Match Report


LivingstonLivingston     DumbartonDumbarton
Tomas AhlbeckTomas Ahlbeck Computer Player Computer Player
Don SullivanD. Sullivan52
G
1
G
61Alex HopkinA. Hopkin
Richard BradyR. Brady52
D
2
D
63Gary KirklandG. Kirkland
Seth KeeganS. Keegan48
D
3
D
62Billy DickovB. Dickov
Eduardo FloresE. Flores47
D
4
D
59Ian KrijgsmanI. Krijgsman
Nils KneisslN. Kneissl60
D
5captain
M
68Graham JoachimG. Joachim
David DickovD. Dickov62
M
6
M
68Matt CaldwellM. Caldwell
Celestine IkpebaC. Ikpeba50
M
7
M
60Stephen NaysmithS. Naysmith
Colin ClelandC. Cleland54
M
8
M
49Alberto OrtegaA. Ortega
Piero Di LivioP. Di Livio61
A
9
A
53Stuart RaeS. Rae
Noah SchumacherN. Schumacher58
A
10
A
53Colin McinnesC. Mcinnes
Gísli GardarssonG. Gardarsson60
A
captain11
A
52Dominic MasonD. Mason
 
Richard McStayR. McStay46
G
12
G
57Craig HutchisonC. Hutchison
Gavin DavidsonG. Davidson44
D
13
D
55Tim MonkT. Monk
Craig BrownC. Brown52
M
14
D
53Carl SeamanC. Seaman

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Almondvale Stadium where Livingston play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 10,683 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Livingston are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Ferguson.


0.00
Dumbarton kick off the first half!
2.12
Matt Caldwell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason makes a convincing header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
9.23
Billy Dickov sees Stephen Naysmith in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Naysmith threads a neat ball through to Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
10.23
Seeing a gap ahead, Gary Kirkland plays the ball forward to Graham Joachim. Graham Joachim sees a break and surges forward. Graham Joachim knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's miles wide!
14.55
Stuart Rae flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Mason collects the pass. Dominic Mason shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
15.45
Noah Schumacher flicks a high pass forward. David Dickov holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Dickov makes a probing pass between the defence to Noah Schumacher. Noah Schumacher takes a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
16.44
From the throw-in, Celestine Ikpeba picks out Seth Keegan. Seth Keegan flicks a high pass forward. Noah Schumacher collects the pass. Noah Schumacher knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gary Kirkland.
21.51
David Dickov sees space and advances. David Dickov plays a one-two with Celestine Ikpeba and rushes in on goal... David Dickov shoots from just inside the box. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
22.42
Billy Dickov hits a low pass to Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Mcinnes. With a superhuman jump, Colin Mcinnes connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Don Sullivan is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
26.02
Stephen Naysmith kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Caldwell. Matt Caldwell knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae connects with a diving header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
27.06
Eduardo Flores makes a beautiful solo run. Eduardo Flores threads a neat ball through to Gísli Gardarsson. Gísli Gardarsson shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Alex Hopkin smothers it!
30.44
Stephen Naysmith controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eduardo Flores.
33.26
Seth Keegan threads a neat ball through to Colin Cleland. Colin Cleland threads a neat ball through to Piero Di Livio. Piero Di Livio deftly passes the ball to Colin Cleland, releasing him through on goal. Colin Cleland strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
34.42
Colin Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Rae who brings the ball under control. Stuart Rae knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eduardo Flores.
38.59
David Dickov flicks a high pass forward. Noah Schumacher controls it well on his chest. Noah Schumacher runs straight at the defence! Noah Schumacher comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. Magnificent save by Alex Hopkin!
39.27
Billy Dickov makes a beautiful solo run. Billy Dickov knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes makes a looping header on goal. Don Sullivan manages to gather it.
44.44
Eduardo Flores hacks Matt Caldwell from behind! The referee brings Eduardo Flores to one side and gives him a warning! Matt Caldwell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Livingston appear unchanged since the first half. Dumbarton also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Livingston get the second half underway!
48.38
Stephen Naysmith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alberto Ortega. Alberto Ortega whips in a cross ball towards Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes powers a header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
51.47
Stephen Naysmith changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Stephen Naysmith shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
54.53
Eduardo Flores threads a neat ball through to Noah Schumacher. Noah Schumacher cuts inside the box! Noah Schumacher comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Alex Hopkin reads it well. Great keeping!
57.13
Ian Krijgsman flicks a high pass forward to Graham Joachim who brings the ball under control. Graham Joachim flicks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.44
Colin Cleland threads a neat ball through to David Dickov. David Dickov whips in a cross ball towards Gísli Gardarsson. Gísli Gardarsson outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward his aim is horrendously poor!
60.14
Alberto Ortega passes the ball forward to Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Caldwell. Matt Caldwell fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Don Sullivan!
63.57
Billy Dickov sees Stephen Naysmith in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Naysmith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alberto Ortega. Alberto Ortega knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Richard Brady.
73.47
Dominic Mason deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Seth Keegan.
75.19
Stephen Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Rae collects the pass. Stuart Rae knocks in a cross ball towards Graham Joachim. Graham Joachim jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but somehow Don Sullivan manages to keep it out.
83.25
Richard Brady makes a probing pass to Colin Cleland. Colin Cleland flicks a high pass forward to David Dickov who brings the ball under control. David Dickov shoots from outside the area but is denied by Alex Hopkin. Excellent save.
84.24
Eduardo Flores hits a low pass to Colin Cleland. Colin Cleland makes a simple pass to Celestine Ikpeba. Celestine Ikpeba shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
87.37
Billy Dickov knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae knocks the ball forward to Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
David Dickov clumsily knocks into Stephen Naysmith. David Dickov is shown the yellow card! Stephen Naysmith runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Livingston

Dumbarton
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
35.3%
64.7%
Play Area
30.6%
47.1%
22.4%

Scorers
Dominic Mason 2, 87
Colin Mcinnes 22

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dominic Mason of Dumbarton

Match Ratings
1.Don Sullivan (GK)
7
2.Richard Brady (DEF)
6
3.Seth Keegan (DEF)
6
4.Eduardo Flores (DEF)
6
5.Nils Kneissl (DEF)
6
6.David Dickov (MID)yellow card
6
7.Celestine Ikpeba (MID)
6
8.Colin Cleland (MID)
6
9.Piero Di Livio (ATT)
6
10.Noah Schumacher (ATT)
7
11.Gísli Gardarsson (ATT)
6
 
12.Richard McStay (GK)
0
13.Gavin Davidson (DEF)
0
14.Craig Brown (MID)
0

1.Alex Hopkin (GK)
7
2.Gary Kirkland (DEF)
6
3.Billy Dickov (DEF)
7
4.Ian Krijgsman (DEF)
6
5.Graham Joachim (MID)
6
6.Matt Caldwell (MID)
6
7.Stephen Naysmith (MID)
8
8.Alberto Ortega (MID)
6
9.Stuart Rae (ATT)
7
10.Colin Mcinnes (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Dominic Mason (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Craig Hutchison (GK)
0
13.Tim Monk (DEF)
0
14.Carl Seaman (DEF)
0