Match Report


BrechinBrechin     Ayr UnitedAyr United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Federico Di MeglioF. Di Meglio57
G
1
G
45John McNeillJ. McNeill
Andy CaldwellA. Caldwell53
D
captain2
D
64Don MortonD. Morton
Kevin GallacherK. Gallacher51
D
3
D
57Titus EustaceT. Eustace
Don MorrisonD. Morrison51
D
4captain
D
53Stanley LjungbergS. Ljungberg
Craig HendersonC. Henderson51
D
5
M
58Billy GemmellB. Gemmell
John DalglishJ. Dalglish57
M
6
M
54Juan DelgadoJ. Delgado
Craig McGroryC. McGrory55
M
7
M
49Stuart MckinlayS. Mckinlay
Alex DavidsonA. Davidson55
M
8
M
48Kevin MeiklejohnK. Meiklejohn
Oleg EadieO. Eadie57
A
9
A
62Victor Van HaarenV. Van Haaren
Dominic MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn55
A
10
A
58Gary HendersonG. Henderson
Dominic HendryD. Hendry51
A
11
A
42Kevin DalglishK. Dalglish
 
Colin McCoistC. McCoist54
M
12
D
49Stuart GlassS. Glass
Craig HendryC. Hendry54
M
13
M
44Gavin MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn
Duncan MorrisonD. Morrison51
M
14
M
44Jean-Marie BastienJ. Bastien

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Glebe Park where Brechin play host to Ayr United. A crowd of 4,712 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Brechin are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Ayr United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alex McStay.


0.00
Ayr United kick off the first half!
2.41
Stuart Mckinlay makes a simple pass to Victor Van Haaren. Victor Van Haaren knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.22
Titus Eustace threads a neat ball through to Don Morton. Don Morton chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Henderson. Gary Henderson shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Federico Di Meglio. Excellent save.
4.55
Stuart Mckinlay chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Henderson. Gary Henderson shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
8.18
Stanley Ljungberg hacks John Dalglish from behind! Stanley Ljungberg is shown the yellow card! John Dalglish runs off the knock.
15.20
Craig McGrory changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Craig McGrory plays a scrappy one-two with Oleg Eadie and advances towards the goal... Craig McGrory takes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
16.42
Showing wonderful composure, Victor Van Haaren plays the ball forward to Kevin Dalglish. Kevin Dalglish shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
18.07
Craig McGrory surges forward with the ball. Craig McGrory rushes past Don Morton! Craig McGrory cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
22.06
Stuart Mckinlay makes a simple pass to Gary Henderson. Gary Henderson shoots from distance but is denied by Federico Di Meglio. Excellent save.
26.35
Stanley Ljungberg advances with the ball. Stanley Ljungberg threads a neat ball through to Kevin Dalglish. Kevin Dalglish shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
28.18
Showing composure, Stuart Mckinlay plays the ball forward to Gary Henderson. Gary Henderson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
32.48
Victor Van Haaren sees Gary Henderson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Henderson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
34.31
Craig McGrory threads the ball through to John Dalglish. John Dalglish passes the ball forward but Dominic Meiklejohn is offside!
39.38
Craig McGrory flicks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn rushes past Titus Eustace! Dominic Meiklejohn shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
40.22
Kevin Gallacher pushes mid-way up the pitch. Kevin Gallacher knocks the ball forward to Alex Davidson. Alex Davidson plays a one-two with Dominic Meiklejohn and rushes in on goal... Alex Davidson comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball strikes Billy Gemmell's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
42.35
Titus Eustace flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Meiklejohn who takes it down. Kevin Meiklejohn sees Kevin Dalglish in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Dalglish tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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. Ayr United appear unchanged since the first half. The Ayr United players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Brechin start the second half!
48.00
With some swift thinking, Stanley Ljungberg plays the ball forward to Stuart Mckinlay. Stuart Mckinlay flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Henderson. Gary Henderson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Federico Di Meglio gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
55.08
Duncan Morrison takes the throw-in. Craig Hendry threads a neat ball through to Dominic Hendry. Dominic Hendry plays the ball forward to Dominic Meiklejohn who has made a great run into the box. Dominic Meiklejohn takes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
59.25
Andy Caldwell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Colin McCoist controls it well on his chest. Colin McCoist plays a scrappy one-two with Alex Davidson and stumbles forward towards the goal... Colin McCoist cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.28
Don Morton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Victor Van Haaren. Victor Van Haaren shoots from 20 yards but Federico Di Meglio is on top of it.
66.35
Victor Van Haaren comes in with a late challenge on Andy Caldwell. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andy Caldwell stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.36
Duncan Morrison chips the ball to his team mate, Colin McCoist. Colin McCoist knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stanley Ljungberg.
69.19
Craig Hendry threads a neat ball through to Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn makes a probing pass to Duncan Morrison but he's offside!
71.30
Stanley Ljungberg passes the ball forward to Gary Henderson. Gary Henderson shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
73.01
Alex Davidson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin McCoist. Colin McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Hendry. Dominic Hendry powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
75.42
Kevin Dalglish hacks Don Morrison from behind! Kevin Dalglish is warned by the referee! Don Morrison runs off the knock.
77.15
Ayr United have made a substitution with Jean-Marie Bastien replacing Gary Henderson .
84.07
Don Morrison makes a simple pass to Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin McCoist. Colin McCoist whips in a cross ball towards Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
85.54
Stanley Ljungberg flicks a high pass forward to Jean-Marie Bastien who brings the ball under control. Jean-Marie Bastien shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
89.08
Juan Delgado threads the ball through to Victor Van Haaren. Victor Van Haaren plays a scrappy one-two with Juan Delgado and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Victor Van Haaren provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. What a cracker!! Federico Di Meglio had no chance!! Goal for Ayr United!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Brechin

Ayr United
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
5
8
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52%
48%
Play Area
29.3%
45.3%
25.3%

Scorers
Craig McGrory 18
Victor Van Haaren 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Craig McGrory of Brechin

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

1.John McNeill (GK)
6
2.Don Morton (DEF)
6
3.Titus Eustace (DEF)
6
4.Stanley Ljungberg (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Billy Gemmell (MID)
6
6.Juan Delgado (MID)
7
7.Stuart Mckinlay (MID)
7
8.Kevin Meiklejohn (MID)
6
9.Victor Van Haaren (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
10.Gary Henderson (ATT)
6
11.Kevin Dalglish (ATT)
5
 
12.Stuart Glass (DEF)
0
13.Gavin Meiklejohn (MID)
0
14.Jean-Marie Bastien (MID)
6