Match Report


Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic     Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical
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Matt CollinsM. Collins36
G
1
G
59Colin McallisterC. Mcallister
Luigi RavanelliL. Ravanelli41
D
2
D
59Dominic NivenD. Niven
Andy BoothA. Booth42
D
3captain
D
56Alex HendersonA. Henderson
Damien SinclairD. Sinclair44
D
4
D
54Kevin MckinlayK. Mckinlay
Alessio RuotoloA. Ruotolo43
M
captain5
D
43Billy LawB. Law
Craig MortonC. Morton34
M
6
M
48Don HansenD. Hansen
Stuart MccallS. Mccall36
M
7
M
45Callum CaldwellC. Caldwell
Alex BradyA. Brady37
M
8
M
43Dominic McGroryD. McGrory
Scott InglisS. Inglis52
M
9
M
42Andy StrachanA. Strachan
Billy McCoistB. McCoist40
A
10
A
52Billy GemmillB. Gemmill
Alex McStayA. McStay47
A
11
A
51Kevin CollinsK. Collins
 
Richard BurleyR. Burley35
D
12
G
50Garry YoungG. Young
Richard MortonR. Morton43
M
13
G
43Callum MorrisonC. Morrison
Matt RitchieM. Ritchie44
A
14
A
37Richard JamesR. James
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Recreation Park where Alloa Athletic play host to Hamilton Academical. A crowd of 2,682 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Alloa Athletic are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Hamilton Academical appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Mckinlay.


0.00
Alloa Athletic kick off and get the first half underway!
4.49
Stuart Mccall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex McStay. Alex McStay plays a scrappy one-two with Billy McCoist and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alex McStay strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but is denied by Colin Mcallister. Excellent save.
8.32
Luigi Ravanelli takes the throw-in. Andy Booth kicks a strong pass forward to Alessio Ruotolo. Alessio Ruotolo chips the ball to his team mate, Alex McStay. Alex McStay runs straight at the defence! Alex McStay comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball comes in low, but Colin Mcallister smothers it!
9.37
Dominic McGrory makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Gemmill. Billy Gemmill runs straight at the defence! Billy Gemmill side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
12.58
Callum Caldwell threads the ball through to Billy Gemmill. Billy Gemmill knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luigi Ravanelli.
20.24
Scott Inglis clumsily knocks into Don Hansen. Scott Inglis is given a warning by the referee! Don Hansen stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.04
Stuart Mccall takes it forward alone. Stuart Mccall controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
27.22
Scott Inglis flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards Alex McStay. Alex McStay whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
28.10
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
30.16
With some swift thinking, Billy Law plays the ball forward to Don Hansen. Don Hansen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Gemmill. Billy Gemmill shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
32.54
Andy Booth knocks the ball forward to Alessio Ruotolo. Alessio Ruotolo darts forward. Alessio Ruotolo hits a low pass to Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
33.43
Alex Brady receives the ball from a throw-in from Scott Inglis. Alex Brady runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alex Brady threads the ball through into the box. Alex McStay side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Alloa Athletic have changed their lineup with Richard Burley replacing Luigi Ravanelli, Richard Morton replacing Stuart Mccall and Matt Ritchie replacing Alex McStay. Hamilton Academical appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Hamilton Academical kick off the second half!
48.10
Callum Caldwell comes in with a late challenge on Scott Inglis. Callum Caldwell is warned by the referee! Scott Inglis runs off the knock.
53.02
Kevin Mckinlay sweeps the ball up the wings. Billy Gemmill shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
59.15
Callum Caldwell surges forward with the ball. Callum Caldwell whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Collins. Kevin Collins finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Matt Collins. Excellent save.
60.24
Hamilton Academical have made 3 substitutions with Garry Young replacing Dominic Niven, Callum Morrison replacing Don Hansen and Richard James replacing Kevin Collins .
65.35
Callum Caldwell knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Gemmill. Billy Gemmill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.22
Dominic McGrory makes a simple pass to Billy Gemmill. Billy Gemmill threads the ball through to Richard James but he's offside!
73.21
Billy Law makes a strong solo run forward. Billy Law brings the ball forward. Billy Law knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matt Collins who gathers it comfortably.
77.05
Dominic McGrory decides to run forward with the ball. Dominic McGrory plays a one-two with Richard James and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Dominic McGrory provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
83.44
Scott Inglis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist advances inside the box! Billy McCoist tries a spectacular strike but it flies just off target!
89.11
Craig Morton makes an attacking run forward. Craig Morton finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Alloa Athletic

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

Possession
61.6%
38.4%
Play Area
30.2%
46.5%
23.3%

Scorers
Alex McStay 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alex McStay of Alloa Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Matt Collins (GK)
6
2.Luigi Ravanelli (DEF)
6
3.Andy Booth (DEF)
6
4.Damien Sinclair (DEF)
7
5.Alessio Ruotolo (MID)
7
6.Craig Morton (MID)
7
7.Stuart Mccall (MID)
6
8.Alex Brady (MID)
8
9.Scott Inglis (MID)
6
10.Billy McCoist (ATT)
6
11.Alex McStay (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Richard Burley (DEF)
7
13.Richard Morton (MID)
6
14.Matt Ritchie (ATT)
6

1.Colin Mcallister (GK)
7
2.Dominic Niven (DEF)
6
3.Alex Henderson (DEF)
6
4.Kevin Mckinlay (DEF)
6
5.Billy Law (DEF)
7
6.Don Hansen (MID)
6
7.Callum Caldwell (MID)
7
8.Dominic McGrory (MID)
7
9.Andy Strachan (MID)
6
10.Billy Gemmill (ATT)
6
11.Kevin Collins (ATT)
7
 
12.Garry Young (GK)
6
13.Callum Morrison (GK)
6
14.Richard James (ATT)
6