Match Report


Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical     DumbartonDumbarton
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Alec GlassA. Glass56
G
1
G
56Hannes MorlockH. Morlock
Billy HendryB. Hendry63
D
2
D
65Ivone RampullaI. Rampulla
Scott NaysmithS. Naysmith59
D
3
D
60Garry MorrisonG. Morrison
Egbert van BeekE. van Beek56
D
4
D
57Jonas ArendtJ. Arendt
Antoine MassonA. Masson54
D
5
D
55Gary InglisG. Inglis
Duncan FergusonD. Ferguson73
M
captain6
M
60Oliver KöllerO. Köller
Eddie BlakeE. Blake60
M
7
M
58Richard JamesR. James
John YoungJ. Young59
M
8
M
57Callum LiddellC. Liddell
Gavin WhiteG. White57
M
9
M
57Gavin StrachanG. Strachan
Billy GlassB. Glass63
A
10
A
63Yannick PitauY. Pitau
Gary ClelandG. Cleland57
A
11captain
A
59Colin McStayC. McStay
 
Paul ClelandP. Cleland56
A
12
A
57Stuart MortonS. Morton
Stuart MeiklejohnS. Meiklejohn53
A
13
A
57John MorrisonJ. Morrison
Adolfo GilA. Gil52
D
14
M
51Gavin MatteoG. Matteo

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Hope CBD Stadium where Hamilton Academical play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 12,521 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Hamilton Academical and Dumbarton are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Telfer.


0.00
Dumbarton start the match!
2.31
Eddie Blake makes a probing pass to Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.11
Eddie Blake flicks a high ball forward to John Young who takes it down. John Young edges inside the box! John Young cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but is denied by Hannes Morlock. Excellent save.
8.39
Billy Glass knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland shoots from long range but is denied by Hannes Morlock. Excellent save.
9.53
Showing composure, Scott Naysmith plays the ball forward to Duncan Ferguson. With great vision, Duncan Ferguson plays the ball forward to Billy Glass. Billy Glass knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Gary Cleland is offside!
12.34
Egbert van Beek flicks a high pass forward to Antoine Masson who brings the ball under control. Antoine Masson flicks a high pass forward. Gary Cleland collects the pass. Gary Cleland kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin White but the referee indicates it's offside!
14.55
Billy Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eddie Blake. Eddie Blake flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ivone Rampulla.
20.31
Jonas Arendt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard James. Richard James kicks a strong pass forward to Yannick Pitau. Yannick Pitau tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
21.39
Eddie Blake knocks the ball forward to Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
27.35
Oliver Köller receives the ball from a throw-in from Ivone Rampulla. Oliver Köller threads the ball through to Yannick Pitau. Yannick Pitau threads a neat, attacking ball through to Colin McStay. Some superb footwork from Colin McStay provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it flies just wide!
33.21
Billy Hendry threads a neat ball through to Duncan Ferguson. Duncan Ferguson flicks a high ball forward to Billy Glass who takes it down. Billy Glass shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
36.23
Garry Morrison flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Strachan controls it well on his chest. Gavin Strachan makes a simple pass to Yannick Pitau. Yannick Pitau knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Billy Hendry.
38.52
Gavin White threads the ball through to Billy Glass. Billy Glass knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.34
Gary Cleland flicks a high pass forward. Billy Glass controls it well on his chest. Billy Glass whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Blake. Eddie Blake gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies just wide!
40.22
Eddie Blake sees a break and surges forward. Eddie Blake lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Glass. Billy Glass jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball comes off Gary Inglis and the loose ball is cleared up field.
42.21
Ivone Rampulla controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry Morrison. Garry Morrison changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Garry Morrison whips in a cross ball towards Richard James. Richard James makes a convincing header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Hamilton Academical kick off!
47.45
Billy Hendry flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Ferguson. Duncan Ferguson hits a low pass to John Young. John Young knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland knocks the ball goalwards with his head. 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.
51.31
Eddie Blake threads the ball through to Gavin White. Gavin White knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Garry Morrison.
54.48
Callum Liddell picks a pass forward to Yannick Pitau. Yannick Pitau knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Egbert van Beek.
66.46
Gavin White threads the ball through to Duncan Ferguson. Duncan Ferguson chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Glass. Billy Glass knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garry Morrison.
72.13
John Young deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland plays a one-two with Billy Glass and advances towards the goal... Gary Cleland side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Solid save from Hannes Morlock.
73.23
Richard James threads a neat ball through to Colin McStay. Colin McStay lofts in a cross ball towards Oliver Köller. Antoine Masson catches Oliver Köller on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
73.23
The referee points to the spot..
74.17
Yannick Pitau steps up. The ball flies inside the left post - goal!!
77.35
Gary Cleland plays the ball forward to Billy Glass. Billy Glass finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
83.38
Scott Naysmith knocks the ball forward to Billy Glass. Billy Glass passes the ball forward to Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland edges inside the box! Gary Cleland side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Hannes Morlock with no chance!! Goal for Hamilton Academical!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Hamilton Academical

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

Possession
67.4%
32.6%
Play Area
24.4%
46.5%
29.1%

Scorers
Gary Cleland 83
Richard James 42
Yannick Pitau 74 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gary Cleland of Hamilton Academical

Match Ratings
1.Alec Glass (GK)
6
2.Billy Hendry (DEF)
6
3.Scott Naysmith (DEF)
6
4.Egbert van Beek (DEF)
7
5.Antoine Masson (DEF)
6
6.Duncan Ferguson (MID)
6
7.Eddie Blake (MID)
7
8.John Young (MID)
7
9.Gavin White (MID)
6
10.Billy Glass (ATT)
7
11.Gary Cleland (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Paul Cleland (ATT)
0
13.Stuart Meiklejohn (ATT)
0
14.Adolfo Gil (DEF)
0

1.Hannes Morlock (GK)
8
2.Ivone Rampulla (DEF)
6
3.Garry Morrison (DEF)
8
4.Jonas Arendt (DEF)
6
5.Gary Inglis (DEF)
6
6.Oliver Köller (MID)
6
7.Richard James (MID)goal scored
8
8.Callum Liddell (MID)
7
9.Gavin Strachan (MID)
6
10.Yannick Pitau (ATT)goal scored
6
11.Colin McStay (ATT)
6
 
12.Stuart Morton (ATT)
0
13.John Morrison (ATT)
0
14.Gavin Matteo (MID)
0