Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Shielfield Park where Berwick Rangers play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 4,489 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Berwick Rangers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Mcallister.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Berwick Rangers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Mcallister.
0.00
0-0Dumbarton kick off and get the first half underway!
2.04
0-0Edgar Neves makes a beautiful solo run. Edgar Neves flicks a high pass forward. Alec Hendry controls it well on his chest. Alec Hendry knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alec Mcallister.
3.30
0-0John Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Scott Mckinlay controls it well on his chest. Scott Mckinlay shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Andy James manages to gather it.
4.57
Alec Gough flicks a high ball forward to Dominic Morton who takes it down. Dominic Morton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alec Mcallister.
6.19
0-0Stephen Liddell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Don Burley. Don Burley knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies well off target!
10.33
Stephen Liddell kicks a strong pass forward to Don Burley. Don Burley knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
12.29
Alec Gough flicks a high ball forward to Callum McStay who takes it down. Callum McStay knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Albrecht Augstein.
21.30
John Henderson takes a quick throw-in, which Stephen Liddell takes on the chest. Stephen Liddell flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay rushes past David Caldwell! Scott Mckinlay takes a shot at goal. Andy James gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
24.57
Don Caldwell plays the ball forward to Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.20
0-0Paul Meiklejohn threads a neat ball through to Don Caldwell. Don Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Don Burley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Don Burley knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Niven. Edgar Neves hacks Duncan Niven from behind! Penalty not given!!
33.19
Alec Gough chips the ball to his team mate, Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
34.27
Without breaking stride, Edgar Neves plays the ball forward to Colin McGrory. Colin McGrory plays the ball forward to Callum McStay. Callum McStay knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Meiklejohn.
44.30
Mathieu Bruneau knocks the ball to his team mate, Tomas Gomes. Tomas Gomes hits a low pass to Dominic Morton. Dominic Morton threads a neat, attacking ball through to Callum McStay. Callum McStay side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Aniello Cordone gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
45.00
Stephen Liddell makes a probing pass to Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay rushes past David Caldwell! Scott Mckinlay looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Berwick Rangers appear unchanged since the first half. Dumbarton have changed their lineup with Darius Benali replacing Don Caldwell and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. The Berwick Rangers players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Berwick Rangers kicking off!
49.15
David Caldwell makes a probing pass to Colin McGrory. Colin McGrory sees Alec Hendry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alec Hendry tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Aniello Cordone.
54.22
0-0John Henderson flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Niven who takes it down. Duncan Niven lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Mckinlay. David Caldwell clumsily knocks into Scott Mckinlay. Penalty not given!!
57.19
Darius Benali darts forward. Darius Benali lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven heads the ball goalwards but it flies just off target!
61.08
John Henderson makes a simple pass to Don Burley. Don Burley plays a scrappy one-two with Scott Mckinlay and stumbles forward towards the goal... David Caldwell catches Don Burley on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
63.15
Colin McGrory sees space and advances. Colin McGrory shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.13
Mathieu Bruneau plays the ball forward to Alec Gough. Alec Gough controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dominic Morton. Dominic Morton finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
66.40
0-0Alec Hendry comes in with a late challenge on Alec Mcallister. The referee warns Alec Hendry to calm down! Alec Mcallister hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.34
0-0Berwick Rangers are in full control of this game.
87.57
Callum McStay comes in with a late challenge on Paul Meiklejohn. The referee warns Callum McStay to calm down! Paul Meiklejohn hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.5%
45.5%
Play Area
24.7%
50.6%
24.7%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Scott Mckinlay of Dumbarton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Andy James (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Edgar Neves (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Mathieu Bruneau (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | David Caldwell (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Tomas Gomes (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alec Gough (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Colin McGrory (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Kevin Liddell (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Dominic Morton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Callum McStay (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alec Hendry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nicolas Reyes (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Don Mckinlay (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alec Strachan (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Aniello Cordone (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | David Barros (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paul Meiklejohn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Albrecht Augstein (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alec Mcallister (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Don Caldwell (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | John Henderson (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Stephen Liddell (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Duncan Niven (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Scott Mckinlay (ATT) | 9 | |
| 11. | Don Burley (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | John Gemmell (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Darius Benali (MID) | 7 | |
| 14. | Tony Mahouvé (MID) | 0 | |