Match Report


PeterheadPeterhead     Ross CountyRoss County
Steve BullockSteve Bullock Computer Player Computer Player
Jody InceJ. Ince70
G
1
G
78Stephen GoughS. Gough
Alex BrouardA. Brouard69
D
2
D
68Karim FernandesK. Fernandes
Pablo CortesP. Cortes69
D
3
D
52Marino StaffolaniM. Staffolani
Daniel SuarezD. Suarez69
D
4
D
52Rafael MerinoR. Merino
Emmanuel AmunikeE. Amunike76
D
captain5
M
72Stuart McCoistS. McCoist
Hugo GomesH. Gomes73
M
6captain
M
72John DavidsonJ. Davidson
Glynn ScalesG. Scales73
M
7
M
58John YoungJ. Young
Adolfo RodriguezA. Rodriguez74
M
8
M
53Scott BremnerS. Bremner
Jonathan HaynesJ. Haynes74
A
9
A
81Billy MortonB. Morton
Paul HorlavilleP. Horlaville74
A
10
A
57Kai LindemannK. Lindemann
Stanley McManamanS. McManaman72
A
11
A
56Duncan ThomsonD. Thomson
 
Oleg KeeganO. Keegan68
D
12
G
70Enrique SuarezE. Suarez
Stuart JamesS. James75
M
13
G
53Richard ElliottR. Elliott
Abdelkrim SinouhA. Sinouh70
A
14
D
51Paolo StewartP. Stewart

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Balmoor Stadium where Peterhead play host to Ross County. A crowd of 15,206 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Peterhead are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Ross County appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Don Strachan.


0.00
Ross County kick off and get the first half underway!
3.57
Alex Brouard knocks the ball forward to Hugo Gomes. Hugo Gomes sees space and advances. Hugo Gomes makes a simple pass, allowing Jonathan Haynes to run into the box. Jonathan Haynes rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
4.26
Marino Staffolani comes in with a late challenge on Paul Horlaville. The referee warns Marino Staffolani to calm down! Paul Horlaville hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.06
Pablo Cortes clumsily knocks into Billy Morton. The referee calls over Pablo Cortes and shows him a yellow card! Billy Morton carries on, but is struggling a bit.
9.06
Free kick to Ross County just outside the area...
10.07
John Young takes a short run up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
12.06
Hugo Gomes passes the ball forward to Stanley McManaman. Stanley McManaman shoots from distance. Stephen Gough gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
18.25
Glynn Scales threads a neat ball through to Stanley McManaman. Stanley McManaman knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.16
Daniel Suarez flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Gomes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With great vision, Hugo Gomes plays the ball forward to Paul Horlaville. Paul Horlaville cuts inside the box! Paul Horlaville shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
21.05
Adolfo Rodriguez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stanley McManaman. Stanley McManaman knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rafael Merino.
24.17
Daniel Suarez flicks a high ball forward to Adolfo Rodriguez who takes it down. Adolfo Rodriguez kicks a strong pass forward to Jonathan Haynes. Jonathan Haynes skips past Rafael Merino! Jonathan Haynes shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies just wide!
26.10
Daniel Suarez clumsily knocks into Stuart McCoist. The referee brings Daniel Suarez to one side and gives him a warning! Stuart McCoist hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.50
Daniel Suarez flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Gomes controls it well on his chest. Hugo Gomes sees Stanley McManaman in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stanley McManaman lofts in a cross ball towards Jonathan Haynes. Jonathan Haynes jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Superb reactions from Stephen Gough. What a save!
28.33
Alex Brouard flicks a high pass forward to Glynn Scales who brings the ball under control. Glynn Scales hits a low pass to Stanley McManaman. Stanley McManaman whips in a cross ball towards Paul Horlaville. Paul Horlaville is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Stephen Gough!
39.47
Hugo Gomes hacks Scott Bremner from behind! The referee brings Hugo Gomes to one side and gives him a warning! Scott Bremner stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Adolfo Rodriguez threads the ball through to Jonathan Haynes. Jonathan Haynes threads a neat ball through to Paul Horlaville. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Paul Horlaville provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Stephen Gough had no chance!! Goal for Peterhead!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Peterhead appear unchanged since the first half. Ross County also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Peterhead kicking off!
48.51
Glynn Scales flicks a high pass forward. Paul Horlaville controls it well on his chest. Paul Horlaville chips the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Haynes. Jonathan Haynes muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Rafael Merino. Excellent block.
49.31
Pablo Cortes passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Hugo Gomes. Hugo Gomes hits a low pass to Paul Horlaville. Paul Horlaville advances inside the box! Paul Horlaville cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Stephen Gough is on top of it.
53.20
Marino Staffolani hits a low pass to John Davidson. John Davidson hits a low pass to Billy Morton. Billy Morton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.24
Glynn Scales flicks a high pass forward. Paul Horlaville holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Horlaville sees Jonathan Haynes just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Jonathan Haynes comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
60.59
Peterhead have made 3 substitutions with Oleg Keegan replacing Pablo Cortes, Stuart James replacing Hugo Gomes and Abdelkrim Sinouh replacing Stanley McManaman .
61.68
Daniel Suarez comes in with a late challenge on John Young. The referee warns Daniel Suarez again to calm down! John Young stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.43
Emmanuel Amunike advances with the ball. Emmanuel Amunike laces a through ball forward to Jonathan Haynes. Jonathan Haynes knocks in a cross ball towards Abdelkrim Sinouh. Abdelkrim Sinouh is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
71.03
Billy Morton barges into Daniel Suarez. Billy Morton is given a warning by the referee! Daniel Suarez gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
73.43
Abdelkrim Sinouh hacks Karim Fernandes from behind! Abdelkrim Sinouh is given a warning by the referee! Karim Fernandes carries on, but is struggling a bit.
75.20
Glynn Scales flicks a high ball forward to Abdelkrim Sinouh who takes it down. Abdelkrim Sinouh passes the ball forward but Jonathan Haynes is offside!
79.30
Glynn Scales knocks the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Haynes. Jonathan Haynes skips past Karim Fernandes! Jonathan Haynes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
85.16
Rafael Merino deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart McCoist. Stuart McCoist hits a low pass to Kai Lindemann. Kai Lindemann cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Kai Lindemann provides some space. He shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
87.16
Oleg Keegan threads the ball through to Glynn Scales. Glynn Scales deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Horlaville. Paul Horlaville plays a scrappy one-two with Jonathan Haynes and advances towards the goal... Paul Horlaville takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Stephen Gough.
88.25
Adolfo Rodriguez takes a quick corner, playing it short to Paul Horlaville. Paul Horlaville deftly flicks the ball on. Stephen Gough scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
89.31
Glynn Scales flicks the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Haynes. Jonathan Haynes plays a one-two with Abdelkrim Sinouh and advances towards the goal... Jonathan Haynes rockets a shot on goal but is denied by Stephen Gough. Excellent save.
90.00
Paul Horlaville catches Rafael Merino on the ankles. Paul Horlaville is warned by the referee! Rafael Merino hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Peterhead

Ross County
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
8
0
Shots off Target
6
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
6
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64%
36%
Play Area
25.3%
40%
34.7%

Scorers
Paul Horlaville 45

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Horlaville of Peterhead

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

1.Stephen Gough (GK)
8
2.Karim Fernandes (DEF)
6
3.Marino Staffolani (DEF)
6
4.Rafael Merino (DEF)
6
5.Stuart McCoist (MID)
7
6.John Davidson (MID)
6
7.John Young (MID)
6
8.Scott Bremner (MID)
6
9.Billy Morton (ATT)
5
10.Kai Lindemann (ATT)
6
11.Duncan Thomson (ATT)
6
 
12.Enrique Suarez (GK)
0
13.Richard Elliott (GK)
0
14.Paolo Stewart (DEF)
0