Match Report
| Arbroath | Arbroath |  |  | Hibernian | Hibernian | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duncan Law | D. Law |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | | G | 73 | | Paul Mcinnes | P. Mcinnes | |||||||||
| Craig Henderson | C. Henderson | | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 62 | | Callum Naysmith | C. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Kevin McStay | K. McStay | | 56 | D | | 3 | | D | 60 | | Dominic Hendry | D. Hendry | |||||||||
| Callum Matteo | C. Matteo | | 55 | D | | 4 | | D | 47 | | Matt Ritchie | M. Ritchie | |||||||||
| Richard Niven | R. Niven | | 52 | D | | 5 | | M | 69 | | Garry Meiklejohn | G. Meiklejohn | |||||||||
| Gary Mccall | G. Mccall | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 57 | | Neil Collins | N. Collins | |||||||||
| Alex Young | A. Young | | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Billy Mcinnes | B. Mcinnes | |||||||||
| Colin Liddell | C. Liddell | | 57 | M | | 8 | | M | 53 | | Gary Gemmill | G. Gemmill | |||||||||
| Colin Johnstone | C. Johnstone | | 54 | M | | 9 | | A | 57 |  | Jean-Claude Cazarelli | J. Cazarelli | |||||||||
| Scott Young | S. Young | | 50 | A | | 10 | | A | 56 | | Garry Meiklejohn | G. Meiklejohn | |||||||||
| Domenico Kanoute | D. Kanoute | | 49 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Garry Booth | G. Booth | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Gayfield where Arbroath play host to Hibernian. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Arbroath are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Hibernian appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Arbroath are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Hibernian appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Hibernian start the match!
2.50
0-0Domenico Kanoute clumsily knocks into Callum Naysmith. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Callum Naysmith hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.19
0-0Colin Johnstone threads the ball through to Domenico Kanoute. Domenico Kanoute lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Young. Scott Young directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
6.14
Callum Naysmith sees space and advances. Callum Naysmith kicks a strong pass forward to Garry Booth. Garry Booth shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
10.57
0-0Callum Matteo threads the ball through to Alex Young. Alex Young deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Domenico Kanoute. Domenico Kanoute knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matt Ritchie.
14.52
Dominic Hendry flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jean-Claude Cazarelli. Jean-Claude Cazarelli knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Meiklejohn. Garry Meiklejohn heads the ball goalwards but it flies wide!
15.51
0-0Arbroath are easily keeping Hibernian at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
16.18
0-0Billy Mcinnes brings the ball forward. Billy Mcinnes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Duncan Law manages to gather it comfortably.
18.12
Gary Gemmill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garry Booth. Garry Booth finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
20.27
Neil Collins surges forward with the ball. Neil Collins shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Duncan Law manages to gather it comfortably.
21.20
Gary Mccall brings the ball forward. Gary Mccall shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Paul Mcinnes!
27.43
Colin Johnstone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Young. Scott Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.55
0-0Gary Mccall makes a beautiful solo run. Gary Mccall passes the ball forward but Domenico Kanoute is offside!
30.42
Alex Young makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Young. Scott Young knocks in a cross ball towards Domenico Kanoute. Domenico Kanoute is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Paul Mcinnes.
33.02
0-1Gary Gemmill knocks the ball forward to Garry Booth. Garry Booth lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Meiklejohn. Garry Meiklejohn is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Garry Meiklejohn scores for Hibernian!!
38.38
Alex Young makes a probing pass to Domenico Kanoute. Domenico Kanoute knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Young. Scott Young is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
39.42
Neil Collins controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry Meiklejohn. Garry Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.31
Dominic Hendry flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes makes a probing pass to Garry Booth. Garry Booth shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Duncan Law manages to gather it comfortably.
45.00
0-1Billy Mcinnes clumsily knocks into Callum Matteo. The referee calls over Billy Mcinnes and shows him a yellow card! Callum Matteo gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Arbroath get the second half underway!
53.23
Colin Johnstone passes the ball forward to Domenico Kanoute. Domenico Kanoute knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.27
Gary Mccall flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Young. Scott Young lofts in a cross ball towards Domenico Kanoute. Domenico Kanoute directs the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
63.15
Colin Liddell comes in with a high challenge, catching Billy Mcinnes with his studs. Colin Liddell is shown the red card!! Billy Mcinnes grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
66.54
Garry Meiklejohn surges forward with the ball. Garry Meiklejohn goes all the way! Garry Meiklejohn shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Duncan Law.
67.36
Hibernian are easily keeping Arbroath at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
78.57
Garry Meiklejohn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jean-Claude Cazarelli. Jean-Claude Cazarelli plays a perfect one-two with Garry Booth and rushes in on goal... Jean-Claude Cazarelli makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.12
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
84.23
Neil Collins threads the ball through to Garry Meiklejohn. Garry Meiklejohn finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
89.27
Matt Ritchie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Collins. Neil Collins passes the ball forward to Jean-Claude Cazarelli. Jean-Claude Cazarelli knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Meiklejohn. Garry Meiklejohn directs the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
1
0
Possession
39.5%
60.5%
Play Area
27.2%
48.1%
24.7%
Scorers