Match Report


Ayr UnitedAyr United     RangersRangers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Harry CharlesH. Charles54
G
1captain
G
72Emiliano FerraresiE. Ferraresi
Kevin MortonK. Morton53
D
2
D
68Colin CollinsC. Collins
Neil McStayN. McStay50
D
captain3
D
64Leon KirschnerL. Kirschner
Callum LiddellC. Liddell47
D
4
D
59Richard LawR. Law
John BradyJ. Brady57
M
5
M
59Jermaine GreavesJ. Greaves
John TelferJ. Telfer55
M
6
M
55Craig GemmillC. Gemmill
Andy WhiteA. White52
M
7
M
52David MorrisonD. Morrison
Richard McStayR. McStay47
M
8
M
48Garry MatteoG. Matteo
Stuart SullivanS. Sullivan58
A
9
A
59Milan Berck Van LoenhoutM. Van Loenhout
Duncan HutchisonD. Hutchison51
A
10
A
54Richard LockleyR. Lockley
Duncan HendryD. Hendry50
A
11
A
53Gavin MccallG. Mccall
 
Stephen WhiteS. White50
A
12
A
53Garry MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn
Alex MorrisonA. Morrison44
M
13
G
53Alex BoothA. Booth
Don McinnesD. Mcinnes43
D
14
A
52Stan FroggattS. Froggatt

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Somerset Park where Ayr United play host to Rangers. A crowd of 4,500 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Ayr United and Rangers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Thomson.


0.00
Ayr United kick off and get the match underway!
9.13
Richard McStay surges forward with the ball. Richard McStay shoots from 20 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
12.27
Garry Matteo flicks a high pass forward. Richard Lockley controls it well on his chest. Richard Lockley tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
14.57
Andy White makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Sullivan. Stuart Sullivan makes a simple pass, allowing Duncan Hutchison to run into the box. Duncan Hutchison tries a spectacular strike. Emiliano Ferraresi gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
16.57
John Telfer hits a low pass to Duncan Hutchison. Duncan Hutchison tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
20.21
Richard Law threads the ball through to Jermaine Greaves. Jermaine Greaves threads the ball through to Gavin Mccall. Gavin Mccall shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
22.37
Garry Matteo darts forward. Garry Matteo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
28.50
Leon Kirschner surges forward with the ball. Leon Kirschner flicks a high pass forward. Milan Berck Van Loenhout controls it well on his chest. Milan Berck Van Loenhout tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
33.29
Leon Kirschner flicks a high pass forward. Garry Matteo controls it well on his chest. Garry Matteo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
38.36
Andy White chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Hutchison. Duncan Hutchison advances inside the box! Duncan Hutchison shoots from just inside the box but he balloons it over the crossbar!
39.47
Richard McStay flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Hendry. Duncan Hendry cuts inside the box! Duncan Hendry side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Superb reactions from Emiliano Ferraresi. What a save!
40.39
John Telfer threads the ball through to Duncan Hendry. Duncan Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Sullivan. Stuart Sullivan rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
44.11
Craig Gemmill runs straight at the opposition's defence. Craig Gemmill tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Rangers are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
45.00
Andy White threads a neat ball through to Stuart Sullivan. Stuart Sullivan lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Hendry. With a superhuman jump, Duncan Hendry connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Leon Kirschner is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ayr United appear unchanged since the first half. Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rangers players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Rangers kick off the second half!
47.28
Garry Matteo surges forward with the ball. Garry Matteo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Harry Charles comfortably gets down and covers it.
49.11
Colin Collins hacks Stuart Sullivan from behind! Colin Collins is given a warning by the referee! Stuart Sullivan runs off the knock.
51.25
Richard McStay threads a neat ball through to Duncan Hendry. Duncan Hendry shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
57.46
John Brady hits a low pass to Duncan Hendry. Duncan Hendry knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Stuart Sullivan is offside!
59.16
Duncan Hendry barges into Richard Law. The referee calls over Duncan Hendry and shows him a yellow card! Richard Law hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.41
John Telfer makes a probing pass to Duncan Hendry. Duncan Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Hutchison. Duncan Hutchison directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Emiliano Ferraresi with no chance!! Goal for Ayr United!
66.15
Richard Law knocks the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Greaves. Jermaine Greaves chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Mccall. Gavin Mccall controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
67.07
David Morrison sees space and advances. David Morrison shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
71.01
Craig Gemmill comes in with a late challenge on Richard McStay. The referee calls over Craig Gemmill and warns him to calm down! Richard McStay hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.41
Andy White clumsily knocks into Craig Gemmill. Andy White is given a warning by the referee! Craig Gemmill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.31
Richard Law advances with the ball. Richard Law makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
84.27
John Telfer catches Craig Gemmill in the face with his elbow. The referee motions to John Telfer to come over. It's a red card!! Craig Gemmill is a little dazed but should be okay.
85.14
Duncan Hendry clumsily knocks into David Morrison. Duncan Hendry is warned by the referee! David Morrison stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.08
Colin Collins makes a simple pass to David Morrison. David Morrison flicks a high pass forward. Milan Berck Van Loenhout controls it well on his chest. Milan Berck Van Loenhout tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
Andy White passes the ball forward to Stuart Sullivan. Stuart Sullivan shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ayr United

Rangers
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
3
9
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
46.3%
53.7%
Play Area
22%
46.3%
31.7%

Scorers
Richard McStay 9
Duncan Hutchison 17, 63
Garry Matteo 22

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Duncan Hutchison of Ayr United

Match Ratings
1.Harry Charles (GK)
6
2.Kevin Morton (DEF)
6
3.Neil McStay (DEF)
6
4.Callum Liddell (DEF)
6
5.John Brady (MID)
6
6.John Telfer (MID)red card
3
7.Andy White (MID)
6
8.Richard McStay (MID)goal scored
7
9.Stuart Sullivan (ATT)
6
10.Duncan Hutchison (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Duncan Hendry (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Stephen White (ATT)
0
13.Alex Morrison (MID)
0
14.Don Mcinnes (DEF)
0

1.Emiliano Ferraresi (GK)
6
2.Colin Collins (DEF)
6
3.Leon Kirschner (DEF)
6
4.Richard Law (DEF)
6
5.Jermaine Greaves (MID)
6
6.Craig Gemmill (MID)
6
7.David Morrison (MID)
6
8.Garry Matteo (MID)goal scored
8
9.Milan Berck Van Loenhout (ATT)
6
10.Richard Lockley (ATT)
6
11.Gavin Mccall (ATT)
6
 
12.Garry Meiklejohn (ATT)
0
13.Alex Booth (GK)
0
14.Stan Froggatt (ATT)
0