Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Balmoor Stadium where Peterhead play host to Albion Rovers. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Peterhead are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Albion Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Telfer.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Peterhead are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Albion Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Telfer.
0.00
0-0Albion Rovers kick off and get the match underway!
2.29
0-0Rick de Groot flicks a high ball forward to Robbie Lisbie who takes it down. Robbie Lisbie lofts in a cross ball towards Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it curls horrendously wide!
4.29
0-1Rick de Groot kicks a strong pass forward to Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera whips in a cross ball towards Saïd Hamadou. Saïd Hamadou makes a convincing header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Saïd Hamadou!
14.05
0-1Andy Mcallister clumsily knocks into Roberto Fanucci. The referee calls over Andy Mcallister and warns him to calm down! Roberto Fanucci hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.15
0-1Ledley Mortensen flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Christie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nigel Christie flicks a high pass forward. Saïd Hamadou holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Saïd Hamadou whips in a cross ball towards Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Craig Glass manages to keep it out.
16.13
0-1Leonardo Pires Viera flicks the ball to his team mate, Rick de Groot. Rick de Groot knocks in a cross ball towards Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera makes a looping header on goal. Magnificent block by Kevin Collins!
18.15
Lars Götz threads a neat ball through to Duncan Campbell. Duncan Campbell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Oscar Redondo gets down and covers it.
20.25
0-1Rick de Groot chips the ball to his team mate, Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie passes the ball forward but Saïd Hamadou is offside!
21.02
Ledley Mortensen flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Christie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nigel Christie flicks a high pass forward. Rick de Groot collects the pass. Rick de Groot knocks in a cross ball towards Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is tipped over by Craig Glass.
22.30
0-1Leonardo Pires Viera takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Nunzio Grieco. Nunzio Grieco flicks the ball on with his first touch. Kevin Collins chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
24.26
Rick de Groot knocks the ball forward to Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Fanucci. Roberto Fanucci finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Craig Glass didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
26.55
Nigel Christie hits a low pass to Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie knocks in a cross ball towards Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Craig Glass gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
27.02
Scott McStay clumsily knocks into Leonardo Pires Viera. The referee warns Scott McStay to calm down! Leonardo Pires Viera stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.30
Nigel Christie flicks a high pass forward. Leonardo Pires Viera holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leonardo Pires Viera sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
39.45
Without breaking stride, Ledley Mortensen plays the ball forward to Saïd Hamadou. Seeing a gap ahead, Saïd Hamadou laces a weighted ball forward to Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
40.46
Rick de Groot deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
42.53
Rick de Groot plays the ball forward to Roberto Fanucci. Roberto Fanucci lofts in a cross ball towards Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie makes a looping header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
44.19
Scott McStay makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie decides to run forward with the ball. Gavin Ritchie makes a defence splitting pass to Shaun Standing. Shaun Standing shoots from just inside the box. Magnificent block by Bernabé Brown!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Peterhead appear unchanged since the first half. Albion Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Peterhead kick off and get the second half underway!
47.03
0-2Shaun Standing comes in with a late challenge on Bernabé Brown. Shaun Standing is shown the yellow card! Bernabé Brown runs off the knock.
48.11
Jose Fortes Herrera decides to run forward with the ball. Jose Fortes Herrera knocks the ball forward to Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Hopkin but the linesman indicates offside!
49.37
Ledley Mortensen hits a low pass to Nigel Christie. Nigel Christie flicks the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera plays a scrappy one-two with Robbie Lisbie and advances towards the goal... Leonardo Pires Viera side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
53.09
Showing composure, Kevin Collins laces a weighted ball forward to Duncan Campbell. Duncan Campbell shoots from 25 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
60.46
1-3Albion Rovers have made a substitution with Nils Hollmer replacing Robbie Lisbie .
61.47
Rick de Groot sees a break and surges forward. Rick de Groot lofts in a cross ball towards Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera connects with a diving header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
66.42
Nigel Christie plays the ball forward to Rick de Groot. Rick de Groot shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
67.48
Ledley Mortensen threads a neat ball through to Saïd Hamadou. Saïd Hamadou knocks the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
71.18
Rick de Groot knocks the ball forward to Ledley Mortensen. Ledley Mortensen threads the ball through to Roberto Fanucci. Roberto Fanucci knocks in a cross ball towards Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera powers a header at goal but it is shockingly off target!
72.08
Bernabé Brown flicks a high pass forward to Saïd Hamadou who brings the ball under control. Saïd Hamadou runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Saïd Hamadou lofts in a cross ball towards Nils Hollmer. Nils Hollmer is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Craig Glass is on top of it.
75.03
Roberto Fanucci threads the ball through to Nigel Christie. Nigel Christie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
77.43
Albion Rovers have made 2 substitutions with Graham Thompson replacing Ledley Mortensen and Tony Jobson replacing Saïd Hamadou .
78.48
1-4Albion Rovers are dictating the run of play here today.
79.34
Andy Mcallister flicks a high ball forward to Gavin Ritchie who takes it down. Gavin Ritchie makes a simple pass to Shaun Standing. Shaun Standing puts a great ball through but Richard Hopkin is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
81.36
Jose Fortes Herrera flicks a high pass forward. Lars Götz controls it well on his chest. Lars Götz flicks a high pass forward. Shaun Standing controls it well on his chest. Shaun Standing shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
85.19
Nunzio Grieco clumsily knocks into Gavin Ritchie. The referee warns Nunzio Grieco to calm down! Gavin Ritchie stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Duncan Campbell 53 | Saïd Hamadou 4 Leonardo Pires Viera 36, 49, 61 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Leonardo Pires Viera of Albion Rovers |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Craig Glass (GK)
7
2. Andy Mcallister (DEF)
6
3. Scott McStay (DEF)
6
4. Jose Fortes Herrera (DEF)
6
5. Matthew Gilchrist (MID)
6
6. Gavin Ritchie (MID)
6
7. Lars Götz (MID)
6
8. Kevin Collins (MID)
6
9. Richard Hopkin (ATT)
6
10. Duncan Campbell (ATT)
7
11. Shaun Standing (ATT)
5
12. Delano Davids (DEF)
0
13. Alex Gemmell (DEF)
0
14. Jose Suarez (MID)
0
1. Oscar Redondo (GK)
6
2. Neil Mckinlay (DEF)
6
3. Ledley Mortensen (DEF)
6
4. Bernabé Brown (DEF)
6
5. Nunzio Grieco (DEF)
5
6. Saïd Hamadou (MID)
7
7. Nigel Christie (MID)
7
8. Rick de Groot (MID)
7
9. Robbie Lisbie (ATT)
6
10. Leonardo Pires Viera (ATT)
9
11. Roberto Fanucci (ATT)
6
12. Graham Thompson (DEF)
6
13. Tony Jobson (MID)
6
14. Nils Hollmer (ATT)
6