Match Report
| East Fife | East Fife |  |  | Brechin | Brechin | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duncan Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay |  | 55 | G |  | 1 | | G | 46 | | Andy Brady | A. Brady | |||||||||
| Callum Collins | C. Collins | | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 53 | | Andy Hopkin | A. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Richard Inglis | R. Inglis | | 49 | D | | 3 | | D | 49 | | Andy Sullivan | A. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Craig Johnstone | C. Johnstone | | 49 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 49 | | Dominic Liddell | D. Liddell | ||||||||
| Billy James | B. James | | 47 | D | | | 5 | | M | 50 | | Alec Mckinlay | A. Mckinlay | ||||||||
| Stanley Upson | S. Upson |  | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 47 | | Alex Elliott | A. Elliott | |||||||||
| Kevin Naysmith | K. Naysmith | | 47 | M | | 7 | | M | 47 | | Stuart Hansen | S. Hansen | |||||||||
| Alec Mccall | A. Mccall | | 43 | M | | 8 | | M | 45 | | Stuart Elliott | S. Elliott | |||||||||
| Andy Hopkin | A. Hopkin | | 42 | M | | 9 | | A | 54 | | Paul Greig | P. Greig | |||||||||
| Stuart Rae | S. Rae | | 62 | A | | 10 | | A | 50 | | Alex Caldwell | A. Caldwell | |||||||||
| Kevin Gallacher | K. Gallacher | | 45 | A | | 11 | | A | 47 | | Kevin Cleland | K. Cleland | |||||||||
| John Matteo | J. Matteo | | 45 | A | | 12 | | D | 47 | | Neil Greig | N. Greig | |||||||||
| Paul Collins | P. Collins | | 44 | D | | 13 | | D | 46 | | Alex Souness | A. Souness | |||||||||
| Duncan Ferguson | D. Ferguson | | 43 | D | | 14 | | M | 44 | | Stephen Mason | S. Mason | |||||||||
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at New Bayview where East Fife play host to Brechin. A crowd of 2,971 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
East Fife are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Brechin appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Mcinnes.
The pitch is in poor condition.
East Fife are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Brechin appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Mcinnes.
0.00
0-0East Fife kick off!
6.07
0-1Dominic Liddell makes a beautiful solo run. Dominic Liddell surges forward with the ball. Dominic Liddell hits a low pass to Alex Caldwell. Alex Caldwell tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Duncan Mckinlay had no chance!! Goal for Brechin!
15.16
Andy Sullivan threads a neat ball through to Stuart Elliott. Stuart Elliott makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Cleland. Kevin Cleland whips in a cross ball towards Alex Caldwell. Alex Caldwell is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
22.05
0-2Stuart Hansen threads a neat ball through to Alex Caldwell. Alex Caldwell threads the ball through to Paul Greig but he's offside!
24.42
0-2Alec Mccall makes a probing pass to Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
28.14
0-2Stuart Hansen knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Cleland. Kevin Cleland shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
32.31
0-2Stuart Hansen comes in with a late challenge on Stanley Upson. The referee calls over Stuart Hansen and shows him a yellow card! Stanley Upson stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.51
Richard Inglis hits a low pass to Andy Hopkin. Andy Hopkin takes it forward alone. Andy Hopkin whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Gallacher. Kevin Gallacher connects with a diving header but it is shockingly off target!
39.20
Andy Hopkin threads a neat ball through to Stuart Hansen. Stuart Hansen flicks a high pass forward. Paul Greig controls it well on his chest. Paul Greig shoots from 20 yards. Duncan Mckinlay gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
40.08
0-2Alec Mccall threads the ball through to Kevin Gallacher. Kevin Gallacher knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic Liddell.
42.10
Alec Mccall changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alec Mccall lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae heads the ball goalwards but it flies just off target!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. East Fife appear unchanged since the first half. Brechin also appear unchanged since the first half. The East Fife players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Brechin kick off and get the second half underway!
47.23
0-2Alex Elliott runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alex Elliott edges inside the box! Richard Inglis comes in with a late challenge on Alex Elliott. Alex Elliott appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
49.57
0-2Craig Johnstone hacks Kevin Cleland from behind! Craig Johnstone is given a warning by the referee! Kevin Cleland stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.09
Stuart Hansen knocks the ball forward to Kevin Cleland. Kevin Cleland controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Duncan Mckinlay. Excellent save.
61.37
0-2Brechin are dictating the run of play here today.
63.53
Billy James controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alec Mccall. With imagination, Alec Mccall plays the ball forward to Kevin Gallacher. Kevin Gallacher whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
65.51
Stuart Elliott makes a probing pass to Kevin Cleland. Kevin Cleland plays a perfect one-two with Alex Caldwell and rushes in on goal... Kevin Cleland cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Duncan Mckinlay had no chance!! Goal for Brechin!
75.32
Andy Sullivan comes in with a late challenge on Stuart Rae. Andy Sullivan is given a warning by the referee! Stuart Rae stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.04
0-3East Fife have made a substitution with John Matteo replacing Alec Mccall and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
79.58
John Matteo receives the ball from a throw-in from Kevin Naysmith. John Matteo darts forward. John Matteo knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Hopkin. Andy Hopkin heads the ball goalwards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
83.10
Stanley Upson flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Hopkin. Andy Hopkin whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Gallacher. Kevin Gallacher connects with a diving header but it whistles just wide of the post!
84.51
Kevin Naysmith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
87.24
John Matteo hacks Alec Mckinlay from behind! The referee calls over John Matteo and warns him to calm down! Alec Mckinlay hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.05
0-3Craig Johnstone knocks the ball forward to Kevin Naysmith. Kevin Naysmith makes a simple pass to Andy Hopkin. Andy Hopkin knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Gallacher. Andy Hopkin catches Kevin Gallacher on the ankles. Kevin Gallacher appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
6
0
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
29.4%
45.6%
25%
Scorers
| Alex Caldwell 6, 15 Kevin Cleland 66 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alex Caldwell of Brechin |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Duncan Mckinlay (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Callum Collins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Richard Inglis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Craig Johnstone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Billy James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stanley Upson (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Kevin Naysmith (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Alec Mccall (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Andy Hopkin (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Stuart Rae (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Kevin Gallacher (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | John Matteo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Paul Collins (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Duncan Ferguson (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Andy Brady (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Andy Hopkin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andy Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dominic Liddell (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Alec Mckinlay (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alex Elliott (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Stuart Hansen (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Stuart Elliott (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Paul Greig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alex Caldwell (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Kevin Cleland (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Neil Greig (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alex Souness (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Stephen Mason (MID) | 0 | |