Match Report
| Airdrieonians | Airdrieonians |  |  | Brechin | Brechin | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Neil Hendry | N. Hendry |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 58 |  | Federico Di Meglio | F. Di Meglio | |||||||||
| Carlos Lopes | C. Lopes |  | 60 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 | | David Ritchie | D. Ritchie | |||||||||
| Matthias Engels | M. Engels |  | 59 | D | | 3 | | D | 59 | | Gavin Mason | G. Mason | |||||||||
| Duncan Booth | D. Booth | | 54 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 | | Craig Henderson | C. Henderson | |||||||||
| Gary Gemmill | G. Gemmill | | 54 | D |  | | 5 | | M | 68 |  | Gregorio Cruz | G. Cruz | ||||||||
| Kevin Sullivan | K. Sullivan | | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 |  | Dion Peters | D. Peters | |||||||||
| Billy Booth | B. Booth | | 58 | M | | 7 | | | M | 59 | | Rio Gerrard | R. Gerrard | ||||||||
| Billy Hutchison | B. Hutchison | | 55 | M | | 8 | | M | 57 | | Craig McGrory | C. McGrory | |||||||||
| Colin Mcinnes | C. Mcinnes | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 67 | | Callum Morrison | C. Morrison | |||||||||
| Stuart Niven | S. Niven | | 64 | A | | 10 | | A | 62 | | Andy Mccall | A. Mccall | |||||||||
| Dominic Rae | D. Rae | | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 59 | | Oleg Eadie | O. Eadie | |||||||||
| Craig Glass | C. Glass | | 58 | A | | 12 | | M | 57 | | Colin McCoist | C. McCoist | |||||||||
| Colin Mckinlay | C. Mckinlay | | 57 | G | | 13 | | A | 57 | | Dominic Meiklejohn | D. Meiklejohn | |||||||||
| Scott McCoist | S. McCoist | | 54 | M | | 14 | | M | 56 | | Dominic Morrison | D. Morrison | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Green Towers Spa |
Match Report
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play host to Brechin. A crowd of 8,965 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Airdrieonians are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Brechin appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Cleland.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Airdrieonians are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Brechin appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Cleland.
0.00
0-0Brechin kick off the first half!
2.26
0-0Rio Gerrard makes a probing pass to Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Neil Hendry who gathers it comfortably.
12.53
Rio Gerrard chips the ball to his team mate, Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carlos Lopes.
14.02
0-0Carlos Lopes flicks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Rae. Dominic Rae finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
15.59
0-0Kevin Sullivan flicks a high pass forward. Colin Mcinnes collects the pass. Colin Mcinnes tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
18.31
Billy Booth decides to run forward with the ball. Billy Booth makes a simple pass, allowing Stuart Niven to run into the box. Stuart Niven makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
21.19
Dion Peters flicks a high pass forward. Rio Gerrard controls it well on his chest. Rio Gerrard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.53
Billy Hutchison flicks a high pass forward. Colin Mcinnes collects the pass. Colin Mcinnes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Federico Di Meglio.
33.57
Billy Hutchison controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Niven. Stuart Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.52
0-1Craig Henderson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie threads the ball through into the box. Some world-class footwork from Andy Mccall provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.20
Gary Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Sullivan collects the pass. Kevin Sullivan flicks a high pass forward to Dominic Rae who brings the ball under control. Dominic Rae tries a spectacular long range effort. Federico Di Meglio gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
45.00
Dion Peters knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Airdrieonians appear unchanged since the first half. Brechin also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Airdrieonians kick off!
47.13
Gavin Mason knocks the ball to his team mate, Rio Gerrard. Rio Gerrard threads a neat ball through to Gregorio Cruz. Gregorio Cruz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gary Gemmill.
49.36
Craig McGrory threads a neat ball through to Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
51.44
Rio Gerrard hits a low pass to Gregorio Cruz. Gregorio Cruz knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall makes a convincing header but is denied by Neil Hendry. Excellent save.
53.12
0-1Gregorio Cruz catches Duncan Booth on the ankles. The referee calls over Gregorio Cruz and warns him to calm down! Duncan Booth runs off the knock.
54.22
Callum Morrison makes a probing pass to Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matthias Engels.
57.05
Billy Booth threads a neat ball through to Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Niven. Stuart Niven directs the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Federico Di Meglio.
60.15
0-1Brechin have made a substitution with Colin McCoist replacing David Ritchie .
61.16
Kevin Sullivan knocks the ball forward to Billy Hutchison. Billy Hutchison finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
63.49
Rio Gerrard decides to run forward with the ball. Rio Gerrard knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies just off target!
65.11
0-1Kevin Sullivan hacks Rio Gerrard from behind! Kevin Sullivan is shown the yellow card! Rio Gerrard hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.05
Oleg Eadie flicks a high ball forward to Andy Mccall who takes it down. Andy Mccall knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.50
Carlos Lopes chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Hutchison. Billy Hutchison runs straight at the opposition's defence. Billy Hutchison knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Niven. Stuart Niven gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's well over the bar!
71.59
Rio Gerrard kicks a strong pass forward to Dion Peters. Dion Peters threads the ball through into the box. Gregorio Cruz makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
78.19
Craig Henderson passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Dion Peters. Dion Peters threads a neat ball through to Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Duncan Booth.
79.28
Colin McCoist threads a neat ball through to Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
83.14
Colin McCoist makes a probing pass to Rio Gerrard. Rio Gerrard controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dion Peters. Dion Peters rushes past Billy Hutchison! Dion Peters rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
87.03
Rio Gerrard flicks a high pass forward. Callum Morrison collects the pass. Callum Morrison lofts in a cross ball towards Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie makes a looping header on goal but it is miles over!
90.00
Billy Hutchison catches Dion Peters on the ankles. Billy Hutchison is shown the yellow card! Dion Peters runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Andy Mccall 37 Gregorio Cruz 72 Dion Peters 83 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Neil Hendry (GK)
6
2. Carlos Lopes (DEF)
6
3. Matthias Engels (DEF)
6
4. Duncan Booth (DEF)
6
5. Gary Gemmill (DEF)
6
6. Kevin Sullivan (MID)
6
7. Billy Booth (MID)
6
8. Billy Hutchison (MID)
6
9. Colin Mcinnes (ATT)
6
10. Stuart Niven (ATT)
6
11. Dominic Rae (ATT)
6
12. Craig Glass (ATT)
0
13. Colin Mckinlay (GK)
0
14. Scott McCoist (MID)
0
1. Federico Di Meglio (GK)
7
2. David Ritchie (DEF)
6
3. Gavin Mason (DEF)
6
4. Craig Henderson (DEF)
6
5. Gregorio Cruz (MID)
8
6. Dion Peters (MID)
9
7. Rio Gerrard (MID)
9
8. Craig McGrory (MID)
6
9. Callum Morrison (ATT)
6
10. Andy Mccall (ATT)
8
11. Oleg Eadie (ATT)
7
12. Colin McCoist (MID)
6
13. Dominic Meiklejohn (ATT)
0
14. Dominic Morrison (MID)
0