Match Report
| Ross County | Ross County |  |  | Partick Thistle | Partick Thistle | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alec Hansen | A. Hansen |  | 51 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 66 |  | Marcel Hamann | M. Hamann | ||||||||
| Don Dickov | D. Dickov | | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 76 | | Don Campbell | D. Campbell | |||||||||
| Gavin Elliott | G. Elliott | | 56 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 | | John Davidson | J. Davidson | |||||||||
| Rodrigo Nascimento | R. Nascimento |  | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 | | Dominic Law | D. Law | |||||||||
| Ger Gronkjaer | G. Gronkjaer |  | 45 | D | | 5 | | M | 60 | | Andy Hendry | A. Hendry | |||||||||
| Dominic Gough | D. Gough | | 49 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Gary Greig | G. Greig | |||||||||
| Craig McGrory | C. McGrory | | 43 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Matt Niven | M. Niven | |||||||||
| Paul Matteo | P. Matteo | | 64 | A | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Matt Mcinnes | M. Mcinnes | |||||||||
| Richard Gemmill | R. Gemmill | | 55 | A | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Stephen Gemmell | S. Gemmell | |||||||||
| Scott Niven | S. Niven | | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 50 | | Scott Bremner | S. Bremner | |||||||||
| Don Inglis | D. Inglis | | 51 | A | | 11 | | | A | 49 | | Stephen Hendry | S. Hendry | ||||||||
| Carlo Strasser | C. Strasser |  | 45 | G | | 12 | | D | 59 | | Duncan Brady | D. Brady | |||||||||
| Stephen Burley | S. Burley | | 45 | D | | 13 | | D | 51 | | Cesar Fonseca | C. Fonseca | |||||||||
| Luis Ribeiro | L. Ribeiro | | 43 | M | | 14 | | A | 48 | | Colin Liddell | C. Liddell | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Victoria Park where Ross County play host to Partick Thistle. A crowd of 4,346 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ross County are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Partick Thistle appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Rae.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ross County are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Partick Thistle appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Rae.
0.00
0-0Partick Thistle kick off and get the match underway!
4.33
0-0Showing composure, Matt Niven plays the ball forward to Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner shoots from outside the area. Alec Hansen comfortably gets down and covers it.
8.11
1-0Rodrigo Nascimento sees Craig McGrory in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig McGrory threads a neat ball through to Paul Matteo. Paul Matteo passes the ball forward to Don Inglis. Don Inglis strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The keeper, Marcel Hamann, sees it late!! Goal for Ross County!
12.10
1-0Gary Greig knocks the ball forward to Stephen Gemmell. Stephen Gemmell runs straight at the defence! Stephen Gemmell shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
15.52
1-0Matt Niven knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rodrigo Nascimento.
18.45
Matt Niven sees space and advances. Matt Niven shoots from outside the area. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
28.25
John Davidson kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Hendry. Andy Hendry surges forward with the ball. Andy Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
33.36
1-1Andy Hendry barges into Craig McGrory. The referee calls over Andy Hendry and warns him to calm down! Craig McGrory grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
38.42
Don Campbell makes a beautiful solo run. Don Campbell flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
40.41
Matt Niven knocks the ball forward to Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry cuts inside the box! Stephen Hendry tries a spectacular strike but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
42.43
Gary Greig passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
1-1Matt Niven flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Gemmell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Gemmell knocks the ball forward to Stephen Hendry but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ross County appear unchanged since the first half. Partick Thistle also appear unchanged since the first half. The Partick Thistle players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Ross County kick off!
47.24
Dominic Gough passes the ball forward to Paul Matteo. Paul Matteo knocks the ball forward to Richard Gemmill but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
49.51
Dominic Gough makes a probing pass to Scott Niven. Scott Niven shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
51.44
Craig McGrory kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Niven. Scott Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.16
1-1Partick Thistle appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
61.56
Matt Niven flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Gemmell. Stephen Gemmell edges inside the box! Stephen Gemmell cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Stephen Gemmell!
65.11
Don Dickov flicks a high ball forward to Craig McGrory who takes it down. Craig McGrory knocks the ball to his team mate, Don Inglis. Don Inglis sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
67.16
Don Campbell makes a probing pass to Matt Niven. Matt Niven threads a neat ball through to Stephen Gemmell. Stephen Gemmell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gavin Elliott.
71.12
Craig McGrory kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Matteo. Paul Matteo advances inside the box! Paul Matteo muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
81.19
Gary Greig flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Hendry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Hendry plays a quick one-two with Matt Mcinnes and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Stephen Hendry provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.12
Gavin Elliott kicks a strong pass forward to Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory flicks a high ball forward to Paul Matteo who takes it down. Paul Matteo shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Marcel Hamann manages to gather it comfortably.
90.00
Dominic Gough brings the ball forward. Dominic Gough passes the ball forward but Don Inglis is offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
39.2%
60.8%
Play Area
32.4%
48.6%
18.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Matt Niven of Partick Thistle |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alec Hansen (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Don Dickov (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gavin Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Rodrigo Nascimento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ger Gronkjaer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dominic Gough (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Craig McGrory (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Paul Matteo (ATT) | 7 | |
| 9. | Richard Gemmill (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Scott Niven (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Don Inglis (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 12. | Carlo Strasser (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stephen Burley (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Luis Ribeiro (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Marcel Hamann (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Don Campbell (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | John Davidson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dominic Law (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Andy Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gary Greig (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Matt Niven (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Matt Mcinnes (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stephen Gemmell (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Scott Bremner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Stephen Hendry (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Duncan Brady (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Cesar Fonseca (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Colin Liddell (ATT) | 0 | |