Brechin City                              Hibernian
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GK Jamie McCabe              29  8  n     GK Phil Slater               25 10  n
DF Aaron Hickey              25 10  n     SW Peter Marinello           29  3  n
DF Marc Cucurella            19  9  n     DF Frank Brownlie            27  8  n
DF Ross Milne                16  4  n     DF Erich Schaedler           22  4  a
MF John McGinn               32  7  n     DF Rocky Bushiri             21  5  a
MF Kevin Bridges             29 10  n     DF Carl Kennedy               8  9  n
MF Scott McTominay           29  9  n     MF Russell Latapy            26  4  n
MF John Stones               25  9  n     MF Ollie Dennis              22  4  n
FW Peter Crouch              29  8  n     MF John Fraser               19  3  a
FW Ewan Loudon               29  5  n     WG David Bagan               19  4  a
FW Borja Iglesias            17  5  n     FW Christian Doidge          29  6  n

Min 0: Brechin City opens up with a 3-4-3 N while the Hi-Bees will play a 5-3-2 O.
Min 0: Today's referee is Dileep Rao (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 8: Christian Doidge (HIB) swings a ball in to the Brechin City box...
        ...but the presence of Marc Cucurella (BRE) means it is easily cleared.
Min 10: The ball is hooked on towards Rocky Bushiri (HIB)...
        ...who takes on Aaron Hickey on the edge of the area...
        ...Aaron Hickey  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 17: John McGinn (BRE) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Kevin Bridges...
        ...Kevin Bridges shoots at Phil Slater who makes the save.
Min 22: Scott McTominay (BRE) and Peter Crouch break for Brechin City...
        ...Peter Crouch looks to have found space into which to recieve Scott McTominay's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Erich Schaedler  (HIB) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 22: Russell Latapy (HIB) receives a deep pass from Peter Marinello...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Scotsman player was chatting with Jamie McCabe when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Hibs aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 24: Ollie Dennis (HIB) puts in a cross...
        ...but Ross Milne (BRE) clears with ease.
Min 32: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Borja Iglesias (BRE)...
        ...but the impressive Peter Marinello (HIB) is able to get the ball back to Phil Slater.
Min 33: Ross Milne (BRE) collects the ball from Ewan Loudon on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Phil Slater for a big save!
Min 33: Terrible BRE defending as Aaron Hickey gives it away to Christian Doidge (HIB)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Jamie McCabe...
        ...but it came back to Ollie Dennis and his shot took a deflection on its way in. GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that David Blair's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: BRE 0 - HIB 1
Min 35: Russell Latapy opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Ross Milne greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 37: Kevin Bridges (BRE) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
        ...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
        ...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.
Min 38: Peter Crouch (BRE) puts in a cross...
        ...but Peter Marinello (HIB) clears with ease.
Min 41: Ross Milne(BRE) limps off the pitch...
        ...Ryan Ferguson (BRE) on for Ross Milne at DF.
Min 41: The Hi-Bees sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Marc Cucurella's (BRE) ball into the box is cut out by Erich Schaedler  (HIB).
Min 45: Jerry Milton on for Carl Kennedy(DF)...
        ...Jerry Milton will play DF.
Min 45: Jordan Orbita on for John Fraser(MF)...
        ...Jordan Orbita will play MF.
Min 45: Jimmy ORourke on for David Bagan (WG)...
        ...Jimmy ORourke will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Brechin City 0 - Hibs 1

Min 47: Scott McTominay's (BRE) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Rocky Bushiri (HIB)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Phil Slater.
Min 54: Rocky Bushiri gets overlapped by Peter Crouch (BRE)...
        ...who threads it to Kevin Bridges...
        ...who hits it right into the hands of Phil Slater.
Min 58: Here it is..Russell Latapy (HIB) flicks on into the path of Christian Doidge...
        ...who spins away from Ryan Ferguson...
        ...to lob over the advancing Jamie McCabe. GOAL!...
        ...Hibs are looking strong now...
        ...score now: BRE 0 - HIB 2
Min 60: HIB now playing Normal
Min 63: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards John McGinn (BRE)...
        ...but the impressive Peter Marinello (HIB) is able to get the ball back to Phil Slater.
Min 67: Jordan Orbita (HIB) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Jamie McCabe--superb save!
Min 74: Jordan Orbita (HIB) looks up and spots Russell Latapy arriving in the box...
        ...the Scotsman tees up Russell Latapy for the shot...
        ...the ball falls into into the arms Jamie McCabe...
        ...Jordan Orbita should have done better with that.
Min 75: HIB now playing Opportunistic
Min 80: Now the ball comes to Christian Doidge (HIB)...
        ...Rocky Bushiri has space on the left and Christian Doidge tries to play him in...
        ...only for Marc Cucurella (BRE) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 81: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards John Stones (BRE)...
        ...but the impressive Frank Brownlie (HIB) is able to get the ball back to Phil Slater.
Min 84: Jimmy ORourke (HIB) finds Jordan Orbita...
        ...but he hesitates and Marc Cucurella (BRE) is able to make the tackle.
Min 86: Peter Crouch finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Phil Slater palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Scott McTominay who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Phil Slater for the save.


FINAL SCORE: Brechin City 0 - Hibs 2


Man Of The Match: Phil Slater (HIB)

Brechin City
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
----------------------------------------------------------------
GK Jamie McCabe              29 29 29 13  2  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Marc Cucurella            19 19 19 15  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ross Milne                16 16 16 12 -3  n  0  0  0  1 41  6
DF Aaron Hickey              25 25 25 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ryan Ferguson             13 13 13 10  1  n  0  0  0  0 49  6
MF John McGinn               32 32 32 28  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF John Stones               25 25 25 22  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Kevin Bridges             29 29 29 26  4  n  4  0  0  2 90  6
MF Scott McTominay           29 29 29 26  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Borja Iglesias            17 17 17 17 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Peter Crouch              29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ewan Loudon               29 29 29 29 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Hibernian
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
----------------------------------------------------------------
GK Phil Slater               25 25 25 11  4  n  0  4  0  0 90  7
SW Peter Marinello           29 29 29 20 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Carl Kennedy               8  8  8  6  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Frank Brownlie            27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Erich Schaedler           22 27 27 17 -4  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Rocky Bushiri             21 26 26 16 -3  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jerry Milton              15 15 15 12  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Russell Latapy            26 26 26 23 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF John Fraser               19 23 23 17 -1  a  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Ollie Dennis              22 22 22 19 -2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Jordan Orbita             21 21 21 18  0  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
WG David Bagan               19 23 23 17  0  a  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Christian Doidge          29 29 29 29  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Jimmy ORourke             29 29 29 29  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       BRE HIB
------------------------
Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           0   2
Shots On Target    4   4
Shots              4   4
Saves              2   4
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      68  58
Revenue           72  72

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
-------------------------------
  1  BRE  N  36.00 132.80 188.55 
  1  HIB  O  65.75 179.61 131.16 
 41  BRE  N  34.20 129.30 187.20 
 46  HIB  O  69.25 185.11 129.86 
 61  HIB  N  76.50 166.86 141.86 
 76  HIB  O  69.25 185.11 129.86 

 Trainer's Report
Ross Milne (BRE) suffered a thigh bruise.
John Stones (BRE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
John McGinn (BRE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ross Milne (BRE) only played 41 minutes and could not be trained.
Lewis Martin (BRE) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Ryan Ferguson (BRE) played 49 minutes and earned a TP.
Scott Logan (BRE) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Russell Latapy (HIB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Carl Kennedy (HIB) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Jerry Milton (HIB) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.