Match Report


PeterheadPeterhead     BrechinBrechin
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Pedro TavaresP. Tavares61
G
1
G
57Federico Di MeglioF. Di Meglio
Marinus GalàsekM. Galàsek69
D
2
D
57Eduardo RibeiroE. Ribeiro
Niccol˜ PellizzaroN. Pellizzaro66
D
3
D
53Andy CaldwellA. Caldwell
Niccolo SmitheN. Smithe64
D
4
D
53Craig HendersonC. Henderson
Garry CollinsG. Collins65
M
5
M
68Gregorio CruzG. Cruz
Tarik BolivardT. Bolivard55
M
6
M
60Jean-Christophe DeschampsJ. Deschamps
Maurizio TrincheraM. Trinchera46
M
7captain
M
59Damiano LappaneseD. Lappanese
Matthew HollowayM. Holloway43
M
captain8
M
57Craig McGroryC. McGrory
Juan-Carlos DiezJ. Diez72
A
9
A
62Andy MccallA. Mccall
Duncan GemmellD. Gemmell67
A
10
A
58Oleg EadieO. Eadie
Don RitchieD. Ritchie62
A
11
A
57Dominic MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn
 
Riccardo ManfrediniR. Manfredini62
D
12
M
57Colin McCoistC. McCoist
Geoffroy CrosnierG. Crosnier62
D
13
A
53Dominic HendryD. Hendry
Markus NetzerM. Netzer60
D
14
D
52Juri ApolloniJ. Apolloni

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Balmoor Stadium where Peterhead play host to Brechin. A crowd of 9,541 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Peterhead and Brechin are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Greig.


0.00
Brechin kick off and get the match underway!
4.14
Andy Caldwell makes a probing pass to Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Niccolo Smithe.
8.25
Damiano Lappanese flicks a high pass forward. Andy Mccall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andy Mccall advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Andy Mccall provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
9.38
Maurizio Trinchera passes the ball forward to Tarik Bolivard. Tarik Bolivard whips in a cross ball towards Don Ritchie. Don Ritchie directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
14.27
Maurizio Trinchera threads the ball through to Matthew Holloway. Matthew Holloway shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
15.16
Niccol˜ Pellizzaro clumsily knocks into Jean-Christophe Deschamps. Niccol˜ Pellizzaro is given a warning by the referee! Jean-Christophe Deschamps runs off the knock.
16.29
Craig Henderson threads the ball through to Andy Caldwell. Andy Caldwell flicks a high ball forward to Oleg Eadie who takes it down. Oleg Eadie shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
24.45
Don Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Gemmell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duncan Gemmell whips in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Diez. Juan-Carlos Diez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Federico Di Meglio didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
26.49
Duncan Gemmell flicks a high ball forward to Don Ritchie who takes it down. Don Ritchie knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Gemmell. With a superhuman jump, Duncan Gemmell connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Federico Di Meglio reads it well. Excellent save!
27.46
Maurizio Trinchera barges into Dominic Meiklejohn. Maurizio Trinchera is given a warning by the referee! Dominic Meiklejohn grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
30.23
Niccol˜ Pellizzaro threads a neat ball through to Garry Collins. Garry Collins flicks a high pass forward. Don Ritchie collects the pass. Don Ritchie lofts in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Diez. With a superhuman jump, Juan-Carlos Diez connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Juan-Carlos Diez!
33.08
Marinus Galàsek makes a probing pass to Garry Collins. Garry Collins flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Gemmell controls it well on his chest. Duncan Gemmell whips in a cross ball towards Don Ritchie. Don Ritchie knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
34.40
Maurizio Trinchera knocks the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Diez. Juan-Carlos Diez shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
38.23
Damiano Lappanese laces a weighted ball forward to Gregorio Cruz. Gregorio Cruz knocks in a cross ball towards Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
39.07
Niccol˜ Pellizzaro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garry Collins. Garry Collins flicks a high ball forward to Juan-Carlos Diez who takes it down. Juan-Carlos Diez lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Collins. Garry Collins makes a convincing header his aim is horrendously poor!
40.25
Gregorio Cruz threads a neat ball through to Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall whips in a cross ball towards Gregorio Cruz. Gregorio Cruz is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Pedro Tavares is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
Eduardo Ribeiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Damiano Lappanese. Damiano Lappanese chips the ball to his team mate, Jean-Christophe Deschamps. Jean-Christophe Deschamps whips in a cross ball towards Andy Mccall. Niccol˜ Pellizzaro comes in with a late challenge on Andy Mccall. Penalty not given!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Peterhead appear unchanged since the first half. Brechin also appear unchanged since the first half. The Brechin players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Peterhead kick off and get the second half underway!
49.45
Matthew Holloway threads a neat ball through to Tarik Bolivard. Tarik Bolivard skips past Eduardo Ribeiro! Tarik Bolivard makes some space for himself and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
51.11
Garry Collins catches Damiano Lappanese on the ankles. Garry Collins is given a warning by the referee! Damiano Lappanese runs off the knock.
60.57
Brechin have made a substitution with Colin McCoist replacing Eduardo Ribeiro .
63.47
Maurizio Trinchera knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Gemmell. Duncan Gemmell whips in a cross ball towards Don Ritchie. Don Ritchie is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The shot is on target but blocked by Craig Henderson. That should have been a goal!
65.00
Jean-Christophe Deschamps darts forward. Jean-Christophe Deschamps shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
66.19
With imagination, Colin McCoist plays the ball forward to Damiano Lappanese. Damiano Lappanese controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn whips in a cross ball towards Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie beats his man to it with a header. Pedro Tavares easily punches it away to safety.
71.41
Jean-Christophe Deschamps knocks the ball to his team mate, Damiano Lappanese. Damiano Lappanese knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Tavares who gathers it comfortably.
81.36
Tarik Bolivard darts forward. Tarik Bolivard passes the ball forward but Maurizio Trinchera is offside!
84.04
Duncan Gemmell catches Craig Henderson on the ankles. Duncan Gemmell is shown the yellow card! Craig Henderson runs off the knock.
85.38
Craig Henderson pushes mid-way up the pitch. Craig Henderson threads the ball through to Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
89.07
Showing composure, Niccol˜ Pellizzaro plays the ball forward to Maurizio Trinchera. Maurizio Trinchera deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthew Holloway. Matthew Holloway whips in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Diez. Juan-Carlos Diez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Peterhead

Brechin
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.2%
52.8%
Play Area
23.6%
43.1%
33.3%

Scorers
Don Ritchie 9
Juan-Carlos Diez 30, 89
Gregorio Cruz 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Juan-Carlos Diez of Peterhead

Match Ratings