Match Report


Annan AthleticAnnan Athletic     Partick ThistlePartick Thistle
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Paul GlassP. Glass42
G
1captain
G
46Dominic HansenD. Hansen
Matt McCoistM. McCoist37
D
2
D
54Stuart HansenS. Hansen
Alec McGroryA. McGrory36
D
3
D
53Eddy SerredszumE. Serredszum
David MatteoD. Matteo35
D
4
D
53Billy FergusonB. Ferguson
Dominic DalglishD. Dalglish35
D
5
D
32Garry CampbellG. Campbell
Duncan FergusonD. Ferguson29
D
6
M
61Alex HansenA. Hansen
Matt FergusonM. Ferguson55
M
7
M
61Gary YoungG. Young
David CollinsD. Collins46
M
8
A
60David MatteoD. Matteo
Colin HansenC. Hansen44
M
9
A
50Don McGroryD. McGrory
John GemmellJ. Gemmell48
A
captain10
A
50Callum BurleyC. Burley
Matt JohnstoneM. Johnstone44
A
11
A
41Colin JohnstoneC. Johnstone
 
Craig RitchieC. Ritchie43
A
12
M
56Colin HutchisonC. Hutchison
Scott JohnstoneS. Johnstone42
G
13
M
53David GreigD. Greig
Kevin McCoistK. McCoist42
M
14
M
48Scott McallisterS. Mcallister

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Galabank where Annan Athletic play host to Partick Thistle. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Annan Athletic are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Partick Thistle appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Alec McGrory.


0.00
Annan Athletic kick off!
3.24
Gary Young advances with the ball. Gary Young rushes past David Matteo! Gary Young strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Paul Glass effortlessly gets down and covers it.
4.07
Gary Young decides to run forward with the ball. Gary Young cuts inside the box! Gary Young looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but Alec McGrory blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
9.15
Billy Ferguson threads a neat ball through to Gary Young. Gary Young controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Matteo. David Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Don McGrory. Don McGrory rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's miles wide!
14.32
Alex Hansen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Don McGrory. Don McGrory knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alec McGrory.
33.15
Alex Hansen surges forward with the ball. Alex Hansen whips in a cross ball towards David Matteo. David Matteo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
40.53
Alex Hansen flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Johnstone. Colin Johnstone knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Duncan Ferguson.
42.56
Billy Ferguson kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Hansen. Alex Hansen chips the ball to his team mate, Colin Johnstone. Colin Johnstone whips in a cross ball towards Don McGrory. Don McGrory makes a deft header but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Annan Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Partick Thistle also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Partick Thistle kick off the second half!
48.00
Gary Young threads the ball through to David Matteo. David Matteo makes a probing pass to Callum Burley but he's offside!
54.22
Gary Young passes the ball forward to Colin Johnstone. Colin Johnstone knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul Glass who gathers it comfortably.
55.32
Gary Young changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gary Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.35
Gary Young flicks the ball to his team mate, Don McGrory. Don McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards David Matteo. David Matteo whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Paul Glass has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
61.35
Partick Thistle have made a substitution with Scott Mcallister replacing David Matteo .
63.52
Seeing a gap ahead, Gary Young plays the ball forward to Scott Mcallister. Scott Mcallister knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Johnstone. Colin Johnstone connects with a diving header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
66.26
David Collins makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Johnstone. Matt Johnstone tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
77.40
Annan Athletic have made a substitution with Kevin McCoist replacing Matt Johnstone .
79.54
Gary Young makes an attacking run forward. Gary Young whips in a cross ball towards Colin Johnstone. Colin Johnstone fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
89.57
Matt Ferguson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin McCoist. Kevin McCoist cuts inside the box! Stuart Hansen clumsily knocks into Kevin McCoist. Kevin McCoist appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
90.00
Gary Young flicks the ball to his team mate, Don McGrory. Don McGrory shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Annan Athletic

Partick Thistle
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
0
5
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.4%
63.6%
Play Area
36.4%
48.5%
15.2%

Scorers
David Matteo 33, 59
Colin Johnstone 64

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gary Young of Partick Thistle

Match Ratings
1.Paul Glass (GK)
6
2.Matt McCoist (DEF)
6
3.Alec McGrory (DEF)
6
4.David Matteo (DEF)
6
5.Dominic Dalglish (DEF)
6
6.Duncan Ferguson (DEF)
6
7.Matt Ferguson (MID)
6
8.David Collins (MID)
6
9.Colin Hansen (MID)
6
10.John Gemmell (ATT)
6
11.Matt Johnstone (ATT)
6
 
12.Craig Ritchie (ATT)
0
13.Scott Johnstone (GK)
0
14.Kevin McCoist (MID)
6

1.Dominic Hansen (GK)
6
2.Stuart Hansen (DEF)
6
3.Eddy Serredszum (DEF)
6
4.Billy Ferguson (DEF)
6
5.Garry Campbell (DEF)
6
6.Alex Hansen (MID)
7
7.Gary Young (MID)
9
8.David Matteo (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
9.Don McGrory (ATT)
6
10.Callum Burley (ATT)
6
11.Colin Johnstone (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Colin Hutchison (MID)
0
13.David Greig (MID)
0
14.Scott Mcallister (MID)
6