Match Report


ArbroathArbroath     DumbartonDumbarton
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
John HutchisonJ. Hutchison71
G
1
G
72John MasonJ. Mason
Stefan FerranteS. Ferrante59
D
captain2
D
50Kevin McStayK. McStay
Nuno QuaresmaN. Quaresma56
D
3
D
49Samir WitteS. Witte
Dries Van WonderenD. Van Wonderen55
D
4
D
49Alec McCoistA. McCoist
Don ElliottD. Elliott64
M
5
M
71Bryan NokB. Nok
Richard McallisterR. Mcallister57
M
6
M
58Stuart BradyS. Brady
Dominic DalglishD. Dalglish54
M
7
M
52Kevin LiddellK. Liddell
Colin GemmillC. Gemmill53
M
8
M
50Callum CaldwellC. Caldwell
Sebastiao TavaresS. Tavares54
A
9
A
50Callum DavidsonC. Davidson
Craig NaysmithC. Naysmith53
A
10captain
A
46Garry NaysmithG. Naysmith
Neil CampbellN. Campbell48
A
11
A
45Colin LawC. Law
 
Simon KühnS. Kühn55
D
12
D
44Alec McinnesA. Mcinnes
Gavin StrachanG. Strachan52
D
13
A
44Gavin TelferG. Telfer
Matt HutchisonM. Hutchison48
M
14
G
43Richard DavidsonR. Davidson

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Gayfield where Arbroath play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 4,964 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Arbroath and Dumbarton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Rae.


0.00
Arbroath get the match underway!
2.59
Kevin McStay runs forward with the ball. Kevin McStay hits a low pass to Colin Law. Colin Law tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but John Hutchison manages to gather it.
3.43
Richard Mcallister chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Naysmith. Craig Naysmith shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
6.41
Stuart Brady controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dries Van Wonderen.
8.58
Kevin McStay flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Liddell who takes it down. Kevin Liddell knocks the ball to his team mate, Callum Davidson. Callum Davidson finds some space and shoots from distance. What a cracker!! John Hutchison had no chance!! Goal for Dumbarton!
12.34
Kevin Liddell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Callum Davidson. Callum Davidson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dries Van Wonderen.
15.39
Craig Naysmith barges into Kevin McStay. The referee calls over Craig Naysmith and shows him a yellow card! Kevin McStay hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.09
Nuno Quaresma chips the ball to his team mate, Dominic Dalglish. Dominic Dalglish sees space and advances. Dominic Dalglish knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin McStay.
18.31
Stefan Ferrante flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Dalglish collects the pass. Dominic Dalglish threads a neat ball through to Neil Campbell. Neil Campbell whips in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Tavares. Sebastiao Tavares directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
21.37
Don Elliott threads a neat ball through to Neil Campbell. Neil Campbell lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Naysmith. Craig Naysmith makes a deft header. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Arbroath are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
24.14
Stuart Brady makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dries Van Wonderen.
27.12
Richard Mcallister brings the ball forward. Richard Mcallister passes the ball forward but Neil Campbell is offside!
32.17
Dominic Dalglish makes a simple pass to Sebastiao Tavares. Sebastiao Tavares cuts inside the box! Sebastiao Tavares takes a shot at goal but somehow John Mason manages to keep it out.
34.23
From the throw-in, Nuno Quaresma picks out Dries Van Wonderen. Dries Van Wonderen knocks the ball forward to Dominic Dalglish. Dominic Dalglish flicks a high pass forward to Sebastiao Tavares who brings the ball neatly under control. Sebastiao Tavares shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
36.19
Without breaking stride, Stuart Brady plays the ball forward to Callum Davidson. Callum Davidson shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
38.11
Stuart Brady runs straight at the opposition's defence. Stuart Brady shoots from 25 yards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
Sebastiao Tavares catches Alec McCoist on the ankles. Sebastiao Tavares is given a warning by the referee! Alec McCoist stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Dumbarton kick off and get the second half underway!
47.18
With great vision, Alec McCoist plays the ball forward to Stuart Brady. Stuart Brady sees a break and surges forward. Stuart Brady makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but John Hutchison smothers it!
48.26
Stefan Ferrante threads a neat ball through to Richard Mcallister. Richard Mcallister makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Naysmith. Craig Naysmith sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
51.02
Colin Gemmill makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Naysmith. Craig Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Campbell. Neil Campbell makes a deft header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
54.25
Seeing a gap ahead, Kevin Liddell plays the ball forward to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Callum Davidson. Callum Davidson rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
55.51
Kevin Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Colin Law holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Colin Law finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
60.39
Dumbarton have made a substitution with Alec Mcinnes replacing Alec McCoist .
61.43
Richard Mcallister deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Tavares. Sebastiao Tavares shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
65.08
Don Elliott makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Naysmith. Craig Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Campbell. Neil Campbell powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Kevin McStay is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
66.36
Don Elliott takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Neil Campbell makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
77.07
Stuart Brady hacks Dominic Dalglish from behind! Stuart Brady is warned by the referee! Dominic Dalglish stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.06
Stefan Ferrante deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dominic Dalglish. Dominic Dalglish hits a low pass to Sebastiao Tavares. Sebastiao Tavares knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.15
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
81.59
Dries Van Wonderen hits a low pass to Colin Gemmill. Colin Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Craig Naysmith controls it well on his chest. Craig Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Tavares. Sebastiao Tavares shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but John Mason is on top of it.
85.14
Kevin McStay sees a break and surges forward. Kevin McStay sees Callum Davidson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Callum Davidson knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Law. Colin Law heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! John Hutchison had no chance!! Goal for Dumbarton!
89.39
Stefan Ferrante chips the ball to his team mate, Dominic Dalglish. Dominic Dalglish deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Campbell. Neil Campbell makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Craig Naysmith. Craig Naysmith cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. John Mason gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Arbroath

Dumbarton
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.5%
42.5%
Play Area
27.5%
45%
27.5%

Scorers
Craig Naysmith 48
Neil Campbell 51
Callum Davidson 9
Stuart Brady 38
Colin Law 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stuart Brady of Dumbarton

Match Ratings
1.John Hutchison (GK)
7
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)
7
7.Dominic Dalglish (MID)
7
8.Colin Gemmill (MID)
6
9.Sebastiao Tavares (ATT)
6
10.Craig Naysmith (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
11.Neil Campbell (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Simon Kühn (DEF)
0
13.Gavin Strachan (DEF)
0
14.Matt Hutchison (MID)
0

1.John Mason (GK)
7
2.Kevin McStay (DEF)
7
3.Samir Witte (DEF)
6
4.Alec McCoist (DEF)
6
5.Bryan Nok (MID)
6
6.Stuart Brady (MID)goal scored
9
7.Kevin Liddell (MID)
7
8.Callum Caldwell (MID)
6
9.Callum Davidson (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Garry Naysmith (ATT)
6
11.Colin Law (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Alec Mcinnes (DEF)
6
13.Gavin Telfer (ATT)
0
14.Richard Davidson (GK)
0