Inverness CT 0 - 0 Brechin City

League Match
Saturday, November 1st, 1997, 3:00 PM at Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
Attendance: 1,905
Referee: K Clark
Inverness CT  Brechin City

Goalscorers
None. None.

Team Managers
Steve Paterson Unknown.

Starting Eleven
Les Fridge
Richard Hastings
Paul Cherry
Ross Tokely
Vetle Andersen
Mark McCulloch
Barry Wilson
Barry Robson
Iain Stewart
Brian Thomson
Duncan Shearer
S Garden
R Brown
G Christie
G Smith
S Campbell
C Farnan
C Smart
J McKellar
R Brand
C Feroz
R Baillie

Substitutes
Iain MacArthur
Davie Ross
Wayne Addicoat
G Buick
W McNeill
R Black

Substitutions
Iain MacArthur for Brian Thomson (59)
Wayne Addicoat for Barry Robson (59)
Davie Ross for Duncan Shearer (76)
W McNeill -> C Feroz (83)

Bookings
Vetle Andersen
Ross Tokely
C Feroz
R Baillie

Red Cards
Vetle Andersen (90)
None.
Appearances & Goals To Date
Les Fridge (GK) 14 apps -
Ross Tokely 33 apps2 goals
Mark McCulloch 9 apps1 goal
Vetle Andersen 14 apps -
Paul Cherry 51 apps3 goals
Richard Hastings 100 apps2 goals
Barry Wilson 49 apps7 goals
Barry Robson 4 apps -
Duncan Shearer 7 apps2 goals
Iain Stewart 98 apps59 goals
Brian Thomson 64 apps21 goals
Iain MacArthur (sub) 82 apps -
Davie Ross (sub) 87 apps9 goals
Wayne Addicoat (sub) 26 apps3 goals

Starting Lineup
Youngest Player:Ross Tokely (18 years 243 days)
Oldest Player:Barry Robson (1999 years 91 days)
Average Player Age:27 years 188 days
Domestic Players:9 (81.82 % of starting eleven)

Matchday Squad
Youngest Player:Wayne Addicoat (18 years 142 days)
Oldest Player:Barry Robson (1999 years 91 days)
Average Player Age:26 years 330 days
Domestic Players:12 (85.71 % of matchday squad)

First Team Debuts

Milestones
Richard Hastings played his 100th major competitive game for the Club.

The home side were on top throughout this bottom of the table clash but could not apply the killer touch. In 5 minutes Iain Stewart turned in the area but shot just past. Four minutes later Brechin had a real chance when a defensive slip let in Ralph Brand but he hit it at Fridge from 10 yards. In the 14th and 15th minutes Stewart had hook shots saved and in the 23rd minute Brechin's Steven Campbell stepped in before Stewart could get in a shot after a great move involving Shearer and Robson. Three minutes later Fridge saved well from Christie and Hastings headed off the line. In a flurry just before half time a Shearer 15 yard shot was blocked and Wilson hit it past the post. Cherry then sent Stewart on a great run but his cut across the face of the goal found nobody. Two minutes into the second half Brechin's James McKellar ran past the defence and forced a good save from Fridge. In 52 minutes another Wilson run down the right led to a chance for Robson but he shot just over. In 74 minutes a loose ball reached Shearer 12 yards out but he hit it past. In 76 minutes Addicoat flicked it to Stewart in the box but he headed past and 5 minutes later McCulloch had 2 shots blocked. On the final whistle a Stewart flick was saved by Garden. A frustrating afternoon for the home fans. After the final whistle Inverness' Vetle Andersen was red carded for words to the Assistant Referee.

Match report written by Ian Broadfoot

None.

Pld W D L F A +/- Pts
1. Livingston 11 6 4 1 18 11 7 22
2. Clydebank 10 4 5 1 12 6 6 17
3. East Fife 11 5 2 4 16 18 -2 17
4. Stranraer 11 4 4 3 18 13 5 16
5. Forfar Athletic 11 5 1 5 20 21 -1 16
6. Stenhousemuir 11 4 2 5 15 19 -4 14
7. Queen of the South 10 4 1 5 18 18 0 13
8. Clyde 11 3 4 4 14 16 -2 13
9. Brechin City 11 2 4 5 12 20 -8 10
10. Inverness CT 11 1 5 5 15 16 -1 8