Match Report


Partick ThistlePartick Thistle     Inverness Caledonian ThistleInverness Caledonian Thistle
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Garry FergusonG. Ferguson63
G
1
G
63Nuno AlvesN. Alves
David BremnerD. Bremner63
D
2
D
70Scott BoothS. Booth
Gary ThomsonG. Thomson62
D
captain3
D
65Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone
Stuart GallacherS. Gallacher58
D
4
D
64Guido AmbrosinoG. Ambrosino
Stuart GlassS. Glass59
M
5
M
67Gary GoughG. Gough
Callum WhiteC. White59
M
6captain
M
62Neil HutchisonN. Hutchison
Stuart GemmillS. Gemmill56
M
7
M
60Luke StewartL. Stewart
Colin McGroryC. McGrory55
M
8
M
59David BurleyD. Burley
Garry MckinlayG. Mckinlay61
A
9
A
66Alexander BrownA. Brown
Maurits de BoerM. de Boer59
A
10
A
65Colin GoughC. Gough
Colin HendryC. Hendry59
A
11
A
63Neil MatteoN. Matteo
 
Richard BremnerR. Bremner58
D
12
G
63Martin WilkeM. Wilke
Christian SchöllC. Schöll55
A
13
D
63Matthew GargoM. Gargo
Andre MartinsA. Martins53
D
14
D
59Billy BoothB. Booth

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Firhill Park where Partick Thistle play host to Inverness Caledonian Thistle. A crowd of 12,925 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Partick Thistle and Inverness Caledonian Thistle are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by David Ferguson.


0.00
Inverness Caledonian Thistle start the match!
3.11
Luke Stewart kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Hutchison. Neil Hutchison flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Brown controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Alexander Brown strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
4.13
Callum White brings the ball forward. Callum White lofts in a cross ball towards Maurits de Boer. Maurits de Boer directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
8.43
Stuart Johnstone kicks a strong pass forward to David Burley. David Burley kicks a strong pass forward to Alexander Brown. Alexander Brown lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Garry Ferguson is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
16.34
Colin McGrory knocks the ball to his team mate, Maurits de Boer. Maurits de Boer shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
20.13
Guido Ambrosino hits a low pass to Neil Hutchison. Neil Hutchison knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Gough. Colin Gough shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
24.31
Inverness Caledonian Thistle are dictating the run of play here today.
27.36
Stuart Gemmill sees Colin Hendry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Colin Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Mckinlay. Garry Mckinlay makes a looping header on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
30.27
Stuart Gemmill runs straight at the opposition's defence. Stuart Gemmill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.03
Stuart Johnstone knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Hutchison. Neil Hutchison flicks a high pass forward. Neil Matteo collects the pass. Neil Matteo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luke Stewart but the linesman indicates offside!
38.58
Scott Booth sees a break and surges forward. Scott Booth deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Gough. Colin Gough plays a one-two with Neil Matteo and rushes in on goal... Colin Gough tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Partick Thistle appear unchanged since the first half. Inverness Caledonian Thistle also appear unchanged since the first half. The Partick Thistle players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Partick Thistle kicking off!
47.53
Stuart Gallacher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Maurits de Boer. Maurits de Boer shoots from outside the area. Nuno Alves gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
51.32
Callum White deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Maurits de Boer. Maurits de Boer plays a scrappy one-two with Colin Hendry and advances towards the goal... Maurits de Boer shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Nuno Alves gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
53.43
Gary Gough threads the ball through to Luke Stewart. Luke Stewart advances inside the box! Luke Stewart cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
63.07
Stuart Gemmill pushes mid-way up the pitch. Stuart Gemmill threads a neat ball through to Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stuart Johnstone.
65.55
Neil Hutchison flicks a high pass forward. Colin Gough controls it well on his chest. Colin Gough controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Garry Ferguson.
67.13
It's a corner kick. David Burley loops the ball over to the far post. Stuart Glass reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
69.44
Alexander Brown deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Gough. Colin Gough plays a one-two with Gary Gough and rushes in on goal... Colin Gough comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it flies just off target!
73.34
Stuart Gallacher makes a probing pass to Callum White. Callum White chips the ball to his team mate, Maurits de Boer. Maurits de Boer whips in a cross ball towards Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Nuno Alves manages to gather it.
75.38
Colin Hendry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Maurits de Boer. Maurits de Boer shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
81.32
Stuart Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Garry Mckinlay controls it well on his chest. Garry Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
83.42
Stuart Gemmill threads a neat ball through to Maurits de Boer. Maurits de Boer knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Mckinlay. Garry Mckinlay jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Partick Thistle

Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.4%
52.6%
Play Area
28.2%
42.3%
29.5%

Scorers
Neil Matteo 8
Colin Gough 39
Luke Stewart 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil Matteo of Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Match Ratings
1.Garry Ferguson (GK)
6
2.David Bremner (DEF)
6
3.Gary Thomson (DEF)
6
4.Stuart Gallacher (DEF)
6
5.Stuart Glass (MID)
6
6.Callum White (MID)
7
7.Stuart Gemmill (MID)
7
8.Colin McGrory (MID)
6
9.Garry Mckinlay (ATT)
6
10.Maurits de Boer (ATT)
7
11.Colin Hendry (ATT)
6
 
12.Richard Bremner (DEF)
0
13.Christian Schöll (ATT)
0
14.Andre Martins (DEF)
0

1.Nuno Alves (GK)
8
2.Scott Booth (DEF)
6
3.Stuart Johnstone (DEF)
6
4.Guido Ambrosino (DEF)
7
5.Gary Gough (MID)
7
6.Neil Hutchison (MID)
7
7.Luke Stewart (MID)goal scored
8
8.David Burley (MID)
6
9.Alexander Brown (ATT)
8
10.Colin Gough (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Neil Matteo (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Martin Wilke (GK)
0
13.Matthew Gargo (DEF)
0
14.Billy Booth (DEF)
0