Match Report
| Arbroath | Arbroath |  |  | Airdrieonians | Airdrieonians | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matt Gemmill | M. Gemmill |  | 45 | G |  | 1 | | G | 44 | | Callum Mason | C. Mason | |||||||||
| Scott Dalglish | S. Dalglish | | 54 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 50 | | Gary McStay | G. McStay | |||||||||
| Callum Mason | C. Mason | | 50 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 48 | | Matt Law | M. Law | ||||||||
| Andy Mcallister | A. Mcallister | | 46 | D | | 4 | | D | 48 | | Andy Niven | A. Niven | |||||||||
| Colin Morton | C. Morton | | 51 | M | | 5 | | D | 47 | | Garry Rae | G. Rae | |||||||||
| Richard Gallacher | R. Gallacher | | 42 | M | | 6 | | M | 45 | | Gary Bremner | G. Bremner | |||||||||
| Kaci Marsiglia | K. Marsiglia |  | 42 | M | | 7 | | | M | 39 | | Gary Henderson | G. Henderson | ||||||||
| Paul Hendry | P. Hendry | | 39 | M | | 8 | | A | 49 | | Paul Law | P. Law | |||||||||
| David Liddell | D. Liddell | | 35 | M | | 9 | | A | 41 | | Callum Mccall | C. Mccall | |||||||||
| Matt Mcinnes | M. Mcinnes | | 48 | A | | 10 | | A | 40 | | Matt Mcinnes | M. Mcinnes | |||||||||
| Stephen Telfer | S. Telfer | | 40 | A | | 11 | | A | 34 | | Stephen Gemmill | S. Gemmill | |||||||||
| Dominic Young | D. Young | | 45 | D | | 12 | | G | 42 | | Scott Glass | S. Glass | |||||||||
| Dominic Mason | D. Mason | | 44 | D | | 13 | | M | 38 | | Neil Mccall | N. Mccall | |||||||||
| Craig Hendry | C. Hendry | | 42 | G | | 14 | | M | 38 | | Dominic Rae | D. Rae | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Gayfield where Arbroath play host to Airdrieonians. A crowd of 2,584 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Arbroath are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Airdrieonians appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Matteo.
The pitch is in good condition.
Arbroath are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Airdrieonians appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Matteo.
0.00
0-0Airdrieonians start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.09
0-1Gary Henderson brings the ball forward. Gary Henderson edges inside the box! Gary Henderson strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gary Henderson!
6.31
0-1Matt Mcinnes barges into Andy Niven. Matt Mcinnes is warned by the referee! Andy Niven runs off the knock.
8.33
0-1Colin Morton clumsily knocks into Gary Bremner. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gary Bremner runs off the knock.
9.59
0-1With vision, Matt Law laces a through ball forward to Gary Henderson. Gary Henderson passes the ball forward to Stephen Gemmill. Stephen Gemmill controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
10.25
0-1Matt Law slams into Matt Mcinnes with his studs up. Matt Law is shown the red card!! Matt Mcinnes stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.51
Gary Henderson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Mcinnes. Matt Mcinnes shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
15.13
0-1Garry Rae chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Henderson. Gary Henderson flicks a high pass forward to Callum Mccall who brings the ball under control. Callum Mccall shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Matt Gemmill.
16.11
0-1Gary Bremner takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Gary Henderson rockets a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
18.25
Gary Henderson makes a beautiful solo run. Gary Henderson passes the ball forward to Paul Law. Paul Law shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
22.08
0-1Colin Morton makes a beautiful solo run. Colin Morton lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Mcinnes. Matt Mcinnes is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Gary McStay steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
24.03
0-1Airdrieonians are dictating the run of play here today.
30.19
0-1With imagination, Kaci Marsiglia plays the ball forward to Matt Mcinnes. Matt Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.04
Stephen Gemmill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Henderson. Gary Henderson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Law. Paul Law shoots from 25 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Paul Law!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Arbroath appear unchanged since the first half. Airdrieonians also appear unchanged since the first half. The Airdrieonians players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Arbroath kick off the second half!
51.22
Stephen Gemmill darts forward. Stephen Gemmill darts forward. Stephen Gemmill whips in a cross ball towards Callum Mccall. Callum Mccall rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is shockingly off target!
53.51
Richard Gallacher knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Mcinnes. Matt Mcinnes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
57.07
Scott Dalglish makes a simple pass to Colin Morton. Colin Morton changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Colin Morton plays a one-two with Matt Mcinnes and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Colin Morton provides some space. He shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.01
0-2Arbroath have made a substitution with Dominic Mason replacing David Liddell .
71.38
Richard Gallacher flicks a high pass forward. Matt Mcinnes controls it well on his chest. Matt Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Callum Mason who gathers it comfortably.
73.27
Andy Mcallister catches Matt Mcinnes on the ankles. The referee calls over Andy Mcallister and warns him to calm down! Matt Mcinnes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.21
Arbroath have made a substitution with Dominic Young replacing Callum Mason .Airdrieonians have made 3 substitutions with Scott Glass replacing Gary McStay, Neil Mccall replacing Gary Bremner and Dominic Rae replacing Matt Mcinnes .
84.55
Dominic Mason sees Stephen Telfer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Telfer shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
0-2Kaci Marsiglia makes a simple pass to Matt Mcinnes. Matt Mcinnes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Telfer but he's offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
46.4%
53.6%
Play Area
18.8%
46.4%
34.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gary Henderson of Airdrieonians |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Matt Gemmill (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Scott Dalglish (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Callum Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andy Mcallister (DEF) | 5 | |
| 5. | Colin Morton (MID) |  | 6 |
| 6. | Richard Gallacher (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Kaci Marsiglia (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Paul Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | David Liddell (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Matt Mcinnes (ATT) | 5 | |
| 11. | Stephen Telfer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Dominic Young (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Dominic Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Craig Hendry (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Callum Mason (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gary McStay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matt Law (DEF) |  | 3 |
| 4. | Andy Niven (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Garry Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gary Bremner (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Gary Henderson (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Paul Law (ATT) | | 7 |
| 9. | Callum Mccall (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Matt Mcinnes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Stephen Gemmill (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Scott Glass (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Neil Mccall (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Dominic Rae (MID) | 6 | |