Match Report


DumbartonDumbarton     BrechinBrechin
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Arno ArnoldA. Arnold55
G
1
G
58Federico Di MeglioF. Di Meglio
Stefano FabrieS. Fabrie61
D
2
D
66David RitchieD. Ritchie
Claudio RomeroC. Romero52
D
3
D
59Gavin MasonG. Mason
Gavin BurleyG. Burley52
D
4
D
53Craig HendersonC. Henderson
Andy SounessA. Souness60
M
5
M
68Gregorio CruzG. Cruz
Garcia Duque CentoG. Cento55
M
6
M
63Dion PetersD. Peters
Colin LumsdonC. Lumsdon54
M
7captain
M
59Rio GerrardR. Gerrard
Craig DavidsonC. Davidson53
M
captain8
M
57Craig McGroryC. McGrory
Craig StrachanC. Strachan57
A
9
A
67Callum MorrisonC. Morrison
Florian CalabuigF. Calabuig53
A
10
A
62Andy MccallA. Mccall
Alfredo RubioA. Rubio52
A
11
A
59Oleg EadieO. Eadie
 
Marino AmorusoM. Amoruso51
G
12
M
57Colin McCoistC. McCoist
Paul MckinlayP. Mckinlay50
M
13
A
57Dominic MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn
Craig LiddellC. Liddell48
M
14
M
56Dominic MorrisonD. Morrison

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at C & G Systems Stadium where Dumbarton play host to Brechin. A crowd of 8,700 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Dumbarton and Brechin are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Glass.


0.00
The whistle blows and Dumbarton kick off!
2.08
Craig Henderson flicks a high pass forward. David Ritchie controls it well on his chest. David Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Rio Gerrard collects the pass. Rio Gerrard knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stefano Fabrie.
3.01
David Ritchie threads a neat ball through to Rio Gerrard. Rio Gerrard flicks a high ball forward to Gregorio Cruz who takes it down. Gregorio Cruz lofts in a cross ball towards Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies wide!
8.35
David Ritchie threads a neat ball through to Gregorio Cruz. Gregorio Cruz sees space and advances. Gregorio Cruz shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
9.46
Dion Peters threads a neat ball through to Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.11
Seeing a gap ahead, Stefano Fabrie plays the ball forward to Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan cuts inside the box! Craig Strachan rockets a shot on goal but somehow Federico Di Meglio manages to keep it out.
15.08
Dion Peters controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rio Gerrard. Rio Gerrard edges inside the box! Rio Gerrard cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but Arno Arnold is on top of it.
16.09
Alfredo Rubio knocks the ball forward to Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.06
Colin Lumsdon knocks the ball forward to Alfredo Rubio. Alfredo Rubio knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Craig Henderson.
20.11
Gavin Mason makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Henderson. Craig Henderson threads a neat ball through to Rio Gerrard. Rio Gerrard knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arno Arnold who gathers it comfortably.
21.10
Garcia Duque Cento knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Davidson. Craig Davidson finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
24.46
Gavin Mason surges forward with the ball. Gavin Mason flicks a high pass forward. Andy Mccall collects the pass. Andy Mccall knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arno Arnold who gathers it comfortably.
26.11
Gregorio Cruz makes a probing pass to Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall passes the ball forward but Oleg Eadie is offside!
27.44
Rio Gerrard flicks a high ball forward to Dion Peters who takes it down. Dion Peters sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Arno Arnold manages to gather it.
28.09
Stefano Fabrie sees a break and surges forward. Stefano Fabrie knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Federico Di Meglio has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
36.57
Andy Souness knocks the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Rubio. Alfredo Rubio lofts in a cross ball towards Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig connects with a diving header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
38.09
David Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Dion Peters controls it well on his chest. Dion Peters runs straight at the opposition's defence. Dion Peters cuts inside the box! Dion Peters rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Arno Arnold manages to gather it.
40.53
Claudio Romero plays the ball forward to Garcia Duque Cento. Garcia Duque Cento flicks a high ball forward to Alfredo Rubio who takes it down. Alfredo Rubio whips in a cross ball towards Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan makes a convincing header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Dumbarton!
44.20
Rio Gerrard picks a pass forward to Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall shoots from outside the area but is denied by Arno Arnold. Excellent save.
45.00
Gavin Burley passes the ball forward to Craig Davidson. Craig Davidson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan whips in a cross ball towards Alfredo Rubio. Alfredo Rubio jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Federico Di Meglio gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Brechin start the second half!
49.27
Stefano Fabrie knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Lumsdon. Colin Lumsdon makes a probing pass to Alfredo Rubio. Alfredo Rubio controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
57.43
Stefano Fabrie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garcia Duque Cento. Garcia Duque Cento knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Lumsdon. Colin Lumsdon shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
60.50
Brechin have made a substitution with Colin McCoist replacing David Ritchie .
61.60
Stefano Fabrie flicks a high pass forward. Craig Davidson controls it well on his chest. Craig Davidson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan lofts in a cross ball towards Alfredo Rubio. Craig Henderson comes in with a late challenge on Alfredo Rubio. Alfredo Rubio appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
63.35
Craig Davidson knocks the ball forward to Garcia Duque Cento. Garcia Duque Cento cuts inside the box! Garcia Duque Cento makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
65.08
Claudio Romero picks a pass forward to Garcia Duque Cento. Garcia Duque Cento plays the ball forward to Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Federico Di Meglio who gathers it comfortably.
66.15
Craig Henderson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rio Gerrard. Rio Gerrard flicks a high pass forward. Oleg Eadie collects the pass. Oleg Eadie edges inside the box! Oleg Eadie looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
67.23
Gavin Mason catches Claudio Romero on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Claudio Romero carries on, but is struggling a bit.
69.50
Gavin Mason flicks a high pass forward. Rio Gerrard controls it well on his chest. Rio Gerrard flicks a high pass forward. Dion Peters collects the pass. Dion Peters sees Callum Morrison just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Callum Morrison looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
75.42
Seeing a gap ahead, Garcia Duque Cento plays the ball forward to Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.08
Colin Lumsdon makes a simple pass to Alfredo Rubio. Alfredo Rubio whips in a cross ball towards Colin Lumsdon. Colin Lumsdon directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
79.33
Craig Strachan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Federico Di Meglio.
80.11
Corner kick to Dumbarton. Craig Davidson plays it to the near post. Rio Gerrard reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
83.45
Dion Peters flicks a high ball forward to Rio Gerrard who takes it down. Rio Gerrard lofts in a cross ball towards Callum Morrison. Callum Morrison rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Arno Arnold with no chance!! Goal for Brechin!
90.00
Rio Gerrard comes in with a late challenge on Colin Lumsdon. Rio Gerrard is shown the yellow card! Colin Lumsdon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Dumbarton

Brechin
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
27.9%
44.2%
27.9%

Scorers
Craig Strachan 28, 41
Callum Morrison 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Craig Strachan of Dumbarton

Match Ratings
1.Arno Arnold (GK)
7
2.Stefano Fabrie (DEF)
7
3.Claudio Romero (DEF)
6
4.Gavin Burley (DEF)
6
5.Andy Souness (MID)
6
6.Garcia Duque Cento (MID)
7
7.Colin Lumsdon (MID)
6
8.Craig Davidson (MID)
6
9.Craig Strachan (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Florian Calabuig (ATT)
6
11.Alfredo Rubio (ATT)
7
 
12.Marino Amoruso (GK)
0
13.Paul Mckinlay (MID)
0
14.Craig Liddell (MID)
0

1.Federico Di Meglio (GK)
7
2.David Ritchie (DEF)
6
3.Gavin Mason (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Craig Henderson (DEF)
6
5.Gregorio Cruz (MID)
6
6.Dion Peters (MID)
7
7.Rio Gerrard (MID)yellow card
7
8.Craig McGrory (MID)
6
9.Callum Morrison (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Andy Mccall (ATT)
6
11.Oleg Eadie (ATT)
6
 
12.Colin McCoist (MID)
6
13.Dominic Meiklejohn (ATT)
0
14.Dominic Morrison (MID)
0