Match Report
| Arbroath | Arbroath |  |  | Hamilton Academical | Hamilton Academical | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Christopher George | Christopher George | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dominic Henderson | D. Henderson |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | | G | 48 |  | Zbigniew Joswiak | Z. Joswiak | |||||||||
| Gianfranco Galli | G. Galli |  | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 53 |  | Francisco Paz | F. Paz | |||||||||
| Andy Hendry | A. Hendry | | 53 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 50 | | Dominic Rae | D. Rae | ||||||||
| Garry Cleland | G. Cleland | | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 50 | | Richard Henderson | R. Henderson | |||||||||
| Billy Morton | B. Morton | | 51 | D | | 5 | | D | 47 | | Kevin Ferguson | K. Ferguson | |||||||||
| David Law | D. Law | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 41 | | Billy Collins | B. Collins | |||||||||
| Neil Mckinlay | N. Mckinlay | | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 52 |  | Jacob Dean | J. Dean | |||||||||
| Gary Hansen | G. Hansen | | 61 | A | | 8 | | | A | 52 | | Matt Naysmith | M. Naysmith | ||||||||
| Gian Luca Rutzittu | G. Rutzittu | | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 51 | | Adam Walsh | A. Walsh | |||||||||
| John Liddell | J. Liddell | | 53 | A | | 10 | | A | 47 | | Gavin Morrison | G. Morrison | |||||||||
| Alec McCoist | A. McCoist | | 46 | A | | 11 | | A | 52 | | Gavin Naysmith | G. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Craig Morton | C. Morton | | 58 | M | | 12 | | D | 52 |  | Nico Hamann | N. Hamann | |||||||||
| Dominic Gemmell | D. Gemmell | | 54 | G | | 13 | | M | 40 | | Matt Ferguson | M. Ferguson | |||||||||
| Anton Hermann | A. Hermann | | 52 | M | | 14 | | A | 53 |  | Sean Grella | S. Grella | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Gayfield where Arbroath play host to Hamilton Academical. A crowd of 4,839 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Arbroath and Hamilton Academical are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Mckinlay.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Arbroath and Hamilton Academical are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Mckinlay.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Hamilton Academical kick off!
8.32
0-0Matt Naysmith clumsily knocks into Andy Hendry. Matt Naysmith is warned by the referee! Andy Hendry stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.57
0-0Billy Morton volleys a long ball forward. John Liddell shoots from 20 yards but somehow Zbigniew Joswiak manages to keep it out.
10.11
1-0Garry Cleland knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Mckinlay. Neil Mckinlay passes the ball forward to John Liddell. John Liddell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for John Liddell!
14.47
1-0David Law flicks a high pass forward. Gary Hansen controls it well on his chest. Gary Hansen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Ferguson.
18.34
Jacob Dean flicks a high pass forward. Adam Walsh collects the pass. Adam Walsh shoots from distance but Dominic Henderson reads it well. Nice keeping!
22.04
1-0Jacob Dean knocks the ball forward to Matt Naysmith. Matt Naysmith finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
26.46
Jacob Dean runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jacob Dean finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
27.46
Richard Henderson brings the ball forward. Richard Henderson hits a low pass to Adam Walsh. Adam Walsh shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
34.11
Andy Hendry surges forward with the ball. Andy Hendry knocks the ball forward to Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu lofts in a cross ball towards John Liddell. John Liddell finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Zbigniew Joswiak as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
35.04
1-0Corner kick to Arbroath. Neil Mckinlay chips it to the near post. David Law shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
36.44
David Law knocks the ball forward to Alec McCoist. Alec McCoist lofts in a cross ball towards Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Good keeping from Zbigniew Joswiak as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
37.29
1-0Corner kick to Arbroath. Neil Mckinlay chips it to the near post. Gavin Naysmith reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
44.11
Neil Mckinlay makes a probing pass to Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francisco Paz.
45.00
Neil Mckinlay passes the ball forward to Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen whips in a cross ball towards John Liddell. John Liddell flicks the ball with his head. John Liddell scores for Arbroath!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Arbroath appear unchanged since the first half. Hamilton Academical also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Arbroath kicking off!
47.29
2-0Andy Hendry threads the ball through to David Law. David Law makes a probing pass to Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Gary Hansen is offside!
49.36
Dominic Rae flicks a high pass forward to Billy Collins who brings the ball under control. Billy Collins flicks a high ball forward to Matt Naysmith who takes it down. Matt Naysmith edges inside the box! Matt Naysmith muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
51.14
Neil Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward. Alec McCoist controls it well on his chest. Alec McCoist knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Ferguson.
57.57
Andy Hendry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Mckinlay. Neil Mckinlay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu knocks in a cross ball towards John Liddell. John Liddell heads the ball goalwards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
60.27
2-0Hamilton Academical have made 3 substitutions with Nico Hamann replacing Francisco Paz, Matt Ferguson replacing Jacob Dean and Sean Grella replacing Matt Naysmith .
66.39
Andy Hendry makes a beautiful solo run. Andy Hendry hits a low pass to Alec McCoist. Alec McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu directs the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
69.05
Matt Ferguson sees Gavin Naysmith in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Naysmith threads a neat, attacking ball through to Sean Grella. Sean Grella makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
71.05
Neil Mckinlay flicks a high ball forward to John Liddell who takes it down. John Liddell knocks in a cross ball towards Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
72.06
Kevin Ferguson barges into Neil Mckinlay. The referee calls over Kevin Ferguson and warns him to calm down! Neil Mckinlay stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.55
Garry Cleland controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Law. David Law threads a neat ball through to John Liddell. John Liddell whips in a cross ball towards Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
83.54
3-0Richard Henderson comes in with a late challenge on Gary Hansen. Richard Henderson is shown the yellow card! Gary Hansen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.31
Billy Morton pushes mid-way up the pitch. Billy Morton passes the ball forward to Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
87.33
Neil Mckinlay hits a low pass to Alec McCoist. Alec McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
89.04
Andy Hendry barges into Sean Grella. Andy Hendry is shown the yellow card! Sean Grella stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
67.9%
32.1%
Play Area
27.2%
43.2%
29.6%
Scorers
| John Liddell 10, 45 Gary Hansen 78 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to John Liddell of Arbroath |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dominic Henderson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gianfranco Galli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andy Hendry (DEF) |  | 7 |
| 4. | Garry Cleland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Billy Morton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Law (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Neil Mckinlay (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Gary Hansen (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Gian Luca Rutzittu (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | John Liddell (ATT) | | 10 |
| 11. | Alec McCoist (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Craig Morton (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dominic Gemmell (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Anton Hermann (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Zbigniew Joswiak (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Francisco Paz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dominic Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Richard Henderson (DEF) | | 6 |
| 5. | Kevin Ferguson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Billy Collins (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jacob Dean (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Matt Naysmith (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Adam Walsh (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gavin Morrison (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gavin Naysmith (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nico Hamann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Matt Ferguson (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Sean Grella (ATT) | 6 | |