Match Report


Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical     Ayr UnitedAyr United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Andy McNeillA. McNeill56
G
1
G
63Matthias KnappM. Knapp
Lars FrieserL. Frieser57
D
2
D
64David NaysmithD. Naysmith
Stefan BierhoffS. Bierhoff52
D
captain3
D
57Eddie GrondinE. Grondin
David GreigD. Greig50
D
4
D
55Alex GoughA. Gough
Dominic MatteoD. Matteo49
D
5
M
69Neil SullivanN. Sullivan
Billy ClelandB. Cleland60
M
6
M
64Gary McCoistG. McCoist
Steffen ThielemannS. Thielemann55
M
7captain
M
52John DalglishJ. Dalglish
Daniel SimonsenD. Simonsen52
M
8
M
51Max TuhuteruM. Tuhuteru
Neil BurleyN. Burley65
A
9
A
71Billy GlassB. Glass
John MccallJ. Mccall54
A
10
A
70Richard ElliottR. Elliott
Garry MatteoG. Matteo53
A
11
A
65John BradyJ. Brady
 
Duncan McGroryD. McGrory52
G
12
A
58Gavin MasonG. Mason
Callum MortonC. Morton51
G
13
A
56Scott CampbellS. Campbell
Duncan CaldwellD. Caldwell51
A
14
G
55Vitor BarbosaV. Barbosa

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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Hope CBD Stadium where Hamilton Academical play host to Ayr United. A crowd of 7,847 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hamilton Academical are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Ayr United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Liddell.


0.00
The whistle blows and Hamilton Academical kick off!
6.48
David Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Neil Sullivan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Sullivan surges forward with the ball. Neil Sullivan knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott whips the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
15.04
Steffen Thielemann kicks a strong pass forward to John Mccall. John Mccall sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
24.07
Gary McCoist threads a neat ball through to John Brady. John Brady shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
27.35
Max Tuhuteru flicks a high pass forward. Billy Glass controls it well on his chest. Billy Glass passes the ball forward to John Brady. John Brady side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
30.05
Gary McCoist takes a quick throw-in, which Neil Sullivan takes on the chest. Neil Sullivan decides to run forward with the ball. Neil Sullivan puts a great ball through. Richard Elliott runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
32.33
Stefan Bierhoff threads a neat ball through to Steffen Thielemann. Steffen Thielemann picks a pass forward to John Mccall. John Mccall knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
38.20
Billy Cleland flicks a high pass forward. Garry Matteo collects the pass. Garry Matteo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Matthias Knapp is on top of his game. Excellent save!
39.49
John Dalglish catches Steffen Thielemann on the ankles. John Dalglish is warned by the referee! Steffen Thielemann runs off the knock.
40.37
Dominic Matteo threads a neat ball through to Billy Cleland. Billy Cleland kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Burley. Neil Burley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alex Gough.
42.34
Billy Glass hacks Lars Frieser from behind! Billy Glass is warned by the referee! Lars Frieser runs off the knock.
44.51
Stefan Bierhoff pushes mid-way up the pitch. Stefan Bierhoff flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Burley. Neil Burley shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
Max Tuhuteru flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Glass. Billy Glass is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Ayr United!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hamilton Academical 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
Ayr United kick off the second half!
47.42
Alex Gough controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary McCoist. Showing composure, Gary McCoist laces a weighted ball forward to Billy Glass. Billy Glass knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic Matteo.
59.04
Eddie Grondin knocks the ball forward to Max Tuhuteru. Max Tuhuteru flicks a high ball forward to Billy Glass who takes it down. Billy Glass shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
63.42
Seeing a gap ahead, John Dalglish plays the ball forward to Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
66.21
Steffen Thielemann flicks a high ball forward to John Mccall who takes it down. John Mccall makes a defence splitting pass to Neil Burley. Some good footwork from Neil Burley provides some space. He shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
73.26
Lars Frieser flicks a high ball forward to Billy Cleland who takes it down. With imagination, Billy Cleland plays the ball forward to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
75.11
Gary McCoist flicks a high pass forward. John Brady controls it well on his chest. John Brady lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Glass. Billy Glass powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Andy McNeill!
77.14
Hamilton Academical have made 3 substitutions with Duncan McGrory replacing David Greig, Callum Morton replacing Billy Cleland and Duncan Caldwell replacing John Mccall .
79.16
Gary McCoist kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Glass but the linesman indicates offside!
81.51
Steffen Thielemann flicks a high pass forward. Garry Matteo easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Garry Matteo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Naysmith.
83.09
Without breaking stride, Steffen Thielemann plays the ball forward to Duncan Caldwell. Duncan Caldwell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Matthias Knapp reads it well. Well saved!
85.36
Max Tuhuteru flicks a high pass forward to Richard Elliott who brings the ball under control. Richard Elliott shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
89.01
Max Tuhuteru clumsily knocks into Callum Morton. The referee calls over Max Tuhuteru and shows him a yellow card! Callum Morton runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Hamilton Academical

Ayr United
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.3%
48.7%
Play Area
34.6%
44.9%
20.5%

Scorers
Garry Matteo 32
Billy Glass 45

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Billy Glass of Ayr United

Match Ratings
1.Andy McNeill (GK)
6
2.Lars Frieser (DEF)
6
3.Stefan Bierhoff (DEF)
8
4.David Greig (DEF)
6
5.Dominic Matteo (DEF)
6
6.Billy Cleland (MID)
7
7.Steffen Thielemann (MID)
7
8.Daniel Simonsen (MID)
6
9.Neil Burley (ATT)
6
10.John Mccall (ATT)
7
11.Garry Matteo (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Duncan McGrory (GK)
6
13.Callum Morton (GK)
6
14.Duncan Caldwell (ATT)
6

1.Matthias Knapp (GK)
7
2.David Naysmith (DEF)
7
3.Eddie Grondin (DEF)
6
4.Alex Gough (DEF)
6
5.Neil Sullivan (MID)
7
6.Gary McCoist (MID)
7
7.John Dalglish (MID)
6
8.Max Tuhuteru (MID)yellow card
7
9.Billy Glass (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Richard Elliott (ATT)
8
11.John Brady (ATT)
6
 
12.Gavin Mason (ATT)
0
13.Scott Campbell (ATT)
0
14.Vitor Barbosa (GK)
0