Match Report


Ross CountyRoss County     PeterheadPeterhead
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Craig MortonC. Morton60
G
1
G
61Pedro TavaresP. Tavares
Linus WeigelL. Weigel66
D
2
D
69Marinus GalàsekM. Galàsek
Craig BoothC. Booth59
D
3
D
66Niccol˜ PellizzaroN. Pellizzaro
Matt GlassM. Glass53
D
4
D
64Niccolo SmitheN. Smithe
Matt DavidsonM. Davidson62
M
captain5
M
65Garry CollinsG. Collins
Craig McCoistC. McCoist61
M
6
M
54Tarik BolivardT. Bolivard
Mauricio RodriguezM. Rodriguez58
M
7
M
46Maurizio TrincheraM. Trinchera
Matt GreigM. Greig55
M
8captain
M
43Matthew HollowayM. Holloway
Billy MatteoB. Matteo63
A
9
A
72Juan-Carlos DiezJ. Diez
Duncan McallisterD. Mcallister63
A
10
A
67Duncan GemmellD. Gemmell
Alex LiddellA. Liddell55
A
11
A
62Don RitchieD. Ritchie
 
Don MckinlayD. Mckinlay54
M
12
D
62Riccardo ManfrediniR. Manfredini
Don SounessD. Souness54
M
13
D
62Geoffroy CrosnierG. Crosnier
David BradyD. Brady52
G
14
D
60Markus NetzerM. Netzer

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Victoria Park where Ross County play host to Peterhead. A crowd of 9,636 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ross County and Peterhead are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Collins.


0.00
The first half starts with Peterhead kicking off!
4.53
Matt Davidson hits a low pass to Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
6.48
Garry Collins barges into Mauricio Rodriguez. Garry Collins is warned by the referee! Mauricio Rodriguez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.43
Garry Collins threads a neat ball through to Matthew Holloway. Matthew Holloway tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
10.54
Niccol˜ Pellizzaro threads the ball through to Tarik Bolivard. Tarik Bolivard makes a probing pass to Matthew Holloway. Matthew Holloway knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Gemmell. Duncan Gemmell jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Superb reactions from Craig Morton. What a save!
12.00
Linus Weigel chips the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez sees space and advances. Mauricio Rodriguez shoots from long range but it is miles over!
14.24
Tarik Bolivard hits a low pass to Don Ritchie. Don Ritchie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Craig Morton who gathers it comfortably.
30.05
Craig Booth plays the ball forward to Craig McCoist. Craig McCoist makes a probing pass to Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.07
Craig McCoist hits a low pass to Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
34.34
Duncan Mcallister runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Duncan Mcallister plays a one-two with Billy Matteo and rushes in on goal... Duncan Mcallister makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
39.58
Tarik Bolivard threads the ball through to Juan-Carlos Diez. Juan-Carlos Diez lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Gemmell. Duncan Gemmell outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
44.31
Matt Davidson makes a simple pass to Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
Niccol˜ Pellizzaro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tarik Bolivard. Tarik Bolivard knocks the ball to his team mate, Maurizio Trinchera. Maurizio Trinchera tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Craig Morton.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Ross County kick off!
47.19
Niccol˜ Pellizzaro flicks a high pass forward. Tarik Bolivard collects the pass. Tarik Bolivard flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Diez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Juan-Carlos Diez knocks in a cross ball towards Don Ritchie. Don Ritchie finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
48.06
Matt Davidson threads a neat ball through to Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister flicks the ball with his head but Pedro Tavares is on top of it.
57.18
Craig Booth threads a neat ball through to Matt Glass. Matt Glass threads a neat ball through to Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister flicks the ball with his head. Pedro Tavares is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
60.59
Niccol˜ Pellizzaro takes it forward alone. Niccol˜ Pellizzaro sees Don Ritchie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Don Ritchie tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
66.38
Niccolo Smithe threads a neat ball through to Juan-Carlos Diez. Juan-Carlos Diez shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
67.05
Craig McCoist barges into Maurizio Trinchera. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Maurizio Trinchera runs off the knock.
69.28
Marinus Galàsek runs forward with the ball. Marinus Galàsek passes the ball forward to Don Ritchie. Don Ritchie whips in a cross ball towards Tarik Bolivard. Tarik Bolivard knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Peterhead!
73.52
Matthew Holloway flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Gemmell collects the pass. Duncan Gemmell shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
75.30
Seeing a gap ahead, Craig McCoist picks a pass forward to Matt Greig. Matt Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
78.02
Tarik Bolivard makes a probing pass to Don Ritchie. Don Ritchie knocks in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Diez. Juan-Carlos Diez outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but Craig Booth blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
79.47
Matt Davidson laces a through ball forward to Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Davidson. Matt Davidson gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Ross County are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
83.17
Linus Weigel sees a break and surges forward. Linus Weigel kicks a strong pass forward to Craig McCoist. Craig McCoist shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
85.42
Maurizio Trinchera chips the ball to his team mate, Tarik Bolivard. Tarik Bolivard shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
89.30
Matthew Holloway comes in with a late challenge on Matt Davidson. The referee calls over Matthew Holloway and warns him to calm down! Matt Davidson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Craig McCoist makes an attacking run forward. Craig McCoist plays a one-two with Duncan Mcallister and advances towards the goal... Craig McCoist rockets a shot on goal but it is deflected wide by Marinus Galàsek.
90.00
Corner kick to Ross County. Mauricio Rodriguez plays it short to Matt Davidson. Some silky footwork from Matt Davidson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ross County

Peterhead
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
7
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58%
42%
Play Area
27.2%
48.1%
24.7%

Scorers
Duncan Mcallister 57, 75
Tarik Bolivard 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Duncan Mcallister of Ross County

Match Ratings
1.Craig Morton (GK)
7
2.Linus Weigel (DEF)
6
3.Craig Booth (DEF)
6
4.Matt Glass (DEF)
6
5.Matt Davidson (MID)
7
6.Craig McCoist (MID)yellow card
6
7.Mauricio Rodriguez (MID)
6
8.Matt Greig (MID)
6
9.Billy Matteo (ATT)
6
10.Duncan Mcallister (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Alex Liddell (ATT)
7
 
12.Don Mckinlay (MID)
0
13.Don Souness (MID)
0
14.David Brady (GK)
0

1.Pedro Tavares (GK)
6
2.Marinus Galàsek (DEF)
7
3.Niccol˜ Pellizzaro (DEF)
7
4.Niccolo Smithe (DEF)
6
5.Garry Collins (MID)
6
6.Tarik Bolivard (MID)goal scored
8
7.Maurizio Trinchera (MID)
6
8.Matthew Holloway (MID)
6
9.Juan-Carlos Diez (ATT)
6
10.Duncan Gemmell (ATT)
6
11.Don Ritchie (ATT)
6
 
12.Riccardo Manfredini (DEF)
0
13.Geoffroy Crosnier (DEF)
0
14.Markus Netzer (DEF)
0