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    Inverness CT 1-1 Ayr United - Report

    All square with Ayr.

     

    Better late than never, the live stream burst onto the laptop 15 minutes before kick-off and it was game-on. Inverness had the first chance when Todorov headed off the underside of the bar, the ball adjudged not to have crossed the line. Todorov also slid one just wide as did Cameron Harper. Young keeper Silisano also made a couple of good saves to deny the eager hosts. Mark Ridgers made one great save and the ball ricocheted around the box like a game of bagatelle, but at the break it was 0-0 with Inverness making most of the running.  Substitute Innes Cameron opened the scoring seconds after replacing Joe Chalmers before the hour. Nikolay Todorov squared matters with five minutes left. Ridgers denied Ayr at the death and a point apiece it was.

    It's the first live streamed match from the Caledonian Stadium and Ayr United were the visitors on a blustery October Saturday afternoon. It's another covid restricted game so no spectators allowed into the stadium.

    Nikolay Todorov was deemed fit enough to start, but Inverness were without Miles Storey, Sean Welsh, James Vincent, Aaron Doran, Lewis Toshney, Kevin McHattie, and David Carson. Shane Sutherland never made the squad either but Kai Kennedy would be available. Not a great start to the season for Inverness injury wise. That is possibly an award winning statement. 

    Ayr have Luke McCowan suspended and Tom Walsh is out with a hamstring injury. New signing Cammy Smith started with Innes Cameron on the bench.

    What could possibly go wrong in the first live streamed game from the Caledonian Stadium. Well, that's another debate, it was watchable suffice to say. Maybe the camera's will be moved to the West side gantray as the low Autumn sun was causing as much havoc as the assistant referee's hairless head.

    On the park Todorov rattled the bar with a powered header and the ball bounced down and away in the first five minutes. Great effort from the big striker, the ball appeared to hit the bar, line, bar, line then scrambled away. Ooft!

    Ridgers made a superb one handed save in the 17th minute and from the following scrambulation, the ball ricocheted around before Brad Mckay popped up on the line to scoop clear.

    Cameron Harper fired a powerful free kick round the wall from the edge of the box but the keeper kept it out as Inverness controlled the pace of the game.

    Toddy went through on goal on a great ball forward but managed to hit the stanchion behind the goal instead of bulging the net. Good power from the big man, pity bout the finish. A loose ball on the angle of the box was curled wide as the hosts looked likeliest to open the scoring and a wonderful swift break from our own box saw Harper fed through on the left. Unfortunately his powerful shot rose just over the bar. Cammy redeemed more than his voucher moments later when he hooked one off his own line following an Ayr raid. That was a mere distraction from the attacking intent of the hosts and Daniel Mackay sent a swerving shot on target from distance that the Ayr keeper saved brilliantly.

    Half Time 0-0

    However, we were undone by our own sloppiness just before the hour. Ayr substitute Innes Cameron slotted home calmly after an Inverness foray forward broke down tamely. Some shoddy backtracking and good speed from Ayr saw Cameron stroke the ball home tidily. Harsh on the hosts.

    The goal spurred Ayr on and Ridgers stooped to gather a shot from 25 yards comfortably. 

    Kai Kennedy was introduced and he sent a long ball onto Toddy's head but the keeper gathered easily.

    Some frantic defending kept Inverness at bay as we probed for an equaliser. It would come in the 85th minute as Toddy turned on a super cross into the penalty area from substitute Ryan Fyffe and he wheeled before hitting it early, low behind a static keeper. Great goal and no more than we deserved.

    Ayr ft.jpgInto time added on and we had Ridgers to thank for pulling off a tremendous diving one handed save (think Mike Fraser against Celtic) to keep the score level. Top corner, top drawer.

    Considering our circumstances this was a good result with eight players missing. The debate about the streaming rages on elsewhere......

     

     

    Official Match Report from ICTFC

    Highlights from Caley Jags TV

     

    Robbo talking post match

    https://www.facebook.com/ICTFC/videos/387817095577014

     


    Date: 24/10/2020  Venue: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Muir 
     
    Inverness CT: 1

    • Lineup:  Ridgers; Duffy, B Mckay (Fyffe 75), Devine, MacGregor, Harper, Allardice,
    • Keatings (Kennedy 71), D Mackay, Todorov.
    • Subs (not used):  C Mackay; Hyde, Harkness, 
    • Scorers: Todorov (86)
    • Booked: Devine (54), Allardice (68) Duffy (90 +1)
    • Sent Off: none

    Ayr United: 1

    • Lineup:  Silisano; Muirhead, Reading, Baird, Roscoe; Miller, Murdoch, Chalmers (Cameron 57),
    • Moffat (Houston 79) Smith (Hewit 90+2), Anderson.
    • Subs (not used): Hare-Reid; Kerr, Smith, McKenzie, 
    • Scorers: Cameron (57)
    • Booked: Miller (62)
    • Sent Off: none

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