Match Report
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Somerset Park where Ayr United play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 4,659 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ayr United and Dumbarton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Morrison.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ayr United and Dumbarton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Morrison.
0.00
Dumbarton get the match underway!
2.08
Stanley Ljungberg deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Mckinlay. Stuart Mckinlay makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Dalglish. Kevin Dalglish controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Ciro Baronchelli gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
3.58
Adam Middleton flicks a high pass forward to Victor Van Haaren who brings the ball under control. Victor Van Haaren plays a scrappy one-two with Kevin Dalglish and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Victor Van Haaren provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Ciro Baronchelli.
5.03
It's a corner kick. Billy Gemmell kicks a low ball out wide. Stan Lockley gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
6.18
Paolo Danotti sees Stan Lockley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stan Lockley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John McNeill who gathers it comfortably.
9.20
Billy Gemmell chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Dalglish. Kevin Dalglish sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
10.27
Gary Henderson barges into Stefano Fabrie. Gary Henderson is warned by the referee! Stefano Fabrie carries on, but is struggling a bit.
16.56
Adam Middleton hits a low pass to Gary Henderson. Gary Henderson shoots from outside the area. Ciro Baronchelli is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
20.21
Paolo Danotti hacks Gary Henderson from behind! The referee warns Paolo Danotti to calm down! Gary Henderson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.48
Stuart Mckinlay makes a probing pass to Juan Delgado. Juan Delgado hits a low pass to Adam Middleton. Adam Middleton shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
27.51
Stefano Fabrie makes a beautiful solo run. Stefano Fabrie shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
28.14
Juan Delgado knocks the ball forward to Stuart Mckinlay. Stuart Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Dalglish. Kevin Dalglish whips the ball goalwards with his head. Kevin Dalglish scores for Ayr United!!
32.50
Stan Lockley hits a low pass to Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
33.28
Paolo Danotti threads a neat ball through to David Berg. David Berg knocks the ball forward to Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan whips in a cross ball towards Stan Lockley. Stan Lockley rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
34.43
Colin Lumsdon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Liddell. Kevin Liddell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow John McNeill manages to keep it out.
38.24
Juan Delgado chips the ball to his team mate, Victor Van Haaren. Victor Van Haaren controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
45.00
Don Morton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adam Middleton. Adam Middleton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Dalglish. Kevin Dalglish makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary Henderson but he's offside!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ayr United appear unchanged since the first half. Dumbarton also appear unchanged since the first half. The Ayr United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Ayr United get the second half underway!
47.38
Stanley Ljungberg flicks a high ball forward to Gary Henderson who takes it down. Gary Henderson whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Dalglish. Kevin Dalglish beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent save by Ciro Baronchelli!
48.55
Stan Lockley sees Kevin Liddell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.08
David Berg flicks a high pass forward to Stan Lockley who brings the ball under control. Stan Lockley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
53.44
Stuart Mckinlay threads a neat ball through to Adam Middleton. Adam Middleton makes a beautiful solo run. Adam Middleton lofts in a cross ball towards Victor Van Haaren. Victor Van Haaren rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.32
Adam Middleton comes in with a late challenge on David Berg. Adam Middleton is given a warning by the referee! David Berg gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.16
Showing composure, Don Morton plays the ball forward to Juan Delgado. Juan Delgado threads a neat ball through to Kevin Dalglish. Kevin Dalglish knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Henderson. Gary Henderson gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Gary Henderson scores for Ayr United!!
63.06
Paul McCoist controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Lumsdon. Colin Lumsdon hits a low pass to Stan Lockley. Stan Lockley lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Liddell. Kevin Liddell whips the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by John McNeill!
65.21
Paul McCoist sees David Berg in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Berg sees space and advances. David Berg shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
69.22
Paolo Danotti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stefano Fabrie. Stefano Fabrie sees Stan Lockley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stan Lockley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John McNeill who gathers it comfortably.
77.49
Ayr United have made a substitution with Jean-Marie Bastien replacing Gary Henderson .
84.18
Juan Delgado makes a simple pass to Victor Van Haaren. Victor Van Haaren knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Dalglish. Kevin Dalglish jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Stefano Fabrie steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
25.3%
40.5%
34.2%
Scorers
Gary Henderson 17, 60 Kevin Dalglish 28 Victor Van Haaren 53 |
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gary Henderson of Ayr United |
Match Ratings
1. | John McNeill (GK) | 7 | |
2. | Don Morton (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Titus Eustace (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Stanley Ljungberg (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Billy Gemmell (MID) | 6 | |
6. | Juan Delgado (MID) | 6 | |
7. | Adam Middleton (MID) | 8 | |
8. | Stuart Mckinlay (MID) | 7 | |
9. | Victor Van Haaren (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
10. | Gary Henderson (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
11. | Kevin Dalglish (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
12. | Stuart Glass (DEF) | 0 | |
13. | Kevin Meiklejohn (MID) | 0 | |
14. | Jean-Marie Bastien (MID) | 6 |
1. | Ciro Baronchelli (GK) | 7 | |
2. | Stefano Fabrie (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Paolo Danotti (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Paul McCoist (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Colin Lumsdon (MID) | 6 | |
6. | David Berg (MID) | 6 | |
7. | John McNeill (MID) | 6 | |
8. | Craig Liddell (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Kevin Liddell (ATT) | 6 | |
10. | Craig Strachan (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | Stan Lockley (ATT) | 7 | |
12. | Stephen Sullivan (DEF) | 0 | |
13. | Claudio Romero (DEF) | 0 | |
14. | Marino Amoruso (GK) | 0 |