Match Report
| Dumbarton | Dumbarton |  |  | Elgin City | Elgin City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Billy Liddell | B. Liddell |  | 62 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 67 | | Andy Niven | A. Niven | ||||||||
| Dominic White | D. White | | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 | | Gavin Meiklejohn | G. Meiklejohn | |||||||||
| Reinder Monteiro | R. Monteiro |  | 71 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 |  | Giampietro Memmo | G. Memmo | |||||||||
| Kevin Strachan | K. Strachan | | 66 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 |  | Steve Le Saux | S. Le Saux | |||||||||
| Andy Elliott | A. Elliott | | 61 | D | | 5 | | M | 62 | | Alex Young | A. Young | |||||||||
| Scott Hendry | S. Hendry | | 71 | M | | 6 | | M | 59 | | Jermaine Lowe | J. Lowe | |||||||||
| Richard Henderson | R. Henderson | | 70 | M | | 7 | | M | 58 | | Francis Lightfoot | F. Lightfoot | |||||||||
| Paul McNeill | P. McNeill | | 75 | A | | 8 | | M | 52 | | Garry Morrison | G. Morrison | |||||||||
| Don Telfer | D. Telfer | | 58 | A | | 9 | | A | 69 | | Stuart James | S. James | |||||||||
| Neil Matteo | N. Matteo | | 58 | A | | 10 | | | A | 58 |  | Jose Lozano | J. Lozano | ||||||||
| Scott James | S. James | | 44 | A | | 11 | | A | 57 | | Glynn Griffin | G. Griffin | |||||||||
| Gary McCoist | G. McCoist | | 68 | M | | 12 | | M | 52 | | Alex McStay | A. McStay | |||||||||
| Julian Carmona | J. Carmona | | 62 | M | | 13 | | M | 52 | | Paul White | P. White | |||||||||
| Matthias Freund | M. Freund |  | 60 | G | | 14 | | D | 50 | | Simon Proctor | S. Proctor | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at C & G Systems Stadium where Dumbarton play host to Elgin City. A crowd of 9,351 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dumbarton are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Elgin City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Gallacher.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dumbarton are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Elgin City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Gallacher.
0.00
0-0Dumbarton kick off!
2.22
0-0Jermaine Lowe runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jermaine Lowe shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
9.30
0-0Richard Henderson knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.41
0-0Francis Lightfoot threads a neat ball through to Glynn Griffin. Glynn Griffin shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
15.32
1-0Reinder Monteiro surges forward with the ball. Reinder Monteiro flicks a high pass forward. Paul McNeill holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul McNeill plays a one-two with Scott James and advances towards the goal... Paul McNeill strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
20.53
Gavin Meiklejohn threads the ball through to Francis Lightfoot. Francis Lightfoot sees Jose Lozano in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Lozano knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Billy Liddell who gathers it comfortably.
21.26
Andy Elliott chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Henderson. Richard Henderson flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo whips in a cross ball towards Scott James. Scott James rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
22.27
Scott Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Don Telfer. Don Telfer whips in a cross ball towards Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Andy Niven reads it well. Excellent keeping!
33.23
Alex Young passes the ball forward to Stuart James. Stuart James knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Elliott.
39.32
Alex Young flicks the ball to his team mate, Glynn Griffin. Glynn Griffin knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Lozano. Jose Lozano connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
40.29
Andy Elliott chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Henderson. Richard Henderson flicks a high pass forward to Paul McNeill who brings the ball under control. Paul McNeill sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
42.06
Scott Hendry takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Richard Henderson. With imagination, Richard Henderson laces a through ball forward to Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo shoots from outside the area but somehow Andy Niven manages to keep it out.
44.53
Francis Lightfoot hits a low pass to Glynn Griffin. Glynn Griffin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Elliott.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Dumbarton appear unchanged since the first half. Elgin City also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Elgin City kick off and get the second half underway!
47.56
Jermaine Lowe hits a low pass to Stuart James. Stuart James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.05
Giampietro Memmo gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Jose Lozano shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
51.40
Alex Young chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Lozano. Jose Lozano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.44
Scott Hendry threads a neat ball through to Scott James. Scott James whips in a cross ball towards Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Neil Matteo!
59.16
Jermaine Lowe threads the ball through to Glynn Griffin. Glynn Griffin whips in a cross ball towards Stuart James. Stuart James powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
60.30
2-0Elgin City have made a substitution with Alex McStay replacing Glynn Griffin .
63.59
Jermaine Lowe chips the ball to his team mate, Alex McStay. Alex McStay knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Lozano. Jose Lozano makes a convincing header but it goes wide for a goal kick.
65.57
2-0Neil Matteo comes in with a late challenge on Giampietro Memmo. Neil Matteo is given a warning by the referee! Giampietro Memmo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.40
2-0Alex Young hits a low pass to Alex McStay. Alex McStay makes a probing pass to Stuart James but he's offside!
67.04
Richard Henderson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy Niven who gathers it comfortably.
69.42
Francis Lightfoot knocks the ball forward to Jose Lozano. Jose Lozano shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
72.41
Scott Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott James. Scott James controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.39
Richard Henderson flicks a high pass forward to Scott James who brings the ball under control. Scott James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.27
Elgin City have made 2 substitutions with Simon Proctor replacing Jose Lozano and Paul White replacing Garry Morrison and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
81.16
Scott Hendry hits a low pass to Scott James. Scott James tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
84.24
Steve Le Saux flicks a high pass forward to Francis Lightfoot who brings the ball under control. Francis Lightfoot flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart James. Stuart James knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic White.
85.02
Dominic White chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Henderson. Richard Henderson hits a low pass to Don Telfer. Don Telfer knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo makes a looping header on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
31.7%
42.7%
25.6%
Scorers
| Paul McNeill 15 Neil Matteo 54 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Paul McNeill of Dumbarton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Billy Liddell (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Dominic White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Reinder Monteiro (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Kevin Strachan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Andy Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Scott Hendry (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Richard Henderson (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Paul McNeill (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Don Telfer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Neil Matteo (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Scott James (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Gary McCoist (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Julian Carmona (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Matthias Freund (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Andy Niven (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gavin Meiklejohn (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Giampietro Memmo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Steve Le Saux (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alex Young (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Jermaine Lowe (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Francis Lightfoot (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Garry Morrison (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stuart James (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jose Lozano (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Glynn Griffin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alex McStay (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Paul White (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Simon Proctor (DEF) | 6 | |