Match Report


BrechinBrechin     FalkirkFalkirk
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Federico Di MeglioF. Di Meglio57
G
1
G
48Ashley CampbellA. Campbell
Andy CaldwellA. Caldwell53
D
captain2
D
56Steven WeirS. Weir
Kevin GallacherK. Gallacher51
D
3
D
55Steve WalkerS. Walker
Don MorrisonD. Morrison51
D
4captain
D
50Don LiddellD. Liddell
Craig HendersonC. Henderson51
D
5
D
50Richard MortonR. Morton
John DalglishJ. Dalglish57
M
6
M
54Corentin ChristanvalC. Christanval
Craig McGroryC. McGrory55
M
7
M
52Garry McStayG. McStay
Alex DavidsonA. Davidson55
M
8
M
50Steve MacleanS. Maclean
Oleg EadieO. Eadie57
A
9
A
65David NaysmithD. Naysmith
Dominic MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn55
A
10
A
48Rodrigue LacombeR. Lacombe
Dominic HendryD. Hendry51
A
11
A
47Sven BeckenbauerS. Beckenbauer
 
Colin McCoistC. McCoist54
M
12
M
49Goran ChibaG. Chiba
Craig HendryC. Hendry54
M
13
D
47Alex DavidsonA. Davidson
Duncan MorrisonD. Morrison51
M
14
D
46Don BurleyD. Burley

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Glebe Park where Brechin play host to Falkirk. A crowd of 4,433 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Brechin and Falkirk are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Cleland.


0.00
Brechin kick off the first half!
2.12
Andy Caldwell barges into Sven Beckenbauer. The referee brings Andy Caldwell to one side and gives him a warning! Sven Beckenbauer stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.13
Andy Caldwell breaks forward. Andy Caldwell passes the ball forward to Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.23
Dominic Meiklejohn clumsily knocks into Steve Walker. The referee calls over Dominic Meiklejohn and warns him to calm down! Steve Walker hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.42
Andy Caldwell darts forward. Andy Caldwell flicks the ball to his team mate, John Dalglish. John Dalglish knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Don Liddell.
12.43
Kevin Gallacher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Dalglish. John Dalglish flicks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Hendry. Dominic Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
16.11
Rodrigue Lacombe flicks a high pass forward. Sven Beckenbauer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sven Beckenbauer plays a one-two with Steve Maclean and advances towards the goal... Sven Beckenbauer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
18.16
Craig McGrory controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Dalglish. Seeing a gap ahead, John Dalglish plays the ball forward to Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn lofts in a cross ball towards Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie beats his man to it with a header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
22.38
Steve Walker surges forward with the ball. Steve Walker hits a low pass to Rodrigue Lacombe. Rodrigue Lacombe shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
26.29
Dominic Hendry hacks Don Liddell from behind! Dominic Hendry is warned by the referee! Don Liddell grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
32.09
Alex Davidson makes a simple pass to Dominic Hendry. Dominic Hendry knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Oleg Eadie is offside!
36.11
David Naysmith barges into Craig Henderson. The referee calls over David Naysmith and warns him to calm down! Craig Henderson runs off the knock.
38.40
John Dalglish controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie plays a scrappy one-two with Dominic Hendry and advances towards the goal... Oleg Eadie comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Ashley Campbell reads it well. Great keeping!
39.15
Steve Maclean chips the ball to his team mate, Garry McStay. Garry McStay whips in a cross ball towards Rodrigue Lacombe. Rodrigue Lacombe directs the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
40.01
Andy Caldwell kicks a strong pass forward to Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie kicks a strong pass forward to Dominic Hendry. Dominic Hendry plays a quick one-two with Oleg Eadie and rushes in on goal... Dominic Hendry rockets a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
42.09
Craig Henderson runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Craig Henderson knocks in a cross ball towards Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie beats his man to it with a header but it's a woeful effort!
44.35
Craig McGrory flicks a high pass forward to Oleg Eadie who brings the ball under control. Oleg Eadie whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Hendry. Dominic Hendry makes a convincing header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Brechin have changed their lineup with Colin McCoist replacing Oleg Eadie, Craig Hendry replacing Craig McGrory and Duncan Morrison replacing John Dalglish. Falkirk appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Falkirk kick off!
49.45
Kevin Gallacher sees space and advances. Kevin Gallacher knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ashley Campbell who gathers it comfortably.
55.00
Don Liddell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steve Walker. Steve Walker passes the ball forward to Sven Beckenbauer. Sven Beckenbauer makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Rodrigue Lacombe. Rodrigue Lacombe tries a spectacular strike but it misses the target by a large margin!
59.01
Falkirk are playing very defensively.
60.28
Corentin Christanval clumsily knocks into Duncan Morrison. Corentin Christanval is shown the yellow card! Duncan Morrison runs off the knock.
72.37
Alex Davidson flicks a high pass forward to Dominic Meiklejohn who brings the ball under control. Dominic Meiklejohn finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Ashley Campbell manages to keep it out.
73.29
Garry McStay passes the ball forward to Steve Maclean. Steve Maclean controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
77.46
Falkirk have made a substitution with Don Burley replacing David Naysmith .
78.51
Steven Weir knocks the ball forward to Corentin Christanval. Corentin Christanval knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Craig Henderson.
85.08
With imagination, Don Morrison laces a weighted ball forward to Colin McCoist. Colin McCoist shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
89.09
Don Liddell darts forward. Don Liddell knocks the ball to his team mate, Sven Beckenbauer. Sven Beckenbauer advances inside the box! Sven Beckenbauer muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
Duncan Morrison passes the ball forward to Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Ashley Campbell has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Brechin

Falkirk
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
0
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.4%
36.6%
Play Area
25.6%
42.7%
31.7%

Scorers
Dominic Meiklejohn 90

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

Match Ratings
1.Federico Di Meglio (GK)
6
2.Andy Caldwell (DEF)
9
3.Kevin Gallacher (DEF)
7
4.Don Morrison (DEF)
6
5.Craig Henderson (DEF)
7
6.John Dalglish (MID)
7
7.Craig McGrory (MID)
6
8.Alex Davidson (MID)
7
9.Oleg Eadie (ATT)
7
10.Dominic Meiklejohn (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Dominic Hendry (ATT)
7
 
12.Colin McCoist (MID)
6
13.Craig Hendry (MID)
7
14.Duncan Morrison (MID)
6

1.Ashley Campbell (GK)
7
2.Steven Weir (DEF)
6
3.Steve Walker (DEF)
7
4.Don Liddell (DEF)
7
5.Richard Morton (DEF)
6
6.Corentin Christanval (MID)yellow card
5
7.Garry McStay (MID)
7
8.Steve Maclean (MID)
6
9.David Naysmith (ATT)
6
10.Rodrigue Lacombe (ATT)
6
11.Sven Beckenbauer (ATT)
7
 
12.Goran Chiba (MID)
0
13.Alex Davidson (DEF)
0
14.Don Burley (DEF)
6