Match Report
| Ross County | Ross County |  |  | Brechin | Brechin | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Garry McCoist | G. McCoist |  | 61 | G |  | 1 | | G | 50 | | Paul McNeill | P. McNeill | |||||||||
| Stuart Ferguson | S. Ferguson | | 61 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 | | John Glass | J. Glass | |||||||||
| Filipe Castro | F. Castro |  | 53 | D | | 3 | | D | 54 | | Paul Morrison | P. Morrison | |||||||||
| Nick Beattie | N. Beattie |  | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 51 | | Bill Andrews | B. Andrews | |||||||||
| Spencer Lisbie | S. Lisbie | | 48 | D | | 5 | | D | 50 | | Billy Niven | B. Niven | |||||||||
| Roberto Postiga | R. Postiga | | 57 | M | | 6 | | M | 57 |  | Arno Sachs | A. Sachs | |||||||||
| Scott Morrison | S. Morrison | | 56 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 54 | | Kevin Bremner | K. Bremner | ||||||||
| Dominic Mason | D. Mason | | 58 | A | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Jody Ince | J. Ince | |||||||||
| Don Hopkin | D. Hopkin | | 51 | A | | 9 | | M | 48 | | Alex Gallacher | A. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Andy Matteo | A. Matteo | | 49 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 | | Lomano Ripley | L. Ripley | |||||||||
| Malcolm Greaves | M. Greaves | | 49 | A | | 11 | | | A | 58 | | Linus Helmer | L. Helmer | ||||||||
| David Dickov | D. Dickov | | 56 | M | | 12 | | A | 55 | | Greg Davies | G. Davies | |||||||||
| Garry Telfer | G. Telfer | | 51 | M | | 13 | | A | 48 | | Callum Gough | C. Gough | |||||||||
| Scott Inglis | S. Inglis | | 49 | A | | 14 | | M | 47 | | Andy Greig | A. Greig | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Victoria Park where Ross County play host to Brechin. A crowd of 10,112 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ross County are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Brechin appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Ferguson.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ross County are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Brechin appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Ferguson.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Brechin get the match underway!
6.26
0-0Scott Morrison comes in with a late challenge on Bill Andrews. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Bill Andrews hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.43
0-0Spencer Lisbie chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Ferguson. Stuart Ferguson advances with the ball. Stuart Ferguson shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
20.38
0-0Arno Sachs chips the ball to his team mate, Linus Helmer. Linus Helmer plays a quick one-two with Lomano Ripley and rushes in on goal... Linus Helmer strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Garry McCoist gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
27.46
0-1Arno Sachs flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Bremner who takes it down. Kevin Bremner advances inside the box! Kevin Bremner muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
36.27
Bill Andrews sees a break and surges forward. Bill Andrews advances with the ball. Bill Andrews whips in a cross ball towards Linus Helmer. Linus Helmer makes a deft header but it is tipped over by Garry McCoist.
37.46
0-1Linus Helmer takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Garry McCoist drops low and scoops up the ball.
40.24
0-1Alex Gallacher knocks the ball forward to Lomano Ripley. Lomano Ripley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nick Beattie.
45.00
Spencer Lisbie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Ferguson. Stuart Ferguson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ross County appear unchanged since the first half. Brechin also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Ross County start the second half!
47.01
Scott Morrison advances with the ball. With a delightful solo run, Scott Morrison stretches the opposition's defence. Scott Morrison cuts inside the box! Scott Morrison takes a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
53.16
Jody Ince makes a probing pass to Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner makes a simple pass to Lomano Ripley. Lomano Ripley tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
54.54
0-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
55.02
Jody Ince makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Linus Helmer. Linus Helmer shoots from distance but it is miles over!
57.15
Kevin Bremner knocks the ball forward to Alex Gallacher. Alex Gallacher lofts in a cross ball towards Lomano Ripley. Lomano Ripley connects with a diving header but it's a lousy effort!
61.20
John Glass controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex Gallacher. Alex Gallacher makes a probing pass to Linus Helmer. Linus Helmer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Garry McCoist who gathers it comfortably.
65.35
With some swift thinking, Scott Morrison plays the ball forward to Roberto Postiga. Roberto Postiga knocks in a cross ball towards Don Hopkin. Don Hopkin flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Paul McNeill had no chance!! Goal for Ross County!
72.06
Filipe Castro sees a break and surges forward. Filipe Castro threads a neat ball through to Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason sees Andy Matteo just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Andy Matteo takes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
75.24
Andy Matteo chips the ball to his team mate, Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Paul McNeill.
83.16
Filipe Castro breaks forward. Filipe Castro chips the ball to his team mate, Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.42
Scott Morrison deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason kicks a strong pass forward to Don Hopkin. Don Hopkin shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
89.36
Jody Ince flicks a high pass forward. Arno Sachs controls it well on his chest. Arno Sachs controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Linus Helmer. Linus Helmer shoots from 25 yards. Garry McCoist gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
90.00
Spencer Lisbie makes a strong solo run forward. Spencer Lisbie advances with the ball. Spencer Lisbie knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason makes a convincing header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.1%
44.9%
Play Area
37.2%
39.7%
23.1%
Scorers
| Don Hopkin 65 | Kevin Bremner 27 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Bremner of Brechin |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Garry McCoist (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Stuart Ferguson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Filipe Castro (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Nick Beattie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Spencer Lisbie (DEF) | 8 | |
| 6. | Roberto Postiga (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Scott Morrison (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | Dominic Mason (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Don Hopkin (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Andy Matteo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Malcolm Greaves (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | David Dickov (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Garry Telfer (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Scott Inglis (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Paul McNeill (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | John Glass (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paul Morrison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Bill Andrews (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Billy Niven (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Arno Sachs (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Kevin Bremner (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Jody Ince (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Alex Gallacher (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Lomano Ripley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Linus Helmer (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Greg Davies (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Callum Gough (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Andy Greig (MID) | 0 | |