Match Report
| Dumbarton | Dumbarton |  |  | Albion Rovers | Albion Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Davidson | K. Davidson |  | 74 | G |  | 1 | | G | 65 |  | Oscar Redondo | O. Redondo | |||||||||
| Callum Ferguson | C. Ferguson | | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 | | Neil Mckinlay | N. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| David Seeler | D. Seeler |  | 57 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 61 |  | Bernabé Brown | B. Brown | ||||||||
| Don McGrory | D. McGrory | | 55 | D | | 4 | | D | 57 |  | Graham Thompson | G. Thompson | |||||||||
| Mirko Pinzi | M. Pinzi |  | 74 | M | | 5 | | D | 56 | | Nunzio Grieco | N. Grieco | |||||||||
| Matt Caldwell | M. Caldwell | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 58 |  | Saïd Hamadou | S. Hamadou | |||||||||
| Don Johnstone | D. Johnstone | | 61 | M | | 7 | | | M | 57 | | Garry Souness | G. Souness | ||||||||
| Neil Ritchie | N. Ritchie | | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 57 | | Tony Jobson | T. Jobson | |||||||||
| Jon Wilson | J. Wilson | | 56 | A | | 9 | | M | 51 | | Alex Morton | A. Morton | |||||||||
| David Cleland | D. Cleland | | 56 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 | | Roberto Fanucci | R. Fanucci | |||||||||
| Stuart Rae | S. Rae | | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 57 | | Robbie Lisbie | R. Lisbie | |||||||||
| Callum Ritchie | C. Ritchie | | 62 | G | | 12 | | A | 56 | | Nils Hollmer | N. Hollmer | |||||||||
| Alex Hopkin | A. Hopkin | | 61 | G | | 13 | | G | 53 |  | Silvio Moreira | S. Moreira | |||||||||
| Colin Mcinnes | C. Mcinnes | | 52 | A | | 14 | | D | 53 | | Simon Murphy | S. Murphy | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at C & G Systems Stadium where Dumbarton play host to Albion Rovers. A crowd of 12,741 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dumbarton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Albion Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Niven.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dumbarton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Albion Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Niven.
0.00
0-0Albion Rovers start the match!
4.50
0-0Robbie Lisbie comes in with a late challenge on Don McGrory. The referee warns Robbie Lisbie to calm down! Don McGrory hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.57
0-0Don Johnstone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matt Caldwell. Matt Caldwell makes a great pass forward. Stuart Rae runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
12.15
0-0Neil Mckinlay threads a neat ball through to Tony Jobson. Tony Jobson flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Fanucci controls it well on his chest. Roberto Fanucci knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Don McGrory.
14.35
0-0Callum Ferguson kicks a strong pass forward to David Cleland. David Cleland makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jon Wilson. Jon Wilson runs straight at the defence! Jon Wilson takes a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
16.21
Bernabé Brown flicks a high ball forward to Alex Morton who takes it down. Alex Morton flicks a high ball forward to Garry Souness who takes it down. Garry Souness shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
18.01
0-0Don McGrory controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matt Caldwell. Matt Caldwell threads the ball through to David Cleland. David Cleland makes a defence splitting pass to Don Johnstone. Don Johnstone strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but Oscar Redondo is on top of it.
22.06
Callum Ferguson laces a through ball forward to David Seeler. With a delightful solo run, David Seeler stretches the opposition's defence. David Seeler threads a neat ball through to Stuart Rae. Some superb footwork from Stuart Rae provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
28.15
Tony Jobson flicks a high ball forward to Saïd Hamadou who takes it down. Saïd Hamadou flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Fanucci controls it well on his chest. Roberto Fanucci knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kevin Davidson who gathers it comfortably.
30.20
Garry Souness flicks a high pass forward to Saïd Hamadou who brings the ball under control. With great vision, Saïd Hamadou plays the ball forward to Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
32.33
1-0Neil Ritchie flicks a high pass forward to Don Johnstone who brings the ball under control. Don Johnstone plays a one-two with Jon Wilson and rushes in on goal... Don Johnstone strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
36.15
Bernabé Brown flicks a high pass forward. Garry Souness controls it well on his chest. Garry Souness flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Fanucci collects the pass. Roberto Fanucci knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.26
Roberto Fanucci kicks a strong pass forward to Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Don McGrory.
45.00
Don McGrory threads a neat ball through to Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie plays a quick one-two with Mirko Pinzi and rushes in on goal... Neil Ritchie tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Dumbarton!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Dumbarton appear unchanged since the first half. Albion Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Albion Rovers players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Dumbarton kick off the second half!
48.50
Garry Souness hits a low pass to Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie knocks the ball forward to Roberto Fanucci but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
53.27
2-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
55.50
David Seeler makes a simple pass to Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie flicks a high pass forward to David Cleland who brings the ball under control. David Cleland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.48
Saïd Hamadou flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Fanucci controls it well on his chest. Roberto Fanucci shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.07
2-0Dumbarton have made a substitution with Alex Hopkin replacing Don Johnstone .
67.27
Jon Wilson changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jon Wilson makes a simple pass, allowing David Cleland to run into the box. David Cleland tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.19
3-0Graham Thompson hacks Matt Caldwell from behind! The referee calls over Graham Thompson and shows him a yellow card! Matt Caldwell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.08
Dumbarton have made a substitution with Colin Mcinnes replacing Stuart Rae .
78.16
Graham Thompson chips the ball to his team mate, Tony Jobson. Tony Jobson flicks a high ball forward to Robbie Lisbie who takes it down. Robbie Lisbie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Callum Ferguson.
79.13
With some swift thinking, Saïd Hamadou plays the ball forward to Tony Jobson. Tony Jobson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garry Souness. Garry Souness whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Fanucci. Roberto Fanucci knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.55
Neil Mckinlay knocks the ball forward to Tony Jobson. Tony Jobson passes the ball forward to Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie tries a spectacular long range effort but Kevin Davidson is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
85.18
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
90.00
Roberto Fanucci knocks the ball to his team mate, Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Kevin Davidson.
90.00
3-1Tony Jobson takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Robbie Lisbie makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.2%
56.8%
Play Area
29.6%
39.5%
30.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Neil Ritchie of Dumbarton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Kevin Davidson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Callum Ferguson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David Seeler (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Don McGrory (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mirko Pinzi (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Matt Caldwell (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Don Johnstone (MID) |  | 8 |
| 8. | Neil Ritchie (MID) | | 8 |
| 9. | Jon Wilson (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | David Cleland (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Stuart Rae (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Callum Ritchie (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alex Hopkin (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Colin Mcinnes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Oscar Redondo (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Neil Mckinlay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Bernabé Brown (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Graham Thompson (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Nunzio Grieco (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Saïd Hamadou (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Garry Souness (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Tony Jobson (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Alex Morton (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Roberto Fanucci (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Robbie Lisbie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nils Hollmer (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Silvio Moreira (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Simon Murphy (DEF) | 0 | |