Match Report


Stirling AlbionStirling Albion     BrechinBrechin
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Kevin BoothK. Booth61
G
1
G
53Vasco ValenteV. Valente
Callum StrachanC. Strachan52
D
2
D
65Scott RaeS. Rae
Alec MeiklejohnA. Meiklejohn47
D
3
D
56Matthieu CygeanM. Cygean
Alec SullivanA. Sullivan45
D
4
D
51Stephen GoughS. Gough
Gary BurleyG. Burley75
M
5
D
49Oliver RohrschneiderO. Rohrschneider
Don JohnstoneD. Johnstone50
M
6
M
74Paul GemmillP. Gemmill
Rody MeijerR. Meijer45
M
7
M
61Duncan McNeillD. McNeill
Dominic NaysmithD. Naysmith45
M
8
A
62Moritz SchönenbornM. Schönenborn
David McStayD. McStay63
A
9captain
A
58Callum NaysmithC. Naysmith
Garry MccallG. Mccall60
A
captain10
A
56Billy StrachanB. Strachan
Thomas PaterT. Pater51
A
11
A
55Ross OwenR. Owen
 
Dominic FergusonD. Ferguson56
G
12
M
60Patricio CrespoP. Crespo
Duncan YoungD. Young46
A
13
M
54Alec JohnstoneA. Johnstone
Alec BoothA. Booth43
M
14
M
54Gary NaysmithG. Naysmith

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Forthbank where Stirling Albion play host to Brechin. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Stirling Albion are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Brechin appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Burley.


0.00
Brechin kick off the first half!
2.24
Don Johnstone hacks Duncan McNeill from behind! The referee calls over Don Johnstone and shows him a yellow card! Duncan McNeill gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
3.09
Rody Meijer knocks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Pater. Thomas Pater lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Mccall. Garry Mccall connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is miles over!
4.15
Callum Strachan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dominic Naysmith. Dominic Naysmith makes a probing pass to Garry Mccall. Garry Mccall shoots from 20 yards but Vasco Valente reads it well. Superb keeping!
6.02
Duncan McNeill hacks Rody Meijer from behind! Duncan McNeill is shown the yellow card! Rody Meijer gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
9.41
Don Johnstone flicks a high pass forward. Garry Mccall controls it well on his chest. Garry Mccall runs straight at the defence! Garry Mccall shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies wide!
10.20
Alec Sullivan hacks Ross Owen from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ross Owen runs off the knock.
12.49
Don Johnstone knocks the ball forward to Thomas Pater. Thomas Pater whips in a cross ball towards David McStay. David McStay connects with a diving header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
16.08
Duncan McNeill sees Ross Owen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ross Owen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.31
Scott Rae flicks a high pass forward. Duncan McNeill holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duncan McNeill chips the ball to his team mate, Ross Owen. Ross Owen tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
21.10
Paul Gemmill kicks a strong pass forward to Callum Naysmith. Callum Naysmith sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
22.33
Callum Strachan flicks a high pass forward. Rody Meijer controls it well on his chest. Rody Meijer chips the ball to his team mate, David McStay. David McStay whips in a cross ball towards Garry Mccall. Garry Mccall whips the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
27.26
Don Johnstone plays the ball forward to Thomas Pater. Thomas Pater knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.17
Scott Rae hits a low pass to Duncan McNeill. With a delightful solo run, Duncan McNeill stretches the opposition's defence. Duncan McNeill lofts in a cross ball towards Callum Naysmith. Callum Naysmith is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
32.13
Alec Sullivan passes the ball forward to Rody Meijer. Rody Meijer hits a low pass to David McStay. David McStay knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vasco Valente who gathers it comfortably.
34.47
Alec Meiklejohn makes a probing pass to Rody Meijer. Rody Meijer threads a neat ball through to Thomas Pater. Thomas Pater shoots from outside the area but is denied by Vasco Valente. Excellent save.
36.13
Alec Sullivan pushes up the pitch. Alec Sullivan picks a pass forward to David McStay. David McStay knocks the ball forward to Thomas Pater but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
38.01
Duncan McNeill sees Ross Owen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ross Owen lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Strachan. Billy Strachan connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Kevin Booth manages to keep it out.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Stirling Albion kick off!
48.53
Don Johnstone clumsily knocks into Duncan McNeill. Don Johnstone is warned by the referee! Duncan McNeill runs off the knock.
49.14
Callum Strachan takes it forward alone. Callum Strachan darts forward. Callum Strachan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
51.33
Matthieu Cygean knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan McNeill. Duncan McNeill flicks the ball to his team mate, Ross Owen. Ross Owen plays a scrappy one-two with Moritz Schönenborn and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ross Owen rockets a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
53.11
Duncan McNeill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Callum Naysmith. Callum Naysmith shoots from 20 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
60.33
Rody Meijer kicks a strong pass forward to Thomas Pater. Thomas Pater whips in a cross ball towards Garry Mccall. Garry Mccall connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's well over the bar!
61.25
Callum Strachan clumsily knocks into Callum Naysmith. Callum Strachan is shown the yellow card! Callum Naysmith stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.46
Oliver Rohrschneider kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Gemmill. Seeing a gap ahead, Paul Gemmill laces a through ball forward to Billy Strachan. Billy Strachan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kevin Booth who gathers it comfortably.
65.07
Rody Meijer makes an attacking run forward. Rody Meijer whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Pater. Thomas Pater directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
66.47
Stephen Gough makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan McNeill. Duncan McNeill flicks the ball to his team mate, Ross Owen. Ross Owen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kevin Booth who gathers it comfortably.
71.02
Duncan McNeill knocks the ball to his team mate, Moritz Schönenborn. Moritz Schönenborn knocks in a cross ball towards Ross Owen. Ross Owen finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
77.18
Duncan McNeill threads a neat ball through to Moritz Schönenborn. Moritz Schönenborn cuts inside the box! Moritz Schönenborn strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
81.48
Duncan McNeill makes an attacking run forward. Duncan McNeill tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.19
Dominic Naysmith flicks a high pass forward to Garry Mccall who brings the ball under control. Garry Mccall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David McStay but the linesman indicates offside!
85.52
Callum Strachan catches Moritz Schönenborn on the ankles. The referee calls over Callum Strachan and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Moritz Schönenborn stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.24
Alec Sullivan flicks a high ball forward to Don Johnstone who takes it down. Don Johnstone threads a neat ball through to Garry Mccall. Garry Mccall whips in a cross ball towards David McStay. David McStay is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Vasco Valente had no chance!! Goal for Stirling Albion!
90.00
Paul Gemmill threads a neat ball through to Moritz Schönenborn. Moritz Schönenborn knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Strachan. Billy Strachan makes a convincing header but Kevin Booth reads it well. Fabulous save!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Stirling Albion

Brechin
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
46.3%
53.7%
Play Area
30.5%
42.7%
26.8%

Scorers
Garry Mccall 22
David McStay 87
Callum Naysmith 53
Moritz Schönenborn 77
Duncan McNeill 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Duncan McNeill of Brechin

Match Ratings
1.Kevin Booth (GK)
6
2.Callum Strachan (DEF)red card
3
3.Alec Meiklejohn (DEF)
6
4.Alec Sullivan (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Gary Burley (MID)
6
6.Don Johnstone (MID)yellow card
6
7.Rody Meijer (MID)
6
8.Dominic Naysmith (MID)
6
9.David McStay (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Garry Mccall (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Thomas Pater (ATT)
6
 
12.Dominic Ferguson (GK)
0
13.Duncan Young (ATT)
0
14.Alec Booth (MID)
0

1.Vasco Valente (GK)
6
2.Scott Rae (DEF)
6
3.Matthieu Cygean (DEF)
6
4.Stephen Gough (DEF)
6
5.Oliver Rohrschneider (DEF)
6
6.Paul Gemmill (MID)
6
7.Duncan McNeill (MID)goal scoredyellow card
9
8.Moritz Schönenborn (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Callum Naysmith (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Billy Strachan (ATT)
6
11.Ross Owen (ATT)
6
 
12.Patricio Crespo (MID)
0
13.Alec Johnstone (MID)
0
14.Gary Naysmith (MID)
0