Match Report
| Brechin | Brechin |  |  | St. Johnstone | St. Johnstone | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Federico Di Meglio | F. Di Meglio |  | 58 | G |  | 1 | | G | 73 |  | Don Glass | D. Glass | |||||||||
| David Ritchie | D. Ritchie | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 | | Garry Dickov | G. Dickov | |||||||||
| Anton Breyer | A. Breyer |  | 60 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 | | Juri Bondi | J. Bondi | |||||||||
| Gavin Mason | G. Mason | | 59 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 | | Garry Campbell | G. Campbell | |||||||||
| Gregorio Cruz | G. Cruz |  | 68 | M | | 5 | | M | 61 |  | Diogo Marques | D. Marques | |||||||||
| Dion Peters | D. Peters |  | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Gary Matteo | G. Matteo | |||||||||
| Rio Gerrard | R. Gerrard | | 60 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 54 | | Craig Law | C. Law | ||||||||
| Colin McCoist | C. McCoist | | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 51 | | Scott Glass | S. Glass | |||||||||
| Callum Morrison | C. Morrison | | 67 | A | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Gary Burley | G. Burley | |||||||||
| Andy Mccall | A. Mccall | | 62 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 | | Alec Ritchie | A. Ritchie | |||||||||
| Oleg Eadie | O. Eadie | | 59 | A | | 11 | | | A | 50 | | Miguel Herrera | M. Herrera | ||||||||
| Craig McGrory | C. McGrory | | 57 | M | | 12 | | G | 71 |  | Harald Smits | H. Smits | |||||||||
| Dominic Meiklejohn | D. Meiklejohn | | 57 | A | | 13 | | G | 63 | | Harris van der Linden | H. van der Linden | |||||||||
| Dominic Morrison | D. Morrison | | 56 | M | | 14 | | G | 60 | | Dean Hackworth | D. Hackworth | |||||||||
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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Glebe Park where Brechin play host to St. Johnstone. A crowd of 7,785 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Brechin and St. Johnstone are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic James.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Brechin and St. Johnstone are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic James.
0.00
0-0Brechin start the match!
10.58
0-0Rio Gerrard threads the ball through to Gregorio Cruz. Gregorio Cruz knocks the ball forward, putting Rio Gerrard through on goal. Rio Gerrard tries a spectacular strike but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.48
0-0Garry Dickov catches Oleg Eadie on the ankles. Garry Dickov is warned by the referee! Oleg Eadie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.42
Dion Peters chips the ball to his team mate, Callum Morrison. Callum Morrison knocks in a cross ball towards Colin McCoist. Colin McCoist jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
28.40
Anton Breyer barges into Gary Burley. The referee calls over Anton Breyer and warns him to calm down! Gary Burley runs off the knock.
30.24
Colin McCoist controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dion Peters. Dion Peters shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
32.58
0-0Garry Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Diogo Marques holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Diogo Marques makes a probing pass to Gary Matteo. Gary Matteo knocks the ball forward to Diogo Marques but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
33.00
0-1Showing wonderful composure, Gary Matteo plays the ball forward to Diogo Marques. Diogo Marques skips past Anton Breyer! Diogo Marques makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
36.27
David Ritchie flicks a high ball forward to Dion Peters who takes it down. Dion Peters kicks a strong pass forward to Colin McCoist. Colin McCoist finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
39.32
Dion Peters sees a break and surges forward. Dion Peters kicks a strong pass forward to Oleg Eadie but the referee indicates it's offside!
40.21
David Ritchie threads a neat ball through to Callum Morrison. With some swift thinking, Callum Morrison plays the ball forward to Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Brechin!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Brechin appear unchanged since the first half. St. Johnstone also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with St. Johnstone kicking off!
48.05
1-1Gregorio Cruz sees a break and surges forward. Gregorio Cruz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Garry Campbell.
49.18
Gary Matteo flicks a high pass forward to Alec Ritchie who brings the ball under control. Alec Ritchie knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gavin Mason.
55.55
1-1Gavin Mason flicks the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Cruz. Gregorio Cruz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Callum Morrison. Callum Morrison shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Don Glass manages to gather it.
57.35
David Ritchie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dion Peters. Dion Peters knocks the ball to his team mate, Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Don Glass who gathers it comfortably.
60.39
1-1Brechin have made a substitution with Craig McGrory replacing David Ritchie .St. Johnstone have made 3 substitutions with Harald Smits replacing Garry Dickov, Harris van der Linden replacing Gary Matteo and Dean Hackworth replacing Alec Ritchie .
61.49
1-1Diogo Marques clumsily knocks into Oleg Eadie. The referee calls over Diogo Marques and shows him a yellow card! Oleg Eadie runs off the knock.
63.36
Harald Smits threads a neat ball through to Harris van der Linden. Harris van der Linden flicks the ball to his team mate, Dean Hackworth. Dean Hackworth plays a scrappy one-two with Miguel Herrera and advances towards the goal... Dean Hackworth strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
65.17
Dean Hackworth threads a neat ball through to Craig Law. Craig Law lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Burley. Gary Burley connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gary Burley!
69.06
1-2Gregorio Cruz flicks a high pass forward. Dion Peters controls it well on his chest. Dion Peters knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall makes a convincing header but is denied by Craig Law. Excellent block.
75.51
Gavin Mason plays the ball forward to Gregorio Cruz. Gregorio Cruz passes the ball forward to Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall plays a quick one-two with Callum Morrison and rushes in on goal... Andy Mccall cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but is denied by Don Glass. Excellent save.
77.09
Gregorio Cruz surges forward with the ball. Gregorio Cruz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.08
Callum Morrison decides to run forward with the ball. Callum Morrison whips in a cross ball towards Colin McCoist. Colin McCoist connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Don Glass is on top of it.
83.55
Dion Peters knocks the ball forward to Gregorio Cruz. Gregorio Cruz threads a neat, attacking ball through to Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall takes a shot at goal. Good keeping from Don Glass as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
85.45
1-2Dion Peters takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Scott Glass reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
87.22
Gavin Mason flicks a high pass forward to Andy Mccall who brings the ball under control. Andy Mccall sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Don Glass. Excellent save.
89.37
Callum Morrison runs straight at the opposition's defence. Callum Morrison knocks the ball forward to Oleg Eadie but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
62.5%
37.5%
Play Area
22.2%
45.8%
31.9%
Scorers
| Andy Mccall 40 | Diogo Marques 33 Gary Burley 65 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Diogo Marques of St. Johnstone |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Federico Di Meglio (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | David Ritchie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Anton Breyer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gavin Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gregorio Cruz (MID) | 8 | |
| 6. | Dion Peters (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Rio Gerrard (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Colin McCoist (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Callum Morrison (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Andy Mccall (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Oleg Eadie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Craig McGrory (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Dominic Meiklejohn (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Dominic Morrison (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Don Glass (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Garry Dickov (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Juri Bondi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Garry Campbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Diogo Marques (MID) |  | 9 |
| 6. | Gary Matteo (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Craig Law (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Scott Glass (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gary Burley (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Alec Ritchie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Miguel Herrera (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Harald Smits (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Harris van der Linden (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Dean Hackworth (GK) | 6 | |