Match Report
| Ross County | Ross County |  |  | Peterhead | Peterhead | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alec Hansen | A. Hansen |  | 51 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 55 | | Alec Rae | A. Rae | ||||||||
| Gavin Elliott | G. Elliott | | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 50 | | Neil Morrison | N. Morrison | |||||||||
| Rodrigo Nascimento | R. Nascimento |  | 51 | D | | 3 | | | D | 44 | | David Naysmith | D. Naysmith | ||||||||
| Niccolo Pearce | N. Pearce |  | 47 | D | | 4 | | D | 44 | | Billy Davidson | B. Davidson | |||||||||
| Harvey Mendonca | H. Mendonca | | 47 | D | | 5 | | D | 42 | | Dominic Rae | D. Rae | |||||||||
| Dominic Gough | D. Gough | | 49 | M | | 6 | | M | 53 | | Tomas Fernandes | T. Fernandes | |||||||||
| Duncan Cole | D. Cole | | 45 | M | | 7 | | M | 45 | | Don Mason | D. Mason | |||||||||
| Paul Matteo | P. Matteo | | 64 | A | | 8 | | M | 44 | | Dominic Young | D. Young | |||||||||
| Richard Gemmill | R. Gemmill | | 55 | A | | 9 | | A | 61 | | Gavin Niven | G. Niven | |||||||||
| Don Inglis | D. Inglis | | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 42 | | Craig Burley | C. Burley | |||||||||
| Paul Rae | P. Rae | | 46 | A | | 11 | | A | 40 | | Gary Mccall | G. Mccall | |||||||||
| Ger Gronkjaer | G. Gronkjaer |  | 45 | D | | 12 | | G | 40 | | Stephen Dickov | S. Dickov | |||||||||
| Stephen Burley | S. Burley | | 45 | D | | 13 | | G | 40 | | John Hopkin | J. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Luis Ribeiro | L. Ribeiro | | 43 | M | | 14 | | D | 39 | | Stuart Gallacher | S. Gallacher | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Hanami |
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Victoria Park where Ross County play host to Peterhead. A crowd of 2,845 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ross County are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Peterhead appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Morton.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ross County are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Peterhead appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Morton.
0.00
0-0Peterhead kick off the first half!
9.58
0-0With vision, Dominic Young plays the ball forward to Gavin Niven. Gavin Niven knocks the ball forward, putting Gary Mccall through on goal. Gary Mccall makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
12.32
0-0Billy Davidson comes in with a late challenge on Richard Gemmill. Billy Davidson is shown the yellow card! Richard Gemmill runs off the knock.
15.20
16.46
Rodrigo Nascimento hits a long diagonal ball forward. Paul Matteo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
20.47
0-0Tomas Fernandes darts forward. Tomas Fernandes whips in a cross ball towards Gary Mccall. Gary Mccall makes a looping header on goal. Alec Hansen effortlessly punches it away to safety.
22.29
Don Mason makes an attacking run forward. Don Mason plays a one-two with Gary Mccall and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Don Mason provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies wide!
24.53
Dominic Young makes a beautiful solo run. Dominic Young threads a neat ball through to Craig Burley. Craig Burley rockets a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
30.16
Duncan Cole flicks a high pass forward. Don Inglis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Don Inglis whips in a cross ball towards Richard Gemmill. With a superhuman jump, Richard Gemmill connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
34.48
Showing composure, Don Mason plays the ball forward to Gavin Niven. Gavin Niven whips in a cross ball towards Craig Burley. Craig Burley rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Peterhead are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
36.41
0-0Niccolo Pearce barges into Craig Burley. Niccolo Pearce is given a warning by the referee! Craig Burley stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.05
Richard Gemmill catches Billy Davidson on the ankles. The referee warns Richard Gemmill to calm down! Billy Davidson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Duncan Cole comes in with a late challenge on Don Mason. The referee brings Duncan Cole to one side and gives him a warning! Don Mason stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ross County appear unchanged since the first half. Peterhead have changed their lineup with John Hopkin replacing Billy Davidson and Stuart Gallacher replacing Gary Mccall.
45.00
Ross County kick off!
48.26
John Hopkin flicks a high pass forward. Tomas Fernandes controls it well on his chest. Tomas Fernandes makes an attacking run forward. Tomas Fernandes skips past Rodrigo Nascimento! Some good footwork from Tomas Fernandes provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Alec Hansen.
49.35
0-0Tomas Fernandes takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Harvey Mendonca steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
53.34
0-1Tomas Fernandes flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Niven holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Niven advances inside the box! Gavin Niven side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Peterhead!
60.02
0-1Peterhead have made a substitution with Stephen Dickov replacing Alec Rae .
61.12
Duncan Cole makes a simple pass to Don Inglis. Don Inglis cuts inside the box! Don Inglis strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
66.58
Don Mason hits a low pass to Gavin Niven. Gavin Niven shoots from 25 yards but Alec Hansen reads it well. Fabulous save!
69.01
0-1Don Mason flicks a high pass forward. Craig Burley collects the pass. Craig Burley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodrigo Nascimento.
71.35
Duncan Cole sees Richard Gemmill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Gemmill knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Rae. Paul Rae connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
75.28
0-1Tomas Fernandes kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Niven. Gavin Niven makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Burley but he's offside!
77.48
Rodrigo Nascimento controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dominic Gough. Dominic Gough hits a low pass to Paul Matteo. Paul Matteo edges inside the box! Paul Matteo rockets a shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
83.11
With vision, David Naysmith plays the ball forward to Dominic Young. Dominic Young sees Stuart Gallacher in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Gallacher knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Niccolo Pearce.
84.39
Dominic Gough flicks a high pass forward to Richard Gemmill who brings the ball under control. Richard Gemmill threads the ball through into the box. Don Inglis side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
34.3%
65.7%
Play Area
34.3%
41.4%
24.3%
Scorers
| Don Inglis 84 | Gavin Niven 53 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gavin Niven of Peterhead |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alec Hansen (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gavin Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rodrigo Nascimento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Niccolo Pearce (DEF) | 5 | |
| 5. | Harvey Mendonca (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dominic Gough (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Duncan Cole (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Paul Matteo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Richard Gemmill (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Don Inglis (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Paul Rae (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ger Gronkjaer (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stephen Burley (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Luis Ribeiro (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Alec Rae (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Neil Morrison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Billy Davidson (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Dominic Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tomas Fernandes (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Don Mason (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Dominic Young (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Gavin Niven (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Craig Burley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gary Mccall (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Stephen Dickov (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | John Hopkin (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Stuart Gallacher (DEF) | 6 | |