Match Report
| Airdrieonians | Airdrieonians |  |  | Brechin | Brechin | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Neil Hendry | N. Hendry |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 58 |  | Federico Di Meglio | F. Di Meglio | |||||||||
| Carlos Lopes | C. Lopes |  | 60 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 | | David Ritchie | D. Ritchie | |||||||||
| Matthias Engels | M. Engels |  | 59 | D | | 3 | | D | 59 | | Gavin Mason | G. Mason | |||||||||
| Duncan Booth | D. Booth | | 54 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 | | Craig Henderson | C. Henderson | |||||||||
| Gary Gemmill | G. Gemmill | | 54 | D |  | | 5 | | M | 68 |  | Gregorio Cruz | G. Cruz | ||||||||
| Kevin Sullivan | K. Sullivan | | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 |  | Dion Peters | D. Peters | |||||||||
| Billy Booth | B. Booth | | 58 | M | | 7 | | | M | 59 | | Rio Gerrard | R. Gerrard | ||||||||
| Scott McCoist | S. McCoist | | 55 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 | | Colin McCoist | C. McCoist | |||||||||
| Colin Mcinnes | C. Mcinnes | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 67 | | Callum Morrison | C. Morrison | |||||||||
| Stuart Niven | S. Niven | | 64 | A | | 10 | | A | 62 | | Andy Mccall | A. Mccall | |||||||||
| Dominic Rae | D. Rae | | 63 | A | | 11 | | A | 59 | | Oleg Eadie | O. Eadie | |||||||||
| Craig Glass | C. Glass | | 58 | A | | 12 | | M | 57 | | Craig McGrory | C. McGrory | |||||||||
| Colin Mckinlay | C. Mckinlay | | 57 | G | | 13 | | A | 57 | | Dominic Meiklejohn | D. Meiklejohn | |||||||||
| Billy Hutchison | B. Hutchison | | 55 | M | | 14 | | M | 56 | | Dominic Morrison | D. Morrison | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play host to Brechin. A crowd of 9,143 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Airdrieonians are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Brechin appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Greig.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Airdrieonians are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Brechin appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Greig.
0.00
0-0Brechin kick off the first half!
2.10
0-0Duncan Booth catches Rio Gerrard on the ankles. Duncan Booth is shown the yellow card! Rio Gerrard stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.46
0-0Kevin Sullivan knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Rae. Dominic Rae shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
4.56
Rio Gerrard darts forward. Rio Gerrard makes a simple pass, allowing Callum Morrison to run into the box. Callum Morrison cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
9.24
Matthias Engels passes the ball forward to Billy Booth. Billy Booth threads a neat ball through to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
10.37
0-0Rio Gerrard sees Andy Mccall in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy Mccall knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matthias Engels.
12.24
Colin McCoist advances with the ball. Colin McCoist controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
15.14
Billy Booth makes a probing pass to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan shoots from outside the area but is denied by Federico Di Meglio. Excellent save.
16.46
0-1With a delightful solo run, Gregorio Cruz stretches the opposition's defence. Gregorio Cruz knocks in a cross ball towards Callum Morrison. Callum Morrison connects with a diving header. What a cracker!! Neil Hendry had no chance!! Goal for Brechin!
21.01
0-1Oleg Eadie catches Scott McCoist on the ankles. The referee calls over Oleg Eadie and shows him a yellow card! Scott McCoist gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
22.13
0-1Scott McCoist passes the ball forward to Stuart Niven. Stuart Niven sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
24.18
0-1Scott McCoist sees Colin Mcinnes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Colin Mcinnes makes a probing pass to Stuart Niven but he's offside!
27.52
0-1Airdrieonians are keeping most of the possession.
28.57
Kevin Sullivan flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Niven controls it well on his chest. Stuart Niven sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
30.10
Matthias Engels changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Matthias Engels shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
32.05
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
33.20
Oleg Eadie flicks a high pass forward to Callum Morrison who brings the ball under control. Callum Morrison shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
36.45
Gary Gemmill receives the ball from a throw-in from Duncan Booth. Gary Gemmill threads a neat ball through to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan threads the ball through to Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Airdrieonians appear unchanged since the first half. Brechin also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Airdrieonians start the second half!
48.43
David Ritchie flicks a high pass forward to Andy Mccall who brings the ball under control. Andy Mccall flicks a high ball forward to Callum Morrison who gracefully takes it down. Callum Morrison whips in a cross ball towards Colin McCoist. Colin McCoist connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
53.46
Craig Henderson kicks a strong pass forward to Gregorio Cruz. Gregorio Cruz threads a neat ball through to Rio Gerrard. Rio Gerrard sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
54.16
Showing composure, Dion Peters plays the ball forward to Colin McCoist. Colin McCoist shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Neil Hendry effortlessly smothers it!
55.01
David Ritchie pushes up the pitch. David Ritchie brings the ball forward. David Ritchie whips in a cross ball towards Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
59.31
David Ritchie chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Mason. Gavin Mason flicks a high pass forward. Andy Mccall controls it well on his chest. Andy Mccall knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carlos Lopes.
60.43
0-3Brechin have made a substitution with Craig McGrory replacing David Ritchie .
63.10
Craig Henderson makes a strong solo run forward. Craig Henderson passes the ball forward to Dion Peters. Dion Peters knocks the ball forward to Gregorio Cruz but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
66.46
0-3Callum Morrison slams into Kevin Sullivan with his studs up. Callum Morrison is shown the red card!! Kevin Sullivan stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.02
Matthias Engels flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Niven who brings the ball under control. Stuart Niven chips the ball to his team mate, Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes shoots from 25 yards but somehow Federico Di Meglio manages to keep it out.
79.48
0-3Duncan Booth threads a neat ball through to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan picks a pass forward to Billy Booth. Billy Booth plays a one-two with Colin Mcinnes and advances towards the goal... Billy Booth shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Gavin Mason.
84.05
Carlos Lopes plays the ball forward to Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
85.09
Dion Peters hits a low pass to Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.19
Matthias Engels brings the ball forward. Matthias Engels flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Niven collects the pass. Stuart Niven skips past Gavin Mason! Stuart Niven cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
46.8%
53.2%
Play Area
31.2%
42.9%
26%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Colin McCoist of Brechin |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Neil Hendry (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Carlos Lopes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matthias Engels (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Duncan Booth (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Gary Gemmill (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kevin Sullivan (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Billy Booth (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Scott McCoist (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Colin Mcinnes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Stuart Niven (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Dominic Rae (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Craig Glass (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Colin Mckinlay (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Billy Hutchison (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Federico Di Meglio (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | David Ritchie (DEF) | 8 | |
| 3. | Gavin Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Craig Henderson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Gregorio Cruz (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Dion Peters (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Rio Gerrard (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Colin McCoist (MID) | | 8 |
| 9. | Callum Morrison (ATT) |  | 4 |
| 10. | Andy Mccall (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Oleg Eadie (ATT) | | 5 |
| 12. | Craig McGrory (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Dominic Meiklejohn (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Dominic Morrison (MID) | 0 | |