Match Report
| Forfar Athletic | Forfar Athletic |  |  | Ayr United | Ayr United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| David Hopkin | D. Hopkin |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 63 |  | Matthias Knapp | M. Knapp | |||||||||
| Garry Greig | G. Greig | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 64 | | David Naysmith | D. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Alec Elliott | A. Elliott | | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 |  | Eddie Grondin | E. Grondin | |||||||||
| Dominic Naysmith | D. Naysmith | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Alex Gough | A. Gough | |||||||||
| Chris Shaw | C. Shaw | | 42 | D | | 5 | | M | 69 | | Neil Sullivan | N. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Billy Liddell | B. Liddell | | 72 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Gary McCoist | G. McCoist | |||||||||
| Joao Alves | J. Alves |  | 67 | M | | 7 | |  | M | 56 | | Craig Benjamin | C. Benjamin | ||||||||
| Colin Greig | C. Greig | | 60 | A | | 8 | | M | 51 |  | Max Tuhuteru | M. Tuhuteru | |||||||||
| Scott Campbell | S. Campbell | | 57 | A | | 9 | | A | 71 | | Billy Glass | B. Glass | |||||||||
| Alec Collins | A. Collins | | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 70 | | Richard Elliott | R. Elliott | |||||||||
| Richard Bremner | R. Bremner | | 52 | A | | | 11 | | A | 65 | | John Brady | J. Brady | ||||||||
| Nicolas Calvo | N. Calvo |  | 65 | M | | 12 | | A | 58 | | Gavin Mason | G. Mason | |||||||||
| Paul Naysmith | P. Naysmith | | 60 | M | | 13 | | A | 56 | | Scott Campbell | S. Campbell | |||||||||
| Andy Booth | A. Booth | | 58 | M | | 14 | | G | 55 | | Vitor Barbosa | V. Barbosa | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Station Park where Forfar Athletic play host to Ayr United. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Forfar Athletic are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Ayr United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Telfer.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Forfar Athletic are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Ayr United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Telfer.
0.00
0-0Ayr United start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.58
0-1Neil Sullivan flicks a high pass forward. John Brady holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Brady shoots from distance. David Hopkin is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
6.26
0-1Joao Alves hits a low pass to Colin Greig. Colin Greig cuts inside the box! Colin Greig looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
9.27
Craig Benjamin sees space and advances. Craig Benjamin whips in a cross ball towards John Brady. John Brady directs the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
14.47
0-1Garry Greig flicks a high pass forward. Joao Alves controls it well on his chest. Joao Alves knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Collins but he's offside!
16.15
0-1Joao Alves chips the ball to his team mate, Colin Greig. Colin Greig hits a low pass to Richard Bremner. Richard Bremner looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Matthias Knapp gets down and covers it.
21.33
Joao Alves sees Richard Bremner in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Bremner plays a one-two with Colin Greig and advances towards the goal... Richard Bremner comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is shockingly off target!
24.55
0-1Gary McCoist knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Glass. Billy Glass knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.27
Joao Alves takes a quick throw-in, which Billy Liddell takes on the chest. Billy Liddell makes a probing pass to Richard Bremner. Richard Bremner lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Greig. Colin Greig flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Colin Greig!
40.20
Alec Elliott hits it upfield. Colin Greig runs straight at the defence! Colin Greig tries a spectacular strike but it flies just off target!
42.33
Craig Benjamin sees Billy Glass in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy Glass shoots from 20 yards but somehow David Hopkin manages to keep it out.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Forfar Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Ayr United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Ayr United players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Forfar Athletic kick off!
51.46
Joao Alves passes the ball forward to Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Matthias Knapp comfortably smothers it!
53.43
1-1Joao Alves hacks Craig Benjamin from behind! The referee calls over Joao Alves and shows him a yellow card! Craig Benjamin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.27
1-1Dominic Naysmith barges into John Brady. The referee calls over Dominic Naysmith and shows him a yellow card! John Brady grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
59.05
Joao Alves flicks a high pass forward. Richard Bremner collects the pass. Richard Bremner plays a one-two with Colin Greig and rushes in on goal... Richard Bremner looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
63.30
1-1Joao Alves makes a probing pass to Richard Bremner. Richard Bremner skips past David Naysmith! Richard Bremner shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent block by David Naysmith!
66.17
Craig Benjamin threads the ball through to Billy Glass. Billy Glass shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
67.24
Alec Elliott chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Liddell. Billy Liddell flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Collins. Alec Collins shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
69.51
Alex Gough threads a neat ball through to Craig Benjamin. Craig Benjamin makes a simple pass to Billy Glass. Billy Glass knocks in a cross ball towards John Brady. John Brady directs the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
75.37
David Naysmith flicks a high pass forward to Gary McCoist who brings the ball under control. Gary McCoist flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy Glass. Billy Glass shoots from long range. David Hopkin easily gets down and covers it.
77.41
Garry Greig flicks a high pass forward. Billy Liddell collects the pass. Billy Liddell runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Billy Liddell cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Billy Liddell provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies wide!
78.15
Craig Benjamin flicks a high pass forward to Richard Elliott who brings the ball under control. Richard Elliott shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.5%
38.5%
Play Area
30.8%
41.5%
27.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Colin Greig of Forfar Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | David Hopkin (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Garry Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alec Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dominic Naysmith (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Chris Shaw (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Billy Liddell (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Joao Alves (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Colin Greig (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Scott Campbell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alec Collins (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Richard Bremner (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Nicolas Calvo (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paul Naysmith (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Andy Booth (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Matthias Knapp (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | David Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eddie Grondin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alex Gough (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Neil Sullivan (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Gary McCoist (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Craig Benjamin (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Max Tuhuteru (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Billy Glass (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Richard Elliott (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | John Brady (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Gavin Mason (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Scott Campbell (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Vitor Barbosa (GK) | 0 | |