Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play host to Greenock Morton. A crowd of 19,691 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Airdrieonians and Greenock Morton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Gemmell.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Airdrieonians and Greenock Morton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Gemmell.
0.00
0-0Greenock Morton kick off and get the first half underway!
3.34
0-0Andy Sullivan plays the ball forward to Don Burley. Don Burley makes a great pass forward. Morten Nielsen runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
6.52
0-0Colin Law advances with the ball. Colin Law shoots from distance but somehow Mathew Sippola manages to keep it out.
12.25
0-1Taras Kolesnichenko threads a neat ball through to Fabio Boksic. Fabio Boksic knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Mason. Billy Mason beats his man to it with a header. Mathew Sippola is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
18.05
Tryggvi Sigthorsson flicks a high pass forward. Taras Kolesnichenko controls it well on his chest. Taras Kolesnichenko flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Mckinlay. Garry Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Morton. With a superhuman jump, Duncan Morton connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but is denied by Mathew Sippola. Excellent save.
21.32
Morten Nielsen knocks the ball to his team mate, Yaroslav Sobolyev. Yaroslav Sobolyev plays a scrappy one-two with Dominic Brady and advances towards the goal... Yaroslav Sobolyev makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Yaroslav Sobolyev!
32.23
1-1Stephen Hendry plays the ball forward to Yaroslav Sobolyev. Yaroslav Sobolyev surges forward with the ball. Yaroslav Sobolyev shoots from 20 yards. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Airdrieonians are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
33.19
Andy Sullivan threads the ball through to Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry threads the ball through to Don Burley. Don Burley whips in a cross ball towards Yaroslav Sobolyev. Yaroslav Sobolyev knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
38.25
Dominic Brady plays the ball forward to Yaroslav Sobolyev. Yaroslav Sobolyev shoots from long range. Jean-Michel Machado easily gets down and covers it.
39.39
Fabio Boksic darts forward. Fabio Boksic plays a one-two with Duncan Morton and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Fabio Boksic provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Mathew Sippola. Excellent save.
42.11
Niccolo Bolton advances with the ball. Niccolo Bolton hits a low pass to Jeroen Knopper. Jeroen Knopper knocks in a cross ball towards Yaroslav Sobolyev. Yaroslav Sobolyev whips the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Jean-Michel Machado!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Airdrieonians appear unchanged since the first half. Greenock Morton also appear unchanged since the first half. The Airdrieonians players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Airdrieonians kick off the second half!
48.10
Taras Kolesnichenko flicks a high pass forward. Fabio Boksic collects the pass. Fabio Boksic plays a scrappy one-two with Duncan Morton and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Fabio Boksic provides some space. He shoots at goal. Solid save from Mathew Sippola. What a great pair of hands!
54.07
1-1Don Burley clumsily knocks into Tryggvi Sigthorsson. Don Burley is shown the yellow card! Tryggvi Sigthorsson runs off the knock.
59.19
1-1Yaroslav Sobolyev hacks Tryggvi Sigthorsson from behind! The referee calls over Yaroslav Sobolyev and warns him to calm down! Tryggvi Sigthorsson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.14
1-1Airdrieonians have made a substitution with David Lindner replacing Stephen Hendry .
61.20
Ruud Sluiter catches Yaroslav Sobolyev on the ankles. The referee calls over Ruud Sluiter and shows him a yellow card! Yaroslav Sobolyev hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.20
1-1Colin Mcallister flicks the ball to his team mate, Fabio Boksic. Fabio Boksic changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Fabio Boksic knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Sullivan.
65.27
Tryggvi Sigthorsson makes a probing pass to Garry Mckinlay. Garry Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward. Billy Mason holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Mason lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Morton. Duncan Morton connects with a diving header but it is miles over!
67.22
Stephan Emery sees a break and surges forward. Stephan Emery makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Don Burley. Don Burley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jean-Michel Machado who gathers it comfortably.
69.00
Colin Mcallister flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Mckinlay. Garry Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mathew Sippola who gathers it comfortably.
75.10
1-1Andy Sullivan clumsily knocks into Fabio Boksic. Andy Sullivan is shown the yellow card! Fabio Boksic grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
77.40
Stephan Emery threads a neat ball through to Simon Moore. Simon Moore flicks a high pass forward. Jeroen Knopper holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jeroen Knopper makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yaroslav Sobolyev but he's offside!
78.16
Colin Mcallister passes the ball forward to Duncan Morton. Duncan Morton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.02
Morten Nielsen kicks a strong pass forward to David Lindner. David Lindner threads a neat, attacking ball through to Don Burley. Some silky footwork from Don Burley provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Jean-Michel Machado is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
84.47
Dominic Brady takes it forward alone. Dominic Brady shoots from 25 yards but somehow Jean-Michel Machado manages to keep it out.
85.06
Andy Sullivan sees a break and surges forward. Andy Sullivan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jeroen Knopper. Jeroen Knopper controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
87.18
David Lindner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jeroen Knopper. Showing composure, Jeroen Knopper picks a pass forward to Yaroslav Sobolyev. Yaroslav Sobolyev knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jean-Michel Machado who gathers it comfortably.
89.17
Niccolo Bolton hits a low pass to David Lindner. David Lindner darts forward. David Lindner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.4%
45.6%
Play Area
25.3%
41.8%
32.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Yaroslav Sobolyev of Airdrieonians |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Mathew Sippola (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Andy Sullivan (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 3. | Niccolo Bolton (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Stephan Emery (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Morten Nielsen (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stephen Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Dominic Brady (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Simon Moore (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Don Burley (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Jeroen Knopper (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Yaroslav Sobolyev (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Richard Strachan (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | David Lindner (MID) | 8 | |
| 14. | Marino Lobont (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Jean-Michel Machado (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ruud Sluiter (DEF) | | 5 |
| 3. | Colin Mcallister (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Tryggvi Sigthorsson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stuart Dalglish (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Taras Kolesnichenko (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Fabio Boksic (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Colin Law (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Garry Mckinlay (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Duncan Morton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Billy Mason (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Duncan Thomson (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Billy Campbell (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Scott Telfer (ATT) | 0 | |