Match Report


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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at C & G Systems Stadium where Dumbarton play host to Partick Thistle. A crowd of 11,415 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Dumbarton and Partick Thistle are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Niven.


0.00
Dumbarton kick off!
2.51
Jacob Patterson knocks the ball forward to Jeroen van der Hoek. Jeroen van der Hoek cuts inside the box! Jeroen van der Hoek comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. Garry Ferguson is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
6.06
Callum Ferguson kicks a strong pass forward to Colin Thomson. Colin Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Glass holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Glass knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Garry Ferguson who gathers it comfortably.
10.13
Stuart Gallacher clumsily knocks into Mirko Pinzi. The referee warns Stuart Gallacher to calm down! Mirko Pinzi stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.04
Stuart Caldwell threads a neat ball through to Leon Andrews. Leon Andrews threads the ball through into the box. Jeroen van der Hoek comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Garry Ferguson gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
14.30
Jacob Patterson catches Stuart Gallacher on the ankles. The referee calls over Jacob Patterson and warns him to calm down! Stuart Gallacher stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.11
Garry Matteo flicks a high pass forward. Garry Mckinlay controls it well on his chest. Garry Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Callum Ferguson.
16.03
Jacob Patterson kicks a strong pass forward to Colin Thomson. Colin Thomson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.02
Stuart Gallacher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Callum White. Callum White knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry advances inside the box! Colin Hendry shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
34.40
Richard Caldwell makes a probing pass to Jacob Patterson. Jacob Patterson knocks the ball forward to Stuart Caldwell. Stuart Caldwell threads the ball through to Stephen Glass but he's offside!
36.26
David Bremner takes it forward alone. David Bremner makes a probing pass to Garry Mckinlay. Garry Mckinlay shoots from long range. Arno Kaiser gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
38.36
Callum White kicks a strong pass forward to Maurits de Boer. Maurits de Boer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.22
Garry Matteo threads a neat ball through to Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.03
David Bremner passes the ball forward to Stuart Glass. Seeing a gap ahead, Stuart Glass plays the ball forward to Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
45.00
Callum Ferguson makes a probing pass to Stuart Caldwell. Stuart Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Jeroen van der Hoek holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jeroen van der Hoek plays a scrappy one-two with Colin Thomson and stumbles forward towards the goal... Jeroen van der Hoek muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Dumbarton appear unchanged since the first half. Partick Thistle also appear unchanged since the first half. The Partick Thistle players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Partick Thistle kick off and get the second half underway!
48.12
Stuart Glass chips the ball to his team mate, Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Mckinlay. Garry Mckinlay outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
49.56
David Bremner threads a neat ball through to Stuart Glass. Stuart Glass threads the ball through to Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Mckinlay. Garry Mckinlay makes a looping header on goal. Arno Kaiser manages to gather it.
53.49
Richard Caldwell makes a probing pass to Paul Niven. Paul Niven makes a simple pass to Leon Andrews. Leon Andrews knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stuart Glass.
55.19
Stuart Glass flicks a high pass forward. Garry Mckinlay collects the pass. Garry Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arno Kaiser who gathers it comfortably.
57.13
Without breaking stride, Paul Niven plays the ball forward to Colin Thomson. Colin Thomson makes a probing pass to Jeroen van der Hoek. Jeroen van der Hoek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.47
Stuart Caldwell makes a probing pass to Colin Thomson. Colin Thomson plays a scrappy one-two with Jacob Patterson and stumbles forward towards the goal... Colin Thomson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.20
Dumbarton have made a substitution with Marcus Cope replacing Stuart Caldwell .
61.29
Colin Thomson takes it forward alone. Colin Thomson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
63.47
With vision, David Bremner picks a pass forward to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo flicks a high pass forward to Colin Hendry who brings the ball under control. Colin Hendry shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
69.04
Stuart Glass makes a simple pass to Stuart Gemmill. Stuart Gemmill knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Mckinlay. Garry Mckinlay makes a looping header on goal but it flies well off target!
72.37
Callum White barges into Richard Caldwell. The referee calls over Callum White and warns him to calm down! Richard Caldwell stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.18
Dumbarton have made a substitution with Matt Dickov replacing Leon Andrews .
78.25
Gary Thomson plays a long ball forward. Garry Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Richard Caldwell. Excellent block.
81.40
Marcus Cope sees Stephen Glass in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Glass knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov makes a convincing header but it's a woeful effort!
84.31
Callum White sees Garry Mckinlay in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Garry Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.08
Callum Ferguson kicks a strong pass forward to Jacob Patterson. Jacob Patterson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.48
Paul Niven comes in with a late challenge on Callum White. The referee calls over Paul Niven and shows him a yellow card! Callum White grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
89.49
Jacob Patterson makes a probing pass to Jeroen van der Hoek. Jeroen van der Hoek tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
90.00
Garry Matteo passes the ball forward to Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Callum Ferguson.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.7%
54.3%
Play Area
28.3%
42.4%
29.3%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jeroen van der Hoek of Dumbarton

Match Ratings
1.Arno Kaiser (GK)
7
2.Richard Caldwell (DEF)
7
3.Paul Niven (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Callum Ferguson (DEF)
6
5.Mirko Pinzi (MID)
6
6.Jacob Patterson (MID)
8
7.Stuart Caldwell (MID)
6
8.Colin Thomson (MID)
7
9.Stephen Glass (ATT)
6
10.Jeroen van der Hoek (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Leon Andrews (ATT)
6
 
12.Stuart Young (DEF)
0
13.Marcus Cope (GK)
6
14.Matt Dickov (ATT)
6

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