Match Report


Ayr UnitedAyr United     AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Matthias KnappM. Knapp63
G
1
G
63Scott BremnerS. Bremner
Duncan WhiteD. White65
D
2
D
66Guerino TedoldiG. Tedoldi
David NaysmithD. Naysmith64
D
3
D
63Stephen LiddellS. Liddell
Stuart InglisS. Inglis57
D
4
D
53Stephen HendryS. Hendry
Gary McCoistG. McCoist65
M
5
M
70Mathieur BrahamiM. Brahami
Craig BenjaminC. Benjamin57
M
6captain
M
66John BrightonJ. Brighton
Jeremy PiquéJ. Piqué57
M
captain7
M
66Eoin SheringhamE. Sheringham
John DalglishJ. Dalglish52
M
8
M
58Duncan GemmillD. Gemmill
Richard ElliottR. Elliott72
A
9
A
69Tony Van WesteropT. Van Westerop
Billy GlassB. Glass71
A
10
A
59Billy McCoistB. McCoist
John BradyJ. Brady65
A
11
A
58Mick MilliganM. Milligan
 
Scott CampbellS. Campbell56
A
12
G
62Kevin McinnesK. Mcinnes
Vitor BarbosaV. Barbosa55
G
13
G
58Hamada PetereynsH. Petereyns
Victor JohansenV. Johansen53
A
14
A
56Craig GoughC. Gough

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Somerset Park where Ayr United play host to Airdrieonians. A crowd of 9,272 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ayr United and Airdrieonians are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Liddell.


0.00
Ayr United kick off the first half!
4.45
Mathieur Brahami controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards Tony Van Westerop. With a superhuman jump, Tony Van Westerop connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Matthias Knapp is on top of it.
12.33
Jeremy Piqué catches John Brighton on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! John Brighton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.06
Stephen Hendry clumsily knocks into Billy Glass. The referee brings Stephen Hendry to one side and gives him a warning! Billy Glass stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.02
Duncan Gemmill makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mick Milligan. Mick Milligan skips past David Naysmith! Mick Milligan takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Matthias Knapp.
16.39
It's a corner kick. Duncan Gemmill loops the ball over to the far post. John Brighton shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
18.08
Duncan White catches Tony Van Westerop on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tony Van Westerop carries on, but is struggling a bit.
21.02
John Dalglish flicks a high pass forward. Richard Elliott holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Elliott finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
22.40
Duncan White takes the throw-in. Stuart Inglis passes the ball forward to Gary McCoist. Gary McCoist flicks a high pass forward. John Brady holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Brady shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
27.54
Craig Benjamin threads a neat ball through to Billy Glass. Billy Glass lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott makes a looping header on goal. Scott Bremner gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
28.34
Airdrieonians are dictating the run of play here today.
30.09
Craig Benjamin flicks a high pass forward. Richard Elliott holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Glass. Billy Glass outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Scott Bremner gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
34.02
John Brighton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards Mick Milligan. Stuart Inglis hacks Mick Milligan from behind! Mick Milligan appeals for a penalty! Given!!
34.02
The referee points to the spot..
35.32
Mick Milligan takes a short run up. The keeper is sent the wrong way and the ball is placed inside the right post. Goal!
36.54
Stephen Liddell clumsily knocks into Billy Glass. Stephen Liddell is shown the yellow card! Billy Glass runs off the knock.
38.08
Stuart Inglis flicks a high pass forward. Gary McCoist collects the pass. Gary McCoist flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott plays a one-two with John Brady and advances towards the goal... Richard Elliott looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
42.36
Stephen Liddell flicks a high pass forward to Mathieur Brahami who brings the ball under control. Mathieur Brahami makes a simple pass to Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
44.22
John Brighton runs straight at the opposition's defence. John Brighton controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Billy McCoist through on goal. Billy McCoist makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Airdrieonians kick off!
47.46
Duncan White threads a neat ball through to Craig Benjamin. Craig Benjamin runs straight at the opposition's defence. Craig Benjamin lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's miles wide!
49.21
Stuart Inglis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Benjamin. Craig Benjamin flicks a high pass forward. Billy Glass controls it well on his chest. Billy Glass controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Scott Bremner!
51.47
Mathieur Brahami threads a neat ball through to Tony Van Westerop. Tony Van Westerop shoots from outside the area but Matthias Knapp reads it well. Great save!
53.31
Mathieur Brahami makes a probing pass to Mick Milligan. Mick Milligan shoots from outside the area but is denied by Matthias Knapp. Excellent save.
59.33
John Dalglish catches John Brighton on the ankles. The referee warns John Dalglish to calm down! John Brighton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.51
Eoin Sheringham hacks Craig Benjamin from behind! Eoin Sheringham is given a warning by the referee! Craig Benjamin stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.25
John Dalglish advances with the ball. John Dalglish threads the ball through into the box. Some silky footwork from John Brady provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
67.57
John Brady clumsily knocks into Stephen Liddell. The referee calls over John Brady and shows him a yellow card! Stephen Liddell runs off the knock.
69.30
Jeremy Piqué comes in with a very late challenge on John Brighton. Jeremy Piqué is shown the red card!! John Brighton stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.12
John Brighton makes a probing pass to Tony Van Westerop. Tony Van Westerop shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
84.18
Billy Glass barges into Guerino Tedoldi. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Guerino Tedoldi runs off the knock.
84.18
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
85.30
Craig Benjamin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Glass. Billy Glass knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Scott Bremner didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
87.41
John Brighton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tony Van Westerop. Tony Van Westerop knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Ayr United

Airdrieonians
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
7
3
Yellow Cards
4
1
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
42.6%
57.4%
Play Area
33%
41.5%
25.5%

Scorers
Mick Milligan 35 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to John Brighton of Airdrieonians

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

1.Scott Bremner (GK)
7
2.Guerino Tedoldi (DEF)
6
3.Stephen Liddell (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Stephen Hendry (DEF)
6
5.Mathieur Brahami (MID)
6
6.John Brighton (MID)
7
7.Eoin Sheringham (MID)
6
8.Duncan Gemmill (MID)
6
9.Tony Van Westerop (ATT)
6
10.Billy McCoist (ATT)
6
11.Mick Milligan (ATT)goal scored
6
 
12.Kevin Mcinnes (GK)
0
13.Hamada Petereyns (GK)
0
14.Craig Gough (ATT)
0