Match Report


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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Borough Briggs where Elgin City play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 2,626 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Elgin City are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Mcinnes.


0.00
Dumbarton kick off and get the match underway!
6.05
Richard Bremner takes it forward alone. Richard Bremner deftly passes the ball to Frederico Reis, releasing him through on goal. Some silky footwork from Frederico Reis provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
8.18
David Gallacher threads a neat ball through to Matt Young. Matt Young lofts in a cross ball towards Mustapha Vanvynckt. Mustapha Vanvynckt connects with a diving header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
12.13
Garry Hendry passes the ball forward to Richard Bremner. Richard Bremner threads a neat ball through to Scott McNeill. Scott McNeill finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
15.33
Colin Mason flicks a high pass forward. Mustapha Vanvynckt collects the pass. Mustapha Vanvynckt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.56
Scott McNeill catches Stephen Gemmell on the ankles. The referee calls over Scott McNeill and warns him to calm down! Stephen Gemmell stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.02
Gary Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Henderson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duncan Henderson makes a probing pass to Scott McNeill. Scott McNeill edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Scott McNeill provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
32.42
Elgin City have made 2 substitutions with Billy White replacing Colin Rae and Alex Mcallister replacing Frederico Reis .
33.43
Garry Hendry hits a low pass to Duncan Henderson. Duncan Henderson knocks the ball forward to Alex Hutchison. Alex Hutchison skips past Duncan Dickov! Alex Hutchison takes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
Billy White threads the ball through to Alex Hutchison. Alex Hutchison lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Mcallister. With a superhuman jump, Alex Mcallister connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is miles over!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Elgin City have changed their lineup with Gary Mason replacing Duncan Sullivan. Dumbarton appear unchanged since the first half. The Dumbarton players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Elgin City kick off!
51.50
David Gallacher makes a probing pass to Matt Young. Matt Young rushes past Gary Gemmill! Matt Young takes a shot at goal but Gavin Gallacher is on top of it.
54.11
David Gallacher flicks a high ball forward to Matt Young who takes it down. Matt Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.51
David Gallacher decides to run forward with the ball. David Gallacher controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
59.22
Alec Strachan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Young. Matt Young knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gavin Gallacher who gathers it comfortably.
61.17
Gary Mason comes in with a late challenge on Mustapha Vanvynckt. The referee calls over Gary Mason and warns him to calm down! Mustapha Vanvynckt runs off the knock.
71.01
Duncan Henderson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex Mcallister. Alex Mcallister controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Scott McNeill through on goal. Stephen Gemmell comes in with a late challenge on Scott McNeill. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
75.40
Gary Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Henderson controls it well on his chest. Duncan Henderson flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott McNeill. Scott McNeill plays a sublime one-two with Alex Mcallister and races in on goal... Some silky footwork from Scott McNeill provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
89.45
David Gallacher sees a break and surges forward. David Gallacher lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Young. Matt Young gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.8%
49.2%
Play Area
27%
49.2%
23.8%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alex Hutchison of Elgin City

Match Ratings
1.Gavin Gallacher (GK)
6
2.Alex Campbell (DEF)
6
3.Garry Hendry (DEF)
6
4.Gary Gemmill (DEF)
6
5.Duncan Sullivan (DEF)
6
6.Colin Rae (MID)
6
7.Richard Bremner (MID)
7
8.Duncan Henderson (MID)
8
9.Alex Hutchison (MID)goal scored
9
10.Frederico Reis (MID)
6
11.Scott McNeill (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Gary Mason (DEF)
5
13.Billy White (MID)
6
14.Alex Mcallister (ATT)
6

1.Alex Mcinnes (GK)
6
2.Kevin Gemmell (DEF)
6
3.Stephen Gemmell (DEF)
6
4.Garry Cleland (DEF)
6
5.Duncan Dickov (DEF)
6
6.Scott Gemmell (MID)
6
7.Alec Strachan (MID)
6
8.David Gallacher (MID)
7
9.Colin Mason (MID)
6
10.Mustapha Vanvynckt (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Matt Young (ATT)
7
 
12.Garry Matteo (GK)
0
13.Gary Gemmell (GK)
0
14.Richard Rae (MID)
0