Match Report
| Elgin City | Elgin City |  |  | Dumbarton | Dumbarton | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Andy Niven | A. Niven |  | 66 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 62 | | Billy Liddell | B. Liddell | ||||||||
| Gavin Meiklejohn | G. Meiklejohn | | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 | | Dominic White | D. White | |||||||||
| Giampietro Memmo | G. Memmo |  | 55 | D | | 3 | | D | 71 |  | Reinder Monteiro | R. Monteiro | |||||||||
| Steve Le Saux | S. Le Saux |  | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 66 | | Kevin Strachan | K. Strachan | |||||||||
| Alex Young | A. Young | | 62 | M | | 5 | | D | 61 | | Andy Elliott | A. Elliott | |||||||||
| Jermaine Lowe | J. Lowe | | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 | | Richard Henderson | R. Henderson | |||||||||
| Garry Morrison | G. Morrison | | 52 | M | | 7 | | M | 68 | | Gary McCoist | G. McCoist | |||||||||
| Alex McStay | A. McStay | | 52 | M | | 8 | | A | 75 | | Paul McNeill | P. McNeill | |||||||||
| Stuart James | S. James | | 69 | A | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Don Telfer | D. Telfer | |||||||||
| Jose Lozano | J. Lozano |  | 58 | A | | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Neil Matteo | N. Matteo | ||||||||
| Glynn Griffin | G. Griffin | | 57 | A | | 11 | | A | 44 | | Scott James | S. James | |||||||||
| Paul White | P. White | | 52 | M | | 12 | | M | 62 | | Julian Carmona | J. Carmona | |||||||||
| Simon Proctor | S. Proctor | | 50 | D | | 13 | | G | 60 |  | Matthias Freund | M. Freund | |||||||||
| Richard Thomson | R. Thomson | | 49 | G | | 14 | | D | 59 |  | Hugo Carvalho | H. Carvalho | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Borough Briggs where Elgin City play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 9,876 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Elgin City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Dickov.
The pitch is in good condition.
Elgin City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Dickov.
0.00
0-0Dumbarton get the match underway!
2.50
0-0Garry Morrison sees Jose Lozano in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Lozano shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Billy Liddell manages to gather it.
3.24
1-0Giampietro Memmo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garry Morrison. Garry Morrison flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Lozano. Jose Lozano knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart James. Stuart James is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
9.07
1-0Gary McCoist sees Don Telfer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Don Telfer threads the ball through to Paul McNeill but he's offside!
12.48
1-0Gary McCoist flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo shoots from long range but it is miles over!
14.28
Jermaine Lowe threads the ball through to Jose Lozano. Jose Lozano whips in a cross ball towards Glynn Griffin. Glynn Griffin is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
18.57
1-0Richard Henderson hacks Alex Young from behind! Richard Henderson is shown the yellow card! Alex Young carries on, but is struggling a bit.
20.53
1-0Gavin Meiklejohn comes in with a late challenge on Don Telfer. Gavin Meiklejohn is given a warning by the referee! Don Telfer stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.36
1-0Giampietro Memmo hacks Paul McNeill from behind! The referee calls over Giampietro Memmo and shows him a yellow card! Paul McNeill stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.45
Andy Elliott chips the ball to his team mate, Gary McCoist. Gary McCoist controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Don Telfer. Don Telfer directs the ball goalwards with his head. Andy Niven gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
28.28
Alex Young comes in with a late challenge on Kevin Strachan. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kevin Strachan gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
30.02
Garry Morrison sees a break and surges forward. Garry Morrison whips in a cross ball towards Glynn Griffin. Glynn Griffin directs the ball goalwards with his head. Billy Liddell picks it out of the air!
32.18
Richard Henderson flicks a high ball forward to Scott James who takes it down. Scott James knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo makes a looping header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
36.11
Alex Young flicks a high pass forward to Stuart James who brings the ball neatly under control. Stuart James makes a probing pass to Jose Lozano but he's offside!
38.53
Stuart James hacks Kevin Strachan from behind! The referee calls over Stuart James and shows him a yellow card! Kevin Strachan runs off the knock.
40.20
Richard Henderson makes an attacking run forward. Richard Henderson knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
42.21
Kevin Strachan sees space and advances. Kevin Strachan flicks a high pass forward. Paul McNeill collects the pass. Paul McNeill lofts in a cross ball towards Don Telfer. Don Telfer knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Elgin City appear unchanged since the first half. Dumbarton also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Elgin City get the second half underway!
49.04
Richard Henderson decides to run forward with the ball. Richard Henderson knocks in a cross ball towards Paul McNeill. With a superhuman jump, Paul McNeill connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Paul McNeill scores for Dumbarton!!
54.48
1-2Gary McCoist runs up as Richard Henderson takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Gary McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Paul McNeill controls it well on his chest. Paul McNeill knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy Niven who gathers it comfortably.
55.38
Richard Henderson passes the ball forward to Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo knocks in a cross ball towards Don Telfer. Don Telfer heads the ball goalwards. Andy Niven is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
59.20
Alex Young makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Glynn Griffin. Glynn Griffin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Billy Liddell who gathers it comfortably.
60.32
1-3Elgin City have made a substitution with Paul White replacing Glynn Griffin .
65.15
Scott James catches Gavin Meiklejohn on the ankles. Scott James is shown the yellow card! Gavin Meiklejohn carries on, but is struggling a bit.
71.08
Stuart James hacks Reinder Monteiro from behind! Stuart James is warned by the referee! Reinder Monteiro stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.39
Andy Elliott laces a weighted ball forward to Gary McCoist. Gary McCoist hits a low pass to Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill puts a great ball through. Don Telfer runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
75.35
Steve Le Saux flicks a high pass forward. Jermaine Lowe holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jermaine Lowe threads a neat ball through to Paul White. Paul White shoots from outside the area. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.35
Elgin City have made a substitution with Simon Proctor replacing Alex McStay and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
78.18
Richard Henderson barges into Giampietro Memmo. The referee calls over Richard Henderson and warns him to calm down! Giampietro Memmo runs off the knock.
79.42
Gary McCoist clumsily knocks into Garry Morrison. Gary McCoist is warned by the referee! Garry Morrison hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.29
Reinder Monteiro flicks a high pass forward. Gary McCoist collects the pass. Gary McCoist flicks a high pass forward to Neil Matteo who brings the ball under control. Neil Matteo plays a quick one-two with Paul McNeill and rushes in on goal... Neil Matteo rockets a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
87.48
Gary McCoist hits a low pass to Scott James. Scott James sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
89.27
Jermaine Lowe runs up as Garry Morrison takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Jermaine Lowe kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Proctor. Simon Proctor runs straight at the defence! Simon Proctor shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
5
4
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
28.2%
45.9%
25.9%
Scorers
| Stuart James 3 Paul White 75 Simon Proctor 89 | Neil Matteo 32 Paul McNeill 49 Don Telfer 55 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Neil Matteo of Dumbarton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Andy Niven (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gavin Meiklejohn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Giampietro Memmo (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Steve Le Saux (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alex Young (MID) | | 5 |
| 6. | Jermaine Lowe (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Garry Morrison (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alex McStay (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stuart James (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Jose Lozano (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Glynn Griffin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Paul White (MID) | | 8 |
| 13. | Simon Proctor (DEF) | | 8 |
| 14. | Richard Thomson (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Billy Liddell (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Dominic White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Reinder Monteiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kevin Strachan (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Andy Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Richard Henderson (MID) | | 7 |
| 7. | Gary McCoist (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Paul McNeill (ATT) | | 8 |
| 9. | Don Telfer (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Neil Matteo (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Scott James (ATT) | | 6 |
| 12. | Julian Carmona (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matthias Freund (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Hugo Carvalho (DEF) | 0 | |