Match Report
| Albion Rovers | Albion Rovers |  |  | Airdrieonians | Airdrieonians | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gary Gemmell | G. Gemmell |  | 53 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 | | Neil Hendry | N. Hendry | |||||||||
| Stefano Vasari | S. Vasari |  | 60 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 60 |  | Carlos Lopes | C. Lopes | ||||||||
| Mauricio Pastor | M. Pastor |  | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 59 |  | Matthias Engels | M. Engels | |||||||||
| Hauke Hermann | H. Hermann | | 55 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 | | Duncan Booth | D. Booth | |||||||||
| Duncan Caldwell | D. Caldwell | | 51 | D | | 5 | | | D | 54 | | Gary Gemmill | G. Gemmill | ||||||||
| Craig Matteo | C. Matteo | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 69 | | Kevin Sullivan | K. Sullivan | |||||||||
| George Wise | G. Wise |  | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 58 | | Billy Booth | B. Booth | |||||||||
| Massimo Bedin | M. Bedin | | 60 | M | | 8 | | M | 55 | | Billy Hutchison | B. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Marc Scheffler | M. Scheffler | | 67 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Colin Mcinnes | C. Mcinnes | |||||||||
| Gary Ritchie | G. Ritchie | | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 64 | | Stuart Niven | S. Niven | |||||||||
| Andy Dickov | A. Dickov | | 59 | A | | 11 | | A | 62 | | Dominic Rae | D. Rae | |||||||||
| Gianluca Dalmat | G. Dalmat | | 59 | M | | 12 | | A | 58 | | Craig Glass | C. Glass | |||||||||
| John McNeill | J. McNeill | | 59 | A | | 13 | | G | 57 | | Colin Mckinlay | C. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| Scott Mccall | S. Mccall | | 59 | M | | 14 | | M | 54 | | Scott McCoist | S. McCoist | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Cliftonhill where Albion Rovers play host to Airdrieonians in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Albion Rovers and Airdrieonians are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Brady.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Albion Rovers and Airdrieonians are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Brady.
0.00
0-0Airdrieonians kick off the first half!
12.16
0-0Seeing George Wise's attacking run, Craig Matteo quickly throws the ball into his path. George Wise advances with the ball. George Wise knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Neil Hendry who gathers it comfortably.
14.12
1-0Craig Matteo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Massimo Bedin. Massimo Bedin whips in a cross ball towards Marc Scheffler. Marc Scheffler is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Albion Rovers!
20.37
1-0Gary Gemmill clumsily knocks into Massimo Bedin. Gary Gemmill is shown the yellow card! Massimo Bedin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.51
1-0Mauricio Pastor makes a probing pass to Massimo Bedin. Massimo Bedin kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Matteo. Craig Matteo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marc Scheffler but the linesman indicates offside!
22.01
Kevin Sullivan sees Billy Booth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy Booth knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mauricio Pastor.
26.48
1-0Massimo Bedin sees George Wise in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. George Wise plays a one-two with Andy Dickov and advances towards the goal... Some superb footwork from George Wise provides some space. He shoots at goal but Neil Hendry is on top of it.
27.31
Matthias Engels makes a simple pass to Billy Booth. Billy Booth makes a simple pass to Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Niven. Stuart Niven rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Gary Gemmell is on top of it.
30.53
Craig Matteo barges into Billy Hutchison. Craig Matteo is shown the yellow card! Billy Hutchison stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.13
Hauke Hermann threads a neat ball through to Massimo Bedin. Massimo Bedin knocks the ball to his team mate, Marc Scheffler. Marc Scheffler shoots from outside the area. Neil Hendry gets down and covers it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Albion Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Airdrieonians also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Albion Rovers kick off and get the second half underway!
47.51
Dominic Rae threads the ball through to Stuart Niven. Stuart Niven shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
48.07
Carlos Lopes hits a low pass to Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
49.42
Kevin Sullivan passes the ball forward to Billy Booth. Billy Booth shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Gary Gemmell manages to gather it effortlessly.
51.27
1-0George Wise hits a low pass to Massimo Bedin. Massimo Bedin finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
53.43
Andy Dickov passes the ball forward to George Wise. George Wise knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov makes a deft header but it's drastically wayward!
55.57
Billy Hutchison chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Niven. Stuart Niven shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
59.57
1-0Massimo Bedin hacks Kevin Sullivan from behind! The referee calls over Massimo Bedin and warns him to calm down! Kevin Sullivan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.47
1-0Albion Rovers have made 2 substitutions with Gianluca Dalmat replacing Andy Dickov and John McNeill replacing Gary Ritchie .
63.15
With vision, Hauke Hermann plays the ball forward to Massimo Bedin. Showing composure, Massimo Bedin plays the ball forward to John McNeill. John McNeill advances inside the box! John McNeill comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but Neil Hendry reads it well. Great keeping!
65.41
Matthias Engels sees space and advances. Matthias Engels plays the ball forward to Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.37
John McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Marc Scheffler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marc Scheffler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.33
Matthias Engels makes an attacking run forward. Matthias Engels finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Gary Gemmell manages to keep it out.
71.14
Mauricio Pastor runs straight at the opposition's defence. Mauricio Pastor whips in a cross ball towards John McNeill. John McNeill makes a looping header on goal but Neil Hendry is on top of it.
72.05
Matthias Engels flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Sullivan who brings the ball neatly under control. Kevin Sullivan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Booth. Billy Booth whips in a cross ball towards Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
77.14
Albion Rovers have made a substitution with Scott Mccall replacing Duncan Caldwell .
78.15
Dominic Rae controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Niven. Stuart Niven finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Airdrieonians!
85.46
Duncan Booth flicks a high pass forward. Billy Hutchison collects the pass. Billy Hutchison flicks a high ball forward to Stuart Niven who gracefully takes it down. Stuart Niven sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
87.48
Mauricio Pastor flicks a high pass forward. Marc Scheffler controls it well on his chest. Marc Scheffler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John McNeill but he's offside!
89.54
Billy Hutchison advances with the ball. Billy Hutchison shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.1%
53.9%
Play Area
26.3%
48.7%
25%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Stuart Niven of Airdrieonians |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gary Gemmell (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Stefano Vasari (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mauricio Pastor (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Hauke Hermann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Duncan Caldwell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Craig Matteo (MID) |  | 5 |
| 7. | George Wise (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Massimo Bedin (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Marc Scheffler (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Gary Ritchie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Andy Dickov (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gianluca Dalmat (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | John McNeill (ATT) | 7 | |
| 14. | Scott Mccall (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Neil Hendry (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Carlos Lopes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matthias Engels (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Duncan Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gary Gemmill (DEF) | | 6 |
| 6. | Kevin Sullivan (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Billy Booth (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Billy Hutchison (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Colin Mcinnes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Stuart Niven (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Dominic Rae (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Craig Glass (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Colin Mckinlay (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Scott McCoist (MID) | 0 | |