Match Report


BrechinBrechin     DumbartonDumbarton
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Federico Di MeglioF. Di Meglio57
G
1
G
52Cristiano LoureiroC. Loureiro
Andy CaldwellA. Caldwell53
D
captain2
D
60Stefano FabrieS. Fabrie
Kevin GallacherK. Gallacher51
D
3
D
57Paolo DanottiP. Danotti
Don MorrisonD. Morrison51
D
4
D
57Paul McCoistP. McCoist
Craig HendersonC. Henderson51
D
5
M
54Colin LumsdonC. Lumsdon
John DalglishJ. Dalglish57
M
6
M
51David BergD. Berg
Craig McGroryC. McGrory55
M
7
M
49John McNeillJ. McNeill
Alex DavidsonA. Davidson55
M
8captain
M
47Craig LiddellC. Liddell
Oleg EadieO. Eadie57
A
9
A
54Craig StrachanC. Strachan
Dominic MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn55
A
10
A
53Kevin LiddellK. Liddell
Dominic HendryD. Hendry51
A
11
A
49Stan LockleyS. Lockley
 
Colin McCoistC. McCoist54
M
12
D
54Stephen SullivanS. Sullivan
Craig HendryC. Hendry54
M
13
G
52Ciro BaronchelliC. Baronchelli
Duncan MorrisonD. Morrison51
M
14
D
51Claudio RomeroC. Romero

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Glebe Park where Brechin play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 4,113 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Brechin are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alex McStay.


0.00
The whistle blows and Brechin kick off!
2.10
Stan Lockley flicks a high pass forward. Craig Liddell collects the pass. Craig Liddell shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
3.38
Kevin Gallacher threads a neat ball through to John Dalglish. John Dalglish darts forward. John Dalglish makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dominic Meiklejohn but he's offside!
4.56
Craig McGrory knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Hendry. Dominic Hendry shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Cristiano Loureiro.
6.23
It's a corner kick. Craig McGrory loops the ball over to the far post. Some good footwork from Andy Caldwell provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
12.36
Craig Liddell makes a simple pass to John McNeill. John McNeill shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
15.05
Alex Davidson plays the ball forward to Dominic Hendry. Dominic Hendry shoots from outside the area. Cristiano Loureiro gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
16.37
David Berg brings the ball forward. David Berg finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
20.39
John McNeill threads the ball through to Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan skips past Andy Caldwell! Craig Strachan cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Federico Di Meglio is on top of his game. Nice keeping!
21.58
John McNeill makes a probing pass to Kevin Liddell. Kevin Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.09
David Berg sees Craig Strachan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Strachan shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
24.46
Seeing Craig Henderson's run, Don Morrison quickly throws the ball into his path. Craig Henderson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory makes a probing pass to Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie knocks in a cross ball towards John Dalglish. John Dalglish directs the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
30.34
Craig McGrory sees Oleg Eadie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Oleg Eadie shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
33.27
Craig McGrory plays the ball forward to Dominic Hendry. Dominic Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Brechin!
36.20
Colin Lumsdon clumsily knocks into Alex Davidson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex Davidson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.19
With great vision, David Berg plays the ball forward to Craig Liddell. Craig Liddell knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Liddell. Kevin Liddell directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
40.48
Oleg Eadie hacks Paolo Danotti from behind! Oleg Eadie is shown the yellow card! Paolo Danotti runs off the knock.
44.25
David Berg brings the ball forward. David Berg sees Colin Lumsdon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Colin Lumsdon controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
45.00
Stefano Fabrie sees space and advances. Stefano Fabrie lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Liddell. Kevin Liddell connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball comes off Kevin Gallacher and the loose ball is cleared up field.
45.00
The referee blows for 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. Dumbarton appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Dumbarton get the second half underway!
54.54
Craig Hendry clumsily knocks into John McNeill. The referee calls over Craig Hendry and warns him to calm down! John McNeill carries on, but is struggling a bit.
57.37
Paolo Danotti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Berg. David Berg flicks the ball to his team mate, Stan Lockley. Stan Lockley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alex Davidson.
66.09
Alex Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Colin McCoist holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Colin McCoist shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
67.29
Dominic Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward. Colin McCoist comfortably collects the pass. Colin McCoist lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.57
David Berg comes in with a late challenge on Craig Hendry. David Berg is given a warning by the referee! Craig Hendry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.05
Craig Hendry threads a neat ball through to Alex Davidson. Alex Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Meiklejohn controls it well on his chest. Dominic Meiklejohn rushes past Paolo Danotti! Dominic Meiklejohn makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
79.06
Colin McCoist hacks Stefano Fabrie from behind! Colin McCoist is given a warning by the referee! Stefano Fabrie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.16
Stefano Fabrie makes a beautiful solo run. Stefano Fabrie threads the ball through to John McNeill. John McNeill knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Gallacher.
84.42
Kevin Gallacher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex Davidson. Alex Davidson sees a break and surges forward. Alex Davidson knocks the ball forward, putting Dominic Hendry through on goal. Some silky footwork from Dominic Hendry provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Dominic Hendry scores for Brechin!!
90.00
With imagination, David Berg plays the ball forward to Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Brechin

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

Possession
44.4%
55.6%
Play Area
27.8%
44.4%
27.8%

Scorers
Oleg Eadie 33
Dominic Meiklejohn 67
Dominic Hendry 84

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

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

1.Cristiano Loureiro (GK)
6
2.Stefano Fabrie (DEF)
7
3.Paolo Danotti (DEF)
6
4.Paul McCoist (DEF)
6
5.Colin Lumsdon (MID)yellow card
5
6.David Berg (MID)
7
7.John McNeill (MID)
6
8.Craig Liddell (MID)
6
9.Craig Strachan (ATT)
6
10.Kevin Liddell (ATT)
6
11.Stan Lockley (ATT)
6
 
12.Stephen Sullivan (DEF)
0
13.Ciro Baronchelli (GK)
0
14.Claudio Romero (DEF)
0