Match Report


HibernianHibernian     BrechinBrechin
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Colin JohnstoneC. Johnstone52
G
1
G
45Garry GemmillG. Gemmill
Duncan McStayD. McStay65
D
2
D
57Callum BremnerC. Bremner
Jean Pierre MendesJ. Mendes59
D
3
D
48Stephen MccallS. Mccall
Dominic CampbellD. Campbell51
D
4captain
D
44Matt InglisM. Inglis
Alex JamesA. James45
D
5
M
57Stuart WhiteS. White
Scott BradyS. Brady55
M
6
M
51Richard JohnstoneR. Johnstone
John RitchieJ. Ritchie48
M
7
M
44Scott DalglishS. Dalglish
Don TelferD. Telfer45
M
captain8
M
44Don DickovD. Dickov
Stuart BremnerS. Bremner42
M
9
A
52Stephen GallacherS. Gallacher
Stuart DalglishS. Dalglish58
A
10
A
52Matt McallisterM. Mcallister
Eugenio MartinE. Martin56
A
11
A
40Gavin McStayG. McStay
 
Scott McNeillS. McNeill44
A
12
G
44Alex McinnesA. Mcinnes
Alec HendersonA. Henderson43
G
13
D
43Gavin DavidsonG. Davidson
Craig HendryC. Hendry41
A
14
M
40Anthony MarshallA. Marshall

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Easter Road where Hibernian play host to Brechin. A crowd of 2,714 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hibernian are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Brechin appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Niven.


0.00
The whistle blows and Hibernian kick off!
3.43
Don Telfer runs straight at the opposition's defence. Don Telfer knocks in a cross ball towards Eugenio Martin. Eugenio Martin makes a deft header but is denied by Garry Gemmill. Excellent save.
10.31
Stuart Bremner sees Eugenio Martin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eugenio Martin plays a scrappy one-two with Stuart Dalglish and advances towards the goal... Eugenio Martin looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Garry Gemmill with no chance!! Goal for Hibernian!
15.36
Don Telfer makes a probing pass to Stuart Dalglish. Stuart Dalglish knocks in a cross ball towards Don Telfer. Don Telfer powers a header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
20.35
Don Telfer hacks Callum Bremner from behind! The referee calls over Don Telfer and shows him a yellow card! Callum Bremner runs off the knock.
21.04
Don Telfer hacks Richard Johnstone from behind! The referee warns Don Telfer to calm down! Richard Johnstone gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
22.32
Richard Johnstone flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Mcallister. Matt Mcallister tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
26.53
Alex James makes a probing pass to John Ritchie. John Ritchie sees space and advances. John Ritchie knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matt Inglis.
28.50
Don Telfer kicks a strong pass forward to Eugenio Martin. Eugenio Martin cuts inside the box! Eugenio Martin muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
30.51
Dominic Campbell flicks the ball to his team mate, John Ritchie. John Ritchie sees a break and surges forward. John Ritchie plays a one-two with Stuart Bremner and rushes in on goal... John Ritchie takes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
33.58
Alex James makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Ritchie. John Ritchie threads a neat ball through to Eugenio Martin. Eugenio Martin knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Dalglish. Stuart Dalglish powers a header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
34.03
Jean Pierre Mendes darts forward. Jean Pierre Mendes plays a one-two with Stuart Dalglish and rushes in on goal... Jean Pierre Mendes takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
36.26
Duncan McStay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Don Telfer. Don Telfer flicks a high pass forward. Scott Brady holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott Brady lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Martin. Eugenio Martin is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Garry Gemmill reads it well. Fabulous save!
39.21
Stephen Mccall plays the ball forward to Don Dickov. Don Dickov knocks the ball forward to Stuart White. Stuart White knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Mcallister. Matt Mcallister powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
42.21
Scott Brady deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Martin. Eugenio Martin finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
44.02
Scott Dalglish flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Mcallister. Matt Mcallister controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
45.00
Jean Pierre Mendes takes a quick throw-in. Seeing a gap ahead, Dominic Campbell laces a through ball forward to Alex James. Showing composure, Alex James laces a weighted ball forward to Stuart Dalglish. Stuart Dalglish knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hibernian appear unchanged since the first half. Brechin have changed their lineup with Anthony Marshall replacing Matt Mcallister.

45.00
Brechin kick off and get the second half underway!
47.29
Callum Bremner hacks Don Telfer from behind! The referee calls over Callum Bremner and warns him to calm down! Don Telfer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.02
Jean Pierre Mendes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Martin. Eugenio Martin whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Dalglish. Stuart Dalglish powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Garry Gemmill with no chance!! Goal for Hibernian!
55.33
Stuart White runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Stuart White plays a one-two with Stephen Gallacher and rushes in on goal... Stuart White side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Colin Johnstone. Excellent save.
57.31
Scott Dalglish sees a break and surges forward. Scott Dalglish knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Gallacher. Stephen Gallacher powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
59.02
Anthony Marshall clumsily knocks into John Ritchie. Anthony Marshall is shown the yellow card! John Ritchie stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.47
Hibernian have made 2 substitutions with Scott McNeill replacing Duncan McStay and Craig Hendry replacing Stuart Bremner .Brechin have made 2 substitutions with Alex Mcinnes replacing Matt Inglis and Gavin Davidson replacing Scott Dalglish .
63.08
Eugenio Martin threads a neat ball through to Stuart Dalglish. Stuart Dalglish lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Brady. Scott Brady jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
65.44
Richard Johnstone chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Gallacher. Stephen Gallacher plays a quick one-two with Gavin Davidson and rushes in on goal... Jean Pierre Mendes catches Stephen Gallacher on the ankles. Stephen Gallacher appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
66.25
Scott Brady makes a simple pass to Stuart Dalglish. Stuart Dalglish edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Stuart Dalglish provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
71.31
Richard Johnstone deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Gallacher. Stephen Gallacher plays a one-two with Richard Johnstone and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Stephen Gallacher provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
77.06
Hibernian have made a substitution with Alec Henderson replacing John Ritchie .
79.50
Scott McNeill sees Alec Henderson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alec Henderson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephen Mccall.
84.52
Alec Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Martin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eugenio Martin tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
85.25
Stephen Gallacher hits a low pass to Gavin McStay. Gavin McStay knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Scott McNeill.
87.37
Stuart White flicks a high ball forward to Gavin Davidson who takes it down. Gavin Davidson plays a quick one-two with Don Dickov and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Gavin Davidson provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
89.37
Alec Henderson hacks Gavin Davidson from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gavin Davidson runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Hibernian

Brechin
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.7%
42.3%
Play Area
24.4%
48.7%
26.9%

Scorers
Eugenio Martin 10
Stuart Dalglish 49, 66
Matt Mcallister 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stuart Dalglish of Hibernian

Match Ratings
1.Colin Johnstone (GK)
6
2.Duncan McStay (DEF)
6
3.Jean Pierre Mendes (DEF)
6
4.Dominic Campbell (DEF)
6
5.Alex James (DEF)
6
6.Scott Brady (MID)
7
7.John Ritchie (MID)
7
8.Don Telfer (MID)yellow card
6
9.Stuart Bremner (MID)
6
10.Stuart Dalglish (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Eugenio Martin (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Scott McNeill (ATT)
6
13.Alec Henderson (GK)yellow card
5
14.Craig Hendry (ATT)
6

1.Garry Gemmill (GK)
6
2.Callum Bremner (DEF)
6
3.Stephen Mccall (DEF)
6
4.Matt Inglis (DEF)
6
5.Stuart White (MID)
7
6.Richard Johnstone (MID)
6
7.Scott Dalglish (MID)
6
8.Don Dickov (MID)
6
9.Stephen Gallacher (ATT)
6
10.Matt Mcallister (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Gavin McStay (ATT)
6
 
12.Alex Mcinnes (GK)
6
13.Gavin Davidson (DEF)
6
14.Anthony Marshall (MID)yellow card
5