Match Report


Elgin CityElgin City     AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alec GreigA. Greig43
G
captain1captain
G
53Neil ClelandN. Cleland
Alex HendryA. Hendry49
D
2
D
53Brutil Van Der MeydeB. Van Der Meyde
Craig McallisterC. Mcallister45
D
3
D
48Duncan DavidsonD. Davidson
Stuart MccallS. Mccall42
D
4
D
48Stephen HansenS. Hansen
Andy MckinlayA. Mckinlay39
D
5
D
45Dominic HutchisonD. Hutchison
John SounessJ. Souness56
M
6
M
46Duncan McCoistD. McCoist
Colin GallacherC. Gallacher54
M
7
M
41Alec NivenA. Niven
David GemmellD. Gemmell51
M
8
M
41Neil FergusonN. Ferguson
Gary YoungG. Young47
A
9
M
40Neil MckinlayN. Mckinlay
Dominic HendersonD. Henderson45
A
10
A
49Kevin BremnerK. Bremner
Gavin RitchieG. Ritchie38
A
11
A
44Duncan McinnesD. Mcinnes
 
Duncan SullivanD. Sullivan43
M
12
G
46Billy SullivanB. Sullivan
Don GlassD. Glass39
M
13
D
42Richard InglisR. Inglis
Richard MasonR. Mason38
G
14
D
41Stuart McNeillS. McNeill

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Borough Briggs where Elgin City play host to Airdrieonians. A crowd of 2,760 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Elgin City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Airdrieonians appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Ferguson.


0.00
Elgin City kick off the first half!
2.04
John Souness makes a simple pass to Dominic Henderson. Dominic Henderson rushes past Stephen Hansen! Dominic Henderson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
3.34
Duncan Davidson hits a low pass to Duncan McCoist. Duncan McCoist controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Craig Mcallister.
12.18
Andy Mckinlay chips the ball to his team mate, John Souness. John Souness controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dominic Henderson. Dominic Henderson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
14.02
Duncan McCoist sees space and advances. Duncan McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
20.49
Brutil Van Der Meyde clumsily knocks into Gary Young. The referee calls over Brutil Van Der Meyde and warns him to calm down! Gary Young runs off the knock.
21.21
Colin Gallacher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.51
David Gemmell flicks a high ball forward to Dominic Henderson who takes it down. Dominic Henderson shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Neil Cleland!
26.04
Kevin Bremner catches Alex Hendry on the ankles. The referee brings Kevin Bremner to one side and gives him a warning! Alex Hendry runs off the knock.
27.44
Elgin City are keeping most of the possession.
28.26
Neil Ferguson clumsily knocks into John Souness. Neil Ferguson is given a warning by the referee! John Souness hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.57
Elgin City are keeping most of the possession.
34.48
Stephen Hansen makes a probing pass to Neil Mckinlay. Neil Mckinlay changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Neil Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Alec Greig is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
38.54
Alex Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Gallacher. Colin Gallacher picks a pass forward to Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.56
John Souness decides to run forward with the ball. John Souness sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Superb reactions from Neil Cleland. What a save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Elgin City have changed their lineup with Duncan Sullivan replacing Alex Hendry and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Airdrieonians have changed their lineup with Richard Inglis replacing Duncan McCoist and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. The Elgin City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Airdrieonians kick off and get the second half underway!
47.09
Neil Ferguson barges into John Souness. The referee calls over Neil Ferguson again and warns him to calm down! John Souness hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.42
David Gemmell kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Young. Gary Young knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie makes a convincing header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
49.22
Alec Niven flicks a high pass forward. Neil Mckinlay comfortably collects the pass. Neil Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
51.09
Richard Inglis flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Bremner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Bremner sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Alec Greig.
53.40
David Gemmell threads the ball through to Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Henderson. Dominic Henderson connects with a diving header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
55.25
Richard Inglis chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Mckinlay.
57.10
Stephen Hansen barges into Dominic Henderson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dominic Henderson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.54
With a delightful solo run, Colin Gallacher stretches the opposition's defence. Colin Gallacher shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
60.43
Elgin City have made a substitution with Richard Mason replacing Dominic Henderson .
61.51
Richard Inglis barges into David Gemmell. The referee calls over Richard Inglis and shows him a yellow card! David Gemmell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.51
Elgin City are keeping most of the possession.
71.42
John Souness controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Young. Gary Young shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
73.47
Neil Ferguson threads a neat ball through to Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Neil Mckinlay is offside!
75.56
Stuart Mccall comes in with a late challenge on Kevin Bremner. Stuart Mccall is shown the yellow card! Kevin Bremner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.32
Elgin City have made a substitution with Don Glass replacing David Gemmell .
78.37
Richard Inglis threads a neat ball through to Neil Mckinlay. Neil Mckinlay makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Bremner but he's offside!
79.10
Richard Inglis barges into Don Glass. The referee calls over Richard Inglis and warns him to calm down! Don Glass grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
81.43
Richard Inglis knocks the ball forward to Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes powers a header at goal but it is shockingly off target!
85.06
Colin Gallacher hacks Alec Niven from behind! Colin Gallacher is given a warning by the referee! Alec Niven runs off the knock.
87.28
Seeing a gap ahead, Stuart Mccall laces a through ball forward to Don Glass. Don Glass flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Young. Gary Young is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Elgin City

Airdrieonians
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
7
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.1%
44.9%
Play Area
24.4%
51.3%
24.4%

Scorers
Duncan Mcinnes 14
Kevin Bremner 34

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Bremner of Airdrieonians

Match Ratings
1.Alec Greig (GK)
6
2.Alex Hendry (DEF)
6
3.Craig Mcallister (DEF)
6
4.Stuart Mccall (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Andy Mckinlay (DEF)
6
6.John Souness (MID)
7
7.Colin Gallacher (MID)
7
8.David Gemmell (MID)
7
9.Gary Young (ATT)
6
10.Dominic Henderson (ATT)
6
11.Gavin Ritchie (ATT)
6
 
12.Duncan Sullivan (MID)
6
13.Don Glass (MID)
6
14.Richard Mason (GK)
6

1.Neil Cleland (GK)
8
2.Brutil Van Der Meyde (DEF)
6
3.Duncan Davidson (DEF)
6
4.Stephen Hansen (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Dominic Hutchison (DEF)
6
6.Duncan McCoist (MID)
8
7.Alec Niven (MID)
6
8.Neil Ferguson (MID)
6
9.Neil Mckinlay (MID)
8
10.Kevin Bremner (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Duncan Mcinnes (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Billy Sullivan (GK)
0
13.Richard Inglis (DEF)yellow card
6
14.Stuart McNeill (DEF)
0