Match Report
| Albion Rovers | Albion Rovers |  |  | Dumbarton | Dumbarton | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oscar Redondo | O. Redondo |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | | G | 74 |  | Kevin Davidson | K. Davidson | |||||||||
| Bernabé Brown | B. Brown |  | 62 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 57 |  | David Seeler | D. Seeler | |||||||||
| Neil Mckinlay | N. Mckinlay | | 61 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 55 | | Don McGrory | D. McGrory | ||||||||
| Graham Thompson | G. Thompson |  | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 52 | | Duncan Campbell | D. Campbell | |||||||||
| Nunzio Grieco | N. Grieco |  | 56 | D | | 5 | | M | 74 | | Mirko Pinzi | M. Pinzi | |||||||||
| Saïd Hamadou | S. Hamadou |  | 58 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Matt Caldwell | M. Caldwell | |||||||||
| Garry Souness | G. Souness | | 57 | M | | | 7 | | M | 61 | | Don Johnstone | D. Johnstone | ||||||||
| Tony Jobson | T. Jobson | | 57 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 | | Neil Ritchie | N. Ritchie | |||||||||
| Alex Morton | A. Morton | | 51 | M | | 9 | | A | 56 | | Jon Wilson | J. Wilson | |||||||||
| Roberto Fanucci | R. Fanucci | | 59 | A | | 10 | | A | 56 | | David Cleland | D. Cleland | |||||||||
| Robbie Lisbie | R. Lisbie | | 57 | A | | 11 | | A | 52 | | Stuart Rae | S. Rae | |||||||||
| Nils Hollmer | N. Hollmer | | 56 | A | | 12 | | G | 62 | | Callum Ritchie | C. Ritchie | |||||||||
| Silvio Moreira | S. Moreira |  | 53 | G | | 13 | | G | 61 | | Alex Hopkin | A. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Simon Murphy | S. Murphy | | 53 | D | | 14 | | A | 52 | | Colin Mcinnes | C. Mcinnes | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Cliftonhill where Albion Rovers play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 12,091 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Albion Rovers are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Niven.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Albion Rovers are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Niven.
0.00
0-0Dumbarton start the match!
10.11
0-0Neil Mckinlay flicks a high ball forward to Roberto Fanucci who takes it down. Roberto Fanucci knocks the ball to his team mate, Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie threads a neat ball through to Alex Morton. David Seeler hacks Alex Morton from behind! Alex Morton appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
12.36
0-0Neil Mckinlay barges into David Cleland. The referee calls over Neil Mckinlay and shows him a yellow card! David Cleland stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.21
0-0Don McGrory hits a low pass to Mirko Pinzi. Mirko Pinzi threads the ball through to Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but David Cleland is offside!
18.47
0-0Tony Jobson makes a probing pass to Roberto Fanucci. Roberto Fanucci knocks in a cross ball towards Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it rises well off target!
30.05
Tony Jobson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Fanucci. Roberto Fanucci directs the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
32.55
0-0Don McGrory sees Jon Wilson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jon Wilson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Oscar Redondo!
39.55
Matt Caldwell sees a break and surges forward. Matt Caldwell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
40.19
Tony Jobson flicks a high pass forward to Robbie Lisbie who brings the ball under control. Robbie Lisbie shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
Nunzio Grieco pushes mid-way up the pitch. Nunzio Grieco decides to run forward with the ball. Nunzio Grieco shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
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. Dumbarton also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
The whistle blows and Albion Rovers get the second half underway!
48.30
Neil Ritchie passes the ball forward to Mirko Pinzi. Mirko Pinzi whips in a cross ball towards Jon Wilson. Jon Wilson makes a deft header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
51.40
0-0Nunzio Grieco flicks a high pass forward to Roberto Fanucci who brings the ball under control. Roberto Fanucci makes a probing pass to Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Fanucci. Roberto Fanucci connects with a diving header but is denied by David Seeler. Excellent block.
53.12
0-0Tony Jobson makes a simple pass to Garry Souness. Garry Souness makes a probing pass to Roberto Fanucci. Roberto Fanucci knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Seeler.
54.14
David Seeler brings the ball forward. David Seeler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
55.43
Alex Morton flicks a high pass forward. Robbie Lisbie controls it well on his chest. Robbie Lisbie lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Fanucci. Roberto Fanucci makes a convincing header but Kevin Davidson is on top of it.
59.16
Don Johnstone flicks a high pass forward to Mirko Pinzi who brings the ball under control. Mirko Pinzi lofts in a cross ball towards David Cleland. David Cleland flicks the ball with his head but it rises well off target!
60.47
0-0Dumbarton have made a substitution with Alex Hopkin replacing Don Johnstone .
61.51
David Seeler barges into Robbie Lisbie. David Seeler is shown the yellow card! Robbie Lisbie runs off the knock.
61.51
0-0Free kick to Albion Rovers just outside the area...
63.39
Robbie Lisbie takes a short run up and whips a curling shot around the wall. The keeper stretches and manages to keep it out. So close!
67.22
Saïd Hamadou comes in with a late challenge on Neil Ritchie. Saïd Hamadou is shown the yellow card! Neil Ritchie runs off the knock.
71.31
Robbie Lisbie catches Don McGrory on the ankles. Robbie Lisbie is shown the yellow card! Don McGrory hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.47
Garry Souness kicks a strong pass forward to Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.26
Bernabé Brown sees space and advances. Bernabé Brown flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Fanucci easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Roberto Fanucci knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.01
Dumbarton have made a substitution with Colin Mcinnes replacing Stuart Rae .
84.27
Neil Mckinlay hits a low pass to Garry Souness. Garry Souness flicks a high pass forward. Tony Jobson controls it well on his chest. Tony Jobson knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Fanucci. Roberto Fanucci rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it rises well off target!
85.21
Alex Morton sees Garry Souness in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Garry Souness threads the ball through to Robbie Lisbie but he's offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.3%
44.7%
Play Area
22.4%
51.3%
26.3%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nunzio Grieco of Albion Rovers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Oscar Redondo (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Bernabé Brown (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Neil Mckinlay (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Graham Thompson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nunzio Grieco (DEF) | 8 | |
| 6. | Saïd Hamadou (MID) | | 5 |
| 7. | Garry Souness (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Tony Jobson (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Alex Morton (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Roberto Fanucci (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Robbie Lisbie (ATT) | | 6 |
| 12. | Nils Hollmer (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Silvio Moreira (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Simon Murphy (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Kevin Davidson (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | David Seeler (DEF) | | 6 |
| 3. | Don McGrory (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Duncan Campbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mirko Pinzi (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Matt Caldwell (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Don Johnstone (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Neil Ritchie (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jon Wilson (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | David Cleland (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Stuart Rae (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Callum Ritchie (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alex Hopkin (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Colin Mcinnes (ATT) | 6 | |