Match Report


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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at New Bayview where East Fife play host to Queen of the South. A crowd of 4,428 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
East Fife are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Queen of the South appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.


0.00
The first half starts with Queen of the South kicking off!
8.32
Stephen Niven knocks the ball to his team mate, John McGrory. John McGrory goes all the way! John McGrory makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
9.05
Stuart Campbell catches Kevin Henderson on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kevin Henderson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.05
East Fife are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
12.39
Andy Hutchison makes a probing pass to Billy Young. Billy Young kicks a strong pass forward to John McGrory. John McGrory passes the ball forward to Octavian Milosovici. Octavian Milosovici makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
16.45
John White kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Campbell. Stuart Campbell knocks in a cross ball towards Artur Pinheiro. Artur Pinheiro heads the ball goalwards but it is miles over!
20.55
Zac Nanchoff catches Alec Dickov on the ankles. Zac Nanchoff is given a warning by the referee! Alec Dickov grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
21.51
Zac Nanchoff makes a probing pass to Stuart Campbell. Stuart Campbell shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Stuart Law easily smothers it!
22.49
Richard Souness flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Campbell. Stuart Campbell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.03
Andy Hutchison chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Young. Billy Young kicks a strong pass forward to Octavian Milosovici. Octavian Milosovici chips the ball to his team mate, John McGrory. John McGrory tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Albert Visser had no chance!! Goal for East Fife!
33.55
John McGrory barges into D. Santos Ednilson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! D. Santos Ednilson stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.22
Zac Nanchoff barges into Billy Young. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Billy Young runs off the knock.
45.00
Zac Nanchoff kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Campbell. Stuart Campbell whips in a cross ball towards Artur Pinheiro. Artur Pinheiro powers a header at goal. It's there!! Stuart Law has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half


45.00
East Fife kick off!
48.26
Andy Souness makes a probing pass to Richard Souness. Richard Souness makes a probing pass to Stuart Campbell. Stuart Campbell shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
51.35
John White surges forward with the ball. John White knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.27
Zac Nanchoff makes a simple pass to Artur Pinheiro. Artur Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Glynn Montague.
54.29
Glynn Montague kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven surges forward with the ball. Stephen Niven plays a perfect one-two with Pablo Perez and rushes in on goal... Stephen Niven tries a spectacular strike. It's miles wide!
55.40
Glynn Montague takes it forward alone. Glynn Montague sees a break and surges forward. Glynn Montague plays a perfect one-two with Octavian Milosovici and rushes in on goal... Glynn Montague takes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
57.40
Queen of the South are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate East Fife's defence.
63.05
Alec Dickov barges into Richard Souness. Alec Dickov is warned by the referee! Richard Souness hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.50
John White chips the ball to his team mate, Artur Pinheiro. Artur Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stuart Law who gathers it comfortably.
69.35
Zac Nanchoff makes a probing pass to Artur Pinheiro. Artur Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Henderson.
71.58
Stephen Niven chips the ball to his team mate, Octavian Milosovici. Octavian Milosovici knocks the ball to his team mate, John McGrory. John McGrory tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Albert Visser manages to gather it comfortably.
81.34
Billy Young makes a probing pass to Octavian Milosovici. Octavian Milosovici plays a perfect one-two with John McGrory and rushes in on goal... Octavian Milosovici shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Albert Visser is on top of it.
84.31
Billy Young passes the ball forward to Pablo Perez. Pablo Perez knocks the ball forward to Octavian Milosovici but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
87.38
Scott Gallacher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Souness. Richard Souness passes the ball forward to Stuart Campbell. Stuart Campbell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.31
Andy Hutchison chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven passes the ball forward to Pablo Perez. Pablo Perez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle


The man of the match was awarded to John McGrory of East Fife
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.7%
44.3%
Play Area
28.6%
50%
21.4%