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Match Report

Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play Peterhead in this league cup game. A crowd of 9,176 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Airdrieonians and Peterhead are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Glass.


0.00
Peterhead get the match underway!
4.48
Jose Suarez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jose Suarez lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Campbell. Duncan Campbell rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
8.50
Niccolo Bolton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Sullivan. Andy Sullivan sees Rodolfo Carcedo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rodolfo Carcedo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Craig Glass gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
12.26
Gary Gemmell flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Brady collects the pass. Dominic Brady threads the ball through to Rodolfo Carcedo. Rodolfo Carcedo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Craig Glass!
15.48
Graham Sturridge flicks a high pass forward. Jeroen Knopper controls it well on his chest. Jeroen Knopper shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
18.57
Jose Fortes Herrera hits a low pass to Duncan Campbell. Duncan Campbell shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
20.20
Jose Fortes Herrera flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Campbell collects the pass. Duncan Campbell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gary Gemmell.
26.52
Perry Russell takes it forward alone. Perry Russell makes a probing pass to Rodolfo Carcedo but he's offside!
27.49
Scott Gallacher flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Suarez. Jose Suarez makes a simple pass to Shaun Standing. Shaun Standing lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Hopkin. Richard Hopkin jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
30.22
Craig Liddell decides to run forward with the ball. Craig Liddell knocks in a cross ball towards Shaun Standing. Shaun Standing whips the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
36.19
Simon Moore sees a break and surges forward. Simon Moore sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Craig Glass gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
38.56
Dominic Brady makes a beautiful solo run. Dominic Brady knocks the ball forward to Jeroen Knopper but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
44.05
Andy Sullivan hits a low pass to Dominic Brady. Dominic Brady flicks a high pass forward. David Lindner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Lindner knocks in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Carcedo. Rodolfo Carcedo beats his man to it with a header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Airdrieonians have changed their lineup with Morten Nielsen replacing Simon Moore. Peterhead appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Airdrieonians get the second half underway!
47.43
Andy Sullivan passes the ball forward to David Lindner. David Lindner flicks a high pass forward. Graham Sturridge controls it well on his chest. Graham Sturridge whips in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Carcedo. Rodolfo Carcedo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
54.41
Kevin Collins makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Hopkin. Richard Hopkin edges inside the box! Andy Sullivan barges into Richard Hopkin. Penalty not given!!
60.53
Airdrieonians have made a substitution with Stephen Hendry replacing Dominic Brady .
61.56
Stephen Hendry flicks a high pass forward. David Lindner controls it well on his chest. David Lindner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Carcedo but the linesman indicates offside!
63.25
Stephen Hendry kicks a strong pass forward to Perry Russell. Perry Russell knocks in a cross ball towards Jeroen Knopper. Jeroen Knopper directs the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Craig Glass.
65.37
Craig Liddell threads the ball through to Kevin Collins. Kevin Collins threads a neat ball through to Shaun Standing. Shaun Standing knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Morten Nielsen.
69.51
Perry Russell sees space and advances. Perry Russell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose Fortes Herrera.
72.53
Jose Suarez flicks a high pass forward. Lars Götz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lars Götz shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
73.45
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
75.10
Stephen Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jeroen Knopper. Jeroen Knopper knocks the ball to his team mate, Morten Nielsen. Morten Nielsen makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Craig Glass easily smothers it!
81.32
David Lindner flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Carcedo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rodolfo Carcedo tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
83.56
Lars Götz knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Collins. Kevin Collins knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ivan Javorcic who gathers it comfortably.
85.47
Lars Götz barges into Jeroen Knopper. Lars Götz is shown the yellow card! Jeroen Knopper hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 1 vs 2
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 6 vs 2
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 3 vs 3
Offsides
Offsides: 3 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 0 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 54.7945205479452 vs 45.2054794520548
Play Area
Home team third: 27.40%, Midfield: 45.21%, Away team third: 27.40%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rodolfo Carcedo of Airdrieonians

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
6
2. Gary Gemmell (DEF)
6
6
4. Andy Sullivan (DEF)
6
5. Perry Russell (MID)
7
6. Dominic Brady (MID)
7
7. David Lindner (MID)
7
8. Simon Moore (MID)
6
9
10. Jeroen Knopper (ATT)
6
7

12. Stephen Hendry (MID)
6
13. Morten Nielsen (MID)
6
14. Don Burley (ATT)
0

1. Craig Glass (GK)
8
6
6
5. Lars Götz (MID)
5
6. Kevin Collins (MID)
7
7. Jose Suarez (MID)
8
8. Craig Liddell (MID)
7
9
10. Duncan Campbell (ATT)
8
11. Shaun Standing (ATT)
7

12. Alex Morton (GK)
0
13. Scott Hopkin (GK)
0
14. Scott McStay (DEF)
0