Match Report
| Airdrieonians | Airdrieonians |  |  | Hamilton Academical | Hamilton Academical | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Christopher George | Christopher George | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alex Naysmith | A. Naysmith |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | | G | 48 |  | Zbigniew Joswiak | Z. Joswiak | |||||||||
| Matt Brady | M. Brady | | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 53 |  | Francisco Paz | F. Paz | |||||||||
| Gary Souness | G. Souness | | 59 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 50 | | Dominic Rae | D. Rae | ||||||||
| Antonio Antunes | A. Antunes |  | 55 | D | | 4 | | D | 50 | | Richard Henderson | R. Henderson | |||||||||
| Callum White | C. White | | 54 | D | | 5 | | D | 47 | | Kevin Ferguson | K. Ferguson | |||||||||
| Colin Dalglish | C. Dalglish | | 55 | M | | 6 | | M | 41 | | Billy Collins | B. Collins | |||||||||
| Stuart Liddell | S. Liddell | | 55 | M | | 7 | | M | 52 |  | Jacob Dean | J. Dean | |||||||||
| Alec Brady | A. Brady | | 51 | M | | 8 | | | A | 52 | | Matt Naysmith | M. Naysmith | ||||||||
| Richard James | R. James | | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 51 | | Adam Walsh | A. Walsh | |||||||||
| Richard Gallacher | R. Gallacher | | 47 | A | | 10 | | A | 47 | | Gavin Morrison | G. Morrison | |||||||||
| Callum Hendry | C. Hendry | | 46 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 |  | Sean Grella | S. Grella | |||||||||
| Scott Thomson | S. Thomson | | 58 | G | | 12 | | D | 52 |  | Nico Hamann | N. Hamann | |||||||||
| Max Jobson | M. Jobson | | 54 | D | | 13 | | M | 40 | | Matt Ferguson | M. Ferguson | |||||||||
| Craig McCoist | C. McCoist | | 50 | M | | 14 | | D | 36 | | David Morton | D. Morton | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by FISO |
Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play host to Hamilton Academical. A crowd of 4,394 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Airdrieonians are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hamilton Academical appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Rae.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Airdrieonians are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hamilton Academical appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Rae.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Airdrieonians kicking off!
3.31
0-0With some swift thinking, Jacob Dean plays the ball forward to Matt Naysmith. Matt Naysmith shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
8.03
0-0Adam Walsh clumsily knocks into Antonio Antunes. The referee brings Adam Walsh to one side and gives him a warning! Antonio Antunes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.04
0-0Alec Brady passes the ball forward to Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry shoots from outside the area but Zbigniew Joswiak is on top of it.
14.28
Stuart Liddell knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Gallacher. Richard Gallacher tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
16.56
Billy Collins flicks a high pass forward. Adam Walsh holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Adam Walsh controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Alex Naysmith manages to gather it.
24.36
0-0Jacob Dean makes a probing pass to Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison sees Adam Walsh just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Gary Souness catches Adam Walsh on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
26.49
Dominic Rae makes a simple pass to Billy Collins. Billy Collins kicks a strong pass forward to Sean Grella. Sean Grella lofts in a cross ball towards Adam Walsh. Adam Walsh heads the ball goalwards. Solid save from Alex Naysmith.
27.13
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
28.57
Antonio Antunes flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Liddell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stuart Liddell makes a simple pass to Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Richard James. Richard James is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
34.10
Alec Brady flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard James. Richard James advances inside the box! Richard James makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
39.25
Colin Dalglish makes an attacking run forward. Colin Dalglish shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Zbigniew Joswiak manages to gather it.
44.31
0-0Jacob Dean makes a simple pass to Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison knocks the ball forward to Matt Naysmith but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
45.00
0-0Colin Dalglish makes a probing pass to Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Airdrieonians appear unchanged since the first half. Hamilton Academical also appear unchanged since the first half. The Airdrieonians players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Hamilton Academical kicking off!
51.25
Richard James hacks Richard Henderson from behind! Richard James is given a warning by the referee! Richard Henderson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.23
Jacob Dean flicks a high pass forward. Adam Walsh holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Adam Walsh knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Sean Grella is offside!
59.09
Richard Henderson comes in with a late challenge on Richard Gallacher. The referee brings Richard Henderson to one side and gives him a warning! Richard Gallacher runs off the knock.
60.13
0-0Hamilton Academical have made 3 substitutions with Nico Hamann replacing Richard Henderson, Matt Ferguson replacing Jacob Dean and David Morton replacing Dominic Rae .
66.39
Colin Dalglish flicks a high pass forward to Richard James who brings the ball under control. Richard James puts a great ball through but Richard Gallacher is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
69.14
0-1Matt Ferguson passes the ball forward to Sean Grella. Sean Grella advances inside the box! Sean Grella cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's there!! Alex Naysmith has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
72.07
Matt Brady chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Liddell. Seeing a gap ahead, Stuart Liddell plays the ball forward to Richard Gallacher. Richard Gallacher plays a quick one-two with Richard James and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Richard Gallacher provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
75.45
Colin Dalglish makes a probing pass to Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry shoots from distance but somehow Zbigniew Joswiak manages to keep it out.
77.42
Airdrieonians have made a substitution with Craig McCoist replacing Callum Hendry and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
83.30
Antonio Antunes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Liddell. Stuart Liddell flicks a high pass forward to Alec Brady who brings the ball under control. Alec Brady lofts in a cross ball towards Richard James. Richard James beats his man to it with a header but it misses the target by a large margin!
85.27
Matt Ferguson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adam Walsh. Adam Walsh knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.04
Kevin Ferguson flicks a high ball forward to Matt Ferguson who takes it down. Matt Ferguson flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Morrison collects the pass. Gavin Morrison lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Naysmith. Matt Naysmith outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.6%
38.4%
Play Area
26%
43.8%
30.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Sean Grella of Hamilton Academical |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alex Naysmith (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Matt Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gary Souness (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Antonio Antunes (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Callum White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Colin Dalglish (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Stuart Liddell (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alec Brady (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Richard James (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Richard Gallacher (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Callum Hendry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Scott Thomson (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Max Jobson (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Craig McCoist (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Zbigniew Joswiak (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Francisco Paz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dominic Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Richard Henderson (DEF) | 5 | |
| 5. | Kevin Ferguson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Billy Collins (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jacob Dean (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Matt Naysmith (ATT) | | 8 |
| 9. | Adam Walsh (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gavin Morrison (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Sean Grella (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Nico Hamann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Matt Ferguson (MID) | 7 | |
| 14. | David Morton (DEF) | 6 | |