Match Report
| Alloa Athletic | Alloa Athletic |  |  | Hibernian | Hibernian | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Don Niven | D. Niven |  | 51 | G |  | 1 | | G | 72 | | Craig Hopkin | C. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Stuart White | S. White | | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 |  | Victor Romero | V. Romero | |||||||||
| Robert Schoenmakers | R. Schoenmakers |  | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Paul Burley | P. Burley | |||||||||
| David Seeler | D. Seeler |  | 58 | D | | 4 | | D | 58 |  | Rodrigo Santos | R. Santos | |||||||||
| Andy Naysmith | A. Naysmith | | 57 | D |  | | 5 | | D | 57 | | Don McGrory | D. McGrory | ||||||||
| Jose Alvarez | J. Alvarez | | 73 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 | | Scott Mcinnes | S. Mcinnes | |||||||||
| Copain Jansen | C. Jansen | | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 | | Neil Campbell | N. Campbell | |||||||||
| Stephen Hendry | S. Hendry | | 63 | M | | 8 | | | M | 62 | | Matt Booth | M. Booth | ||||||||
| Kevin Inglis | K. Inglis | | 69 | A | | 9 | | M | 60 | | Francisco Pirri | F. Pirri | |||||||||
| Francisco Semedo | F. Semedo | | 62 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 |  | Kamal Chalier | K. Chalier | |||||||||
| Roberto Santos | R. Santos | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 | | Paul Gallacher | P. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Craig Brady | C. Brady | | 62 | M | | 12 | | M | 56 | | Callum Law | C. Law | |||||||||
| Alec White | A. White | | 60 | M | | 13 | | D | 54 | | Matt Matteo | M. Matteo | |||||||||
| Dominic Elliott | D. Elliott | | 55 | D | | 14 | | D | 53 | | Dominic Souness | D. Souness | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Graphic Ace |
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Recreation Park where Alloa Athletic play host to Hibernian. A crowd of 11,117 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Alloa Athletic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hibernian appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Strachan.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Alloa Athletic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hibernian appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Strachan.
0.00
0-0Alloa Athletic start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.58
0-0Stephen Hendry flicks a high ball forward to Roberto Santos who takes it down. Roberto Santos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.48
0-0Matt Booth flicks a high ball forward to Paul Gallacher who gracefully takes it down. Paul Gallacher tries a spectacular long range effort but Don Niven is on top of it.
8.05
Copain Jansen darts forward. Copain Jansen flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Inglis. Kevin Inglis shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
9.31
0-0Jose Alvarez makes an attacking run forward. Jose Alvarez passes the ball forward but Kevin Inglis is offside!
14.37
0-1Don McGrory controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Campbell. Neil Campbell makes a probing pass to Paul Gallacher. Paul Gallacher knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Campbell. Neil Campbell connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Hibernian!
22.53
0-1Rodrigo Santos hacks Kevin Inglis from behind! The referee calls over Rodrigo Santos and warns him to calm down! Kevin Inglis runs off the knock.
32.58
Robert Schoenmakers threads a neat ball through to Copain Jansen. Copain Jansen knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Santos. Roberto Santos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
36.41
Copain Jansen makes a simple pass to Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Alvarez. Jose Alvarez lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Santos. Roberto Santos rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Alloa Athletic!
40.51
Without breaking stride, Jose Alvarez plays the ball forward to Roberto Santos. Roberto Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Alvarez. Jose Alvarez flicks the ball with his head but Craig Hopkin is on top of it.
44.13
2-1Kamal Chalier sees space and advances. Kamal Chalier shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
45.00
2-1Jose Alvarez barges into Matt Booth. Jose Alvarez is shown the yellow card! Matt Booth grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Alloa Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Hibernian also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Hibernian kick off!
47.02
2-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
48.21
Stephen Hendry sees Kevin Inglis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Inglis makes a great pass forward. Francisco Semedo runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
49.20
Stephen Hendry threads the ball through to Jose Alvarez. Jose Alvarez flicks a high ball forward to Roberto Santos who takes it down. Roberto Santos shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
53.20
Matt Booth hits a low pass to Paul Gallacher. Paul Gallacher tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Don Niven!
54.41
Scott Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward. Matt Booth controls it well on his chest. Matt Booth knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.52
Andy Naysmith surges forward with the ball. Andy Naysmith chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Kevin Inglis. Some silky footwork from Kevin Inglis provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.05
2-1Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Dominic Elliott replacing Roberto Santos .
63.29
Seeing a gap ahead, David Seeler laces a through ball forward to Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Inglis. Kevin Inglis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dominic Elliott but he's offside!
67.27
Matt Booth receives the ball from a throw-in from Neil Campbell. Matt Booth chips the ball to his team mate, Kamal Chalier. Kamal Chalier knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Copain Jansen.
71.08
Stephen Hendry makes a simple pass to Dominic Elliott. Dominic Elliott shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Craig Hopkin manages to gather it comfortably.
73.44
Paul Burley flicks a high pass forward. Kamal Chalier collects the pass. Kamal Chalier sees Paul Gallacher in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Gallacher whips in a cross ball towards Kamal Chalier. Kamal Chalier connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies just wide!
75.37
Robert Schoenmakers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Seeler. David Seeler flicks a high pass forward to Jose Alvarez who brings the ball under control. Jose Alvarez shoots from distance. Craig Hopkin gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
77.20
Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Alec White replacing Copain Jansen .
79.32
Stephen Hendry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Inglis. Kevin Inglis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Craig Hopkin is on top of it.
87.11
Robert Schoenmakers flicks a high pass forward. Jose Alvarez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Alvarez flicks a high ball forward to Francisco Semedo who takes it down. Francisco Semedo deftly passes the ball to Dominic Elliott, releasing him through on goal. Dominic Elliott rockets a shot on goal but it flies well off target!
89.26
David Seeler sees space and advances. David Seeler chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Alvarez. Jose Alvarez shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
66.7%
33.3%
Play Area
23.5%
46.9%
29.6%
Scorers
| Roberto Santos 33, 36 Jose Alvarez 89 | Neil Campbell 14 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Roberto Santos of Alloa Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Don Niven (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stuart White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Robert Schoenmakers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | David Seeler (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Andy Naysmith (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Jose Alvarez (MID) |   | 9 |
| 7. | Copain Jansen (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Stephen Hendry (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Kevin Inglis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Francisco Semedo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Roberto Santos (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Craig Brady (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alec White (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Dominic Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Craig Hopkin (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Victor Romero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paul Burley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Rodrigo Santos (DEF) | 5 | |
| 5. | Don McGrory (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Scott Mcinnes (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Neil Campbell (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Matt Booth (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Francisco Pirri (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Kamal Chalier (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Paul Gallacher (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Callum Law (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matt Matteo (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Dominic Souness (DEF) | 0 | |