Match Report
| Ayr United | Ayr United |  |  | Berwick Rangers | Berwick Rangers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matthias Knapp | M. Knapp |  | 63 | G |  | 1 | | G | 59 |  | Andy Strachan | A. Strachan | |||||||||
| David Naysmith | D. Naysmith | | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 |  | Edgar Neves | E. Neves | |||||||||
| Eddie Grondin | E. Grondin |  | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 |  | Mathieu Bruneau | M. Bruneau | |||||||||
| Alex Gough | A. Gough | | 55 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 59 | | David Caldwell | D. Caldwell | ||||||||
| Neil Sullivan | N. Sullivan | | 69 | M | | 5 | | M | 72 | | Callum James | C. James | |||||||||
| Gary McCoist | G. McCoist | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 57 | | Tomas Gomes | T. Gomes | |||||||||
| Craig Benjamin | C. Benjamin | | 56 | M | | | 7 | | M | 48 | | Andy Booth | A. Booth | ||||||||
| John Dalglish | J. Dalglish | | 52 | M | | 8 | | M | 44 | | Stuart Mccall | S. Mccall | |||||||||
| Billy Glass | B. Glass | | 71 | A | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Callum McStay | C. McStay | |||||||||
| Richard Elliott | R. Elliott | | 70 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 | | Alec Hutchison | A. Hutchison | |||||||||
| John Brady | J. Brady | | 65 | A | | 11 | | A | 47 | | Matt McNeill | M. McNeill | |||||||||
| Gavin Mason | G. Mason | | 58 | A | | 12 | | G | 55 | | Andy James | A. James | |||||||||
| Scott Campbell | S. Campbell | | 56 | A | | 13 | | G | 54 | | Don Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| Vitor Barbosa | V. Barbosa | | 55 | G | | 14 | | D | 52 | | Alec Strachan | A. Strachan | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Joe Jacks Fish Shack |
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Somerset Park where Ayr United play host to Berwick Rangers. A crowd of 8,541 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ayr United and Berwick Rangers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Liddell.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ayr United and Berwick Rangers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Liddell.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Berwick Rangers kicking off!
4.08
1-0Gary McCoist deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Brady. John Brady shoots from long range. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
8.32
1-0Neil Sullivan flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
10.40
1-0Mathieu Bruneau threads a neat ball through to Callum James. Without breaking stride, Callum James plays the ball forward to Alec Hutchison. Alec Hutchison knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alex Gough.
14.30
Gary McCoist deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Brady. John Brady knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Caldwell.
15.22
John Dalglish decides to run forward with the ball. John Dalglish finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
16.17
David Naysmith makes a simple pass to Gary McCoist. Gary McCoist threads the ball through to John Brady. John Brady shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
20.31
1-0Tomas Gomes clumsily knocks into John Dalglish. The referee warns Tomas Gomes to calm down! John Dalglish carries on, but is struggling a bit.
24.16
1-0Andy Booth clumsily knocks into Gary McCoist. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gary McCoist hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.28
1-0Craig Benjamin threads a neat ball through to Billy Glass. Billy Glass shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Andy Strachan.
32.49
Mathieu Bruneau hits a low pass to Tomas Gomes. Tomas Gomes hits a low pass to Alec Hutchison. Alec Hutchison knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matthias Knapp who gathers it comfortably.
36.09
Craig Benjamin flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy Glass. Billy Glass shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
39.55
Alex Gough flicks a high pass forward to Gary McCoist who brings the ball under control. Gary McCoist makes a probing pass to Billy Glass. Billy Glass knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but somehow Andy Strachan manages to keep it out.
40.43
Neil Sullivan sees a break and surges forward. Neil Sullivan shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
42.31
Edgar Neves sees Andy Booth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy Booth makes a beautiful solo run. Andy Booth whips in a cross ball towards Alec Hutchison. Alec Hutchison is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
Andy Booth kicks a strong pass forward to Callum McStay. Callum McStay shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ayr United appear unchanged since the first half. Berwick Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Berwick Rangers players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Ayr United get the second half underway!
47.48
Eddie Grondin makes a simple pass to John Dalglish. John Dalglish chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
55.50
Craig Benjamin threads a neat ball through to John Brady. John Brady shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
57.30
Edgar Neves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Booth. Andy Booth makes a simple pass to Alec Hutchison. Alec Hutchison shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
59.08
David Naysmith threads a neat ball through to Craig Benjamin. Craig Benjamin chips the ball to his team mate, John Brady. John Brady whips in a cross ball towards Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott connects with a diving header. The keeper, Andy Strachan, sees it late!! Goal for Ayr United!
63.26
Edgar Neves flicks a high pass forward to Andy Booth who brings the ball under control. Andy Booth takes it forward alone. Andy Booth knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Hutchison. Alec Hutchison is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies just wide!
66.43
2-0Craig Benjamin flicks a high pass forward to Billy Glass who brings the ball under control. Billy Glass lofts in a cross ball towards John Brady. John Brady makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Mathieu Bruneau is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
67.44
2-0John Dalglish takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Billy Glass muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
73.47
Gary McCoist deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Glass. Billy Glass shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
75.40
Alec Hutchison catches Alex Gough on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex Gough hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.24
Without breaking stride, Mathieu Bruneau plays the ball forward to Andy Booth. Andy Booth passes the ball forward to Callum McStay. Callum McStay finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
84.56
Craig Benjamin barges into Tomas Gomes. Craig Benjamin is shown the yellow card! Tomas Gomes runs off the knock.
85.29
Gary McCoist makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Brady. John Brady sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
7
0
Shots off Target
8
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63.5%
36.5%
Play Area
24.7%
40%
35.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to John Brady of Ayr United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Matthias Knapp (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | David Naysmith (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Eddie Grondin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alex Gough (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Neil Sullivan (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gary McCoist (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Craig Benjamin (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | John Dalglish (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Billy Glass (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Richard Elliott (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | John Brady (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Gavin Mason (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Scott Campbell (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Vitor Barbosa (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Andy Strachan (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Edgar Neves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mathieu Bruneau (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | David Caldwell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Callum James (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tomas Gomes (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Andy Booth (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Stuart Mccall (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Callum McStay (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alec Hutchison (ATT) | | 5 |
| 11. | Matt McNeill (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Andy James (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Don Mckinlay (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alec Strachan (DEF) | 0 | |