Match Report
| Brechin | Brechin |  |  | Cowdenbeath | Cowdenbeath | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Neil Law | N. Law |  | 47 | G |  | 1 | | G | 56 | | Callum Hutchison | C. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Dominic Liddell | D. Liddell | | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 51 | | Dominic Davidson | D. Davidson | |||||||||
| Callum Telfer | C. Telfer | | 57 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 50 | | Craig Elliott | C. Elliott | ||||||||
| Duncan Dalglish | D. Dalglish | | 55 | D | | 4 | | D | 46 | | Scott McCoist | S. McCoist | |||||||||
| Gary Naysmith | G. Naysmith | | 52 | D | | 5 | | M | 52 | | Gary Mccall | G. Mccall | |||||||||
| Bakary Rösler | B. Rösler |  | 51 | M | | | 6 | | M | 50 | | Richard Dickov | R. Dickov | ||||||||
| Carl Godber | C. Godber |  | 51 | M | | 7 | | M | 44 |  | Alex Sottil | A. Sottil | |||||||||
| Carl Benali | C. Benali | | 51 | M | | 8 | | M | 42 | | Paul White | P. White | |||||||||
| Garry Henderson | G. Henderson | | 52 | A | | 9 | | A | 56 | | Billy White | B. White | |||||||||
| Gavin McStay | G. McStay | | 51 | A | | 10 | | A | 50 | | John Niven | J. Niven | |||||||||
| Gary Greig | G. Greig | | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 35 | | Richard Johnstone | R. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Dietmar Metzler | D. Metzler | | 52 | D | | 12 | | G | 41 | | Stephen Davidson | S. Davidson | |||||||||
| Craig Mason | C. Mason | | 49 | A | | 13 | | D | 40 | | David Mcinnes | D. Mcinnes | |||||||||
| Garry Johnstone | G. Johnstone | | 48 | D | | 14 | | M | 40 | | Paul Hopkin | P. Hopkin | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Glebe Park where Brechin play host to Cowdenbeath. A crowd of 2,905 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Brechin are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Cowdenbeath appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Sullivan.
The pitch is in good condition.
Brechin are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Cowdenbeath appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Sullivan.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Cowdenbeath get the match underway!
2.18
0-1Richard Dickov deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Niven. John Niven runs straight at the defence! John Niven shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
6.28
0-1Carl Benali sees Gary Greig in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Greig flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Henderson. Some good footwork from Garry Henderson provides some space. He shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
8.37
0-1Dominic Davidson catches Gary Greig on the ankles. Dominic Davidson is warned by the referee! Gary Greig carries on, but is struggling a bit.
14.48
0-1Gary Mccall threads the ball through to Richard Johnstone. Richard Johnstone knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.05
Alex Sottil hits a low pass to John Niven. John Niven shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
21.16
0-1Gary Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Bakary Rösler controls it well on his chest. Bakary Rösler sees Gary Greig in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Greig shoots from outside the area but Callum Hutchison reads it well. Superb keeping!
22.07
Richard Dickov makes a probing pass to John Niven. John Niven knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Neil Law who gathers it comfortably.
26.15
Craig Elliott brings the ball forward. Craig Elliott makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Niven. John Niven shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Neil Law effortlessly smothers it!
27.40
Alex Sottil knocks the ball to his team mate, John Niven. John Niven knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Callum Telfer.
32.38
Dominic Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Carl Benali collects the pass. With a delightful solo run, Carl Benali stretches the opposition's defence. Carl Benali threads the ball through into the box. Gary Greig shoots from just inside the box but it's well over the bar!
33.12
Paul White hits a low pass to John Niven. John Niven controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
34.39
Paul White threads the ball through to Billy White. Billy White knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.11
Callum Telfer makes a beautiful solo run. Callum Telfer darts forward. Callum Telfer knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Greig. Gary Greig knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
39.08
Gary Mccall flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Johnstone. Richard Johnstone shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
42.32
Carl Benali threads a neat ball through to Garry Henderson. Garry Henderson advances inside the box! Garry Henderson tries a spectacular strike. Callum Hutchison comfortably gets down and covers it.
44.05
Gary Mccall sees a break and surges forward. Gary Mccall controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Brechin appear unchanged since the first half. Cowdenbeath also appear unchanged since the first half. The Brechin players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Brechin kick off!
48.38
Carl Benali sees space and advances. Carl Benali shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
49.26
Dominic Liddell threads a neat ball through to Carl Benali. Carl Benali makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garry Henderson. Garry Henderson makes a simple pass, allowing Gavin McStay to run into the box. Some silky footwork from Gavin McStay provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
54.43
Bakary Rösler flicks a high pass forward. Gavin McStay controls it well on his chest. Gavin McStay shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
55.23
0-1Brechin are keeping most of the possession.
57.38
Scott McCoist knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Sottil. Alex Sottil runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alex Sottil shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
60.58
0-1Cowdenbeath have made 2 substitutions with Stephen Davidson replacing Richard Johnstone and Paul Hopkin replacing John Niven .
61.64
0-1Carl Godber flicks a high pass forward. Gary Greig holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Greig plays a quick one-two with Gavin McStay and rushes in on goal... Scott McCoist catches Gary Greig on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
63.55
Dominic Davidson knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Sottil. Alex Sottil threads a neat ball through to Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.44
0-1Bakary Rösler sees Gary Greig in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Greig passes the ball forward but Garry Henderson is offside!
72.12
Gary Naysmith kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Godber. Carl Godber flicks a high pass forward. Garry Henderson controls it well on his chest. Garry Henderson kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Greig but the referee indicates it's offside!
75.48
Carl Benali controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Greig. Gary Greig threads the ball through to Gavin McStay but he's offside!
77.52
Brechin have made 2 substitutions with Dietmar Metzler replacing Duncan Dalglish and Craig Mason replacing Carl Benali .Cowdenbeath have made a substitution with David Mcinnes replacing Alex Sottil .
79.26
Carl Godber controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin McStay. Gavin McStay sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
84.36
Richard Dickov hits a low pass to Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.7%
38.3%
Play Area
29.8%
41.5%
28.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to John Niven of Cowdenbeath |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Neil Law (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Dominic Liddell (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Callum Telfer (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Duncan Dalglish (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gary Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Bakary Rösler (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Carl Godber (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Carl Benali (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Garry Henderson (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Gavin McStay (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gary Greig (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Dietmar Metzler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Craig Mason (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Garry Johnstone (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Callum Hutchison (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Dominic Davidson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Craig Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Scott McCoist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gary Mccall (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Richard Dickov (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Alex Sottil (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Paul White (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Billy White (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | John Niven (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Richard Johnstone (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Stephen Davidson (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | David Mcinnes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Paul Hopkin (MID) | 6 | |