Match Report


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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Hope CBD Stadium where Hamilton Academical play host to Stenhousemuir. A crowd of 17,936 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Hamilton Academical are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Stenhousemuir appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.


0.00
The first half starts with Hamilton Academical kicking off!
2.49
Jose Del Sol knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Burley. Colin Burley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Don Caldwell.
4.21
Gavin Collins knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin McCoist. Colin McCoist sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
8.23
Kevin Souness decides to run forward with the ball. Kevin Souness whips in a cross ball towards Abel Pinheiro. Abel Pinheiro is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
10.14
Jose Del Sol barges into Yuriy Kushnirov. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Yuriy Kushnirov gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
12.39
Callum Mason knocks the ball forward to Jean-Philippe Trévisan. Jean-Philippe Trévisan kicks a strong pass forward to Alexandre Postiga. Alexandre Postiga shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
15.52
Jose Del Sol deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Naysmith. Andy Naysmith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.43
Gary Hendry kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell knocks the ball forward to Andy Naysmith. Andy Naysmith tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
20.23
Jean-Philippe Trévisan knocks the ball forward to Colin McCoist. Colin McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards Alexandre Postiga. Alexandre Postiga heads the ball goalwards but it is miles over!
22.12
Jean-Philippe Trévisan barges into Stephen Liddell. The referee calls over Jean-Philippe Trévisan and shows him a yellow card! Stephen Liddell runs off the knock.
24.13
Jose Del Sol chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Naysmith. Andy Naysmith tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
26.07
Jose Del Sol sees space and advances. Jose Del Sol knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Craig Souness who gathers it comfortably.
27.03
Kevin Souness flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Naysmith. Andy Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Abel Pinheiro. Abel Pinheiro directs the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Craig Souness had no chance!! Goal for Stenhousemuir!
32.09
Hubert Villechalane chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Souness. Kevin Souness makes a simple pass to Colin Burley. Colin Burley goes all the way! Colin Burley shoots from just inside the box. It's miles wide!
36.55
Don Caldwell barges into Colin Burley. Don Caldwell is given a warning by the referee! Colin Burley stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.44
Syd Gower chips the ball to his team mate, Yuriy Kushnirov. Yuriy Kushnirov flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin McCoist. Colin McCoist shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Dominic Inglis!
40.18
Kevin Souness kicks a strong pass forward to Colin Burley. Colin Burley whips in a cross ball towards Andy Naysmith. Andy Naysmith is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
44.47
Yuriy Kushnirov comes in with a late challenge on Jaime Moutinho. Yuriy Kushnirov is shown the yellow card! Jaime Moutinho hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!


45.00
The whistle blows and Stenhousemuir kick off!
53.36
Hubert Villechalane makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Souness. Kevin Souness threads the ball through to Abel Pinheiro. Abel Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Callum Mason.
55.40
Hubert Villechalane sees space and advances. Hubert Villechalane passes the ball forward to Andy Naysmith. Andy Naysmith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.11
Matt Gallacher advances with the ball. Matt Gallacher kicks a strong pass forward to Alexandre Postiga. Alexandre Postiga shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Dominic Inglis manages to gather it comfortably.
60.29
Jose Del Sol flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Burley. Colin Burley threads the ball through to Abel Pinheiro but he's offside!
61.13
Kevin Souness makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Burley. Colin Burley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.35
Jose Del Sol threads the ball through to Andy Naysmith. Andy Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Abel Pinheiro. Abel Pinheiro directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
71.36
Yuriy Kushnirov passes the ball forward to Colin McCoist. Colin McCoist controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Dominic Inglis easily smothers it!
78.08
Jose Del Sol surges forward with the ball. Jose Del Sol shoots from outside the area but Craig Souness is on top of it.
79.09
Jean-Philippe Trévisan kicks a strong pass forward to Alexandre Postiga. Alexandre Postiga tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
81.35
Don Caldwell makes a simple pass to Jean-Philippe Trévisan. Jean-Philippe Trévisan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alexandre Postiga. Alexandre Postiga finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Dominic Inglis.
83.28
Kevin Souness kicks a strong pass forward to Colin Burley. Colin Burley whips in a cross ball towards Abel Pinheiro. Abel Pinheiro heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Craig Souness.
85.47
Stephen Liddell decides to run forward with the ball. Stephen Liddell passes the ball forward but Abel Pinheiro is offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle


The man of the match was awarded to Abel Pinheiro of Stenhousemuir
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.1%
60.9%
Play Area
34.8%
46.7%
18.5%

Scorers