Match Report
| Hamilton Academical | Hamilton Academical |  |  | Airdrieonians | Airdrieonians | ||||||||||||||||
| Christopher George | Christopher George | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Zbigniew Joswiak | Z. Joswiak |  | 48 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 |  | Alex Naysmith | A. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Nico Hamann | N. Hamann |  | 52 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 | | Matt Brady | M. Brady | |||||||||
| Dominic Rae | D. Rae | | 50 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 59 | | Gary Souness | G. Souness | ||||||||
| Richard Henderson | R. Henderson | | 50 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 |  | Max Jobson | M. Jobson | |||||||||
| Kevin Ferguson | K. Ferguson | | 47 | D | | 5 | | D | 54 | | Callum White | C. White | |||||||||
| Matt Ferguson | M. Ferguson | | 40 | M | | 6 | | M | 55 | | Colin Dalglish | C. Dalglish | |||||||||
| Jacob Dean | J. Dean | | 52 | M | | 7 | | M | 55 | | Stuart Liddell | S. Liddell | |||||||||
| Matt Naysmith | M. Naysmith | | 51 | A | | 8 | | M | 51 | | Alec Brady | A. Brady | |||||||||
| Adam Walsh | A. Walsh | | 51 | A | | 9 | | A | 59 | | Richard James | R. James | |||||||||
| Gavin Morrison | G. Morrison | | 47 | A | | 10 | | A | 47 | | Richard Gallacher | R. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Gavin Naysmith | G. Naysmith | | 52 | A | | | 11 | | A | 46 | | Callum Hendry | C. Hendry | ||||||||
| Francisco Paz | F. Paz |  | 53 | D | | 12 | | G | 58 | | Scott Thomson | S. Thomson | |||||||||
| Billy Collins | B. Collins | | 41 | M | | 13 | | D | 54 |  | Antonio Antunes | A. Antunes | |||||||||
| Steve Priestley | S. Priestley | | 35 | D | | 14 | | M | 50 | | Craig McCoist | C. McCoist | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Hanami |
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Hope CBD Stadium where Hamilton Academical play host to Airdrieonians. A crowd of 4,314 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hamilton Academical are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Airdrieonians appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Mcallister.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hamilton Academical are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Airdrieonians appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Mcallister.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Hamilton Academical kicking off!
2.16
0-0Max Jobson flicks a high ball forward to Stuart Liddell who takes it down. Stuart Liddell threads a neat ball through to Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Ferguson.
3.15
0-0Matt Ferguson knocks the ball to his team mate, Adam Walsh. Adam Walsh threads the ball through into the box. Matt Naysmith rockets a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
9.18
0-0Jacob Dean passes the ball forward to Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
12.50
Matt Ferguson flicks a high pass forward to Matt Naysmith who brings the ball under control. Matt Naysmith whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Alex Naysmith. Excellent save.
15.32
Jacob Dean takes it forward alone. Jacob Dean plays a scrappy one-two with Gavin Naysmith and stumbles forward towards the goal... Jacob Dean cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
16.43
Matt Ferguson threads a neat ball through to Adam Walsh. Adam Walsh shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
18.15
1-0Richard Henderson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jacob Dean. Jacob Dean kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Naysmith. Gavin Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Naysmith. Matt Naysmith rises majestically and gets a header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
21.06
Callum White advances with the ball. Callum White makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
24.54
Colin Dalglish hits a low pass to Richard Gallacher. Richard Gallacher shoots from 25 yards but Zbigniew Joswiak reads it well. Good save!
26.38
1-0Jacob Dean makes a simple pass to Matt Naysmith. Matt Naysmith makes a probing pass between the defence to Gavin Naysmith. Gary Souness hacks Gavin Naysmith from behind! Gavin Naysmith appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
40.25
Matt Ferguson darts forward. Matt Ferguson whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Morrison. With a superhuman jump, Gavin Morrison connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
42.27
1-0Nico Hamann catches Callum Hendry on the ankles. The referee warns Nico Hamann to calm down! Callum Hendry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hamilton Academical appear unchanged since the first half. Airdrieonians also appear unchanged since the first half. The Airdrieonians players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Airdrieonians get the second half underway!
51.04
Richard Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Matt Ferguson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With vision, Matt Ferguson picks a pass forward to Matt Naysmith. Matt Naysmith shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
54.12
Matt Ferguson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Naysmith. Matt Naysmith shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
57.15
Richard Gallacher comes in with a late challenge on Dominic Rae. The referee calls over Richard Gallacher and warns him to calm down! Dominic Rae runs off the knock.
60.17
1-0Hamilton Academical have made 2 substitutions with Francisco Paz replacing Nico Hamann and Billy Collins replacing Jacob Dean .
61.18
Matt Brady flicks a high pass forward. Alec Brady collects the pass. Alec Brady sees Callum Hendry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Callum Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Richard James. Richard James heads the ball goalwards but it whistles just wide of the post!
65.08
Colin Dalglish kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Gallacher. Richard Gallacher cuts inside the box! Richard Gallacher makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
69.16
Callum White deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Dalglish. Colin Dalglish sees Callum Hendry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Callum Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Gallacher. Richard Gallacher heads the ball goalwards but it curls horrendously wide!
73.16
Colin Dalglish deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard James. Richard James plays a scrappy one-two with Callum Hendry and advances towards the goal... Richard James rockets a shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
75.35
Colin Dalglish flicks a high pass forward. Richard James controls it well on his chest. Richard James knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Zbigniew Joswiak who gathers it comfortably.
77.29
Hamilton Academical have made a substitution with Steve Priestley replacing Richard Henderson .Airdrieonians have made a substitution with Craig McCoist replacing Callum Hendry and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
78.39
Dominic Rae sees Billy Collins in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy Collins flicks a high pass forward to Adam Walsh who brings the ball under control. Adam Walsh shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Alex Naysmith.
79.23
1-0Matt Ferguson takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Richard Gallacher reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
87.25
Stuart Liddell sees Richard Gallacher in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Gallacher lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Brady. Alec Brady connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.8%
54.2%
Play Area
29.2%
45.8%
25%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Matt Naysmith of Hamilton Academical |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Zbigniew Joswiak (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Nico Hamann (DEF) | 5 | |
| 3. | Dominic Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Richard Henderson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kevin Ferguson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Matt Ferguson (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Jacob Dean (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Matt Naysmith (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Adam Walsh (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gavin Morrison (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gavin Naysmith (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Francisco Paz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Billy Collins (MID) | 7 | |
| 14. | Steve Priestley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Alex Naysmith (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Matt Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gary Souness (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Max Jobson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Callum White (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Colin Dalglish (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Stuart Liddell (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alec Brady (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Richard James (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Richard Gallacher (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Callum Hendry (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Scott Thomson (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Antonio Antunes (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Craig McCoist (MID) | 6 | |