Match Report


Inverness Caledonian ThistleInverness Caledonian Thistle     DumbartonDumbarton
Will SullyWill Sully Computer Player Computer Player
Oberdan MaccaroneO. Maccarone69
G
1
G
52Stuart GreigS. Greig
Bill CarterB. Carter62
D
2captain
D
54Stuart GallacherS. Gallacher
Emile SongE. Song67
D
3
D
52Gary MatteoG. Matteo
Simon SzepanS. Szepan52
D
4
D
48Alec McallisterA. Mcallister
Paul HamiltonP. Hamilton59
D
5
D
45Gavin SummerbellG. Summerbell
Frank StamF. Stam61
M
6
M
56John HendersonJ. Henderson
Romain FrétardR. Frétard68
M
7
M
50Stephen LiddellS. Liddell
Phil ShiltonP. Shilton72
M
8
M
45Matt CampbellM. Campbell
Stephen CarltonS. Carlton51
A
9
A
58Scott MckinlayS. Mckinlay
Arturo MasperoA. Maspero70
A
captain10
A
58Duncan NivenD. Niven
Ashley BoltonA. Bolton65
A
11
A
54Alec DickovA. Dickov
 
Stefan NanuS. Nanu47
D
12
G
51John GemmellJ. Gemmell
Stephen MasonS. Mason55
M
13
A
50Don BurleyD. Burley
Don JamesD. James50
A
14
M
45Craig GlassC. Glass

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Caledonian Stadium where Inverness Caledonian Thistle play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 4,786 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Dumbarton are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary McStay.


0.00
The whistle blows and Inverness Caledonian Thistle kick off!
6.03
Emile Song kicks a strong pass forward to Phil Shilton. Phil Shilton knocks the ball forward to Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
8.26
Romain Frétard sees a break and surges forward. Romain Frétard lofts in a cross ball towards Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
9.58
Romain Frétard threads a neat ball through to Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero whips in a cross ball towards Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton makes a looping header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
14.24
Phil Shilton flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Carlton. Stephen Carlton whips in a cross ball towards Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
15.39
Alec Mcallister surges forward with the ball. Alec Mcallister deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Dickov. Alec Dickov shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
16.50
Alec Mcallister threads the ball through to Matt Campbell. Without breaking stride, Matt Campbell plays the ball forward to Alec Dickov. Alec Dickov makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Dumbarton are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
18.17
Gary Matteo gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Alec Dickov knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.51
Bill Carter sees Romain Frétard in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Romain Frétard makes a simple pass to Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Stephen Carlton. Stephen Carlton tries a spectacular strike. Solid save from Stuart Greig.
21.27
Simon Szepan pushes mid-way up the pitch. Simon Szepan plays the ball forward to Stephen Carlton. Stephen Carlton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
24.27
Arturo Maspero comes in with a late challenge on Gary Matteo. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gary Matteo gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
28.06
Frank Stam chips the ball to his team mate, Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
30.48
Emile Song makes a simple pass to Frank Stam. With imagination, Frank Stam laces a weighted ball forward to Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton knocks in a cross ball towards Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero beats his man to it with a header. What a cracker!! Stuart Greig had no chance!! Goal for Inverness Caledonian Thistle!
34.53
Phil Shilton makes a probing pass to Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stuart Greig who gathers it comfortably.
38.50
Phil Shilton flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Carlton controls it well on his chest. Stephen Carlton skips past Gary Matteo! Stephen Carlton makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
44.48
Bill Carter makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Romain Frétard. Romain Frétard hits a low pass to Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Carlton. Stephen Carlton directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Inverness Caledonian Thistle appear unchanged since the first half. Dumbarton have changed their lineup with Don Burley replacing John Henderson and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.

45.00
Dumbarton kick off and get the second half underway!
47.59
Emile Song hits a low pass to Romain Frétard. Romain Frétard hits a low pass to Stephen Carlton. Stephen Carlton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
48.37
Romain Frétard passes the ball forward to Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero shoots from long range. Stuart Greig comfortably gets down and covers it.
51.03
Alec Mcallister barges into Stephen Carlton. Alec Mcallister is shown the yellow card! Stephen Carlton runs off the knock.
59.22
Frank Stam flicks the ball to his team mate, Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.14
Inverness Caledonian Thistle have made 2 substitutions with Stefan Nanu replacing Paul Hamilton and Stephen Mason replacing Romain Frétard .
61.17
Emile Song flicks a high pass forward. Frank Stam controls it well on his chest. Frank Stam changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Frank Stam whips in a cross ball towards Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton makes a deft header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ashley Bolton!
65.53
Emile Song threads a neat ball through to Frank Stam. Frank Stam deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Carlton. Stephen Carlton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
67.56
Stefan Nanu flicks a high pass forward. Phil Shilton controls it well on his chest. Phil Shilton knocks the ball forward to Stephen Carlton. Stephen Carlton knocks in a cross ball towards Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Stuart Greig reads it well. Well saved!
77.15
Inverness Caledonian Thistle have made a substitution with Don James replacing Ashley Bolton .
79.12
With imagination, Phil Shilton picks a pass forward to Stephen Carlton. Stephen Carlton plays a quick one-two with Don James and rushes in on goal... Stephen Carlton tries a spectacular strike but it goes wide for a goal kick.
81.57
Stephen Liddell threads a neat ball through to Alec Dickov. Alec Dickov finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
83.35
Alec Mcallister flicks a high ball forward to Stephen Liddell who takes it down. Stephen Liddell chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stefan Nanu.
84.40
Phil Shilton threads a neat ball through to Stephen Carlton. Stephen Carlton whips in a cross ball towards Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero makes a looping header on goal. Stuart Greig effortlessly picks it out of the air!
87.10
Frank Stam chips the ball to his team mate, Don James. Don James whips in a cross ball towards Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero connects with a diving header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Inverness Caledonian Thistle!
90.00
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Dumbarton
Goals
6
0
Shots on Target
10
0
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
75%
25%
Play Area
22.6%
42.9%
34.5%

Scorers
Ashley Bolton 10, 61
Arturo Maspero 30, 87
Stephen Carlton 39, 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ashley Bolton of Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Match Ratings
1.Oberdan Maccarone (GK)
6
2.Bill Carter (DEF)
6
3.Emile Song (DEF)
6
4.Simon Szepan (DEF)
6
5.Paul Hamilton (DEF)
6
6.Frank Stam (MID)
7
7.Romain Frétard (MID)
7
8.Phil Shilton (MID)
7
9.Stephen Carlton (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Arturo Maspero (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
8
11.Ashley Bolton (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Stefan Nanu (DEF)
6
13.Stephen Mason (MID)
6
14.Don James (ATT)
6

1.Stuart Greig (GK)
6
2.Stuart Gallacher (DEF)
6
3.Gary Matteo (DEF)
6
4.Alec Mcallister (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Gavin Summerbell (DEF)
6
6.John Henderson (MID)
6
7.Stephen Liddell (MID)
6
8.Matt Campbell (MID)
6
9.Scott Mckinlay (ATT)
6
10.Duncan Niven (ATT)
6
11.Alec Dickov (ATT)
6
 
12.John Gemmell (GK)
0
13.Don Burley (ATT)
6
14.Craig Glass (MID)
0