Match Report


DumbartonDumbarton     Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Aniello CordoneA. Cordone52
G
1
G
53Duncan McGroryD. McGrory
David BarrosD. Barros56
D
captain2
D
57Lars FrieserL. Frieser
Paul MeiklejohnP. Meiklejohn55
D
3
D
52Stefan BierhoffS. Bierhoff
Albrecht AugsteinA. Augstein51
D
4
D
50Billy WhiteB. White
Gavin SummerbellG. Summerbell45
D
5captain
D
50David GreigD. Greig
Don CaldwellD. Caldwell62
M
6
M
60Billy ClelandB. Cleland
John HendersonJ. Henderson56
M
7
M
56Steffen ThielemannS. Thielemann
Stephen LiddellS. Liddell51
M
8
M
49Alex MccallA. Mccall
Duncan NivenD. Niven60
A
9
A
65Neil BurleyN. Burley
Scott MckinlayS. Mckinlay58
A
10
A
56John MccallJ. Mccall
Don BurleyD. Burley51
A
11
A
53Garry MatteoG. Matteo
 
John GemmellJ. Gemmell51
G
12
A
52Duncan CaldwellD. Caldwell
Darius BenaliD. Benali51
M
13
G
51Callum MortonC. Morton
Tony MahouvéT. Mahouvé48
M
14
D
49Paul BremnerP. Bremner

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at C & G Systems Stadium where Dumbarton play host to Hamilton Academical. A crowd of 4,663 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Dumbarton and Hamilton Academical are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Mason.


0.00
The whistle blows and Dumbarton kick off!
3.10
Alex Mccall runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alex Mccall finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
4.31
Alex Mccall flicks a high ball forward to Neil Burley who takes it down. Neil Burley shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
9.38
Paul Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Liddell collects the pass. Stephen Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Don Burley controls it well on his chest. Don Burley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stefan Bierhoff.
10.15
Lars Frieser deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steffen Thielemann. Steffen Thielemann kicks a strong pass forward to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
18.54
Paul Meiklejohn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Henderson. John Henderson sees Don Burley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Don Burley skips past Stefan Bierhoff! Don Burley shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent block by Stefan Bierhoff!
20.51
Lars Frieser controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steffen Thielemann. Seeing a gap ahead, Steffen Thielemann plays the ball forward to Neil Burley. Neil Burley finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
21.19
Lars Frieser barges into Don Burley. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Don Burley carries on, but is struggling a bit.
22.14
Billy Cleland makes a probing pass to John Mccall. John Mccall shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
26.36
Paul Meiklejohn comes in with a late challenge on Garry Matteo. Paul Meiklejohn is given a warning by the referee! Garry Matteo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.27
Stephen Liddell chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay lofts in a cross ball towards Don Burley. Don Burley shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
32.47
Billy White threads a neat ball through to Steffen Thielemann. Steffen Thielemann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo knocks in a cross ball towards John Mccall. John Mccall rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Aniello Cordone with no chance!! Goal for Hamilton Academical!
40.25
Alex Mccall knocks the ball forward to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Dumbarton have changed their lineup with Darius Benali replacing Don Caldwell and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Hamilton Academical appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Hamilton Academical kicking off!
48.26
Seeing a gap ahead, Stephen Liddell laces a through ball forward to Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
51.56
Paul Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward to John Henderson who brings the ball under control. John Henderson chips the ball to his team mate, Don Burley. Don Burley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.33
Steffen Thielemann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Mccall. John Mccall sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
57.09
Billy Cleland kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Burley. Neil Burley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.18
Neil Burley hacks Paul Meiklejohn from behind! The referee calls over Neil Burley and warns him to calm down! Paul Meiklejohn runs off the knock.
61.04
Stefan Bierhoff makes a probing pass to Billy Cleland. Billy Cleland flicks a high pass forward. Garry Matteo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Garry Matteo puts a great ball through. John Mccall runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
65.12
John Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Niven collects the pass. Duncan Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.34
Alex Mccall flicks a high pass forward. John Mccall controls it well on his chest. John Mccall controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
69.58
Lars Frieser threads the ball through to Billy Cleland. Billy Cleland chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Burley. Neil Burley shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
75.13
Gavin Summerbell catches Garry Matteo on the ankles. The referee calls over Gavin Summerbell and warns him to calm down! Garry Matteo runs off the knock.
77.58
Hamilton Academical have made 3 substitutions with Duncan Caldwell replacing Billy White, Callum Morton replacing Billy Cleland and Paul Bremner replacing John Mccall .
79.24
Alex Mccall changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alex Mccall shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
85.32
Gavin Summerbell hits a low pass to Darius Benali. Darius Benali knocks the ball forward to Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Stephen Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Don Burley collects the pass. Don Burley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duncan McGrory who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Dumbarton

Hamilton Academical
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
1
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.7%
51.3%
Play Area
30.8%
43.6%
25.6%

Scorers
Scott Mckinlay 48
Neil Burley 4, 70
John Mccall 32, 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to John Mccall of Hamilton Academical

Match Ratings
1.Aniello Cordone (GK)
6
2.David Barros (DEF)
6
3.Paul Meiklejohn (DEF)
6
4.Albrecht Augstein (DEF)
6
5.Gavin Summerbell (DEF)
6
6.Don Caldwell (MID)
6
7.John Henderson (MID)
6
8.Stephen Liddell (MID)
7
9.Duncan Niven (ATT)
6
10.Scott Mckinlay (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Don Burley (ATT)
6
 
12.John Gemmell (GK)
0
13.Darius Benali (MID)
6
14.Tony Mahouvé (MID)
0

1.Duncan McGrory (GK)
6
2.Lars Frieser (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Stefan Bierhoff (DEF)
6
4.Billy White (DEF)
6
5.David Greig (DEF)
6
6.Billy Cleland (MID)
7
7.Steffen Thielemann (MID)
6
8.Alex Mccall (MID)
8
9.Neil Burley (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.John Mccall (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Garry Matteo (ATT)
6
 
12.Duncan Caldwell (ATT)
6
13.Callum Morton (GK)
6
14.Paul Bremner (DEF)
6