Match Report


Ross CountyRoss County     Forfar AthleticForfar Athletic
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Billy MccallB. Mccall57
G
1
G
64Alec DickovA. Dickov
Gavin MckinlayG. Mckinlay55
D
2
D
58Neil HansenN. Hansen
Stephen FergusonS. Ferguson53
D
3
D
57Andy WhiteA. White
Stuart HopkinS. Hopkin52
D
captain4
D
56John ClelandJ. Cleland
Nuno FariaN. Faria50
D
5
M
63Colin HendersonC. Henderson
Matt HutchisonM. Hutchison42
D
6captain
M
55Garcia Duque StendardoG. Stendardo
Dominic LiddellD. Liddell65
M
7
M
55Cosimo MasperoC. Maspero
Gregoor De VisserG. De Visser60
M
8
M
46Neil MatteoN. Matteo
Paul DickovP. Dickov49
M
9
A
64Stephen YoungS. Young
John BoothJ. Booth65
A
10
A
62Stephen NaysmithS. Naysmith
Colin FergusonC. Ferguson54
A
11
A
60Duncan McinnesD. Mcinnes
 
Fabrice AngelettiF. Angeletti53
A
12
A
55Don McGroryD. McGrory
Duncan WhiteD. White47
G
13
G
52Eric Van WanrooyE. Van Wanrooy
Billy McStayB. McStay47
A
14
G
51Duncan HendersonD. Henderson

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Victoria Park where Ross County play host to Forfar Athletic. A crowd of 4,765 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ross County are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Forfar Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Dickov.


0.00
Forfar Athletic start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.55
Neil Hansen knocks the ball forward to Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo hits a low pass to Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith plays a quick one-two with Duncan Mcinnes and rushes in on goal... Stephen Naysmith takes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
4.57
Neil Matteo chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Young. Stephen Ferguson clumsily knocks into Stephen Young. Penalty for Forfar Athletic!!
4.57
The referee points to the spot..
6.12
Stephen Naysmith takes a short run up. The keeper has read the penalty correctly. He gets his fingers to it, but the shot is too strong and edges inside the post. Goal!
9.40
Stephen Ferguson kicks a strong pass forward to Gregoor De Visser. Gregoor De Visser sees space and advances. Gregoor De Visser deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Booth but the linesman indicates offside!
22.25
Gregoor De Visser flicks a high pass forward. Colin Ferguson collects the pass. Colin Ferguson skips past Neil Hansen! Colin Ferguson rockets a shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
24.41
Dominic Liddell passes the ball forward to Colin Ferguson. Colin Ferguson shoots from 25 yards. Superb reactions from Alec Dickov. What a save!
26.29
Andy White hacks Colin Ferguson from behind! The referee warns Andy White to calm down! Colin Ferguson stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.06
Cosimo Maspero knocks the ball forward to Stephen Young. Stephen Young finds some space and shoots from distance. Billy Mccall gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
28.50
Dominic Liddell makes a simple pass to John Booth. John Booth shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Alec Dickov!
30.43
Paul Dickov runs straight at the opposition's defence. Paul Dickov deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Ferguson but the linesman indicates offside!
33.12
Dominic Liddell receives the ball from a throw-in from Gregoor De Visser. Dominic Liddell flicks a high pass forward. John Booth collects the pass. John Booth rushes past Andy White! John Booth strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Ross County!
36.42
Seeing a gap ahead, Gavin Mckinlay plays the ball forward to Gregoor De Visser. Gregoor De Visser decides to run forward with the ball. Gregoor De Visser knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alec Dickov who gathers it comfortably.
42.08
Neil Hansen takes a short throw-in bringing John Cleland into play. John Cleland flicks a high pass forward to Colin Henderson who brings the ball under control. Colin Henderson knocks the ball forward to Stephen Young. Stephen Young plays a quick one-two with Duncan Mcinnes and rushes in on goal... Stephen Young takes a shot at goal. Stephen Young scores for Forfar Athletic!!
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. Forfar Athletic have changed their lineup with Don McGrory replacing Cosimo Maspero.

45.00
Ross County start the second half!
49.56
John Cleland clumsily knocks into John Booth. The referee calls over John Cleland and warns him to calm down! John Booth stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.31
Andy White knocks the ball to his team mate, Don McGrory. Don McGrory knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
54.55
Gregoor De Visser makes a simple pass to John Booth. John Booth lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Ferguson. Colin Ferguson shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
55.10
Garcia Duque Stendardo flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Young. Stephen Young plays a quick one-two with Stephen Naysmith and rushes in on goal... Stephen Young comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
57.09
Colin Henderson runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Colin Henderson lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes heads the ball goalwards. Duncan Mcinnes scores for Forfar Athletic!!
60.14
Forfar Athletic have made a substitution with Eric Van Wanrooy replacing John Cleland .
63.16
Don McGrory hacks Gregoor De Visser from behind! The referee calls over Don McGrory and shows him a yellow card! Gregoor De Visser hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.07
Gregoor De Visser controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Ferguson. Colin Ferguson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.22
Don McGrory passes the ball forward to Stephen Young. Stephen Young plays a one-two with Duncan Mcinnes and advances towards the goal... Gavin Mckinlay comes in with a late challenge on Stephen Young. Stephen Young appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
71.37
Gregoor De Visser flicks a high ball forward to John Booth who takes it down. John Booth knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alec Dickov who gathers it comfortably.
72.40
Garcia Duque Stendardo barges into Paul Dickov. Garcia Duque Stendardo is warned by the referee! Paul Dickov hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.56
Stuart Hopkin takes a quick throw-in, which Matt Hutchison takes on the chest. Matt Hutchison sees Paul Dickov in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Dickov hits a low pass to Colin Ferguson. Colin Ferguson edges inside the box! Colin Ferguson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
77.29
Gregoor De Visser flicks a high pass forward to Colin Ferguson who brings the ball under control. Colin Ferguson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eric Van Wanrooy.
84.58
Colin Henderson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gavin Mckinlay.
85.10
Gregoor De Visser passes the ball forward to Colin Ferguson. Colin Ferguson plays a quick one-two with John Booth and rushes in on goal... Colin Ferguson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Alec Dickov manages to gather it.
89.13
Don McGrory controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen Young. Stephen Young shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Billy Mccall. What a great pair of hands!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ross County

Forfar Athletic
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.1%
37.9%
Play Area
27.6%
44.8%
27.6%

Scorers
John Booth 33
Stephen Naysmith 6 (p)
Stephen Young 42
Duncan Mcinnes 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stephen Young of Forfar Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Billy Mccall (GK)
6
2.Gavin Mckinlay (DEF)
6
3.Stephen Ferguson (DEF)
6
4.Stuart Hopkin (DEF)
6
5.Nuno Faria (DEF)
6
6.Matt Hutchison (DEF)
6
7.Dominic Liddell (MID)
7
8.Gregoor De Visser (MID)
8
9.Paul Dickov (MID)
6
10.John Booth (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Colin Ferguson (ATT)
7
 
12.Fabrice Angeletti (ATT)
0
13.Duncan White (GK)
0
14.Billy McStay (ATT)
0

1.Alec Dickov (GK)
7
2.Neil Hansen (DEF)
6
3.Andy White (DEF)
6
4.John Cleland (DEF)
6
5.Colin Henderson (MID)
7
6.Garcia Duque Stendardo (MID)
6
7.Cosimo Maspero (MID)
6
8.Neil Matteo (MID)
6
9.Stephen Young (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Stephen Naysmith (ATT)goal scored
6
11.Duncan Mcinnes (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Don McGrory (ATT)yellow card
6
13.Eric Van Wanrooy (GK)
6
14.Duncan Henderson (GK)
0