Match Report


Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic     Stirling AlbionStirling Albion
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Matt LawM. Law63
G
captain1
G
62Alec MckinlayA. Mckinlay
Duncan LawD. Law65
D
2
D
59Gavin McinnesG. Mcinnes
Gavin BradyG. Brady55
D
3
D
44Gavin HansenG. Hansen
Stephen MccallS. Mccall48
D
4
D
41Craig JohnstoneC. Johnstone
Alec MorrisonA. Morrison55
M
5
M
56Dominic GemmillD. Gemmill
Billy NaysmithB. Naysmith49
M
6
M
55Danny BarmbyD. Barmby
Andy InglisA. Inglis43
M
7
M
51Callum GemmellC. Gemmell
Craig McallisterC. Mcallister39
M
8
M
49Scott JamesS. James
Craig CampbellC. Campbell70
A
9captain
A
56Garry NaysmithG. Naysmith
Paul GemmillP. Gemmill53
A
10
A
55Scott BradyS. Brady
Gavin MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn49
A
11
A
54Colin JohnstoneC. Johnstone
 
Gary NivenG. Niven49
G
12
G
54Kevin MeiklejohnK. Meiklejohn
David StrachanD. Strachan47
A
13
A
53John DalglishJ. Dalglish
Rodrigo OliveiraR. Oliveira45
D
14
A
52Rafael CarvalhoR. Carvalho

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Recreation Park where Alloa Athletic play host to Stirling Albion in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Alloa Athletic and Stirling Albion are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Souness.


0.00
Alloa Athletic start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.32
Craig Johnstone chips the ball to his team mate, Dominic Gemmill. Dominic Gemmill hits a low pass to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
3.38
Under pressure, Craig Johnstone clears the ball far upfield. Garry Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Brady. Scott Brady directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Matt Law!
16.01
Alec Morrison flicks a high ball forward to Craig Campbell who takes it down. Craig Campbell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.37
Alec Morrison sees Paul Gemmill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Gemmill shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
30.50
Duncan Law passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Alec Morrison. Alec Morrison changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alec Morrison lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Meiklejohn. Gavin Meiklejohn outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he balloons it over the crossbar!
36.53
Craig Johnstone passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Dominic Gemmill. Dominic Gemmill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Johnstone. Colin Johnstone sees Scott Brady just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Scott Brady provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it flies just off target!
39.08
Callum Gemmell flicks a high ball forward to Scott Brady who takes it down. Scott Brady shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
40.46
Craig Johnstone sees a break and surges forward. Craig Johnstone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Johnstone. Colin Johnstone lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Brady. Scott Brady jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Alloa Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Stirling Albion also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Stirling Albion kick off!
49.28
Gavin Hansen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Danny Barmby. Danny Barmby threads the ball through to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.44
With some swift thinking, Gavin Mcinnes plays the ball forward to Danny Barmby. Danny Barmby flicks a high pass forward to Colin Johnstone who brings the ball under control. Colin Johnstone hits a low pass to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith tries a spectacular strike. Matt Law is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
55.03
Stephen Mccall chips the ball to his team mate, Alec Morrison. Alec Morrison threads the ball through to Paul Gemmill. Paul Gemmill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.25
Billy Naysmith makes a simple pass to Paul Gemmill. Paul Gemmill tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
67.02
Craig Johnstone pushes up the pitch. Craig Johnstone makes a probing pass to Scott Brady. Scott Brady knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.17
Scott James clumsily knocks into Billy Naysmith. The referee calls over Scott James and warns him to calm down! Billy Naysmith grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
71.21
Gavin Brady sees Craig Mcallister in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Mcallister passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Gavin Meiklejohn. Gavin Meiklejohn finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
72.21
Seeing a gap ahead, Callum Gemmell plays the ball forward to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
77.41
Stirling Albion have made 3 substitutions with Kevin Meiklejohn replacing Craig Johnstone, John Dalglish replacing Callum Gemmell and Rafael Carvalho replacing Colin Johnstone .
79.31
John Dalglish threads a neat ball through to Scott Brady. Scott Brady whips 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!!
81.41
Kevin Meiklejohn chips the ball to his team mate, Dominic Gemmill. Dominic Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Scott Brady collects the pass. Scott Brady shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
83.49
Alec Morrison kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Gemmill. Paul Gemmill makes a probing pass between the defence to Craig Campbell. Kevin Meiklejohn hacks Craig Campbell from behind! Penalty not given!!
87.41
Billy Naysmith sees Paul Gemmill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Gemmill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Alloa Athletic

Stirling Albion
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
0
3
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.4%
47.6%
Play Area
28%
40.2%
31.7%

Scorers
Garry Naysmith 51

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Garry Naysmith of Stirling Albion

Match Ratings
1.Matt Law (GK)
7
2.Duncan Law (DEF)
6
3.Gavin Brady (DEF)
7
4.Stephen Mccall (DEF)
7
5.Alec Morrison (MID)
8
6.Billy Naysmith (MID)
7
7.Andy Inglis (MID)
6
8.Craig Mcallister (MID)
6
9.Craig Campbell (ATT)
6
10.Paul Gemmill (ATT)
6
11.Gavin Meiklejohn (ATT)
6
 
12.Gary Niven (GK)
0
13.David Strachan (ATT)
0
14.Rodrigo Oliveira (DEF)
0

1.Alec Mckinlay (GK)
6
2.Gavin Mcinnes (DEF)
6
3.Gavin Hansen (DEF)
6
4.Craig Johnstone (DEF)
9
5.Dominic Gemmill (MID)
7
6.Danny Barmby (MID)
6
7.Callum Gemmell (MID)
6
8.Scott James (MID)
6
9.Garry Naysmith (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Scott Brady (ATT)
7
11.Colin Johnstone (ATT)
8
 
12.Kevin Meiklejohn (GK)
6
13.John Dalglish (ATT)
6
14.Rafael Carvalho (ATT)
6