Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Ochilview Park where East Stirling play Charlton Athletic in this friendly game. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
East Stirling are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Charlton Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.


0.00
The whistle blows and Charlton Athletic get the match underway!
4.05
Ross Brown decides to run forward with the ball. Ross Brown lofts in a cross ball towards Des Ince. Des Ince directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
12.25
Paul Strobl threads the ball through to Calen Ferrari. Calen Ferrari knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.08
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
15.53
Paul Strobl makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Calen Ferrari. Calen Ferrari tries a spectacular long range effort but Zeljko Laybutt is on top of it.
16.33
Dale Pearce makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ross Brown. Ross Brown knocks the ball forward to Sylvain Atherton. Sylvain Atherton finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
21.24
Ian Timmer knocks the ball to his team mate, Ross Brown. Ross Brown passes the ball forward to Des Ince. Des Ince knocks in a cross ball towards Calen Ferrari. Calen Ferrari is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Zeljko Laybutt.
22.28
Ross Brown flicks the ball to his team mate, Calen Ferrari. Calen Ferrari knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Julian Sutter.
27.52
Ross Brown chips the ball to his team mate, Calen Ferrari. Calen Ferrari lofts in a cross ball towards Sylvain Atherton. Sylvain Atherton flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
28.49
Ian Timmer chips the ball to his team mate, Dale Mortensen. Dale Mortensen chips the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Atherton. Sylvain Atherton lofts in a cross ball towards Des Ince. Des Ince connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Zeljko Laybutt easily picks it out of the air!
30.17
Paul Strobl makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sylvain Atherton. Sylvain Atherton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Zeljko Laybutt who gathers it comfortably.
34.52
Ross Brown passes the ball forward to Calen Ferrari. Calen Ferrari whips in a cross ball towards Des Ince. Des Ince heads the ball goalwards. It's miles wide!
36.24
Mario Boban makes a probing pass to Hocine Salhi. Hocine Salhi kicks a strong pass forward to Lee Gerrard but the referee indicates it's offside!
42.28
Serhiy Zhuravlov kicks a strong pass forward to Mario Boban. Mario Boban makes a beautiful solo run. Mario Boban shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Ian King easily smothers it!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
The whistle blows and East Stirling get the second half underway!
49.02
Paul Strobl knocks the ball to his team mate, Des Ince. Des Ince knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garry Dickov.
54.10
Paul Strobl makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Des Ince. Des Ince whips in a cross ball towards Calen Ferrari. Calen Ferrari is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Zeljko Laybutt easily picks it out of the air!
60.21
Wout Van Der Weerden kicks a strong pass forward to Sylvain Atherton. Sylvain Atherton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Julian Sutter.
61.20
Mario Petrovic threads the ball through to Lee Gerrard. Lee Gerrard goes all the way! Lee Gerrard tries a spectacular strike but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
65.03
Paul Strobl deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Calen Ferrari. Calen Ferrari lofts in a cross ball towards Des Ince. Des Ince connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent save by Zeljko Laybutt!
71.03
Ross Brown passes the ball forward to Sylvain Atherton. Sylvain Atherton shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Zeljko Laybutt!
83.35
Dale Mortensen knocks the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Atherton. Sylvain Atherton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Zeljko Laybutt who gathers it comfortably.
87.32
Dale Pearce controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wout Van Der Weerden. Wout Van Der Weerden controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Calen Ferrari. Calen Ferrari shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle


The man of the match was awarded to Des Ince of Charlton Athletic

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 1 vs 7
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 1 vs 4
Offsides
Offsides: 2 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 0 vs 0
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 32.9113924050633 vs 67.0886075949367
Play Area
Home team third: 37.97%, Midfield: 44.30%, Away team third: 17.72%

Scorers