Match Report


BrechinBrechin     AberdeenAberdeen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Federico Di MeglioF. Di Meglio57
G
1
G
63Leonardo SanchezL. Sanchez
Eduardo RibeiroE. Ribeiro57
D
2
D
68David JamesD. James
Andy CaldwellA. Caldwell53
D
3
D
64Noel DyerN. Dyer
Craig HendersonC. Henderson53
D
4
D
62Giulio GaravelliG. Garavelli
Gregorio CruzG. Cruz68
M
5
D
61Cataldo PizziC. Pizzi
Damiano LappaneseD. Lappanese58
M
6
M
72Kevin StrachanK. Strachan
Craig McGroryC. McGrory57
M
captain7captain
M
66Matt DickovM. Dickov
Colin McCoistC. McCoist57
M
8
M
61Simon SchumacherS. Schumacher
Andy MccallA. Mccall62
A
9
M
60Teddy JohnsonT. Johnson
Oleg EadieO. Eadie58
A
10
A
66Alec HendryA. Hendry
Dominic MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn57
A
11
A
61Menno van BeekM. van Beek
 
Dominic HendryD. Hendry53
A
12
D
59Garry WhiteG. White
Juri ApolloniJ. Apolloni52
D
13
A
59Craig CharltonC. Charlton
Benito FranceschettiB. Franceschetti47
D
14
M
58Habib FanniH. Fanni

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Glebe Park where Brechin play host to Aberdeen. A crowd of 8,529 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Brechin are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Aberdeen appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Collins.


0.00
Aberdeen start the match!
3.05
Andy Mccall makes a simple pass to Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn lofts in a cross ball towards Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
8.02
Eduardo Ribeiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Damiano Lappanese. Damiano Lappanese runs straight at the opposition's defence. Damiano Lappanese knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.11
Andy Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Craig McGrory controls it well on his chest. With great vision, Craig McGrory plays the ball forward to Gregorio Cruz. Gregorio Cruz knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall jumps high and flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
15.29
Craig Henderson brings the ball forward. Craig Henderson flicks the ball to his team mate, Damiano Lappanese. Damiano Lappanese shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
18.15
Eduardo Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. Andy Mccall collects the pass. Andy Mccall passes the ball forward to Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall connects with a diving header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Andy Mccall!
21.06
Craig McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Oleg Eadie controls it well on his chest. Oleg Eadie knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall makes a deft header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
22.40
Kevin Strachan makes a probing pass to Simon Schumacher. Simon Schumacher flicks a high pass forward. Menno van Beek collects the pass. Menno van Beek lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
24.41
Eduardo Ribeiro passes the ball forward to Damiano Lappanese. Damiano Lappanese flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Leonardo Sanchez.
28.40
Eduardo Ribeiro sees Damiano Lappanese in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Damiano Lappanese makes a simple pass to Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie whips in a cross ball towards Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
34.15
Eduardo Ribeiro makes a simple pass to Andy Caldwell. Andy Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Meiklejohn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dominic Meiklejohn lofts in a cross ball towards Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
38.49
Noel Dyer flicks a high pass forward. Matt Dickov holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Dickov kicks a strong pass forward to Menno van Beek. Menno van Beek plays a one-two with Matt Dickov and advances towards the goal... Menno van Beek comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
39.53
Cataldo Pizzi knocks the ball forward to Simon Schumacher. Simon Schumacher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry puts a great ball through. Menno van Beek runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
42.42
Craig Henderson advances with the ball. Craig Henderson passes the ball forward to Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Leonardo Sanchez who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Brechin appear unchanged since the first half. Aberdeen have changed their lineup with Garry White replacing Noel Dyer and Craig Charlton replacing Simon Schumacher. The Aberdeen players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Brechin kick off!
47.50
Colin McCoist hacks Garry White from behind! Colin McCoist is given a warning by the referee! Garry White runs off the knock.
53.21
Matt Dickov hacks Dominic Meiklejohn from behind! Matt Dickov is warned by the referee! Dominic Meiklejohn stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.51
Craig Charlton kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry edges inside the box! Alec Hendry comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. Magnificent save by Federico Di Meglio!
57.52
Eduardo Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward to Damiano Lappanese who brings the ball under control. Damiano Lappanese deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall whips in a cross ball towards Colin McCoist. Colin McCoist beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
59.44
Dominic Meiklejohn barges into Cataldo Pizzi. The referee calls over Dominic Meiklejohn and warns him to calm down! Cataldo Pizzi stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.54
Brechin have made a substitution with Dominic Hendry replacing Eduardo Ribeiro .
66.38
Andy Caldwell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Damiano Lappanese. Damiano Lappanese knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garry White.
71.25
Craig McGrory threads a neat ball through to Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie knocks in a cross ball towards Gregorio Cruz. Gregorio Cruz rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
75.05
Gregorio Cruz flicks a high ball forward to Craig McGrory who takes it down. Craig McGrory knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.33
Teddy Johnson flicks a high pass forward. Menno van Beek collects the pass. Menno van Beek controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
78.43
Matt Dickov comes in with a late challenge on Craig McGrory. Matt Dickov is given another warning by the referee! Craig McGrory runs off the knock.
85.09
Craig Henderson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Oleg Eadie collects the pass. Oleg Eadie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garry White.
89.35
Giulio Garavelli flicks a high ball forward to David James who takes it down. David James makes a probing pass to Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Brechin

Aberdeen
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.1%
36.9%
Play Area
29.8%
41.7%
28.6%

Scorers
Andy Mccall 12, 18
Gregorio Cruz 71
Alec Hendry 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Andy Mccall of Brechin

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

1.Leonardo Sanchez (GK)
7
2.David James (DEF)
6
3.Noel Dyer (DEF)
6
4.Giulio Garavelli (DEF)
6
5.Cataldo Pizzi (DEF)
6
6.Kevin Strachan (MID)
6
7.Matt Dickov (MID)
6
8.Simon Schumacher (MID)
6
9.Teddy Johnson (MID)
6
10.Alec Hendry (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Menno van Beek (ATT)
6
 
12.Garry White (DEF)
6
13.Craig Charlton (ATT)
6
14.Habib Fanni (MID)
0