Match Report


Ayr UnitedAyr United     Inverness Caledonian ThistleInverness Caledonian Thistle
Scott TubbrittScott Tubbritt Computer Player Computer Player
Bruno ZamboniB. Zamboni67
G
1
G
63Nuno AlvesN. Alves
Nicolas DehmN. Dehm74
D
2
D
71Scott BoothS. Booth
Pierre MbambaP. Mbamba72
D
3
D
65Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone
Jes SimonsenJ. Simonsen76
D
4
D
64Guido AmbrosinoG. Ambrosino
Giacomo AssignonG. Assignon73
D
captain5
M
67Gary GoughG. Gough
Magnus MoukokoM. Moukoko69
M
6captain
M
62Neil HutchisonN. Hutchison
Marcus CharltonM. Charlton72
M
7
M
60Luke StewartL. Stewart
Craig MccallC. Mccall74
M
8
M
59David BurleyD. Burley
Don JohnstoneD. Johnstone69
A
9
A
66Alexander BrownA. Brown
Jean-No‘l PotillonJ. Potillon70
A
10
A
65Colin GoughC. Gough
Hubert PlanteH. Plante70
A
11
A
63Neil MatteoN. Matteo
 
Alex CampbellA. Campbell51
G
12
G
63Martin WilkeM. Wilke
Emmanuel NwakireE. Nwakire70
M
13
D
63Matthew GargoM. Gargo
Paul ElliottP. Elliott59
A
14
D
59Billy BoothB. Booth

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Somerset Park where Ayr United play host to Inverness Caledonian Thistle. A crowd of 13,372 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ayr United are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Inverness Caledonian Thistle appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Mcallister.


0.00
The first half starts with Ayr United kicking off!
2.06
Jean-No‘l Potillon comes in with a very late challenge on Luke Stewart. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Luke Stewart stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.39
Giacomo Assignon kicks a strong pass forward to Jes Simonsen. Jes Simonsen darts forward. Jes Simonsen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.36
Craig Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Hubert Plante controls it well on his chest. Hubert Plante shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
15.56
Neil Hutchison hits a low pass to Colin Gough. Colin Gough rushes past Giacomo Assignon! Colin Gough looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It curls slightly but Bruno Zamboni manages to gather it easily.
18.51
Giacomo Assignon threads a neat ball through to Magnus Moukoko. Magnus Moukoko brings the ball forward. Magnus Moukoko knocks in a cross ball towards Hubert Plante. Hubert Plante makes a convincing header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
22.04
Craig Mccall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Don Johnstone. Don Johnstone lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Mccall. Craig Mccall connects with a diving header but it is tipped over by Nuno Alves.
23.51
Marcus Charlton takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Pierre Mbamba rockets a shot on goal. Nuno Alves gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
24.32
Jes Simonsen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcus Charlton. Marcus Charlton brings the ball forward. Marcus Charlton plays a scrappy one-two with Craig Mccall and advances towards the goal... Marcus Charlton shoots from just inside the box. Magnificent save by Nuno Alves!
33.30
Stuart Johnstone hacks Jes Simonsen from behind! Stuart Johnstone is warned by the referee! Jes Simonsen carries on, but is struggling a bit.
40.00
Neil Hutchison kicks a strong pass forward to David Burley. David Burley lofts in a cross ball towards Alexander Brown. Alexander Brown is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
42.58
Showing composure, Luke Stewart plays the ball forward to Colin Gough. Colin Gough shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ayr United appear unchanged since the first half. Inverness Caledonian Thistle also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Inverness Caledonian Thistle kicking off!
47.28
Hubert Plante knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Mccall. Craig Mccall rushes past Guido Ambrosino! Craig Mccall looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
55.12
Neil Hutchison flicks a high pass forward to Colin Gough who brings the ball under control. Colin Gough finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Inverness Caledonian Thistle are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
59.35
Neil Hutchison flicks a high pass forward. Luke Stewart controls it well on his chest. Luke Stewart shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Bruno Zamboni!
71.48
Magnus Moukoko flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcus Charlton. Marcus Charlton edges inside the box! Marcus Charlton rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
72.38
Luke Stewart comes in with a late challenge on Pierre Mbamba. Luke Stewart is given a warning by the referee! Pierre Mbamba hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.08
Marcus Charlton hacks Luke Stewart from behind! The referee calls over Marcus Charlton and shows him a yellow card! Luke Stewart stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.32
Marcus Charlton decides to run forward with the ball. Marcus Charlton shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Nuno Alves manages to gather it.
85.22
Guido Ambrosino threads the ball through to Luke Stewart. Luke Stewart passes the ball forward to Alexander Brown. Alexander Brown kicks a strong pass forward to Luke Stewart but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ayr United

Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
58.2%
41.8%
Play Area
25.3%
50.6%
24.1%

Scorers
Hubert Plante 19

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Magnus Moukoko of Ayr United

Match Ratings
1.Bruno Zamboni (GK)
6
2.Nicolas Dehm (DEF)
6
3.Pierre Mbamba (DEF)
6
4.Jes Simonsen (DEF)
6
5.Giacomo Assignon (DEF)
6
6.Magnus Moukoko (MID)
8
7.Marcus Charlton (MID)yellow card
7
8.Craig Mccall (MID)
7
9.Don Johnstone (ATT)
6
10.Jean-No‘l Potillon (ATT)red card
3
11.Hubert Plante (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Alex Campbell (GK)
0
13.Emmanuel Nwakire (MID)
0
14.Paul Elliott (ATT)
0

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