Match Report


Ross CountyRoss County     Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alec HansenA. Hansen51
G
captain1
G
52Duncan McGroryD. McGrory
Gavin ElliottG. Elliott56
D
2
D
57Lars FrieserL. Frieser
Rodrigo NascimentoR. Nascimento51
D
3
D
52Stefan BierhoffS. Bierhoff
Harvey MendoncaH. Mendonca47
D
4
D
50David GreigD. Greig
Ger GronkjaerG. Gronkjaer45
D
5captain
D
49Dominic MatteoD. Matteo
Dominic GoughD. Gough49
M
6
M
60Billy ClelandB. Cleland
Luis RibeiroL. Ribeiro43
M
7
M
56Steffen ThielemannS. Thielemann
Paul MatteoP. Matteo64
A
8
M
48John CaldwellJ. Caldwell
Richard GemmillR. Gemmill55
A
9
A
65Neil BurleyN. Burley
Scott NivenS. Niven52
A
10
A
54John MccallJ. Mccall
Don InglisD. Inglis51
A
11
A
53Garry MatteoG. Matteo
 
Paul RaeP. Rae46
A
12
G
51Callum MortonC. Morton
Carlo StrasserC. Strasser45
G
13
A
51Duncan CaldwellD. Caldwell
Stephen BurleyS. Burley45
D
14
D
48Paul BremnerP. Bremner

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Victoria Park where Ross County play host to Hamilton Academical. A crowd of 4,842 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ross County are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Hamilton Academical appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Souness.


0.00
Ross County kick off and get the match underway!
3.39
Billy Cleland flicks a high pass forward to John Mccall who brings the ball under control. John Mccall controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
4.20
Luis Ribeiro sees space and advances. Luis Ribeiro finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
6.35
Billy Cleland knocks the ball forward to John Mccall. John Mccall runs straight at the defence! John Mccall looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
10.15
Dominic Matteo makes a strong solo run forward. Dominic Matteo chips the ball to his team mate, John Mccall. John Mccall shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
15.25
John Caldwell threads a neat ball through to John Mccall. John Mccall knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rodrigo Nascimento.
16.43
Dominic Matteo flicks a high pass forward. John Caldwell controls it well on his chest. John Caldwell knocks the ball forward to Neil Burley. Neil Burley shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
27.13
John Caldwell kicks a strong pass forward to John Mccall. John Mccall whips in a cross ball towards Neil Burley. Neil Burley powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
33.50
Billy Cleland barges into Luis Ribeiro. The referee brings Billy Cleland to one side and gives him a warning! Luis Ribeiro stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.15
Billy Cleland flicks a high pass forward. John Mccall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Mccall shoots from outside the area. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ross County appear unchanged since the first half. Hamilton Academical also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Hamilton Academical kick off!
47.29
Luis Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. Scott Niven holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott Niven shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
48.46
Gavin Elliott hacks John Mccall from behind! The referee brings Gavin Elliott to one side and gives him a warning! John Mccall runs off the knock.
49.48
Garry Matteo clumsily knocks into Rodrigo Nascimento. Garry Matteo is warned by the referee! Rodrigo Nascimento hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.38
John Caldwell kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Burley. Neil Burley shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Alec Hansen. What a great pair of hands!
57.16
Luis Ribeiro hits a low pass to Richard Gemmill. Richard Gemmill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.05
Stefan Bierhoff threads a neat ball through to John Caldwell. John Caldwell passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
66.03
Luis Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. Paul Matteo controls it well on his chest. Paul Matteo shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
67.15
Seeing a gap ahead, Steffen Thielemann laces a weighted ball forward to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Burley. Neil Burley flicks the ball with his head. Neil Burley scores for Hamilton Academical!!
72.17
With vision, Steffen Thielemann laces a through ball forward to John Mccall. John Mccall knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.49
Steffen Thielemann threads a neat ball through to Neil Burley. Neil Burley whips in a cross ball towards Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo makes a looping header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.53
Hamilton Academical have made 3 substitutions with Callum Morton replacing David Greig, Duncan Caldwell replacing Billy Cleland and Paul Bremner replacing John Mccall .
79.27
Harvey Mendonca runs forward with the ball. Showing composure, Harvey Mendonca laces a weighted ball forward to Paul Matteo. Paul Matteo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dominic Matteo.
81.32
Stefan Bierhoff flicks a high pass forward. John Caldwell collects the pass. John Caldwell flicks a high ball forward to Paul Bremner who takes it down. Paul Bremner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.09
Duncan Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Garry Matteo collects the pass. Garry Matteo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
87.09
Luis Ribeiro flicks a high ball forward to Don Inglis who takes it down. Don Inglis edges inside the box! Don Inglis tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
Duncan Caldwell catches Luis Ribeiro on the ankles. The referee brings Duncan Caldwell to one side and gives him a warning! Luis Ribeiro runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Ross County

Hamilton Academical
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.2%
58.8%
Play Area
38.2%
41.2%
20.6%

Scorers
Don Inglis 87
Neil Burley 27, 67
John Mccall 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil Burley of Hamilton Academical

Match Ratings
1.Alec Hansen (GK)
6
2.Gavin Elliott (DEF)
5
3.Rodrigo Nascimento (DEF)
6
4.Harvey Mendonca (DEF)
6
5.Ger Gronkjaer (DEF)
6
6.Dominic Gough (MID)
6
7.Luis Ribeiro (MID)
7
8.Paul Matteo (ATT)
6
9.Richard Gemmill (ATT)
6
10.Scott Niven (ATT)
6
11.Don Inglis (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Paul Rae (ATT)
0
13.Carlo Strasser (GK)
0
14.Stephen Burley (DEF)
0

1.Duncan McGrory (GK)
6
2.Lars Frieser (DEF)
6
3.Stefan Bierhoff (DEF)
7
4.David Greig (DEF)
6
5.Dominic Matteo (DEF)
6
6.Billy Cleland (MID)
6
7.Steffen Thielemann (MID)
6
8.John Caldwell (MID)
7
9.Neil Burley (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.John Mccall (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Garry Matteo (ATT)
6
 
12.Callum Morton (GK)
6
13.Duncan Caldwell (ATT)
6
14.Paul Bremner (DEF)
6