Match Report
| East Fife | East Fife |  |  | Dundee United | Dundee United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stuart Law | S. Law |  | 59 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 |  | Sigurjón Björgvinsson | S. Björgvinsson | |||||||||
| Andy Hutchison | A. Hutchison | | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 55 | | Garry Burley | G. Burley | |||||||||
| Kevin Henderson | K. Henderson | | 52 | D | | 3 | | D | 53 | | Matt Johnstone | M. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Glynn Montague | G. Montague |  | 48 | D | | 4 | | D | 52 | | Stephen Elliott | S. Elliott | |||||||||
| Matt Gough | M. Gough | | 42 | D | | 5 | | D | 51 | | Garry Johnstone | G. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Alec Dickov | A. Dickov | | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Gary Thomson | G. Thomson | |||||||||
| Billy Young | B. Young | | 53 | M | | 7 | | M | 59 |  | Salvatore Tomic | S. Tomic | |||||||||
| Stephen Niven | S. Niven | | 51 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Don Johnstone | D. Johnstone | |||||||||
| John McGrory | J. McGrory | | 52 | A | | 9 | | A | 58 |  | Hauke Hermann | H. Hermann | |||||||||
| Octavian Milosovici | O. Milosovici |  | 49 | A | | 10 | | A | 52 | | John Law | J. Law | |||||||||
| Pablo Perez | P. Perez |  | 49 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Andy Inglis | A. Inglis | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at New Bayview where East Fife play host to Dundee United. A crowd of 4,794 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
Both East Fife and Dundee United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both East Fife and Dundee United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and East Fife kick off!
3.24
0-1Garry Johnstone threads the ball through to Gary Thomson. Gary Thomson threads the ball through to Hauke Hermann. Hauke Hermann whips in a cross ball towards Andy Inglis. Andy Inglis directs the ball goalwards with his head. Stuart Law is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
8.55
0-1Pablo Perez clumsily knocks into Matt Johnstone. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Matt Johnstone grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
10.31
0-1East Fife are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Dundee United's defence.
12.12
0-1Billy Young deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pablo Perez. Pablo Perez shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
16.27
East Fife are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Dundee United's defence.
18.09
0-1Gary Thomson flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Inglis. Andy Inglis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Hutchison.
20.19
0-1Salvatore Tomic barges into Billy Young. Salvatore Tomic is given a warning by the referee! Billy Young runs off the knock.
21.07
Billy Young knocks the ball forward to John McGrory. John McGrory makes a simple pass to Octavian Milosovici. Octavian Milosovici takes a shot at goal. It's there!! Sigurjón Björgvinsson has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
24.33
1-1Garry Johnstone knocks the ball to his team mate, Don Johnstone. Don Johnstone deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hauke Hermann. Hauke Hermann knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Inglis. Andy Inglis is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but somehow Stuart Law manages to keep it out.
26.23
1-1Garry Burley knocks the ball forward to Salvatore Tomic. Salvatore Tomic surges forward with the ball. Salvatore Tomic knocks the ball forward to Andy Inglis but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
27.02
Don Johnstone kicks a strong pass forward to Hauke Hermann. Hauke Hermann whips in a cross ball towards John Law. John Law powers a header at goal. Stuart Law easily picks it out of the air!
34.40
Billy Young chips the ball to his team mate, John McGrory. John McGrory tries a spectacular long range effort. Sigurjón Björgvinsson easily smothers it.
39.28
Stephen Niven knocks the ball to his team mate, Pablo Perez. Pablo Perez knocks in a cross ball towards Octavian Milosovici. Octavian Milosovici connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Sigurjón Björgvinsson manages to keep it out.
40.49
Stephen Niven makes a simple pass to Octavian Milosovici. Octavian Milosovici knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stephen Elliott.
42.41
Billy Young chips the ball to his team mate, John McGrory. John McGrory flicks the ball to his team mate, Octavian Milosovici. Octavian Milosovici shoots from just inside the box but somehow Sigurjón Björgvinsson manages to keep it out.
45.00
1-1Billy Young catches Salvatore Tomic on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Salvatore Tomic runs off the knock.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The whistle blows and Dundee United kick off!
47.31
Don Johnstone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Inglis. Andy Inglis knocks in a cross ball towards John Law. John Law is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.37
Stephen Elliott kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Thomson. Gary Thomson kicks a strong pass forward to Hauke Hermann. Hauke Hermann knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Henderson.
53.39
Pablo Perez clumsily knocks into Garry Johnstone. The referee calls over Pablo Perez and warns him to calm down! Garry Johnstone hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.46
Billy Young knocks the ball forward to John McGrory. John McGrory shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
59.39
Matt Gough catches John Law on the ankles. Matt Gough is given a warning by the referee! John Law stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.36
Gary Thomson knocks the ball to his team mate, John Law. John Law knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Hutchison.
67.40
Kevin Henderson powers a long ball forward. John McGrory makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pablo Perez but he's offside!
71.26
Don Johnstone passes the ball forward to Andy Inglis. Andy Inglis lofts in a cross ball towards John Law. John Law is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
75.37
Billy Young kicks a strong pass forward to Pablo Perez. Pablo Perez shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Sigurjón Björgvinsson!
78.38
Hauke Hermann barges into Kevin Henderson. Hauke Hermann is warned by the referee! Kevin Henderson carries on, but is struggling a bit.
79.51
Matt Johnstone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Thomson. Gary Thomson makes a simple pass to John Law. John Law knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Hutchison.
83.06
Dundee United are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate East Fife's defence.
87.19
Glynn Montague clumsily knocks into Andy Inglis. The referee calls over Glynn Montague and warns him to calm down! Andy Inglis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
5
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
38%
62%
Play Area
21.1%
47.9%
31%
Scorers