Match Report


AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians     Berwick RangersBerwick Rangers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Scott BremnerS. Bremner63
G
1
G
59Andy StrachanA. Strachan
Guerino TedoldiG. Tedoldi65
D
2
D
65Edgar NevesE. Neves
Stephen LiddellS. Liddell63
D
3
D
65Mathieu BruneauM. Bruneau
Garry GemmillG. Gemmill57
D
4captain
D
59David CaldwellD. Caldwell
Stuart SounessS. Souness68
M
5
M
72Callum JamesC. James
John BrightonJ. Brighton65
M
captain6
M
57Tomas GomesT. Gomes
Eoin SheringhamE. Sheringham64
M
7
M
54Colin McGroryC. McGrory
Duncan GemmillD. Gemmill57
M
8
M
48Andy BoothA. Booth
Tony Van WesteropT. Van Westerop69
A
9
A
59Dominic MortonD. Morton
Billy McCoistB. McCoist59
A
10
A
58Callum McStayC. McStay
Mick MilliganM. Milligan58
A
11
A
46Alec HendryA. Hendry
 
Kevin McinnesK. Mcinnes62
G
12
G
55Andy JamesA. James
Jorge MoutinhoJ. Moutinho57
A
13
G
54Don MckinlayD. Mckinlay
Craig GoughC. Gough56
A
14
D
52Alec StrachanA. Strachan

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play host to Berwick Rangers. A crowd of 9,199 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Airdrieonians and Berwick Rangers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Glass.


0.00
Berwick Rangers kick off and get the match underway!
2.08
Eoin Sheringham plays the ball forward to Tony Van Westerop. Tony Van Westerop whips in a cross ball towards Mick Milligan. Mick Milligan connects with a diving header. Andy Strachan manages to gather it.
3.55
Eoin Sheringham flicks a high pass forward. Tony Van Westerop collects the pass. Tony Van Westerop shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
4.45
John Brighton flicks a high pass forward. Tony Van Westerop collects the pass. Tony Van Westerop plays a one-two with Billy McCoist and rushes in on goal... Tony Van Westerop tries a spectacular strike. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
9.57
John Brighton makes a probing pass to Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Andy Strachan manages to gather it comfortably.
10.17
Duncan Gemmill flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
12.28
Stuart Souness kicks a strong pass forward to Mick Milligan. Mick Milligan shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
16.25
John Brighton plays the ball forward to Tony Van Westerop. Tony Van Westerop plays a quick one-two with Billy McCoist and rushes in on goal... Tony Van Westerop rockets a shot on goal but Andy Strachan is on top of it.
18.56
Stephen Liddell kicks a strong pass forward to Eoin Sheringham. Eoin Sheringham flicks a high pass forward. Mick Milligan collects the pass. Mick Milligan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.23
Andy Booth sees Alec Hendry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alec Hendry shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
24.20
Stuart Souness knocks the ball to his team mate, Mick Milligan. Mick Milligan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy Strachan who gathers it comfortably.
26.30
Edgar Neves drives a long ball upfield. Dominic Morton whips in a cross ball towards Callum McStay. Callum McStay whips the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
28.54
Garry Gemmill hits a low pass to Duncan Gemmill. Duncan Gemmill flicks a high ball forward to Tony Van Westerop who takes it down. Tony Van Westerop cuts inside the box! Tony Van Westerop shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Andy Strachan gets down and covers it.
30.43
Eoin Sheringham makes a simple pass to Mick Milligan. Mick Milligan shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
32.57
Stuart Souness flicks a high pass forward to Mick Milligan who brings the ball under control. Mick Milligan makes a pass forward but Billy McCoist is yards offside!
34.43
Eoin Sheringham kicks a strong pass forward to Tony Van Westerop. Tony Van Westerop flicks a high pass forward. Billy McCoist controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Billy McCoist shoots from just inside the box but Mathieu Bruneau is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
36.25
John Brighton kicks a strong pass forward to Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist shoots from outside the area. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Billy McCoist!
40.49
Colin McGrory darts forward. Colin McGrory knocks in a cross ball towards Callum McStay. Callum McStay makes a deft header but it rises well off target!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Airdrieonians appear unchanged since the first half. Berwick Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Berwick Rangers players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Airdrieonians get the second half underway!
49.18
With fabulous imagination, Garry Gemmill laces a weighted ball forward to Stuart Souness. Stuart Souness hits a low pass to Tony Van Westerop. Tony Van Westerop finds some space and shoots from distance. Andy Strachan easily gets down and covers it.
53.17
Airdrieonians are in full control of this game.
54.14
Mathieu Bruneau sees a break and surges forward. Mathieu Bruneau flicks a high pass forward to Callum McStay who brings the ball under control. Callum McStay shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
57.27
John Brighton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist shoots from distance. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
61.49
John Brighton makes an attacking run forward. John Brighton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Andy Strachan!
63.33
David Caldwell sees Colin McGrory in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Colin McGrory makes a probing pass to Dominic Morton. Dominic Morton rushes past Guerino Tedoldi! Dominic Morton makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
69.22
Edgar Neves barges into Mick Milligan. The referee calls over Edgar Neves and shows him a yellow card! Mick Milligan stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.15
Guerino Tedoldi pushes up the pitch. Guerino Tedoldi makes a simple pass to Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
73.44
Edgar Neves brings the ball forward. Edgar Neves knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
77.30
Callum McStay hacks Stephen Liddell from behind! The referee brings Callum McStay to one side and gives him a warning! Stephen Liddell gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
79.56
Mick Milligan barges into David Caldwell. Mick Milligan is shown the yellow card! David Caldwell runs off the knock.
81.24
Garry Gemmill threads the ball through to John Brighton. John Brighton flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist threads the ball through to Mick Milligan but he's offside!
83.13
John Brighton knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.13
Tomas Gomes surges forward with the ball. Tomas Gomes shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
87.30
Eoin Sheringham takes the throw-in. Duncan Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Billy McCoist controls it well on his chest. Billy McCoist shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Airdrieonians

Berwick Rangers
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
11
1
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
74.7%
25.3%
Play Area
19.5%
44.8%
35.6%

Scorers
Billy McCoist 36, 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Billy McCoist of Airdrieonians

Match Ratings
1.Scott Bremner (GK)
6
2.Guerino Tedoldi (DEF)
7
3.Stephen Liddell (DEF)
6
4.Garry Gemmill (DEF)
6
5.Stuart Souness (MID)
6
6.John Brighton (MID)
9
7.Eoin Sheringham (MID)
7
8.Duncan Gemmill (MID)
6
9.Tony Van Westerop (ATT)
7
10.Billy McCoist (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Mick Milligan (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Kevin Mcinnes (GK)
0
13.Jorge Moutinho (ATT)
0
14.Craig Gough (ATT)
0

1.Andy Strachan (GK)
8
2.Edgar Neves (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Mathieu Bruneau (DEF)
6
4.David Caldwell (DEF)
6
5.Callum James (MID)
6
6.Tomas Gomes (MID)
6
7.Colin McGrory (MID)
6
8.Andy Booth (MID)
6
9.Dominic Morton (ATT)
6
10.Callum McStay (ATT)
6
11.Alec Hendry (ATT)
6
 
12.Andy James (GK)
0
13.Don Mckinlay (GK)
0
14.Alec Strachan (DEF)
0