Match Report


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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Glebe Park where Brechin play host to Alloa Athletic. A crowd of 9,339 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Brechin and Alloa Athletic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Greig.


0.00
Alloa Athletic get the match underway!
3.52
Gary McNeill hits a low pass to Scott Young. Scott Young edges inside the box! Scott Young shoots from just inside the box. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
8.13
Colin Johnstone flicks a high ball forward to Gary McNeill who takes it down. Gary McNeill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Young. Scott Young finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Federico Di Meglio gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
9.41
Craig Henderson hacks Alec Elliott from behind! The referee warns Craig Henderson to calm down! Alec Elliott runs off the knock.
10.51
Eduardo Ribeiro makes a beautiful solo run. Eduardo Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.32
From the throw-in, Eduardo Ribeiro picks out Gregorio Cruz. Gregorio Cruz flicks a high pass forward. Oleg Eadie collects the pass. Oleg Eadie knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Christophe Deschamps. Jean-Christophe Deschamps connects with a diving header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
15.05
Craig Henderson brings the ball forward. Craig Henderson knocks in a cross ball towards Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
16.09
Andy Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Meiklejohn controls it well on his chest. Dominic Meiklejohn makes an attacking run forward. Dominic Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.13
Alec Elliott threads a neat ball through to Scott Young. Scott Young cuts inside the box! Scott Young looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
27.33
Callum Mccall makes a probing pass to Scott Young. Scott Young knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Flavio Mazzi is offside!
30.26
Tobias Röhlig flicks a high pass forward. Alec Elliott collects the pass. Alec Elliott knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Caldwell.
33.00
Gary McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Callum Mccall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Callum Mccall rushes past Eduardo Ribeiro! Callum Mccall takes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
36.33
Gary McNeill threads a neat ball through to Scott Young. Scott Young advances inside the box! Scott Young side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Federico Di Meglio.
37.26
Gary McNeill takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Gregorio Cruz reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
38.44
Gavin Hendry takes a short throw-in bringing Stuart Hansen into play. Stuart Hansen hits a low pass to Tobias Röhlig. Tobias Röhlig makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
39.35
Gavin Hendry makes a probing pass to Scott Young. Scott Young plays a scrappy one-two with Alec Elliott and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Scott Young provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
40.16
Colin Johnstone sees Flavio Mazzi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Flavio Mazzi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
44.45
Damiano Lappanese knocks the ball to his team mate, Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Pedro Veloso.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Brechin appear unchanged since the first half. Alloa Athletic 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 whistle blows and Brechin get the second half underway!
47.56
Oleg Eadie flicks a high pass forward. Jean-Christophe Deschamps controls it well on his chest. Jean-Christophe Deschamps shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
48.29
Colin Johnstone deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tobias Röhlig. Tobias Röhlig flicks a high pass forward to Scott Young who brings the ball under control. Scott Young knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Elliott. Eduardo Ribeiro clumsily knocks into Alec Elliott. Penalty for Alloa Athletic!!
48.29
The referee points to the spot..
49.36
Scott Young takes a cautious run up but it's wide!
51.06
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
54.30
Damiano Lappanese flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Meiklejohn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dominic Meiklejohn whips in a cross ball towards Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Pedro Veloso didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
55.08
Gary McNeill flicks a high pass forward to Callum Mccall who brings the ball under control. Callum Mccall brings the ball forward. Callum Mccall whips in a cross ball towards Scott Young. Scott Young jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Good keeping from Federico Di Meglio as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
56.51
Gary McNeill takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Jean-Christophe Deschamps reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
57.06
Damiano Lappanese flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Meiklejohn easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dominic Meiklejohn finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
59.09
Eduardo Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. Craig McGrory holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig McGrory flicks a high ball forward to Oleg Eadie who takes it down. Oleg Eadie knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Christophe Deschamps. Jean-Christophe Deschamps flicks the ball with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.07
Brechin have made a substitution with Colin McCoist replacing Eduardo Ribeiro .Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Colin Matteo replacing Alec Elliott .
65.04
Scott Young kicks a strong pass forward to Colin Matteo. Colin Matteo makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Federico Di Meglio.
66.09
Gary McNeill takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Craig Henderson steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
69.09
Gregorio Cruz kicks a strong pass forward to Jean-Christophe Deschamps. Jean-Christophe Deschamps shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
73.48
Stuart Hansen flicks the ball to his team mate, Tobias Röhlig. Tobias Röhlig knocks the ball forward to Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov knocks in a cross ball towards Gary McNeill. Gary McNeill jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
77.23
Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Neil Cleland replacing Gary McNeill .
81.31
Colin McCoist barges into Matt Dickov. The referee calls over Colin McCoist and shows him a yellow card! Matt Dickov runs off the knock.
83.13
Damiano Lappanese hacks Tobias Röhlig from behind! The referee calls over Damiano Lappanese and shows him a yellow card! Tobias Röhlig stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.46
Dominic Meiklejohn 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.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.7%
54.3%
Play Area
28.4%
45.7%
25.9%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Scott Young of Alloa Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Pedro Veloso (GK)
7
2.Gavin Hendry (DEF)
6
3.Stuart Hansen (DEF)
6
4.Colin Johnstone (DEF)
6
5.Callum Mccall (MID)
7
6.Tobias Röhlig (MID)
6
7.Gary McNeill (MID)goal scored
9
8.Flavio Mazzi (MID)
6
9.Matt Dickov (ATT)
6
10.Scott Young (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Alec Elliott (ATT)
6
 
12.Colin Matteo (MID)
6
13.Paul McCoist (ATT)
0
14.Neil Cleland (ATT)
6