Match Report


DumbartonDumbarton     Ayr UnitedAyr United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Arno ArnoldA. Arnold55
G
captain1
G
53Niccolo DichioN. Dichio
Stefano FabrieS. Fabrie61
D
2
D
55Don ClelandD. Cleland
Stephen SullivanS. Sullivan55
D
3
D
49Stuart GlassS. Glass
Claudio RomeroC. Romero51
D
4captain
D
49Stuart MorrisonS. Morrison
Alex ElliottA. Elliott60
M
5
D
48Callum NivenC. Niven
Colin LumsdonC. Lumsdon54
M
6
M
58Billy GemmellB. Gemmell
David BergD. Berg52
M
7
M
53Adam MiddletonA. Middleton
John McNeillJ. McNeill50
M
8
M
50Stuart MckinlayS. Mckinlay
Kevin LiddellK. Liddell54
A
9
A
63Victor Van HaarenV. Van Haaren
Craig StrachanC. Strachan54
A
10
A
54Roberto PregnolatoR. Pregnolato
Florian CalabuigF. Calabuig53
A
11
A
43Kevin DalglishK. Dalglish
 
Ciro BaronchelliC. Baronchelli52
G
12
M
48Kevin MeiklejohnK. Meiklejohn
Marino AmorusoM. Amoruso51
G
13
M
45Gavin MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn
Stan LockleyS. Lockley49
A
14
M
44Colin GlassC. Glass

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at C & G Systems Stadium where Dumbarton play host to Ayr United. A crowd of 4,531 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dumbarton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Ayr United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Rae.


0.00
Ayr United kick off and get the first half underway!
2.51
Alex Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Liddell collects the pass. Kevin Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
3.39
Stuart Morrison threads the ball through to Stuart Mckinlay. Stuart Mckinlay makes a simple pass to Roberto Pregnolato. Roberto Pregnolato rushes past Claudio Romero! Roberto Pregnolato rockets a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Arno Arnold had no chance!! Goal for Ayr United!
6.58
Colin Lumsdon flicks a high ball forward to Craig Strachan who takes it down. Craig Strachan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.54
Colin Lumsdon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Berg. David Berg knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Liddell. Kevin Liddell connects with a diving header but it curls horrendously wide!
10.37
John McNeill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Liddell. Kevin Liddell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stuart Morrison.
14.39
Billy Gemmell breaks forward. Billy Gemmell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Victor Van Haaren. Victor Van Haaren tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
15.22
Stuart Mckinlay threads a neat ball through to Victor Van Haaren. Victor Van Haaren runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Victor Van Haaren provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
24.06
Adam Middleton flicks a high ball forward to Stuart Mckinlay who takes it down. Stuart Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arno Arnold who gathers it comfortably.
27.39
Colin Lumsdon makes a simple pass to Kevin Liddell. Kevin Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.54
Stefano Fabrie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John McNeill. John McNeill makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Liddell but the linesman indicates offside!
33.05
Stefano Fabrie flicks a high pass forward. Colin Lumsdon controls it well on his chest. Colin Lumsdon chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stuart Glass.
36.28
Callum Niven passes the ball forward to Victor Van Haaren. Victor Van Haaren knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Pregnolato. Roberto Pregnolato puts a great ball through. Kevin Dalglish runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
39.26
Claudio Romero flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Liddell who takes it down. Kevin Liddell whips in a cross ball towards Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig beats his man to it with a header. It's there!! Niccolo Dichio has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
42.25
Stuart Morrison passes the ball forward to Billy Gemmell. Billy Gemmell kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Pregnolato. Roberto Pregnolato runs straight at the defence! Roberto Pregnolato cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
45.00
Billy Gemmell flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Pregnolato controls it well on his chest. Roberto Pregnolato shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Dumbarton appear unchanged since the first half. Ayr United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Dumbarton kick off!
47.43
Stuart Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Dalglish who brings the ball under control. Kevin Dalglish shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
49.56
Stefano Fabrie sees a break and surges forward. Stefano Fabrie flicks a high ball forward to Florian Calabuig who takes it down. Florian Calabuig tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
53.36
Adam Middleton sees Billy Gemmell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy Gemmell plays a one-two with Roberto Pregnolato and rushes in on goal... Billy Gemmell cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.19
Stuart Morrison sees space and advances. Stuart Morrison plays a scrappy one-two with Kevin Dalglish and stumbles forward towards the goal... Stuart Morrison rockets a shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
61.58
John McNeill takes the throw-in. David Berg knocks the ball forward to Alex Elliott. Alex Elliott shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Niccolo Dichio manages to gather it easily.
63.14
Stuart Morrison makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adam Middleton. Adam Middleton passes the ball forward to Kevin Dalglish. Kevin Dalglish plays a scrappy one-two with Roberto Pregnolato and stumbles forward towards the goal... Kevin Dalglish strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
65.28
Claudio Romero flicks a high pass forward. John McNeill collects the pass. John McNeill makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan directs the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Niccolo Dichio. What a great pair of hands!
77.45
Without breaking stride, Billy Gemmell plays the ball forward to Stuart Mckinlay. Stuart Mckinlay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Victor Van Haaren. Victor Van Haaren plays a one-two with Stuart Mckinlay and advances towards the goal... Victor Van Haaren looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
78.45
Showing composure, Adam Middleton plays the ball forward to Victor Van Haaren. Victor Van Haaren cuts inside the box! Victor Van Haaren shoots from just inside the box. Arno Arnold comfortably gets down and covers it.
81.24
Stephen Sullivan threads the ball through to Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John McNeill. John McNeill whips in a cross ball towards Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan makes a deft header but somehow Niccolo Dichio manages to keep it out.
83.15
Ayr United are playing very defensively.
84.56
Stefano Fabrie makes a simple pass to Alex Elliott. Alex Elliott knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.28
Colin Lumsdon sees a break and surges forward. Colin Lumsdon lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Liddell. Kevin Liddell finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is deflected wide by Callum Niven.
86.14
Corner kick to Dumbarton. Colin Lumsdon plays it to the near post. Stephen Sullivan makes some space for himself and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Dumbarton

Ayr United
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.1%
48.9%
Play Area
28.3%
43.5%
28.3%

Scorers
Florian Calabuig 39
Roberto Pregnolato 3
Victor Van Haaren 15
Billy Gemmell 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Roberto Pregnolato of Ayr United

Match Ratings
1.Arno Arnold (GK)
6
2.Stefano Fabrie (DEF)
6
3.Stephen Sullivan (DEF)
6
4.Claudio Romero (DEF)
6
5.Alex Elliott (MID)
6
6.Colin Lumsdon (MID)
7
7.David Berg (MID)
6
8.John McNeill (MID)
6
9.Kevin Liddell (ATT)
6
10.Craig Strachan (ATT)
6
11.Florian Calabuig (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Ciro Baronchelli (GK)
0
13.Marino Amoruso (GK)
0
14.Stan Lockley (ATT)
0

1.Niccolo Dichio (GK)
7
2.Don Cleland (DEF)
6
3.Stuart Glass (DEF)
6
4.Stuart Morrison (DEF)
7
5.Callum Niven (DEF)
6
6.Billy Gemmell (MID)goal scored
8
7.Adam Middleton (MID)
7
8.Stuart Mckinlay (MID)
7
9.Victor Van Haaren (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Roberto Pregnolato (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Kevin Dalglish (ATT)
6
 
12.Kevin Meiklejohn (MID)
0
13.Gavin Meiklejohn (MID)
0
14.Colin Glass (MID)
0