Match Report


ArbroathArbroath     Berwick RangersBerwick Rangers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Dominic GemmellD. Gemmell55
G
1
G
69Alec MckinlayA. Mckinlay
Richard McGroryR. McGrory67
D
2
D
76Kevin TelferK. Telfer
Gianfranco GalliG. Galli57
D
captain3
D
74Clive ClemenceC. Clemence
Andy HendryA. Hendry53
D
4
D
53Alec SounessA. Souness
Garry ClelandG. Cleland52
D
5
D
47Aaron CollymoreA. Collymore
David LawD. Law62
M
6
M
68Stephen McinnesS. Mcinnes
Neil MckinlayN. Mckinlay60
M
7
M
61Terry CookeT. Cooke
Gary HansenG. Hansen61
A
8captain
M
60Paul RohrschneiderP. Rohrschneider
Gian Luca RutzittuG. Rutzittu60
A
9
A
62Stephen MasonS. Mason
Philippe BanchelliP. Banchelli57
A
10
A
62Duncan GreigD. Greig
John LiddellJ. Liddell53
A
11
A
59Sander Van Der ReeS. Van Der Ree
 
Craig MortonC. Morton58
M
12
G
65Alex GemmillA. Gemmill
Garry NivenG. Niven54
G
13
M
58Craig HopkinC. Hopkin
Anton HermannA. Hermann53
M
14
A
58Pegguy ColleterP. Colleter

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Gayfield where Arbroath play host to Berwick Rangers. A crowd of 9,745 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Arbroath are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Berwick Rangers appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Naysmith.


0.00
Arbroath kick off the first half!
6.43
Gianfranco Galli threads a neat ball through to Neil Mckinlay. Neil Mckinlay flicks the ball to his team mate, Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu shoots from distance. The keeper, Alec Mckinlay, sees it late!! Goal for Arbroath!
9.02
Kevin Telfer flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Mcinnes controls it well on his chest. Stephen Mcinnes chips the ball to his team mate, Sander Van Der Ree. Sander Van Der Ree shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
12.54
Alec Souness knocks the ball forward to Paul Rohrschneider. Paul Rohrschneider makes a probing pass to Duncan Greig. Duncan Greig lofts in a cross ball towards Sander Van Der Ree. Sander Van Der Ree gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
15.54
Neil Mckinlay flicks the ball to his team mate, John Liddell. John Liddell shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
18.51
Kevin Telfer kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Rohrschneider. Paul Rohrschneider flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Mason. Stephen Mason knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Garry Cleland.
24.10
Neil Mckinlay kicks a strong pass forward to Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Fantastic reaction save from Alec Mckinlay!
26.02
With vision, Terry Cooke laces a weighted ball forward to Stephen Mason. Stephen Mason chips the ball to his team mate, Sander Van Der Ree. Sander Van Der Ree tries a spectacular strike. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
27.01
David Law threads the ball through to John Liddell. John Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.17
Terry Cooke makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Mason. Stephen Mason knocks the ball forward, putting Duncan Greig through on goal. Duncan Greig muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
30.27
Stephen Mcinnes makes a probing pass to Sander Van Der Ree. Sander Van Der Ree shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
38.43
Neil Mckinlay decides to run forward with the ball. Neil Mckinlay whips in a cross ball towards John Liddell. John Liddell is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it slams into the crowd!
42.11
Alec Souness makes a probing pass to Paul Rohrschneider. Paul Rohrschneider knocks the ball to his team mate, Sander Van Der Ree. Sander Van Der Ree lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Mason. Stephen Mason directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Arbroath appear unchanged since the first half. Berwick Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Berwick Rangers kick off and get the second half underway!
47.03
Terry Cooke threads the ball through to Stephen Mason. Stephen Mason sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
51.54
Neil Mckinlay flicks a high ball forward to Philippe Banchelli who takes it down. Philippe Banchelli shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
53.40
Clive Clemence threads a neat ball through to Paul Rohrschneider. Paul Rohrschneider makes a simple pass to Duncan Greig. Duncan Greig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.05
Sander Van Der Ree hacks Andy Hendry from behind! The referee brings Sander Van Der Ree to one side and gives him a warning! Andy Hendry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.09
Berwick Rangers have made 2 substitutions with Craig Hopkin replacing Stephen Mcinnes and Alex Gemmill replacing Duncan Greig .
71.20
Garry Cleland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Mckinlay. Neil Mckinlay knocks the ball to his team mate, Philippe Banchelli. Philippe Banchelli finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
75.54
Gianfranco Galli makes a strong solo run forward. Gianfranco Galli knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alec Mckinlay who gathers it comfortably.
77.50
Garry Cleland controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Law. David Law flicks a high pass forward. Philippe Banchelli collects the pass. Philippe Banchelli finds some space and shoots from distance. Fantastic reaction save from Alec Mckinlay!
81.24
Neil Mckinlay barges into Aaron Collymore. The referee calls over Neil Mckinlay and shows him a yellow card! Aaron Collymore runs off the knock.
84.39
Terry Cooke changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Terry Cooke plays a quick one-two with Stephen Mason and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Terry Cooke provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
87.50
Andy Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, David Law. David Law kicks a strong pass forward to Philippe Banchelli. Philippe Banchelli runs straight at the defence! Philippe Banchelli takes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
Neil Mckinlay catches Terry Cooke on the ankles. The referee brings Neil Mckinlay to one side and gives him a warning! Terry Cooke runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Arbroath

Berwick Rangers
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
30%
43.8%
26.2%

Scorers
Gian Luca Rutzittu 6
Philippe Banchelli 88
Sander Van Der Ree 13
Stephen Mason 42
Terry Cooke 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Terry Cooke of Berwick Rangers

Match Ratings
1.Dominic Gemmell (GK)
6
2.Richard McGrory (DEF)
6
3.Gianfranco Galli (DEF)
6
4.Andy Hendry (DEF)
6
5.Garry Cleland (DEF)
6
6.David Law (MID)
7
7.Neil Mckinlay (MID)yellow card
7
8.Gary Hansen (ATT)
6
9.Gian Luca Rutzittu (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Philippe Banchelli (ATT)goal scored
8
11.John Liddell (ATT)
6
 
12.Craig Morton (MID)
0
13.Garry Niven (GK)
0
14.Anton Hermann (MID)
0

1.Alec Mckinlay (GK)
7
2.Kevin Telfer (DEF)
6
3.Clive Clemence (DEF)
6
4.Alec Souness (DEF)
6
5.Aaron Collymore (DEF)
6
6.Stephen Mcinnes (MID)
6
7.Terry Cooke (MID)goal scored
9
8.Paul Rohrschneider (MID)
7
9.Stephen Mason (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Duncan Greig (ATT)
6
11.Sander Van Der Ree (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Alex Gemmill (GK)
6
13.Craig Hopkin (MID)
6
14.Pegguy Colleter (ATT)
0