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Match Report

Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Glebe Park where Brechin play host to Kilmarnock. A crowd of 9,407 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Brechin and Kilmarnock are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary White.


0.00
Brechin start the match!
2.12
Juri Apolloni darts forward. Juri Apolloni takes it forward alone. Juri Apolloni advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Juri Apolloni provides some space. He shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
3.39
Gregorio Cruz flicks a high ball forward to Andy Mccall who takes it down. Andy Mccall lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Meiklejohn. With a superhuman jump, Dominic Meiklejohn connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
8.59
Jean-Christophe Deschamps flicks a high ball forward to Dominic Meiklejohn who takes it down. Dominic Meiklejohn whips in a cross ball towards Damiano Lappanese. Damiano Lappanese connects with a diving header but is denied by Guillermo Reyes. Excellent block.
10.30
Alec McStay decides to run forward with the ball. Alec McStay runs straight at the defence! Alec McStay comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but Eduardo Ribeiro is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
12.51
Gregorio Cruz flicks a high pass forward. Oleg Eadie controls it well on his chest. Oleg Eadie finds some space and shoots from distance. Silvio Distin is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
15.17
Eduardo Ribeiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jean-Christophe Deschamps. Jean-Christophe Deschamps knocks the ball forward to Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn lofts in a cross ball towards Damiano Lappanese. Damiano Lappanese jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.20
Tarik Quintero flicks a high pass forward to Stephen Meiklejohn who brings the ball under control. Stephen Meiklejohn tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Federico Di Meglio. Excellent save.
20.12
Lee Summerbell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Caldwell. Duncan Caldwell shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
22.27
Eduardo Ribeiro makes a run forward as Andy Caldwell takes the throw-in. Eduardo Ribeiro skillfully chests the ball down. Eduardo Ribeiro makes a probing pass to Jean-Christophe Deschamps. Jean-Christophe Deschamps flicks a high pass forward. Andy Mccall controls it well on his chest. Andy Mccall knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.27
Eduardo Ribeiro kicks a strong pass forward to Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Damiano Lappanese. Damiano Lappanese finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Silvio Distin!
32.47
Alex Morton flicks a high pass forward. Lee Summerbell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lee Summerbell passes the ball forward to Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Caldwell. Duncan Caldwell whips the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Federico Di Meglio!
34.19
Juri Apolloni sees Gregorio Cruz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gregorio Cruz knocks the ball forward to Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
36.34
Alex McNeill makes a simple pass to Alex Morton. Alex Morton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Caldwell but the linesman indicates offside!
38.53
Seeing a gap ahead, Jean-Christophe Deschamps laces a weighted ball forward to Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie makes a probing pass between the defence to Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn takes a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
39.49
Damiano Lappanese makes an attacking run forward. Damiano Lappanese plays a scrappy one-two with Andy Mccall and advances towards the goal... Some superb footwork from Damiano Lappanese provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but Alex McNeill is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
42.58
Gregorio Cruz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Kilmarnock kick off and get the second half underway!
47.28
Alex Morton flicks a high pass forward. Alex McNeill controls it well on his chest. Alex McNeill flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen McStay. Stephen McStay shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
48.22
Jean-Christophe Deschamps laces a weighted ball forward to Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie finds some space and shoots from distance. Silvio Distin gets down and covers it.
49.25
Alex Morton flicks a high pass forward. Guglielmo Triuzzi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Guglielmo Triuzzi kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen McStay. Stephen McStay shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Federico Di Meglio manages to gather it effortlessly.
51.57
Alex Morton decides to run forward with the ball. Alex Morton flicks a high pass forward. Stephen McStay holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen McStay knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn makes a convincing header. Magnificent save by Federico Di Meglio!
54.11
Eduardo Ribeiro threads a neat ball through to Jean-Christophe Deschamps. Jean-Christophe Deschamps darts forward. Jean-Christophe Deschamps whips in a cross ball towards Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
59.20
With some swift thinking, Jean-Christophe Deschamps plays the ball forward to Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie whips in a cross ball towards Gregorio Cruz. Gregorio Cruz jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Brechin!
61.20
Brechin have made a substitution with Colin McCoist replacing Eduardo Ribeiro .
63.16
Jean-Christophe Deschamps flicks a high ball forward to Oleg Eadie who takes it down. Oleg Eadie shoots from outside the area but Silvio Distin is on top of it.
65.06
Tarik Quintero decides to run forward with the ball. Tarik Quintero whips in a cross ball towards Stephen McStay. Stephen McStay jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Federico Di Meglio easily picks it out of the air!
66.58
Stephen McStay makes a beautiful solo run. Stephen McStay lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Caldwell. Duncan Caldwell is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Federico Di Meglio is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
67.56
Oleg Eadie clumsily knocks into Alex McNeill. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex McNeill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.25
Tarik Quintero decides to run forward with the ball. Tarik Quintero knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Caldwell. Duncan Caldwell rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it slams into the crowd!
71.44
Craig McGrory threads the ball through to Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Silvio Distin. Excellent save.
72.45
Alex Morton makes a beautiful solo run. Alex Morton shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
75.52
Jean-Christophe Deschamps barges into Lee Summerbell. The referee calls over Jean-Christophe Deschamps and shows him a yellow card! Lee Summerbell stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.06
Andy Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Gregorio Cruz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gregorio Cruz passes the ball forward to Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
78.27
Oleg Eadie flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Meiklejohn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dominic Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball towards Oleg Eadie. With a superhuman jump, Oleg Eadie connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
85.46
Guglielmo Triuzzi clumsily knocks into Damiano Lappanese. Guglielmo Triuzzi is given a warning by the referee! Damiano Lappanese runs off the knock.
89.18
Juri Apolloni makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jean-Christophe Deschamps. With vision, Jean-Christophe Deschamps picks a pass forward to Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
Andy Caldwell sees space and advances. Andy Caldwell threads the ball through to Craig McGrory. Craig McGrory knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 4 vs 0
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 10 vs 9
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 8 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 2 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 63.8095238095238 vs 36.1904761904762
Play Area
Home team third: 28.57%, Midfield: 40.95%, Away team third: 30.48%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oleg Eadie of Brechin

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
7
3. Andy Caldwell (DEF)
7
4. Juri Apolloni (DEF)
7
5. Gregorio Cruz (MID)
8
8. Craig McGrory (MID)
6
9. Andy Mccall (ATT)
6
10. Oleg Eadie (ATT)
9

12. Colin McCoist (MID)
6
13. Dominic Hendry (ATT)
0
14. Craig Henderson (DEF)
0

7
6
3. Alex McNeill (DEF)
6
4. Alex Morton (DEF)
7
5. Alec McStay (MID)
6
7
6
7
11. Duncan Caldwell (ATT)
6

12. Colin White (DEF)
0
13. Stuart Gemmill (ATT)
0
14. Gary Bloomer (ATT)
0