Match Report


Ross CountyRoss County     StenhousemuirStenhousemuir
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Garry McCoistG. McCoist61
G
1
G
55Romero P. AriasR. Arias
Stuart FergusonS. Ferguson61
D
2
D
60Kevin DalglishK. Dalglish
Alex NaysmithA. Naysmith53
D
3
D
54Alec MatteoA. Matteo
Filipe CastroF. Castro52
D
4
D
52Fatik VolmerF. Volmer
Samuel LimaS. Lima52
D
5captain
D
49Kevin ThomsonK. Thomson
Scott MorrisonS. Morrison56
M
6
M
54Duncan NivenD. Niven
David DickovD. Dickov52
M
captain7
M
54Garry McallisterG. Mcallister
Dominic MasonD. Mason57
A
8
M
47Jamie MillsJ. Mills
Gary HutchisonG. Hutchison56
A
9
M
47Edward NichollsE. Nicholls
Duncan VenusD. Venus51
A
10
A
57Stuart MortonS. Morton
Craig HendryC. Hendry44
A
11
A
55Scott McCoistS. McCoist
 
Callum CampbellC. Campbell53
G
12
A
54Francesco ParisF. Paris
Garry TelferG. Telfer51
M
13
A
52Kemal CollymoreK. Collymore
Matt McStayM. McStay49
D
14
A
49Bakary RohrschneiderB. Rohrschneider

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Victoria Park where Ross County play host to Stenhousemuir. A crowd of 10,000 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ross County are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Stenhousemuir appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Ferguson.


0.00
Stenhousemuir kick off!
8.11
Gary Hutchison hacks Jamie Mills from behind! The referee calls over Gary Hutchison and shows him a yellow card! Jamie Mills grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
10.13
Jamie Mills threads a neat ball through to Scott McCoist. Scott McCoist makes a simple pass to Stuart Morton. Stuart Morton finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
15.38
Kevin Thomson flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Morton controls it well on his chest. Stuart Morton whips in a cross ball towards Scott McCoist. Scott McCoist outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Garry McCoist reads it well. He makes it look easy!
18.18
David Dickov makes a probing pass to Gary Hutchison. Gary Hutchison flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Venus who takes it down. Duncan Venus plays a quick one-two with Scott Morrison and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Duncan Venus provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
26.29
Alex Naysmith chips the ball to his team mate, David Dickov. David Dickov changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. David Dickov tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
27.49
Duncan Niven sees a break and surges forward. Duncan Niven knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Filipe Castro.
30.39
David Dickov clumsily knocks into Garry Mcallister. David Dickov is shown the yellow card! Garry Mcallister stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.12
Garry Mcallister makes a simple pass to Scott McCoist. Scott McCoist plays a scrappy one-two with Stuart Morton and advances towards the goal... Scott McCoist comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's drastically wayward!
33.25
Duncan Niven threads the ball through to Stuart Morton. Stuart Morton shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
39.41
David Dickov comes in with a late challenge on Jamie Mills. David Dickov is given a warning by the referee! Jamie Mills stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.42
Samuel Lima knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Hutchison. Gary Hutchison flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Venus collects the pass. Duncan Venus shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ross County appear unchanged since the first half. Stenhousemuir also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Ross County kick off!
47.41
David Dickov catches Garry Mcallister on the ankles. David Dickov is given another warning by the referee! Garry Mcallister gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
49.41
Fatik Volmer knocks the ball forward to Garry Mcallister. Showing composure, Garry Mcallister picks a pass forward to Jamie Mills. Jamie Mills deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott McCoist but the linesman indicates offside!
51.11
Edward Nicholls kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Morton. Stuart Morton shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Garry McCoist!
55.22
Filipe Castro knocks the ball forward to Scott Morrison. Scott Morrison chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
59.28
Fatik Volmer receives the ball from a throw-in from Edward Nicholls. Fatik Volmer hits a low pass to Jamie Mills. Jamie Mills shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
61.49
Filipe Castro gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Gary Hutchison controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
66.31
Scott McCoist deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Morton. Stuart Morton finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
71.37
David Dickov flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
73.38
Craig Hendry hacks Garry Mcallister from behind! The referee calls over Craig Hendry and shows him a yellow card! Garry Mcallister stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.21
Alec Matteo flicks the ball to his team mate, Edward Nicholls. Edward Nicholls threads a neat ball through to Scott McCoist. Scott McCoist whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Morton. Filipe Castro catches Stuart Morton on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
89.30
Garry Mcallister chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Morton. Stuart Morton whips in a cross ball towards Scott McCoist. Scott McCoist outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
David Dickov changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. David Dickov controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Ross County

Stenhousemuir
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
5
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37%
63%
Play Area
30.9%
45.7%
23.5%

Scorers
Gary Hutchison 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gary Hutchison of Ross County

Match Ratings
1.Garry McCoist (GK)
8
2.Stuart Ferguson (DEF)
6
3.Alex Naysmith (DEF)
6
4.Filipe Castro (DEF)
8
5.Samuel Lima (DEF)
6
6.Scott Morrison (MID)
6
7.David Dickov (MID)yellow card
7
8.Dominic Mason (ATT)
6
9.Gary Hutchison (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
9
10.Duncan Venus (ATT)
6
11.Craig Hendry (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Callum Campbell (GK)
0
13.Garry Telfer (MID)
0
14.Matt McStay (DEF)
0

1.Romero P. Arias (GK)
6
2.Kevin Dalglish (DEF)
6
3.Alec Matteo (DEF)
6
4.Fatik Volmer (DEF)
7
5.Kevin Thomson (DEF)
6
6.Duncan Niven (MID)
7
7.Garry Mcallister (MID)
8
8.Jamie Mills (MID)
6
9.Edward Nicholls (MID)
6
10.Stuart Morton (ATT)
7
11.Scott McCoist (ATT)
7
 
12.Francesco Paris (ATT)
0
13.Kemal Collymore (ATT)
0
14.Bakary Rohrschneider (ATT)
0