Match Report


Inverness Caledonian ThistleInverness Caledonian Thistle     Partick ThistlePartick Thistle
Computer Player Computer Player Clyde Wootton Clyde Wootton
Callum SullivanC. Sullivan67
G
1
G
64Colin CampbellC. Campbell
Duncan GoughD. Gough78
D
captain2
D
70Antonio CamposA. Campos
Antonio GomezA. Gomez72
D
3
D
63Gareth SheringhamG. Sheringham
Tommaso BaldiniT. Baldini71
D
4
D
69Alec NivenA. Niven
Neil BremnerN. Bremner77
M
5
M
51Alun BrambleA. Bramble
Richard InglisR. Inglis76
M
6
M
77Kemal FentonK. Fenton
Simon LjungbergS. Ljungberg75
M
7captain
M
63Stuart MorrisonS. Morrison
Callum BurleyC. Burley75
M
8
M
67Petri JongsmaP. Jongsma
Tomás JiménezT. Jiménez74
A
9
A
69Neil SullivanN. Sullivan
Ernest van der HoekE. van der Hoek72
A
10
A
58Eduardo CostaE. Costa
Tommy HuntT. Hunt71
A
11
A
68Pierpaolo PaschettaP. Paschetta
 
Gary HendersonG. Henderson66
G
12
A
46Theo MaximianoT. Maximiano
Dominic MasonD. Mason63
G
13
G
67Eduardo CalvoE. Calvo
John CooperJ. Cooper61
A
14
D
66Stephen McinnesS. Mcinnes

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Caledonian Stadium where Inverness Caledonian Thistle play host to Partick Thistle. A crowd of 16,146 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Partick Thistle are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Davidson.


0.00
Inverness Caledonian Thistle get the match underway!
2.34
Simon Ljungberg flicks the ball to his team mate, Tomás Jiménez. Tomás Jiménez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
3.33
Antonio Gomez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Callum Burley. Callum Burley knocks the ball forward to Tommy Hunt. Tommy Hunt whips in a cross ball towards Simon Ljungberg. Simon Ljungberg connects with a diving header. Solid save from Colin Campbell.
4.32
Kemal Fenton flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Costa controls it well on his chest. Eduardo Costa knocks the ball forward, putting Pierpaolo Paschetta through on goal. Pierpaolo Paschetta side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Partick Thistle!
9.51
Antonio Gomez flicks a high pass forward to Richard Inglis who brings the ball under control. Richard Inglis threads the ball through to Tomás Jiménez. Tomás Jiménez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Petri Jongsma.
10.52
Alun Bramble threads a neat ball through to Neil Sullivan. Neil Sullivan lofts in a cross ball towards Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
14.00
Simon Ljungberg surges forward with the ball. Simon Ljungberg controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Colin Campbell smothers it!
16.35
Kemal Fenton passes the ball forward to Alun Bramble. Alun Bramble makes a probing pass to Eduardo Costa but he's offside!
18.52
Duncan Gough flicks a high pass forward to Simon Ljungberg who brings the ball under control. Simon Ljungberg threads the ball through to Tomás Jiménez. Tomás Jiménez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Colin Campbell who gathers it comfortably.
24.08
Antonio Gomez makes a beautiful solo run. Antonio Gomez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Ljungberg. Simon Ljungberg shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
28.21
Stuart Morrison flicks a high pass forward to Pierpaolo Paschetta who brings the ball under control. Pierpaolo Paschetta whips in a cross ball towards Neil Sullivan. Neil Sullivan makes a looping header on goal but is denied by Callum Sullivan. Excellent save.
33.28
Antonio Gomez flicks a high pass forward to Richard Inglis who brings the ball under control. Richard Inglis threads a neat ball through to Tommy Hunt. Tommy Hunt shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
36.19
Alun Bramble sees Petri Jongsma in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Petri Jongsma knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Sullivan. Neil Sullivan finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
38.20
Tommaso Baldini hits a low pass to Simon Ljungberg. Simon Ljungberg makes a probing pass to Callum Burley. Callum Burley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
40.44
Antonio Gomez chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Ljungberg. Simon Ljungberg threads the ball through to Ernest van der Hoek. Ernest van der Hoek knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alec Niven.
42.29
Tommy Hunt flicks a high pass forward. Neil Bremner collects the pass. Neil Bremner tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Colin Campbell manages to keep it out.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Inverness Caledonian Thistle appear unchanged since the first half. Partick Thistle also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Partick Thistle kick off!
47.56
Pierpaolo Paschetta barges into Tommaso Baldini. Pierpaolo Paschetta is given a warning by the referee! Tommaso Baldini runs off the knock.
48.21
Pierpaolo Paschetta comes in with a late challenge on Duncan Gough. Pierpaolo Paschetta is warned by the referee again! Duncan Gough grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
49.02
Kemal Fenton passes the ball forward to Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta whips in a cross ball towards Neil Sullivan. Neil Sullivan is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Callum Sullivan. Excellent save.
51.45
Tommaso Baldini clumsily knocks into Pierpaolo Paschetta. Tommaso Baldini is given a warning by the referee! Pierpaolo Paschetta runs off the knock.
53.48
Seeing a gap ahead, Antonio Campos laces a weighted ball forward to Alun Bramble. Alun Bramble flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Costa collects the pass. Eduardo Costa knocks in a cross ball towards Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.18
Gareth Sheringham hacks Tomás Jiménez from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tomás Jiménez stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.13
Duncan Gough knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Bremner. Neil Bremner flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Hunt holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tommy Hunt tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
61.36
Alec Niven knocks the ball to his team mate, Kemal Fenton. Kemal Fenton threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Costa. Eduardo Costa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tommaso Baldini.
67.06
Gareth Sheringham makes a probing pass to Kemal Fenton. Kemal Fenton flicks a high pass forward. Pierpaolo Paschetta controls it well on his chest. Pierpaolo Paschetta tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
69.00
Tommaso Baldini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Inglis. Richard Inglis flicks a high pass forward. Callum Burley collects the pass. Callum Burley shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
73.52
Simon Ljungberg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tommy Hunt. Tommy Hunt whips in a cross ball towards Simon Ljungberg. Simon Ljungberg makes a convincing header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
77.11
Petri Jongsma passes the ball forward to Eduardo Costa. Eduardo Costa deftly passes the ball to Pierpaolo Paschetta, releasing him through on goal. Pierpaolo Paschetta strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!! That's his third!
84.35
Alec Niven hacks Tomás Jiménez from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tomás Jiménez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.46
Richard Inglis flicks a high pass forward. Simon Ljungberg holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Ljungberg whips in a cross ball towards Ernest van der Hoek. Ernest van der Hoek directs the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Richard Inglis flicks a high pass forward. Ernest van der Hoek holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ernest van der Hoek knocks in a cross ball towards Callum Burley. Callum Burley makes a deft header. Solid save from Colin Campbell.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Partick Thistle
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.2%
39.8%
Play Area
31.3%
39.8%
28.9%

Scorers
Simon Ljungberg 74
Pierpaolo Paschetta 4, 53, 77

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pierpaolo Paschetta of Partick Thistle

Match Ratings
1.Callum Sullivan (GK)
6
2.Duncan Gough (DEF)
6
3.Antonio Gomez (DEF)
6
4.Tommaso Baldini (DEF)
6
5.Neil Bremner (MID)
6
6.Richard Inglis (MID)
6
7.Simon Ljungberg (MID)goal scored
8
8.Callum Burley (MID)
6
9.Tomás Jiménez (ATT)
6
10.Ernest van der Hoek (ATT)
6
11.Tommy Hunt (ATT)
6
 
12.Gary Henderson (GK)
0
13.Dominic Mason (GK)
0
14.John Cooper (ATT)
0

1.Colin Campbell (GK)
7
2.Antonio Campos (DEF)
6
3.Gareth Sheringham (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Alec Niven (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Alun Bramble (MID)
6
6.Kemal Fenton (MID)
6
7.Stuart Morrison (MID)
6
8.Petri Jongsma (MID)
6
9.Neil Sullivan (ATT)
6
10.Eduardo Costa (ATT)
7
11.Pierpaolo Paschetta (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Theo Maximiano (ATT)
0
13.Eduardo Calvo (GK)
0
14.Stephen Mcinnes (DEF)
0