Match Report
| Elgin City | Elgin City |  |  | Atalanta | Atalanta | ||||||||||||||||
| Maikel De Vries | Maikel De Vries | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Gavin Gemmill | G. Gemmill |  | 33 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 |  | Dino Pane | D. Pane | |||||||||
| Alex Campbell | A. Campbell | | 47 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 | | Emanuele Bagnacani | E. Bagnacani | |||||||||
| Garry Hendry | G. Hendry | | 35 | D | | 3 | | D | 70 |  | Habib Diop | H. Diop | |||||||||
| Gary Mason | G. Mason | | 39 | D | | 4 | | D | 70 | | Billy Hutchison | B. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Duncan Sullivan | D. Sullivan | | 48 | D | | 5 | | M | 76 | | Amedeo Fortin | A. Fortin | |||||||||
| Billy White | B. White | | 34 | M | | 6 | | M | 69 |  | Arjan Knopper | A. Knopper | |||||||||
| Frederico Reis | F. Reis |  | 36 | M | | 7 | |  | M | 62 |  | Malte Engels | M. Engels | ||||||||
| Sebastiao Faria | S. Faria | | 36 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 | | Andre De Icco | A. De Icco | |||||||||
| Nigel Andrews | N. Andrews |  | 33 | M | | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Nicol˜ Guzzo | N. Guzzo | ||||||||
| Duncan Henderson | D. Henderson | | 35 | M | | 10 | | A | 65 | | P. Gilberto Ballarin | P. Ballarin | |||||||||
| Scott McNeill | S. McNeill | | 46 | A | | 11 | | A | 61 | | Donato Vierchwood | D. Vierchwood | |||||||||
| Alex Mcallister | A. Mcallister | | 39 | D | | 12 | | G | 59 | | Carmelo Campagna | C. Campagna | |||||||||
| Richard Hendry | R. Hendry | | 36 | M | | 13 | | D | 57 | | Max Nervo | M. Nervo | |||||||||
| Matt Sullivan | M. Sullivan | | 37 | A | | 14 | | D | 56 | | Nico Francke | N. Francke | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Borough Briggs where Elgin City play Atalanta in this friendly game. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Elgin City are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Atalanta appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Elgin City are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Atalanta appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Atalanta kick off the first half!
2.51
0-0Arjan Knopper threads a neat ball through to Donato Vierchwood. Donato Vierchwood shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Gavin Gemmill manages to gather it.
4.15
0-0Billy White threads the ball through to Duncan Henderson. Duncan Henderson passes the ball forward but Nigel Andrews is offside!
6.58
Billy White controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott McNeill. Scott McNeill shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Dino Pane manages to gather it effortlessly.
9.48
0-0Arjan Knopper clumsily knocks into Sebastiao Faria. Arjan Knopper is shown the yellow card! Sebastiao Faria stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.54
Billy Hutchison deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Malte Engels. With a delightful solo run, Malte Engels stretches the opposition's defence. Malte Engels tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
12.21
Malte Engels flicks a high pass forward. Nicol˜ Guzzo collects the pass. Nicol˜ Guzzo plays a one-two with P. Gilberto Ballarin and rushes in on goal... Nicol˜ Guzzo shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Good keeping from Gavin Gemmill as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
20.35
0-0Arjan Knopper receives the ball from a throw-in from Amedeo Fortin. Arjan Knopper controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, P. Gilberto Ballarin. P. Gilberto Ballarin knocks in a cross ball towards Nicol˜ Guzzo. Nicol˜ Guzzo flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
22.30
0-1Amedeo Fortin advances with the ball. Amedeo Fortin lofts in a cross ball towards Nicol˜ Guzzo. Nicol˜ Guzzo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. What a cracker!! Gavin Gemmill had no chance!! Goal for Atalanta!
32.54
0-1Elgin City have made 2 substitutions with Richard Hendry replacing Billy White and Matt Sullivan replacing Duncan Henderson .
38.09
Amedeo Fortin makes a simple pass to Donato Vierchwood. Donato Vierchwood shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
40.33
Malte Engels chips the ball to his team mate, Donato Vierchwood. Donato Vierchwood knocks in a cross ball towards P. Gilberto Ballarin. P. Gilberto Ballarin is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's well over the bar!
44.52
Andre De Icco flicks the ball to his team mate, Donato Vierchwood. Donato Vierchwood whips in a cross ball towards P. Gilberto Ballarin. P. Gilberto Ballarin powers a header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Elgin City have changed their lineup with Alex Mcallister replacing Duncan Sullivan and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation. Atalanta appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Elgin City kick off!
48.54
Billy Hutchison flicks a high pass forward. Arjan Knopper controls it well on his chest. Arjan Knopper chips the ball to his team mate, Donato Vierchwood. Donato Vierchwood lofts in a cross ball towards Nicol˜ Guzzo. Nicol˜ Guzzo finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Nicol˜ Guzzo scores for Atalanta!!
51.03
Malte Engels knocks the ball forward to Donato Vierchwood. Donato Vierchwood shoots from long range which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
55.52
0-4Amedeo Fortin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of P. Gilberto Ballarin. P. Gilberto Ballarin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Garry Hendry.
57.54
Malte Engels flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicol˜ Guzzo. Nicol˜ Guzzo lofts in a cross ball towards Donato Vierchwood. Donato Vierchwood directs the ball goalwards with his head. Gavin Gemmill punches it away to safety.
59.52
With fabulous vision, Malte Engels laces a through ball forward to Nicol˜ Guzzo. Nicol˜ Guzzo plays a one-two with Donato Vierchwood and rushes in on goal... Nicol˜ Guzzo side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Gavin Gemmill. Excellent save.
60.59
Atalanta have made 3 substitutions with Carmelo Campagna replacing Habib Diop, Max Nervo replacing Nicol˜ Guzzo and Nico Francke replacing Donato Vierchwood .
61.63
Malte Engels makes a probing pass to Nico Francke. Nico Francke shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
67.58
Carmelo Campagna flicks a high pass forward. Malte Engels controls it well on his chest. Malte Engels hits a low pass to P. Gilberto Ballarin. P. Gilberto Ballarin finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Gavin Gemmill. Excellent save.
69.33
Frederico Reis flicks a high pass forward. Scott McNeill holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott McNeill lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Sullivan. Matt Sullivan makes a convincing header. Solid save from Dino Pane.
75.14
Without breaking stride, Garry Hendry plays the ball forward to Richard Hendry. Richard Hendry makes an attacking run forward. Richard Hendry advances inside the box! Richard Hendry makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Dino Pane gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
77.49
Amedeo Fortin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nico Francke. Nico Francke shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
78.00
Frederico Reis flicks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Andrews. Nigel Andrews plays a one-two with Matt Sullivan and rushes in on goal... Nigel Andrews muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
81.53
Amedeo Fortin chips the ball to his team mate, P. Gilberto Ballarin. P. Gilberto Ballarin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.21
Richard Hendry surges forward with the ball. Richard Hendry knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Billy Hutchison.
90.00
1-4There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Nigel Andrews 78 | Nicol˜ Guzzo 22, 49 P. Gilberto Ballarin 45 Donato Vierchwood 51 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Gavin Gemmill (GK)
7
2. Alex Campbell (DEF)
6
3. Garry Hendry (DEF)
6
4. Gary Mason (DEF)
6
5. Duncan Sullivan (DEF)
6
6. Billy White (MID)
6
7. Frederico Reis (MID)
7
8. Sebastiao Faria (MID)
6
9. Nigel Andrews (MID)
7
10. Duncan Henderson (MID)
6
11. Scott McNeill (ATT)
6
12. Alex Mcallister (DEF)
6
13. Richard Hendry (MID)
7
14. Matt Sullivan (ATT)
6
1. Dino Pane (GK)
6
2. Emanuele Bagnacani (DEF)
6
3. Habib Diop (DEF)
6
4. Billy Hutchison (DEF)
6
5. Amedeo Fortin (MID)
7
6. Arjan Knopper (MID)
6
7. Malte Engels (MID)
8
8. Andre De Icco (MID)
6
9. Nicol˜ Guzzo (ATT)
9
10. P. Gilberto Ballarin (ATT)
7
11. Donato Vierchwood (ATT)
9
12. Carmelo Campagna (GK)
6
13. Max Nervo (DEF)
6
14. Nico Francke (DEF)
6