Match Report
| Ayr United | Ayr United |  |  | Clyde | Clyde | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Darren Green | D. Green |  | 43 | G |  | 1 | | G | 59 |  | Paul Cleland | P. Cleland | |||||||||
| Andy Hendry | A. Hendry | | 62 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 55 |  | Daniel Lima | D. Lima | ||||||||
| Callum Gough | C. Gough | | 59 | D | | 3 | | D | 53 |  | Paul Götz | P. Götz | |||||||||
| Andy Mason | A. Mason | | 49 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 | | Paul Harrison | P. Harrison | |||||||||
| Colin James | C. James | | 47 | D | | 5 | | D | 50 | | Stuart White | S. White | |||||||||
| Craig Gemmell | C. Gemmell | | 55 | M | | 6 | | | M | 61 | | Craig Henderson | C. Henderson | ||||||||
| Billy Hendry | B. Hendry | | 53 | M | | 7 | | M | 55 | | Matt White | M. White | |||||||||
| Craig McGrory | C. McGrory | | 50 | A | | 8 | | M | 52 | | Duncan Mason | D. Mason | |||||||||
| Carl Wiltord | C. Wiltord | | 47 | A | | 9 | | A | 55 | | Scott Hopkin | S. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Callum Thomson | C. Thomson | | 46 | A | | 10 | | A | 51 | | Alec McStay | A. McStay | |||||||||
| Stephen Hopkin | S. Hopkin | | 45 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Uwe Schäfer | U. Schäfer | |||||||||
| Dominic Matteo | D. Matteo | | 49 | M | | 12 | | G | 54 |  | Elena Helguera | E. Helguera | |||||||||
| Steve Lightfoot | S. Lightfoot | | 47 | M | | 13 | | G | 54 | | Florian Thielemann | F. Thielemann | |||||||||
| Don Bremner | D. Bremner | | 47 | M | | 14 | | M | 51 | | Neil Niven | N. Niven | |||||||||
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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Somerset Park where Ayr United play host to Clyde. A crowd of 4,356 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ayr United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Clyde appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Inglis.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ayr United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Clyde appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Inglis.
0.00
0-0Clyde start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.37
0-0Paul Götz knocks the ball forward to Duncan Mason. Duncan Mason flicks a high pass forward. Alec McStay collects the pass. Alec McStay knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Darren Green who gathers it comfortably.
12.49
0-0Craig Gemmell hits a low pass to Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
14.04
Craig Gemmell hits a low pass to Callum Thomson. Callum Thomson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Harrison.
24.23
Matt White surges forward with the ball. Matt White sees Scott Hopkin just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Scott Hopkin provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
28.16
From the throw-in, Andy Mason picks out Callum Gough. Callum Gough threads the ball through to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry makes a probing pass to Carl Wiltord. Carl Wiltord knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul Cleland who gathers it comfortably.
30.20
Duncan Mason deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec McStay. Alec McStay tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
39.17
0-0Duncan Mason deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec McStay. Alec McStay edges inside the box! Andy Mason comes in with a late challenge on Alec McStay. Penalty not given!!
40.10
Duncan Mason sees a break and surges forward. Duncan Mason controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
Craig Henderson darts forward. Craig Henderson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Mason.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ayr United appear unchanged since the first half. Clyde have changed their lineup with Neil Niven replacing Scott Hopkin.
45.00
Ayr United start the second half!
54.46
Callum Gough flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry sees Craig McGrory in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig McGrory sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Ayr United are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
55.54
Craig Gemmell chips the ball to his team mate, Carl Wiltord. Carl Wiltord knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.09
0-0Craig Gemmell comes in with a late challenge on Duncan Mason. The referee calls over Craig Gemmell and warns him to calm down! Duncan Mason hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.22
0-0Andy Mason breaks forward. Andy Mason runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Andy Mason tries a spectacular long range effort but Paul Cleland reads it well. Nice keeping!
60.19
0-0Ayr United have made 2 substitutions with Dominic Matteo replacing Craig Gemmell and Steve Lightfoot replacing Callum Thomson .Clyde have made a substitution with Elena Helguera replacing Paul Götz .
63.16
Duncan Mason flicks a high ball forward to Uwe Schäfer who takes it down. Uwe Schäfer shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
67.10
0-1Matt White hits a low pass to Alec McStay. Alec McStay plays a one-two with Neil Niven and rushes in on goal... Alec McStay tries a spectacular strike which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
77.25
Ayr United have made a substitution with Don Bremner replacing Callum Gough .
81.34
Daniel Lima takes a long throw-in. Elena Helguera flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Mason holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duncan Mason flicks a high pass forward. Uwe Schäfer controls it well on his chest. Uwe Schäfer shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
84.00
0-1Daniel Lima threads a neat ball through to Craig Henderson. Craig Henderson knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec McStay. Alec McStay makes a probing pass to Neil Niven but he's offside!
85.24
Matt White laces a through ball forward to Uwe Schäfer. Uwe Schäfer shoots from 20 yards. Good keeping from Darren Green as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
86.36
0-1Craig Henderson takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Carl Wiltord reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
89.18
Billy Hendry threads a neat ball through to Carl Wiltord. Carl Wiltord finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
90.00
Matt White knocks the ball to his team mate, Uwe Schäfer. Uwe Schäfer shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40.5%
59.5%
Play Area
33.8%
48.6%
17.6%
Scorers
| Alec McStay 67 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alec McStay of Clyde |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Darren Green (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Andy Hendry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Callum Gough (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andy Mason (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Colin James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Craig Gemmell (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Billy Hendry (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Craig McGrory (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Carl Wiltord (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Callum Thomson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Stephen Hopkin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Dominic Matteo (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Steve Lightfoot (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Don Bremner (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Paul Cleland (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Daniel Lima (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paul Götz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Paul Harrison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stuart White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Craig Henderson (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Matt White (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Duncan Mason (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Scott Hopkin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alec McStay (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Uwe Schäfer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Elena Helguera (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Florian Thielemann (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Neil Niven (MID) | 7 | |