Match Report
| Brechin | Brechin |  |  | Greenock Morton | Greenock Morton | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nico Götz | N. Götz |  | 59 | G |  | 1 | | G | 43 |  | Matt Niven | M. Niven | |||||||||
| Stephen Thomson | S. Thomson | | 54 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 | | Gary Mcinnes | G. Mcinnes | |||||||||
| Andy Hopkin | A. Hopkin | | 51 | D | | 3 | | D | 49 |  | Miguel Castro | M. Castro | |||||||||
| Andy Sullivan | A. Sullivan | | 49 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 47 | | Stephen McCoist | S. McCoist | ||||||||
| Neil Mcinnes | N. Mcinnes | | 51 | M | | 5 | | M | 55 | | Craig Hendry | C. Hendry | |||||||||
| Stuart Hansen | S. Hansen | | 47 | M | | 6 | | M | 47 |  | Darren Mcgovern | D. Mcgovern | |||||||||
| Alex Elliott | A. Elliott | | 46 | M | | 7 | | | M | 46 | | Gary McNeill | G. McNeill | ||||||||
| Stephen Mason | S. Mason | | 44 | M | | 8 | | M | 37 | | Stuart Morton | S. Morton | |||||||||
| Paul Greig | P. Greig | | 53 | A | | 9 | | A | 53 | | Paul Ferguson | P. Ferguson | |||||||||
| Alex Caldwell | A. Caldwell | | 50 | A | | 10 | | A | 49 | | Billy Thomson | B. Thomson | |||||||||
| Kevin Cleland | K. Cleland | | 46 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 | | Alex Meiklejohn | A. Meiklejohn | |||||||||
| Dominic Dalglish | D. Dalglish | | 47 | D | | 12 | | A | 45 | | Billy McGrory | B. McGrory | |||||||||
| Andy Brady | A. Brady | | 46 | G | | 13 | | D | 44 | | Scott Sullivan | S. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Garry Hendry | G. Hendry | | 42 | M | | 14 | | D | 43 | | Paul Elliott | P. Elliott | |||||||||
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Glebe Park where Brechin play host to Greenock Morton. A crowd of 2,787 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Brechin and Greenock Morton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Mccall.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Brechin and Greenock Morton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Mccall.
0.00
0-0Greenock Morton kick off and get the first half underway!
8.07
0-0Stephen Mason controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex Caldwell. Alex Caldwell shoots from long range but Matt Niven is on top of it.
9.49
0-0Alex Elliott sees Kevin Cleland in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Cleland finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
10.55
0-0Miguel Castro comes in with a late challenge on Alex Elliott. Miguel Castro is given a warning by the referee! Alex Elliott hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.55
0-0Free kick to Brechin just outside the area...
12.02
Alex Elliott takes a stuttering run up and drives a low ball which goes under the wall. The keeper is in a good position and gathers the ball.
14.41
0-1Craig Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Billy Thomson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Thomson runs straight at the defence! Billy Thomson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
21.04
Gary Mcinnes pushes mid-way up the pitch. Gary Mcinnes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
22.05
Stuart Hansen knocks the ball forward to Paul Greig. Paul Greig finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
26.15
Stuart Hansen advances with the ball. Stuart Hansen knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Caldwell. Alex Caldwell connects with a diving header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Brechin!
30.35
Paul Greig clumsily knocks into Miguel Castro. Paul Greig is given a warning by the referee! Miguel Castro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.09
Neil Mcinnes makes a probing pass to Kevin Cleland. Kevin Cleland shoots from long range but Matt Niven is on top of it.
38.02
1-1Billy Thomson clumsily knocks into Stephen Thomson. Billy Thomson is shown the yellow card! Stephen Thomson stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.00
Darren Mcgovern sees space and advances. Darren Mcgovern sees Alex Meiklejohn just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Alex Meiklejohn shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Nico Götz.
43.43
1-1Gary McNeill takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Nico Götz scoops up the ball.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Brechin appear unchanged since the first half. Greenock Morton also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Brechin get the second half underway!
49.25
Craig Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Alex Meiklejohn controls it well on his chest. Alex Meiklejohn lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
54.25
Stephen Thomson plays the ball forward to Stuart Hansen. Stuart Hansen threads a neat ball through to Kevin Cleland. Kevin Cleland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.23
Andy Sullivan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex Elliott. Alex Elliott chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Greig. Paul Greig knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephen McCoist.
61.12
Stephen McCoist barges into Alex Caldwell. The referee calls over Stephen McCoist and warns him to calm down! Alex Caldwell stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.52
Darren Mcgovern knocks the ball forward to Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
69.00
Darren Mcgovern chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.15
Andy Hopkin flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Mason. Stephen Mason flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Cleland collects the pass. Kevin Cleland knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephen McCoist.
77.22
Alex Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Paul Greig holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Caldwell. Alex Caldwell jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
84.59
Stuart Morton catches Neil Mcinnes on the ankles. The referee calls over Stuart Morton and warns him to calm down! Neil Mcinnes stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.56
Stephen Mason chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Cleland. Kevin Cleland plays a one-two with Alex Caldwell and advances towards the goal... Kevin Cleland looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
87.51
Stuart Morton darts forward. Stuart Morton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
2-2Alex Elliott flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Cleland who brings the ball under control. Kevin Cleland knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Alex Caldwell is offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.9%
41.1%
Play Area
28.8%
43.8%
27.4%
Scorers
| Alex Caldwell 26, 77 | Billy Thomson 14 Paul Ferguson 49 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alex Caldwell of Brechin |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Nico Götz (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stephen Thomson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andy Hopkin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andy Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Neil Mcinnes (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stuart Hansen (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Alex Elliott (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Stephen Mason (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Paul Greig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alex Caldwell (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Kevin Cleland (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Dominic Dalglish (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Andy Brady (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Garry Hendry (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Matt Niven (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gary Mcinnes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Miguel Castro (DEF) | 5 | |
| 4. | Stephen McCoist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Craig Hendry (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Darren Mcgovern (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Gary McNeill (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Stuart Morton (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Paul Ferguson (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Billy Thomson (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Alex Meiklejohn (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Billy McGrory (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Scott Sullivan (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Paul Elliott (DEF) | 0 | |