Match Report


Ayr UnitedAyr United     Ross CountyRoss County
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Harry CharlesH. Charles55
G
1
G
55Stuart McGroryS. McGrory
Kevin MortonK. Morton53
D
2
D
58Paul GoughP. Gough
Neil McStayN. McStay50
D
captain3
D
54Andy GemmellA. Gemmell
Callum LiddellC. Liddell47
D
4
D
50Carlos TurpijnC. Turpijn
John TelferJ. Telfer55
M
5
D
49Stuart BoothS. Booth
Andy WhiteA. White52
M
6captain
M
52Gavin DickovG. Dickov
Richard McStayR. McStay47
M
7
M
49Craig MatteoC. Matteo
Alex MorrisonA. Morrison44
M
8
M
48Marc-Vivien DelmotteM. Delmotte
Stuart SullivanS. Sullivan58
A
9
A
63Colin DavidsonC. Davidson
Duncan HutchisonD. Hutchison52
A
10
A
61Duncan InglisD. Inglis
Duncan HendryD. Hendry51
A
11
A
52Fabian Natale SignoriF. Signori
 
Stephen WhiteS. White50
A
12
D
48Matt MasonM. Mason
Don McinnesD. Mcinnes43
D
13
M
47Darren StewartD. Stewart
Matt JamesM. James42
M
14
D
46Matjaz BellucciM. Bellucci

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Somerset Park where Ayr United play host to Ross County. A crowd of 4,404 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ayr United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Ross County appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Gallacher.


0.00
Ayr United kick off!
8.20
Gavin Dickov chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Inglis. Duncan Inglis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Davidson but the linesman indicates offside!
12.14
Marc-Vivien Delmotte sees Duncan Inglis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duncan Inglis makes a pass forward but Colin Davidson makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
15.14
Callum Liddell advances with the ball. Callum Liddell flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Hendry who takes it down. Duncan Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Hutchison. Duncan Hutchison fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Ayr United!
20.08
Marc-Vivien Delmotte flicks a high pass forward to Colin Davidson who brings the ball under control. Colin Davidson lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Inglis. Duncan Inglis flicks the ball with his head but it is shockingly off target!
21.27
Gavin Dickov makes a probing pass to Duncan Inglis. Duncan Inglis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harry Charles who gathers it comfortably.
27.12
Kevin Morton makes a probing pass to John Telfer. John Telfer flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Sullivan. Stuart Sullivan finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
30.43
Richard McStay kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Hutchison. Duncan Hutchison threads a neat, attacking ball through to Duncan Hendry. Duncan Hendry rockets a shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
32.40
Colin Davidson comes in with a late challenge on Kevin Morton. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kevin Morton runs off the knock.
40.30
Marc-Vivien Delmotte flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Inglis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duncan Inglis knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Neil McStay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ayr United appear unchanged since the first half. Ross County also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Ross County get the second half underway!
47.17
Gavin Dickov controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duncan Inglis. Duncan Inglis shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
48.01
Callum Liddell sees space and advances. Callum Liddell sees Stuart Sullivan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Sullivan plays a one-two with Duncan Hutchison and advances towards the goal... Stuart Sullivan makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but is denied by Andy Gemmell. Excellent block.
49.09
Kevin Morton hacks Marc-Vivien Delmotte from behind! Kevin Morton is shown the yellow card! Marc-Vivien Delmotte runs off the knock.
51.47
Gavin Dickov clumsily knocks into Alex Morrison. Gavin Dickov is shown the yellow card! Alex Morrison stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.25
Andy White brings the ball forward. Andy White shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
61.18
Paul Gough pushes up the pitch. Paul Gough sees Fabian Natale Signori in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fabian Natale Signori sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
63.48
Kevin Morton flicks a high pass forward. John Telfer controls it well on his chest. With a delightful solo run, John Telfer stretches the opposition's defence. John Telfer shoots from long range but is denied by Stuart McGrory. Excellent save.
71.42
Carlos Turpijn flicks a high ball forward to Craig Matteo who takes it down. With vision, Craig Matteo laces a through ball forward to Colin Davidson. Colin Davidson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
72.38
Andy Gemmell threads the ball through to Marc-Vivien Delmotte. Marc-Vivien Delmotte makes an attacking run forward. Marc-Vivien Delmotte plays a perfect one-two with Colin Davidson and rushes in on goal... Marc-Vivien Delmotte looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
75.14
Carlos Turpijn knocks the ball forward to Gavin Dickov. Gavin Dickov makes a simple pass to Duncan Inglis. Duncan Inglis cuts inside the box! Duncan Inglis shoots from just inside the box but slams it into the crowd!
77.43
Richard McStay flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Hutchison who takes it down. Duncan Hutchison controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Stuart McGrory.
78.11
It's a corner kick. Richard McStay loops the ball over to the far post. Paul Gough reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
84.41
Seeing a gap ahead, Richard McStay plays the ball forward to Stuart Sullivan. Stuart Sullivan knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Duncan Hendry is offside!
85.13
John Telfer runs straight at the opposition's defence. John Telfer edges inside the box! John Telfer cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
Stuart Booth threads a neat ball through to Craig Matteo. Craig Matteo hits a low pass to Duncan Inglis. Duncan Inglis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ayr United

Ross County
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
0
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.7%
52.3%
Play Area
28.4%
46.6%
25%

Scorers
Duncan Hutchison 15

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)yellow card
5
3.Neil McStay (DEF)
6
4.Callum Liddell (DEF)
8
5.John Telfer (MID)
8
6.Andy White (MID)
7
7.Richard McStay (MID)
7
8.Alex Morrison (MID)
6
9.Stuart Sullivan (ATT)
6
10.Duncan Hutchison (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Duncan Hendry (ATT)
7
 
12.Stephen White (ATT)
0
13.Don Mcinnes (DEF)
0
14.Matt James (MID)
0

1.Stuart McGrory (GK)
7
2.Paul Gough (DEF)
7
3.Andy Gemmell (DEF)
7
4.Carlos Turpijn (DEF)
6
5.Stuart Booth (DEF)
6
6.Gavin Dickov (MID)yellow card
6
7.Craig Matteo (MID)
7
8.Marc-Vivien Delmotte (MID)
8
9.Colin Davidson (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Duncan Inglis (ATT)
6
11.Fabian Natale Signori (ATT)
6
 
12.Matt Mason (DEF)
0
13.Darren Stewart (MID)
0
14.Matjaz Bellucci (DEF)
0