Match Report


Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic     Albion RoversAlbion Rovers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alex MeiklejohnA. Meiklejohn50
G
1
G
65Oscar RedondoO. Redondo
Stuart WhiteS. White64
D
2
D
62Bernabé BrownB. Brown
Robert SchoenmakersR. Schoenmakers60
D
3
D
61Neil MckinlayN. Mckinlay
Andy NaysmithA. Naysmith57
D
4
D
57Graham ThompsonG. Thompson
Dominic ElliottD. Elliott55
D
captain5
D
56Nunzio GriecoN. Grieco
Jose AlvarezJ. Alvarez72
M
6
M
58Saïd HamadouS. Hamadou
Copain JansenC. Jansen65
M
7captain
M
57Garry SounessG. Souness
Stephen HendryS. Hendry63
M
8
M
57Tony JobsonT. Jobson
Francisco SemedoF. Semedo62
A
9
M
51Alex MortonA. Morton
Garry GemmillG. Gemmill60
A
10
A
59Roberto FanucciR. Fanucci
Gary InglisG. Inglis59
A
11
A
57Robbie LisbieR. Lisbie
 
Trevor LuzhnyT. Luzhny60
M
12
A
56Nils HollmerN. Hollmer
Craig BradyC. Brady60
M
13
G
53Silvio MoreiraS. Moreira
Alec WhiteA. White60
M
14
D
53Simon MurphyS. Murphy

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Recreation Park where Alloa Athletic play host to Albion Rovers. A crowd of 12,029 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Alloa Athletic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Albion Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Strachan.


0.00
The whistle blows and Alloa Athletic get the match underway!
2.23
Tony Jobson chips the ball to his team mate, Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Naysmith.
3.36
Tony Jobson brings the ball forward. Tony Jobson flicks a high pass forward to Robbie Lisbie who brings the ball under control. Robbie Lisbie makes a simple pass, allowing Roberto Fanucci to run into the box. Some good footwork from Roberto Fanucci provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
6.02
Bernabé Brown threads a neat ball through to Saïd Hamadou. Saïd Hamadou controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Fanucci. Roberto Fanucci knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.28
Garry Souness flicks a high pass forward. Saïd Hamadou collects the pass. With some swift thinking, Saïd Hamadou plays the ball forward to Garry Souness. Garry Souness shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
18.10
Tony Jobson decides to run forward with the ball. Tony Jobson lofts in a cross ball towards Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
30.33
Graham Thompson decides to run forward with the ball. Graham Thompson threads a neat ball through to Roberto Fanucci. Roberto Fanucci lofts in a cross ball towards Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie makes a deft header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
33.36
Garry Gemmill makes a probing pass to Gary Inglis. Gary Inglis shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
42.10
Stuart White flicks a high pass forward. Copain Jansen collects the pass. Copain Jansen threads a neat ball through to Gary Inglis. Gary Inglis knocks the ball forward to Garry Gemmill but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
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. Albion Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Alloa Athletic players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Albion Rovers kick off!
49.41
Garry Souness barges into Copain Jansen. Garry Souness is shown the yellow card! Copain Jansen runs off the knock.
51.41
Jose Alvarez clumsily knocks into Tony Jobson. The referee calls over Jose Alvarez and shows him a yellow card! Tony Jobson gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
57.52
Copain Jansen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry plays a quick one-two with Garry Gemmill and rushes in on goal... Stephen Hendry tries a spectacular strike. It's there!! Oscar Redondo has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
60.32
Alex Morton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Fanucci. Roberto Fanucci knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic Elliott.
71.33
Francisco Semedo flicks a high pass forward to Garry Gemmill who brings the ball under control. Garry Gemmill makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Francisco Semedo. Francisco Semedo tries a spectacular strike but it is deflected wide by Nunzio Grieco.
72.17
Corner kick to Alloa Athletic. Copain Jansen plays it short to Andy Naysmith. Andy Naysmith flicks the ball across the goal. Robbie Lisbie reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
78.58
Roberto Fanucci makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.42
Stephen Hendry receives the ball from a throw-in from Andy Naysmith. Stephen Hendry makes an attacking run forward. Stephen Hendry edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Stephen Hendry provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
84.17
Stephen Hendry threads a neat ball through to Gary Inglis. Gary Inglis knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Graham Thompson.
85.51
With a delightful solo run, Copain Jansen stretches the opposition's defence. Copain Jansen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.56
Garry Souness barges into Stephen Hendry. The referee warns Garry Souness to calm down! Stephen Hendry stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Alloa Athletic

Albion Rovers
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.5%
51.5%
Play Area
25.8%
53%
21.2%

Scorers
Stephen Hendry 58
Robbie Lisbie 18, 30

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

Match Ratings
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)yellow card
5
7.Copain Jansen (MID)
6
8.Stephen Hendry (MID)goal scored
8
9.Francisco Semedo (ATT)
6
10.Garry Gemmill (ATT)
6
11.Gary Inglis (ATT)
6
 
12.Trevor Luzhny (MID)
0
13.Craig Brady (MID)
0
14.Alec White (MID)
0

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