Match Report


Ayr UnitedAyr United     AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Niccolo DichioN. Dichio53
G
1
G
65David WhiteD. White
Don ClelandD. Cleland55
D
2
D
61John HansenJ. Hansen
Stuart GlassS. Glass49
D
3
D
60Carlos LopesC. Lopes
Stuart MorrisonS. Morrison49
D
captain4
D
60Garry GallacherG. Gallacher
Callum NivenC. Niven48
D
5captain
D
54Duncan BoothD. Booth
Billy GemmellB. Gemmell58
M
6
M
61Omer GreenO. Green
Adam MiddletonA. Middleton53
M
7
M
57Billy BoothB. Booth
Stuart MckinlayS. Mckinlay50
M
8
M
55Billy HutchisonB. Hutchison
Victor Van HaarenV. Van Haaren63
A
9
A
60Richard YoungR. Young
Roberto PregnolatoR. Pregnolato54
A
10
A
60Craig McinnesC. Mcinnes
Kevin DalglishK. Dalglish43
A
11
A
54Martin DeaneM. Deane
 
Kevin MeiklejohnK. Meiklejohn48
M
12
G
62Neil HendryN. Hendry
Gavin MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn45
M
13
D
53Gary GemmillG. Gemmill
Colin GlassC. Glass44
M
14
A
52Garry BurleyG. Burley

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Somerset Park where Ayr United play host to Airdrieonians. A crowd of 4,931 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ayr United and Airdrieonians are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Cleland.


0.00
Airdrieonians kick off the first half!
2.05
Adam Middleton hits a low pass to Roberto Pregnolato. Roberto Pregnolato knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carlos Lopes.
14.40
Carlos Lopes flicks a high ball forward to Omer Green who takes it down. Omer Green plays a one-two with Martin Deane and advances towards the goal... Omer Green makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
16.41
Stuart Morrison knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Dalglish. Kevin Dalglish passes the ball forward to Roberto Pregnolato. Roberto Pregnolato plays a one-two with Victor Van Haaren and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Roberto Pregnolato provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
18.34
Adam Middleton flicks the ball to his team mate, Victor Van Haaren. Victor Van Haaren shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
22.04
Billy Booth comes in with a late challenge on Adam Middleton. The referee calls over Billy Booth and shows him a yellow card! Adam Middleton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.40
Omer Green chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Young. Richard Young shoots from 25 yards. What a cracker!! Niccolo Dichio had no chance!! Goal for Airdrieonians!
30.45
Billy Booth controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Deane. Martin Deane shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
33.40
Victor Van Haaren knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Pregnolato. Roberto Pregnolato finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by David White.
34.35
Stuart Mckinlay takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Billy Booth chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
36.31
Martin Deane hacks Roberto Pregnolato from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Roberto Pregnolato runs off the knock.
38.27
Omer Green comes in with a late challenge on Stuart Mckinlay. The referee warns Omer Green to calm down! Stuart Mckinlay gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
40.47
Stuart Morrison passes the ball forward to Victor Van Haaren. Victor Van Haaren shoots from 25 yards. David White gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
45.00
Stuart Morrison flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Mckinlay who brings the ball neatly under control. Stuart Mckinlay passes the ball forward to Adam Middleton. Adam Middleton whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Pregnolato. Roberto Pregnolato knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by David White.
45.00
It's a corner kick. Stuart Mckinlay kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Victor Van Haaren rockets a shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Ayr United kick off!
49.51
John Hansen makes an attacking run forward. John Hansen shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
59.01
Garry Gallacher flicks a high pass forward to Billy Hutchison who brings the ball under control. Billy Hutchison flicks a high pass forward to Martin Deane who brings the ball under control. Martin Deane knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Niccolo Dichio who gathers it comfortably.
60.56
Stuart Morrison controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adam Middleton. Adam Middleton threads a neat ball through to Roberto Pregnolato. Roberto Pregnolato controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
66.35
Billy Gemmell knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Pregnolato. Roberto Pregnolato plays a quick one-two with Kevin Dalglish and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Roberto Pregnolato provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
69.10
Craig Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward. Richard Young collects the pass. Richard Young tries a spectacular long range effort. Niccolo Dichio gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
72.08
Carlos Lopes picks a pass forward to Martin Deane. With a delightful solo run, Martin Deane stretches the opposition's defence. Martin Deane shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
73.35
Kevin Dalglish deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Victor Van Haaren. Victor Van Haaren whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Dalglish. Kevin Dalglish connects with a diving header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
78.53
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
81.02
Stuart Glass makes a simple pass to Victor Van Haaren. Victor Van Haaren flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Dalglish. Kevin Dalglish knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Victor Van Haaren is offside!
85.16
Billy Booth knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Deane. Martin Deane finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
89.49
Omer Green makes a simple pass to Martin Deane. Martin Deane knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Mcinnes. With a superhuman jump, Craig Mcinnes connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Niccolo Dichio punches it away to safety.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ayr United

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

Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
28%
48%
24%

Scorers
Richard Young 24

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Richard Young of Airdrieonians

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

1.David White (GK)
8
2.John Hansen (DEF)
7
3.Carlos Lopes (DEF)
6
4.Garry Gallacher (DEF)
7
5.Duncan Booth (DEF)
6
6.Omer Green (MID)
9
7.Billy Booth (MID)yellow card
7
8.Billy Hutchison (MID)
6
9.Richard Young (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Craig Mcinnes (ATT)
6
11.Martin Deane (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Neil Hendry (GK)
0
13.Gary Gemmill (DEF)
0
14.Garry Burley (ATT)
0