Match Report


HibernianHibernian     BrechinBrechin
Ian DonaldsonIan Donaldson Computer Player Computer Player
Eduardo GomesE. Gomes69
G
1
G
57Federico Di MeglioF. Di Meglio
Dave BenaliD. Benali62
D
2
D
57Eduardo RibeiroE. Ribeiro
Rainer KuzorraR. Kuzorra70
D
captain3
D
53Andy CaldwellA. Caldwell
Don HansenD. Hansen60
D
4
D
53Craig HendersonC. Henderson
Dominic LawD. Law63
D
5
M
68Gregorio CruzG. Cruz
Amedeo CudiniA. Cudini66
M
6
M
60Jean-Christophe DeschampsJ. Deschamps
Trevor ThompsonT. Thompson74
M
7captain
M
58Damiano LappaneseD. Lappanese
Alejandro CastroA. Castro68
M
8
M
57Colin McCoistC. McCoist
Scott MccallS. Mccall63
A
9
A
62Andy MccallA. Mccall
Anselmo SarliA. Sarli63
M
10
A
58Oleg EadieO. Eadie
Andy LiddellA. Liddell64
A
11
A
57Dominic MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn
 
Stuart McStayS. McStay44
G
12
A
53Dominic HendryD. Hendry
Marc MasurM. Masur48
D
13
D
52Juri ApolloniJ. Apolloni
Don DalglishD. Dalglish47
M
14
D
47Benito FranceschettiB. Franceschetti

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Easter Road where Hibernian play host to Brechin. A crowd of 9,668 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Hibernian are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Brechin appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Glass.


0.00
The whistle blows and Hibernian get the match underway!
2.50
Andy Caldwell flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin McCoist. Colin McCoist knocks the ball forward to Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.09
Trevor Thompson clumsily knocks into Damiano Lappanese. The referee warns Trevor Thompson to calm down! Damiano Lappanese carries on, but is struggling a bit.
12.54
Craig Henderson pushes mid-way up the pitch. Craig Henderson takes it forward alone. Craig Henderson shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
15.05
Damiano Lappanese deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball towards Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie heads the ball goalwards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
20.11
Jean-Christophe Deschamps flicks a high pass forward. Gregorio Cruz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gregorio Cruz shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
28.33
Andy Caldwell makes a probing pass to Eduardo Ribeiro. Eduardo Ribeiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Christophe Deschamps. Jean-Christophe Deschamps knocks in a cross ball towards Oleg Eadie. With a superhuman jump, Oleg Eadie connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Dominic Law clears it off the line with his head!
32.22
Andy Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Gregorio Cruz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gregorio Cruz shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
33.40
Trevor Thompson chips the ball to his team mate, Anselmo Sarli. Anselmo Sarli knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Caldwell.
34.54
Eduardo Ribeiro kicks a strong pass forward to Jean-Christophe Deschamps. Jean-Christophe Deschamps sees a break and surges forward. Jean-Christophe Deschamps skips past Don Hansen! Jean-Christophe Deschamps side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
38.44
Trevor Thompson chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Mccall. Scott Mccall makes a probing pass between the defence to Anselmo Sarli. Anselmo Sarli shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies just wide!
39.01
Damiano Lappanese flicks a high ball forward to Oleg Eadie who takes it down. Oleg Eadie knocks in a cross ball towards Gregorio Cruz. Gregorio Cruz makes a looping header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
42.10
Don Hansen flicks a high pass forward to Dave Benali who brings the ball under control. Dave Benali flicks a high pass forward. Trevor Thompson collects the pass. Trevor Thompson edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Trevor Thompson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Trevor Thompson scores for Hibernian!!
45.00
Eduardo Ribeiro passes the ball forward to Colin McCoist. Colin McCoist hits a low pass to Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie plays a quick one-two with Andy Mccall and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Oleg Eadie provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's there!! Eduardo Gomes has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Brechin kick off!
51.24
Craig Henderson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Damiano Lappanese. Damiano Lappanese flicks a high pass forward. Jean-Christophe Deschamps collects the pass. Jean-Christophe Deschamps finds some space and shoots from distance. Eduardo Gomes gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
53.37
Craig Henderson flicks a high pass forward to Andy Caldwell who brings the ball under control. Andy Caldwell picks a pass forward to Gregorio Cruz. Gregorio Cruz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.51
Damiano Lappanese kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall whips in a cross ball towards Gregorio Cruz. Gregorio Cruz makes a looping header on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.34
Brechin have made a substitution with Dominic Hendry replacing Eduardo Ribeiro .
61.37
Trevor Thompson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Mccall. Scott Mccall sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Federico Di Meglio manages to gather it easily.
65.02
Dominic Hendry flicks a high ball forward to Damiano Lappanese who takes it down. Damiano Lappanese sees a break and surges forward. Damiano Lappanese lofts in a cross ball towards Jean-Christophe Deschamps. Jean-Christophe Deschamps makes a looping header on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
69.24
Trevor Thompson flicks a high pass forward. Andy Liddell collects the pass. Andy Liddell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Federico Di Meglio is on top of it.
71.31
Jean-Christophe Deschamps knocks the ball forward to Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.54
Rainer Kuzorra passes the ball forward to Andy Liddell. Andy Liddell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anselmo Sarli. Anselmo Sarli advances inside the box! Anselmo Sarli side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
73.39
Trevor Thompson flicks a high pass forward. Anselmo Sarli collects the pass. Anselmo Sarli passes the ball forward to Andy Liddell. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Andy Liddell provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
75.46
Oleg Eadie passes the ball forward to Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball towards Gregorio Cruz. Gregorio Cruz whips the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.29
With some swift thinking, Dave Benali plays the ball forward to Anselmo Sarli. Anselmo Sarli lofts in a cross ball towards Trevor Thompson. Trevor Thompson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
83.03
Anselmo Sarli clumsily knocks into Craig Henderson. The referee brings Anselmo Sarli to one side and gives him a warning! Craig Henderson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.50
Craig Henderson darts forward. Craig Henderson chips the ball to his team mate, Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn lofts in a cross ball towards Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie makes a deft header but Eduardo Gomes is on top of it.
85.44
Rainer Kuzorra knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Mccall. Scott Mccall finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
89.26
Rainer Kuzorra sees a break and surges forward. Rainer Kuzorra flicks a high pass forward. Anselmo Sarli collects the pass. Anselmo Sarli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Mccall but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Hibernian

Brechin
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
5
7
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
34.1%
65.9%
Play Area
30.7%
43.2%
26.1%

Scorers
Trevor Thompson 42
Gregorio Cruz 39
Oleg Eadie 45

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oleg Eadie of Brechin

Match Ratings
1.Eduardo Gomes (GK)
7
2.Dave Benali (DEF)
7
3.Rainer Kuzorra (DEF)
7
4.Don Hansen (DEF)
6
5.Dominic Law (DEF)
6
6.Amedeo Cudini (MID)
6
7.Trevor Thompson (MID)goal scored
9
8.Alejandro Castro (MID)
6
9.Scott Mccall (ATT)
6
10.Anselmo Sarli (MID)
6
11.Andy Liddell (ATT)
6
 
12.Stuart McStay (GK)
0
13.Marc Masur (DEF)
0
14.Don Dalglish (MID)
0

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