League

Brechin
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Gareth Hawes hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Stirling's Sean McEoin got control of the ball when Terence McKellaig tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 8th minute Quentin Meine shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ian McMenzies saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ian McMenzies showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Quentin Meine in the 18th minute of the match. Ian McMenzies showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Les Buntain in the 21st minute of the match. After 24 minutes, Gareth Hawes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Stirling and the Brechin players grew even worse after the yellow card. Terence McKellaig might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sean McEoin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Terence McKellaig ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to Stirling getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Gareth Hawes hit a great ball. Sean McEoin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jonathan Duffie went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. If Les Buntain had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 34th minute Les Buntain shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ian McMenzies saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 36 minutes into the game, Donald McLamond was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Brechin's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Stirling the free kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gregor McKichan in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ian McMenzies saved Brechin from getting behind. Brechin's Ian McMenzies played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gareth Hawes in the 39th minute of play. In the 41st minute, Les Buntain made a precise shot to the right of Ian McMenzies. Brechin's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Ian McMenzies showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gregor McKichan, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jonathan Duffie to strike the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes Brechin got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Duffie. With a little luck, Brechin's Ian McMenzies got control of the ball when Les Buntain tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ian McMenzies took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gregor McKichan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 56 minutes of play Stirling's Gareth Hawes was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Gareth Hawes kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Sean McEoin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonathan Duffie, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Les Buntains short, quick shot in the 64thth minute got Ian McMenzies to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Stirling's Sean McEoin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Terence McKellaig in the 72nd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Jonathan Duffie's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sean McEoin was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. Jonathan Duffie struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Sean McEoin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Brechin. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonathan Duffie in the 81st minute of play forced Stirling's goalkeeper Sean McEoin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Les Buntain might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ian McMenzies. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Les Buntain ran back to his position shaking his head. If Jonathan Duffie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Brandon Goudie charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Brandon Goudie the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 86th match minute, Brechin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brandon Goudie to maneuver through the defense. Donald McLamond kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Brechin's Ian McMenzies proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Brechin from getting a goal against them. Stirling's Sean McEoin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonathan Duffie in the 91st minute of play. Les Buntain charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Les Buntain the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 94th minute, Les Buntain hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.