Match Report
| East Stirling | East Stirling |  |  | Forfar Athletic | Forfar Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Garry Dalglish | G. Dalglish |  | 41 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 |  | Alberto Campos | A. Campos | |||||||||
| Massimo Maiuri | M. Maiuri |  | 58 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Gary Hopkin | G. Hopkin | ||||||||
| Sebastiao Moutinho | S. Moutinho | | 56 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 | | Don Hutchison | D. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Nico Dehm | N. Dehm |  | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 | | Dominic Mason | D. Mason | |||||||||
| Paolo Mangone | P. Mangone | | 56 | M | | 5 | | D | 53 | | Neil Hendry | N. Hendry | |||||||||
| Alec Hopkin | A. Hopkin | | 52 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 | | Scott McNeill | S. McNeill | |||||||||
| Gary Elliott | G. Elliott | | 51 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Colin Dickov | C. Dickov | |||||||||
| Neil Souness | N. Souness | | 50 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 |  | Ian Carragher | I. Carragher | |||||||||
| Billy Liddell | B. Liddell | | 58 | A | | 9 | | | M | 56 | | Neil Booth | N. Booth | ||||||||
| Scott Carragher | S. Carragher | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 60 |  | Joos Seedorf | J. Seedorf | |||||||||
| Andy Gough | A. Gough | | 47 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Vasco Lima | V. Lima | |||||||||
| David Rae | D. Rae | | 48 | M | | 12 | | A | 53 | | Garry McGrory | G. McGrory | |||||||||
| Alex Booth | A. Booth | | 45 | M | | 13 | | A | 53 | | Callum Gallacher | C. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Paul Perry | P. Perry | | 42 | D | | 14 | | D | 52 | | Billy Cleland | B. Cleland | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Ochilview Park where East Stirling play host to Forfar Athletic. A crowd of 4,390 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
East Stirling are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Forfar Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Campbell.
The pitch is in good condition.
East Stirling are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Forfar Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Campbell.
0.00
0-0East Stirling kick off and get the match underway!
8.45
0-0Colin Dickov threads a neat ball through to Joos Seedorf. Joos Seedorf knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.42
0-0Gary Elliott makes a simple pass to Billy Liddell. Billy Liddell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Carragher but the linesman indicates offside!
10.23
0-0Ian Carragher flicks a high pass forward. Vasco Lima controls it well on his chest. Vasco Lima tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
15.25
0-0Neil Booth threads a neat ball through to Joos Seedorf. Joos Seedorf shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Garry Dalglish manages to gather it.
26.38
Neil Hendry knocks the ball forward to Scott McNeill. Scott McNeill knocks the ball to his team mate, Joos Seedorf. Joos Seedorf knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Garry Dalglish who gathers it comfortably.
28.31
Scott McNeill changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Scott McNeill plays a scrappy one-two with Vasco Lima and stumbles forward towards the goal... Scott McNeill tries a spectacular strike. It's miles wide!
32.38
Massimo Maiuri breaks forward. Massimo Maiuri flicks a high pass forward. Andy Gough holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andy Gough makes a pass forward but Billy Liddell is yards offside!
33.11
Sebastiao Moutinho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Hopkin. Alec Hopkin hits a low pass to Scott Carragher. Scott Carragher plays a one-two with Billy Liddell and rushes in on goal... Scott Carragher tries a spectacular strike. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
38.33
Alec Hopkin flicks a high ball forward to Billy Liddell who takes it down. Billy Liddell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
39.19
0-1Scott McNeill makes a probing pass to Vasco Lima. Vasco Lima whips in a cross ball towards Joos Seedorf. Joos Seedorf is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
42.04
Nico Dehm makes a beautiful solo run. Nico Dehm threads a neat ball through to Scott Carragher. Scott Carragher knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.57
Neil Hendry flicks the ball to his team mate, Ian Carragher. Ian Carragher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vasco Lima. Vasco Lima finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. East Stirling appear unchanged since the first half. Forfar Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Forfar Athletic players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Forfar Athletic kick off!
49.47
With some swift thinking, Alec Hopkin plays the ball forward to Scott Carragher. Scott Carragher finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
54.27
Paolo Mangone flicks a high ball forward to Andy Gough who takes it down. Andy Gough knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alberto Campos who gathers it comfortably.
57.10
Paolo Mangone flicks a high ball forward to Andy Gough who takes it down. Andy Gough shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
60.31
0-1Forfar Athletic appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
61.32
0-1Scott Carragher hacks Neil Hendry from behind! Scott Carragher is shown the yellow card! Neil Hendry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.04
Nico Dehm sees space and advances. Nico Dehm threads the ball through to Billy Liddell. Billy Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Andy Gough controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Andy Gough makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
77.20
Gary Hopkin receives the ball from a throw-in from Dominic Mason. Gary Hopkin sees a break and surges forward. Gary Hopkin threads the ball through to Joos Seedorf. Joos Seedorf sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
78.42
Don Hutchison flicks a high pass forward. Ian Carragher holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ian Carragher changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ian Carragher shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
81.54
Nico Dehm knocks the ball forward to Gary Elliott. Gary Elliott knocks the ball forward to Scott Carragher. Scott Carragher controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
83.26
Ian Carragher knocks the ball forward to Joos Seedorf. Joos Seedorf cuts inside the box! Joos Seedorf comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but it is miles over!
84.10
Ian Carragher takes it forward alone. Ian Carragher edges inside the box! Ian Carragher side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Garry Dalglish had no chance!! Goal for Forfar Athletic!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42.9%
57.1%
Play Area
28.6%
42.9%
28.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ian Carragher of Forfar Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Garry Dalglish (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Massimo Maiuri (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Sebastiao Moutinho (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nico Dehm (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Paolo Mangone (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alec Hopkin (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Gary Elliott (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Neil Souness (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Billy Liddell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Scott Carragher (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 11. | Andy Gough (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | David Rae (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alex Booth (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Paul Perry (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Alberto Campos (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gary Hopkin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Don Hutchison (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Dominic Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Neil Hendry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Scott McNeill (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Colin Dickov (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Ian Carragher (MID) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Neil Booth (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Joos Seedorf (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Vasco Lima (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Garry McGrory (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Callum Gallacher (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Billy Cleland (DEF) | 0 | |