Match Report


Inverness Caledonian ThistleInverness Caledonian Thistle     ArbroathArbroath
Will SullyWill Sully Computer Player Computer Player
Oberdan MaccaroneO. Maccarone69
G
1captain
G
69Des PlowrightD. Plowright
Bill CarterB. Carter62
D
2
D
67Fernando JesusF. Jesus
Samuele PinziS. Pinzi67
D
3
D
66Stephen CooperS. Cooper
Emile SongE. Song67
D
4
D
55Andy MasonA. Mason
Paul HamiltonP. Hamilton59
D
5
D
47David McGroryD. McGrory
Frank StamF. Stam61
M
6
D
42Kevin MasonK. Mason
Romain FrétardR. Frétard69
M
7
M
65Alec MccallA. Mccall
Wes MooreW. Moore64
M
8
M
62Luca BorgobelloL. Borgobello
Craig MortonC. Morton72
A
9
A
66Rudy KastendeuchR. Kastendeuch
Arturo MasperoA. Maspero71
A
captain10
A
65Alex MasonA. Mason
Ashley BoltonA. Bolton65
A
11
A
62Neil ThomsonN. Thomson
 
Stefan NanuS. Nanu47
D
12
M
61Malte HoenessM. Hoeness
Gary JamesG. James61
M
13
M
59David SousaD. Sousa
Stephen CarltonS. Carlton51
A
14
A
59Shaun VassellS. Vassell

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Caledonian Stadium where Inverness Caledonian Thistle play host to Arbroath. A crowd of 9,402 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Arbroath appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Ritchie.


0.00
The first half starts with Arbroath kicking off!
3.25
Luca Borgobello kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Mason. Alex Mason knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Thomson. Neil Thomson makes a deft header but is denied by Oberdan Maccarone. Excellent save.
6.33
Wes Moore advances with the ball. Wes Moore shoots from long range but is denied by Des Plowright. Excellent save.
9.34
Alec Mccall flicks a high ball forward to Neil Thomson who takes it down. Neil Thomson whips in a cross ball towards Rudy Kastendeuch. Rudy Kastendeuch jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Oberdan Maccarone!
14.49
David McGrory comes in with a late challenge on Craig Morton. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Craig Morton stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.04
Alec Mccall darts forward. Alec Mccall whips in a cross ball towards Alex Mason. Alex Mason heads the ball goalwards but it flies just wide!
16.22
David McGrory pushes up the pitch. David McGrory makes an attacking run forward. David McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Mason. Alex Mason connects with a diving header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
26.04
Frank Stam flicks a high pass forward to Ashley Bolton who brings the ball under control. Ashley Bolton knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Morton. Craig Morton whips the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Des Plowright as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
27.22
Romain Frétard takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Des Plowright drops low and scoops up the ball.
30.52
Alec Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Alex Mason controls it well on his chest. Alex Mason finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
33.14
Luca Borgobello catches Romain Frétard on the ankles. The referee brings Luca Borgobello to one side and gives him a warning! Romain Frétard hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.12
With some swift thinking, Frank Stam plays the ball forward to Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton knocks in a cross ball towards Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
38.07
Samuele Pinzi flicks a high pass forward. Romain Frétard controls it well on his chest. Romain Frétard kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Morton. Craig Morton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Frank Stam knocks the ball forward to Craig Morton. Craig Morton knocks in a cross ball towards Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton makes a convincing header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Inverness Caledonian Thistle appear unchanged since the first half. Arbroath also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Inverness Caledonian Thistle kick off!
47.47
Luca Borgobello flicks a high pass forward. Alex Mason holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alex Mason tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
49.19
Frank Stam deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton knocks in a cross ball towards Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero heads the ball goalwards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
51.57
Alex Mason clumsily knocks into Samuele Pinzi. The referee calls over Alex Mason and shows him a yellow card! Samuele Pinzi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.13
Luca Borgobello clumsily knocks into Romain Frétard. The referee warns Luca Borgobello again to calm down! Romain Frétard runs off the knock.
57.03
Romain Frétard flicks a high ball forward to Arturo Maspero who takes it down. Arturo Maspero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.48
Arbroath have made a substitution with Malte Hoeness replacing Fernando Jesus .
61.57
Neil Thomson barges into Bill Carter. Neil Thomson is shown the yellow card! Bill Carter runs off the knock.
63.40
Samuele Pinzi makes a probing pass to Frank Stam. Frank Stam hits a low pass to Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stephen Cooper.
66.03
Frank Stam flicks a high pass forward. Ashley Bolton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ashley Bolton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
67.20
Neil Thomson catches Emile Song on the ankles. The referee brings Neil Thomson to one side and gives him a warning! Emile Song hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.35
Wes Moore flicks a high pass forward. Arturo Maspero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arturo Maspero knocks in a cross ball towards Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton connects with a diving header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
75.18
Luca Borgobello flicks a high ball forward to Alex Mason who takes it down. Alex Mason knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.03
Arbroath have made 2 substitutions with Shaun Vassell replacing Luca Borgobello and David Sousa replacing Andy Mason .
78.09
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
79.24
Frank Stam passes the ball forward to Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arturo Maspero but the linesman indicates offside!
81.32
Frank Stam hits a low pass to Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero skips past Malte Hoeness! Some awkward footwork from Arturo Maspero provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
85.40
Emile Song makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Frank Stam. Frank Stam deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero knocks in a cross ball towards Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton powers a header at goal but it is deflected wide by Kevin Mason.
86.01
It's a corner kick. Romain Frétard kicks a low ball out wide. Arturo Maspero rockets a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
89.38
Malte Hoeness flicks a high pass forward to Alec Mccall who brings the ball under control. Alec Mccall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rudy Kastendeuch. Rudy Kastendeuch plays a quick one-two with Alex Mason and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Rudy Kastendeuch provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Arbroath
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
6
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.1%
41.9%
Play Area
24.3%
43.2%
32.4%

Scorers
Arturo Maspero 34, 81
Ashley Bolton 45
Alex Mason 16
Rudy Kastendeuch 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Arturo Maspero of Inverness Caledonian Thistle

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

1.Des Plowright (GK)
7
2.Fernando Jesus (DEF)
6
3.Stephen Cooper (DEF)
6
4.Andy Mason (DEF)
6
5.David McGrory (DEF)yellow card
6
6.Kevin Mason (DEF)
6
7.Alec Mccall (MID)
6
8.Luca Borgobello (MID)
6
9.Rudy Kastendeuch (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Alex Mason (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
11.Neil Thomson (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Malte Hoeness (MID)
6
13.David Sousa (MID)
6
14.Shaun Vassell (ATT)
6