Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at C & G Systems Stadium where Dumbarton play host to Peterhead. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Dumbarton and Peterhead are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Law.


0.00
Peterhead kick off the first half!
4.34
Roberto Teodorani hits a low pass to Matt Caldwell. Matt Caldwell plays a scrappy one-two with Colin Mcinnes and advances towards the goal... Matt Caldwell takes a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
10.31
Matt Caldwell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mirko Pinzi. Mirko Pinzi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jose Fortes Herrera.
12.42
Kevin Collins pushes up the pitch. Kevin Collins chips the ball to his team mate, Shaun Standing. Shaun Standing plays a one-two with Richard Hopkin and advances towards the goal... Shaun Standing strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
14.07
Andy Mcallister flicks the ball to his team mate, Shaun Standing. Shaun Standing edges inside the box! Shaun Standing muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
15.58
Andy Mcallister threads a neat ball through to Kevin Collins. Kevin Collins flicks a high pass forward to Shaun Standing who brings the ball under control. Shaun Standing passes the ball forward to Duncan Campbell. Duncan Campbell side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Peterhead are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
21.23
Neil Ritchie passes the ball forward to David Cleland. David Cleland threads the ball through into the box. Neil Ritchie cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
24.17
Roberto Teodorani catches Matthew Gilchrist on the ankles. The referee calls over Roberto Teodorani and shows him a yellow card! Matthew Gilchrist hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.45
Matthew Gilchrist knocks the ball forward to Richard Hopkin. Richard Hopkin threads the ball through to Shaun Standing but he's offside!
36.20
Kevin Collins makes a simple pass to Duncan Campbell. Duncan Campbell cuts inside the box! Duncan Campbell rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
39.23
Matt Caldwell sees David Cleland in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Cleland advances inside the box! David Cleland comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but it's a lousy effort!
44.36
Duncan Campbell comes in with a late challenge on Matt Caldwell. The referee brings Duncan Campbell to one side and gives him a warning! Matt Caldwell stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Dumbarton kick off and get the second half underway!
47.08
Neil Ritchie threads a neat ball through to David Cleland. David Cleland plays a one-two with Colin Mcinnes and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from David Cleland provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
48.24
Callum Ferguson hits a low pass to Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie hits a low pass to Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae rushes past Gavin Ritchie! Stuart Rae looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
49.32
Matt Caldwell threads a neat ball through to David Cleland. David Cleland shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
57.22
Callum Ferguson makes a simple pass to Matt Caldwell. Matt Caldwell threads a neat ball through to David Cleland. David Cleland threads a neat, attacking ball through to Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
59.49
Matthew Gilchrist flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Campbell collects the pass. Duncan Campbell plays a one-two with Gavin Ritchie and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Duncan Campbell provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.11
Dumbarton have made a substitution with Arno Kaiser replacing Neil Ritchie .
61.18
Richard Hopkin makes a simple pass to Duncan Campbell. Duncan Campbell whips in a cross ball towards Shaun Standing. Shaun Standing is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
63.14
Gavin Ritchie comes in with a late challenge on Gary McNeill. Gavin Ritchie is given a warning by the referee! Gary McNeill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.27
David Seeler flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes flicks a high ball forward to David Cleland who takes it down. David Cleland puts a great ball through but Colin Mcinnes is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
71.07
Gavin Ritchie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lars Götz. Lars Götz shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
77.39
Dumbarton have made a substitution with Duncan Campbell replacing Colin Mcinnes .
79.55
Matt Caldwell makes a beautiful solo run. Matt Caldwell shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
83.13
With great vision, Gavin Ritchie plays the ball forward to Richard Hopkin. Richard Hopkin cuts inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Richard Hopkin provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Alex Hopkin gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 1 vs 3
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 7 vs 5
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 2
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 53.6231884057971 vs 46.3768115942029
Play Area
Home team third: 28.99%, Midfield: 49.28%, Away team third: 21.74%

Scorers

Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Duncan Campbell of Peterhead

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
1. Alex Hopkin (GK)
7
2. Gary McNeill (DEF)
6
6
4. David Seeler (DEF)
6
5. Mirko Pinzi (MID)
6
6. Matt Caldwell (MID)
8
7. Neil Ritchie (MID)
6
9. David Cleland (ATT)
7
10. Stuart Rae (ATT)
6
11. Colin Mcinnes (ATT)
6

12. Don McGrory (DEF)
0
13. Arno Kaiser (GK)
6
14. Duncan Campbell (DEF)
6

1. Craig Glass (GK)
6
6
3. Scott McStay (DEF)
6
6. Lars Götz (MID)
6
7. Kevin Collins (MID)
8
8. Gavin Ritchie (MID)
6
7
10. Duncan Campbell (ATT)
9
11. Shaun Standing (ATT)
7

12. Delano Davids (DEF)
0
13. Alex Gemmell (DEF)
0
14. Jose Suarez (MID)
0