Match Report


Albion RoversAlbion Rovers     BrechinBrechin
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Silvio MoreiraS. Moreira53
G
1
G
49Paul McNeillP. McNeill
Neil MckinlayN. Mckinlay60
D
2
D
58Craig MortonC. Morton
Neil DalglishN. Dalglish60
D
3
D
57Enrique NavarroE. Navarro
Nunzio GriecoN. Grieco54
D
4
D
54Duncan HendryD. Hendry
Duncan ThomsonD. Thomson39
D
5
D
50Richard GordonR. Gordon
Stuart MckinlayS. Mckinlay68
M
6
M
50Malte RichterM. Richter
Saïd HamadouS. Hamadou58
M
7
M
45Craig BenjaminC. Benjamin
Mauricio CodognolaM. Codognola57
M
8
M
45Marvin GascoigneM. Gascoigne
Tony JobsonT. Jobson55
M
9captain
M
44Dominic GallacherD. Gallacher
Nils HollmerN. Hollmer54
A
captain10
A
63Neil McGroryN. McGrory
John McStayJ. McStay53
A
11
A
51Rodolfo SotoR. Soto
 
Garry SounessG. Souness54
M
12
A
51Lomano DixonL. Dixon
Santiago SanchezS. Sanchez52
A
13
A
48Gavin LawG. Law
Sebastian MolinaS. Molina51
A
14
G
47Billy McNeillB. McNeill

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Cliftonhill where Albion Rovers play host to Brechin. A crowd of 9,299 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Albion Rovers and Brechin are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Hendry.


0.00
Albion Rovers kick off and get the match underway!
2.08
Stuart Mckinlay kicks a strong pass forward to Nils Hollmer. Nils Hollmer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul McNeill who gathers it comfortably.
3.45
Neil Mckinlay plays the ball forward to Nils Hollmer. Nils Hollmer kicks a strong pass forward to John McStay. John McStay controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
6.53
Craig Morton knocks the ball forward to Neil McGrory. Neil McGrory knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.42
Neil Dalglish makes a probing pass to Saïd Hamadou. Saïd Hamadou knocks the ball forward to John McStay. John McStay knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul McNeill who gathers it comfortably.
16.25
Craig Morton clumsily knocks into Nils Hollmer. The referee warns Craig Morton to calm down! Nils Hollmer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.55
Neil Dalglish threads the ball through to Tony Jobson. Tony Jobson flicks a high pass forward. Nils Hollmer controls it well on his chest. Nils Hollmer shoots from long range. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
24.58
Marvin Gascoigne controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rodolfo Soto. Rodolfo Soto shoots from distance. Silvio Moreira gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
26.51
Mauricio Codognola threads a neat ball through to John McStay. John McStay knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Richard Gordon.
28.55
Nils Hollmer passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of John McStay. John McStay sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Paul McNeill manages to gather it easily.
39.48
Stuart Mckinlay chips the ball to his team mate, Nils Hollmer. Nils Hollmer tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
44.40
Malte Richter threads a neat ball through to Neil McGrory. Neil McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Benjamin. Craig Benjamin powers a header at goal but it flies just wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Brechin kick off the second half!
48.35
Mauricio Codognola flicks a high ball forward to John McStay who takes it down. John McStay finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
59.15
Neil Mckinlay clumsily knocks into Dominic Gallacher. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dominic Gallacher stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.47
Stuart Mckinlay advances with the ball. Stuart Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball towards Nils Hollmer. With a superhuman jump, Nils Hollmer connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Paul McNeill manages to gather it easily.
71.59
With some swift thinking, Neil Dalglish plays the ball forward to Nils Hollmer. Nils Hollmer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.44
Marvin Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Soto controls it well on his chest. Rodolfo Soto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marvin Gascoigne but the linesman indicates offside!
75.03
Showing composure, Marvin Gascoigne laces a through ball forward to Neil McGrory. Neil McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Soto. Rodolfo Soto flicks the ball with his head but it flies just off target!
77.16
John McStay catches Enrique Navarro on the ankles. The referee calls over John McStay and warns him to calm down! Enrique Navarro stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.16
With some swift thinking, Nunzio Grieco plays the ball forward to Tony Jobson. Tony Jobson flicks a high pass forward. John McStay holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John McStay sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
84.30
Nils Hollmer flicks a high pass forward to John McStay who brings the ball under control. John McStay controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Albion Rovers

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

Possession
56%
44%
Play Area
21.3%
50.7%
28%

Scorers
Nils Hollmer 21

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nils Hollmer of Albion Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Silvio Moreira (GK)
6
2.Neil Mckinlay (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Neil Dalglish (DEF)
7
4.Nunzio Grieco (DEF)
6
5.Duncan Thomson (DEF)
6
6.Stuart Mckinlay (MID)
7
7.Saïd Hamadou (MID)
6
8.Mauricio Codognola (MID)
7
9.Tony Jobson (MID)
7
10.Nils Hollmer (ATT)goal scored
9
11.John McStay (ATT)
6
 
12.Garry Souness (MID)
0
13.Santiago Sanchez (ATT)
0
14.Sebastian Molina (ATT)
0

1.Paul McNeill (GK)
7
2.Craig Morton (DEF)
6
3.Enrique Navarro (DEF)
6
4.Duncan Hendry (DEF)
6
5.Richard Gordon (DEF)
6
6.Malte Richter (MID)
6
7.Craig Benjamin (MID)
6
8.Marvin Gascoigne (MID)
6
9.Dominic Gallacher (MID)
6
10.Neil McGrory (ATT)
6
11.Rodolfo Soto (ATT)
6
 
12.Lomano Dixon (ATT)
0
13.Gavin Law (ATT)
0
14.Billy McNeill (GK)
0