Match Report


Ross CountyRoss County     BrechinBrechin
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Enrique SuarezE. Suarez70
G
1
G
53Vasco ValenteV. Valente
Karim FernandesK. Fernandes67
D
2
D
65Scott RaeS. Rae
Marino StaffolaniM. Staffolani52
D
3
D
61Stuart McCoistS. McCoist
Rafael MerinoR. Merino52
D
4
D
55Matthieu CygeanM. Cygean
Stuart McCoistS. McCoist72
M
5
D
51Stephen GoughS. Gough
Stephen JohnstoneS. Johnstone67
M
captain6
M
73Paul GemmillP. Gemmill
Scott BremnerS. Bremner53
M
7
M
65Alec BradyA. Brady
Alex GemmellA. Gemmell53
M
8
A
62Moritz SchönenbornM. Schönenborn
Billy MortonB. Morton80
A
9captain
A
58Callum NaysmithC. Naysmith
Kai LindemannK. Lindemann56
A
10
A
55Billy StrachanB. Strachan
Duncan ThomsonD. Thomson56
A
11
A
55Ross OwenR. Owen
 
Richard ElliottR. Elliott53
G
12
M
62Sergio SereniS. Sereni
Paolo StewartP. Stewart51
D
13
M
61Duncan McNeillD. McNeill
Richard HendersonR. Henderson49
D
14
M
54Gary NaysmithG. Naysmith

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Victoria Park where Ross County play host to Brechin. A crowd of 9,771 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ross County are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Brechin appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Brady.


0.00
Ross County get the match underway!
2.27
Stuart McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Alec Brady controls it well on his chest. Alec Brady knocks the ball forward to Moritz Schönenborn. Moritz Schönenborn flicks the ball to his team mate, Callum Naysmith. Callum Naysmith cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Enrique Suarez gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
9.54
Matthieu Cygean threads the ball through to Paul Gemmill. Paul Gemmill sees space and advances. Paul Gemmill whips in a cross ball towards Billy Strachan. Billy Strachan is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Enrique Suarez punches it away to safety.
12.35
Rafael Merino comes in with a late challenge on Ross Owen. Rafael Merino is given a warning by the referee! Ross Owen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.44
Scott Bremner flicks a high pass forward. Billy Morton collects the pass. Billy Morton chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Thomson. Some silky footwork from Duncan Thomson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Vasco Valente reads it well. Well saved!
34.20
Seeing a gap ahead, Scott Rae plays the ball forward to Alec Brady. Alec Brady controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Strachan. Billy Strachan lofts in a cross ball towards Callum Naysmith. Karim Fernandes catches Callum Naysmith on the ankles. Callum Naysmith appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
40.16
Alec Brady passes the ball forward to Ross Owen. Ross Owen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.45
Paul Gemmill catches Alex Gemmell on the ankles. The referee warns Paul Gemmill to calm down! Alex Gemmell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Alec Brady hacks Stephen Johnstone from behind! The referee calls over Alec Brady and shows him a yellow card! Stephen Johnstone stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ross County appear unchanged since the first half. Brechin also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Brechin kick off!
47.17
Karim Fernandes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Johnstone. Stephen Johnstone flicks a high pass forward. Kai Lindemann controls it well on his chest. Kai Lindemann plays a quick one-two with Duncan Thomson and rushes in on goal... Kai Lindemann cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. Kai Lindemann scores for Ross County!!
53.38
Stephen Johnstone passes the ball forward to Billy Morton. Billy Morton shoots from 25 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Billy Morton!
57.15
Rafael Merino makes a simple pass to Stephen Johnstone. Stephen Johnstone threads a neat ball through to Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson hits a low pass to Billy Morton. Some silky footwork from Billy Morton provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
66.25
Stuart McCoist threads the ball through to Paul Gemmill. Paul Gemmill makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Strachan. Billy Strachan knocks in a cross ball towards Moritz Schönenborn. Moritz Schönenborn jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Enrique Suarez easily punches it away to safety.
69.07
Marino Staffolani threads a neat ball through to Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Morton. Billy Morton shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
75.36
Stephen Johnstone flicks a high pass forward. Billy Morton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Morton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Thomson but he's offside!
77.02
Stuart McCoist surges forward with the ball. Without breaking stride, Stuart McCoist plays the ball forward to Callum Naysmith. Callum Naysmith shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
83.31
Seeing Stuart McCoist's attacking run, Stephen Johnstone quickly throws the ball into his path. Stuart McCoist knocks the ball forward to Kai Lindemann. Kai Lindemann finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
84.36
With vision, Paul Gemmill plays the ball forward to Ross Owen. Ross Owen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.21
Paul Gemmill threads the ball through to Ross Owen. Ross Owen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rafael Merino.
89.25
Stuart McCoist threads a neat ball through to Paul Gemmill. Paul Gemmill hits a low pass to Moritz Schönenborn. Moritz Schönenborn shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Ross County

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

Possession
54.1%
45.9%
Play Area
25.7%
43.2%
31.1%

Scorers
Kai Lindemann 47
Billy Morton 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kai Lindemann of Ross County

Match Ratings
1.Enrique Suarez (GK)
7
2.Karim Fernandes (DEF)
6
3.Marino Staffolani (DEF)
6
4.Rafael Merino (DEF)
6
5.Stuart McCoist (MID)
6
6.Stephen Johnstone (MID)
8
7.Scott Bremner (MID)
7
8.Alex Gemmell (MID)
6
9.Billy Morton (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Kai Lindemann (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Duncan Thomson (ATT)
7
 
12.Richard Elliott (GK)
0
13.Paolo Stewart (DEF)
0
14.Richard Henderson (DEF)
0

1.Vasco Valente (GK)
6
2.Scott Rae (DEF)
6
3.Stuart McCoist (DEF)
7
4.Matthieu Cygean (DEF)
6
5.Stephen Gough (DEF)
6
6.Paul Gemmill (MID)
7
7.Alec Brady (MID)yellow card
6
8.Moritz Schönenborn (ATT)
6
9.Callum Naysmith (ATT)
6
10.Billy Strachan (ATT)
6
11.Ross Owen (ATT)
6
 
12.Sergio Sereni (MID)
0
13.Duncan McNeill (MID)
0
14.Gary Naysmith (MID)
0