Match Report
| Airdrieonians | Airdrieonians |  |  | Dumbarton | Dumbarton | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Neil Hendry | N. Hendry |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 55 |  | Arno Arnold | A. Arnold | |||||||||
| Carlos Lopes | C. Lopes |  | 60 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 |  | Stefano Fabrie | S. Fabrie | |||||||||
| Matthias Engels | M. Engels | | 59 | D | | 3 | | D | 52 |  | Claudio Romero | C. Romero | |||||||||
| Duncan Booth | D. Booth | | 54 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 52 | | Gavin Burley | G. Burley | ||||||||
| Gary Gemmill | G. Gemmill | | 54 | D | | | 5 | | M | 60 | | Andy Souness | A. Souness | ||||||||
| Kevin Sullivan | K. Sullivan | | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 55 |  | Garcia Duque Cento | G. Cento | |||||||||
| Billy Booth | B. Booth | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 54 | | Craig Davidson | C. Davidson | |||||||||
| Scott McCoist | S. McCoist | | 54 | M | | 8 | | M | 54 |  | Colin Lumsdon | C. Lumsdon | |||||||||
| Colin Mcinnes | C. Mcinnes | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 57 | | Craig Strachan | C. Strachan | |||||||||
| Stuart Niven | S. Niven | | 64 | A | | 10 | | A | 53 |  | Florian Calabuig | F. Calabuig | |||||||||
| Dominic Rae | D. Rae | | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Alfredo Rubio | A. Rubio | |||||||||
| Craig Glass | C. Glass | | 58 | A | | 12 | | G | 51 | | Marino Amoruso | M. Amoruso | |||||||||
| Colin Mckinlay | C. Mckinlay | | 57 | G | | 13 | | M | 50 | | Paul Mckinlay | P. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| Richard Young | R. Young | | 51 | M | | 14 | | M | 49 | | Craig Liddell | C. Liddell | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 7,923 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Airdrieonians are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Greig.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Airdrieonians are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Greig.
0.00
0-0Airdrieonians kick off the first half!
4.09
0-0Colin Lumsdon catches Kevin Sullivan on the ankles. Colin Lumsdon is shown the yellow card! Kevin Sullivan grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
6.54
0-0Kevin Sullivan flicks a high pass forward to Colin Mcinnes who brings the ball under control. Colin Mcinnes tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
8.24
Matthias Engels knocks the ball forward to Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
9.40
1-0Carlos Lopes threads a neat ball through to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan brings the ball forward. Kevin Sullivan flicks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Rae. Dominic Rae makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Arno Arnold with no chance!! Goal for Airdrieonians!
15.16
1-0Scott McCoist threads a neat ball through to Dominic Rae. Dominic Rae knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan connects with a diving header. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
18.09
Stefano Fabrie drives a long ball upfield. Colin Lumsdon shoots from distance but it is miles over!
20.22
1-0Scott McCoist takes it forward alone. Scott McCoist lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Rae. Stefano Fabrie barges into Dominic Rae. Penalty not given!!
28.44
Scott McCoist threads a neat ball through to Stuart Niven. Stuart Niven shoots from distance but Arno Arnold reads it well. Fabulous save!
33.42
Colin Lumsdon flicks a high pass forward. Florian Calabuig holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Florian Calabuig shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
36.45
Seeing a gap ahead, Stefano Fabrie plays the ball forward to Andy Souness. Andy Souness hits a low pass to Alfredo Rubio. Alfredo Rubio whips in a cross ball towards Craig Davidson. Craig Davidson flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
38.43
Garcia Duque Cento takes a short throw-in bringing Andy Souness into play. Andy Souness flicks a high pass forward. Florian Calabuig controls it well on his chest. Florian Calabuig sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
40.56
Kevin Sullivan threads a neat ball through to Stuart Niven. Stuart Niven knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Rae. Dominic Rae finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Kevin Sullivan flicks a high ball forward to Scott McCoist who takes it down. Scott McCoist flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Niven. Stuart Niven shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Airdrieonians appear unchanged since the first half. Dumbarton also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Dumbarton kick off!
48.14
Craig Davidson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Rubio. Alfredo Rubio sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
55.01
Billy Booth kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Niven. Stuart Niven sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
57.42
1-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
59.34
Gary Gemmill receives the ball from a throw-in from Scott McCoist. Gary Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Scott McCoist holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott McCoist skips past Gavin Burley! Some silky footwork from Scott McCoist provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
61.13
Kevin Sullivan runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Kevin Sullivan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Arno Arnold!
65.55
Claudio Romero makes a simple pass to Alfredo Rubio. Alfredo Rubio knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan powers a header at goal. Neil Hendry didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
69.31
Scott McCoist knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
71.35
Gary Gemmill powers a long ball forward. Dominic Rae shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
75.23
Claudio Romero makes a simple pass to Andy Souness. Andy Souness laces a weighted ball forward to Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig plays a scrappy one-two with Craig Strachan and stumbles forward towards the goal... Florian Calabuig takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
79.52
Claudio Romero plays the ball forward to Garcia Duque Cento. Garcia Duque Cento chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan whips in a cross ball towards Alfredo Rubio. Alfredo Rubio connects with a diving header but it flies well off target!
81.14
1-1Gavin Burley flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Davidson. Craig Davidson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matthias Engels.
83.46
Garcia Duque Cento runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Garcia Duque Cento shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
84.40
Garcia Duque Cento plays the ball forward to Craig Davidson. Craig Davidson shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
Billy Booth chips the ball to his team mate, Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
9
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.3%
48.7%
Play Area
26.9%
43.6%
29.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Sullivan of Airdrieonians |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Neil Hendry (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Carlos Lopes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matthias Engels (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Duncan Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gary Gemmill (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kevin Sullivan (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Billy Booth (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Scott McCoist (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Colin Mcinnes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Stuart Niven (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Dominic Rae (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Craig Glass (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Colin Mckinlay (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Richard Young (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Arno Arnold (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Stefano Fabrie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Claudio Romero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gavin Burley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Andy Souness (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Garcia Duque Cento (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Craig Davidson (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Colin Lumsdon (MID) |  | 5 |
| 9. | Craig Strachan (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Florian Calabuig (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Alfredo Rubio (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Marino Amoruso (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paul Mckinlay (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Craig Liddell (MID) | 0 | |