Match Report
| Brechin | Brechin |  |  | St. Johnstone | St. Johnstone | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Federico Di Meglio | F. Di Meglio |  | 58 | G |  | 1 | | G | 73 |  | Don Glass | D. Glass | |||||||||
| David Ritchie | D. Ritchie | | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 | | Garry Dickov | G. Dickov | |||||||||
| Gavin Mason | G. Mason | | 59 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 | | Juri Bondi | J. Bondi | |||||||||
| Craig Henderson | C. Henderson | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 | | Garry Campbell | G. Campbell | |||||||||
| Gregorio Cruz | G. Cruz |  | 68 | M | | 5 | | M | 61 |  | Diogo Marques | D. Marques | |||||||||
| Dion Peters | D. Peters |  | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Gary Matteo | G. Matteo | |||||||||
| Rio Gerrard | R. Gerrard | | 59 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 53 | | Craig Law | C. Law | ||||||||
| Craig McGrory | C. McGrory | | 57 | M | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Scott Glass | S. Glass | |||||||||
| Callum Morrison | C. Morrison | | 67 | A | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Gary Burley | G. Burley | |||||||||
| Andy Mccall | A. Mccall | | 62 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 | | Alec Ritchie | A. Ritchie | |||||||||
| Oleg Eadie | O. Eadie | | 59 | A | | 11 | | | A | 50 | | Miguel Herrera | M. Herrera | ||||||||
| Colin McCoist | C. McCoist | | 57 | M | | 12 | | G | 71 |  | Harald Smits | H. Smits | |||||||||
| Dominic Meiklejohn | D. Meiklejohn | | 57 | A | | 13 | | G | 63 | | Harris van der Linden | H. van der Linden | |||||||||
| Dominic Morrison | D. Morrison | | 56 | M | | 14 | | G | 60 | | Dean Hackworth | D. Hackworth | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Glebe Park where Brechin play host to St. Johnstone. A crowd of 8,812 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Brechin and St. Johnstone are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Elliott.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Brechin and St. Johnstone are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Elliott.
0.00
0-0St. Johnstone start the match!
3.39
0-0Craig Henderson advances with the ball. Craig Henderson lofts in a cross ball towards Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is shockingly off target!
10.04
1-0Gregorio Cruz makes a probing pass to Dion Peters. Dion Peters knocks in a cross ball towards Gregorio Cruz. Gregorio Cruz gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
16.06
1-0With a delightful solo run, Dion Peters stretches the opposition's defence. Dion Peters whips in a cross ball towards Callum Morrison. Garry Campbell comes in with a late challenge on Callum Morrison. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
21.35
1-0Gavin Mason makes a probing pass to Dion Peters. Dion Peters makes a simple pass to Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garry Dickov.
24.13
Diogo Marques makes a simple pass to Scott Glass. Scott Glass shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
30.39
1-0Dion Peters sees Callum Morrison in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Callum Morrison controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
38.15
1-0Craig Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Rio Gerrard holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rio Gerrard chips the ball to his team mate, Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Oleg Eadie controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Garry Dickov comes in with a late challenge on Oleg Eadie. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
38.15
1-0The referee points to the spot..
39.44
Andy Mccall takes a stuttering run up. Don Glass is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
40.11
2-0Diogo Marques catches Rio Gerrard on the ankles. Diogo Marques is warned by the referee! Rio Gerrard stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.09
Andy Mccall flicks the ball to his team mate, Rio Gerrard. Rio Gerrard sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
Garry Dickov kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Matteo. Gary Matteo threads a neat ball through to Miguel Herrera. Miguel Herrera knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Glass. Scott Glass knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for St. Johnstone!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Brechin appear unchanged since the first half. St. Johnstone also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Brechin kicking off!
47.00
With a delightful solo run, David Ritchie stretches the opposition's defence. David Ritchie knocks in a cross ball towards Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Don Glass didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
48.04
Rio Gerrard sees a break and surges forward. Rio Gerrard knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Juri Bondi.
51.53
Gavin Mason deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall knocks in a cross ball towards Rio Gerrard. Rio Gerrard gets a glancing touch on the cross ball which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
55.24
Rio Gerrard knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall skips past Scott Glass! Andy Mccall shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
59.27
Diogo Marques advances with the ball. Diogo Marques passes the ball forward to Miguel Herrera. Craig Henderson hacks Miguel Herrera from behind! Miguel Herrera appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
60.12
3-1Brechin have made a substitution with Colin McCoist replacing David Ritchie .St. Johnstone have made 3 substitutions with Harald Smits replacing Garry Dickov, Harris van der Linden replacing Gary Matteo and Dean Hackworth replacing Alec Ritchie .
61.22
Gavin Mason flicks a high pass forward. Oleg Eadie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oleg Eadie hits a low pass to Callum Morrison. Callum Morrison whips in a cross ball towards Dion Peters. Dion Peters makes a looping header on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
65.19
Callum Morrison chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall lofts in a cross ball towards Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is tipped over by Don Glass.
66.26
3-1Dion Peters takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Garry Campbell reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
67.01
Diogo Marques kicks a strong pass forward to Miguel Herrera. Miguel Herrera plays a scrappy one-two with Gary Burley and stumbles forward towards the goal... Miguel Herrera muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
71.12
Craig McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Gregorio Cruz controls it well on his chest. Gregorio Cruz lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Mccall. With a superhuman jump, Andy Mccall connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
77.18
4-2St. Johnstone appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
78.47
Craig Henderson flicks the ball to his team mate, Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie whips in a cross ball towards Rio Gerrard. Rio Gerrard flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
79.47
Craig McGrory advances with the ball. Craig McGrory tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
83.32
Craig Law kicks a strong pass forward to Dean Hackworth. Dean Hackworth advances inside the box! Dean Hackworth tries a spectacular strike but it misses the target by a large margin!
84.52
Rio Gerrard passes the ball forward to Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie whips in a cross ball towards Dion Peters. Dion Peters gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Don Glass gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
85.49
Craig Henderson threads a neat ball through to Dion Peters. Dion Peters knocks the ball to his team mate, Callum Morrison. Callum Morrison knocks in a cross ball towards Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
5-2There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Gregorio Cruz 10 Andy Mccall 39 (p), 71 Rio Gerrard 52 Oleg Eadie 85 | Scott Glass 45 Miguel Herrera 67 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Federico Di Meglio (GK)
6
2. David Ritchie (DEF)
6
3. Gavin Mason (DEF)
6
4. Craig Henderson (DEF)
7
5. Gregorio Cruz (MID)
8
6. Dion Peters (MID)
8
7. Rio Gerrard (MID)
8
8. Craig McGrory (MID)
6
9. Callum Morrison (ATT)
7
10. Andy Mccall (ATT)
9
11. Oleg Eadie (ATT)
8
12. Colin McCoist (MID)
6
13. Dominic Meiklejohn (ATT)
0
14. Dominic Morrison (MID)
0
1. Don Glass (GK)
7
2. Garry Dickov (DEF)
6
3. Juri Bondi (DEF)
6
4. Garry Campbell (DEF)
6
5. Diogo Marques (MID)
6
6. Gary Matteo (MID)
6
7. Craig Law (MID)
6
8. Scott Glass (MID)
7
9. Gary Burley (ATT)
6
10. Alec Ritchie (ATT)
6
11. Miguel Herrera (ATT)
8
12. Harald Smits (GK)
6
13. Harris van der Linden (GK)
6
14. Dean Hackworth (GK)
6