Match Report


BrechinBrechin     Ross CountyRoss County
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Federico Di MeglioF. Di Meglio57
G
1
G
60Craig MortonC. Morton
Eduardo RibeiroE. Ribeiro57
D
2
D
66Linus WeigelL. Weigel
Andy CaldwellA. Caldwell53
D
3
D
59Craig BoothC. Booth
Craig HendersonC. Henderson53
D
4
D
53Matt GlassM. Glass
Gregorio CruzG. Cruz68
M
5captain
M
62Matt DavidsonM. Davidson
Jean-Christophe DeschampsJ. Deschamps60
M
6
M
61Craig McCoistC. McCoist
Damiano LappaneseD. Lappanese58
M
captain7
M
58Mauricio RodriguezM. Rodriguez
Colin McCoistC. McCoist57
M
8
M
55Matt GreigM. Greig
Andy MccallA. Mccall62
A
9
A
63Billy MatteoB. Matteo
Dominic MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn57
A
10
A
63Duncan McallisterD. Mcallister
Dominic HendryD. Hendry53
A
11
A
55Alex LiddellA. Liddell
 
Juri ApolloniJ. Apolloni52
D
12
M
55Don MckinlayD. Mckinlay
Benito FranceschettiB. Franceschetti47
D
13
M
54Don SounessD. Souness
Francisco HidalgoF. Hidalgo47
M
14
G
52David BradyD. Brady

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Glebe Park where Brechin play host to Ross County. A crowd of 8,073 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Brechin and Ross County are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Ferguson.


0.00
The first half starts with Ross County kicking off!
2.23
Seeing a gap ahead, Craig Henderson plays the ball forward to Gregorio Cruz. Gregorio Cruz threads a neat ball through to Colin McCoist. Colin McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall makes a convincing header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
6.40
Damiano Lappanese flicks a high pass forward to Dominic Meiklejohn who brings the ball under control. Dominic Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.04
Craig Booth breaks forward. Craig Booth flicks a high pass forward. Billy Matteo controls it well on his chest. Billy Matteo shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
9.37
With a delightful solo run, Matt Glass stretches the opposition's defence. Matt Glass skips past Andy Caldwell! Matt Glass shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent block by Eduardo Ribeiro!
14.45
Matt Glass makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez flicks a high pass forward. Alex Liddell collects the pass. Alex Liddell shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
15.05
Craig Booth knocks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Mauricio Rodriguez whips in a cross ball towards Billy Matteo. With a superhuman jump, Billy Matteo connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Magnificent block by Andy Caldwell!
16.22
Craig McCoist clumsily knocks into Colin McCoist. Craig McCoist is shown the yellow card! Colin McCoist stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.01
Mauricio Rodriguez surges forward with the ball. Mauricio Rodriguez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Mauricio Rodriguez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.47
Mauricio Rodriguez flicks a high pass forward. Alex Liddell easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alex Liddell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
24.43
Mauricio Rodriguez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Mauricio Rodriguez shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
26.23
Craig Henderson threads a neat ball through to Damiano Lappanese. Damiano Lappanese knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
28.54
Matt Davidson clumsily knocks into Damiano Lappanese. Matt Davidson is given a warning by the referee! Damiano Lappanese carries on, but is struggling a bit.
34.47
Gregorio Cruz makes a simple pass to Jean-Christophe Deschamps. Jean-Christophe Deschamps whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Hendry. Dominic Hendry makes a deft header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
42.32
Craig McCoist deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister edges inside the box! Duncan Mcallister shoots from just inside the box but it flies well off target!
44.57
Matt Greig sees Craig McCoist in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig McCoist lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Matteo. With a superhuman jump, Billy Matteo connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies well off target!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Brechin appear unchanged since the first half. Ross County also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Brechin kick off!
47.37
Alex Liddell threads the ball through to Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.51
Jean-Christophe Deschamps passes the ball forward to Gregorio Cruz. Gregorio Cruz lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall makes a looping header on goal but slams it into the crowd!
49.35
Craig Booth threads a neat ball through to Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Craig Henderson clears it off the line with his head!
55.06
Gregorio Cruz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dominic Hendry. Dominic Hendry tries a spectacular long range effort. Craig Morton gets down and covers it.
57.08
Craig Booth flicks a high ball forward to Mauricio Rodriguez who takes it down. With vision, Mauricio Rodriguez picks a pass forward to Matt Davidson. Matt Davidson shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
59.41
Matt Greig sees Craig McCoist in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Mcallister. With a superhuman jump, Duncan Mcallister connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Federico Di Meglio reads it well. Quality keeping!
60.45
Brechin have made a substitution with Juri Apolloni replacing Eduardo Ribeiro .
63.18
Craig Henderson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin McCoist. Colin McCoist lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's drastically wayward!
65.24
Matt Glass makes a simple pass to Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell lofts in a cross ball towards Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
71.26
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
75.03
Craig Henderson threads a neat ball through to Colin McCoist. Colin McCoist chips the ball to his team mate, Damiano Lappanese. Damiano Lappanese lofts in a cross ball towards Jean-Christophe Deschamps. Jean-Christophe Deschamps is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies just wide!
77.43
Billy Matteo chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Juri Apolloni.
79.26
Juri Apolloni flicks a high pass forward. Damiano Lappanese controls it well on his chest. Damiano Lappanese flicks a high ball forward to Colin McCoist who takes it down. Colin McCoist controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Craig Morton.
81.46
Linus Weigel threads a neat ball through to Craig McCoist. Craig McCoist darts forward. Craig McCoist shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
83.25
Colin McCoist controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Damiano Lappanese. Damiano Lappanese whips in a cross ball towards Colin McCoist. Colin McCoist flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
87.51
Juri Apolloni flicks a high pass forward. Andy Mccall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andy Mccall knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Hendry. Dominic Hendry is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Brechin

Ross County
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
4
8
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.4%
53.6%
Play Area
34.5%
41.7%
23.8%

Scorers
Andy Mccall 2
Colin McCoist 83
Mauricio Rodriguez 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mauricio Rodriguez of Ross County

Match Ratings