Match Report


Partick ThistlePartick Thistle     Ayr UnitedAyr United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Paul GallacherP. Gallacher73
G
1
G
67Alec McStayA. McStay
Billy GemmellB. Gemmell70
D
2
D
78Christian ParadisoC. Paradiso
Duccio FiciniD. Ficini65
D
3captain
D
71Garry HendryG. Hendry
Jody BrambleJ. Bramble64
D
4
D
68Giampietro CorrentG. Corrent
Kevin MorrisonK. Morrison63
D
5
M
77Paul JohnstoneP. Johnstone
Erwan DelhommeauE. Delhommeau72
M
6
M
65Atam VictoriaA. Victoria
Alex McGroryA. McGrory66
M
captain7
M
64Stephen CaldwellS. Caldwell
Scott MortonS. Morton63
M
8
M
64Maurizio BagnacaniM. Bagnacani
David ElliottD. Elliott79
A
9
A
73Craig HendersonC. Henderson
Colin RaeC. Rae68
A
10
A
68Gavin CaldwellG. Caldwell
Julian EmmerlichJ. Emmerlich66
A
11
A
58Guglielmo MarrocoloG. Marrocolo
 
Gary GemmillG. Gemmill66
G
12
D
68Arjan VermeulenA. Vermeulen
Paulo VarelaP. Varela64
G
13
D
65Neil SullivanN. Sullivan
Dominic StrachanD. Strachan58
G
14
G
64Matt NaysmithM. Naysmith

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Firhill Park where Partick Thistle play host to Ayr United. A crowd of 16,736 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Partick Thistle are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Ayr United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Mcinnes.


0.00
Ayr United start the game by kicking off the first half!
8.24
Stephen Caldwell kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Caldwell. Gavin Caldwell lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Henderson. Craig Henderson flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! Paul Gallacher has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
12.50
Erwan Delhommeau makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Elliott. David Elliott plays a scrappy one-two with Colin Rae and stumbles forward towards the goal... David Elliott side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
14.08
Jody Bramble knocks the ball forward to Erwan Delhommeau. Erwan Delhommeau knocks the ball forward to Colin Rae. Colin Rae shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
18.19
Jody Bramble makes a strong solo run forward. Jody Bramble hits a low pass to Julian Emmerlich. Julian Emmerlich knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.15
Maurizio Bagnacani makes a probing pass to Guglielmo Marrocolo. Guglielmo Marrocolo shoots from long range. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
26.25
Erwan Delhommeau passes the ball forward to Colin Rae. Colin Rae shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
28.32
Erwan Delhommeau makes a probing pass to Julian Emmerlich. Julian Emmerlich tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
30.26
Alex McGrory advances with the ball. Alex McGrory makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Julian Emmerlich but he's offside!
32.24
Alex McGrory hits a low pass to Colin Rae. Colin Rae shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
38.17
Seeing a gap ahead, Garry Hendry plays the ball forward to Atam Victoria. Atam Victoria flicks a high pass forward. Guglielmo Marrocolo collects the pass. Guglielmo Marrocolo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jody Bramble.
39.36
Billy Gemmell receives the ball from a throw-in from Kevin Morrison. Billy Gemmell threads a neat ball through to Erwan Delhommeau. Erwan Delhommeau advances with the ball. Erwan Delhommeau shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Alec McStay!
40.24
Maurizio Bagnacani deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Caldwell. Gavin Caldwell controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Craig Henderson through on goal. Craig Henderson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
42.49
Giampietro Corrent comes in with a late challenge on David Elliott. Giampietro Corrent is given a warning by the referee! David Elliott gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
44.00
Alex McGrory kicks a strong pass forward to Colin Rae. Colin Rae shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
45.00
Giampietro Corrent deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Johnstone. Seeing a gap ahead, Paul Johnstone plays the ball forward to Craig Henderson. Craig Henderson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Partick Thistle kick off!
48.10
Erwan Delhommeau hits a low pass to David Elliott. David Elliott whips in a cross ball towards Julian Emmerlich. Julian Emmerlich flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
54.05
Seeing Scott Morton's attacking run, Erwan Delhommeau quickly throws the ball into his path. Scott Morton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Rae. Colin Rae shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Alec McStay.
55.39
Paul Johnstone threads a neat ball through to Guglielmo Marrocolo. Guglielmo Marrocolo plays a one-two with Craig Henderson and advances towards the goal... Guglielmo Marrocolo shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Jody Bramble.
56.57
Maurizio Bagnacani takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Paul Johnstone shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Duccio Ficini.
60.08
Atam Victoria threads a neat ball through to Gavin Caldwell. Gavin Caldwell shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
61.01
Stephen Caldwell makes a simple pass to Guglielmo Marrocolo. Guglielmo Marrocolo threads the ball through to Gavin Caldwell but he's offside!
65.22
Atam Victoria picks a pass forward to Craig Henderson. Craig Henderson lofts in a cross ball towards Guglielmo Marrocolo. Guglielmo Marrocolo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball takes a deflection leaving Paul Gallacher with no chance!! Goal for Ayr United!
69.39
Maurizio Bagnacani flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Caldwell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Caldwell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Henderson but he's offside!
71.10
Jody Bramble makes a strong solo run forward. Jody Bramble controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Rae. Colin Rae controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Colin Rae!
77.19
Atam Victoria knocks the ball to his team mate, Guglielmo Marrocolo. Guglielmo Marrocolo lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Caldwell. Gavin Caldwell connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Paul Gallacher!
81.46
Jody Bramble threads a neat ball through to Erwan Delhommeau. Erwan Delhommeau threads a neat ball through to Julian Emmerlich. Julian Emmerlich knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.26
Jody Bramble comes in with a late challenge on Gavin Caldwell. The referee calls over Jody Bramble and shows him a yellow card! Gavin Caldwell gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
85.58
Alex McGrory flicks the ball to his team mate, David Elliott. David Elliott shoots from distance. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Partick Thistle!
89.18
Alex McGrory threads a neat ball through to David Elliott. David Elliott shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Partick Thistle

Ayr United
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.8%
43.2%
Play Area
29.6%
44.4%
25.9%

Scorers
Julian Emmerlich 48
Colin Rae 71
David Elliott 86
Craig Henderson 8
Guglielmo Marrocolo 20, 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Guglielmo Marrocolo of Ayr United

Match Ratings