Match Report


Ayr UnitedAyr United     DundeeDundee
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Matthias KnappM. Knapp63
G
1
G
60Stefan KistnerS. Kistner
David NaysmithD. Naysmith64
D
2
D
67Toifilou DucheminT. Duchemin
Eddie GrondinE. Grondin57
D
3
D
55Stuart McNeillS. McNeill
Vitor SoaresV. Soares54
D
4
D
54Richard GoughR. Gough
Neil SullivanN. Sullivan69
M
5
M
66David CaldwellD. Caldwell
Gary McCoistG. McCoist64
M
6
M
64Marcos MarcelinoM. Marcelino
Jeremy PiquéJ. Piqué57
M
captain7
M
58Mickael VanvyncktM. Vanvynckt
John DalglishJ. Dalglish52
M
8
M
58Lionel EckerL. Ecker
Richard ElliottR. Elliott72
A
9
A
67Gavin BradyG. Brady
Billy GlassB. Glass71
A
10captain
A
65Fabrizio CainiF. Caini
John BradyJ. Brady65
A
11
A
63Garry McNeillG. McNeill
 
Scott CampbellS. Campbell56
A
12
A
62Hugo RodriquezH. Rodriquez
Vitor BarbosaV. Barbosa55
G
13
G
54Gavin ElliottG. Elliott
Max TuhuteruM. Tuhuteru51
M
14
A
52Billy BoothB. Booth

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Somerset Park where Ayr United play host to Dundee. A crowd of 9,343 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Ayr United and Dundee are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Thomson.


0.00
Ayr United kick off!
3.34
Gary McCoist knocks the ball to his team mate, John Brady. John Brady makes a simple pass, allowing Richard Elliott to run into the box. Richard Elliott takes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
6.22
John Dalglish chips the ball to his team mate, John Brady. John Brady shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
8.48
Stuart McNeill makes a simple pass to Mickael Vanvynckt. Mickael Vanvynckt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fabrizio Caini. Fabrizio Caini sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
10.58
Mickael Vanvynckt threads a neat ball through to Fabrizio Caini. Fabrizio Caini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.08
Marcos Marcelino flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Brady holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Brady shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
15.21
David Naysmith kicks a strong pass forward to Jeremy Piqué. Jeremy Piqué takes it forward alone. Jeremy Piqué tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
20.39
Richard Gough deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lionel Ecker. Lionel Ecker darts forward. Lionel Ecker controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
21.34
Jeremy Piqué sees John Brady in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Brady shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
32.11
Gary McCoist hits a low pass to Billy Glass. Billy Glass passes the ball forward but John Brady is offside!
34.41
Mickael Vanvynckt chips the ball to his team mate, Garry McNeill. Garry McNeill knocks in a cross ball towards Fabrizio Caini. Fabrizio Caini jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Matthias Knapp with no chance!! Goal for Dundee!
39.41
Lionel Ecker flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Brady collects the pass. Gavin Brady tries a spectacular long range effort but Matthias Knapp reads it well. Fabulous stop!
40.06
Eddie Grondin hits a low pass to Jeremy Piqué. Jeremy Piqué knocks the ball forward to Billy Glass. Billy Glass shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
44.19
Jeremy Piqué barges into Mickael Vanvynckt. Jeremy Piqué is shown the yellow card! Mickael Vanvynckt runs off the knock.
45.00
Eddie Grondin threads a neat ball through to Neil Sullivan. Neil Sullivan makes a probing pass to Billy Glass. Billy Glass shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Stefan Kistner effortlessly smothers it!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ayr United appear unchanged since the first half. Dundee also appear unchanged since the first half. The Ayr United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Dundee kick off!
48.21
Gary McCoist kicks a strong pass forward to John Brady. John Brady makes a defence splitting pass to Richard Elliott. Some silky footwork from Richard Elliott provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
51.14
Mickael Vanvynckt sees Gavin Brady in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Brady finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
54.24
John Dalglish makes a simple pass to John Brady. John Brady shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
57.10
Mickael Vanvynckt flicks a high ball forward to Gavin Brady who takes it down. Gavin Brady knocks in a cross ball towards Garry McNeill. Garry McNeill jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
65.25
Gary McCoist makes a simple pass to Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott shoots from distance. Stefan Kistner gets down and covers it.
69.32
Eddie Grondin flicks a high pass forward to Gary McCoist who brings the ball under control. Gary McCoist plays the ball forward to Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott whips in a cross ball towards Billy Glass. Billy Glass makes a looping header on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
75.07
Marcos Marcelino threads a neat ball through to Gavin Brady. Gavin Brady advances inside the box! Gavin Brady shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Matthias Knapp is on top of it.
77.45
Gary McCoist makes a simple pass to John Brady. John Brady tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
78.40
Gary McCoist threads the ball through to Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott edges inside the box! Richard Elliott muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
79.36
Showing composure, Jeremy Piqué laces a weighted ball forward to John Brady. John Brady skips past Stuart McNeill! John Brady looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.51
David Caldwell threads the ball through to Garry McNeill. Garry McNeill knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Vitor Soares.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ayr United

Dundee
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
8
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.9%
41.1%
Play Area
24.7%
47.9%
27.4%

Scorers
Richard Elliott 48
John Brady 79
Fabrizio Caini 34
Garry McNeill 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to John Brady of Ayr United

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

1.Stefan Kistner (GK)
7
2.Toifilou Duchemin (DEF)
6
3.Stuart McNeill (DEF)
6
4.Richard Gough (DEF)
6
5.David Caldwell (MID)
6
6.Marcos Marcelino (MID)
6
7.Mickael Vanvynckt (MID)
7
8.Lionel Ecker (MID)
7
9.Gavin Brady (ATT)
7
10.Fabrizio Caini (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Garry McNeill (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Hugo Rodriquez (ATT)
0
13.Gavin Elliott (GK)
0
14.Billy Booth (ATT)
0