Match Report


StenhousemuirStenhousemuir     Ross CountyRoss County
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Richard NivenR. Niven51
G
1
G
51Fernando MedinaF. Medina
Scott MccallS. Mccall51
D
2
D
53Gary StrachanG. Strachan
Garry McNeillG. McNeill47
D
3
D
48Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone
Gavin DalglishG. Dalglish43
D
4
D
48John YoungJ. Young
Craig MckinlayC. Mckinlay41
D
5
D
48Colin TelferC. Telfer
Dominic CollinsD. Collins48
M
6captain
M
51Gavin SullivanG. Sullivan
Callum NaysmithC. Naysmith48
M
7
M
47Stuart HendersonS. Henderson
Richard HopkinR. Hopkin45
M
captain8
M
40Alex HendryA. Hendry
Colin BoothC. Booth44
M
9
M
39Don YoungD. Young
Paul HansenP. Hansen52
A
10
A
45Duncan MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn
Stephen NivenS. Niven49
A
11
A
41Don FergusonD. Ferguson
 
Don CampbellD. Campbell46
G
12
D
47Don SullivanD. Sullivan
Duncan MatteoD. Matteo44
G
13
D
47Craig SullivanC. Sullivan
Craig CampbellC. Campbell43
M
14
D
47Stephen MckinlayS. Mckinlay

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Ochilview Park where Stenhousemuir play host to Ross County. A crowd of 9,198 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Stenhousemuir and Ross County are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Cleland.


0.00
Ross County start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.35
Richard Hopkin kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Hansen. Paul Hansen plays a scrappy one-two with Colin Booth and advances towards the goal... Paul Hansen rockets a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
8.59
Without breaking stride, Colin Booth plays the ball forward to Richard Hopkin. Richard Hopkin passes the ball forward but Paul Hansen is offside!
9.04
Richard Hopkin chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven rushes past Stuart Johnstone! Stephen Niven makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's there!! Fernando Medina has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
15.41
Stuart Henderson makes an attacking run forward. Stuart Henderson plays a quick one-two with Gavin Sullivan and rushes in on goal... Stuart Henderson tries a spectacular strike but he balloons it over the crossbar!
16.52
Callum Naysmith sees Stephen Niven in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Niven knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Hansen. Paul Hansen connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
18.42
Gavin Dalglish deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Callum Naysmith. Callum Naysmith threads the ball through to Richard Hopkin. Richard Hopkin plays a scrappy one-two with Colin Booth and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Richard Hopkin provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
24.54
Stuart Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Don Ferguson controls it well on his chest. Don Ferguson shoots from distance but it flies wide!
27.11
Stuart Johnstone makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Don Ferguson. Don Ferguson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Scott Mccall.
34.29
Dominic Collins knocks the ball forward to Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.15
Duncan Meiklejohn hacks Garry McNeill from behind! Duncan Meiklejohn is warned by the referee! Garry McNeill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.52
Callum Naysmith passes the ball forward to Colin Booth. Colin Booth whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it curls horrendously wide!
42.30
Alex Hendry flicks the ball to his team mate, Don Ferguson. Don Ferguson whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Sullivan. Gavin Sullivan makes a looping header on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
44.31
Colin Booth threads the ball through to Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Hansen. Paul Hansen flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Fernando Medina!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stenhousemuir appear unchanged since the first half. Ross County also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Stenhousemuir kick off!
57.07
Dominic Collins makes a simple pass to Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fernando Medina who gathers it comfortably.
59.36
Stuart Johnstone flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Henderson. Stuart Henderson plays the ball forward to Duncan Meiklejohn. Duncan Meiklejohn shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
60.38
Gavin Sullivan comes in with a late challenge on Gavin Dalglish. Gavin Sullivan is shown the yellow card! Gavin Dalglish runs off the knock.
61.37
Richard Hopkin kicks a strong pass forward to Dominic Collins. Dominic Collins knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.50
Richard Hopkin threads a neat ball through to Colin Booth. Colin Booth knocks the ball forward to Paul Hansen but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
69.49
Paul Hansen threads a neat ball through to Dominic Collins. Dominic Collins shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
72.11
Stuart Johnstone deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Don Ferguson. Don Ferguson flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Meiklejohn controls it well on his chest. Duncan Meiklejohn finds some space and shoots from distance. Duncan Meiklejohn scores for Ross County!!
78.53
Garry McNeill knocks the ball forward to Richard Hopkin. Richard Hopkin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fernando Medina who gathers it comfortably.
83.54
Callum Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Paul Hansen controls it well on his chest. Paul Hansen shoots from distance. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Stenhousemuir are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Stenhousemuir

Ross County
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.2%
46.8%
Play Area
20.3%
48.1%
31.6%

Scorers
Paul Hansen 2
Stephen Niven 9
Duncan Meiklejohn 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Hansen of Stenhousemuir

Match Ratings
1.Richard Niven (GK)
6
2.Scott Mccall (DEF)
6
3.Garry McNeill (DEF)
6
4.Gavin Dalglish (DEF)
6
5.Craig Mckinlay (DEF)
6
6.Dominic Collins (MID)
6
7.Callum Naysmith (MID)
6
8.Richard Hopkin (MID)
8
9.Colin Booth (MID)
7
10.Paul Hansen (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Stephen Niven (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Don Campbell (GK)
0
13.Duncan Matteo (GK)
0
14.Craig Campbell (MID)
0

1.Fernando Medina (GK)
7
2.Gary Strachan (DEF)
6
3.Stuart Johnstone (DEF)
7
4.John Young (DEF)
6
5.Colin Telfer (DEF)
6
6.Gavin Sullivan (MID)yellow card
5
7.Stuart Henderson (MID)
7
8.Alex Hendry (MID)
6
9.Don Young (MID)
6
10.Duncan Meiklejohn (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Don Ferguson (ATT)
7
 
12.Don Sullivan (DEF)
0
13.Craig Sullivan (DEF)
0
14.Stephen Mckinlay (DEF)
0