Match Report


PeterheadPeterhead     Inverness Caledonian ThistleInverness Caledonian Thistle
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Craig GlassC. Glass74
G
1
G
69Alec GlassA. Glass
Duncan GreigD. Greig75
D
2
D
73Scott BoothS. Booth
Alfred HuizinghA. Huizingh65
D
3
D
67Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone
Scott GallacherS. Gallacher63
D
4
D
66Gavin NivenG. Niven
Kevin CollinsK. Collins56
M
captain5
M
67Stuart DickovS. Dickov
Lars GötzL. Götz55
M
6captain
M
61Andy WhiteA. White
Jose SuarezJ. Suarez52
M
7
M
55John StrachanJ. Strachan
Craig LiddellC. Liddell46
M
8
M
52Dominic DickovD. Dickov
Richard HopkinR. Hopkin63
A
9
A
66Neil MatteoN. Matteo
Andy DavidsonA. Davidson58
A
10
A
61Felice BiagioniF. Biagioni
Duncan CampbellD. Campbell56
A
11
A
52Alfredo CalvoA. Calvo
 
Alex MortonA. Morton59
G
12
D
64Neil MeiklejohnN. Meiklejohn
Jose Fortes HerreraJ. Herrera57
D
13
D
62Kevin GemmillK. Gemmill
Andy RitchieA. Ritchie55
A
14
G
62Callum HansenC. Hansen

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Balmoor Stadium where Peterhead play host to Inverness Caledonian Thistle. A crowd of 12,174 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Peterhead and Inverness Caledonian Thistle are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Mcallister.


0.00
Inverness Caledonian Thistle kick off the first half!
3.03
Scott Booth hits a low pass to Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Dickov controls it well on his chest. Dominic Dickov knocks the ball forward, putting Felice Biagioni through on goal. Felice Biagioni shoots from just inside the box but somehow Craig Glass manages to keep it out.
4.35
Andy White flicks a high pass forward. Felice Biagioni collects the pass. Felice Biagioni shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
12.26
Kevin Collins comes in with a late challenge on Dominic Dickov. The referee calls over Kevin Collins and shows him a yellow card! Dominic Dickov runs off the knock.
14.18
Scott Booth sees Neil Matteo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Matteo sees a break and surges forward. Neil Matteo knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Felice Biagioni is offside!
21.31
Jose Suarez flicks a high pass forward to Duncan Campbell who brings the ball under control. Duncan Campbell shoots from distance but Alec Glass is on top of his game. Great save!
27.49
Lars Götz knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Campbell. Duncan Campbell makes a pass forward but Richard Hopkin is yards offside!
32.49
Jose Suarez passes the ball forward to Richard Hopkin. Richard Hopkin whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Campbell. Duncan Campbell jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
40.34
John Strachan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Felice Biagioni. Felice Biagioni passes the ball forward but Neil Matteo is offside!
44.32
Jose Suarez flicks a high pass forward. Richard Hopkin controls it well on his chest. Richard Hopkin knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Kevin Collins is offside!
45.00
Lars Götz takes a quick throw-in, which Jose Suarez takes on the chest. Jose Suarez kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Hopkin. Richard Hopkin shoots from 25 yards. Alec Glass effortlessly gets down and covers it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Peterhead appear unchanged since the first half. Inverness Caledonian Thistle also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Peterhead kick off the second half!
47.24
Scott Gallacher gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Duncan Campbell makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Craig Liddell. Craig Liddell comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
48.30
Dominic Dickov knocks the ball forward to Andy White. Andy White threads the ball through into the box. John Strachan tries a spectacular strike but he balloons it over the crossbar!
49.46
Lars Götz knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Suarez. Jose Suarez whips in a cross ball towards Andy Davidson. Andy Davidson rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
51.28
Dominic Dickov threads the ball through to Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo advances inside the box! Neil Matteo looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Neil Matteo!
55.13
Stuart Dickov makes a simple pass to Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alfred Huizingh.
61.43
Felice Biagioni changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Felice Biagioni knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.42
Scott Booth barges into Craig Liddell. The referee calls over Scott Booth and shows him a yellow card! Craig Liddell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.35
Craig Liddell makes a probing pass to Andy Davidson. Andy Davidson plays a scrappy one-two with Richard Hopkin and stumbles forward towards the goal... Andy Davidson rockets a shot on goal. Alec Glass comfortably gets down and covers it.
73.52
Stuart Johnstone makes a simple pass to Dominic Dickov. Dominic Dickov makes a simple pass to Andy White. Andy White shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
75.45
Andy White knocks the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Calvo. Alfredo Calvo lofts in a cross ball towards Andy White. Andy White whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
77.42
Scott Gallacher threads a neat ball through to Lars Götz. Lars Götz brings the ball forward. Lars Götz cuts inside the box! Lars Götz tries a spectacular strike. Good keeping from Alec Glass as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
78.55
Corner kick to Peterhead. Kevin Collins chips it to the near post. Lars Götz muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
79.26
Neil Matteo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Felice Biagioni. Felice Biagioni plays a quick one-two with John Strachan and rushes in on goal... Felice Biagioni looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
83.44
Jose Suarez sees Richard Hopkin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Hopkin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gavin Niven.
84.33
John Strachan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dominic Dickov. Dominic Dickov controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Craig Glass is on top of his game. Excellent keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Peterhead

Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
3
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
26.6%
44.3%
29.1%

Scorers
Neil Matteo 51
Felice Biagioni 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil Matteo of Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Match Ratings
1.Craig Glass (GK)
6
2.Duncan Greig (DEF)
6
3.Alfred Huizingh (DEF)
6
4.Scott Gallacher (DEF)
6
5.Kevin Collins (MID)yellow card
5
6.Lars Götz (MID)
7
7.Jose Suarez (MID)
7
8.Craig Liddell (MID)
6
9.Richard Hopkin (ATT)
6
10.Andy Davidson (ATT)
6
11.Duncan Campbell (ATT)
6
 
12.Alex Morton (GK)
0
13.Jose Fortes Herrera (DEF)
0
14.Andy Ritchie (ATT)
0

1.Alec Glass (GK)
7
2.Scott Booth (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Stuart Johnstone (DEF)
6
4.Gavin Niven (DEF)
6
5.Stuart Dickov (MID)
6
6.Andy White (MID)
6
7.John Strachan (MID)
7
8.Dominic Dickov (MID)
8
9.Neil Matteo (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Felice Biagioni (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Alfredo Calvo (ATT)
6
 
12.Neil Meiklejohn (DEF)
0
13.Kevin Gemmill (DEF)
0
14.Callum Hansen (GK)
0