Match Report
| Ross County | Ross County |  |  | Albion Rovers | Albion Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Craig Morton | C. Morton |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | | G | 59 |  | Andre Pinheiro | A. Pinheiro | |||||||||
| Linus Weigel | L. Weigel |  | 66 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 59 |  | Stefano Vasari | S. Vasari | ||||||||
| Craig Booth | C. Booth | | 59 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 |  | Mauricio Pastor | M. Pastor | |||||||||
| Matt Glass | M. Glass | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 | | Hauke Hermann | H. Hermann | |||||||||
| Matt Davidson | M. Davidson | | 62 | M | | | 5 | | D | 51 | | Duncan Caldwell | D. Caldwell | ||||||||
| Craig McCoist | C. McCoist | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Gavin James | G. James | |||||||||
| Mauricio Rodriguez | M. Rodriguez | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 63 | | Craig Matteo | C. Matteo | |||||||||
| Matt Greig | M. Greig | | 55 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 |  | George Wise | G. Wise | |||||||||
| Billy Matteo | B. Matteo | | 63 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Marc Scheffler | M. Scheffler | |||||||||
| Duncan Mcallister | D. Mcallister | | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 | | Andy Dickov | A. Dickov | |||||||||
| Alex Liddell | A. Liddell | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 | | Cesare Di Vaio | C. Di Vaio | |||||||||
| Don Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay | | 54 | M | | 12 | | M | 58 | | Massimo Bedin | M. Bedin | |||||||||
| Don Souness | D. Souness | | 53 | M | | 13 | | M | 57 | | Gianluca Dalmat | G. Dalmat | |||||||||
| David Brady | D. Brady | | 52 | G | | 14 | | M | 56 | | Craig Souness | C. Souness | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Victoria Park where Ross County play host to Albion Rovers. A crowd of 9,621 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ross County are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Albion Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Rae.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ross County are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Albion Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Rae.
0.00
0-0Albion Rovers start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.58
0-0Andy Dickov catches Matt Davidson on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Matt Davidson stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.53
0-0Mauricio Rodriguez chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stefano Vasari.
14.11
0-0Andy Dickov catches Craig Booth on the ankles. The referee warns Andy Dickov to calm down! Craig Booth stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.43
Craig McCoist receives the ball from a throw-in from Matt Davidson. Craig McCoist deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andre Pinheiro who gathers it comfortably.
18.05
0-0Duncan Caldwell pushes mid-way up the pitch. Duncan Caldwell flicks a high ball forward to Andy Dickov who takes it down. Andy Dickov knocks in a cross ball towards Cesare Di Vaio. Cesare Di Vaio is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball strikes Mauricio Rodriguez's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
19.39
0-0Craig Matteo takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Duncan Caldwell shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
28.35
0-0Duncan Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Gavin James collects the pass. Gavin James flicks a high pass forward. Marc Scheffler collects the pass. Marc Scheffler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Craig Morton is on top of it.
30.18
With great vision, Matt Greig plays the ball forward to Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.53
Craig McCoist clumsily knocks into Cesare Di Vaio. The referee calls over Craig McCoist and shows him a yellow card! Cesare Di Vaio hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.41
Mauricio Pastor hacks Alex Liddell from behind! The referee calls over Mauricio Pastor and shows him a yellow card! Alex Liddell runs off the knock.
39.22
George Wise knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin James. Gavin James lofts in a cross ball towards George Wise. George Wise jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Craig Morton manages to gather it.
40.36
0-0Mauricio Rodriguez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Mauricio Rodriguez shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
42.29
0-1Gavin James flicks a high pass forward to Craig Matteo who brings the ball under control. Craig Matteo whips in a cross ball towards Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ross County appear unchanged since the first half. Albion Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Ross County kick off and get the second half underway!
47.24
Gavin James plays the ball forward to Marc Scheffler. Marc Scheffler whips in a cross ball towards Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
51.39
Mauricio Pastor plays the ball forward to Cesare Di Vaio. Cesare Di Vaio whips in a cross ball towards Gavin James. Gavin James makes a looping header on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.41
0-1Albion Rovers have made 2 substitutions with Massimo Bedin replacing Cesare Di Vaio and Gianluca Dalmat replacing Andy Dickov .
63.56
With great vision, Matt Davidson plays the ball forward to Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell lofts in a cross ball towards Craig McCoist. Craig McCoist beats his man to it with a header. Andre Pinheiro effortlessly punches it away to safety.
65.49
Craig Booth threads a neat ball through to Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
67.30
Craig McCoist comes in with a late challenge on Mauricio Pastor. Craig McCoist is warned by the referee! Mauricio Pastor hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.11
With great vision, Matt Davidson plays the ball forward to Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez knocks the ball forward to Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.44
From the throw-in, Linus Weigel picks out Matt Glass. Matt Glass knocks the ball forward to Matt Davidson. Matt Davidson makes a simple pass to Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell lofts in a cross ball towards Craig McCoist. Craig McCoist rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.29
Albion Rovers have made a substitution with Craig Souness replacing Duncan Caldwell .
83.18
Mauricio Rodriguez knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stefano Vasari.
84.46
Hauke Hermann makes a probing pass to Gavin James. With great vision, Gavin James plays the ball forward to Gianluca Dalmat. Gianluca Dalmat passes the ball forward to Marc Scheffler. Marc Scheffler cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Craig Morton.
85.42
1-1Corner kick to Albion Rovers. Craig Matteo plays it to the near post. Matt Glass gets to the ball and clears it up field.
90.00
1-1Matt Glass passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell passes the ball forward but Billy Matteo is offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
64.4%
35.6%
Play Area
23.3%
45.2%
31.5%
Scorers
| Craig McCoist 73 | Andy Dickov 42 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Mauricio Rodriguez of Ross County |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Craig Morton (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Linus Weigel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Craig Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Matt Glass (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Matt Davidson (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Craig McCoist (MID) |   | 8 |
| 7. | Mauricio Rodriguez (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Matt Greig (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Billy Matteo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Duncan Mcallister (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alex Liddell (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Don Mckinlay (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Don Souness (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | David Brady (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Andre Pinheiro (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stefano Vasari (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mauricio Pastor (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | Hauke Hermann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Duncan Caldwell (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Gavin James (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Craig Matteo (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | George Wise (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Marc Scheffler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Andy Dickov (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Cesare Di Vaio (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Massimo Bedin (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gianluca Dalmat (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Craig Souness (MID) | 6 | |