Match Report
| Ayr United | Ayr United |  |  | Stirling Albion | Stirling Albion | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Darren Green | D. Green |  | 43 | G |  | 1 | | G | 47 |  | Garry Collins | G. Collins | |||||||||
| Andy Hendry | A. Hendry | | 62 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 52 | | Callum Strachan | C. Strachan | ||||||||
| Callum Gough | C. Gough | | 59 | D | | 3 | | | D | 46 | | Alec Meiklejohn | A. Meiklejohn | ||||||||
| Andy Mason | A. Mason | | 49 | D | | 4 | | D | 43 | | Craig Cleland | C. Cleland | |||||||||
| Colin James | C. James | | 47 | D | | 5 | | M | 50 | | Don Johnstone | D. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Craig Gemmell | C. Gemmell | | 55 | M | | 6 | | M | 45 |  | Rody Meijer | R. Meijer | |||||||||
| Billy Hendry | B. Hendry | | 53 | M | | 7 | | M | 45 | | Dominic Naysmith | D. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Craig McGrory | C. McGrory | | 50 | A | | 8 | | M | 43 | | Dominic Brady | D. Brady | |||||||||
| Carl Wiltord | C. Wiltord | | 47 | A | | 9 | | A | 60 | | Garry Mccall | G. Mccall | |||||||||
| Callum Thomson | C. Thomson | | 46 | A | | 10 | | A | 52 | | Edward Green | E. Green | |||||||||
| Stephen Hopkin | S. Hopkin | | 45 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Thomas Pater | T. Pater | |||||||||
| Dominic Matteo | D. Matteo | | 49 | M | | 12 | | A | 45 | | Duncan Young | D. Young | |||||||||
| Steve Lightfoot | S. Lightfoot | | 47 | M | | 13 | | M | 43 | | Alec Booth | A. Booth | |||||||||
| Don Bremner | D. Bremner | | 47 | M | | 14 | | A | 41 | | Matt Morrison | M. Morrison | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Somerset Park where Ayr United play host to Stirling Albion. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ayr United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Stirling Albion appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Cleland.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ayr United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Stirling Albion appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Cleland.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Ayr United get the match underway!
4.27
0-0Dominic Naysmith makes a simple pass to Garry Mccall. Garry Mccall plays a one-two with Edward Green and rushes in on goal... Garry Mccall rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Darren Green manages to gather it comfortably.
6.16
Alec Meiklejohn passes the ball forward to Dominic Brady. With a delightful solo run, Dominic Brady stretches the opposition's defence. Dominic Brady lofts in a cross ball towards Edward Green. Edward Green jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Darren Green.
7.48
0-0Dominic Brady takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Andy Hendry chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
9.06
1-0Andy Mason makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry knocks the ball forward to Callum Thomson. Callum Thomson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
12.45
1-0Rody Meijer hits a low pass to Edward Green. Edward Green knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Darren Green who gathers it comfortably.
14.37
1-0Andy Hendry makes a probing pass to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
16.22
Rody Meijer decides to run forward with the ball. Rody Meijer knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Mccall. Garry Mccall rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Garry Mccall scores for Stirling Albion!!
20.27
Callum Strachan flicks a high pass forward. Rody Meijer collects the pass. Rody Meijer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Thomas Pater. Thomas Pater shoots from distance but it flies wide!
21.50
Alec Meiklejohn hits a low pass to Don Johnstone. Don Johnstone threads a neat ball through to Garry Mccall. Garry Mccall whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Pater. Thomas Pater gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent save by Darren Green!
24.56
Billy Hendry flicks a high ball forward to Callum Thomson who takes it down. Callum Thomson tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Garry Collins.
26.33
1-1Corner kick to Ayr United. Billy Hendry plays it out to the edge of the box. Carl Wiltord takes a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
27.59
Alec Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward. Don Johnstone controls it well on his chest. Don Johnstone threads the ball through to Edward Green. Edward Green shoots from long range but is denied by Darren Green. Excellent save.
28.35
Andy Mason pushes mid-way up the pitch. Andy Mason sees Craig McGrory in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Carl Wiltord. Carl Wiltord is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Garry Collins gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
32.42
Don Johnstone makes a probing pass to Thomas Pater. Thomas Pater knocks in a cross ball towards Edward Green. Edward Green fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
33.55
Craig Cleland knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Brady. Dominic Brady controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edward Green. Edward Green finds some space and shoots from distance but Darren Green is on top of it.
36.08
With a delightful solo run, Billy Hendry stretches the opposition's defence. Billy Hendry shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Garry Collins manages to gather it easily.
42.53
Dominic Brady deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garry Mccall. Garry Mccall whips in a cross ball towards Edward Green. Edward Green flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Darren Green!
44.24
Dominic Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Garry Mccall collects the pass. Garry Mccall knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Darren Green who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ayr United appear unchanged since the first half. Stirling Albion also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Stirling Albion kick off and get the second half underway!
47.16
1-1Don Johnstone flicks a high pass forward. Garry Mccall controls it well on his chest. Garry Mccall threads the ball through to Thomas Pater but he's offside!
48.46
Colin James makes a simple pass to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry passes the ball forward to Carl Wiltord. Carl Wiltord lofts in a cross ball towards Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
49.35
Craig Gemmell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.51
Alec Meiklejohn pushes up the pitch. Alec Meiklejohn passes the ball forward to Edward Green. Edward Green whips in a cross ball towards Garry Mccall. Garry Mccall directs the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
54.31
Dominic Brady kicks a strong pass forward to Thomas Pater. Thomas Pater finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
55.48
Rody Meijer makes a probing pass to Edward Green. Edward Green shoots from 25 yards. Darren Green is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
59.11
Billy Hendry makes a simple pass to Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Carl Wiltord. Carl Wiltord powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Garry Collins with no chance!! Goal for Ayr United!
61.11
2-2Ayr United have made 2 substitutions with Dominic Matteo replacing Craig Gemmell and Steve Lightfoot replacing Callum Thomson .
63.49
Rody Meijer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edward Green. Edward Green shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
65.09
Dominic Matteo sees a break and surges forward. Dominic Matteo shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
66.26
Dominic Matteo makes a simple pass to Steve Lightfoot. Steve Lightfoot tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
69.32
Billy Hendry makes a probing pass to Steve Lightfoot. Steve Lightfoot finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
71.19
Billy Hendry flicks a high pass forward to Carl Wiltord who brings the ball under control. Carl Wiltord knocks in a cross ball towards Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
75.08
Billy Hendry runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Billy Hendry shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
77.22
Ayr United have made a substitution with Don Bremner replacing Callum Gough .
78.25
Alec Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward to Don Johnstone who brings the ball under control. Don Johnstone threads a neat ball through to Garry Mccall. Garry Mccall lofts in a cross ball towards Edward Green. Edward Green is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
89.43
Rody Meijer makes a probing pass to Garry Mccall. Garry Mccall knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Dominic Naysmith controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edward Green. Edward Green lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Mccall. Garry Mccall is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
7
10
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.1%
53.9%
Play Area
28.1%
44.9%
27%
Scorers
| Callum Thomson 9 Carl Wiltord 59 | Garry Mccall 16, 90 Edward Green 55 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Garry Mccall of Stirling Albion |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Darren Green (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Andy Hendry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Callum Gough (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andy Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Colin James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Craig Gemmell (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Billy Hendry (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Craig McGrory (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Carl Wiltord (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Callum Thomson (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Stephen Hopkin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Dominic Matteo (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Steve Lightfoot (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Don Bremner (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Garry Collins (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Callum Strachan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alec Meiklejohn (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Craig Cleland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Don Johnstone (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rody Meijer (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Dominic Naysmith (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Dominic Brady (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Garry Mccall (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Edward Green (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Thomas Pater (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Duncan Young (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alec Booth (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Matt Morrison (ATT) | 0 | |