Match Report


Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic     BrechinBrechin
Thomas SmithThomas Smith Computer Player Computer Player
Pedro VelosoP. Veloso68
G
1
G
57Federico Di MeglioF. Di Meglio
David GreigD. Greig56
D
2
D
57Eduardo RibeiroE. Ribeiro
Gavin HendryG. Hendry68
D
3
D
53Andy CaldwellA. Caldwell
Colin JohnstoneC. Johnstone64
D
4
D
53Craig HendersonC. Henderson
Callum MccallC. Mccall54
M
5
M
68Gregorio CruzG. Cruz
Tobias RöhligT. Röhlig70
M
6
M
60Jean-Christophe DeschampsJ. Deschamps
Gary McNeillG. McNeill67
M
7captain
M
59Damiano LappaneseD. Lappanese
Flavio MazziF. Mazzi71
M
8
M
57Craig McGroryC. McGrory
Scott YoungS. Young71
A
captain9
A
62Andy MccallA. Mccall
Matt DickovM. Dickov74
A
10
A
58Oleg EadieO. Eadie
Alec ElliottA. Elliott62
A
11
A
57Dominic MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn
 
Colin MatteoC. Matteo53
M
12
M
57Colin McCoistC. McCoist
Paul McCoistP. McCoist64
A
13
A
53Dominic HendryD. Hendry
Neil ClelandN. Cleland55
A
14
D
52Juri ApolloniJ. Apolloni

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Recreation Park where Alloa Athletic play host to Brechin. A crowd of 9,030 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Alloa Athletic and Brechin are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Garry Meiklejohn.


0.00
Brechin start the match!
2.41
Gavin Hendry runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gavin Hendry cuts inside the box! Gavin Hendry muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
14.23
Andy Caldwell hits a low pass to Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall flicks the ball with his head. The ball strikes Gavin Hendry's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
15.28
Corner kick to Brechin. Jean-Christophe Deschamps plays it to the far post. Andy Mccall cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
18.17
Craig Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Meiklejohn easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dominic Meiklejohn chips the ball to his team mate, Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
20.57
Craig Henderson passes the ball forward to Jean-Christophe Deschamps. Jean-Christophe Deschamps hits a low pass to Damiano Lappanese. Damiano Lappanese knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent block by David Greig!
21.04
Damiano Lappanese darts forward. Damiano Lappanese knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.17
Tobias Röhlig chips the ball to his team mate, Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.40
Flavio Mazzi flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary McNeill. Gary McNeill brings the ball forward. Gary McNeill plays a one-two with Matt Dickov and rushes in on goal... Gary McNeill makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Federico Di Meglio gets down and covers it.
28.18
Gary McNeill flicks a high pass forward to Callum Mccall who brings the ball under control. Callum Mccall knocks the ball forward to Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov knocks the ball forward to Alec Elliott but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
34.06
Craig Henderson chips the ball to his team mate, Jean-Christophe Deschamps. Jean-Christophe Deschamps kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.34
Alec Elliott threads a neat ball through to Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov rushes past Andy Caldwell! Matt Dickov shoots from just inside the box. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
38.14
Colin Johnstone barges into Andy Mccall. Colin Johnstone is shown the yellow card! Andy Mccall hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.21
Craig Henderson clumsily knocks into Alec Elliott. The referee calls over Craig Henderson and warns him to calm down! Alec Elliott stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.49
Tobias Röhlig chips the ball to his team mate, Flavio Mazzi. Flavio Mazzi makes a simple pass, allowing Matt Dickov to run into the box. Matt Dickov shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper, Federico Di Meglio, sees it late!! Goal for Alloa Athletic!
44.43
Gary McNeill comes in with a late challenge on Gregorio Cruz. Gary McNeill is given a warning by the referee! Gregorio Cruz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Craig Henderson comes in with a late challenge on Matt Dickov. Craig Henderson is warned by the referee again! Matt Dickov stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Alloa Athletic 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
Alloa Athletic kick off the second half!
47.34
With some swift thinking, Gavin Hendry plays the ball forward to David Greig. David Greig flicks a high pass forward. Scott Young holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott Young shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
53.43
Tobias Röhlig knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
60.47
Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Colin Matteo replacing Alec Elliott .Brechin have made a substitution with Colin McCoist replacing Eduardo Ribeiro .
61.48
Flavio Mazzi flicks a high ball forward to Scott Young who takes it down. Scott Young shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
63.12
Colin Johnstone hits a low pass to Flavio Mazzi. Flavio Mazzi flicks a high ball forward to Matt Dickov who takes it down. Matt Dickov lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Matteo. Colin Matteo rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
66.52
Colin Johnstone flicks a high pass forward. Matt Dickov holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Dickov rushes past Craig Henderson! Some silky footwork from Matt Dickov provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
67.09
Craig McGrory kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Veloso who gathers it comfortably.
72.59
Tobias Röhlig brings the ball forward. Tobias Röhlig knocks the ball forward to Gary McNeill. Gary McNeill controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Scott Young through on goal. Scott Young rockets a shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
73.51
Gavin Hendry knocks the ball forward to Tobias Röhlig. Tobias Röhlig controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Matteo. Colin Matteo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Young but the linesman indicates offside!
77.56
Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Neil Cleland replacing Gary McNeill .
81.09
Jean-Christophe Deschamps flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Meiklejohn controls it well on his chest. Dominic Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball towards Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
83.30
Colin McCoist passes the ball forward to Jean-Christophe Deschamps. Jean-Christophe Deschamps flicks a high pass forward. Gregorio Cruz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gregorio Cruz plays a quick one-two with Damiano Lappanese and rushes in on goal... Gregorio Cruz strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
85.50
Tobias Röhlig flicks a high pass forward to Flavio Mazzi who brings the ball under control. Flavio Mazzi plays a scrappy one-two with Matt Dickov and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Flavio Mazzi provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Magnificent block by Colin McCoist!
87.14
David Greig makes a beautiful solo run. David Greig flicks a high pass forward to Scott Young who brings the ball under control. Scott Young knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Craig Henderson.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Alloa Athletic

Brechin
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.5%
39.5%
Play Area
26.3%
42.1%
31.6%

Scorers
Matt Dickov 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matt Dickov of Alloa Athletic

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

1.Federico Di Meglio (GK)
7
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)
6
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