Match Report


Albion RoversAlbion Rovers     Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Oscar RedondoO. Redondo65
G
1
G
50Alex MeiklejohnA. Meiklejohn
Neil MckinlayN. Mckinlay61
D
2
D
64Stuart WhiteS. White
Bernabé BrownB. Brown61
D
3
D
60Robert SchoenmakersR. Schoenmakers
Graham ThompsonG. Thompson57
D
4
D
57Andy NaysmithA. Naysmith
Nunzio GriecoN. Grieco56
D
5captain
D
55Dominic ElliottD. Elliott
Saïd HamadouS. Hamadou58
M
6
M
72Jose AlvarezJ. Alvarez
Garry SounessG. Souness57
M
captain7
M
63Stephen HendryS. Hendry
Tony JobsonT. Jobson57
M
8
M
60Trevor LuzhnyT. Luzhny
Alex MortonA. Morton51
M
9
A
59Garry GemmillG. Gemmill
Roberto FanucciR. Fanucci59
A
10
A
59Gary InglisG. Inglis
Robbie LisbieR. Lisbie57
A
11
A
52Gavin DickovG. Dickov
 
Nils HollmerN. Hollmer56
A
12
M
60Craig BradyC. Brady
Silvio MoreiraS. Moreira53
G
13
M
60Alec WhiteA. White
Simon MurphyS. Murphy53
D
14
D
55Paul ElliottP. Elliott

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Cliftonhill where Albion Rovers play host to Alloa Athletic. A crowd of 11,387 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Albion Rovers are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Alloa Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Glass.


0.00
Albion Rovers start the game by kicking off the first half!
9.34
Garry Souness knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Fanucci. Roberto Fanucci threads a neat ball through to Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
10.21
Garry Souness flicks a high ball forward to Tony Jobson who takes it down. Tony Jobson surges forward with the ball. Tony Jobson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Robert Schoenmakers.
12.56
Robbie Lisbie makes a probing pass to Roberto Fanucci. Roberto Fanucci knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.43
Bernabé Brown chips the ball to his team mate, Tony Jobson. Tony Jobson flicks the ball to his team mate, Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alex Meiklejohn who gathers it comfortably.
18.30
Trevor Luzhny controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry Gemmill. Garry Gemmill rushes past Graham Thompson! Garry Gemmill strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
24.38
Garry Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Hendry collects the pass. Stephen Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Dickov but he's offside!
27.31
Graham Thompson threads a neat ball through to Roberto Fanucci. Roberto Fanucci makes a probing pass to Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie shoots from outside the area. What a cracker!! Alex Meiklejohn had no chance!! Goal for Albion Rovers!
34.31
Garry Souness flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Fanucci controls it well on his chest. Roberto Fanucci whips in a cross ball towards Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
38.37
Andy Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Dickov controls it well on his chest. Gavin Dickov sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
40.25
Jose Alvarez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Inglis. Gary Inglis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Tony Jobson changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Tony Jobson tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Alloa Athletic start the second half!
51.57
Saïd Hamadou flicks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Fanucci. Roberto Fanucci knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Robert Schoenmakers.
57.58
Gavin Dickov catches Bernabé Brown on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Bernabé Brown hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.22
Dominic Elliott threads the ball through to Trevor Luzhny. Trevor Luzhny threads a neat ball through to Gary Inglis. Gary Inglis hits a low pass to Gavin Dickov. Some superb footwork from Gavin Dickov provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball comes in low, but Oscar Redondo smothers it!
75.40
Trevor Luzhny deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Dickov. Gavin Dickov knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.35
Nunzio Grieco threads a neat ball through to Saïd Hamadou. Saïd Hamadou flicks a high ball forward to Alex Morton who takes it down. Alex Morton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alex Meiklejohn who gathers it comfortably.
83.40
Neil Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward. Alex Morton controls it well on his chest. Alex Morton sees Roberto Fanucci in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Roberto Fanucci knocks in a cross ball towards Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie makes a convincing header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
89.58
Saïd Hamadou flicks a high pass forward. Robbie Lisbie controls it well on his chest. Robbie Lisbie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alex Meiklejohn who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Bernabé Brown takes a short throw-in bringing Saïd Hamadou into play. Saïd Hamadou changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Saïd Hamadou lofts in a cross ball towards Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Alex Meiklejohn didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Albion Rovers

Alloa Athletic
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56%
44%
Play Area
28%
45.3%
26.7%

Scorers
Robbie Lisbie 27, 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Robbie Lisbie of Albion Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Oscar Redondo (GK)
6
2.Neil Mckinlay (DEF)
6
3.Bernabé Brown (DEF)
6
4.Graham Thompson (DEF)
6
5.Nunzio Grieco (DEF)
6
6.Saïd Hamadou (MID)
7
7.Garry Souness (MID)
6
8.Tony Jobson (MID)
7
9.Alex Morton (MID)
6
10.Roberto Fanucci (ATT)
8
11.Robbie Lisbie (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Nils Hollmer (ATT)
0
13.Silvio Moreira (GK)
0
14.Simon Murphy (DEF)
0

1.Alex Meiklejohn (GK)
6
2.Stuart White (DEF)
6
3.Robert Schoenmakers (DEF)
6
4.Andy Naysmith (DEF)
6
5.Dominic Elliott (DEF)
6
6.Jose Alvarez (MID)
6
7.Stephen Hendry (MID)
6
8.Trevor Luzhny (MID)
6
9.Garry Gemmill (ATT)
6
10.Gary Inglis (ATT)
6
11.Gavin Dickov (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Craig Brady (MID)
0
13.Alec White (MID)
0
14.Paul Elliott (DEF)
0