Match Report


Inverness Caledonian ThistleInverness Caledonian Thistle     CowdenbeathCowdenbeath
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alex GlassA. Glass40
G
captain1
G
56Callum HutchisonC. Hutchison
Matt DickovM. Dickov46
D
2
D
51Dominic DavidsonD. Davidson
Richard DavidsonR. Davidson45
D
3captain
D
50Craig ElliottC. Elliott
Stuart GemmillS. Gemmill42
D
4
D
46Scott McCoistS. McCoist
Paul BremnerP. Bremner57
M
5
M
52Gary MccallG. Mccall
Paul NivenP. Niven57
M
6
M
50Richard DickovR. Dickov
Scott SullivanS. Sullivan52
M
7
M
44Alex SottilA. Sottil
Richard MasonR. Mason38
M
8
M
42Paul WhiteP. White
John GlassJ. Glass38
M
9
A
56Billy WhiteB. White
Stuart McallisterS. Mcallister57
A
10
A
50John NivenJ. Niven
Stephen NivenS. Niven48
A
11
A
35Richard JohnstoneR. Johnstone
 
Billy McStayB. McStay47
A
12
G
41Stephen DavidsonS. Davidson
Craig SullivanC. Sullivan47
A
13
D
40David McinnesD. Mcinnes
Eduardo VarelaE. Varela39
D
14
M
40Paul HopkinP. Hopkin

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Caledonian Stadium where Inverness Caledonian Thistle play host to Cowdenbeath. A crowd of 2,947 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Cowdenbeath appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Mason.


0.00
Cowdenbeath kick off the first half!
2.15
Scott Sullivan flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Mcallister collects the pass. Stuart Mcallister knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Craig Elliott.
3.51
Stephen Niven comes in with a late challenge on Craig Elliott. Stephen Niven is shown the yellow card! Craig Elliott hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.26
Matt Dickov makes a probing pass to John Glass. John Glass knocks the ball forward to Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dominic Davidson.
6.46
Alex Sottil sees space and advances. Alex Sottil shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
12.43
Dominic Davidson surges forward with the ball. Dominic Davidson sees a break and surges forward. Dominic Davidson tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
14.11
Scott McCoist makes a simple pass to Gary Mccall. Gary Mccall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Johnstone. Richard Johnstone skips past Stuart Gemmill! Stuart Gemmill comes in with a late challenge on Richard Johnstone. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
14.11
The referee points to the spot..
15.15
Billy White takes a long run up. The keeper is sent the wrong way and the ball is placed inside the right post. Goal!
16.50
Alex Sottil flicks a high pass forward. Billy White holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy White shoots from outside the area. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Cowdenbeath are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
18.09
Alex Sottil kicks a strong pass forward to John Niven. John Niven whips in a cross ball towards Richard Johnstone. Richard Johnstone directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Cowdenbeath!
21.07
Gary Mccall sees John Niven in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Niven finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
22.43
Richard Mason barges into Richard Dickov. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Richard Dickov stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.07
Alex Sottil makes a beautiful solo run. Alex Sottil advances inside the box! Alex Sottil shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Alex Sottil scores for Cowdenbeath!!
30.00
Dominic Davidson receives the ball from a throw-in from Craig Elliott. Dominic Davidson threads a neat ball through to Gary Mccall. Gary Mccall brings the ball forward. Gary Mccall knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy White. Billy White side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
32.20
Alex Sottil passes the ball forward to Billy White. Billy White shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
33.00
Richard Mason comes in with a late challenge on Richard Dickov. The referee brings Richard Mason to one side and gives him a warning! Richard Dickov stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.48
Richard Dickov makes a probing pass to Richard Johnstone. Richard Johnstone flicks the ball to his team mate, John Niven. John Niven shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
38.17
Matt Dickov deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Mason. Richard Mason darts forward. Richard Mason whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a lousy effort!
40.49
Dominic Davidson pushes up the pitch. Dominic Davidson flicks a high pass forward. John Niven controls it well on his chest. Seeing a gap ahead, John Niven plays the ball forward to Richard Johnstone who has made a great run into the box. Richard Johnstone cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
44.42
Stuart Gemmill makes a strong solo run forward. Stuart Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Mcallister holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stuart Mcallister shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Callum Hutchison manages to gather it easily.
45.00
Craig Elliott controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul White. Paul White flicks a high pass forward. Billy White holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy White knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Inverness Caledonian Thistle appear unchanged since the first half. Cowdenbeath also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look much more laid back than they were at the start of the game.

45.00
Inverness Caledonian Thistle kick off and get the second half underway!
51.10
Scott McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Richard Dickov controls it well on his chest. Richard Dickov threads a neat ball through to Richard Johnstone. Richard Johnstone shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
53.09
Matt Dickov makes a strong solo run forward. Matt Dickov brings the ball forward. Matt Dickov plays a quick one-two with Stuart Mcallister and rushes in on goal... Matt Dickov looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
60.10
Inverness Caledonian Thistle have made 3 substitutions with Billy McStay replacing Scott Sullivan, Craig Sullivan replacing Paul Niven and Eduardo Varela replacing John Glass .Cowdenbeath have made 2 substitutions with Stephen Davidson replacing Richard Johnstone and Paul Hopkin replacing John Niven .
63.37
Dominic Davidson clumsily knocks into Stephen Niven. Dominic Davidson is given a warning by the referee! Stephen Niven runs off the knock.
65.24
Richard Davidson makes a simple pass to Eduardo Varela. Eduardo Varela flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Niven collects the pass. Stephen Niven plays a scrappy one-two with Stuart Mcallister and stumbles forward towards the goal... Stephen Niven shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
71.13
Richard Davidson surges forward with the ball. With a delightful solo run, Richard Davidson stretches the opposition's defence. Richard Davidson rushes past Scott McCoist! Richard Davidson tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Callum Hutchison manages to gather it.
72.27
Stephen Niven catches Scott McCoist on the ankles. The referee brings Stephen Niven to one side and gives him a warning! Scott McCoist stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.05
Cowdenbeath have made a substitution with David Mcinnes replacing Alex Sottil .
78.08
Richard Davidson lofts the ball long. Stuart Mcallister knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Scott McCoist.
84.19
Craig Sullivan threads a neat ball through to Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Callum Hutchison!
89.03
Paul Bremner runs straight at the opposition's defence. Paul Bremner lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Cowdenbeath
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
3
9
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.6%
55.4%
Play Area
31.3%
41%
27.7%

Scorers
Stephen Niven 89
Billy White 15 (p)
Richard Johnstone 18
Alex Sottil 26

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alex Sottil of Cowdenbeath

Match Ratings
1.Alex Glass (GK)
6
2.Matt Dickov (DEF)
7
3.Richard Davidson (DEF)
8
4.Stuart Gemmill (DEF)
6
5.Paul Bremner (MID)
7
6.Paul Niven (MID)
6
7.Scott Sullivan (MID)
6
8.Richard Mason (MID)yellow card
6
9.John Glass (MID)
6
10.Stuart Mcallister (ATT)
6
11.Stephen Niven (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
 
12.Billy McStay (ATT)
6
13.Craig Sullivan (ATT)
6
14.Eduardo Varela (DEF)
6

1.Callum Hutchison (GK)
7
2.Dominic Davidson (DEF)
7
3.Craig Elliott (DEF)
6
4.Scott McCoist (DEF)
6
5.Gary Mccall (MID)
7
6.Richard Dickov (MID)
6
7.Alex Sottil (MID)goal scored
9
8.Paul White (MID)
6
9.Billy White (ATT)goal scored
6
10.John Niven (ATT)
7
11.Richard Johnstone (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Stephen Davidson (GK)
6
13.David Mcinnes (DEF)
6
14.Paul Hopkin (MID)
6