Match Report


Ross CountyRoss County     LivingstonLivingston
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Garry McCoistG. McCoist61
G
1
G
60Callum BoothC. Booth
Andy JohnstoneA. Johnstone61
D
2
D
56Leonardo GhirardelloL. Ghirardello
Mansour FernandezM. Fernandez58
D
captain3
D
56Nils KneisslN. Kneissl
Guy BondelG. Bondel55
D
4
D
55Stuart MeiklejohnS. Meiklejohn
Stephen GemmellS. Gemmell55
D
5
D
53Colin GemmellC. Gemmell
Callum SullivanC. Sullivan68
M
6
M
61David DickovD. Dickov
Colin DalglishC. Dalglish60
M
7
M
58Richard ClelandR. Cleland
Kevin MckinlayK. Mckinlay57
M
8captain
M
53Duncan BremnerD. Bremner
Garry TelferG. Telfer49
M
9
M
49Manuel FernandesM. Fernandes
Duncan TelferD. Telfer63
A
10
A
58Eduardo LopesE. Lopes
Gary BestG. Best61
A
11
A
55Neil DavidsonN. Davidson
 
Alberto FlorioA. Florio54
G
12
G
54Scott HopkinS. Hopkin
Gary HutchisonG. Hutchison54
A
13
A
51Isaiah BlakeI. Blake
Alex NaysmithA. Naysmith52
D
14
D
51Richard BradyR. Brady

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Victoria Park where Ross County play host to Livingston. A crowd of 8,895 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Ross County and Livingston are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Elliott.


0.00
Ross County start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.30
Leonardo Ghirardello clumsily knocks into Gary Best. Leonardo Ghirardello is given a warning by the referee! Gary Best hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.19
Nils Kneissl breaks forward. Nils Kneissl sees space and advances. Nils Kneissl knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Davidson. Neil Davidson makes a deft header but it is shockingly off target!
9.41
David Dickov flicks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Lopes. Eduardo Lopes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
15.01
Callum Sullivan surges forward with the ball. Callum Sullivan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Callum Booth who gathers it comfortably.
22.44
Mansour Fernandez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Dalglish. Colin Dalglish takes it forward alone. Colin Dalglish shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
26.21
Garry Telfer barges into Nils Kneissl. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nils Kneissl hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.09
Colin Gemmell sees Richard Cleland in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Cleland flicks a high ball forward to Eduardo Lopes who takes it down. Eduardo Lopes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mansour Fernandez.
28.26
Mansour Fernandez darts forward. Mansour Fernandez flicks a high pass forward. Gary Best holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Best shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
33.40
Mansour Fernandez arcs the ball upfield. Duncan Telfer finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
36.32
Andy Johnstone hits a low pass to Colin Dalglish. Colin Dalglish plays the ball forward to Gary Best. Gary Best shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
40.55
Neil Davidson threads the ball through to Eduardo Lopes. Eduardo Lopes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Johnstone.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ross County appear unchanged since the first half. Livingston also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Livingston kick off!
57.32
Colin Gemmell sees a break and surges forward. Colin Gemmell plays the ball forward to Eduardo Lopes. Eduardo Lopes knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Davidson. Neil Davidson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
60.49
Duncan Bremner threads a neat ball through to Neil Davidson. Neil Davidson knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Lopes. Eduardo Lopes connects with a diving header but it is shockingly off target!
66.23
Neil Davidson flicks a high ball forward to Eduardo Lopes who takes it down. Eduardo Lopes edges inside the box! Eduardo Lopes makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is deflected wide by Kevin Mckinlay.
67.21
Duncan Bremner takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Stephen Gemmell gets to the ball and clears it up field.
72.56
Manuel Fernandes knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Bremner. Duncan Bremner tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
73.37
Gary Best receives the ball from a throw-in from Garry Telfer. Gary Best controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duncan Telfer. Duncan Telfer shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
75.29
Stuart Meiklejohn hits a low pass to Duncan Bremner. Duncan Bremner chips the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Lopes. Eduardo Lopes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.18
Colin Gemmell hits a low pass to Manuel Fernandes. Manuel Fernandes threads a neat ball through to Neil Davidson. Neil Davidson shoots from distance. The keeper, Garry McCoist, sees it late!! Goal for Livingston!
83.10
Manuel Fernandes surges forward with the ball. Manuel Fernandes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Garry McCoist is on top of his game. Good save!
85.44
Mansour Fernandez threads a neat ball through to Kevin Mckinlay. Kevin Mckinlay threads a neat ball through to Garry Telfer. Garry Telfer plays a quick one-two with Colin Dalglish and rushes in on goal... Garry Telfer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ross County

Livingston
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
34.8%
42.4%
22.7%

Scorers
Gary Best 28
Neil Davidson 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil Davidson of Livingston

Match Ratings
1.Garry McCoist (GK)
7
2.Andy Johnstone (DEF)
6
3.Mansour Fernandez (DEF)
8
4.Guy Bondel (DEF)
6
5.Stephen Gemmell (DEF)
6
6.Callum Sullivan (MID)
6
7.Colin Dalglish (MID)
7
8.Kevin Mckinlay (MID)
6
9.Garry Telfer (MID)yellow card
5
10.Duncan Telfer (ATT)
6
11.Gary Best (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Alberto Florio (GK)
0
13.Gary Hutchison (ATT)
0
14.Alex Naysmith (DEF)
0

1.Callum Booth (GK)
6
2.Leonardo Ghirardello (DEF)
5
3.Nils Kneissl (DEF)
7
4.Stuart Meiklejohn (DEF)
6
5.Colin Gemmell (DEF)
7
6.David Dickov (MID)
6
7.Richard Cleland (MID)
6
8.Duncan Bremner (MID)
6
9.Manuel Fernandes (MID)
8
10.Eduardo Lopes (ATT)
6
11.Neil Davidson (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Scott Hopkin (GK)
0
13.Isaiah Blake (ATT)
0
14.Richard Brady (DEF)
0