05
Massimiliano Proietti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alassandro Pellizzoli. Alassandro Pellizzoli kicks a strong pass forward to Brett Schwarzer. Brett Schwarzer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.26
Alassandro Pellizzoli chips the ball to his team mate, Pierre Mbami. Pierre Mbami knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mark Lassiter.
71.11
Jacek Lubanski kicks a strong pass forward to Muzzy Abdullah. Muzzy Abdullah controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
73.24
Alec Bremner surges forward with the ball. Alec Bremner lofts in a cross ball towards Albert Pena. Albert Pena heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Rabiu Amunike.
79.50
Alassandro Pellizzoli chips the ball to his team mate, Muzzy Abdullah. Muzzy Abdullah knocks in a cross ball towards Pierre Mbami. Pierre Mbami connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Pierre Mbami!
84.09
Jacek Lubanski chips the ball to his team mate, Muzzy Abdullah. Muzzy Abdullah finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
37.1%
62.9%
Play Area
31.4%
48.6%
20%
Scorers
| Enrique Rios 54 | Pierre Mbami 79 |