Match Report


Elgin CityElgin City     East FifeEast Fife
Maikel De VriesMaikel De Vries Computer Player Computer Player
Garry McallisterG. Mcallister35
G
1
G
55Duncan MckinlayD. Mckinlay
Stuart ElliottS. Elliott41
D
2
D
57Callum CollinsC. Collins
Andy MckinlayA. Mckinlay38
D
3
D
49Richard InglisR. Inglis
Craig SullivanC. Sullivan44
D
captain4
D
49Craig JohnstoneC. Johnstone
Don McStayD. McStay41
D
5captain
D
47Billy JamesB. James
Garry TelferG. Telfer35
M
6
M
56Stanley UpsonS. Upson
Andy WhiteA. White39
M
7
M
47Kevin NaysmithK. Naysmith
Neil BurleyN. Burley42
M
8
M
43Alec MccallA. Mccall
David McStayD. McStay39
A
9
M
42Andy HopkinA. Hopkin
Matt NivenM. Niven41
A
10
A
62Stuart RaeS. Rae
Callum DavidsonC. Davidson49
A
11
A
45Kevin GallacherK. Gallacher
 
Paul McGroryP. McGrory37
D
12
A
45John MatteoJ. Matteo
Garry McallisterG. Mcallister37
M
13
D
44Paul CollinsP. Collins
Edgar MonteiroE. Monteiro44
A
14
D
43Duncan FergusonD. Ferguson

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Borough Briggs where Elgin City play host to East Fife. A crowd of 2,483 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Elgin City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while East Fife appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Gemmill.


0.00
The first half starts with East Fife kicking off!
6.51
Alec Mccall flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Gallacher who brings the ball under control. Kevin Gallacher whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Rae. Stuart Elliott catches Stuart Rae on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
8.23
Billy James hits a low pass to Alec Mccall. Alec Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Gallacher controls it well on his chest. Kevin Gallacher tries a spectacular long range effort. Garry Mcallister effortlessly gets down and covers it.
9.02
Richard Inglis threads the ball through to Stanley Upson. Stanley Upson knocks the ball forward to Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Garry Mcallister who gathers it comfortably.
10.56
Matt Niven comes in with a late challenge on Billy James. The referee brings Matt Niven to one side and gives him a warning! Billy James runs off the knock.
22.39
Don McStay makes a simple pass to Neil Burley. Neil Burley flicks a high pass forward. Matt Niven controls it well on his chest. Matt Niven passes the ball forward but Callum Davidson is offside!
24.48
Andy Hopkin flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Rae controls it well on his chest. Stuart Rae knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Garry Mcallister who gathers it comfortably.
27.52
Alec Mccall passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Mckinlay.
30.50
Stanley Upson flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Gallacher controls it well on his chest. Kevin Gallacher knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.26
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
33.05
With vision, Don McStay laces a weighted ball forward to Andy White. Andy White sees Matt Niven in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matt Niven plays a quick one-two with Callum Davidson and rushes in on goal... Matt Niven looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
36.21
Stanley Upson makes a probing pass to Kevin Gallacher. Kevin Gallacher finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Elgin City appear unchanged since the first half. East Fife also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Elgin City kick off!
47.26
Alec Mccall knocks the ball forward to Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae knocks the ball forward to Kevin Gallacher but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
51.39
Andy Hopkin threads a neat ball through to Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Garry Mcallister who gathers it comfortably.
57.44
Andy White plays the ball forward to Callum Davidson. Callum Davidson passes the ball forward but Matt Niven is offside!
61.38
Neil Burley sees David McStay in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David McStay shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
66.14
Andy Hopkin hits a low pass to Kevin Gallacher. Kevin Gallacher finds some space and shoots from distance. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
72.35
Andy Mckinlay passes the ball forward to Andy White. Andy White chips the ball to his team mate, David McStay. David McStay puts a great ball through. Callum Davidson runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
73.02
Seeing a gap ahead, Andy White plays the ball forward to Callum Davidson. Callum Davidson kicks a strong pass forward to David McStay but the referee indicates it's offside!
75.42
Andy White comes in with a late challenge on Alec Mccall. Andy White is shown the yellow card! Alec Mccall hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.17
Kevin Naysmith knocks the ball forward to Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Don McStay.
81.36
Stuart Elliott surges forward with the ball. Stuart Elliott makes an attacking run forward. Stuart Elliott knocks in a cross ball towards David McStay. David McStay connects with a diving header. Solid save from Duncan Mckinlay.
87.49
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
89.03
Callum Collins makes a probing pass to Kevin Naysmith. Kevin Naysmith threads the ball through to Kevin Gallacher. Kevin Gallacher knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Elgin City

East Fife
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
4
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.4%
46.6%
Play Area
34.2%
49.3%
16.4%

Scorers
Kevin Gallacher 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Gallacher of East Fife

Match Ratings
1.Garry Mcallister (GK)
6
2.Stuart Elliott (DEF)
7
3.Andy Mckinlay (DEF)
7
4.Craig Sullivan (DEF)
6
5.Don McStay (DEF)
7
6.Garry Telfer (MID)
6
7.Andy White (MID)yellow card
6
8.Neil Burley (MID)
6
9.David McStay (ATT)
6
10.Matt Niven (ATT)
6
11.Callum Davidson (ATT)
6
 
12.Paul McGrory (DEF)
0
13.Garry Mcallister (MID)
0
14.Edgar Monteiro (ATT)
0

1.Duncan Mckinlay (GK)
6
2.Callum Collins (DEF)
6
3.Richard Inglis (DEF)
6
4.Craig Johnstone (DEF)
6
5.Billy James (DEF)
6
6.Stanley Upson (MID)
7
7.Kevin Naysmith (MID)
6
8.Alec Mccall (MID)
7
9.Andy Hopkin (MID)
8
10.Stuart Rae (ATT)
6
11.Kevin Gallacher (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.John Matteo (ATT)
0
13.Paul Collins (DEF)
0
14.Duncan Ferguson (DEF)
0