Match Report


AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians     Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic
Computer Player Computer Player Maikel De Vries Maikel De Vries
Neil ClelandN. Cleland53
G
captain1
G
38Stuart ElliottS. Elliott
Brutil Van Der MeydeB. Van Der Meyde53
D
2
D
41Luigi RavanelliL. Ravanelli
Duncan DavidsonD. Davidson48
D
3
D
39Alex ThomsonA. Thomson
Stephen HansenS. Hansen48
D
4
D
42Andy BoothA. Booth
Dominic HutchisonD. Hutchison45
D
5captain
M
43Alessio RuotoloA. Ruotolo
Duncan McCoistD. McCoist46
M
6
M
34Craig MortonC. Morton
Alec NivenA. Niven41
M
7
M
36Stuart MccallS. Mccall
Neil FergusonN. Ferguson41
M
8
M
37Alex BradyA. Brady
Neil MckinlayN. Mckinlay40
M
9
M
37Gary FergusonG. Ferguson
Kevin BremnerK. Bremner49
A
10
A
44Matt RitchieM. Ritchie
Duncan McinnesD. Mcinnes44
A
11
A
47Alex McStayA. McStay
 
Billy SullivanB. Sullivan46
G
12
D
35Richard BurleyR. Burley
Richard InglisR. Inglis42
D
13
M
43Richard MortonR. Morton
Stuart McNeillS. McNeill41
D
14
A
40Billy McCoistB. McCoist

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play host to Alloa Athletic. A crowd of 2,621 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Airdrieonians are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Alloa Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Gemmill.


0.00
Airdrieonians kick off!
2.37
Stephen Hansen knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Mckinlay. Neil Mckinlay chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
3.03
Brutil Van Der Meyde runs forward with the ball. Brutil Van Der Meyde darts forward. Brutil Van Der Meyde knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Booth.
9.49
Seeing a gap ahead, Alec Niven plays the ball forward to Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stuart Elliott who gathers it comfortably.
14.23
Alex Brady comes in with a late challenge on Alec Niven. The referee warns Alex Brady to calm down! Alec Niven runs off the knock.
15.03
Neil Ferguson threads a neat ball through to Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
16.54
Duncan McCoist clumsily knocks into Gary Ferguson. The referee calls over Duncan McCoist and warns him to calm down! Gary Ferguson carries on, but is struggling a bit.
18.27
Stephen Hansen flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Ferguson. Without breaking stride, Neil Ferguson plays the ball forward to Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.11
Stuart Mccall knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Neil Cleland manages to gather it.
24.12
Airdrieonians are in full control of this game.
27.26
Alex Brady makes a simple pass to Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
28.06
Duncan McCoist flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Mcinnes who takes it down. Duncan Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Booth.
30.47
Showing composure, Alex Brady picks a pass forward to Alex McStay. Alex McStay skips past Stephen Hansen! Alex McStay makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
33.29
Duncan Davidson plays the ball forward to Neil Ferguson. Neil Ferguson hits a low pass to Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
34.02
Alec Niven kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
39.08
Alex Brady makes an attacking run forward. Alex Brady finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Neil Cleland manages to gather it.
40.15
Stephen Hansen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Ferguson. Neil Ferguson knocks the ball forward to Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
44.13
Neil Mckinlay flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
45.00
Stuart Mccall takes a quick throw-in, which Craig Morton takes on the chest. Craig Morton flicks a high ball forward to Matt Ritchie who takes it down. Matt Ritchie knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Duncan Davidson.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Airdrieonians appear unchanged since the first half. Alloa Athletic have changed their lineup with Richard Burley replacing Luigi Ravanelli, Richard Morton replacing Stuart Mccall and Billy McCoist replacing Alex McStay. The Alloa Athletic players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Alloa Athletic get the second half underway!
47.08
Alessio Ruotolo flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie plays a quick one-two with Billy McCoist and rushes in on goal... Matt Ritchie muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
57.19
Richard Burley gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Billy McCoist shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
60.11
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
61.41
Neil Ferguson hits a low pass to Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
73.36
Alec Niven flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Bremner who takes it down. Kevin Bremner knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Booth.
75.30
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
78.19
Alex Brady passes the ball forward to Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist cuts inside the box! Billy McCoist makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Neil Cleland easily smothers it!
79.20
Neil Mckinlay threads a neat ball through to Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
83.28
Alec Niven hacks Alex Brady from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex Brady stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Airdrieonians

Alloa Athletic
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.2%
54.8%
Play Area
23.8%
46.4%
29.8%

Scorers
Kevin Bremner 34

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Bremner of Airdrieonians

Match Ratings
1.Neil Cleland (GK)
9
2.Brutil Van Der Meyde (DEF)
7
3.Duncan Davidson (DEF)
6
4.Stephen Hansen (DEF)
7
5.Dominic Hutchison (DEF)
6
6.Duncan McCoist (MID)
6
7.Alec Niven (MID)yellow card
6
8.Neil Ferguson (MID)
7
9.Neil Mckinlay (MID)
6
10.Kevin Bremner (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Duncan Mcinnes (ATT)
7
 
12.Billy Sullivan (GK)
0
13.Richard Inglis (DEF)
0
14.Stuart McNeill (DEF)
0

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