Match Report


DumbartonDumbarton     Inverness Caledonian ThistleInverness Caledonian Thistle
Computer Player Computer Player Will Sully Will Sully
John GemmellJ. Gemmell51
G
1
G
69Oberdan MaccaroneO. Maccarone
David BarrosD. Barros56
D
captain2
D
62Bill CarterB. Carter
Paul MeiklejohnP. Meiklejohn55
D
3
D
67Samuele PinziS. Pinzi
Albrecht AugsteinA. Augstein51
D
4
D
67Emile SongE. Song
Alec McallisterA. Mcallister48
D
5
D
59Paul HamiltonP. Hamilton
Don CaldwellD. Caldwell62
M
6
M
69Romain FrétardR. Frétard
John HendersonJ. Henderson56
M
7
M
64Wes MooreW. Moore
Stephen LiddellS. Liddell50
M
8
M
61Gary JamesG. James
Duncan NivenD. Niven59
A
9
A
72Craig MortonC. Morton
Scott MckinlayS. Mckinlay58
A
10captain
A
70Arturo MasperoA. Maspero
Don BurleyD. Burley50
A
11
A
65Ashley BoltonA. Bolton
 
Tony MahouvéT. Mahouvé48
M
12
D
54Simon SzepanS. Szepan
Neil MckinlayN. Mckinlay47
A
13
M
61Frank StamF. Stam
Matt CampbellM. Campbell46
M
14
A
51Stephen CarltonS. Carlton

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at C & G Systems Stadium where Dumbarton play host to Inverness Caledonian Thistle. A crowd of 8,551 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Dumbarton and Inverness Caledonian Thistle are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Strachan.


0.00
The whistle blows and Dumbarton kick off!
6.55
Gary James deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Morton. Craig Morton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
8.13
Alec Mcallister makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Don Caldwell. Don Caldwell threads the ball through to Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
9.22
Showing great composure, Paul Hamilton plays the ball forward to Wes Moore. Wes Moore threads a neat ball through to Craig Morton. Craig Morton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.13
Paul Meiklejohn threads a neat ball through to Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell sees Don Burley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Don Burley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.32
David Barros chips the ball to his team mate, Don Caldwell. Don Caldwell chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Mckinlay but he's offside!
15.47
Wes Moore hits a low pass to Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton whips in a cross ball towards Craig Morton. Craig Morton jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
16.15
John Henderson threads a neat ball through to Don Burley. Don Burley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.55
Wes Moore makes a beautiful solo run. Wes Moore whips in a cross ball towards Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero heads the ball goalwards. Good keeping from John Gemmell as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
20.52
Gary James takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Duncan Niven reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
21.16
With imagination, Paul Hamilton laces a through ball forward to Romain Frétard. Romain Frétard flicks a high pass forward. Craig Morton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Morton lofts in a cross ball towards Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
22.02
Samuele Pinzi flicks a high ball forward to Romain Frétard who takes it down. Romain Frétard makes a probing pass to Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton rushes past David Barros! Ashley Bolton looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
28.06
Paul Meiklejohn kicks a strong pass forward to Don Caldwell. Don Caldwell takes it forward alone. Don Caldwell knocks in a cross ball towards Don Burley. Don Burley finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
33.27
Gary James flicks a high pass forward to Ashley Bolton who brings the ball under control. Ashley Bolton chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Morton. Craig Morton cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow John Gemmell manages to keep it out.
38.17
Wes Moore chips the ball to his team mate, Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton sees Craig Morton just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some good footwork from Craig Morton provides some space. He shoots at goal. Craig Morton scores for Inverness Caledonian Thistle!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Dumbarton have changed their lineup with Neil Mckinlay replacing Don Caldwell and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Inverness Caledonian Thistle have changed their lineup with Frank Stam replacing Gary James. The Inverness Caledonian Thistle players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Inverness Caledonian Thistle start the second half!
47.51
Paul Hamilton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Wes Moore. Wes Moore passes the ball forward to Craig Morton. Craig Morton whips in a cross ball towards Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton whips the ball goalwards with his head. David Barros clears it off the line with his head!
48.12
Frank Stam sees Arturo Maspero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arturo Maspero shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
51.48
Wes Moore passes the ball forward to Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.05
Romain Frétard passes the ball forward to Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Meiklejohn.
63.58
Bill Carter passes the ball forward to Frank Stam. Frank Stam surges forward with the ball. Frank Stam knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.32
Wes Moore advances with the ball. Wes Moore shoots from long range. It curls slightly but John Gemmell manages to gather it comfortably.
77.06
Stephen Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Niven collects the pass. Duncan Niven knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Oberdan Maccarone who gathers it comfortably.
81.43
Frank Stam advances with the ball. Frank Stam knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Gemmell who gathers it comfortably.
87.36
Samuele Pinzi chips the ball to his team mate, Romain Frétard. Romain Frétard kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Morton. Craig Morton plays a quick one-two with Arturo Maspero and rushes in on goal... Craig Morton looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Albrecht Augstein.
88.50
It's a corner kick. Frank Stam loops the ball in to towards the near post. Samuele Pinzi makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Samuele Pinzi!
90.00
Romain Frétard knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Morton. Craig Morton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Meiklejohn.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Dumbarton

Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
8
Shots off Target
0
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
35.1%
64.9%
Play Area
37.8%
43.2%
18.9%

Scorers
Don Burley 28
Craig Morton 38
Samuele Pinzi 88

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Craig Morton of Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Match Ratings
1.John Gemmell (GK)
7
2.David Barros (DEF)
6
3.Paul Meiklejohn (DEF)
7
4.Albrecht Augstein (DEF)
6
5.Alec Mcallister (DEF)
6
6.Don Caldwell (MID)
7
7.John Henderson (MID)
6
8.Stephen Liddell (MID)
6
9.Duncan Niven (ATT)
6
10.Scott Mckinlay (ATT)
6
11.Don Burley (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Tony Mahouvé (MID)
0
13.Neil Mckinlay (ATT)
6
14.Matt Campbell (MID)
0

1.Oberdan Maccarone (GK)
6
2.Bill Carter (DEF)
6
3.Samuele Pinzi (DEF)goal scored
8
4.Emile Song (DEF)
6
5.Paul Hamilton (DEF)
6
6.Romain Frétard (MID)
7
7.Wes Moore (MID)
8
8.Gary James (MID)
6
9.Craig Morton (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Arturo Maspero (ATT)
6
11.Ashley Bolton (ATT)
8
 
12.Simon Szepan (DEF)
0
13.Frank Stam (MID)
8
14.Stephen Carlton (ATT)
0