Match Report


East FifeEast Fife     DumbartonDumbarton
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Don CaldwellD. Caldwell60
G
1
G
59Spencer YoudsS. Youds
Colin ElliottC. Elliott50
D
2
D
61Stefano FabrieS. Fabrie
John MortonJ. Morton50
D
3
D
52Claudio RomeroC. Romero
Adrian WainwrightA. Wainwright50
D
4
D
44Callum McStayC. McStay
Kevin HopkinK. Hopkin50
D
5
M
60Andy SounessA. Souness
Marco ScalzoM. Scalzo62
M
6
M
55Garcia Duque CentoG. Cento
Duncan BremnerD. Bremner59
M
captain7
M
54Craig DavidsonC. Davidson
Paolo MachlasP. Machlas58
M
8captain
M
54Colin LumsdonC. Lumsdon
Elena HidalgoE. Hidalgo66
A
9
A
57Craig StrachanC. Strachan
Menno van BeekM. van Beek62
A
10
A
53Florian CalabuigF. Calabuig
Jody GreavesJ. Greaves57
A
11
A
53Alfredo RubioA. Rubio
 
Martin DichioM. Dichio56
M
12
G
55Arno ArnoldA. Arnold
Jacques BarbosaJ. Barbosa51
A
13
G
51Marino AmorusoM. Amoruso
Alexander AndrewsA. Andrews49
D
14
M
50Paul MckinlayP. Mckinlay

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at New Bayview where East Fife play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 9,178 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
East Fife are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Rae.


0.00
Dumbarton start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.42
Colin Lumsdon threads a neat ball through to Garcia Duque Cento. Garcia Duque Cento flicks a high pass forward. Florian Calabuig holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Florian Calabuig knocks in a cross ball towards Alfredo Rubio. Alfredo Rubio makes a convincing header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
4.27
John Morton breaks forward. John Morton chips the ball to his team mate, Menno van Beek. Menno van Beek rushes past Claudio Romero! Menno van Beek looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Spencer Youds comfortably smothers it!
8.41
John Morton breaks forward. John Morton knocks the ball to his team mate, Menno van Beek. Menno van Beek kicks a strong pass forward to Paolo Machlas but the referee indicates it's offside!
14.33
Garcia Duque Cento changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Garcia Duque Cento threads the ball through to Alfredo Rubio but he's offside!
15.46
Garcia Duque Cento plays the ball forward to Andy Souness. Andy Souness knocks in a cross ball towards Garcia Duque Cento. Garcia Duque Cento knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
16.19
Colin Elliott hits a low pass to Paolo Machlas. Paolo Machlas threads the ball through to Menno van Beek. Menno van Beek knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Spencer Youds who gathers it comfortably.
20.54
Stefano Fabrie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garcia Duque Cento. Garcia Duque Cento knocks the ball to his team mate, Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
22.27
Callum McStay flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Rubio controls it well on his chest. Alfredo Rubio knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Hopkin.
26.07
Colin Lumsdon flicks a high ball forward to Craig Davidson who takes it down. Craig Davidson cuts inside the box! Craig Davidson shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
27.11
Stefano Fabrie flicks a high ball forward to Craig Davidson who takes it down. Craig Davidson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.36
Kevin Hopkin flicks a high pass forward to Jody Greaves who brings the ball under control. Jody Greaves flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Bremner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duncan Bremner knocks the ball forward to Paolo Machlas but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
33.48
Duncan Bremner sees Jody Greaves in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jody Greaves passes the ball forward to Menno van Beek. Some silky footwork from Menno van Beek provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
38.36
Stefano Fabrie flicks a high pass forward. Colin Lumsdon controls it well on his chest. Colin Lumsdon threads the ball through to Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
40.22
Colin Lumsdon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Davidson. Craig Davidson shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
44.21
Paolo Machlas knocks the ball to his team mate, Jody Greaves. Jody Greaves knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Souness.
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. Dumbarton also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
East Fife kick off the second half!
47.49
Claudio Romero kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Davidson. Craig Davidson makes a probing pass to Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
48.30
John Morton makes a strong solo run forward. John Morton plays the ball forward to Duncan Bremner. Duncan Bremner shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
51.55
Duncan Bremner barges into Claudio Romero. Duncan Bremner is given a warning by the referee! Claudio Romero grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
53.53
Kevin Hopkin catches Craig Strachan on the ankles. The referee calls over Kevin Hopkin and shows him a yellow card! Craig Strachan stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.12
Marco Scalzo hacks Craig Davidson from behind! Marco Scalzo is given a warning by the referee! Craig Davidson runs off the knock.
55.45
Duncan Bremner chips the ball to his team mate, Jody Greaves. Jody Greaves kicks a strong pass forward to Elena Hidalgo but the referee indicates it's offside!
61.30
Adrian Wainwright catches Craig Strachan on the ankles. The referee calls over Adrian Wainwright and warns him to calm down! Craig Strachan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.41
Garcia Duque Cento sees Alfredo Rubio in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alfredo Rubio threads a neat ball through to Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan shoots from distance. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
67.45
Duncan Bremner runs straight at the opposition's defence. Duncan Bremner plays a scrappy one-two with Menno van Beek and stumbles forward towards the goal... Duncan Bremner rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
72.26
Alfredo Rubio changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alfredo Rubio controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
73.18
Craig Davidson plays the ball forward to Andy Souness. Andy Souness whips in a cross ball towards Craig Davidson. Craig Davidson finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Adrian Wainwright. Excellent block.
78.15
Callum McStay hacks Menno van Beek from behind! The referee warns Callum McStay to calm down! Menno van Beek hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.11
Craig Strachan kicks a strong pass forward to Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
81.55
Callum McStay knocks the ball forward to Craig Davidson. Craig Davidson passes the ball forward to Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan knocks in a cross ball towards Alfredo Rubio. Alfredo Rubio outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
87.41
Craig Davidson catches Marco Scalzo on the ankles. The referee warns Craig Davidson to calm down! Marco Scalzo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.21
Marco Scalzo knocks the ball forward to Jody Greaves. Jody Greaves sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
90.00
Adrian Wainwright makes a probing pass to Duncan Bremner. Duncan Bremner flicks a high ball forward to Jody Greaves who takes it down. Jody Greaves advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Jody Greaves provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

East Fife

Dumbarton
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
4
9
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.4%
57.6%
Play Area
28.3%
43.4%
28.3%

Scorers
Duncan Bremner 67
Craig Strachan 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Duncan Bremner of East Fife

Match Ratings
1.Don Caldwell (GK)
6
2.Colin Elliott (DEF)
6
3.John Morton (DEF)
8
4.Adrian Wainwright (DEF)
6
5.Kevin Hopkin (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Marco Scalzo (MID)
6
7.Duncan Bremner (MID)goal scored
9
8.Paolo Machlas (MID)
7
9.Elena Hidalgo (ATT)
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.Spencer Youds (GK)
6
2.Stefano Fabrie (DEF)
6
3.Claudio Romero (DEF)
6
4.Callum McStay (DEF)
7
5.Andy Souness (MID)
6
6.Garcia Duque Cento (MID)
7
7.Craig Davidson (MID)
7
8.Colin Lumsdon (MID)
6
9.Craig Strachan (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Florian Calabuig (ATT)
6
11.Alfredo Rubio (ATT)
7
 
12.Arno Arnold (GK)
0
13.Marino Amoruso (GK)
0
14.Paul Mckinlay (MID)
0