Match Report


BrechinBrechin     RangersRangers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Andy MortonA. Morton60
G
1captain
G
72Emiliano FerraresiE. Ferraresi
Craig LawC. Law62
D
2
D
68Colin CollinsC. Collins
Neil McinnesN. Mcinnes56
D
3
D
64Leon KirschnerL. Kirschner
Scott CollinsS. Collins48
D
4
D
59Richard LawR. Law
Helder FonsecaH. Fonseca58
M
5
M
59Jermaine GreavesJ. Greaves
Billy NaysmithB. Naysmith57
M
captain6
M
55Craig GemmillC. Gemmill
Billy RitchieB. Ritchie45
M
7
M
52David MorrisonD. Morrison
Paul MortonP. Morton45
M
8
M
48Garry MatteoG. Matteo
Dominic GallacherD. Gallacher69
A
9
A
59Milan Berck Van LoenhoutM. Van Loenhout
Paul HopkinP. Hopkin45
A
10
A
54Richard LockleyR. Lockley
Richard MeiklejohnR. Meiklejohn43
A
11
A
53Gavin MccallG. Mccall
 
Kevin JohnstoneK. Johnstone59
G
12
A
53Garry MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn
Colin JohnstoneC. Johnstone45
D
13
G
53Alex BoothA. Booth
Danny WindassD. Windass43
D
14
A
52Stan FroggattS. Froggatt

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Glebe Park where Brechin play host to Rangers. A crowd of 4,806 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Brechin and Rangers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Mcinnes.


0.00
Brechin kick off and get the match underway!
16.47
Colin Collins pushes mid-way up the pitch. Colin Collins passes the ball forward to Milan Berck Van Loenhout. Milan Berck Van Loenhout knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.32
Richard Law takes a quick throw-in, which Leon Kirschner takes on the chest. Leon Kirschner passes the ball forward to Jermaine Greaves. Jermaine Greaves passes the ball forward to Milan Berck Van Loenhout. Milan Berck Van Loenhout knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Scott Collins.
21.26
Garry Matteo surges forward with the ball. Garry Matteo cuts inside the box! Craig Law comes in with a late challenge on Garry Matteo. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
24.10
David Morrison makes a probing pass to Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley knocks in a cross ball towards Milan Berck Van Loenhout. Milan Berck Van Loenhout beats his man to it with a header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
26.29
Billy Ritchie knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
27.14
Neil Mcinnes chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Ritchie. Billy Ritchie flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin flicks a high pass forward. Richard Meiklejohn controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Richard Meiklejohn looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
32.50
Billy Naysmith kicks a strong pass forward to Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Richard Law.
33.34
Colin Collins threads the ball through to David Morrison. David Morrison chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Mccall. Gavin Mccall shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.16
Craig Law flicks a high ball forward to Helder Fonseca who takes it down. Helder Fonseca chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
36.58
Craig Gemmill darts forward. Craig Gemmill tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
39.41
Scott Collins flicks a high pass forward. Helder Fonseca collects the pass. Helder Fonseca passes the ball forward to Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher plays a scrappy one-two with Richard Meiklejohn and stumbles forward towards the goal... Colin Collins clumsily knocks into Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
40.02
Colin Collins flicks a high pass forward to David Morrison who brings the ball under control. David Morrison sees space and advances. David Morrison sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Brechin appear unchanged since the first half. Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rangers players seem much more motivated whilst the Brechin players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Rangers kick off!
47.02
Billy Ritchie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Emiliano Ferraresi who gathers it comfortably.
48.08
David Morrison kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley plays a scrappy one-two with Gavin Mccall and advances towards the goal... Richard Lockley side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but Scott Collins is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
49.46
Billy Ritchie threads the ball through to Richard Meiklejohn. Richard Meiklejohn shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
51.52
Craig Law pushes mid-way up the pitch. Craig Law sees space and advances. Craig Law plays a quick one-two with Dominic Gallacher and rushes in on goal... Craig Law side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
55.03
Billy Naysmith clumsily knocks into Craig Gemmill. Billy Naysmith is given a warning by the referee! Craig Gemmill stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.15
Garry Matteo brings the ball forward. Garry Matteo tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Rangers are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
59.44
Paul Morton makes a simple pass to Richard Meiklejohn. Richard Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.29
Billy Ritchie sees a break and surges forward. Billy Ritchie lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin jumps high and flicks the ball with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
69.06
Colin Collins flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Gemmill. Craig Gemmill advances with the ball. Craig Gemmill knocks the ball forward to Richard Lockley but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
73.26
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
75.42
Garry Matteo makes a probing pass to Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Craig Law.
79.30
Colin Collins receives the ball from a throw-in from Richard Law. Colin Collins makes a simple pass to Craig Gemmill. Craig Gemmill chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Andy Morton gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
81.36
Billy Naysmith kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin shoots from 20 yards but Emiliano Ferraresi reads it well. Well saved!
84.03
Billy Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Gallacher controls it well on his chest. Dominic Gallacher knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard Law.
85.10
Billy Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Paul Hopkin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Hopkin tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
With imagination, Richard Law laces a through ball forward to David Morrison. With a delightful solo run, David Morrison stretches the opposition's defence. David Morrison shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Brechin

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

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
27.8%
44.3%
27.8%

Scorers
Craig Law 52

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Craig Law of Brechin

Match Ratings
1.Andy Morton (GK)
6
2.Craig Law (DEF)goal scored
9
3.Neil Mcinnes (DEF)
6
4.Scott Collins (DEF)
6
5.Helder Fonseca (MID)
6
6.Billy Naysmith (MID)
6
7.Billy Ritchie (MID)
8
8.Paul Morton (MID)
6
9.Dominic Gallacher (ATT)
7
10.Paul Hopkin (ATT)
6
11.Richard Meiklejohn (ATT)
6
 
12.Kevin Johnstone (GK)
0
13.Colin Johnstone (DEF)
0
14.Danny Windass (DEF)
0

1.Emiliano Ferraresi (GK)
6
2.Colin Collins (DEF)
7
3.Leon Kirschner (DEF)
6
4.Richard Law (DEF)
6
5.Jermaine Greaves (MID)
6
6.Craig Gemmill (MID)
7
7.David Morrison (MID)
7
8.Garry Matteo (MID)
7
9.Milan Berck Van Loenhout (ATT)
6
10.Richard Lockley (ATT)
6
11.Gavin Mccall (ATT)
6
 
12.Garry Meiklejohn (ATT)
0
13.Alex Booth (GK)
0
14.Stan Froggatt (ATT)
0