Match Report


Partick ThistlePartick Thistle     BrechinBrechin
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Eduardo CalvoE. Calvo68
G
1
G
58Federico Di MeglioF. Di Meglio
Stuart CaldwellS. Caldwell72
D
2
D
67David RitchieD. Ritchie
Alessandro FerraraA. Ferrara72
D
3
D
59Gavin MasonG. Mason
Alec NivenA. Niven70
D
4
D
53Craig HendersonC. Henderson
Petri JongsmaP. Jongsma68
M
5
M
68Gregorio CruzG. Cruz
Stuart MorrisonS. Morrison64
M
6
M
63Dion PetersD. Peters
Terry GuppyT. Guppy62
M
captain7captain
M
59Rio GerrardR. Gerrard
Richard GreigR. Greig59
M
8
M
58Colin McCoistC. McCoist
Colin CollinsC. Collins60
A
9
A
67Callum MorrisonC. Morrison
Dominic RitchieD. Ritchie57
A
10
A
62Andy MccallA. Mccall
Matt CollinsM. Collins55
A
11
A
59Oleg EadieO. Eadie
 
Colin CampbellC. Campbell64
G
12
M
57Craig McGroryC. McGrory
Simon FranckeS. Francke56
D
13
A
57Dominic MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn
Duncan McGroryD. McGrory56
M
14
M
56Dominic MorrisonD. Morrison

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Firhill Park where Partick Thistle play host to Brechin. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Partick Thistle and Brechin are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen McNeill.


0.00
The first half starts with Brechin kicking off!
2.41
Craig Henderson threads a neat ball through to Colin McCoist. Colin McCoist passes the ball forward to Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall makes a pass forward but Callum Morrison makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
3.34
Stuart Morrison runs straight at the opposition's defence. Stuart Morrison shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
8.35
Dominic Ritchie hacks Gavin Mason from behind! Dominic Ritchie is given a warning by the referee! Gavin Mason runs off the knock.
12.25
Gregorio Cruz runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gregorio Cruz whips in a cross ball towards Callum Morrison. Callum Morrison directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
15.41
Alessandro Ferrara sees a break and surges forward. Alessandro Ferrara shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
16.38
Stuart Morrison decides to run forward with the ball. With some swift thinking, Stuart Morrison plays the ball forward to Matt Collins. Matt Collins knocks in a cross ball towards Petri Jongsma. With a superhuman jump, Petri Jongsma connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
26.54
Alessandro Ferrara threads a neat ball through to Richard Greig. Richard Greig flicks a high ball forward to Matt Collins who takes it down. Matt Collins lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Collins. Colin Collins is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
32.51
Alessandro Ferrara hits a low pass to Alec Niven. Alec Niven threads a neat ball through to Stuart Morrison. Stuart Morrison whips in a cross ball towards Matt Collins. Matt Collins directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Federico Di Meglio.
34.55
Corner kick to Partick Thistle. Richard Greig plays it short to Colin Collins. Colin Collins takes a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
38.47
Petri Jongsma kicks a strong pass forward to Dominic Ritchie. Dominic Ritchie lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Collins. Matt Collins finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
40.13
Terry Guppy knocks the ball forward to Colin Collins. Colin Collins lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Collins. Matt Collins jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Federico Di Meglio didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
42.49
Stuart Morrison knocks the ball forward to Matt Collins. Matt Collins whips in a cross ball towards Colin Collins. Colin Collins finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Federico Di Meglio comfortably punches it away to safety.
44.55
David Ritchie plays the ball forward to Gavin Mason. Gavin Mason chips the ball to his team mate, Dion Peters. Dion Peters controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Matt Collins passes the ball forward to Colin Collins. Colin Collins shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Partick Thistle kick off!
47.48
Craig Henderson knocks the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Cruz. With great vision, Gregorio Cruz plays the ball forward to Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall makes a deft header. Magnificent save by Eduardo Calvo!
48.11
Alessandro Ferrara catches Dion Peters on the ankles. The referee calls over Alessandro Ferrara and warns him to calm down! Dion Peters runs off the knock.
49.00
Dominic Ritchie clumsily knocks into Gavin Mason. Dominic Ritchie is given another warning by the referee! Gavin Mason hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.06
David Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Dion Peters collects the pass. Dion Peters whips in a cross ball towards Callum Morrison. Alec Niven barges into Callum Morrison. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
51.06
The referee points to the spot..
52.35
Andy Mccall takes a long run up. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
54.22
Alec Niven controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Morrison. Stuart Morrison deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Petri Jongsma. Petri Jongsma plays the ball forward to Terry Guppy who has made a great run into the box. Terry Guppy cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
55.08
Richard Greig makes a probing pass to Colin Collins. Colin Collins knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Craig Henderson.
60.30
Brechin have made a substitution with Craig McGrory replacing David Ritchie .
61.36
Dominic Ritchie makes a probing pass to Richard Greig. Richard Greig plays a scrappy one-two with Colin Collins and stumbles forward towards the goal... Richard Greig comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. Federico Di Meglio gets down and covers it.
63.16
Colin McCoist changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Colin McCoist whips in a cross ball towards Oleg Eadie. Stuart Caldwell hacks Oleg Eadie from behind! Oleg Eadie appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
65.05
Stuart Morrison makes a simple pass to Matt Collins. Matt Collins whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Ritchie. Dominic Ritchie connects with a diving header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
72.33
Alessandro Ferrara threads a neat ball through to Colin Collins. Colin Collins hits a low pass to Stuart Morrison. Stuart Morrison knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Craig Henderson.
73.25
Craig McGrory pushes up the pitch. Craig McGrory sees space and advances. Craig McGrory sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
75.10
Richard Greig surges forward with the ball. Richard Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Collins. Colin Collins beats his man to it with a header. Federico Di Meglio manages to gather it effortlessly.
78.52
Alessandro Ferrara knocks the ball forward to Dominic Ritchie. Dominic Ritchie knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Collins. Matt Collins is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies wide!
84.17
Richard Greig passes the ball forward to Terry Guppy. Terry Guppy knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.14
Terry Guppy makes a probing pass to Matt Collins. Matt Collins knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Craig McGrory.
89.05
Stuart Caldwell threads a neat ball through to Petri Jongsma. Petri Jongsma flicks a high pass forward to Colin Collins who brings the ball under control. Colin Collins knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Ritchie. Dominic Ritchie knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Federico Di Meglio is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Partick Thistle

Brechin
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
11
3
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.5%
41.5%
Play Area
24.4%
39%
36.6%

Scorers
Petri Jongsma 16
Dominic Ritchie 89
Andy Mccall 52 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Federico Di Meglio of Brechin

Match Ratings
1.Eduardo Calvo (GK)
6
2.Stuart Caldwell (DEF)
6
3.Alessandro Ferrara (DEF)
7
4.Alec Niven (DEF)
6
5.Petri Jongsma (MID)goal scored
8
6.Stuart Morrison (MID)
8
7.Terry Guppy (MID)
6
8.Richard Greig (MID)
7
9.Colin Collins (ATT)
8
10.Dominic Ritchie (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Matt Collins (ATT)
8
 
12.Colin Campbell (GK)
0
13.Simon Francke (DEF)
0
14.Duncan McGrory (MID)
0

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