Match Report


BrechinBrechin     St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Federico Di MeglioF. Di Meglio57
G
1
G
76Martijn DitewigM. Ditewig
Eduardo RibeiroE. Ribeiro57
D
2
D
69Garry DickovG. Dickov
Andy CaldwellA. Caldwell53
D
3
D
67Juri BondiJ. Bondi
Craig HendersonC. Henderson53
D
4
D
53Garry CampbellG. Campbell
Gregorio CruzG. Cruz67
M
5
M
61Diogo MarquesD. Marques
Jean-Christophe DeschampsJ. Deschamps60
M
6
M
59Gary MatteoG. Matteo
Damiano LappaneseD. Lappanese58
M
captain7
M
52Craig LawC. Law
Colin McCoistC. McCoist57
M
8
M
50Scott GlassS. Glass
Andy MccallA. Mccall62
A
9
A
66Gary GemmellG. Gemmell
Oleg EadieO. Eadie58
A
10
A
58Gary BurleyG. Burley
Dominic MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn57
A
11captain
A
56Alec RitchieA. Ritchie
 
Dominic HendryD. Hendry53
A
12
G
73Don GlassD. Glass
Juri ApolloniJ. Apolloni52
D
13
G
70Harald SmitsH. Smits
Benito FranceschettiB. Franceschetti47
D
14
G
63Harris van der LindenH. van der Linden

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Glebe Park where Brechin play host to St. Johnstone. A crowd of 7,905 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Brechin and St. Johnstone are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic James.


0.00
St. Johnstone kick off and get the match underway!
2.09
Craig Law makes a probing pass to Garry Dickov. Garry Dickov makes a probing pass to Gary Burley. Gary Burley hits a low pass to Gary Matteo. Craig Henderson clumsily knocks into Gary Matteo. Gary Matteo appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
6.48
Jean-Christophe Deschamps deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Damiano Lappanese. Damiano Lappanese edges inside the box! Damiano Lappanese looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
8.54
Garry Campbell knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Burley. Gary Burley passes the ball forward to Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
9.22
Andy Caldwell hacks Gary Gemmell from behind! The referee warns Andy Caldwell to calm down! Gary Gemmell runs off the knock.
15.46
Juri Bondi decides to run forward with the ball. Juri Bondi knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Burley. Gary Burley knocks the ball forward to Gary Gemmell but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
21.01
Gary Matteo flicks a high pass forward to Scott Glass who brings the ball under control. Scott Glass knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Matteo. Gary Matteo is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Andy Caldwell is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
22.51
It's a corner kick which Scott Glass takes quickly, playing the ball short to Craig Law. Craig Law rockets a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
24.43
Jean-Christophe Deschamps flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Meiklejohn collects the pass. Dominic Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Juri Bondi.
26.34
Alec Ritchie plays the ball forward to Gary Gemmell. Gary Gemmell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
27.23
Eduardo Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Meiklejohn collects the pass. Dominic Meiklejohn lofts in a cross ball towards Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie beats his man to it with a header but slams it into the crowd!
28.35
Colin McCoist runs straight at the opposition's defence. Colin McCoist whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn flicks the ball with his head. Martijn Ditewig manages to gather it.
32.49
Andy Caldwell chips the ball to his team mate, Damiano Lappanese. Damiano Lappanese flicks a high pass forward. Oleg Eadie controls it well on his chest. Oleg Eadie shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
36.44
Garry Campbell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Gary Gemmell controls it well on his chest. Gary Gemmell shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
39.07
Garry Dickov flicks a high pass forward to Gary Gemmell who brings the ball under control. Gary Gemmell runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gary Gemmell lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie flicks the ball with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
40.38
Gary Matteo passes the ball forward to Gary Gemmell. Gary Gemmell skips past Andy Caldwell! Gary Gemmell makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
42.51
Juri Bondi flicks a high ball forward to Gary Matteo who takes it down. Gary Matteo plays the ball forward to Gary Gemmell. Gary Gemmell skips past Eduardo Ribeiro! Gary Gemmell comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's there!! Federico Di Meglio has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
Craig Law takes it forward alone. Craig Law flicks a high pass forward. Gary Burley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Burley cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Gary Burley provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Brechin appear unchanged since the first half. St. Johnstone also appear unchanged since the first half. The Brechin players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Brechin kicking off!
47.21
Eduardo Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. Craig Henderson collects the pass. Craig Henderson threads the ball through to Gregorio Cruz. Gregorio Cruz shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
49.53
Damiano Lappanese flicks a high ball forward to Andy Mccall who takes it down. Andy Mccall whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Christophe Deschamps. Jean-Christophe Deschamps heads the ball goalwards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
55.39
Oleg Eadie kicks a strong pass forward to Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
60.54
Brechin have made a substitution with Dominic Hendry replacing Eduardo Ribeiro .St. Johnstone have made 3 substitutions with Don Glass replacing Garry Dickov, Harald Smits replacing Gary Matteo and Harris van der Linden replacing Gary Burley .
63.29
Harald Smits makes a simple pass to Craig Law. Craig Law lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie makes a looping header on goal. Federico Di Meglio picks it out of the air!
67.04
Damiano Lappanese knocks the ball forward to Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.42
Craig Henderson sees a break and surges forward. Craig Henderson surges forward with the ball. Craig Henderson whips in a cross ball towards Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall directs the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
72.39
Scott Glass catches Dominic Meiklejohn on the ankles. Scott Glass is given a warning by the referee! Dominic Meiklejohn hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.05
Damiano Lappanese flicks a high pass forward to Oleg Eadie who brings the ball under control. Oleg Eadie passes the ball forward but Gregorio Cruz is offside!
77.40
Craig Henderson sees Colin McCoist in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Colin McCoist lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's a woeful effort!
79.52
Gregorio Cruz sees space and advances. Gregorio Cruz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.24
Garry Campbell knocks the ball forward to Harris van der Linden. Harris van der Linden sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Federico Di Meglio is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
90.00
Jean-Christophe Deschamps makes a simple pass to Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball towards Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Brechin

St. Johnstone
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
9
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
24.7%
41.6%
33.8%

Scorers
Gary Gemmell 43

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gary Gemmell of St. Johnstone

Match Ratings
1.Federico Di Meglio (GK)
7
2.Eduardo Ribeiro (DEF)
6
3.Andy Caldwell (DEF)
6
4.Craig Henderson (DEF)
8
5.Gregorio Cruz (MID)
6
6.Jean-Christophe Deschamps (MID)
7
7.Damiano Lappanese (MID)
7
8.Colin McCoist (MID)
7
9.Andy Mccall (ATT)
6
10.Oleg Eadie (ATT)
6
11.Dominic Meiklejohn (ATT)
6
 
12.Dominic Hendry (ATT)
6
13.Juri Apolloni (DEF)
0
14.Benito Franceschetti (DEF)
0

1.Martijn Ditewig (GK)
6
2.Garry Dickov (DEF)
6
3.Juri Bondi (DEF)
7
4.Garry Campbell (DEF)
7
5.Diogo Marques (MID)
6
6.Gary Matteo (MID)
7
7.Craig Law (MID)
7
8.Scott Glass (MID)
6
9.Gary Gemmell (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Gary Burley (ATT)
7
11.Alec Ritchie (ATT)
6
 
12.Don Glass (GK)
6
13.Harald Smits (GK)
6
14.Harris van der Linden (GK)
6