Match Report
| Elgin City | Elgin City |  |  | Hibernian | Hibernian | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| David Mccall | D. Mccall |  | 45 | G |  | 1 | | G | 52 | | Colin Johnstone | C. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Matt Dalglish | M. Dalglish | | 52 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | Duncan McStay | D. McStay | ||||||||
| Pablo Sivori | P. Sivori |  | 40 | D | | 3 | | D | 59 |  | Jean Pierre Mendes | J. Mendes | |||||||||
| Garry Morrison | G. Morrison | | 35 | D | | 4 | | D | 51 | | Dominic Campbell | D. Campbell | |||||||||
| Craig Henderson | C. Henderson | | 58 | M | | 5 | | D | 45 | | Alex James | A. James | |||||||||
| Billy Naysmith | B. Naysmith | | 52 | M | | 6 | | M | 55 | | Scott Brady | S. Brady | |||||||||
| Alec Liddell | A. Liddell | | 49 | M | | 7 | | M | 48 | | John Ritchie | J. Ritchie | |||||||||
| David Bolton | D. Bolton |  | 38 | M | | 8 | | | M | 45 | | Don Telfer | D. Telfer | ||||||||
| Aaron Simonsen | A. Simonsen | | 38 | M | | 9 | | M | 42 | | Stuart Bremner | S. Bremner | |||||||||
| Alonso Palma | A. Palma |  | 41 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Stuart Dalglish | S. Dalglish | |||||||||
| Youssef Kopa | Y. Kopa | | 40 | A | | 11 | | A | 56 |  | Eugenio Martin | E. Martin | |||||||||
| Marcel Binder | M. Binder |  | 39 | G | | 12 | | A | 44 | | Scott McNeill | S. McNeill | |||||||||
| Simon Lensing | S. Lensing |  | 35 | D | | 13 | | G | 43 | | Alec Henderson | A. Henderson | |||||||||
| Cyril Cissé | C. Cissé |  | 35 | M | | 14 | | A | 41 | | Craig Hendry | C. Hendry | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Borough Briggs where Elgin City play host to Hibernian. A crowd of 2,686 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Elgin City are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Hibernian appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Burley.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Elgin City are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Hibernian appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Burley.
0.00
0-0Elgin City get the match underway!
9.36
0-0Youssef Kopa comes in with a late challenge on Dominic Campbell. The referee calls over Youssef Kopa and shows him a yellow card! Dominic Campbell runs off the knock.
12.55
0-0Alec Liddell knocks the ball to his team mate, Alonso Palma. Alonso Palma advances inside the box! Alonso Palma side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
15.40
0-0Scott Brady passes the ball forward to Eugenio Martin. Eugenio Martin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matt Dalglish.
28.28
0-0Youssef Kopa hacks Jean Pierre Mendes from behind! The referee calls over Youssef Kopa and warns him to calm down! Jean Pierre Mendes runs off the knock.
32.27
Jean Pierre Mendes clumsily knocks into Youssef Kopa. Jean Pierre Mendes is shown the yellow card! Youssef Kopa stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.59
Eugenio Martin catches Garry Morrison on the ankles. Eugenio Martin is given a warning by the referee! Garry Morrison stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.50
Garry Morrison kicks a strong pass forward to Alonso Palma. Alonso Palma hits a low pass to Youssef Kopa. Youssef Kopa knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Colin Johnstone who gathers it comfortably.
42.46
John Ritchie clumsily knocks into Pablo Sivori. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pablo Sivori runs off the knock.
44.45
1-0Alonso Palma threads a neat ball through to Youssef Kopa. Youssef Kopa threads a neat ball through to Alonso Palma. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Alonso Palma provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Elgin City appear unchanged since the first half. Hibernian also appear unchanged since the first half. The Elgin City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Hibernian kick off!
47.39
Dominic Campbell flicks a high pass forward. John Ritchie collects the pass. John Ritchie threads a neat ball through to Don Telfer. Don Telfer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pablo Sivori.
57.49
Dominic Campbell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Ritchie. John Ritchie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eugenio Martin. Eugenio Martin knocks the ball forward, putting Stuart Dalglish through on goal. Some silky footwork from Stuart Dalglish provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving David Mccall with no chance!! Goal for Hibernian!
60.17
1-1Elgin City have made 2 substitutions with Marcel Binder replacing Craig Henderson and Cyril Cissé replacing Alonso Palma .Hibernian have made 2 substitutions with Scott McNeill replacing Duncan McStay and Craig Hendry replacing Stuart Bremner .
61.23
1-1David Bolton comes in with a late challenge on Scott Brady. David Bolton is warned by the referee! Scott Brady gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
65.17
Aaron Simonsen darts forward. Aaron Simonsen edges inside the box! Aaron Simonsen takes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.38
Alec Liddell knocks the ball forward to Youssef Kopa. Youssef Kopa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.55
Craig Hendry chips the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Martin. Eugenio Martin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
77.36
Elgin City have made a substitution with Simon Lensing replacing David Bolton .Hibernian have made a substitution with Alec Henderson replacing John Ritchie .
81.11
Craig Hendry flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Dalglish. Stuart Dalglish lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies well off target!
87.42
Alec Henderson makes a probing pass to Eugenio Martin. Eugenio Martin hits a low pass to Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies just wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
68.1%
31.9%
Play Area
26.1%
50.7%
23.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Aaron Simonsen of Elgin City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | David Mccall (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Matt Dalglish (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Pablo Sivori (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Garry Morrison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Craig Henderson (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Billy Naysmith (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alec Liddell (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | David Bolton (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Aaron Simonsen (MID) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Alonso Palma (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Youssef Kopa (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 12. | Marcel Binder (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Simon Lensing (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Cyril Cissé (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Colin Johnstone (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Duncan McStay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jean Pierre Mendes (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | Dominic Campbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alex James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Scott Brady (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | John Ritchie (MID) | | 5 |
| 8. | Don Telfer (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stuart Bremner (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Stuart Dalglish (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Eugenio Martin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Scott McNeill (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Alec Henderson (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Craig Hendry (ATT) | 6 | |