Match Report


East FifeEast Fife     AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Don CaldwellD. Caldwell60
G
1
G
64Neil HendryN. Hendry
Colin ElliottC. Elliott50
D
2
D
60Carlos LopesC. Lopes
John MortonJ. Morton50
D
3
D
59Matthias EngelsM. Engels
Adrian WainwrightA. Wainwright50
D
4
D
54Duncan BoothD. Booth
Kevin HopkinK. Hopkin50
D
5captain
D
54Gary GemmillG. Gemmill
Marco ScalzoM. Scalzo62
M
6
M
69Kevin SullivanK. Sullivan
Paolo MachlasP. Machlas58
M
captain7
M
58Billy BoothB. Booth
Duncan BremnerD. Bremner58
M
8
M
55Scott McCoistS. McCoist
Elena HidalgoE. Hidalgo66
A
9
A
66Colin McinnesC. Mcinnes
Menno van BeekM. van Beek61
A
10
A
64Stuart NivenS. Niven
Jody GreavesJ. Greaves57
A
11
A
63Dominic RaeD. Rae
 
Martin DichioM. Dichio56
M
12
A
58Craig GlassC. Glass
Jacques BarbosaJ. Barbosa50
A
13
G
57Colin MckinlayC. Mckinlay
Alexander AndrewsA. Andrews49
D
14
M
55Billy HutchisonB. Hutchison

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at New Bayview where East Fife play host to Airdrieonians. A crowd of 8,577 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both East Fife and Airdrieonians are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Rae.


0.00
The first half starts with Airdrieonians kicking off!
2.28
Carlos Lopes sees space and advances. Carlos Lopes surges forward with the ball. Carlos Lopes shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.35
Paolo Machlas deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jody Greaves. Jody Greaves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.54
Marco Scalzo flicks a high pass forward. Menno van Beek controls it well on his chest. Menno van Beek shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
14.26
Elena Hidalgo catches Matthias Engels on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Matthias Engels runs off the knock.
18.44
John Morton advances with the ball. John Morton flicks a high pass forward to Menno van Beek who brings the ball under control. Menno van Beek puts a great ball through but Elena Hidalgo is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
20.52
Scott McCoist hits a low pass to Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
24.05
Seeing a gap ahead, Marco Scalzo plays the ball forward to Elena Hidalgo. Elena Hidalgo rushes past Duncan Booth! Elena Hidalgo rockets a shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
28.42
Matthias Engels makes a simple pass to Stuart Niven. Stuart Niven shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
32.09
Marco Scalzo flicks a high ball forward to Elena Hidalgo who takes it down. Elena Hidalgo lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Bremner. Duncan Bremner is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
34.52
Gary Gemmill clumsily knocks into Jody Greaves. The referee calls over Gary Gemmill and shows him a yellow card! Jody Greaves runs off the knock.
39.25
Paolo Machlas flicks a high pass forward. Menno van Beek controls it well on his chest. Menno van Beek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.30
Menno van Beek knocks the ball forward to Jody Greaves. Jody Greaves deftly passes the ball to Menno van Beek, releasing him through on goal. Some good footwork from Menno van Beek provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Neil Hendry!
42.31
Elena Hidalgo threads a neat ball through to Menno van Beek. Menno van Beek knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Neil Hendry who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The second half starts with East Fife kicking off!
49.37
Paolo Machlas chips the ball to his team mate, Marco Scalzo. Marco Scalzo whips in a cross ball towards Elena Hidalgo. Elena Hidalgo heads the ball goalwards but somehow Neil Hendry manages to keep it out.
57.40
Paolo Machlas flicks a high pass forward. John Morton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Morton threads a neat ball through to Jody Greaves. Jody Greaves shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
60.03
With great vision, Scott McCoist plays the ball forward to Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dominic Rae but the linesman indicates offside!
61.47
Paolo Machlas flicks a high pass forward. Jody Greaves holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jody Greaves shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Neil Hendry manages to gather it comfortably.
63.17
Billy Booth flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Booth who takes it down. Duncan Booth flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Niven controls it well on his chest. Stuart Niven sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
66.10
Gary Gemmill passes the ball forward to Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Rae. Dominic Rae is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Dominic Rae!
69.24
Paolo Machlas threads a neat ball through to Elena Hidalgo. Elena Hidalgo threads a neat, attacking ball through to Duncan Bremner. Duncan Bremner side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Neil Hendry gets down and covers it.
71.56
Matthias Engels deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Gemmill. Showing composure, Gary Gemmill picks a pass forward to Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Rae. Dominic Rae finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
81.51
Matthias Engels brings the ball forward. Matthias Engels sees space and advances. Matthias Engels shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Don Caldwell smothers it!
90.00
Scott McCoist hits a low pass to Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

East Fife

Airdrieonians
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.2%
45.8%
Play Area
22.2%
44.4%
33.3%

Scorers
Carlos Lopes 2
Dominic Rae 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carlos Lopes of Airdrieonians

Match Ratings
1.Don Caldwell (GK)
7
2.Colin Elliott (DEF)
6
3.John Morton (DEF)
7
4.Adrian Wainwright (DEF)
6
5.Kevin Hopkin (DEF)
6
6.Marco Scalzo (MID)
7
7.Paolo Machlas (MID)
7
8.Duncan Bremner (MID)
6
9.Elena Hidalgo (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Menno van Beek (ATT)
7
11.Jody Greaves (ATT)
6
 
12.Martin Dichio (MID)
0
13.Jacques Barbosa (ATT)
0
14.Alexander Andrews (DEF)
0

1.Neil Hendry (GK)
8
2.Carlos Lopes (DEF)goal scored
9
3.Matthias Engels (DEF)
7
4.Duncan Booth (DEF)
6
5.Gary Gemmill (DEF)yellow card
6
6.Kevin Sullivan (MID)
6
7.Billy Booth (MID)
6
8.Scott McCoist (MID)
6
9.Colin Mcinnes (ATT)
7
10.Stuart Niven (ATT)
6
11.Dominic Rae (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Craig Glass (ATT)
0
13.Colin Mckinlay (GK)
0
14.Billy Hutchison (MID)
0