Match Report


LivingstonLivingston     ArbroathArbroath
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Youssouf ZanottiY. Zanotti59
G
captain1
G
71John HutchisonJ. Hutchison
Alec DalglishA. Dalglish61
D
2captain
D
59Stefan FerranteS. Ferrante
Antonio MedinaA. Medina54
D
3
D
56Nuno QuaresmaN. Quaresma
Alex SounessA. Souness43
D
4
D
55Dries Van WonderenD. Van Wonderen
Callum JamesC. James40
D
5
M
64Don ElliottD. Elliott
Scott BoltonS. Bolton63
M
6
M
57Richard McallisterR. Mcallister
Andy CaldwellA. Caldwell62
M
7
M
54Dominic DalglishD. Dalglish
Richard SullivanR. Sullivan59
M
8
M
53Colin GemmillC. Gemmill
Stuart YoungS. Young57
M
9
A
54Sebastiao TavaresS. Tavares
Roberto PostigaR. Postiga69
A
10
A
53Craig NaysmithC. Naysmith
Stephen ThomsonS. Thomson53
A
11
A
48Neil CampbellN. Campbell
 
Duncan CollinsD. Collins56
M
12
D
55Simon KühnS. Kühn
Alex ClelandA. Cleland55
M
13
D
52Gavin StrachanG. Strachan
Ernesto FuentesE. Fuentes53
G
14
M
48Matt HutchisonM. Hutchison

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Almondvale Stadium where Livingston play host to Arbroath. A crowd of 4,823 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Livingston are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Arbroath appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Dickov.


0.00
The whistle blows and Arbroath kick off!
3.58
Richard Mcallister makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Campbell. Neil Campbell shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
6.26
Richard Mcallister controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sebastiao Tavares. Sebastiao Tavares whips in a cross ball towards Neil Campbell. Neil Campbell jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
14.05
Scott Bolton kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Postiga. Roberto Postiga sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
16.35
Richard Mcallister knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Naysmith. Craig Naysmith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.06
Andy Caldwell changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Andy Caldwell edges inside the box! Andy Caldwell makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but John Hutchison smothers it!
27.57
Nuno Quaresma sees Colin Gemmill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Colin Gemmill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Tavares. Sebastiao Tavares knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alec Dalglish.
32.13
Nuno Quaresma hacks Andy Caldwell from behind! Nuno Quaresma is shown the yellow card! Andy Caldwell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.08
Nuno Quaresma flicks a high ball forward to Dominic Dalglish who takes it down. Seeing a gap ahead, Dominic Dalglish plays the ball forward to Neil Campbell. Neil Campbell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alex Souness.
36.28
Nuno Quaresma catches Stephen Thomson on the ankles. The referee brings Nuno Quaresma to one side and gives him a warning! Stephen Thomson stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.29
Callum James advances with the ball. Callum James knocks the ball forward to Roberto Postiga. Roberto Postiga knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Livingston appear unchanged since the first half. Arbroath also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Livingston kick off!
47.07
Andy Caldwell flicks a high pass forward to Stephen Thomson who brings the ball under control. Stephen Thomson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.35
Dominic Dalglish flicks a high pass forward. Craig Naysmith controls it well on his chest. Craig Naysmith whips in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Tavares. Sebastiao Tavares makes a looping header on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
55.23
Alec Dalglish flicks a high pass forward. Andy Caldwell controls it well on his chest. Andy Caldwell runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Andy Caldwell threads the ball through to Roberto Postiga but he's offside!
61.56
Don Elliott sees Sebastiao Tavares in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sebastiao Tavares knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.12
Richard Mcallister advances with the ball. Richard Mcallister sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.25
Scott Bolton barges into Dominic Dalglish. The referee brings Scott Bolton to one side and gives him a warning! Dominic Dalglish grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
77.01
Scott Bolton threads a neat ball through to Stephen Thomson. Stephen Thomson runs straight at the defence! Stephen Thomson shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
81.56
Dominic Dalglish sees Sebastiao Tavares in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sebastiao Tavares knocks the ball forward to Neil Campbell but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
84.49
Andy Caldwell changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Andy Caldwell shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
85.36
Throw-in to Livingston. Alec Dalglish rushes to pick up the ball and throws a long ball forward to Antonio Medina. Antonio Medina makes a simple pass to Scott Bolton. Scott Bolton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Postiga. Roberto Postiga knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Thomson. Stephen Thomson directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
90.00
Stuart Young knocks the ball forward to Stephen Thomson. Stephen Thomson shoots from distance but is denied by John Hutchison. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Livingston

Arbroath
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.9%
41.1%
Play Area
24.7%
46.6%
28.8%

Scorers
Richard Mcallister 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Richard Mcallister of Arbroath

Match Ratings
1.Youssouf Zanotti (GK)
6
2.Alec Dalglish (DEF)
6
3.Antonio Medina (DEF)
6
4.Alex Souness (DEF)
6
5.Callum James (DEF)
6
6.Scott Bolton (MID)
6
7.Andy Caldwell (MID)
9
8.Richard Sullivan (MID)
6
9.Stuart Young (MID)
6
10.Roberto Postiga (ATT)
6
11.Stephen Thomson (ATT)
6
 
12.Duncan Collins (MID)
0
13.Alex Cleland (MID)
0
14.Ernesto Fuentes (GK)
0

1.John Hutchison (GK)
7
2.Stefan Ferrante (DEF)
6
3.Nuno Quaresma (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Dries Van Wonderen (DEF)
6
5.Don Elliott (MID)
6
6.Richard Mcallister (MID)goal scored
9
7.Dominic Dalglish (MID)
6
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