Match Report
| Montrose | Montrose |  |  | Alloa Athletic | Alloa Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Maikel De Vries | Maikel De Vries | ||||||||||||||||||
| Andy Brady | A. Brady |  | 51 | G |  | 1 | | G | 38 | | Stuart Elliott | S. Elliott | |||||||||
| Garry Naysmith | G. Naysmith | | 45 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 41 |  | Luigi Ravanelli | L. Ravanelli | |||||||||
| Neil Law | N. Law | | 44 | D | | 3 | | D | 44 |  | Damien Sinclair | D. Sinclair | |||||||||
| John Dalglish | J. Dalglish | | 40 | D | | 4 | | D | 42 | | Andy Booth | A. Booth | |||||||||
| Ben Wright | B. Wright | | 37 | D | | 5 | |  | M | 43 | | Richard Morton | R. Morton | ||||||||
| Scott Booth | S. Booth | | 47 | M | | | 6 | | M | 34 | | Craig Morton | C. Morton | ||||||||
| Colin McCoist | C. McCoist | | 45 | M | | 7 | | M | 36 | | Stuart Mccall | S. Mccall | |||||||||
| Gavin Collins | G. Collins | | 42 | M | | 8 | | M | 37 | | Alex Brady | A. Brady | |||||||||
| Kevin Strachan | K. Strachan | | 41 | M | | 9 | | M | 37 | | Gary Ferguson | G. Ferguson | |||||||||
| Alec White | A. White | | 45 | A | | 10 | | A | 44 | | Matt Ritchie | M. Ritchie | |||||||||
| Andy Ritchie | A. Ritchie | | 44 | A | | 11 | | A | 47 | | Alex McStay | A. McStay | |||||||||
| Colin Cleland | C. Cleland | | 44 | G | | 12 | | D | 35 | | Richard Burley | R. Burley | |||||||||
| Alex Mckinlay | A. Mckinlay | | 43 | A | | 13 | | M | 43 | | Alessio Ruotolo | A. Ruotolo | |||||||||
| Alec Bremner | A. Bremner | | 43 | G | | 14 | | A | 40 | | Billy McCoist | B. McCoist | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Links Park where Montrose play host to Alloa Athletic. A crowd of 2,858 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Montrose 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 Dominic Ferguson.
The pitch is in good condition.
Montrose 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 Dominic Ferguson.
0.00
0-0Montrose start the match!
2.36
0-0Gavin Collins catches Richard Morton on the ankles. The referee calls over Gavin Collins and shows him a yellow card! Richard Morton stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.17
0-0Gary Ferguson hacks Garry Naysmith from behind! Gary Ferguson is given a warning by the referee! Garry Naysmith grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
15.58
0-0Neil Law kicks a strong pass forward to Colin McCoist. Colin McCoist changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Colin McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards Alec White. Alec White makes a looping header on goal. Stuart Elliott effortlessly picks it out of the air!
16.17
0-0Kevin Strachan passes the ball forward to Andy Ritchie. Andy Ritchie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
24.07
0-0Gary Ferguson threads a neat ball through to Alex McStay. Alex McStay knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.17
1-0Gavin Collins chips the ball to his team mate, Alec White. Alec White threads a neat ball through to Andy Ritchie. Andy Ritchie muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Andy Ritchie!
33.57
Alex Brady makes a simple pass to Alex McStay. Alex McStay sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
39.35
Richard Morton threads a neat ball through to Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
1-0Colin McCoist makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec White. Alec White deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Ritchie but the linesman indicates offside!
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. Alloa Athletic have changed their lineup with Richard Burley replacing Luigi Ravanelli, Alessio Ruotolo 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
Alloa Athletic kick off and get the second half underway!
49.25
Kevin Strachan runs straight at the opposition's defence. Kevin Strachan skips past Richard Burley! Kevin Strachan comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
53.19
Craig Morton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Garry Naysmith.
57.24
John Dalglish knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins threads a neat ball through to Alec White. Alec White controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
60.10
Ben Wright receives the ball from a throw-in from John Dalglish. Ben Wright takes it forward alone. Showing composure, Ben Wright laces a through ball forward to Andy Ritchie. Andy Ritchie skips past Richard Burley! Some silky footwork from Andy Ritchie provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
66.20
1-0Gavin Collins flicks a high ball forward to Andy Ritchie who takes it down. Andy Ritchie knocks in a cross ball towards Alec White. Andy Booth clumsily knocks into Alec White. Penalty not given!!
67.54
Gary Ferguson makes a simple pass to Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
71.25
Alessio Ruotolo flicks a high pass forward to Billy McCoist who brings the ball under control. Billy McCoist knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by John Dalglish.
84.49
Richard Burley makes a probing pass to Richard Morton. Richard Morton plays the ball forward to Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
87.40
Kevin Strachan flicks a high pass forward to Andy Ritchie who brings the ball under control. Andy Ritchie finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
89.34
Colin McCoist threads a neat ball through to Alec White. Alec White controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Stuart Elliott!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
0
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
66.2%
33.8%
Play Area
20.3%
51.4%
28.4%
Scorers
| Andy Ritchie 26 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Andy Ritchie of Montrose |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Andy Brady (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Garry Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Neil Law (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | John Dalglish (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ben Wright (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Scott Booth (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Colin McCoist (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Gavin Collins (MID) |  | 7 |
| 9. | Kevin Strachan (MID) | 8 | |
| 10. | Alec White (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Andy Ritchie (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Colin Cleland (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alex Mckinlay (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alec Bremner (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Stuart Elliott (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Luigi Ravanelli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Damien Sinclair (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andy Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Richard Morton (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Craig Morton (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Stuart Mccall (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Alex Brady (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gary Ferguson (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Matt Ritchie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alex McStay (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Richard Burley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Alessio Ruotolo (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Billy McCoist (ATT) | 6 | |