Match Report


Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic     Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical
Thomas SmithThomas Smith Chris Frost Chris Frost
Pedro VelosoP. Veloso68
G
1
G
80Santiago ChaconS. Chacon
Gavin HendryG. Hendry69
D
2
D
86David MüllerD. Müller
Gary MccallG. Mccall68
D
3
D
75Adolfo PardoA. Pardo
Colin JohnstoneC. Johnstone65
D
4
D
76Tommy HoweyT. Howey
Ralph OwenR. Owen70
M
5
M
81Hauke RöslerH. Rösler
Callum MccallC. Mccall55
M
6
M
81Alejandro LozanoA. Lozano
Gary McNeillG. McNeill68
M
7
M
83Carlos DijkstraC. Dijkstra
Andy ThomsonA. Thomson69
M
8captain
M
83Jason UnsworthJ. Unsworth
Matt DickovM. Dickov75
A
captain9
A
90Eduardo SernaE. Serna
Scott YoungS. Young71
A
10
A
76Stuart PeckhamS. Peckham
Alec ElliottA. Elliott63
A
11
A
77Tarik RayT. Ray
 
Paul McCoistP. McCoist65
A
12
D
74Dominique PetereynsD. Petereyns
Colin MatteoC. Matteo53
M
13
M
80Ernesto GomezE. Gomez
Neil ClelandN. Cleland55
A
14
A
70Stephen FergusonS. Ferguson

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Recreation Park where Alloa Athletic play host to Hamilton Academical. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Alloa Athletic and Hamilton Academical are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Young.


0.00
Hamilton Academical kick off and get the first half underway!
10.30
Gary McNeill runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gary McNeill lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Young. Scott Young finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Santiago Chacon manages to keep it out.
14.50
Colin Johnstone knocks the ball to his team mate, Ralph Owen. Seeing a gap ahead, Ralph Owen plays the ball forward to Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov skips past Carlos Dijkstra! Matt Dickov looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. What a cracker!! Santiago Chacon had no chance!! Goal for Alloa Athletic!
18.10
Ralph Owen makes an attacking run forward. Ralph Owen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.03
Adolfo Pardo flicks a high pass forward. Tarik Ray holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tarik Ray lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Dijkstra. Carlos Dijkstra heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
22.36
Gary Mccall threads the ball through to Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov deftly passes the ball to Scott Young, releasing him through on goal. Scott Young tries a spectacular strike but it misses the target by a large margin!
24.53
Adolfo Pardo hits a low pass to Eduardo Serna. Eduardo Serna lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Peckham. Stuart Peckham rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
26.06
Gary McNeill flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
28.14
Colin Johnstone flicks a high pass forward. Callum Mccall controls it well on his chest. Callum Mccall sees Gary McNeill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary McNeill edges inside the box! Gary McNeill comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
32.35
Gary Mccall flicks a high pass forward to Gary McNeill who brings the ball under control. Gary McNeill knocks the ball forward to Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov passes the ball forward to Scott Young. Some good footwork from Scott Young provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Santiago Chacon.
33.53
Gary McNeill takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Ralph Owen. Ralph Owen heads the ball, flicking it across the into the box. Adolfo Pardo reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
36.42
Alejandro Lozano runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alejandro Lozano lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Peckham. Stuart Peckham jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! Pedro Veloso has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
39.13
Carlos Dijkstra brings the ball forward. Carlos Dijkstra knocks in a cross ball towards Tarik Ray. Tarik Ray beats his man to it with a header but it is deflected wide by Colin Johnstone.
40.02
Alejandro Lozano takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Adolfo Pardo shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Gavin Hendry is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
42.21
Adolfo Pardo kicks a strong pass forward to Carlos Dijkstra. Carlos Dijkstra whips in a cross ball towards Tarik Ray. Tarik Ray is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Gary Mccall happens to be in the right place to block it.
44.51
Adolfo Pardo sees Alejandro Lozano in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alejandro Lozano knocks the ball forward to Eduardo Serna. Eduardo Serna knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Dijkstra. Carlos Dijkstra beats his man to it with a header. Pedro Veloso didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
45.00
David Müller makes a strong solo run forward. David Müller knocks the ball forward to Carlos Dijkstra. Carlos Dijkstra hits a low pass to Tarik Ray. Tarik Ray tries a spectacular strike but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Alloa Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Hamilton Academical also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hamilton Academical players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Alloa Athletic kicking off!
47.03
Gavin Hendry makes a probing pass to Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov skips past David Müller! Matt Dickov shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
48.07
David Müller hits a low pass to Hauke Rösler. Hauke Rösler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
49.16
Gavin Hendry passes the ball forward to Colin Johnstone. Colin Johnstone sees Matt Dickov in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matt Dickov sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Good keeping from Santiago Chacon as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
50.14
It's a corner kick. Gary McNeill loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Some silky footwork from Gavin Hendry provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
53.14
Jason Unsworth receives the ball from a throw-in from Hauke Rösler. Jason Unsworth makes a beautiful solo run. Jason Unsworth whips in a cross ball towards Tarik Ray. Tarik Ray connects with a diving header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Pedro Veloso with no chance!! Goal for Hamilton Academical!
60.18
Hamilton Academical have made a substitution with Stephen Ferguson replacing Tarik Ray .
67.02
Gary Mccall catches Stuart Peckham on the ankles. Gary Mccall is warned by the referee! Stuart Peckham hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.50
Andy Thomson sees space and advances. Andy Thomson lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Tommy Howey happens to be in the right place to block it.
73.01
Callum Mccall barges into Carlos Dijkstra. Callum Mccall is warned by the referee! Carlos Dijkstra hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.10
Jason Unsworth knocks the ball forward to Stephen Ferguson. Stephen Ferguson knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Peckham. Stuart Peckham makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
78.54
Stuart Peckham catches Andy Thomson on the ankles. The referee calls over Stuart Peckham and shows him a yellow card! Andy Thomson stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.52
Hauke Rösler passes the ball forward to Stephen Ferguson. Stephen Ferguson shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
81.25
Callum Mccall passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Scott Young. Scott Young plays a one-two with Callum Mccall and rushes in on goal... Scott Young comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out his aim is horrendously poor!
83.11
Gary McNeill plays the ball forward to Scott Young. Scott Young whips in a cross ball towards Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
Carlos Dijkstra controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eduardo Serna. Eduardo Serna shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Alloa Athletic

Hamilton Academical
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
8
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.9%
54.1%
Play Area
28.4%
45.9%
25.7%

Scorers
Matt Dickov 14
Gary McNeill 28
Stuart Peckham 36
Tarik Ray 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gary McNeill of Alloa Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Pedro Veloso (GK)
7
2.Gavin Hendry (DEF)
6
3.Gary Mccall (DEF)
6
4.Colin Johnstone (DEF)
7
5.Ralph Owen (MID)
7
6.Callum Mccall (MID)
7
7.Gary McNeill (MID)goal scored
9
8.Andy Thomson (MID)
6
9.Matt Dickov (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Scott Young (ATT)
7
11.Alec Elliott (ATT)
6
 
12.Paul McCoist (ATT)
0
13.Colin Matteo (MID)
0
14.Neil Cleland (ATT)
0

1.Santiago Chacon (GK)
7
2.David Müller (DEF)
7
3.Adolfo Pardo (DEF)
7
4.Tommy Howey (DEF)
6
5.Hauke Rösler (MID)
6
6.Alejandro Lozano (MID)
7
7.Carlos Dijkstra (MID)
8
8.Jason Unsworth (MID)
7
9.Eduardo Serna (ATT)
6
10.Stuart Peckham (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
11.Tarik Ray (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Dominique Petereyns (DEF)
0
13.Ernesto Gomez (MID)
0
14.Stephen Ferguson (ATT)
6