Match Report


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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Hope CBD Stadium where Hamilton Academical play host to Partick Thistle. A crowd of 17,860 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Hamilton Academical and Partick Thistle are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Souness.


0.00
Partick Thistle kick off!
3.45
Antonio Rego controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eduardo Costa. Eduardo Costa shoots from distance. Santiago Chacon comfortably gets down and covers it.
6.19
Antonio Rego threads the ball through to Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.48
Carlos Dijkstra makes a simple pass to Peter Wright. Peter Wright shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
9.31
Antonio Rego takes it forward alone. Antonio Rego knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oleg Oakes.
12.01
Craig Gallagher threads a neat ball through to Paquito Pires Viera. Paquito Pires Viera flicks a high pass forward. Jason Unsworth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jason Unsworth controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
14.27
Oleg Oakes flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Gallagher. Craig Gallagher makes a probing pass to Jason Unsworth. Jason Unsworth sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Eduardo Calvo!
20.23
Dominique Petereyns passes the ball forward to Carlos Dijkstra. Carlos Dijkstra flicks a high pass forward. Peter Wright easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Peter Wright lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Serna. Eduardo Serna makes a deft header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
24.44
With imagination, Stuart Morrison plays the ball forward to Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta shoots from 25 yards but Santiago Chacon reads it well. Quality keeping!
26.03
Paquito Pires Viera flicks the ball to his team mate, Greg Parker. Greg Parker puts a great ball through. Paquito Pires Viera runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
27.32
Paquito Pires Viera catches Ruby Larrieu on the ankles. The referee warns Paquito Pires Viera to calm down! Ruby Larrieu stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.25
Fabio De Palma chips the ball to his team mate, Greg Parker. Greg Parker whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Serna. Eduardo Serna makes a deft header but somehow Eduardo Calvo manages to keep it out.
33.57
Petri Jongsma threads a neat ball through to Kemal Fenton. Kemal Fenton makes a probing pass to Antonio Rego but he's offside!
34.34
Carlos Dijkstra hits a low pass to Eduardo Serna. Eduardo Serna lofts in a cross ball towards Greg Parker. Greg Parker shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
42.11
Craig Gallagher takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Dominique Petereyns. Dominique Petereyns flicks the ball to his team mate, Paquito Pires Viera. Paquito Pires Viera makes a probing pass to Greg Parker. Greg Parker controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Eduardo Calvo.
44.58
Ruby Larrieu hits a low pass to Alec Niven. Alec Niven knocks the ball forward to Neil Sullivan. Neil Sullivan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Santiago Chacon who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hamilton Academical appear unchanged since the first half. Partick Thistle also appear unchanged since the first half. The Partick Thistle players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Hamilton Academical kick off!
51.33
Dominique Petereyns kicks a strong pass forward to Fabio De Palma. Fabio De Palma knocks the ball to his team mate, Greg Parker. Greg Parker whips in a cross ball towards Paquito Pires Viera. Paquito Pires Viera connects with a diving header. Antonio Campos steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
53.22
Petri Jongsma receives the ball from a throw-in from Stuart Morrison. Petri Jongsma flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Costa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eduardo Costa lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Sullivan. Neil Sullivan makes a deft header but it flies just wide!
54.07
Oleg Oakes threads a neat ball through to Carlos Dijkstra. Carlos Dijkstra flicks a high pass forward to Fabio De Palma who brings the ball under control. Fabio De Palma puts a great ball through. Eduardo Serna runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
55.44
Eduardo Serna brings the ball forward. Eduardo Serna knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.46
Oleg Oakes comes in with a late challenge on Kemal Fenton. The referee calls over Oleg Oakes and warns him to calm down! Kemal Fenton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.32
Hamilton Academical have made 3 substitutions with Ricardo Carvalho replacing Craig Gallagher, Andy Booth replacing Jason Unsworth and Stuart Peckham replacing Eduardo Serna .
63.55
Petri Jongsma flicks a high pass forward. Pierpaolo Paschetta collects the pass. Pierpaolo Paschetta knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominique Petereyns.
65.58
Peter Wright plays the ball forward to Stuart Peckham. Stuart Peckham knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alec Niven.
66.52
Carlos Dijkstra makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paquito Pires Viera. Paquito Pires Viera lofts in a cross ball towards Greg Parker. Greg Parker makes a looping header on goal. The ball strikes Antonio Campos's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
71.45
Oleg Oakes makes an attacking run forward. Oleg Oakes whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Peckham. Stuart Peckham connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Eduardo Calvo didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
72.57
Peter Wright hits a low pass to Fabio De Palma. Fabio De Palma threads a neat ball through to Greg Parker. Greg Parker whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Peckham. Stuart Peckham beats his man to it with a header but Alec Niven is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
73.54
Ricardo Carvalho comes in with a late challenge on Eduardo Costa. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eduardo Costa stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.47
Stuart Morrison flicks a high ball forward to Petri Jongsma who takes it down. Petri Jongsma lofts in a cross ball towards Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Santiago Chacon gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
77.56
Neil Sullivan catches Fabio De Palma on the ankles. Neil Sullivan is shown the yellow card! Fabio De Palma stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.48
Ricardo Carvalho flicks the ball to his team mate, Paquito Pires Viera. Paquito Pires Viera sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
83.53
Oleg Oakes sees Fabio De Palma in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fabio De Palma flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Dijkstra controls it well on his chest. Carlos Dijkstra plays the ball forward to Paquito Pires Viera who has made a great run into the box. Paquito Pires Viera cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but is denied by Ruby Larrieu. Excellent block.
84.46
Andy Booth chips the ball to his team mate, Peter Wright. Peter Wright knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Booth. Andy Booth is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but slams it into the crowd!
87.35
Alec Niven controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Sullivan. Neil Sullivan knocks the ball to his team mate, Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta makes a defence splitting pass to Antonio Rego. Some silky footwork from Antonio Rego provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Santiago Chacon smothers it!
89.57
Antonio Campos flicks a high pass forward to Petri Jongsma who brings the ball under control. Petri Jongsma hits a low pass to Stuart Morrison. Stuart Morrison knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominique Petereyns.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
11
4
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58%
42%
Play Area
26.1%
42%
31.8%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eduardo Serna of Hamilton Academical

Match Ratings
1.Santiago Chacon (GK)
8
2.Dominique Petereyns (DEF)
6
3.Craig Gallagher (DEF)
6
4.Oleg Oakes (DEF)
7
5.Peter Wright (MID)
8
6.Fabio De Palma (MID)
7
7.Carlos Dijkstra (MID)
7
8.Jason Unsworth (MID)
6
9.Eduardo Serna (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Greg Parker (ATT)
7
11.Paquito Pires Viera (ATT)
7
 
12.Ricardo Carvalho (DEF)yellow card
5
13.Andy Booth (MID)
6
14.Stuart Peckham (ATT)
6

1.Eduardo Calvo (GK)
8
2.Antonio Campos (DEF)
7
3.Alec Niven (DEF)
7
4.Ruby Larrieu (DEF)
8
5.Kemal Fenton (MID)
6
6.Antonio Rego (MID)
7
7.Petri Jongsma (MID)
7
8.Stuart Morrison (MID)
6
9.Neil Sullivan (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Pierpaolo Paschetta (ATT)
6
11.Eduardo Costa (ATT)
6
 
12.Dino Lotti (DEF)
0
13.Stephen Mcinnes (DEF)
0
14.Colin Campbell (GK)
0