Match Report


Partick ThistlePartick Thistle     PeterheadPeterhead
Ben CouchBen Couch Steve Bullock Steve Bullock
Kent ClarkK. Clark79
G
1
G
70Jody InceJ. Ince
Igor SimonianI. Simonian78
D
2
D
69Alex BrouardA. Brouard
Yurtcan SükürY. Sükür85
D
captain3
D
69Pablo CortesP. Cortes
Valeriy KostiukV. Kostiuk80
D
4
D
69Daniel SuarezD. Suarez
Ivan HernandezI. Hernandez80
M
5captain
D
76Emmanuel AmunikeE. Amunike
Billy BradyB. Brady75
M
6
M
73Hugo GomesH. Gomes
Sergio OliveiraS. Oliveira77
M
7
M
73Glynn ScalesG. Scales
Alexei LokoA. Loko75
M
8
M
74Adolfo RodriguezA. Rodriguez
Igor BeschastnykhI. Beschastnykh72
A
9
A
74Jonathan HaynesJ. Haynes
Darren TaylorD. Taylor76
A
10
A
74Paul HorlavilleP. Horlaville
Saidu A. AmunikeS. Amunike84
A
11
A
72Stanley McManamanS. McManaman
 
Bernard BeyeB. Beye77
D
12
D
68Oleg KeeganO. Keegan
Marc BridgesM. Bridges76
M
13
M
75Stuart JamesS. James
Anatoliy YevstratenkoA. Yevstratenko77
A
14
A
70Abdelkrim SinouhA. Sinouh

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Firhill Park where Partick Thistle play host to Peterhead. A crowd of 20,659 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Partick Thistle are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Peterhead appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Rae.


0.00
Partick Thistle start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.01
Adolfo Rodriguez makes a probing pass to Jonathan Haynes. Jonathan Haynes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.38
Sergio Oliveira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Saidu A. Amunike. Saidu A. Amunike controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
8.35
Alexei Loko threads a neat ball through to Darren Taylor. Darren Taylor knocks the ball to his team mate, Saidu A. Amunike. Saidu A. Amunike looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
9.56
Adolfo Rodriguez flicks the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Haynes. Jonathan Haynes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
10.44
Yurtcan Sükür barges into Stanley McManaman. The referee calls over Yurtcan Sükür and shows him a yellow card! Stanley McManaman stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.44
Free kick to Peterhead just outside the area...
11.11
Stanley McManaman takes a short run up and whips a curling shot around the wall. The keeper stretches and manages to keep it out. So close!
14.20
Alexei Loko catches Hugo Gomes on the ankles. Alexei Loko is warned by the referee! Hugo Gomes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.10
Yurtcan Sükür flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Hernandez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ivan Hernandez flicks a high pass forward. Saidu A. Amunike controls it well on his chest. Saidu A. Amunike knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.44
Billy Brady passes the ball forward to Igor Beschastnykh. Igor Beschastnykh skips past Pablo Cortes! Some good footwork from Igor Beschastnykh provides some space. He shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Jody Ince manages to gather it.
28.11
Without breaking stride, Alex Brouard plays the ball forward to Hugo Gomes. Hugo Gomes knocks the ball forward to Stanley McManaman. Stanley McManaman skips past Yurtcan Sükür! Stanley McManaman 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!!
32.58
Paul Horlaville hacks Yurtcan Sükür from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Yurtcan Sükür stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.34
Emmanuel Amunike flicks a high ball forward to Hugo Gomes who takes it down. Hugo Gomes threads a neat ball through to Jonathan Haynes. Jonathan Haynes shoots from 25 yards but Kent Clark is on top of his game. Good save!
34.06
Adolfo Rodriguez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Horlaville. Paul Horlaville knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Valeriy Kostiuk.
38.25
Valeriy Kostiuk flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Oliveira collects the pass. Sergio Oliveira makes a beautiful solo run. Sergio Oliveira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Jody Ince reads it well. Great save!
39.52
Glynn Scales sees Jonathan Haynes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jonathan Haynes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Kent Clark.
41.32
Corner kick to Peterhead. Adolfo Rodriguez plays it to the near post. Stanley McManaman cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Peterhead kick off the second half!
47.30
Glynn Scales catches Sergio Oliveira on the ankles. The referee warns Glynn Scales to calm down! Sergio Oliveira grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
54.15
Ivan Hernandez surges forward with the ball. Ivan Hernandez knocks in a cross ball towards Darren Taylor. Darren Taylor is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
59.24
Emmanuel Amunike surges forward with the ball. Emmanuel Amunike flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Haynes controls it well on his chest. Jonathan Haynes deftly passes the ball to Stanley McManaman, releasing him through on goal. Stanley McManaman muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
61.24
Peterhead have made 3 substitutions with Oleg Keegan replacing Pablo Cortes, Stuart James replacing Hugo Gomes and Abdelkrim Sinouh replacing Stanley McManaman .
63.37
Yurtcan Sükür makes a probing pass to Billy Brady. Billy Brady passes the ball forward to Saidu A. Amunike. Saidu A. Amunike flicks the ball to his team mate, Darren Taylor. Darren Taylor cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
67.45
Glynn Scales comes in with a late challenge on Billy Brady. The referee calls over Glynn Scales again and warns him to calm down! Billy Brady runs off the knock.
69.46
Stuart James barges into Alexei Loko. Stuart James is warned by the referee! Alexei Loko runs off the knock.
72.58
Yurtcan Sükür advances with the ball. Without breaking stride, Yurtcan Sükür plays the ball forward to Igor Beschastnykh. Igor Beschastnykh knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oleg Keegan.
77.54
Igor Simonian kicks a strong pass forward to Alexei Loko. Alexei Loko threads a neat ball through to Saidu A. Amunike. Saidu A. Amunike finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Jody Ince. Excellent save.
78.52
Glynn Scales flicks a high pass forward. Abdelkrim Sinouh holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Abdelkrim Sinouh shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Kent Clark. Excellent save.
79.34
Stuart James flicks the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Haynes. Jonathan Haynes plays a scrappy one-two with Paul Horlaville and advances towards the goal... Jonathan Haynes shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
89.04
Billy Brady barges into Adolfo Rodriguez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Adolfo Rodriguez runs off the knock.
90.00
Valeriy Kostiuk kicks a strong pass forward to Billy Brady. Billy Brady threads a neat ball through to Igor Beschastnykh. Igor Beschastnykh knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Partick Thistle

Peterhead
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
7
8
Shots off Target
0
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.8%
43.2%
Play Area
29.6%
46.9%
23.5%

Scorers
Saidu A. Amunike 4
Darren Taylor 54, 63
Stanley McManaman 28, 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Darren Taylor of Partick Thistle

Match Ratings
1.Kent Clark (GK)
8
2.Igor Simonian (DEF)
6
3.Yurtcan Sükür (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Valeriy Kostiuk (DEF)
6
5.Ivan Hernandez (MID)
7
6.Billy Brady (MID)yellow card
6
7.Sergio Oliveira (MID)
7
8.Alexei Loko (MID)
6
9.Igor Beschastnykh (ATT)
6
10.Darren Taylor (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Saidu A. Amunike (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Bernard Beye (DEF)
0
13.Marc Bridges (MID)
0
14.Anatoliy Yevstratenko (ATT)
0

1.Jody Ince (GK)
7
2.Alex Brouard (DEF)
6
3.Pablo Cortes (DEF)
6
4.Daniel Suarez (DEF)
6
5.Emmanuel Amunike (DEF)
7
6.Hugo Gomes (MID)
6
7.Glynn Scales (MID)
6
8.Adolfo Rodriguez (MID)
6
9.Jonathan Haynes (ATT)
7
10.Paul Horlaville (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Stanley McManaman (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Oleg Keegan (DEF)
6
13.Stuart James (MID)
6
14.Abdelkrim Sinouh (ATT)
6