Match Report


AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians     Ayr UnitedAyr United
David JacobsDavid Jacobs Scott Tubbritt Scott Tubbritt
James EvansJ. Evans65
G
1
G
57Gerard ZwaanswijkG. Zwaanswijk
Matt DavidsonM. Davidson59
D
2
D
62Fabio Ait AtmaneF. Ait Atmane
John YoungJ. Young64
D
3
D
54John BradyJ. Brady
Alec BurleyA. Burley57
D
4
D
72Craig CampbellC. Campbell
Marvin Van GalenM. Van Galen63
M
5
D
68Andres MoralesA. Morales
Gavin GemmillG. Gemmill69
M
captain6
M
52Craig MeiklejohnC. Meiklejohn
Gareth MacleanG. Maclean71
M
7
M
62Tobias PalumboT. Palumbo
Alex TelferA. Telfer66
M
8
M
57Neil LiddellN. Liddell
Andy BurleyA. Burley64
A
9
A
64Billy GemmellB. Gemmell
Vincenzo GilardinoV. Gilardino63
A
10
A
55Albert CortesA. Cortes
Rafael BarrosR. Barros70
A
11captain
A
69Jody EvansJ. Evans
 
Marco AppoloniM. Appoloni53
D
12
G
54Callum ElliottC. Elliott
Richard BremnerR. Bremner62
M
13
M
51Alec HendersonA. Henderson
Paolo MeijerP. Meijer48
A
14
A
50Colin HendryC. Hendry

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play host to Ayr United. A crowd of 19,207 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Airdrieonians are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Ayr United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Meiklejohn.


0.00
Ayr United start the match!
8.41
Gavin Gemmill threads a neat ball through to Andy Burley. Andy Burley plays a one-two with Rafael Barros and advances towards the goal... Andy Burley cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
9.47
John Young hits a low pass to Gavin Gemmill. Gavin Gemmill sees a break and surges forward. Gavin Gemmill kicks a strong pass forward to Marvin Van Galen but the referee indicates it's offside!
12.36
Neil Liddell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Meiklejohn. Craig Meiklejohn kicks a strong pass forward to Jody Evans but the referee indicates it's offside!
15.20
Jody Evans deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Gemmell. Billy Gemmell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
18.18
Tobias Palumbo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jody Evans. Jody Evans knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matt Davidson.
20.44
With some swift thinking, John Brady plays the ball forward to Tobias Palumbo. Tobias Palumbo makes an attacking run forward. Tobias Palumbo plays a scrappy one-two with Jody Evans and advances towards the goal... Tobias Palumbo rockets a shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
24.49
Showing composure, Tobias Palumbo plays the ball forward to Jody Evans. Jody Evans plays a scrappy one-two with Billy Gemmell and advances towards the goal... Jody Evans shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
27.41
Gareth Maclean makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Barros. Rafael Barros threads a neat, attacking ball through to Vincenzo Gilardino. Vincenzo Gilardino shoots from just inside the box. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gerard Zwaanswijk with no chance!! Goal for Airdrieonians!
30.03
Alex Telfer runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alex Telfer shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
36.17
Fabio Ait Atmane threads a neat ball through to Craig Meiklejohn. Craig Meiklejohn knocks the ball forward to Billy Gemmell. Billy Gemmell makes a great pass forward. Jody Evans runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
44.51
Gareth Maclean knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Burley. Andy Burley makes a great pass forward. Vincenzo Gilardino runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
Alec Burley clumsily knocks into Craig Meiklejohn. The referee warns Alec Burley to calm down! Craig Meiklejohn stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Airdrieonians appear unchanged since the first half. Ayr United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Airdrieonians players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Airdrieonians kick off!
49.29
Gavin Gemmill decides to run forward with the ball. Gavin Gemmill lofts in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Gilardino. Vincenzo Gilardino connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
54.18
Gareth Maclean darts forward. Gareth Maclean knocks in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Gilardino. Vincenzo Gilardino rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Vincenzo Gilardino scores for Airdrieonians!!
60.01
Airdrieonians have made a substitution with Marco Appoloni replacing Gareth Maclean .
63.27
John Brady takes it forward alone. John Brady knocks the ball forward to Jody Evans. Jody Evans plays a quick one-two with Albert Cortes and rushes in on goal... Jody Evans shoots from just inside the box. The keeper, James Evans, sees it late!! Goal for Ayr United!
66.34
Alec Burley chips the ball to his team mate, Marco Appoloni. Marco Appoloni passes the ball forward to Rafael Barros. Rafael Barros finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
67.09
Neil Liddell chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Meiklejohn. Craig Meiklejohn plays a one-two with Jody Evans and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Craig Meiklejohn provides some space. He shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
75.49
Alec Burley picks a pass forward to Gavin Gemmill. Gavin Gemmill takes it forward alone. Gavin Gemmill tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
77.30
Gavin Gemmill makes a simple pass to Rafael Barros. Rafael Barros knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.04
Matt Davidson threads the ball through to Rafael Barros. Rafael Barros lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Burley. Andy Burley connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
85.14
John Brady barges into Gavin Gemmill. The referee calls over John Brady and warns him to calm down! Gavin Gemmill runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Airdrieonians

Ayr United
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.3%
43.7%
Play Area
23.9%
45.1%
31%

Scorers
Vincenzo Gilardino 27, 54
Andy Burley 81
Jody Evans 24, 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jody Evans of Ayr United

Match Ratings
1.James Evans (GK)
6
2.Matt Davidson (DEF)
6
3.John Young (DEF)
6
4.Alec Burley (DEF)
6
5.Marvin Van Galen (MID)
6
6.Gavin Gemmill (MID)
8
7.Gareth Maclean (MID)
7
8.Alex Telfer (MID)
6
9.Andy Burley (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Vincenzo Gilardino (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Rafael Barros (ATT)
7
 
12.Marco Appoloni (DEF)
6
13.Richard Bremner (MID)
0
14.Paolo Meijer (ATT)
0

1.Gerard Zwaanswijk (GK)
6
2.Fabio Ait Atmane (DEF)
6
3.John Brady (DEF)
7
4.Craig Campbell (DEF)
6
5.Andres Morales (DEF)
6
6.Craig Meiklejohn (MID)
6
7.Tobias Palumbo (MID)
6
8.Neil Liddell (MID)
6
9.Billy Gemmell (ATT)
6
10.Albert Cortes (ATT)
6
11.Jody Evans (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Callum Elliott (GK)
0
13.Alec Henderson (MID)
0
14.Colin Hendry (ATT)
0