Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Gayfield where Arbroath play host to Alloa Athletic. A crowd of 2,822 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Arbroath are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Alloa Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Hansen.


0.00
The first half starts with Arbroath kicking off!
6.37
Don Dickov barges into Paul Sullivan. Don Dickov is warned by the referee! Paul Sullivan runs off the knock.
20.38
Kaci Marsiglia hacks Ian Byrne from behind! Kaci Marsiglia is warned by the referee! Ian Byrne stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.38
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
21.26
Ian Byrne makes a probing pass to Stuart Telfer. Stuart Telfer advances inside the box! Stuart Telfer tries a spectacular strike. Matt Gemmill gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
30.17
Andy James breaks forward. With imagination, Andy James plays the ball forward to Stuart Telfer. Stuart Telfer rushes past Callum Mason! Stuart Telfer shoots from just inside the box but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.51
Tony Karembeu passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Gary Mcinnes. Gary Mcinnes finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
36.18
Paul Sullivan knocks the ball forward to Gary Mcinnes. Gary Mcinnes shoots from distance. It's there!! Matt Gemmill has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
Richard Gallacher flicks a high pass forward. John Dickov holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Dickov tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Arbroath appear unchanged since the first half. Alloa Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Alloa Athletic kick off!
48.24
Ian Byrne flicks a high pass forward. Alec Hendry collects the pass. Alec Hendry deftly passes the ball to Stuart Telfer, releasing him through on goal. Stuart Telfer tries a spectacular strike but it flies wide!
49.07
Dominic Hendry pushes mid-way up the pitch. Dominic Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Gary Mcinnes controls it well on his chest. Gary Mcinnes shoots from long range. The ball takes a deflection leaving Matt Gemmill with no chance!! Goal for Alloa Athletic!
55.57
Ian Byrne flicks a high ball forward to Alec Hendry who takes it down. Alec Hendry plays a one-two with Gary Mcinnes and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Alec Hendry provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.01
Arbroath have made a substitution with Duncan Matteo replacing Don Dickov .
66.50
Scott Dalglish flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Matteo who takes it down. Duncan Matteo makes a probing pass to Matt Mcinnes. Matt Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward. John Dickov controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. John Dickov tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
69.22
Tony Karembeu changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Tony Karembeu controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
77.38
Arbroath have made a substitution with Craig Hendry replacing Callum Mason .Alloa Athletic have made 3 substitutions with Ezio Triuzzi replacing Dominic Hendry, Stephen Glass replacing Paul Sullivan and Neil Cleland replacing Alec Hendry .
79.25
Andy James plays the ball forward to Ian Byrne. Seeing a gap ahead, Ian Byrne plays the ball forward to Neil Cleland. Neil Cleland chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Mcinnes. Gary Mcinnes side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Tony Karembeu comes in with a late challenge on Kaci Marsiglia. The referee calls over Tony Karembeu and warns him to calm down! Kaci Marsiglia stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 2
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 0 vs 3
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 2 vs 6
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 47.6923076923077 vs 52.3076923076923
Play Area
Home team third: 27.69%, Midfield: 53.85%, Away team third: 18.46%

Scorers

Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gary Mcinnes of Alloa Athletic

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
1. Matt Gemmill (GK)
6
6
3. Callum Mason (DEF)
6
4. Dominic Mason (DEF)
6
5. Colin Morton (MID)
6
5
8. Paul Hendry (MID)
6
9. Don Dickov (MID)
6
10. Matt Mcinnes (ATT)
6
11. John Dickov (ATT)
6

12. Craig Hendry (GK)
6
13. Duncan Matteo (GK)
6
14. Stephen Telfer (ATT)
0

1. Scott Hendry (GK)
6
2. Andy Bremner (DEF)
6
7
4. Andy James (DEF)
7
5. Paul Sullivan (MID)
7
6. Tony Karembeu (MID)
7
7. Ian Byrne (MID)
7
8. Craig Gemmill (MID)
6
9. Gary Mcinnes (ATT)
9
10. Alec Hendry (ATT)
6
11. Stuart Telfer (ATT)
7

12. Stephen Glass (ATT)
6
13. Ezio Triuzzi (MID)
6
14. Neil Cleland (MID)
6