Match Report


Albion RoversAlbion Rovers     Ross CountyRoss County
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
John HutchisonJ. Hutchison71
G
1
G
61Garry McCoistG. McCoist
David GreigD. Greig61
D
2
D
61Stuart FergusonS. Ferguson
Nunzio GriecoN. Grieco57
D
3
D
53Filipe CastroF. Castro
Florian SchneiderF. Schneider55
D
4
D
51Nick BeattieN. Beattie
Don CollinsD. Collins48
D
5
D
48Spencer LisbieS. Lisbie
Matt HendryM. Hendry65
M
6
M
57Roberto PostigaR. Postiga
Gavin HendryG. Hendry61
M
captain7captain
M
56Scott MorrisonS. Morrison
Pedro AlmeidaP. Almeida58
M
8
A
58Dominic MasonD. Mason
Colin McCoistC. McCoist55
M
9
A
52Duncan VenusD. Venus
Alec BoothA. Booth69
A
10
A
51Don HopkinD. Hopkin
Roberto FanucciR. Fanucci61
A
11
A
49Scott InglisS. Inglis
 
Oscar RedondoO. Redondo65
G
12
M
56David DickovD. Dickov
Oberdan MontellaO. Montella57
A
13
M
51Garry TelferG. Telfer
Stephen MeiklejohnS. Meiklejohn55
M
14
A
49Malcolm GreavesM. Greaves

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Cliftonhill where Albion Rovers play host to Ross County. A crowd of 9,559 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Albion Rovers are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Ross County appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Thomson.


0.00
Ross County start the match!
12.54
Pedro Almeida sees Matt Hendry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matt Hendry shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Garry McCoist smothers it!
14.18
Matt Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Fanucci controls it well on his chest. Roberto Fanucci knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.53
Gavin Hendry chips the ball to his team mate, Alec Booth. Alec Booth knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.00
Florian Schneider plays the ball forward to Alec Booth. Alec Booth shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
24.21
Spencer Lisbie kicks a strong pass forward to Filipe Castro. Filipe Castro flicks the ball to his team mate, Don Hopkin. Don Hopkin lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Postiga. Roberto Postiga beats his man to it with a header but it flies wide!
26.03
Scott Morrison hacks Matt Hendry from behind! Scott Morrison is warned by the referee! Matt Hendry grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
38.12
Colin McCoist chips the ball to his team mate, Alec Booth. Alec Booth tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
42.30
Matt Hendry receives the ball from a throw-in from Nunzio Grieco. Matt Hendry knocks the ball forward to Gavin Hendry. Gavin Hendry makes a simple pass to Alec Booth. Alec Booth knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nick Beattie.
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. Ross County also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Albion Rovers kick off and get the second half underway!
47.44
Scott Inglis flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Venus collects the pass. Duncan Venus shoots from outside the area but is denied by John Hutchison. Excellent save.
48.33
David Greig drives a long ball upfield. Alec Booth finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
49.05
Nick Beattie flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Morrison. Scott Morrison hits a low pass to Duncan Venus. Duncan Venus tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from John Hutchison.
53.22
Scott Morrison threads a neat ball through to Duncan Venus. Duncan Venus tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
55.05
Seeing a gap ahead, Nunzio Grieco plays the ball forward to Gavin Hendry. Gavin Hendry threads a neat ball through to Alec Booth. Alec Booth knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Filipe Castro.
57.20
Filipe Castro flicks a high ball forward to Dominic Mason who takes it down. Dominic Mason flicks a high pass forward. Don Hopkin controls it well on his chest. Don Hopkin lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Inglis. Scott Inglis makes a deft header. Superb reactions from John Hutchison. What a save!
61.04
Roberto Fanucci hacks Filipe Castro from behind! The referee calls over Roberto Fanucci and shows him a yellow card! Filipe Castro stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.37
Pedro Almeida sees space and advances. Pedro Almeida whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Fanucci. Roberto Fanucci connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Garry McCoist didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
66.40
Gavin Hendry makes a simple pass to Matt Hendry. Matt Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Colin McCoist controls it well on his chest. Colin McCoist deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roberto Fanucci but the linesman indicates offside!
72.38
Don Hopkin clumsily knocks into Nunzio Grieco. Don Hopkin is given a warning by the referee! Nunzio Grieco runs off the knock.
73.02
Don Collins threads a neat ball through to Matt Hendry. Matt Hendry makes a probing pass to Alec Booth. Alec Booth shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
75.14
Roberto Postiga flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Venus collects the pass. Duncan Venus cuts inside the box! Duncan Venus takes a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
78.07
Gavin Hendry sees Roberto Fanucci in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Roberto Fanucci knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nick Beattie.
79.37
Don Hopkin comes in with a late challenge on Nunzio Grieco. The referee brings Don Hopkin to one side and gives him another warning! Nunzio Grieco runs off the knock.
81.33
Alec Booth controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Fanucci. Roberto Fanucci knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Booth. Alec Booth heads the ball goalwards but it's a woeful effort!
84.18
Nunzio Grieco sees a break and surges forward. Nunzio Grieco advances with the ball. Nunzio Grieco sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Garry McCoist comfortably smothers it!
87.49
Scott Morrison sees space and advances. Scott Morrison makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Venus but he's offside!
89.57
Scott Morrison controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Don Hopkin. Don Hopkin shoots from outside the area. John Hutchison comfortably gets down and covers it.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Albion Rovers

Ross County
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.3%
36.7%
Play Area
27.8%
45.6%
26.6%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to John Hutchison of Albion Rovers

Match Ratings
1.John Hutchison (GK)
9
2.David Greig (DEF)
6
3.Nunzio Grieco (DEF)
8
4.Florian Schneider (DEF)
6
5.Don Collins (DEF)
6
6.Matt Hendry (MID)
7
7.Gavin Hendry (MID)
8
8.Pedro Almeida (MID)
7
9.Colin McCoist (MID)
6
10.Alec Booth (ATT)
6
11.Roberto Fanucci (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Oscar Redondo (GK)
0
13.Oberdan Montella (ATT)
0
14.Stephen Meiklejohn (MID)
0

1.Garry McCoist (GK)
8
2.Stuart Ferguson (DEF)
6
3.Filipe Castro (DEF)
7
4.Nick Beattie (DEF)
6
5.Spencer Lisbie (DEF)
6
6.Roberto Postiga (MID)
7
7.Scott Morrison (MID)
7
8.Dominic Mason (ATT)
6
9.Duncan Venus (ATT)
7
10.Don Hopkin (ATT)
6
11.Scott Inglis (ATT)
6
 
12.David Dickov (MID)
0
13.Garry Telfer (MID)
0
14.Malcolm Greaves (ATT)
0