Match Report
| Montrose | Montrose |  |  | Elgin City | Elgin City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Andy Brady | A. Brady |  | 51 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 43 | | Alec Greig | A. Greig | ||||||||
| Garry Naysmith | G. Naysmith | | 45 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 49 | | Alex Hendry | A. Hendry | |||||||||
| Neil Law | N. Law | | 44 | D | | 3 | | D | 45 | | Craig Mcallister | C. Mcallister | |||||||||
| Craig Souness | C. Souness | | 36 | D | | 4 | | D | 42 | | Stuart Mccall | S. Mccall | |||||||||
| Antonino Anastasi | A. Anastasi |  | 35 | D | | 5 | | D | 39 | | Andy Mckinlay | A. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| Scott Booth | S. Booth | | 47 | M | | | 6 | | M | 56 | | John Souness | J. Souness | ||||||||
| Colin McCoist | C. McCoist | | 45 | M | | 7 | | M | 54 | | Colin Gallacher | C. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Gavin Collins | G. Collins | | 42 | M | | 8 | | M | 51 | | David Gemmell | D. Gemmell | |||||||||
| Kevin Strachan | K. Strachan | | 41 | M | | 9 | | A | 47 | | Gary Young | G. Young | |||||||||
| Alec White | A. White | | 45 | A | | 10 | | A | 45 | | Dominic Henderson | D. Henderson | |||||||||
| Andy Ritchie | A. Ritchie | | 44 | A | | 11 | | A | 38 | | Gavin Ritchie | G. Ritchie | |||||||||
| Colin Cleland | C. Cleland | | 44 | G | | 12 | | M | 43 | | Duncan Sullivan | D. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Alex Mckinlay | A. Mckinlay | | 43 | A | | 13 | | M | 39 | | Don Glass | D. Glass | |||||||||
| Stephen Ferguson | S. Ferguson | | 43 | A | | 14 | | G | 38 | | Richard Mason | R. Mason | |||||||||
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Links Park where Montrose play host to Elgin City. A crowd of 2,528 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Montrose are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Elgin City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Mcinnes.
The pitch is in good condition.
Montrose are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Elgin City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Mcinnes.
0.00
0-0Elgin City start the match!
2.20
0-0Kevin Strachan sees a break and surges forward. Kevin Strachan shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
8.25
0-0Garry Naysmith knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Ritchie. Andy Ritchie knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stuart Mccall.
15.37
Craig Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. David Gemmell comfortably collects the pass. David Gemmell makes a high pass forward. Gavin Ritchie shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Gavin Ritchie shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
16.14
Craig Mcallister chips the ball to his team mate, John Souness. With fabulous imagination, John Souness plays the ball forward to Gary Young. Gary Young plays a one-two with Gavin Ritchie and advances towards the goal... Gary Young takes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
18.40
John Souness flicks a high ball forward to Dominic Henderson who takes it down. Dominic Henderson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Craig Souness.
22.08
Alex Hendry takes a short throw-in bringing Andy Mckinlay into play. Andy Mckinlay threads the ball through to John Souness. John Souness controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
26.19
John Souness makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dominic Henderson. Dominic Henderson lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Young. Gary Young is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
38.06
0-0Gary Young catches Craig Souness on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Craig Souness runs off the knock.
39.57
Stuart Mccall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Souness. John Souness brings the ball forward. John Souness shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
40.13
Colin McCoist makes a simple pass to Andy Ritchie. Andy Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Alec White controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Alec White comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
45.00
0-0John Souness runs deep into the other half of the pitch. John Souness shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Andy Brady.
45.00
0-0John Souness takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. David Gemmell comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Montrose appear unchanged since the first half. Elgin City have changed their lineup with Duncan Sullivan replacing Alex Hendry. The Montrose players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Montrose kick off!
47.56
Colin McCoist changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Colin McCoist knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Ritchie. Andy Ritchie shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Alec Greig manages to keep it out.
48.55
0-0Craig Souness flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin McCoist. Colin McCoist chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Ritchie. Andy Ritchie threads the ball through to Alec White but he's offside!
53.54
Gavin Collins hits a low pass to Andy Ritchie. Andy Ritchie shoots from distance. Alec Greig effortlessly gets down and covers it.
54.03
Scott Booth receives the ball from a throw-in from Colin McCoist. Scott Booth flicks a high ball forward to Andy Ritchie who takes it down. Andy Ritchie controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Montrose are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
55.16
Seeing a gap ahead, Colin McCoist plays the ball forward to Andy Ritchie. Andy Ritchie shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.41
0-0Elgin City have made a substitution with Richard Mason replacing Dominic Henderson .
61.47
Colin McCoist makes a simple pass to Andy Ritchie. Andy Ritchie shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
63.16
Andy Mckinlay threads a neat ball through to David Gemmell. David Gemmell flicks a high pass forward to Richard Mason who brings the ball under control. Richard Mason tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
66.21
0-0Richard Mason barges into Neil Law. The referee calls over Richard Mason and warns him to calm down! Neil Law grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
67.57
0-0Gary Young comes in with a late challenge on Craig Souness. Gary Young is warned by the referee! Craig Souness hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.51
John Souness knocks the ball forward to Gary Young. Without breaking stride, Gary Young plays the ball forward to Richard Mason who has made a great run into the box. Richard Mason side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
75.05
John Souness flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Mason. Richard Mason shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
77.05
Elgin City have made a substitution with Don Glass replacing David Gemmell .
83.57
Andy Ritchie catches Stuart Mccall on the ankles. Andy Ritchie is warned by the referee! Stuart Mccall gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
85.10
1-0Neil Law sees Gavin Collins in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Collins makes a probing pass to Alec White. Alec White controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
89.59
Don Glass threads a neat ball through to Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Andy Brady manages to keep it out.
90.00
Neil Law knocks the ball forward to Colin McCoist. Colin McCoist makes a simple pass to Andy Ritchie. Andy Ritchie shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
6
9
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.5%
42.5%
Play Area
31.2%
42.5%
26.2%
Scorers
| Alec White 85 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to John Souness of Elgin City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Andy Brady (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Garry Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Neil Law (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Craig Souness (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Antonino Anastasi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Scott Booth (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Colin McCoist (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Gavin Collins (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Kevin Strachan (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alec White (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Andy Ritchie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Colin Cleland (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alex Mckinlay (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Stephen Ferguson (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Alec Greig (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Alex Hendry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Craig Mcallister (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stuart Mccall (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Andy Mckinlay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | John Souness (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Colin Gallacher (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | David Gemmell (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gary Young (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 10. | Dominic Henderson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gavin Ritchie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Duncan Sullivan (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Don Glass (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Richard Mason (GK) | 5 | |