Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play host to Ayr United. A crowd of 9,266 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Airdrieonians and Ayr United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Ritchie.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Airdrieonians and Ayr United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Ritchie.
0.00
0-0Airdrieonians start the match!
2.44
0-0Eoin Sheringham sees Billy McCoist in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy McCoist plays a quick one-two with Tony Van Westerop and rushes in on goal... Billy McCoist side-steps and rifles a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
3.08
David Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Craig Bremner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Bremner makes a simple pass to Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott runs straight at the defence! Richard Elliott tries a spectacular strike but it's drastically wayward!
6.19
0-0Guerino Tedoldi decides to run forward with the ball. Guerino Tedoldi makes a probing pass to Mick Milligan. Mick Milligan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.19
Eoin Sheringham threads a neat ball through to Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.19
0-0John Brighton comes in with a late challenge on Craig Bremner. The referee brings John Brighton to one side and gives him a warning! Craig Bremner gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
10.27
John Brady barges into Guerino Tedoldi. The referee brings John Brady to one side and gives him a warning! Guerino Tedoldi gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
14.44
0-0Gary McCoist plays the ball forward to John Brady. John Brady plays a scrappy one-two with Richard Elliott and advances towards the goal... Stephen Hendry comes in with a late challenge on John Brady. John Brady appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
16.53
Stephen Hendry makes a probing pass to Duncan Gemmill. Duncan Gemmill threads a neat ball through to Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Tony Van Westerop. Tony Van Westerop looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies just off target!
22.12
John Dalglish flicks a high pass forward. Billy Glass controls it well on his chest. Billy Glass tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
24.36
0-0John Dalglish controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Brady. John Brady shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
26.39
Showing composure, Stuart Inglis plays the ball forward to Craig Bremner. Craig Bremner flicks a high pass forward. John Brady collects the pass. John Brady plays a scrappy one-two with Richard Elliott and stumbles forward towards the goal... John Brady comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. Magnificent save by Scott Bremner!
32.28
Stephen Liddell passes the ball forward to Duncan Gemmill. Duncan Gemmill advances with the ball. Duncan Gemmill plays a one-two with Billy McCoist and rushes in on goal... Duncan Gemmill muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Matthias Knapp. Excellent save.
39.36
0-1David Naysmith flicks a high ball forward to Jeremy Piqué who takes it down. Jeremy Piqué runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jeremy Piqué passes the ball forward to Billy Glass. Billy Glass side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Scott Bremner is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
44.05
Eoin Sheringham flicks a high pass forward. Mick Milligan controls it well on his chest. Mick Milligan makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Tony Van Westerop. Tony Van Westerop side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Airdrieonians appear unchanged since the first half. Ayr United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Ayr United players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with Ayr United kicking off!
48.13
Duncan White breaks forward. Showing composure, Duncan White laces a weighted ball forward to John Brady. John Brady knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Scott Bremner who gathers it comfortably.
51.48
1-1Jeremy Piqué hacks Eoin Sheringham from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eoin Sheringham runs off the knock.
53.56
Stephen Hendry threads a neat ball through to Eoin Sheringham. Eoin Sheringham sees Billy McCoist in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy McCoist shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
54.40
John Dalglish controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Glass. Billy Glass sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
57.42
David Naysmith catches Billy McCoist on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Billy McCoist gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
63.01
Mathieur Brahami kicks a strong pass forward to Mick Milligan. Mick Milligan finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
67.37
Jeremy Piqué takes a quick throw-in, which Gary McCoist takes on the chest. Gary McCoist threads the ball through to Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
69.50
1-1Eoin Sheringham flicks a high ball forward to Billy McCoist who gracefully takes it down. Billy McCoist plays a one-two with Tony Van Westerop and rushes in on goal... Billy McCoist shoots from just inside the box but is denied by Duncan White. Excellent block.
71.13
Duncan Gemmill makes a probing pass to Mick Milligan. Mick Milligan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stuart Inglis.
81.10
Craig Bremner runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Craig Bremner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
84.35
Jeremy Piqué kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.3%
44.7%
Play Area
30.3%
42.1%
27.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Richard Elliott of Ayr United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Scott Bremner (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Guerino Tedoldi (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Stephen Liddell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stephen Hendry (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Mathieur Brahami (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | John Brighton (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Eoin Sheringham (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Duncan Gemmill (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Tony Van Westerop (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Billy McCoist (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Mick Milligan (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Kevin Mcinnes (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Hamada Petereyns (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Craig Gough (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Matthias Knapp (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | David Naysmith (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Duncan White (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Stuart Inglis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gary McCoist (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jeremy Piqué (MID) | | 8 |
| 7. | John Dalglish (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Craig Bremner (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Richard Elliott (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Billy Glass (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | John Brady (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Scott Campbell (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Vitor Barbosa (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Victor Johansen (ATT) | 0 | |