Match Report
| Dumbarton | Dumbarton |  |  | Hamilton Academical | Hamilton Academical | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hannes Morlock | H. Morlock |  | 56 | G |  | 1 | | G | 56 |  | Alec Glass | A. Glass | |||||||||
| Ivone Rampulla | I. Rampulla |  | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 | | Billy Hendry | B. Hendry | |||||||||
| Garry Morrison | G. Morrison | | 60 | D | | 3 | | D | 59 | | Scott Naysmith | S. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Jonas Arendt | J. Arendt | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 |  | Egbert van Beek | E. van Beek | |||||||||
| Gary Inglis | G. Inglis | | 55 | D |  | | 5 | | D | 54 |  | Antoine Masson | A. Masson | ||||||||
| Oliver Köller | O. Köller | | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 73 | | Duncan Ferguson | D. Ferguson | |||||||||
| Richard James | R. James | | 58 | M | | 7 | | | M | 60 |  | Eddie Blake | E. Blake | ||||||||
| Callum Liddell | C. Liddell | | 57 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | John Young | J. Young | |||||||||
| Gavin Strachan | G. Strachan | | 57 | M | | 9 | | M | 57 | | Gavin White | G. White | |||||||||
| Yannick Pitau | Y. Pitau | | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 | | Billy Glass | B. Glass | |||||||||
| Colin McStay | C. McStay | | 59 | A | | 11 | | A | 57 | | Gary Cleland | G. Cleland | |||||||||
| John Morrison | J. Morrison | | 57 | A | | 12 | | A | 56 | | Paul Cleland | P. Cleland | |||||||||
| Stuart Morton | S. Morton | | 56 | A | | 13 | | A | 53 | | Stuart Meiklejohn | S. Meiklejohn | |||||||||
| Gavin Matteo | G. Matteo | | 51 | M | | 14 | | D | 52 |  | Adolfo Gil | A. Gil | |||||||||
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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at C & G Systems Stadium where Dumbarton play host to Hamilton Academical. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Dumbarton and Hamilton Academical are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Thomson.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Dumbarton and Hamilton Academical are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Thomson.
0.00
0-0Dumbarton kick off and get the first half underway!
2.46
0-0With some swift thinking, Gavin Strachan plays the ball forward to Colin McStay. Colin McStay tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
4.01
0-0Ivone Rampulla sees space and advances. Ivone Rampulla darts forward. Ivone Rampulla plays a quick one-two with Colin McStay and rushes in on goal... Ivone Rampulla tries a spectacular strike but Alec Glass reads it well. Good keeping!
6.12
Ivone Rampulla sees space and advances. Ivone Rampulla sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Alec Glass manages to keep it out.
10.30
0-0Garry Morrison flicks a high pass forward. Yannick Pitau holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Yannick Pitau makes a probing pass to Colin McStay. Colin McStay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard James but the linesman indicates offside!
14.57
Duncan Ferguson darts forward. Duncan Ferguson knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Glass. Billy Glass directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
15.27
Gavin White flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy Glass. Billy Glass passes the ball forward to Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
20.14
Yannick Pitau makes a simple pass to Colin McStay. Colin McStay passes the ball forward to Callum Liddell. Some good footwork from Callum Liddell provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
22.52
Gavin White runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gavin White lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland makes a convincing header. Hannes Morlock didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
30.58
Duncan Ferguson threads the ball through to Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
34.58
0-0Egbert van Beek threads a neat ball through to Eddie Blake. Eddie Blake lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Glass. Billy Glass makes a looping header on goal. The shot is on target but blocked by Ivone Rampulla. That should have been a goal!
36.34
0-0Egbert van Beek pushes mid-way up the pitch. Egbert van Beek brings the ball forward. Egbert van Beek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.05
Callum Liddell sees space and advances. Callum Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.34
0-0Gavin Strachan hacks Eddie Blake from behind! Gavin Strachan is warned by the referee! Eddie Blake stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
1-0Richard James knocks the ball forward to Oliver Köller. Oliver Köller whips in a cross ball towards Yannick Pitau. Yannick Pitau makes a convincing header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Dumbarton appear unchanged since the first half. Hamilton Academical also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Hamilton Academical get the second half underway!
47.53
Eddie Blake deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Glass. Billy Glass sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
49.01
Gary Cleland comes in with a late challenge on Gary Inglis. Gary Cleland is warned by the referee! Gary Inglis runs off the knock.
55.54
Richard James chips the ball to his team mate, Oliver Köller. Oliver Köller flicks a high pass forward. Yannick Pitau holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Yannick Pitau whips in a cross ball towards Colin McStay. Colin McStay heads the ball goalwards. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
61.31
Billy Glass sees space and advances. Billy Glass finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
66.15
John Young controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hannes Morlock who gathers it comfortably.
67.35
Duncan Ferguson threads a neat ball through to Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.24
Gavin Strachan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin McStay. Colin McStay knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Scott Naysmith.
71.40
2-0Gavin White kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Glass. Gary Inglis hacks Billy Glass from behind! Penalty for Hamilton Academical!!
71.40
2-0The referee points to the spot..
72.31
Billy Glass steps up. The ball clips the left post and goes in. Goal!
75.44
Billy Hendry surges forward with the ball. Billy Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Gary Cleland holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Cleland knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hannes Morlock who gathers it comfortably.
77.40
Gavin Strachan makes a simple pass to Colin McStay. Colin McStay passes the ball forward to Yannick Pitau. Yannick Pitau takes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
78.39
Gavin White makes a simple pass to John Young. John Young shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Hannes Morlock comfortably smothers it!
84.08
John Young flicks a high ball forward to Eddie Blake who takes it down. Eddie Blake whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Ferguson. Duncan Ferguson gets a glancing touch on the cross ball his aim is horrendously poor!
85.31
Richard James chips the ball to his team mate, Oliver Köller. Oliver Köller whips in a cross ball towards Yannick Pitau. Yannick Pitau fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Alec Glass had no chance!! Goal for Dumbarton!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.6%
55.4%
Play Area
28.4%
47.3%
24.3%
Scorers
| Yannick Pitau 45, 85 Colin McStay 56 | Billy Glass 72 (p) |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Yannick Pitau of Dumbarton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Hannes Morlock (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ivone Rampulla (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Garry Morrison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jonas Arendt (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gary Inglis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Oliver Köller (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Richard James (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Callum Liddell (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gavin Strachan (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Yannick Pitau (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Colin McStay (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | John Morrison (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stuart Morton (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gavin Matteo (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Alec Glass (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Billy Hendry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Scott Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Egbert van Beek (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Antoine Masson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Duncan Ferguson (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Eddie Blake (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | John Young (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gavin White (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Billy Glass (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Gary Cleland (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Paul Cleland (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stuart Meiklejohn (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Adolfo Gil (DEF) | 0 | |