Match Report
| Berwick Rangers | Berwick Rangers |  |  | Hibernian | Hibernian | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Andy Strachan | A. Strachan |  | 59 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 71 | | Dominic Rae | D. Rae | ||||||||
| Edgar Neves | E. Neves |  | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 | | Kevin Matteo | K. Matteo | |||||||||
| Mathieu Bruneau | M. Bruneau |  | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 63 | | Laurent Fahmi | L. Fahmi | |||||||||
| David Caldwell | D. Caldwell | | 59 | D | | | 4 | | D | 60 | | Craig Mason | C. Mason | ||||||||
| Callum James | C. James | | 72 | M | | 5 | | D | 56 | | Scott McNeill | S. McNeill | |||||||||
| Tomas Gomes | T. Gomes | | 57 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 | | John Burley | J. Burley | |||||||||
| Andy Booth | A. Booth | | 48 | M | | 7 | | M | 61 | | Craig Elliott | C. Elliott | |||||||||
| Stuart Mccall | S. Mccall | | 44 | M | | 8 | | A | 65 |  | Arnauld Giangaspare | A. Giangaspare | |||||||||
| Callum McStay | C. McStay | | 58 | A | | 9 | | A | 62 | | Stuart Morton | S. Morton | |||||||||
| Alec Hutchison | A. Hutchison | | 54 | A | | 10 | | A | 61 | | Zerbini Capecchi | Z. Capecchi | |||||||||
| Matt McNeill | M. McNeill | | 47 | A | | 11 | | A | 56 | | Neil McNeill | N. McNeill | |||||||||
| Andy James | A. James | | 55 | G | | 12 | | M | 53 | | Kevin Gallacher | K. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Don Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay | | 54 | G | | 13 | | A | 51 | | Ricardo Reis | R. Reis | |||||||||
| Alec Strachan | A. Strachan | | 52 | D | | 14 | | D | 50 | | Alex Ritchie | A. Ritchie | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Shielfield Park where Berwick Rangers play host to Hibernian. A crowd of 8,465 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Berwick Rangers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Hibernian appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Strachan.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Berwick Rangers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Hibernian appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Strachan.
0.00
0-0Berwick Rangers kick off and get the match underway!
2.02
0-1Craig Mason flicks a high ball forward to John Burley who takes it down. John Burley flicks a high pass forward. Neil McNeill holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil McNeill edges inside the box! Neil McNeill shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Hibernian!
6.05
0-1David Caldwell sees space and advances. David Caldwell sees Callum McStay in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Callum McStay shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
9.31
Craig Elliott chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Morton. Stuart Morton tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
14.11
0-1John Burley catches Callum James on the ankles. The referee calls over John Burley and warns him to calm down! Callum James hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.38
Andy Booth flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Hutchison. Alec Hutchison rushes past Laurent Fahmi! Alec Hutchison makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
16.16
0-1Tomas Gomes sees a break and surges forward. Tomas Gomes tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
20.08
Craig Elliott flicks the ball to his team mate, Arnauld Giangaspare. Arnauld Giangaspare controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
22.15
0-1Tomas Gomes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Hutchison. Alec Hutchison threads the ball through to Matt McNeill but he's offside!
26.10
Mathieu Bruneau makes a simple pass to Callum James. Callum James threads a neat ball through to Alec Hutchison. Alec Hutchison runs straight at the defence! Alec Hutchison side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
27.07
0-1Laurent Fahmi knocks the ball to his team mate, John Burley. John Burley sees Stuart Morton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Morton makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Zerbini Capecchi. Mathieu Bruneau comes in with a late challenge on Zerbini Capecchi. Penalty not given!!
28.07
Craig Elliott laces a through ball forward to Neil McNeill. Neil McNeill cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Neil McNeill provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
32.04
Craig Elliott knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Morton. Stuart Morton shoots from long range. What a cracker!! Andy Strachan had no chance!! Goal for Hibernian!
36.52
0-2Andy Booth passes the ball forward to Matt McNeill. Matt McNeill knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Scott McNeill.
44.34
David Caldwell chips the ball to his team mate, Callum James. Callum James knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Hutchison. Alec Hutchison runs straight at the defence! Alec Hutchison makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Berwick Rangers appear unchanged since the first half. Hibernian have changed their lineup with Kevin Gallacher replacing Craig Mason. The Berwick Rangers players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Hibernian kick off!
53.35
0-2John Burley clumsily knocks into Andy Booth. John Burley is shown the yellow card! Andy Booth runs off the knock.
59.28
Mathieu Bruneau makes a probing pass to Tomas Gomes. Tomas Gomes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Callum McStay. Callum McStay lofts in a cross ball towards Matt McNeill. Matt McNeill powers a header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
69.58
Craig Elliott threads the ball through to Neil McNeill. Neil McNeill shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
71.50
Mathieu Bruneau hits a low pass to Stuart Mccall. Stuart Mccall threads a neat ball through to Callum McStay. Callum McStay lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Hutchison. Alec Hutchison shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Dominic Rae!
72.48
Callum McStay hacks Kevin Gallacher from behind! The referee warns Callum McStay to calm down! Kevin Gallacher runs off the knock.
73.30
Zerbini Capecchi hacks Edgar Neves from behind! The referee brings Zerbini Capecchi to one side and gives him a warning! Edgar Neves runs off the knock.
75.57
Callum James makes a simple pass to Callum McStay. Callum McStay whips in a cross ball towards Matt McNeill. Matt McNeill beats his man to it with a header but it curls horrendously wide!
77.02
0-2Hibernian have made 2 substitutions with Alex Ritchie replacing Stuart Morton and Ricardo Reis replacing Arnauld Giangaspare .
78.09
Edgar Neves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Booth. Andy Booth chips the ball to his team mate, Alec Hutchison. Alec Hutchison makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Callum McStay but he's offside!
83.12
Callum James kicks a strong pass forward to Matt McNeill. Matt McNeill lofts in a cross ball towards Callum McStay. With a superhuman jump, Callum McStay connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
68.3%
31.7%
Play Area
23.8%
46%
30.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Neil McNeill of Hibernian |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Andy Strachan (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Edgar Neves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mathieu Bruneau (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | David Caldwell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Callum James (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tomas Gomes (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Andy Booth (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Stuart Mccall (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Callum McStay (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Alec Hutchison (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Matt McNeill (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Andy James (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Don Mckinlay (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alec Strachan (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Dominic Rae (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Kevin Matteo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Laurent Fahmi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Craig Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Scott McNeill (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | John Burley (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Craig Elliott (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Arnauld Giangaspare (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stuart Morton (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Zerbini Capecchi (ATT) | 5 | |
| 11. | Neil McNeill (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Kevin Gallacher (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ricardo Reis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alex Ritchie (DEF) | 6 | |