Match Report
| Elgin City | Elgin City |  |  | Hamilton Academical | Hamilton Academical | ||||||||||||||||
| Maikel De Vries | Maikel De Vries | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| David Telfer | D. Telfer |  | 36 | G |  | 1 | | G | 52 | | Duncan McGrory | D. McGrory | |||||||||
| Scott Cleland | S. Cleland | | 47 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 57 |  | Lars Frieser | L. Frieser | ||||||||
| Andy Mckinlay | A. Mckinlay | | 37 | D | | 3 | | D | 52 | | Stefan Bierhoff | S. Bierhoff | |||||||||
| Paul McGrory | P. McGrory | | 37 | D | | | 4 | | D | 50 | | Billy White | B. White | ||||||||
| Don McStay | D. McStay | | 41 | D | | 5 | | D | 50 | | David Greig | D. Greig | |||||||||
| Garry Mcallister | G. Mcallister | | 37 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Billy Cleland | B. Cleland | |||||||||
| Andy White | A. White | | 37 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Steffen Thielemann | S. Thielemann | |||||||||
| John Henderson | J. Henderson | | 36 | M | | 8 | | M | 49 | | Alex Mccall | A. Mccall | |||||||||
| Kevin Bremner | K. Bremner | | 37 | A | | 9 | | A | 65 | | Neil Burley | N. Burley | |||||||||
| Matt Niven | M. Niven | | 40 | A | | 10 | | A | 56 | | John Mccall | J. Mccall | |||||||||
| David McStay | D. McStay | | 38 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Garry Matteo | G. Matteo | |||||||||
| Callum Davidson | C. Davidson | | 48 | A | | 12 | | G | 51 | | Callum Morton | C. Morton | |||||||||
| Edgar Monteiro | E. Monteiro |  | 41 | A | | 13 | | A | 51 | | Duncan Caldwell | D. Caldwell | |||||||||
| Craig Sullivan | C. Sullivan | | 42 | D | | 14 | | D | 49 | | Paul Bremner | P. Bremner | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Borough Briggs where Elgin City play Hamilton Academical in this league cup game. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Elgin City and Hamilton Academical are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Dalglish.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Elgin City and Hamilton Academical are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Dalglish.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Hamilton Academical kick off!
9.51
0-0Billy White deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Cleland. Billy Cleland flicks a high pass forward. Neil Burley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Burley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Mckinlay.
20.44
0-0Andy White slams into Steffen Thielemann with his studs up. The referee motions to Andy White to come over. It's a red card!! Steffen Thielemann runs off the knock.
24.04
0-0Garry Mcallister hacks Alex Mccall from behind! The referee warns Garry Mcallister to calm down! Alex Mccall carries on, but is struggling a bit.
28.38
0-0Billy Cleland runs straight at the opposition's defence. Billy Cleland finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
30.11
1-0Scott Cleland flicks a high ball forward to Garry Mcallister who takes it down. Garry Mcallister sees space and advances. Garry Mcallister knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Niven. Matt Niven finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
33.32
1-0Alex Mccall barges into Garry Mcallister. The referee warns Alex Mccall to calm down! Garry Mcallister hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.21
Steffen Thielemann threads the ball through to Neil Burley. Neil Burley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Don McStay.
40.23
David Greig controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Cleland. Billy Cleland controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Elgin City appear unchanged since the first half. Hamilton Academical also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hamilton Academical players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Elgin City start the second half!
47.25
Steffen Thielemann flicks a high pass forward. John Mccall controls it well on his chest. John Mccall knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Scott Cleland.
49.22
Steffen Thielemann flicks a high pass forward. Garry Matteo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Garry Matteo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Telfer who gathers it comfortably.
65.05
Stefan Bierhoff takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Billy White. Billy White brings the ball forward. With imagination, Billy White plays the ball forward to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
66.46
1-0Lars Frieser hits a low pass to Billy Cleland. Billy Cleland controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Mccall. John Mccall shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
69.25
1-0David Greig makes a probing pass to Alex Mccall. Alex Mccall kicks a strong pass forward to John Mccall. John Mccall runs straight at the defence! Paul McGrory clumsily knocks into John Mccall. John Mccall appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
71.35
Garry Mcallister hits a low pass to Matt Niven. Matt Niven shoots from outside the area but Duncan McGrory reads it well. Nice save!
73.43
Stefan Bierhoff hits a low pass to Steffen Thielemann. Steffen Thielemann chips the ball to his team mate, John Mccall. John Mccall knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Mckinlay.
75.18
Alex Mccall brings the ball forward. Alex Mccall controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
77.43
1-0Hamilton Academical have made 3 substitutions with Callum Morton replacing Billy White, Duncan Caldwell replacing Billy Cleland and Paul Bremner replacing John Mccall .
85.25
Seeing a gap ahead, Lars Frieser plays the ball forward to Steffen Thielemann. Steffen Thielemann runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Steffen Thielemann knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
87.04
Neil Burley clumsily knocks into Andy Mckinlay. The referee calls over Neil Burley and warns him to calm down! Andy Mckinlay hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
1-0Andy Mckinlay barges into Neil Burley. Andy Mckinlay is shown the yellow card! Neil Burley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Matt Niven 30 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. David Telfer (GK)
6
2. Scott Cleland (DEF)
6
3. Andy Mckinlay (DEF)
5
4. Paul McGrory (DEF)
7
5. Don McStay (DEF)
6
6. Garry Mcallister (MID)
7
7. Andy White (MID)
3
8. John Henderson (MID)
6
9. Kevin Bremner (ATT)
6
10. Matt Niven (ATT)
8
11. David McStay (ATT)
6
12. Callum Davidson (ATT)
0
13. Edgar Monteiro (ATT)
0
14. Craig Sullivan (DEF)
0
1. Duncan McGrory (GK)
6
2. Lars Frieser (DEF)
6
3. Stefan Bierhoff (DEF)
6
4. Billy White (DEF)
6
5. David Greig (DEF)
6
6. Billy Cleland (MID)
7
7. Steffen Thielemann (MID)
7
8. Alex Mccall (MID)
6
9. Neil Burley (ATT)
5
10. John Mccall (ATT)
6
11. Garry Matteo (ATT)
6
12. Callum Morton (GK)
6
13. Duncan Caldwell (ATT)
6
14. Paul Bremner (DEF)
6