Match Report
| Ross County | Ross County |  |  | Cowdenbeath | Cowdenbeath | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stuart McGrory | S. McGrory |  | 55 | G |  | 1 | | G | 50 |  | Dries Van Mol | D. Van Mol | |||||||||
| Paul Gough | P. Gough | | 58 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 | | Craig Souness | C. Souness | |||||||||
| Andy Gemmell | A. Gemmell | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 | | Andy Rae | A. Rae | |||||||||
| Carlos Turpijn | C. Turpijn | | 50 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 | | Kevin McCoist | K. McCoist | |||||||||
| Stuart Booth | S. Booth | | 49 | D | | 5 | | M | 57 | | Paul Burley | P. Burley | |||||||||
| Gavin Dickov | G. Dickov | | 52 | M |  | | 6 | | M | 50 | | Gavin Booth | G. Booth | ||||||||
| Craig Matteo | C. Matteo | | 49 | M | | 7 | | M | 49 | | Don Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| Marc-Vivien Delmotte | M. Delmotte |  | 48 | M | | 8 | | | M | 48 | | Alec Mccall | A. Mccall | ||||||||
| Colin Davidson | C. Davidson | | 63 | A | | 9 | | A | 54 | | Alec Hopkin | A. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Duncan Inglis | D. Inglis | | 61 | A | | 10 | | A | 51 | | Stuart Bremner | S. Bremner | |||||||||
| Fabian Natale Signori | F. Signori |  | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 49 |  | Uwe Dittmann | U. Dittmann | |||||||||
| Matt Mason | M. Mason | | 48 | D | | 12 | | D | 53 | | Daguyl Ismaël | D. Ismaël | |||||||||
| Darren Stewart | D. Stewart |  | 47 | M | | 13 | | D | 52 | | Alec Niven | A. Niven | |||||||||
| Matjaz Bellucci | M. Bellucci | | 46 | D | | 14 | | D | 50 | | Alec McGrory | A. McGrory | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by FISO |
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Victoria Park where Ross County play host to Cowdenbeath. A crowd of 4,651 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ross County are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Cowdenbeath appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Don Campbell.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ross County are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Cowdenbeath appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Don Campbell.
0.00
0-0Ross County get the match underway!
3.39
0-1Don Mckinlay threads a neat ball through to Alec Hopkin. Alec Hopkin knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner beats his man to it with a header. It's there!! Stuart McGrory has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
6.39
0-1Craig Matteo flicks a high pass forward to Colin Davidson who brings the ball under control. Colin Davidson shoots from distance. Dries Van Mol gets down and covers it.
12.12
0-1Gavin Booth sees Alec Hopkin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alec Hopkin threads the ball through to Stuart Bremner but he's offside!
15.15
0-1Andy Gemmell flicks a high pass forward. Marc-Vivien Delmotte holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Without breaking stride, Marc-Vivien Delmotte plays the ball forward to Colin Davidson. Colin Davidson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Rae.
16.46
0-1Gavin Dickov comes in with a late challenge on Don Mckinlay. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Don Mckinlay hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.44
Craig Matteo passes the ball forward to Duncan Inglis. Duncan Inglis rushes past Craig Souness! Duncan Inglis strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but Dries Van Mol is on top of it.
21.38
0-1Craig Matteo flicks a high pass forward. Fabian Natale Signori collects the pass. Fabian Natale Signori shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
22.23
Gavin Dickov flicks a high pass forward to Fabian Natale Signori who brings the ball under control. Fabian Natale Signori shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
27.08
Paul Gough kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Dickov. With great vision, Gavin Dickov plays the ball forward to Colin Davidson. Colin Davidson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
28.41
Marc-Vivien Delmotte hits a low pass to Fabian Natale Signori. Fabian Natale Signori controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Fabian Natale Signori scores for Ross County!!
33.50
Stuart Booth hacks Uwe Dittmann from behind! Stuart Booth is shown the yellow card! Uwe Dittmann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.18
Gavin Booth flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Bremner controls it well on his chest. Stuart Bremner threads the ball through into the box. Alec Hopkin comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
38.02
Don Mckinlay surges forward with the ball. Don Mckinlay makes a defence splitting pass to Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
39.53
1-1Stuart Bremner hacks Andy Gemmell from behind! The referee warns Stuart Bremner to calm down! Andy Gemmell carries on, but is struggling a bit.
40.08
Carlos Turpijn sees Gavin Dickov in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Dickov deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Inglis. Duncan Inglis makes a great pass forward. Fabian Natale Signori runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
42.56
1-1Carlos Turpijn hacks Gavin Booth from behind! Carlos Turpijn is warned by the referee! Gavin Booth runs off the knock.
44.19
Gavin Booth sees a break and surges forward. Gavin Booth shoots from 25 yards but Stuart McGrory reads it well. Nice keeping!
45.00
Andy Rae sees a break and surges forward. Andy Rae chips the ball to his team mate, Uwe Dittmann. Uwe Dittmann shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ross County appear unchanged since the first half. Cowdenbeath also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Cowdenbeath kick off the second half!
53.57
Andy Rae drives a long ball upfield. Alec Hopkin lofts in a cross ball towards Uwe Dittmann. Uwe Dittmann flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Stuart McGrory with no chance!! Goal for Cowdenbeath!
59.34
1-2Craig Matteo knocks the ball to his team mate, Fabian Natale Signori. Fabian Natale Signori cuts inside the box! Fabian Natale Signori takes a shot at goal but is denied by Kevin McCoist. Excellent block.
60.14
Marc-Vivien Delmotte catches Paul Burley on the ankles. Marc-Vivien Delmotte is shown the yellow card! Paul Burley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.40
1-2Don Mckinlay changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Don Mckinlay plays a quick one-two with Stuart Bremner and rushes in on goal... Paul Gough hacks Don Mckinlay from behind! Don Mckinlay appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
65.14
Craig Matteo comes in with a late challenge on Gavin Booth. The referee calls over Craig Matteo and shows him a yellow card! Gavin Booth hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.06
Gavin Booth hacks Marc-Vivien Delmotte from behind! Gavin Booth is warned by the referee! Marc-Vivien Delmotte carries on, but is struggling a bit.
69.56
Gavin Booth makes a simple pass to Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.05
Marc-Vivien Delmotte changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Marc-Vivien Delmotte plays a scrappy one-two with Duncan Inglis and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Marc-Vivien Delmotte provides some space. He shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
85.08
Craig Matteo passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Colin Davidson. Colin Davidson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
87.21
Carlos Turpijn makes a beautiful solo run. Carlos Turpijn hits a low pass to Fabian Natale Signori. Fabian Natale Signori whips in a cross ball towards Colin Davidson. Colin Davidson beats his man to it with a header but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Don Mckinlay hacks Craig Matteo from behind! The referee brings Don Mckinlay to one side and gives him a warning! Craig Matteo stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
5
3
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.9%
45.1%
Play Area
26.8%
49.3%
23.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Fabian Natale Signori of Ross County |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Stuart McGrory (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Paul Gough (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andy Gemmell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Carlos Turpijn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stuart Booth (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Gavin Dickov (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Craig Matteo (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Marc-Vivien Delmotte (MID) | | 7 |
| 9. | Colin Davidson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Duncan Inglis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Fabian Natale Signori (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Matt Mason (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Darren Stewart (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Matjaz Bellucci (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Dries Van Mol (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Craig Souness (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andy Rae (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Kevin McCoist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Paul Burley (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gavin Booth (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Don Mckinlay (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alec Mccall (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alec Hopkin (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | Stuart Bremner (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Uwe Dittmann (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Daguyl Ismaël (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alec Niven (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alec McGrory (DEF) | 0 | |