League

Brechin Park
Spectators: 6737 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marshall Nunez started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Marshall Nunez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 6 minutes, Cecil Crowley managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Brechin's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cecil Crowley was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With his leg Demetrius Burke managed to avoid a goal in the 9thth minute, when Brechin's Cecil Crowley fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 11th minute, Van Bélanger got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Edmundo Chaussée had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 16 minutes, Marshall Nunez made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Brechin's Ferdinand Blanchard tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Marshall Nunez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Ferdinand Blanchard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rodolfo Dawkins kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Demetrius Burke stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Van Bélanger's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Chaussée in the 32nd minute of play forced Brechin's goalkeeper Ferdinand Blanchard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 37th minute, Jon Richards hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cecil Crowley received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Demetrius Burke tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vern Dickson charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vern Dickson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Brechin booed when Stirling was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vern Dickson didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The supporters of Brechin booed when Stirling was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vern Dickson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Stirling's Demetrius Burke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cecil Crowley in the 61st minute of play. Brechin's Ferdinand Blanchard played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marshall Nunez in the 66th minute of play. In the 67th minute Van Bélanger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Demetrius Burke saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Van Bélanger in the 68th minute of play forced Stirling's goalkeeper Demetrius Burke to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 70 minutes, Marshall Nunez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Stirling and the Brechin players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 70th match minute, Stirling was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marshall Nunez to maneuver through the defense. Ferdinand Blanchard showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marshall Nunez, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. 77 minutes into the match, Marshall Nunez dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ferdinand Blanchard, 1-2. After 81 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Stirling! The referee gave Brechin a penalty, 83 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Patrick Whitlock, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Stirling's Demetrius Burke. 2-2. 89 minutes into the match, Brechin's goal looked a bit too open when Marshall Nunez came free, but Ferdinand Blanchard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marshall Nunez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferdinand Blanchard having to interfere. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.