Match Report


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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Recreation Park where Alloa Athletic play host to Brechin. A crowd of 4,786 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Alloa Athletic and Brechin are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Hendry.


0.00
Alloa Athletic start the match!
3.37
Scott Collins controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pierluigi Nappi. Pierluigi Nappi threads a neat ball through to Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher makes a probing pass between the defence to Paul Hopkin. Some good footwork from Paul Hopkin provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
9.08
Paul Sullivan chips the ball to his team mate, Don Bremner. Don Bremner tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
10.32
Helder Fonseca flicks a high pass forward to Paul Hopkin who brings the ball under control. Paul Hopkin advances inside the box! Paul Hopkin side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.23
Helder Fonseca sees Richard Meiklejohn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Meiklejohn shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
18.26
Ian Byrne flicks a high pass forward. Don Bremner collects the pass. Don Bremner plays a scrappy one-two with Gary Mcinnes and advances towards the goal... Don Bremner cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Andy Morton is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
21.31
Ian Byrne flicks a high pass forward. Gary Mcinnes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Mcinnes puts a great ball through but Don Bremner is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
22.42
Pierluigi Nappi knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin puts a great ball through. Dominic Gallacher runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
27.11
Ian Byrne flicks a high pass forward. Don Bremner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Don Bremner finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
30.31
Dominic Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Ian Byrne controls it well on his chest. Ian Byrne flicks a high ball forward to Alec Hendry who takes it down. Alec Hendry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
32.01
Alex Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Paul Sullivan collects the pass. Paul Sullivan advances with the ball. Paul Sullivan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Don Bremner but he's offside!
38.54
With some swift thinking, Paul Sullivan plays the ball forward to Gary Mcinnes. Gary Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball towards Don Bremner. Don Bremner powers a header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
39.19
Neil Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward. Pierluigi Nappi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pierluigi Nappi flicks a high pass forward to Paul Hopkin who brings the ball under control. Paul Hopkin rushes past Andy Bremner! Paul Hopkin cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Scott Hendry.
40.44
It's a corner kick. Paul Morton kicks a low ball out wide. Dominic Hendry comes in with a tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
42.15
Billy Naysmith knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Meiklejohn. Richard Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.38
Scott Collins flicks a high pass forward. Pierluigi Nappi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pierluigi Nappi threads the ball through to Richard Meiklejohn. Richard Meiklejohn finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Brechin kick off and get the second half underway!
47.52
Craig Law hits a low pass to Billy Naysmith. With great vision, Billy Naysmith plays the ball forward to Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he balloons it over the crossbar!
53.38
Paul Morton flicks a high pass forward. Richard Meiklejohn collects the pass. Richard Meiklejohn makes a defence splitting pass to Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
57.31
With a delightful solo run, Billy Naysmith stretches the opposition's defence. Billy Naysmith shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.17
Paul Sullivan hits a low pass to Gary Mcinnes. Gary Mcinnes plays a quick one-two with Don Bremner and rushes in on goal... Gary Mcinnes makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
63.14
Tony Karembeu flicks a high pass forward. Gary Mcinnes collects the pass. Gary Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball towards Don Bremner. Don Bremner gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a lousy effort!
69.20
Paul Sullivan threads the ball through to Don Bremner. Don Bremner hits a low pass to Alec Hendry. Neil Mcinnes catches Alec Hendry on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
72.01
Callum Hendry sees a break and surges forward. Callum Hendry cuts inside the box! Callum Hendry makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
78.41
Helder Fonseca takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Pierluigi Nappi. Pierluigi Nappi kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Meiklejohn. Richard Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher makes a deft header. What a cracker!! Scott Hendry had no chance!! Goal for Brechin!
83.36
Neil Mcinnes chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Naysmith. Billy Naysmith makes a probing pass to Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
85.21
Billy Naysmith flicks a high ball forward to Richard Meiklejohn who takes it down. Richard Meiklejohn edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Richard Meiklejohn provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
89.17
Paul Morton flicks a high pass forward. Richard Meiklejohn controls it well on his chest. Richard Meiklejohn threads a neat ball through to Paul Hopkin. Some silky footwork from Paul Hopkin provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but Scott Hendry is on top of it.
90.00
Dominic Hendry runs up as Andy Bremner takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Dominic Hendry picks a pass forward to Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry hits a low pass to Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
7
8
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.7%
55.3%
Play Area
29.8%
42.6%
27.7%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dominic Gallacher of Brechin

Match Ratings
1.Scott Hendry (GK)
6
2.Andy Bremner (DEF)
6
3.Alex Campbell (DEF)
6
4.Dominic Hendry (DEF)
7
5.Callum Hendry (MID)
7
6.Paul Sullivan (MID)
7
7.Ian Byrne (MID)
6
8.Tony Karembeu (MID)
6
9.Don Bremner (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Gary Mcinnes (ATT)
7
11.Alec Hendry (ATT)
6
 
12.Andy James (DEF)
0
13.Craig Gemmill (MID)
0
14.Neil Cleland (MID)
0

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