Match Report
| Arbroath | Arbroath |  |  | Airdrieonians | Airdrieonians | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dominic Henderson | D. Henderson |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 | | Alex Naysmith | A. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Gianfranco Galli | G. Galli |  | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 | | Matt Brady | M. Brady | |||||||||
| Andy Hendry | A. Hendry | | 53 | D |  | | 3 | | | D | 59 | | Gary Souness | G. Souness | |||||||
| Garry Cleland | G. Cleland | | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 |  | Max Jobson | M. Jobson | |||||||||
| Billy Morton | B. Morton | | 51 | D | | 5 | | D | 54 | | Callum White | C. White | |||||||||
| David Law | D. Law | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 55 | | Colin Dalglish | C. Dalglish | |||||||||
| Neil Mckinlay | N. Mckinlay | | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 55 | | Stuart Liddell | S. Liddell | |||||||||
| Gary Hansen | G. Hansen | | 61 | A | | 8 | | M | 51 | | Alec Brady | A. Brady | |||||||||
| Gian Luca Rutzittu | G. Rutzittu | | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 59 | | Richard James | R. James | |||||||||
| John Liddell | J. Liddell | | 53 | A | | 10 | | A | 47 | | Richard Gallacher | R. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Alec McCoist | A. McCoist | | 46 | A | | 11 | | A | 46 | | Callum Hendry | C. Hendry | |||||||||
| Craig Morton | C. Morton | | 58 | M | | 12 | | G | 58 | | Scott Thomson | S. Thomson | |||||||||
| Dominic Gemmell | D. Gemmell | | 54 | G | | 13 | | D | 54 |  | Antonio Antunes | A. Antunes | |||||||||
| Anton Hermann | A. Hermann |  | 52 | M | | 14 | | M | 50 | | Craig McCoist | C. McCoist | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Gayfield where Arbroath play host to Airdrieonians. A crowd of 4,150 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Arbroath are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Airdrieonians appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Elliott.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Arbroath are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Airdrieonians appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Elliott.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Arbroath get the match underway!
3.38
0-0Colin Dalglish hacks Neil Mckinlay from behind! The referee calls over Colin Dalglish and shows him a yellow card! Neil Mckinlay hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.20
0-0Without breaking stride, Neil Mckinlay plays the ball forward to Alec McCoist. Alec McCoist knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Callum White.
9.18
0-0Stuart Liddell decides to run forward with the ball. Stuart Liddell knocks in a cross ball towards Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
10.05
0-0Stuart Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Callum Hendry collects the pass. Callum Hendry deftly passes the ball to Richard James, releasing him through on goal. Richard James muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Dominic Henderson!
12.24
0-0Richard Gallacher barges into Gianfranco Galli. Richard Gallacher is warned by the referee! Gianfranco Galli hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.30
Alec Brady flicks a high pass forward to Richard Gallacher who brings the ball under control. Richard Gallacher makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Richard James. Richard James makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
21.01
David Law threads the ball through to Alec McCoist. Alec McCoist lofts in a cross ball towards John Liddell. John Liddell connects with a diving header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
22.24
Garry Cleland sees Neil Mckinlay in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Mckinlay makes a probing pass to Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu whips in a cross ball towards Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
26.14
David Law knocks the ball forward to Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
27.38
With some swift thinking, Colin Dalglish plays the ball forward to Richard Gallacher. Richard Gallacher shoots from distance but it flies wide!
28.28
0-1Alec Brady flicks a high pass forward. Callum Hendry collects the pass. Callum Hendry knocks the ball forward, putting Richard Gallacher through on goal. Richard Gallacher comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Dominic Henderson is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
34.37
With vision, Neil Mckinlay plays the ball forward to Alec McCoist. Alec McCoist lofts in a cross ball towards Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
38.11
Neil Mckinlay chips the ball to his team mate, Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.47
Alec Brady makes a simple pass to Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dominic Henderson who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Neil Mckinlay plays the ball forward to John Liddell. John Liddell plays a one-two with Gary Hansen and advances towards the goal... John Liddell tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Arbroath appear unchanged since the first half. Airdrieonians also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
Airdrieonians kick off!
48.46
Garry Cleland makes a simple pass to David Law. David Law passes the ball forward to Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen lofts in a cross ball towards Alec McCoist. Alec McCoist makes a convincing header. It's there!! Alex Naysmith has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
55.41
Billy Morton darts forward. Billy Morton flicks a high pass forward. Gian Luca Rutzittu collects the pass. Gian Luca Rutzittu controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Alex Naysmith gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
59.46
Andy Hendry barges into Richard Gallacher. Andy Hendry is given a warning by the referee! Richard Gallacher runs off the knock.
60.28
Gary Souness knocks the ball forward to Alec Brady. Alec Brady kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Gallacher. Richard Gallacher advances inside the box! Richard Gallacher rockets a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
65.07
Neil Mckinlay clumsily knocks into Stuart Liddell. Neil Mckinlay is warned by the referee! Stuart Liddell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.45
Alec Brady makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry finds some space and shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
72.31
Neil Mckinlay flicks the ball to his team mate, Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu chips the ball to his team mate, Alec McCoist. Alec McCoist cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
75.32
David Law hits a low pass to Alec McCoist. Alec McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards John Liddell. John Liddell outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it whistles just wide of the post!
77.37
Seeing a gap ahead, Billy Morton plays the ball forward to Neil Mckinlay. Neil Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward. Gian Luca Rutzittu controls it well on his chest. Gian Luca Rutzittu knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matt Brady.
79.41
David Law knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec McCoist. Alec McCoist controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
81.59
Alec Brady flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard James. Richard James shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
83.42
Garry Cleland brings the ball forward. Garry Cleland threads a neat ball through to Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.50
From the throw-in, Billy Morton picks out Garry Cleland. With great vision, Garry Cleland plays the ball forward to Neil Mckinlay. Neil Mckinlay threads a neat ball through to Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen knocks in a cross ball towards Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's a goal!! What a beauty! That brings them back into the game!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.2%
48.8%
Play Area
31.4%
45.3%
23.3%
Scorers
| Alec McCoist 48 Gian Luca Rutzittu 88 | Richard Gallacher 28, 60 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Richard Gallacher of Airdrieonians |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dominic Henderson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gianfranco Galli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andy Hendry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Garry Cleland (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Billy Morton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Law (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Neil Mckinlay (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Gary Hansen (ATT) | 7 | |
| 9. | Gian Luca Rutzittu (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | John Liddell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alec McCoist (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Craig Morton (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dominic Gemmell (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Anton Hermann (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Alex Naysmith (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Matt Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gary Souness (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Max Jobson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Callum White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Colin Dalglish (MID) |  | 5 |
| 7. | Stuart Liddell (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alec Brady (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Richard James (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Richard Gallacher (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Callum Hendry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Scott Thomson (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Antonio Antunes (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Craig McCoist (MID) | 0 | |