Football
Ayr United vs Inverness CT. Scottish Championship.
3:00pm, Saturday 12th August 2023.
Somerset ParkAttendance: Attendance1,989.
Match ends, Ayr United 1, Inverness CT 0.
Second Half ends, Ayr United 1, Inverness CT 0.
Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Mark Ridgers.
Attempt saved. Olly Pendlebury (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Nick McAllister (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt missed. Aiden McGeady (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
George Stanger (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Harry Lodovica (Inverness CT).
Attempt missed. Aaron Doran (Inverness CT) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right from a direct free kick.
Hand ball by Charlie Albinson (Ayr United).
Substitution, Ayr United. Frankie Musonda replaces Paul Smith.
Attempt missed. Aiden McGeady (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Ahkeem Rose (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Danny Devine (Inverness CT).
Nick McAllister (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Paul Smith (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by David Carson (Inverness CT).
Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Inverness CT. Aaron Doran replaces Luis Longstaff.
Attempt blocked. Nathan Shaw (Inverness CT) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Foul by Nick McAllister (Ayr United).
Adam Brooks (Inverness CT) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Inverness CT. Adam Brooks replaces Billy Mckay.
Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Charlie Gilmour (Inverness CT).
Nathan Shaw (Inverness CT) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Cameron Harper.
Substitution, Ayr United. Aiden McGeady replaces Fraser Bryden.
Substitution, Ayr United. Ahkeem Rose replaces Sam Ashford.
Substitution, Ayr United. Olly Pendlebury replaces Francis Amartey.
Substitution, Inverness CT. Harry Lodovica replaces Keith Bray.
Mark Ridgers (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sam Ashford (Ayr United).
Foul by Sean McGinty (Ayr United).
Billy Mckay (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Luis Longstaff (Inverness CT) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Second Half begins Ayr United 1, Inverness CT 0.
First Half ends, Ayr United 1, Inverness CT 0.
Zak Delaney (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Fraser Bryden (Ayr United).
Luis Longstaff (Inverness CT) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Luis Longstaff (Inverness CT).
Francis Amartey (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Nathan Shaw (Inverness CT).
Paddy Reading (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Paul Smith (Ayr United).
Attempt missed. Luis Longstaff (Inverness CT) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Paddy Reading.
Attempt missed. Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Foul by Paddy Reading (Ayr United).
Luis Longstaff (Inverness CT) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Charlie Albinson.
Attempt saved. David Carson (Inverness CT) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
David Carson (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Keith Bray (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Zak Delaney (Inverness CT) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Fraser Bryden (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Zak Delaney (Inverness CT).
Attempt missed. Charlie Gilmour (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Attempt saved. Charlie Gilmour (Inverness CT) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Sean McGinty (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Keith Bray (Inverness CT).
Attempt saved. Nick McAllister (Ayr United) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Jake Davidson.
Attempt blocked. David Carson (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Sean McGinty (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Fraser Bryden (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Charlie Gilmour (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Ayr United 1, Inverness CT 0. Francis Amartey (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Dempsey.
Nick McAllister (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.