Match Report


Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic     East FifeEast Fife
Maikel De VriesMaikel De Vries Computer Player Computer Player
Stuart ElliottS. Elliott38
G
1
G
43Craig RaeC. Rae
Luigi RavanelliL. Ravanelli41
D
2
D
61Kevin McinnesK. Mcinnes
Alex ThomsonA. Thomson39
D
3
D
49Stuart GemmillS. Gemmill
Andy BoothA. Booth42
D
4
D
42Dominic DavidsonD. Davidson
Alessio RuotoloA. Ruotolo43
M
captain5
M
55Paul SounessP. Souness
Craig MortonC. Morton34
M
6
M
50Stephen HansenS. Hansen
Stuart MccallS. Mccall36
M
7captain
M
41Giuseppe ArgilliG. Argilli
Alex BradyA. Brady37
M
8
M
38Carl PlattC. Platt
Gary FergusonG. Ferguson37
M
9
A
55Craig CaldwellC. Caldwell
Matt RitchieM. Ritchie44
A
10
A
47Billy ElliottB. Elliott
Alex McStayA. McStay47
A
11
A
42Stuart MatteoS. Matteo
 
Richard BurleyR. Burley35
D
12
A
41Andy GlassA. Glass
Richard MortonR. Morton43
M
13
D
40Andy CollinsA. Collins
Billy McCoistB. McCoist40
A
14
D
40Duncan MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Recreation Park where Alloa Athletic play host to East Fife. A crowd of 2,802 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Alloa Athletic are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while East Fife appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Ferguson.


0.00
Alloa Athletic kick off!
3.19
Andy Booth sees Alex Brady in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alex Brady passes the ball forward to Alex McStay. Alex McStay knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.25
Kevin Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward. Giuseppe Argilli collects the pass. Giuseppe Argilli flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Matteo controls it well on his chest. Stuart Matteo controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Craig Caldwell through on goal. Craig Caldwell takes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
15.03
Luigi Ravanelli plays the ball forward to Gary Ferguson. Gary Ferguson flicks a high pass forward. Matt Ritchie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Ritchie knocks in a cross ball towards Alex McStay. Alex McStay knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
22.11
Paul Souness surges forward with the ball. Paul Souness threads the ball through to Billy Elliott but he's offside!
30.10
Kevin Mcinnes makes a simple pass to Giuseppe Argilli. Giuseppe Argilli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Elliott. Billy Elliott knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Stuart Matteo is offside!
33.10
Alex Thomson barges into Billy Elliott. Alex Thomson is warned by the referee! Billy Elliott hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.10
Free kick to East Fife just outside the area...
36.41
Craig Caldwell steps up and lifts the ball over the wall. The ball clips the right post and goes in. Goal!
38.09
Stuart Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Giuseppe Argilli controls it well on his chest. Giuseppe Argilli flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Matteo who brings the ball under control. Stuart Matteo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Booth.
42.31
Alex Thomson flicks a high pass forward to Gary Ferguson who brings the ball under control. Gary Ferguson makes an attacking run forward. Gary Ferguson whips in a cross ball towards Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Craig Rae with no chance!! Goal for Alloa Athletic!
45.00
Luigi Ravanelli knocks the ball to his team mate, Alessio Ruotolo. Alessio Ruotolo knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex McStay. Alex McStay tries a spectacular long range effort. Craig Rae gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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 Billy McCoist replacing Alex McStay. East Fife appear unchanged since the first half. The Alloa Athletic players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
East Fife kick off and get the second half underway!
49.38
Kevin Mcinnes flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Souness. Paul Souness hits a low pass to Billy Elliott. Billy Elliott knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Matteo. Stuart Matteo makes a convincing header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
51.27
Richard Burley makes a simple pass to Alessio Ruotolo. Alessio Ruotolo surges forward with the ball. Alessio Ruotolo edges inside the box! Alessio Ruotolo takes a shot at goal. It's there!! Craig Rae has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
55.30
Andy Booth flicks a high pass forward. Craig Morton controls it well on his chest. Craig Morton hits a low pass to Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
60.06
East Fife have made a substitution with Duncan Meiklejohn replacing Billy Elliott .
73.35
Andy Booth catches Paul Souness on the ankles. The referee warns Andy Booth to calm down! Paul Souness hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.35
Free kick to East Fife just outside the area...
74.34
Craig Caldwell takes a cautious run up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
77.37
East Fife have made a substitution with Andy Collins replacing Kevin Mcinnes .
79.55
Billy McCoist comes in with a late challenge on Dominic Davidson. The referee warns Billy McCoist to calm down! Dominic Davidson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.22
Andy Collins makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Hansen. Stephen Hansen threads the ball through to Stuart Matteo. Stuart Matteo threads the ball through into the box. Craig Caldwell looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
89.45
Andy Collins threads a neat ball through to Stephen Hansen. Stephen Hansen flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Meiklejohn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duncan Meiklejohn shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Alloa Athletic

East Fife
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.5%
47.5%
Play Area
35%
40%
25%

Scorers
Matt Ritchie 42
Alessio Ruotolo 51
Craig Caldwell 10, 34

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alessio Ruotolo of Alloa Athletic

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

1.Craig Rae (GK)
6
2.Kevin Mcinnes (DEF)
7
3.Stuart Gemmill (DEF)
6
4.Dominic Davidson (DEF)
6
5.Paul Souness (MID)
7
6.Stephen Hansen (MID)
6
7.Giuseppe Argilli (MID)
7
8.Carl Platt (MID)
6
9.Craig Caldwell (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
10.Billy Elliott (ATT)
6
11.Stuart Matteo (ATT)
7
 
12.Andy Glass (ATT)
0
13.Andy Collins (DEF)
6
14.Duncan Meiklejohn (DEF)
6