Match Report


East FifeEast Fife     PeterheadPeterhead
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Duncan MckinlayD. Mckinlay55
G
1
G
55Alec RaeA. Rae
Callum CollinsC. Collins57
D
2
D
50Neil MorrisonN. Morrison
Richard InglisR. Inglis49
D
3captain
D
44David NaysmithD. Naysmith
Craig JohnstoneC. Johnstone49
D
4
D
44Billy DavidsonB. Davidson
Billy JamesB. James47
D
captain5
D
42Dominic RaeD. Rae
Stanley UpsonS. Upson56
M
6
M
45Don MasonD. Mason
Kevin NaysmithK. Naysmith47
M
7
M
44Dominic YoungD. Young
Alec MccallA. Mccall43
M
8
M
36Neil NivenN. Niven
Andy HopkinA. Hopkin42
M
9
A
61Gavin NivenG. Niven
Stuart RaeS. Rae62
A
10
A
42Craig BurleyC. Burley
John MatteoJ. Matteo46
A
11
A
40Gary MccallG. Mccall
 
Kevin GallacherK. Gallacher45
A
12
G
40Stephen DickovS. Dickov
Paul CollinsP. Collins44
D
13
G
40John HopkinJ. Hopkin
Duncan FergusonD. Ferguson43
D
14
D
39Stuart GallacherS. Gallacher

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at New Bayview where East Fife play host to Peterhead. A crowd of 2,780 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
East Fife are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Peterhead appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Dickov.


0.00
Peterhead kick off and get the match underway!
14.20
Alec Mccall comes in with a late challenge on Don Mason. Alec Mccall is shown the yellow card! Don Mason carries on, but is struggling a bit.
16.46
Stanley Upson makes a simple pass to John Matteo. John Matteo whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Rae. Neil Morrison catches Stuart Rae on the ankles. Stuart Rae appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
27.23
Stanley Upson threads a neat ball through to Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.53
Neil Niven catches Stanley Upson on the ankles. The referee calls over Neil Niven and warns him to calm down! Stanley Upson stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.13
Neil Niven hits a low pass to Gary Mccall. Gary Mccall advances inside the box! Gary Mccall cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
34.31
Neil Niven comes in with a late challenge on Kevin Naysmith. The referee calls over Neil Niven and shows him a yellow card! Kevin Naysmith hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.53
Alec Mccall makes a probing pass to Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
39.53
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
45.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Neil Niven plays the ball forward to Gary Mccall. Gary Mccall plays a scrappy one-two with Craig Burley and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gary Mccall rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. East Fife appear unchanged since the first half. Peterhead have changed their lineup with John Hopkin replacing Billy Davidson and Stuart Gallacher replacing Gary Mccall.

45.00
East Fife kick off!
51.32
Neil Niven threads a neat ball through to Craig Burley. Craig Burley shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
59.45
Alec Mccall chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae lofts in a cross ball towards John Matteo. John Matteo connects with a diving header but it's a woeful effort!
60.29
Peterhead have made a substitution with Stephen Dickov replacing Alec Rae .
69.45
Stanley Upson flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Rae collects the pass. Stuart Rae whips in a cross ball towards John Matteo. John Matteo makes a deft header. It's there!! Stephen Dickov has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
73.41
Don Mason catches Alec Mccall on the ankles. The referee calls over Don Mason and warns him to calm down! Alec Mccall stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.54
Craig Johnstone comes back to take the throw-in. Richard Inglis threads a neat ball through to Kevin Naysmith. Kevin Naysmith threads a neat ball through to John Matteo. John Matteo edges inside the box! John Matteo tries a spectacular strike but slams it into the crowd!
84.27
Kevin Naysmith controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Matteo but the linesman indicates offside!
89.58
Stanley Upson knocks the ball to his team mate, John Matteo. John Matteo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

East Fife

Peterhead
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
0
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
66.2%
33.8%
Play Area
20.6%
51.5%
27.9%

Scorers
John Matteo 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to John Matteo of East Fife

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

1.Alec Rae (GK)
6
2.Neil Morrison (DEF)
6
3.David Naysmith (DEF)
6
4.Billy Davidson (DEF)
6
5.Dominic Rae (DEF)
6
6.Don Mason (MID)
5
7.Dominic Young (MID)
6
8.Neil Niven (MID)yellow card
6
9.Gavin Niven (ATT)
6
10.Craig Burley (ATT)
6
11.Gary Mccall (ATT)
6
 
12.Stephen Dickov (GK)
6
13.John Hopkin (GK)
6
14.Stuart Gallacher (DEF)
6