Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Glebe Park where Brechin play host to St. Johnstone. A crowd of 9,391 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Brechin and St. Johnstone are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Cleland.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Brechin and St. Johnstone are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Cleland.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Brechin get the match underway!
4.57
0-1Craig Law surges forward with the ball. Craig Law knocks the ball forward, putting Gary Burley through on goal. Gary Burley makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Federico Di Meglio is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
8.56
0-1Gary Matteo picks a pass forward to Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie plays a quick one-two with Gary Gemmell and rushes in on goal... Alec Ritchie rockets a shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
9.07
Eduardo Ribeiro plays the ball forward to Damiano Lappanese. Damiano Lappanese chips the ball to his team mate, Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Christophe Deschamps. Jean-Christophe Deschamps connects with a diving header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
12.55
Andy Caldwell plays the ball forward to Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
16.02
1-1Craig Law controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Matteo. Gary Matteo makes a pass forward but Alec Ritchie makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
20.00
1-1Gary Burley hacks Craig Henderson from behind! Gary Burley is given a warning by the referee! Craig Henderson stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.40
Garry Dickov chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Burley. Gary Burley whips in a cross ball towards Gary Matteo. Gary Matteo makes a looping header on goal but it's drastically wayward!
26.49
Craig Law takes it forward alone. Craig Law puts a great ball through but Alec Ritchie is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
32.25
Damiano Lappanese flicks a high pass forward. Gregorio Cruz collects the pass. Gregorio Cruz lofts in a cross ball towards Damiano Lappanese. Damiano Lappanese powers a header at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
33.11
1-1Craig Law flicks a high pass forward. Gary Burley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Burley makes a defence splitting pass to Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Eduardo Ribeiro.
34.27
1-1Scott Glass takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Alec Ritchie muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
36.54
Damiano Lappanese makes a simple pass to Jean-Christophe Deschamps. Jean-Christophe Deschamps lofts in a cross ball towards Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie makes a looping header on goal but it rises well off target!
38.47
1-1Jean-Christophe Deschamps barges into Garry Campbell. The referee calls over Jean-Christophe Deschamps and shows him a yellow card! Garry Campbell runs off the knock.
45.00
1-1Andy Caldwell kicks a strong pass forward to Jean-Christophe Deschamps. Jean-Christophe Deschamps makes a probing pass to Damiano Lappanese. Damiano Lappanese controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
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
St. Johnstone kick off the second half!
48.59
Juri Bondi flicks a high pass forward. Diogo Marques controls it well on his chest. Diogo Marques makes a simple pass to Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
54.02
Damiano Lappanese makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jean-Christophe Deschamps. Jean-Christophe Deschamps shoots from distance but Martijn Ditewig reads it well. Superb keeping!
55.50
Craig Law chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Gemmell. Gary Gemmell lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Burley. Gary Burley outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Magnificent save by Federico Di Meglio!
57.00
Andy Caldwell kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall threads a neat ball through to Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies just wide!
59.03
Gary Matteo threads a neat ball through to Gary Gemmell. Gary Gemmell shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
60.56
1-1Brechin have made a substitution with Colin McCoist 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 .
65.58
Don Glass sees Harris van der Linden in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Harris van der Linden threads a neat ball through to Craig Law. Craig Law shoots from 20 yards. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
69.25
1-2Damiano Lappanese flicks a high pass forward to Andy Mccall who brings the ball under control. Andy Mccall knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Don Glass.
73.22
Seeing a gap ahead, Harald Smits picks a pass forward to Diogo Marques. Diogo Marques makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Harald Smits but he's offside!
75.52
Damiano Lappanese makes a simple pass to Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Christophe Deschamps. Jean-Christophe Deschamps directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.58
Jean-Christophe Deschamps flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.03
Jean-Christophe Deschamps barges into Scott Glass. Jean-Christophe Deschamps is given a warning by the referee! Scott Glass runs off the knock.
83.45
Diogo Marques flicks a high ball forward to Gary Gemmell who takes it down. Gary Gemmell whips in a cross ball towards Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's there!! Federico Di Meglio has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
25.7%
45.9%
28.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Craig Law of St. Johnstone |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Federico Di Meglio (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Eduardo Ribeiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andy Caldwell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Craig Henderson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gregorio Cruz (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jean-Christophe Deschamps (MID) |   | 7 |
| 7. | Damiano Lappanese (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Craig McGrory (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Andy Mccall (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Oleg Eadie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Dominic Meiklejohn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Colin McCoist (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Dominic Hendry (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Juri Apolloni (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Martijn Ditewig (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Garry Dickov (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Juri Bondi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Garry Campbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Diogo Marques (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gary Matteo (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Craig Law (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Scott Glass (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gary Gemmell (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Gary Burley (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Alec Ritchie (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Don Glass (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Harald Smits (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Harris van der Linden (GK) | 6 | |