Match Report


Berwick RangersBerwick Rangers     Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Andy JamesA. James55
G
1
G
53Duncan McGroryD. McGrory
Edgar NevesE. Neves65
D
2
D
57Lars FrieserL. Frieser
Mathieu BruneauM. Bruneau65
D
3
D
52Stefan BierhoffS. Bierhoff
David CaldwellD. Caldwell59
D
captain4
D
50Billy WhiteB. White
Tomas GomesT. Gomes57
M
5
D
50David GreigD. Greig
Alec GoughA. Gough57
M
6
M
60Billy ClelandB. Cleland
Colin McGroryC. McGrory55
M
7
M
56Steffen ThielemannS. Thielemann
Kevin LiddellK. Liddell49
M
8
M
49Alex MccallA. Mccall
Dominic MortonD. Morton60
A
9captain
A
65Neil BurleyN. Burley
Callum McStayC. McStay58
A
10
A
57John MccallJ. Mccall
Alec HendryA. Hendry47
A
11
A
53Garry MatteoG. Matteo
 
Nicolas ReyesN. Reyes56
D
12
A
52Duncan CaldwellD. Caldwell
Don MckinlayD. Mckinlay54
G
13
G
51Callum MortonC. Morton
Alec StrachanA. Strachan53
D
14
D
49Paul BremnerP. Bremner

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Shielfield Park where Berwick Rangers play host to Hamilton Academical. A crowd of 4,744 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Berwick Rangers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Hamilton Academical appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Mcallister.


0.00
The whistle blows and Berwick Rangers kick off!
2.16
Tomas Gomes passes the ball forward to Callum McStay. Callum McStay knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Billy White.
10.29
Kevin Liddell knocks the ball forward to Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duncan McGrory who gathers it comfortably.
21.46
Garry Matteo clumsily knocks into David Caldwell. Garry Matteo is shown the yellow card! David Caldwell stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.09
Billy Cleland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Burley. Neil Burley shoots from long range. What a cracker!! Andy James had no chance!! Goal for Hamilton Academical!
28.48
Alex Mccall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
30.31
Mathieu Bruneau deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Liddell. Kevin Liddell sees a break and surges forward. Kevin Liddell tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
32.57
Edgar Neves chips the ball to his team mate, Colin McGrory. Colin McGrory kicks a strong pass forward to Dominic Morton. Dominic Morton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.53
Billy Cleland flicks a high ball forward to John Mccall who takes it down. John Mccall knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Caldwell.
38.19
Billy Cleland flicks a high pass forward. Neil Burley collects the pass. Neil Burley shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Berwick Rangers appear unchanged since the first half. Hamilton Academical also appear unchanged since the first half. The Berwick Rangers players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Hamilton Academical kicking off!
51.10
Kevin Liddell hits a low pass to Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stefan Bierhoff.
54.40
David Greig chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Cleland. Billy Cleland makes a simple pass to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo makes a simple pass, allowing John Mccall to run into the box. Edgar Neves barges into John Mccall. Penalty not given!!
55.22
David Caldwell knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Gough. Alec Gough controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dominic Morton. Dominic Morton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.42
Tomas Gomes hits a low pass to Callum McStay. Callum McStay knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Morton. Dominic Morton beats his man to it with a header but it curls horrendously wide!
60.24
Edgar Neves catches Neil Burley on the ankles. The referee calls over Edgar Neves and shows him a yellow card! Neil Burley gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
61.22
Kevin Liddell makes a probing pass to Callum McStay. Callum McStay whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Morton. Dominic Morton gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's miles wide!
63.11
Stefan Bierhoff flicks a high pass forward. Steffen Thielemann controls it well on his chest. Steffen Thielemann makes a simple pass to John Mccall. John Mccall tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
65.47
David Greig flicks a high pass forward to Billy Cleland who brings the ball under control. Billy Cleland runs straight at the opposition's defence. Billy Cleland tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
67.24
Steffen Thielemann flicks a high ball forward to Neil Burley who takes it down. Neil Burley lofts in a cross ball towards John Mccall. John Mccall outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Andy James is on top of his game. Great keeping!
69.22
With vision, Kevin Liddell picks a pass forward to Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Callum McStay but he's offside!
71.22
Alec Gough comes in with a late challenge on Alex Mccall. Alec Gough is given a warning by the referee! Alex Mccall grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
75.55
Mathieu Bruneau makes a simple pass to Tomas Gomes. Tomas Gomes makes a beautiful solo run. Tomas Gomes whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Morton. Dominic Morton beats his man to it with a header but it is shockingly off target!
77.12
Hamilton Academical have made 3 substitutions with Duncan Caldwell replacing Billy White, Callum Morton replacing Billy Cleland and Paul Bremner replacing John Mccall .
79.55
Colin McGrory knocks the ball forward to Dominic Morton. Dominic Morton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duncan McGrory who gathers it comfortably.
83.45
With a delightful solo run, Colin McGrory stretches the opposition's defence. Colin McGrory tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
84.43
Mathieu Bruneau threads a neat ball through to Alec Gough. Alec Gough makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Morton. With a superhuman jump, Dominic Morton connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Dominic Morton!
90.00
Alec Gough flicks a high pass forward to Callum McStay who brings the ball under control. Callum McStay sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Berwick Rangers

Hamilton Academical
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.9%
47.1%
Play Area
25.9%
43.5%
30.6%

Scorers
Dominic Morton 84
Neil Burley 22

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil Burley of Hamilton Academical

Match Ratings
1.Andy James (GK)
7
2.Edgar Neves (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Mathieu Bruneau (DEF)
6
4.David Caldwell (DEF)
6
5.Tomas Gomes (MID)
7
6.Alec Gough (MID)
6
7.Colin McGrory (MID)
7
8.Kevin Liddell (MID)
8
9.Dominic Morton (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Callum McStay (ATT)
7
11.Alec Hendry (ATT)
7
 
12.Nicolas Reyes (DEF)
0
13.Don Mckinlay (GK)
0
14.Alec Strachan (DEF)
0

1.Duncan McGrory (GK)
6
2.Lars Frieser (DEF)
6
3.Stefan Bierhoff (DEF)
6
4.Billy White (DEF)
6
5.David Greig (DEF)
7
6.Billy Cleland (MID)
8
7.Steffen Thielemann (MID)
6
8.Alex Mccall (MID)
6
9.Neil Burley (ATT)goal scored
9
10.John Mccall (ATT)
6
11.Garry Matteo (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Duncan Caldwell (ATT)
6
13.Callum Morton (GK)
6
14.Paul Bremner (DEF)
6