Match Report


ArbroathArbroath     Ayr UnitedAyr United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
John HutchisonJ. Hutchison71
G
1
G
43Darren GreenD. Green
Stefan FerranteS. Ferrante59
D
captain2captain
D
62Andy HendryA. Hendry
Nuno QuaresmaN. Quaresma56
D
3
D
59Callum GoughC. Gough
Dries Van WonderenD. Van Wonderen55
D
4
D
49Andy MasonA. Mason
Don ElliottD. Elliott64
M
5
D
47Colin JamesC. James
Richard McallisterR. Mcallister57
M
6
M
55Craig GemmellC. Gemmell
Dominic DalglishD. Dalglish54
M
7
M
53Billy HendryB. Hendry
Colin GemmillC. Gemmill53
M
8
A
50Craig McGroryC. McGrory
Sebastiao TavaresS. Tavares54
A
9
A
47Carl WiltordC. Wiltord
Craig NaysmithC. Naysmith53
A
10
A
46Callum ThomsonC. Thomson
Neil CampbellN. Campbell48
A
11
A
45Stephen HopkinS. Hopkin
 
Simon KühnS. Kühn55
D
12
M
49Dominic MatteoD. Matteo
Gavin StrachanG. Strachan52
D
13
M
47Steve LightfootS. Lightfoot
Matt HutchisonM. Hutchison48
M
14
M
47Don BremnerD. Bremner

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Gayfield where Arbroath play host to Ayr United. A crowd of 4,828 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Arbroath are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Ayr United appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Niven.


0.00
The whistle blows and Arbroath kick off!
2.35
Stefan Ferrante chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Mcallister. Richard Mcallister runs straight at the opposition's defence. Richard Mcallister knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Naysmith. Craig Naysmith heads the ball goalwards but it flies well off target!
4.04
Richard Mcallister deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Campbell. Neil Campbell shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
8.30
With a delightful solo run, Richard Mcallister stretches the opposition's defence. Richard Mcallister knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.44
Colin Gemmill makes an attacking run forward. Colin Gemmill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.26
Nuno Quaresma flicks a high pass forward. Richard Mcallister controls it well on his chest. Richard Mcallister flicks a high ball forward to Neil Campbell who takes it down. Neil Campbell whips in a cross ball towards Craig Naysmith. Craig Naysmith directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
14.29
Billy Hendry runs straight at the opposition's defence. Billy Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Craig McGrory. Stefan Ferrante comes in with a late challenge on Craig McGrory. Penalty not given!!
16.26
With great vision, Colin James plays the ball forward to Craig Gemmell. Craig Gemmell passes the ball forward to Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
22.39
Dominic Dalglish deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Campbell. Neil Campbell shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
24.52
Richard Mcallister controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sebastiao Tavares. Sebastiao Tavares knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Hendry.
27.12
Don Elliott flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Naysmith. Craig Naysmith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.49
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
33.48
Billy Hendry plays the ball forward to Callum Thomson. Callum Thomson whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Hopkin. Stephen Hopkin knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
36.28
Billy Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Craig McGrory controls it well on his chest. Craig McGrory controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
38.34
Nuno Quaresma threads a neat ball through to Richard Mcallister. Richard Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Sebastiao Tavares holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sebastiao Tavares knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.06
Nuno Quaresma threads the ball through to Dominic Dalglish. Dominic Dalglish plays the ball forward to Neil Campbell. Neil Campbell finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
Stephen Hopkin comes in with a late challenge on Stefan Ferrante. The referee calls over Stephen Hopkin and shows him a yellow card! Stefan Ferrante stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Arbroath appear unchanged since the first half. Ayr United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Arbroath players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Ayr United kicking off!
47.18
Craig Gemmell flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Hopkin. Stephen Hopkin lofts in a cross ball towards Callum Thomson. Callum Thomson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. What a cracker!! John Hutchison had no chance!! Goal for Ayr United!
53.07
Showing composure, Stefan Ferrante plays the ball forward to Dominic Dalglish. Seeing a gap ahead, Dominic Dalglish plays the ball forward to Neil Campbell. Neil Campbell puts a great ball through. Sebastiao Tavares runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
57.04
With a delightful solo run, Billy Hendry stretches the opposition's defence. Billy Hendry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by John Hutchison. Excellent save.
59.58
Dominic Dalglish threads a neat ball through to Sebastiao Tavares. Sebastiao Tavares tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
60.34
Ayr United have made 2 substitutions with Dominic Matteo replacing Craig Gemmell and Steve Lightfoot replacing Callum Thomson .
65.51
Dominic Matteo hits a low pass to Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
66.19
Billy Hendry threads a neat ball through to Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
69.09
Billy Hendry plays the ball forward to Carl Wiltord. Carl Wiltord lofts in a cross ball towards Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
72.01
Dominic Matteo picks a pass forward to Carl Wiltord. Carl Wiltord makes a simple pass, allowing Craig McGrory to run into the box. Nuno Quaresma barges into Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
75.38
Nuno Quaresma knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Dalglish. Dominic Dalglish hits a low pass to Craig Naysmith. Craig Naysmith whips in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Tavares. Sebastiao Tavares heads the ball goalwards but it's drastically wayward!
77.18
Ayr United have made a substitution with Don Bremner replacing Callum Gough .
79.39
Dominic Dalglish chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Naysmith. Craig Naysmith knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Don Bremner.
81.04
Don Bremner makes a probing pass to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Hopkin. Stephen Hopkin tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
84.34
Don Bremner flicks a high pass forward. Billy Hendry controls it well on his chest. Billy Hendry plays the ball forward to Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
85.59
Don Bremner knocks the ball forward to Dominic Matteo. Dominic Matteo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carl Wiltord. Carl Wiltord shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
89.04
Don Elliott chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Campbell. Neil Campbell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Arbroath

Ayr United
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
0
4
Shots off Target
7
7
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
26.2%
47.5%
26.2%

Scorers
Craig McGrory 16
Stephen Hopkin 33
Callum Thomson 47

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Callum Thomson of Ayr United

Match Ratings
1.John Hutchison (GK)
6
2.Stefan Ferrante (DEF)
6
3.Nuno Quaresma (DEF)
6
4.Dries Van Wonderen (DEF)
6
5.Don Elliott (MID)
6
6.Richard Mcallister (MID)
8
7.Dominic Dalglish (MID)
7
8.Colin Gemmill (MID)
6
9.Sebastiao Tavares (ATT)
6
10.Craig Naysmith (ATT)
6
11.Neil Campbell (ATT)
6
 
12.Simon Kühn (DEF)
0
13.Gavin Strachan (DEF)
0
14.Matt Hutchison (MID)
0

1.Darren Green (GK)
6
2.Andy Hendry (DEF)
6
3.Callum Gough (DEF)
6
4.Andy Mason (DEF)
6
5.Colin James (DEF)
6
6.Craig Gemmell (MID)
7
7.Billy Hendry (MID)
9
8.Craig McGrory (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Carl Wiltord (ATT)
6
10.Callum Thomson (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Stephen Hopkin (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
 
12.Dominic Matteo (MID)
7
13.Steve Lightfoot (MID)
6
14.Don Bremner (MID)
6