Match Report
| Cowdenbeath | Cowdenbeath |  |  | Brechin | Brechin | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dries Van Mol | D. Van Mol |  | 50 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 |  | Andy Morton | A. Morton | |||||||||
| Craig Souness | C. Souness | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 62 | | Craig Law | C. Law | |||||||||
| Andy Rae | A. Rae | | 62 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 | | Neil Mcinnes | N. Mcinnes | |||||||||
| Kevin McCoist | K. McCoist | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 48 | | Scott Collins | S. Collins | |||||||||
| Paul Burley | P. Burley | | 57 | M | | 5 | | M | 58 |  | Helder Fonseca | H. Fonseca | |||||||||
| Gavin Booth | G. Booth | | 50 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 57 | | Billy Naysmith | B. Naysmith | ||||||||
| Don Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay | | 49 | M | | 7 | | M | 45 | | Billy Ritchie | B. Ritchie | |||||||||
| Alec Mccall | A. Mccall | | 48 | M | | | 8 | | M | 45 | | Paul Morton | P. Morton | ||||||||
| Alec Hopkin | A. Hopkin | | 54 | A | | 9 | | A | 69 | | Dominic Gallacher | D. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Stuart Bremner | S. Bremner | | 51 | A | | 10 | | A | 45 | | Paul Hopkin | P. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Uwe Dittmann | U. Dittmann |  | 49 | A | | 11 | | A | 43 | | Richard Meiklejohn | R. Meiklejohn | |||||||||
| Daguyl Ismaël | D. Ismaël |  | 53 | D | | 12 | | G | 59 | | Kevin Johnstone | K. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Alec Niven | A. Niven | | 52 | D | | 13 | | D | 45 | | Colin Johnstone | C. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Alec McGrory | A. McGrory | | 50 | D | | 14 | | D | 43 |  | Danny Windass | D. Windass | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Central Park where Cowdenbeath play host to Brechin. A crowd of 4,446 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Cowdenbeath and Brechin are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Gallacher.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Cowdenbeath and Brechin are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Gallacher.
0.00
0-0Cowdenbeath get the match underway!
3.58
0-0Gavin Booth threads a neat ball through to Uwe Dittmann. Uwe Dittmann runs straight at the defence! Uwe Dittmann cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Andy Morton smothers it!
12.48
0-0Craig Souness deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Burley. Paul Burley makes a probing pass to Alec Hopkin. Alec Hopkin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.53
Paul Burley darts forward. Paul Burley knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Solid save from Andy Morton.
15.13
0-0Craig Law knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Ritchie. Billy Ritchie threads a neat ball through to Richard Meiklejohn. Richard Meiklejohn deftly passes the ball to Paul Hopkin, releasing him through on goal. Paul Hopkin muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
18.15
0-0Billy Ritchie makes a probing pass to Richard Meiklejohn. Richard Meiklejohn makes a great pass forward. Paul Hopkin runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
26.38
0-1Neil Mcinnes threads the ball through to Paul Morton. Paul Morton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Meiklejohn. Without breaking stride, Richard Meiklejohn plays the ball forward to Paul Hopkin who has made a great run into the box. Paul Hopkin makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's there!! Dries Van Mol has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
32.17
Billy Naysmith passes the ball forward to Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin plays a one-two with Dominic Gallacher and rushes in on goal... Paul Hopkin side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
33.49
Neil Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward. Billy Ritchie collects the pass. Billy Ritchie sees a break and surges forward. Billy Ritchie makes a great pass forward. Paul Hopkin runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
34.19
Scott Collins runs forward with the ball. Scott Collins sees space and advances. Scott Collins knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Meiklejohn. Richard Meiklejohn finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
38.07
Paul Morton takes it forward alone. Paul Morton shoots from 20 yards. Dries Van Mol gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
39.01
With some swift thinking, Craig Law plays the ball forward to Billy Ritchie. Billy Ritchie flicks a high ball forward to Dominic Gallacher who takes it down. Dominic Gallacher plays a quick one-two with Richard Meiklejohn and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Dominic Gallacher provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Dries Van Mol manages to gather it effortlessly.
44.22
Alec Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Alec Hopkin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alec Hopkin lofts in a cross ball towards Uwe Dittmann. Uwe Dittmann rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Cowdenbeath appear unchanged since the first half. Brechin also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Brechin kicking off!
48.29
Craig Law sees Paul Morton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Morton chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
59.33
Craig Law controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Ritchie. Billy Ritchie threads a neat ball through to Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin whips the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
65.21
0-1Dominic Gallacher clumsily knocks into Craig Souness. Dominic Gallacher is shown the yellow card! Craig Souness runs off the knock.
67.57
Billy Ritchie brings the ball forward. Billy Ritchie advances inside the box! Billy Ritchie side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
71.47
Paul Morton threads a neat ball through to Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Richard Meiklejohn is offside!
73.39
Billy Naysmith threads the ball through to Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Craig Souness.
77.36
Paul Burley hits a low pass to Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner plays a scrappy one-two with Uwe Dittmann and advances towards the goal... Stuart Bremner side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
81.04
Craig Souness flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Mccall. Alec Mccall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
85.23
Scott Collins threads a neat ball through to Paul Morton. With some swift thinking, Paul Morton plays the ball forward to Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher shoots from 20 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Dominic Gallacher!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
4
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
38.7%
61.3%
Play Area
32%
40%
28%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Paul Hopkin of Brechin |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dries Van Mol (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Craig Souness (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Andy Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kevin McCoist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Paul Burley (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Gavin Booth (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Don Mckinlay (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Alec Mccall (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alec Hopkin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Stuart Bremner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Uwe Dittmann (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Daguyl Ismaël (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alec Niven (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alec McGrory (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Andy Morton (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Craig Law (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Neil Mcinnes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Scott Collins (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Helder Fonseca (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Billy Naysmith (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Billy Ritchie (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Paul Morton (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Dominic Gallacher (ATT) |   | 8 |
| 10. | Paul Hopkin (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Richard Meiklejohn (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Kevin Johnstone (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Colin Johnstone (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Danny Windass (DEF) | 0 | |