Match Report
| Dumbarton | Dumbarton |  |  | East Stirling | East Stirling | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| John Mason | J. Mason |  | 72 | G |  | 1 | | G | 41 | | Garry Dalglish | G. Dalglish | |||||||||
| John Gough | J. Gough | | 58 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 58 |  | Massimo Maiuri | M. Maiuri | ||||||||
| Kevin McStay | K. McStay | | 50 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 |  | Sebastiao Moutinho | S. Moutinho | |||||||||
| Samir Witte | S. Witte |  | 49 | D | | 4 | | D | 52 | | Nico Dehm | N. Dehm | |||||||||
| Bryan Nok | B. Nok |  | 71 | M | | 5 | | M | 56 | | Paolo Mangone | P. Mangone | |||||||||
| Andy Davidson | A. Davidson | | 66 | M | | 6 | | M | 52 | | Alec Hopkin | A. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Callum Caldwell | C. Caldwell | | 51 | M | | 7 | | M | 51 | | Gary Elliott | G. Elliott | |||||||||
| Craig Ferguson | C. Ferguson | | 41 | M | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Neil Souness | N. Souness | |||||||||
| Callum Davidson | C. Davidson | | 50 | A | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Billy Liddell | B. Liddell | |||||||||
| Garry Naysmith | G. Naysmith | | 47 | A | | | 10 | | A | 55 |  | Scott Carragher | S. Carragher | ||||||||
| Colin Law | C. Law | | 45 | A | | 11 | | A | 47 | | Andy Gough | A. Gough | |||||||||
| Alec McCoist | A. McCoist | | 49 | D | | 12 | | M | 48 | | David Rae | D. Rae | |||||||||
| Gavin Telfer | G. Telfer | | 45 | A | | 13 | | M | 45 | | Alex Booth | A. Booth | |||||||||
| Alec Mcinnes | A. Mcinnes | | 45 | D | | 14 | | D | 42 | | Paul Perry | P. Perry | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at C & G Systems Stadium where Dumbarton play host to East Stirling. A crowd of 4,870 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Dumbarton and East Stirling are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Inglis.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Dumbarton and East Stirling are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Inglis.
0.00
0-0Dumbarton kick off!
2.45
0-0Massimo Maiuri threads the ball through to Alec Hopkin. Alec Hopkin flicks a high pass forward. Andy Gough collects the pass. Andy Gough plays a one-two with Scott Carragher and rushes in on goal... Andy Gough shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies just wide!
3.44
0-0Nico Dehm pushes mid-way up the pitch. Nico Dehm makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Gough. Andy Gough knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Liddell. Billy Liddell directs the ball goalwards with his head. John Mason punches it away to safety.
4.53
0-1Massimo Maiuri sees space and advances. Massimo Maiuri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Liddell. Seeing a gap ahead, Billy Liddell plays the ball forward to Andy Gough who has made a great run into the box. Andy Gough comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
9.52
Paolo Mangone hits a low pass to Scott Carragher. Scott Carragher plays a one-two with Andy Gough and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Scott Carragher provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
10.46
Craig Ferguson brings the ball forward. Craig Ferguson lofts in a cross ball towards Callum Davidson. Callum Davidson makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
14.39
Kevin McStay flicks a high ball forward to Bryan Nok who takes it down. Bryan Nok controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
15.08
Samir Witte makes a simple pass to Bryan Nok. Bryan Nok threads the ball through to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Callum Davidson. Callum Davidson rises majestically and gets a header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
16.57
Nico Dehm flicks a high pass forward. Alec Hopkin controls it well on his chest. Alec Hopkin knocks the ball forward to Scott Carragher. Scott Carragher whips in a cross ball towards Billy Liddell. Billy Liddell powers a header at goal. John Mason effortlessly picks it out of the air!
20.31
Kevin McStay flicks a high pass forward. Craig Ferguson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Ferguson threads the ball through to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
21.32
Samir Witte brings the ball forward. Samir Witte flicks a high ball forward to Callum Davidson who takes it down. Callum Davidson whips in a cross ball towards Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's well over the bar!
24.51
Sebastiao Moutinho makes a probing pass to Alec Hopkin. Alec Hopkin kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Carragher. Scott Carragher chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Gough. Andy Gough tries a spectacular strike but he balloons it over the crossbar!
27.16
1-1Callum Caldwell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Callum Davidson. Callum Davidson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.42
Andy Davidson runs straight at the opposition's defence. Andy Davidson shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
32.08
Callum Caldwell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Callum Davidson. Callum Davidson knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Law. Colin Law jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
34.30
Andy Davidson flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Garry Dalglish who gathers it comfortably.
40.04
1-1Kevin McStay barges into Billy Liddell. The referee calls over Kevin McStay and warns him to calm down! Billy Liddell gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
42.57
Neil Souness changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Neil Souness lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Gough. Andy Gough is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Dumbarton appear unchanged since the first half. East Stirling also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and East Stirling get the second half underway!
54.50
Nico Dehm threads a neat ball through to Paolo Mangone. With a delightful solo run, Paolo Mangone stretches the opposition's defence. Paolo Mangone skips past Kevin McStay! Paolo Mangone rockets a shot on goal but it flies wide!
55.20
Paolo Mangone plays the ball forward to Billy Liddell. Billy Liddell whips in a cross ball towards Andy Gough. With a superhuman jump, Andy Gough connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's a lousy effort!
57.47
Andy Davidson flicks the ball to his team mate, Callum Davidson. Callum Davidson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
60.26
1-2Dumbarton have made a substitution with Alec McCoist replacing Samir Witte .
65.13
Bryan Nok passes the ball forward to Callum Davidson. Callum Davidson shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
71.42
John Gough flicks a high pass forward. Andy Davidson collects the pass. Andy Davidson runs straight at the opposition's defence. Andy Davidson shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
75.07
Paolo Mangone sees Andy Gough in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy Gough plays a one-two with Scott Carragher and rushes in on goal... Andy Gough cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
77.42
Alec Hopkin flicks a high pass forward. Scott Carragher holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott Carragher cuts inside the box! Scott Carragher shoots from just inside the box but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
84.04
Seeing Neil Souness's run, Gary Elliott quickly throws the ball into his path. Neil Souness takes it forward alone. Neil Souness sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
89.09
Andy Davidson chips the ball to his team mate, Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
Kevin McStay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Davidson. Andy Davidson flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Law. Colin Law controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Callum Davidson 10 | Andy Gough 5, 43 Neil Souness 84 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. John Mason (GK)
6
2. John Gough (DEF)
6
3. Kevin McStay (DEF)
6
4. Samir Witte (DEF)
6
5. Bryan Nok (MID)
6
6. Andy Davidson (MID)
7
7. Callum Caldwell (MID)
6
8. Craig Ferguson (MID)
7
9. Callum Davidson (ATT)
7
10. Garry Naysmith (ATT)
6
11. Colin Law (ATT)
6
12. Alec McCoist (DEF)
6
13. Gavin Telfer (ATT)
0
14. Alec Mcinnes (DEF)
0
1. Garry Dalglish (GK)
6
2. Massimo Maiuri (DEF)
6
3. Sebastiao Moutinho (DEF)
6
4. Nico Dehm (DEF)
6
5. Paolo Mangone (MID)
7
6. Alec Hopkin (MID)
6
7. Gary Elliott (MID)
6
8. Neil Souness (MID)
9
9. Billy Liddell (ATT)
7
10. Scott Carragher (ATT)
7
11. Andy Gough (ATT)
9
12. David Rae (MID)
0
13. Alex Booth (MID)
0
14. Paul Perry (DEF)
0