Match Report


Forfar AthleticForfar Athletic     Ayr UnitedAyr United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
David HopkinD. Hopkin71
G
1
G
63Matthias KnappM. Knapp
Garry GreigG. Greig68
D
2
D
65Duncan WhiteD. White
Alec ElliottA. Elliott68
D
3
D
64David NaysmithD. Naysmith
Carl LofthouseC. Lofthouse67
D
4
D
57Stuart InglisS. Inglis
Garry StrachanG. Strachan60
D
5
M
65Gary McCoistG. McCoist
Joao AlvesJ. Alves69
M
6
M
57Craig BenjaminC. Benjamin
Paul NaysmithP. Naysmith60
M
7captain
M
57Jeremy PiquéJ. Piqué
David McCoistD. McCoist60
A
8
M
52John DalglishJ. Dalglish
Scott CampbellS. Campbell59
A
9
A
72Richard ElliottR. Elliott
Kevin BremnerK. Bremner52
A
10
A
71Billy GlassB. Glass
Stephen InglisS. Inglis49
A
captain11
A
65John BradyJ. Brady
 
John MeiklejohnJ. Meiklejohn65
G
12
A
56Scott CampbellS. Campbell
Alex MortonA. Morton62
G
13
G
55Vitor BarbosaV. Barbosa
Dominic NaysmithD. Naysmith59
D
14
A
53Victor JohansenV. Johansen

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Station Park where Forfar Athletic play host to Ayr United. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Forfar Athletic are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Ayr United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Hutchison.


0.00
Ayr United kick off the first half!
4.03
Paul Naysmith flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Inglis. Stephen Inglis knocks the ball forward, putting David McCoist through on goal. David McCoist makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Superb reactions from Matthias Knapp. What a save!
10.12
Duncan White sees space and advances. Duncan White flicks a high pass forward. John Brady holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Brady lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Glass. Billy Glass jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
16.20
Paul Naysmith hacks Jeremy Piqué from behind! The referee calls over Paul Naysmith and shows him a yellow card! Jeremy Piqué runs off the knock.
18.51
Garry Greig flicks a high pass forward. Paul Naysmith collects the pass. Paul Naysmith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell knocks the ball forward, putting Stephen Inglis through on goal. Stephen Inglis tries a spectacular strike but it's drastically wayward!
24.33
Paul Naysmith knocks the ball forward to Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
27.06
Paul Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. David McCoist collects the pass. David McCoist finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Matthias Knapp manages to keep it out.
32.51
Gary McCoist receives the ball from a throw-in from Craig Benjamin. Gary McCoist knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Glass. Billy Glass lofts in a cross ball towards John Brady. John Brady is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. David Hopkin gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
33.57
Alec Elliott controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joao Alves. Joao Alves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.24
Paul Naysmith takes it forward alone. Paul Naysmith threads the ball through into the box. David McCoist looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
38.54
Jeremy Piqué threads a neat ball through to Billy Glass. Billy Glass edges inside the box! Billy Glass shoots from just inside the box. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
44.36
Alec Elliott deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joao Alves. Joao Alves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Forfar Athletic kick off!
47.16
Gary McCoist makes a probing pass to Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott shoots from long range. David Hopkin gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
48.13
Jeremy Piqué changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jeremy Piqué shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
49.15
Duncan White makes a probing pass to Jeremy Piqué. Jeremy Piqué runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jeremy Piqué shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
51.05
Jeremy Piqué flicks a high pass forward to Billy Glass who brings the ball under control. Billy Glass shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
53.46
Joao Alves makes a probing pass to David McCoist. David McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Inglis. Stephen Inglis fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
55.56
John Dalglish sees Richard Elliott in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Elliott shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
57.08
Paul Naysmith flicks a high pass forward to Scott Campbell who brings the ball under control. Scott Campbell shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
59.36
Paul Naysmith hacks Craig Benjamin from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Craig Benjamin runs off the knock.
60.39
Forfar Athletic appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
65.36
Gary McCoist knocks the ball forward to John Brady. John Brady knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.18
Stephen Inglis flicks a high pass forward. David McCoist holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David McCoist knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Duncan White.
77.56
John Dalglish kicks a strong pass forward to John Brady. John Brady shoots from outside the area. The ball takes a deflection leaving David Hopkin with no chance!! Goal for Ayr United!
85.20
Craig Benjamin kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
89.02
David Naysmith flicks a high ball forward to Jeremy Piqué who takes it down. Jeremy Piqué flicks a high pass forward. John Brady controls it well on his chest. John Brady shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Forfar Athletic

Ayr United
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
45.2%
54.8%
Play Area
24.7%
45.2%
30.1%

Scorers
Billy Glass 10
John Brady 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to John Brady of Ayr United

Match Ratings
1.David Hopkin (GK)
7
2.Garry Greig (DEF)
6
3.Alec Elliott (DEF)
6
4.Carl Lofthouse (DEF)
6
5.Garry Strachan (DEF)
6
6.Joao Alves (MID)
6
7.Paul Naysmith (MID)yellow cardred card
3
8.David McCoist (ATT)
6
9.Scott Campbell (ATT)
6
10.Kevin Bremner (ATT)
6
11.Stephen Inglis (ATT)
6
 
12.John Meiklejohn (GK)
0
13.Alex Morton (GK)
0
14.Dominic Naysmith (DEF)
0

1.Matthias Knapp (GK)
6
2.Duncan White (DEF)
6
3.David Naysmith (DEF)
6
4.Stuart Inglis (DEF)
6
5.Gary McCoist (MID)
6
6.Craig Benjamin (MID)
6
7.Jeremy Piqué (MID)
7
8.John Dalglish (MID)
6
9.Richard Elliott (ATT)
6
10.Billy Glass (ATT)goal scored
8
11.John Brady (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Scott Campbell (ATT)
0
13.Vitor Barbosa (GK)
0
14.Victor Johansen (ATT)
0