Match Report
| Ayr United | Ayr United |  |  | Dumbarton | Dumbarton | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Terry Stone | T. Stone |  | 45 | G |  | 1 | | G | 55 |  | Arno Arnold | A. Arnold | |||||||||
| Don Cleland | D. Cleland |  | 55 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 |  | Stefano Fabrie | S. Fabrie | |||||||||
| Stuart Morrison | S. Morrison | | 51 | D | | 3 | | D | 52 |  | Claudio Romero | C. Romero | |||||||||
| Callum Niven | C. Niven | | 49 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 52 | | Gavin Burley | G. Burley | ||||||||
| Stuart Glass | S. Glass | | 49 | D | | 5 | | M | 59 | | Andy Souness | A. Souness | |||||||||
| Billy McGrory | B. McGrory | | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 54 | | Colin Lumsdon | C. Lumsdon | |||||||||
| Billy Gemmell | B. Gemmell | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 52 | | David Berg | D. Berg | |||||||||
| Adam Middleton | A. Middleton | | 53 | M | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Paul Mckinlay | P. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| Victor Van Haaren | V. Van Haaren | | 63 | A | | 9 | | A | 55 | | Craig Strachan | C. Strachan | |||||||||
| Stuart Telfer | S. Telfer | | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 53 |  | Florian Calabuig | F. Calabuig | |||||||||
| Roberto Pregnolato | R. Pregnolato |  | 54 | A | | 11 | | | A | 46 | | David Davidson | D. Davidson | ||||||||
| Stuart Mckinlay | S. Mckinlay | | 50 | M | | 12 | | G | 52 | | Ciro Baronchelli | C. Baronchelli | |||||||||
| Matt Ferguson | M. Ferguson | | 48 | M | | 13 | | G | 51 | | Marino Amoruso | M. Amoruso | |||||||||
| Stuart Sullivan | S. Sullivan | | 47 | M | | 14 | | M | 48 | | Craig Liddell | C. Liddell | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Hanami |
Match Report
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Somerset Park where Ayr United play host to Dumbarton. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ayr United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Cleland.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ayr United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Cleland.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Dumbarton kick off!
2.30
0-0Claudio Romero threads a neat ball through to David Berg. David Berg flicks a high pass forward to Andy Souness who brings the ball under control. Andy Souness sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
8.32
0-0Colin Lumsdon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stuart Morrison.
18.32
Billy Gemmell breaks forward. With some swift thinking, Billy Gemmell plays the ball forward to Billy McGrory. Billy McGrory shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
27.52
0-0Gavin Burley clumsily knocks into Stuart Telfer. The referee calls over Gavin Burley and shows him a yellow card! Stuart Telfer runs off the knock.
28.53
0-0David Berg catches Billy McGrory on the ankles. The referee warns David Berg to calm down! Billy McGrory carries on, but is struggling a bit.
32.59
Billy McGrory passes the ball forward to Stuart Telfer. Stuart Telfer advances inside the box! Stuart Telfer strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
36.44
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
42.06
1-0Billy McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Billy Gemmell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Gemmell hits a low pass to Roberto Pregnolato. Roberto Pregnolato looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
45.00
Callum Niven controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Victor Van Haaren. Victor Van Haaren controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ayr United appear unchanged since the first half. Dumbarton also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Ayr United kick off!
49.56
Roberto Pregnolato knocks the ball forward to Stuart Telfer. Stuart Telfer makes a simple pass, allowing Roberto Pregnolato to run into the box. Roberto Pregnolato 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!!
57.26
Claudio Romero flicks a high pass forward to David Berg who brings the ball under control. David Berg knocks the ball forward to Paul Mckinlay. Paul Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Terry Stone who gathers it comfortably.
61.22
Gavin Burley threads a neat ball through to Andy Souness. With a delightful solo run, Andy Souness stretches the opposition's defence. Andy Souness shoots from 25 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
66.56
Paul Mckinlay makes a beautiful solo run. Paul Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan connects with a diving header. Terry Stone is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
69.18
Gavin Burley hits a low pass to Colin Lumsdon. Colin Lumsdon sees a break and surges forward. Colin Lumsdon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.11
Seeing a gap ahead, Billy McGrory plays the ball forward to Stuart Telfer. Stuart Telfer advances inside the box! Stuart Telfer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
73.39
2-2David Berg takes it forward alone. David Berg plays a one-two with David Davidson and advances towards the goal... David Berg rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
77.41
Andy Souness chips the ball to his team mate, Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan makes a looping header on goal but it flies just wide!
79.43
2-2Adam Middleton threads a neat ball through to Stuart Telfer. Stuart Telfer makes a probing pass to Roberto Pregnolato but he's offside!
83.51
2-2David Berg hacks Billy McGrory from behind! David Berg is given another warning by the referee! Billy McGrory hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.19
Stefano Fabrie flicks a high pass forward to David Davidson who brings the ball neatly under control. David Davidson chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan whips in a cross ball towards Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig makes a convincing header. Magnificent save by Terry Stone!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Roberto Pregnolato 42, 50 | Andy Souness 61 Craig Strachan 67 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Roberto Pregnolato of Ayr United |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Terry Stone (GK)
6
2. Don Cleland (DEF)
6
3. Stuart Morrison (DEF)
6
4. Callum Niven (DEF)
6
5. Stuart Glass (DEF)
6
6. Billy McGrory (MID)
7
7. Billy Gemmell (MID)
7
8. Adam Middleton (MID)
6
9. Victor Van Haaren (ATT)
6
10. Stuart Telfer (ATT)
7
11. Roberto Pregnolato (ATT)
9
12. Stuart Mckinlay (MID)
0
13. Matt Ferguson (MID)
0
14. Stuart Sullivan (MID)
0
1. Arno Arnold (GK)
6
2. Stefano Fabrie (DEF)
6
3. Claudio Romero (DEF)
6
4. Gavin Burley (DEF)
7
5. Andy Souness (MID)
8
6. Colin Lumsdon (MID)
6
7. David Berg (MID)
6
8. Paul Mckinlay (MID)
7
9. Craig Strachan (ATT)
8
10. Florian Calabuig (ATT)
6
11. David Davidson (ATT)
6
12. Ciro Baronchelli (GK)
0
13. Marino Amoruso (GK)
0
14. Craig Liddell (MID)
0