Match Report
| Peterhead | Peterhead |  |  | Cowdenbeath | Cowdenbeath | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alec Rae | A. Rae |  | 55 | G |  | 1 | | G | 44 | | Don Bremner | D. Bremner | |||||||||
| Neil Morrison | N. Morrison | | 50 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 44 | | Alec Ferguson | A. Ferguson | |||||||||
| David Naysmith | D. Naysmith | | 44 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 44 | | Garry Glass | G. Glass | ||||||||
| Billy Davidson | B. Davidson | | 43 | D | | 4 | | D | 44 | | Callum Caldwell | C. Caldwell | |||||||||
| Dominic Rae | D. Rae | | 41 | D | | 5 | | D | 43 | | Dominic Henderson | D. Henderson | |||||||||
| Tomas Fernandes | T. Fernandes |  | 53 | M | | 6 | | M | 40 | | Alex Meiklejohn | A. Meiklejohn | |||||||||
| Don Mason | D. Mason | | 45 | M | | 7 | | | M | 38 | | Alex Ritchie | A. Ritchie | ||||||||
| Dominic Young | D. Young | | 44 | M | | 8 | | M | 38 | | Richard Henderson | R. Henderson | |||||||||
| Gavin Niven | G. Niven | | 61 | A | | 9 | | A | 42 | | Garry Booth | G. Booth | |||||||||
| Craig Burley | C. Burley | | 42 | A | | 10 | | A | 42 | | David Young | D. Young | |||||||||
| Gary Mccall | G. Mccall | | 40 | A | | 11 | | A | 39 | | Dominic Strachan | D. Strachan | |||||||||
| Stephen Dickov | S. Dickov | | 40 | G | | 12 | | D | 38 | | Matt Gemmell | M. Gemmell | |||||||||
| John Hopkin | J. Hopkin | | 40 | G | | 13 | | M | 38 | | Richard Collins | R. Collins | |||||||||
| Gary Campbell | G. Campbell | | 37 | A | | 14 | | M | 37 |  | Lennart Richter | L. Richter | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Balmoor Stadium where Peterhead play host to Cowdenbeath. A crowd of 2,718 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Peterhead and Cowdenbeath are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Dickov.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Peterhead and Cowdenbeath are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Dickov.
0.00
0-0Peterhead start the match!
4.36
0-0Showing composure, Alex Meiklejohn picks a pass forward to David Young. David Young controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
9.31
Callum Caldwell flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Meiklejohn. Without breaking stride, Alex Meiklejohn plays the ball forward to David Young. David Young sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
10.57
0-0David Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Tomas Fernandes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tomas Fernandes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Burley. Craig Burley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garry Glass.
26.46
Garry Glass knocks the ball forward to Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn makes an attacking run forward. Alex Meiklejohn shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
28.04
0-0Cowdenbeath are dictating the run of play here today.
30.08
0-0Don Mason barges into Alex Ritchie. The referee calls over Don Mason and shows him a yellow card! Alex Ritchie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.52
Callum Caldwell sees space and advances. Callum Caldwell makes a beautiful solo run. Callum Caldwell lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Booth. Garry Booth is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
36.38
0-0Garry Glass chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Ritchie. Alex Ritchie threads a neat ball through to David Young. David Young tries a spectacular long range effort. Alec Rae gets down and covers it.
38.06
Don Mason plays the ball forward to Gary Mccall. Gary Mccall rushes past Callum Caldwell! Gary Mccall muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
44.01
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Peterhead have changed their lineup with John Hopkin replacing Billy Davidson and Gary Campbell replacing Gary Mccall. Cowdenbeath appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Cowdenbeath start the second half!
47.31
1-0Tomas Fernandes flicks a high pass forward to Craig Burley who brings the ball under control. Craig Burley knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Niven. Gavin Niven whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Peterhead!
51.32
Dominic Henderson makes a probing pass to Alex Ritchie. Alex Ritchie chips the ball to his team mate, Garry Booth. Garry Booth tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
53.29
With imagination, Alex Ritchie plays the ball forward to Garry Booth. Garry Booth plays a one-two with Dominic Strachan and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Garry Booth provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is miles over!
55.02
Richard Henderson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry Booth. Garry Booth finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
60.27
1-0Peterhead have made a substitution with Stephen Dickov replacing Alec Rae .Cowdenbeath appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
61.30
1-0Alex Ritchie catches Dominic Young on the ankles. The referee brings Alex Ritchie to one side and gives him a warning! Dominic Young carries on, but is struggling a bit.
63.07
Neil Morrison darts forward. With some swift thinking, Neil Morrison plays the ball forward to Craig Burley. Craig Burley plays a one-two with Gavin Niven and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Craig Burley provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
65.56
David Naysmith flicks the ball to his team mate, Don Mason. Don Mason makes a probing pass to Gary Campbell. Gary Campbell plays a scrappy one-two with Gavin Niven and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gary Campbell muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.42
Callum Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Garry Booth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Garry Booth controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Young. David Young shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
72.47
Garry Glass takes it forward alone. Garry Glass flicks a high pass forward to Dominic Strachan who brings the ball under control. Dominic Strachan threads the ball through into the box. David Young strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. What a cracker!! Stephen Dickov had no chance!! Goal for Cowdenbeath!
79.08
Tomas Fernandes makes a probing pass to Gary Campbell. Gary Campbell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic Henderson.
81.21
Dominic Rae threads the ball through to Dominic Young. Dominic Young knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Burley. Craig Burley rushes past Callum Caldwell! Craig Burley muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
83.33
Garry Glass flicks a high ball forward to Richard Henderson who takes it down. Richard Henderson flicks a high ball forward to Dominic Strachan who takes it down. Dominic Strachan lofts in a cross ball towards David Young. David Young makes a deft header but is denied by Stephen Dickov. Excellent save.
87.33
David Young barges into David Naysmith. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Naysmith stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
2
7
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.8%
56.2%
Play Area
28.8%
41.1%
30.1%
Scorers
| Gavin Niven 47 Gary Campbell 66 | David Young 72 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gavin Niven of Peterhead |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alec Rae (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Neil Morrison (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | David Naysmith (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Billy Davidson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dominic Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tomas Fernandes (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Don Mason (MID) |  | 5 |
| 8. | Dominic Young (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gavin Niven (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Craig Burley (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Gary Mccall (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Stephen Dickov (GK) | 7 | |
| 13. | John Hopkin (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gary Campbell (ATT) | | 9 |
| 1. | Don Bremner (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Alec Ferguson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Garry Glass (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Callum Caldwell (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Dominic Henderson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alex Meiklejohn (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Alex Ritchie (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Richard Henderson (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Garry Booth (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | David Young (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Dominic Strachan (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Matt Gemmell (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Richard Collins (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Lennart Richter (MID) | 0 | |