Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Hope CBD Stadium where Hamilton Academical play host to Stirling Albion. A crowd of 4,836 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hamilton Academical are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Stirling Albion appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary McStay.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hamilton Academical are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Stirling Albion appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary McStay.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Stirling Albion get the match underway!
2.58
0-0Steffen Thielemann passes the ball forward to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
4.40
1-0Stefan Bierhoff makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steffen Thielemann. Steffen Thielemann flicks a high ball forward to John Mccall who takes it down. John Mccall lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Burley. Neil Burley beats his man to it with a header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Neil Burley!
8.51
1-0Craig Johnstone barges into John Mccall. Craig Johnstone is shown the yellow card! John Mccall runs off the knock.
9.43
Billy Cleland hits a low pass to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
16.36
Gavin Hansen flicks the ball to his team mate, Callum Gemmell. Callum Gemmell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Brady. Scott Brady lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
18.05
Billy White hacks Scott Brady from behind! The referee calls over Billy White and shows him a yellow card! Scott Brady stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.58
Billy White hits a low pass to Alex Mccall. Alex Mccall surges forward with the ball. Alex Mccall knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Burley. Neil Burley flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.30
Steffen Thielemann threads the ball through to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo shoots from 25 yards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
27.29
Billy Cleland sees space and advances. Billy Cleland whips in a cross ball towards John Mccall. John Mccall is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's well over the bar!
33.05
Danny Barmby takes a quick throw-in, which Callum Gemmell takes on the chest. Callum Gemmell flicks a high pass forward. Colin Johnstone controls it well on his chest. Colin Johnstone shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
34.06
Stefan Bierhoff knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Mccall. Alex Mccall sees Neil Burley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Burley shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
36.04
3-0Craig Johnstone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott James. Scott James controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Johnstone. Colin Johnstone connects with a diving header. Duncan McGrory manages to gather it easily.
38.49
Stefan Bierhoff makes a probing pass to Alex Mccall. Alex Mccall chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Burley. Neil Burley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
44.39
Steffen Thielemann sees space and advances. Steffen Thielemann shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
45.00
Dominic Gemmill clumsily knocks into Alex Mccall. Dominic Gemmill is shown the yellow card! Alex Mccall hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hamilton Academical appear unchanged since the first half. Stirling Albion also appear unchanged since the first half. The Stirling Albion players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Hamilton Academical kick off and get the second half underway!
48.54
Colin Johnstone barges into Stefan Bierhoff. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stefan Bierhoff stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.13
Alex Mccall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Burley. Neil Burley shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Alec Mckinlay manages to gather it.
51.02
Dominic Gemmill knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Johnstone. Colin Johnstone tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Stirling Albion are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
54.12
4-0Lars Frieser makes a probing pass to Billy Cleland. With a delightful solo run, Billy Cleland stretches the opposition's defence. Billy Cleland hits a low pass to Garry Matteo. Gavin Mcinnes hacks Garry Matteo from behind! Penalty not given!!
55.08
Steffen Thielemann hits a low pass to John Mccall. John Mccall passes the ball forward to Neil Burley. Neil Burley comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
59.14
Scott Brady hacks Stefan Bierhoff from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stefan Bierhoff runs off the knock.
60.48
Scott James kicks a strong pass forward to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Johnstone. Colin Johnstone flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
61.16
Alex Mccall threads a neat ball through to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo hits a low pass to Neil Burley. Some good footwork from Neil Burley provides some space. He shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
63.26
Alex Mccall flicks a high pass forward. John Mccall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Mccall finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
65.15
Gavin Mcinnes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Danny Barmby. Danny Barmby hits a low pass to Colin Johnstone. Colin Johnstone lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Naysmith. Stefan Bierhoff barges into Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
66.57
Stefan Bierhoff passes the ball forward to Steffen Thielemann. Steffen Thielemann makes a probing pass to Neil Burley. Neil Burley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
71.40
Steffen Thielemann knocks the ball forward to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
72.06
4-0Craig Johnstone catches Garry Matteo on the ankles. Craig Johnstone is warned by the referee! Garry Matteo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.30
Billy Cleland makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Burley. Neil Burley knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's miles wide!
77.23
4-0Hamilton Academical have made 3 substitutions with Duncan Caldwell replacing Billy White, Callum Morton replacing Billy Cleland and Paul Bremner replacing John Mccall .Stirling Albion have made 3 substitutions with Kevin Meiklejohn replacing Craig Johnstone, John Dalglish replacing Callum Gemmell and Rafael Carvalho replacing Colin Johnstone .
79.25
David Greig kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Mccall. Alex Mccall makes a beautiful solo run. Alex Mccall threads the ball through into the box. Garry Matteo cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
81.43
Dominic Gemmill makes a simple pass to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Carvalho. Rafael Carvalho makes a deft header. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
83.30
Danny Barmby threads a neat ball through to Rafael Carvalho. Rafael Carvalho knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
85.25
Lars Frieser threads a neat ball through to Alex Mccall. Alex Mccall chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Burley. Neil Burley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
90.00
4-0Garry Naysmith hacks Stefan Bierhoff from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stefan Bierhoff gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
8
2
Shots off Target
10
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
6
Yellow Cards
1
5
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
65.2%
34.8%
Play Area
25%
43.5%
31.5%
Scorers
| Neil Burley 4, 22, 38 Garry Matteo 24 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Neil Burley of Hamilton Academical |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Duncan McGrory (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Lars Frieser (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stefan Bierhoff (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Billy White (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | David Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Billy Cleland (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Steffen Thielemann (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alex Mccall (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Neil Burley (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | John Mccall (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Garry Matteo (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Duncan Caldwell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Callum Morton (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Paul Bremner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Alec Mckinlay (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gavin Mcinnes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gavin Hansen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Craig Johnstone (DEF) | | 5 |
| 5. | Dominic Gemmill (MID) | | 5 |
| 6. | Danny Barmby (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Callum Gemmell (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Scott James (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Garry Naysmith (ATT) | | 6 |
| 10. | Scott Brady (ATT) | | 5 |
| 11. | Colin Johnstone (ATT) | | 6 |
| 12. | Kevin Meiklejohn (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | John Dalglish (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Rafael Carvalho (ATT) | 6 | |