Match Report
| Brechin | Brechin |  |  | Elgin City | Elgin City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Maikel De Vries | Maikel De Vries | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nico Götz | N. Götz |  | 59 | G |  | 1 | | G | 35 |  | Garry Mcallister | G. Mcallister | |||||||||
| Stephen Thomson | S. Thomson | | 54 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 41 | | Stuart Elliott | S. Elliott | |||||||||
| Andy Hopkin | A. Hopkin | | 51 | D | | 3 | | D | 42 | | Craig Sullivan | C. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Andy Sullivan | A. Sullivan | | 49 | D |  | | 4 | | | D | 36 | | Andy Mckinlay | A. Mckinlay | |||||||
| Neil Mcinnes | N. Mcinnes | | 51 | M | | 5 | | D | 35 | | Billy Meiklejohn | B. Meiklejohn | |||||||||
| Stuart Hansen | S. Hansen | | 47 | M | | 6 | | M | 35 | | Garry Telfer | G. Telfer | |||||||||
| Alex Elliott | A. Elliott | | 46 | M | | 7 | | M | 35 | | John Henderson | J. Henderson | |||||||||
| Stephen Mason | S. Mason | | 44 | M | | 8 | | M | 35 | | Gavin Mcinnes | G. Mcinnes | |||||||||
| Paul Greig | P. Greig | | 53 | A | | 9 | | A | 37 | | Kevin Bremner | K. Bremner | |||||||||
| Alex Caldwell | A. Caldwell | | 50 | A | | 10 | | A | 40 | | Matt Niven | M. Niven | |||||||||
| Kevin Cleland | K. Cleland | | 46 | A | | 11 | | A | 41 |  | Edgar Monteiro | E. Monteiro | |||||||||
| Dominic Dalglish | D. Dalglish | | 47 | D | | 12 | | D | 47 | | Scott Cleland | S. Cleland | |||||||||
| Andy Brady | A. Brady | | 46 | G | | 13 | | M | 36 | | Andy White | A. White | |||||||||
| Garry Hendry | G. Hendry | | 42 | M | | 14 | | A | 47 | | Callum Davidson | C. Davidson | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Ski France |
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Glebe Park where Brechin play host to Elgin City. A crowd of 2,746 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Brechin are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Elgin City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Dalglish.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Brechin are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Elgin City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Dalglish.
0.00
0-0Elgin City start the match!
6.10
0-0Garry Telfer darts forward. Garry Telfer makes a great pass forward. Kevin Bremner runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
8.58
0-0Matt Niven catches Stephen Thomson on the ankles. The referee warns Matt Niven to calm down! Stephen Thomson carries on, but is struggling a bit.
9.25
Stephen Thomson passes the ball forward to Neil Mcinnes. Neil Mcinnes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex Caldwell. Alex Caldwell kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Cleland but the referee indicates it's offside!
10.14
Stephen Mason darts forward. Stephen Mason threads the ball through to Alex Caldwell but he's offside!
12.37
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Alex Elliott plays the ball forward to Paul Greig. Paul Greig knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Mckinlay.
15.21
Seeing Neil Mcinnes's attacking run, Stuart Hansen quickly throws the ball into his path. Neil Mcinnes brings the ball forward. Neil Mcinnes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Billy Meiklejohn.
18.07
0-1Craig Sullivan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Henderson. John Henderson threads the ball through to Edgar Monteiro. With great vision, Edgar Monteiro plays the ball forward to Kevin Bremner who has made a great run into the box. Kevin Bremner tries a spectacular strike which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
21.46
Andy Sullivan knocks the ball forward to Stuart Hansen. Stuart Hansen sees Paul Greig in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Greig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.53
0-1John Henderson knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner lofts in a cross ball towards Edgar Monteiro. Andy Sullivan catches Edgar Monteiro on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
24.36
0-1Craig Sullivan catches Stuart Hansen on the ankles. Craig Sullivan is shown the yellow card! Stuart Hansen stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.36
0-1Free kick to Brechin just outside the area...
25.31
Alex Elliott slowly runs up and lifts the ball high over the wall. Too high. What a wasted chance.
27.06
0-1Brechin are keeping most of the possession.
32.35
Andy Sullivan chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Mason. Stephen Mason makes a simple pass to Alex Caldwell. Alex Caldwell rushes past Stuart Elliott! Alex Caldwell rockets a shot on goal. Garry Mcallister is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
38.06
1-1Stephen Mason controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Cleland. Kevin Cleland whips in a cross ball towards Paul Greig. With a superhuman jump, Paul Greig connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
42.23
Stuart Hansen flicks a high pass forward. Paul Greig controls it well on his chest. Paul Greig knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Caldwell. Alex Caldwell makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Garry Mcallister is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
With great vision, Andy Sullivan plays the ball forward to Stuart Hansen. Stuart Hansen sees Alex Caldwell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alex Caldwell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Brechin appear unchanged since the first half. Elgin City also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Brechin get the second half underway!
48.26
Alex Elliott knocks the ball forward to Kevin Cleland. Kevin Cleland edges inside the box! Kevin Cleland looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
51.29
Stuart Hansen threads the ball through to Kevin Cleland. Kevin Cleland threads the ball through into the box. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Paul Greig provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but it is miles over!
61.14
John Henderson darts forward. John Henderson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.49
Andy Hopkin kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Elliott. Alex Elliott chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Cleland. Kevin Cleland edges inside the box! Kevin Cleland shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
84.23
Stephen Thomson surges forward with the ball. Stephen Thomson darts forward. Stephen Thomson knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Cleland. With a superhuman jump, Kevin Cleland connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
87.41
Alex Elliott makes a probing pass to Kevin Cleland. Kevin Cleland controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
89.51
2-1Garry Telfer barges into Alex Elliott. Garry Telfer is warned by the referee! Alex Elliott stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.51
Brechin are in full control of this game.
90.00
John Henderson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Niven. Matt Niven knocks in a cross ball towards Edgar Monteiro. Edgar Monteiro outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
8
0
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
69.6%
30.4%
Play Area
21.5%
43%
35.4%
Scorers
| Alex Caldwell 32, 42 | Kevin Bremner 18 Edgar Monteiro 90 |
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) | 7 | |
| 3. | Andy Hopkin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andy Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Neil Mcinnes (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stuart Hansen (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Alex Elliott (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Stephen Mason (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Paul Greig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alex Caldwell (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Kevin Cleland (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Dominic Dalglish (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Andy Brady (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Garry Hendry (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Garry Mcallister (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stuart Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Craig Sullivan (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Andy Mckinlay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Billy Meiklejohn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Garry Telfer (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | John Henderson (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Gavin Mcinnes (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Kevin Bremner (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Matt Niven (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Edgar Monteiro (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Scott Cleland (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Andy White (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Callum Davidson (ATT) | 0 | |