Match Report


Forfar AthleticForfar Athletic     Dunfermline AthleticDunfermline Athletic
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
David HopkinD. Hopkin71
G
1
G
48Dion KerrD. Kerr
Garry GreigG. Greig68
D
2
D
59Gary RitchieG. Ritchie
Alec ElliottA. Elliott68
D
3
D
57Stephen WhiteS. White
Carl LofthouseC. Lofthouse67
D
4
D
53Richard WhiteR. White
Garry StrachanG. Strachan60
D
5
D
48Gavin MortonG. Morton
Joao AlvesJ. Alves69
M
6
M
53Paul MortonP. Morton
Nicolas CalvoN. Calvo65
M
7
M
53Neil DickovN. Dickov
Scott CampbellS. Campbell60
A
8captain
M
52Warren NewtonW. Newton
David McCoistD. McCoist60
A
9
A
53Scott TelferS. Telfer
Kevin BremnerK. Bremner52
A
10
A
53Ugo ChristieU. Christie
Stephen InglisS. Inglis49
A
captain11
A
52Tiago VianaT. Viana
 
John MeiklejohnJ. Meiklejohn65
G
12
M
51Carl BowyerC. Bowyer
Alex MortonA. Morton62
G
13
A
50Stephen McStayS. McStay
Paul NaysmithP. Naysmith60
M
14
A
49Joao AlmeidaJ. Almeida

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Station Park where Forfar Athletic play host to Dunfermline Athletic. A crowd of 8,807 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Forfar Athletic are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Dunfermline Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin McGrory.


0.00
Dunfermline Athletic start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.05
Alec Elliott flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Calvo. Nicolas Calvo knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell plays a scrappy one-two with David McCoist and stumbles forward towards the goal... Scott Campbell side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.45
Garry Strachan flicks a high pass forward to Joao Alves who brings the ball under control. Joao Alves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner knocks in a cross ball towards David McCoist. David McCoist outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
12.12
Garry Strachan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Calvo. Nicolas Calvo makes a simple pass to Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
20.00
Richard White brings the ball forward. Richard White hits a low pass to Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carl Lofthouse.
21.13
Neil Dickov sees a break and surges forward. Neil Dickov plays a one-two with Ugo Christie and advances towards the goal... Neil Dickov side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but somehow Carl Lofthouse happens to be in the right place to block it.
26.42
Nicolas Calvo flicks a high ball forward to David McCoist who takes it down. David McCoist lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Dion Kerr is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
30.25
Neil Dickov brings the ball forward. Neil Dickov plays a one-two with Ugo Christie and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Neil Dickov provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Good keeping from David Hopkin as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
32.16
Nicolas Calvo passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
34.50
Richard White hacks Kevin Bremner from behind! The referee calls over Richard White and shows him a yellow card! Kevin Bremner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.53
Warren Newton hits a low pass to Ugo Christie. Ugo Christie shoots from 20 yards but is denied by David Hopkin. Excellent save.
45.00
Neil Dickov changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Neil Dickov shoots from long range but it is tipped over by David Hopkin.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Forfar Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Dunfermline Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Forfar Athletic kicking off!
48.50
Paul Morton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana edges inside the box! Tiago Viana side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
71.18
Carl Lofthouse flicks a high pass forward. Joao Alves controls it well on his chest. Joao Alves knocks the ball forward to Stephen Inglis. Stephen Inglis kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Bremner but the referee indicates it's offside!
75.13
Neil Dickov kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Telfer. Scott Telfer tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from David Hopkin. What a great pair of hands!
79.45
Garry Greig flicks a high pass forward to Joao Alves who brings the ball under control. Joao Alves flicks a high ball forward to David McCoist who takes it down. David McCoist plays a scrappy one-two with Scott Campbell and advances towards the goal... David McCoist tries a spectacular strike. The ball takes a deflection leaving Dion Kerr with no chance!! Goal for Forfar Athletic!
84.27
Nicolas Calvo flicks a high pass forward. David McCoist collects the pass. David McCoist whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
85.01
With some swift thinking, Nicolas Calvo plays the ball forward to Stephen Inglis. Stephen Inglis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Bremner but he's offside!
87.15
Paul Morton comes in with a late challenge on Joao Alves. Paul Morton is given a warning by the referee! Joao Alves stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.44
Warren Newton darts forward. Warren Newton runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Warren Newton provides some space. He shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Paul Morton knocks the ball forward to Scott Telfer. Scott Telfer shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Forfar Athletic

Dunfermline Athletic
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
30.7%
45.3%
24%

Scorers
Scott Campbell 2
Kevin Bremner 26
David McCoist 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David McCoist of Forfar Athletic

Match Ratings
1.David Hopkin (GK)
7
2.Garry Greig (DEF)
6
3.Alec Elliott (DEF)
6
4.Carl Lofthouse (DEF)
6
5.Garry Strachan (DEF)
6
6.Joao Alves (MID)
6
7.Nicolas Calvo (MID)
7
8.Scott Campbell (ATT)goal scored
8
9.David McCoist (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Kevin Bremner (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Stephen Inglis (ATT)
6
 
12.John Meiklejohn (GK)
0
13.Alex Morton (GK)
0
14.Paul Naysmith (MID)
0

1.Dion Kerr (GK)
6
2.Gary Ritchie (DEF)
6
3.Stephen White (DEF)
6
4.Richard White (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Gavin Morton (DEF)
6
6.Paul Morton (MID)
6
7.Neil Dickov (MID)
8
8.Warren Newton (MID)
6
9.Scott Telfer (ATT)
6
10.Ugo Christie (ATT)
6
11.Tiago Viana (ATT)
6
 
12.Carl Bowyer (MID)
0
13.Stephen McStay (ATT)
0
14.Joao Almeida (ATT)
0