Match Report
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Caledonian Stadium where Inverness Caledonian Thistle play host to Cowdenbeath. A crowd of 2,815 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 Kevin Glass.
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 Kevin Glass.
0.00
0-0Inverness Caledonian Thistle kick off and get the first half underway!
3.12
0-0Eduardo Varela flicks a high pass forward to John Glass who brings the ball under control. John Glass brings the ball forward. John Glass shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
6.13
0-0Gavin Collins knocks the ball forward to Stuart Mcallister. Stuart Mcallister shoots from distance but is denied by Callum Hutchison. Excellent save.
8.55
Gary Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Richard Johnstone holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Johnstone lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Gemmell. Neil Gemmell rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies just off target!
10.45
Paul White knocks the ball forward to Richard Johnstone. Richard Johnstone shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
12.07
Scott Sullivan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Mcallister. Stuart Mcallister shoots from 20 yards but Callum Hutchison reads it well. Quality keeping!
14.05
Gary Mccall flicks a high pass forward to Richard Johnstone who brings the ball under control. Richard Johnstone whips in a cross ball towards Neil Gemmell. Neil Gemmell outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it rises well off target!
20.08
Paul White deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Johnstone. Richard Johnstone shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
21.40
Scott McCoist pushes up the pitch. Scott McCoist kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Johnstone. Richard Johnstone plays a quick one-two with Alec Sullivan and rushes in on goal... Richard Johnstone cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
27.58
Paul White flicks a high pass forward to Richard Johnstone who brings the ball under control. Richard Johnstone makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Alec Sullivan. Alec Sullivan cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
39.04
Dominic Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Matt Niven easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Niven knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Johnstone. Richard Johnstone cuts inside the box! Richard Johnstone strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
40.48
0-0Gavin Collins sees Stuart Mcallister in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Mcallister makes a probing pass to Stephen Niven but he's offside!
44.33
Without breaking stride, Paul White plays the ball forward to Neil Gemmell. Neil Gemmell whips in a cross ball towards Alec Sullivan. Alec Sullivan gets a glancing touch on the cross ball his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
0-0Gary Mccall catches John Glass on the ankles. The referee warns Gary Mccall to calm down! John Glass hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Inverness Caledonian Thistle appear unchanged since the first half. Cowdenbeath also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Cowdenbeath get the second half underway!
48.26
Paul Niven advances with the ball. Paul Niven skips past Scott McCoist! Paul Niven side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
51.57
0-1With a delightful solo run, Gary Mccall stretches the opposition's defence. Gary Mccall knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Johnstone. Richard Johnstone is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
54.59
Paul White brings the ball forward. Paul White sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
57.19
0-1Alec Sullivan comes in with a late challenge on Eduardo Varela. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eduardo Varela runs off the knock.
59.32
Scott McCoist barges into Stuart Mcallister. The referee warns Scott McCoist to calm down! Stuart Mcallister runs off the knock.
59.32
0-1Free kick to Inverness Caledonian Thistle just outside the area...
60.45
Scott Sullivan calmly steps up and lifts the ball high over the wall. Too high. What a wasted chance.
60.45
0-1Inverness Caledonian Thistle have made 3 substitutions with Craig Sullivan replacing Richard Mason, Billy McStay replacing Scott Sullivan and Stuart Hopkin replacing John Glass .Cowdenbeath have made 2 substitutions with David Mcinnes replacing Richard Johnstone and Dominic Hendry replacing Neil Gemmell .
67.10
Paul White chips the ball to his team mate, Dominic Hendry. Dominic Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Sullivan. Alec Sullivan flicks the ball with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
71.34
Paul White flicks a high pass forward. Alec Sullivan collects the pass. Alec Sullivan finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
73.12
Paul White makes a simple pass to David Mcinnes. David Mcinnes tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Cowdenbeath!
77.42
Cowdenbeath have made a substitution with Andy McStay replacing Paul White .
78.52
Dominic Davidson chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Sottil. Alex Sottil flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Hendry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dominic Hendry plays a scrappy one-two with Alec Sullivan and stumbles forward towards the goal... Dominic Hendry takes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
81.28
Richard Davidson knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Hopkin. With vision, Stuart Hopkin plays the ball forward to Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Callum Hutchison manages to gather it comfortably.
83.30
Dominic Davidson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy McStay. Andy McStay threads a neat ball through to David Mcinnes. David Mcinnes shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
84.10
Paul Niven controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Mcallister. Stuart Mcallister finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Callum Hutchison easily smothers it!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
2
12
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.2%
51.8%
Play Area
34.9%
45.8%
19.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Paul White of Cowdenbeath |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alex Glass (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Matt Dickov (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Richard Davidson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eduardo Varela (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Paul Niven (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Scott Sullivan (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Richard Mason (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Gavin Collins (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | John Glass (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Stuart Mcallister (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Stephen Niven (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Craig Sullivan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Billy McStay (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Stuart Hopkin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Callum Hutchison (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Dominic Davidson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Craig Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Scott McCoist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gary Mccall (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Alex Sottil (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Paul White (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Matt Niven (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alec Sullivan (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 10. | Neil Gemmell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Richard Johnstone (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | David Mcinnes (DEF) | | 7 |
| 13. | Andy McStay (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Dominic Hendry (MID) | | 8 |