Match Report


CowdenbeathCowdenbeath     Elgin CityElgin City
Computer Player Computer Player Maikel De Vries Maikel De Vries
Don BremnerD. Bremner44
G
1
G
36David TelferD. Telfer
Alec FergusonA. Ferguson44
D
2
D
43Richard HutchisonR. Hutchison
Garry GlassG. Glass44
D
3
D
37Paul McGroryP. McGrory
Callum CaldwellC. Caldwell44
D
4captain
D
38Andy MckinlayA. Mckinlay
Dominic HendersonD. Henderson43
D
5
D
41Don McStayD. McStay
Alex MeiklejohnA. Meiklejohn40
M
6
M
42Neil BurleyN. Burley
Alex RitchieA. Ritchie38
M
captain7
M
41Gavin GlassG. Glass
Richard HendersonR. Henderson38
M
8
M
38Andy WhiteA. White
Duncan BurleyD. Burley49
A
9
A
43Dominic WhiteD. White
Garry BoothG. Booth43
A
10
A
41Matt NivenM. Niven
David YoungD. Young42
A
11
A
49Callum DavidsonC. Davidson
 
Dominic StrachanD. Strachan39
A
12
D
43Craig SullivanC. Sullivan
Matt GemmellM. Gemmell38
D
13
M
35Garry TelferG. Telfer
Richard CollinsR. Collins38
M
14
A
43Edgar MonteiroE. Monteiro

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Central Park where Cowdenbeath play host to Elgin City. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Cowdenbeath and Elgin City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Burley.


0.00
Elgin City kick off the first half!
2.27
Richard Hutchison threads the ball through to Andy White. Andy White sees space and advances. Andy White rushes past Garry Glass! Andy White shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Don Bremner is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
8.38
Andy White threads the ball through to Matt Niven. Matt Niven passes the ball forward to Dominic White. Dominic White muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
12.31
Garry Glass flicks a high pass forward. Richard Henderson controls it well on his chest. Seeing a gap ahead, Richard Henderson plays the ball forward to Duncan Burley. Duncan Burley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard Hutchison.
20.47
Neil Burley threads the ball through to Matt Niven. Matt Niven skips past Alec Ferguson! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Matt Niven provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Magnificent save by Don Bremner!
21.24
Richard Henderson flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Burley who takes it down. Duncan Burley shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
28.18
Gavin Glass catches Alex Ritchie on the ankles. Gavin Glass is given a warning by the referee! Alex Ritchie gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
33.20
Andy White sees space and advances. Andy White sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
34.11
Andy Mckinlay threads the ball through to Andy White. Andy White sees Dominic White in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dominic White controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
44.44
Alex Meiklejohn sees Duncan Burley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duncan Burley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Cowdenbeath appear unchanged since the first half. Elgin City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Cowdenbeath players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Cowdenbeath kick off the second half!
51.14
Gavin Glass catches Alex Ritchie on the ankles. Gavin Glass is given another warning by the referee! Alex Ritchie stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.56
Richard Hutchison threads the ball through to Gavin Glass. Gavin Glass flicks a high pass forward. Dominic White holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dominic White knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Niven. Matt Niven makes a deft header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.26
Cowdenbeath appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
63.16
Dominic Henderson hits a low pass to Richard Henderson. Richard Henderson knocks the ball forward to Garry Booth. Garry Booth shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
65.07
Neil Burley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Callum Davidson. Callum Davidson plays a scrappy one-two with Dominic White and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alec Ferguson comes in with a late challenge on Callum Davidson. Callum Davidson appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
69.33
Andy White makes a simple pass to Dominic White. Dominic White lofts in a cross ball towards Callum Davidson. Callum Davidson rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Callum Davidson scores for Elgin City!!
72.06
Neil Burley makes a probing pass to Callum Davidson. Callum Davidson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
75.57
Neil Burley runs up as Andy White takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Neil Burley kicks a strong pass forward to Callum Davidson. Seeing a gap ahead, Callum Davidson plays the ball forward to Matt Niven who has made a great run into the box. Some good footwork from Matt Niven provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
77.02
Cowdenbeath have made 3 substitutions with Dominic Strachan replacing Dominic Henderson, Matt Gemmell replacing Alex Ritchie and Richard Collins replacing Garry Booth .
78.09
Neil Burley plays the ball forward to Callum Davidson. Callum Davidson plays a one-two with Dominic White and advances towards the goal... Callum Davidson tries a spectacular strike but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
87.17
Andy White knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Niven. Matt Niven knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic White. Dominic White is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
89.13
Matt Gemmell kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Collins. Richard Collins knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Richard Hutchison.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Cowdenbeath

Elgin City
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
0
3
Shots off Target
3
8
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.1%
56.9%
Play Area
30.6%
48.6%
20.8%

Scorers
Andy White 2
Callum Davidson 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Andy White of Elgin City

Match Ratings
1.Don Bremner (GK)
6
2.Alec Ferguson (DEF)
6
3.Garry Glass (DEF)
6
4.Callum Caldwell (DEF)
6
5.Dominic Henderson (DEF)
6
6.Alex Meiklejohn (MID)
6
7.Alex Ritchie (MID)
6
8.Richard Henderson (MID)
6
9.Duncan Burley (ATT)
6
10.Garry Booth (ATT)
6
11.David Young (ATT)
6
 
12.Dominic Strachan (ATT)
6
13.Matt Gemmell (DEF)
6
14.Richard Collins (MID)
6

1.David Telfer (GK)
6
2.Richard Hutchison (DEF)
7
3.Paul McGrory (DEF)
6
4.Andy Mckinlay (DEF)
6
5.Don McStay (DEF)
6
6.Neil Burley (MID)
7
7.Gavin Glass (MID)
5
8.Andy White (MID)goal scored
9
9.Dominic White (ATT)
7
10.Matt Niven (ATT)
7
11.Callum Davidson (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Craig Sullivan (DEF)
0
13.Garry Telfer (MID)
0
14.Edgar Monteiro (ATT)
0