Match Report


Ross CountyRoss County     Dunfermline AthleticDunfermline Athletic
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Craig MortonC. Morton60
G
1
G
62Patricio GomezP. Gomez
Craig BoothC. Booth60
D
2
D
53Glynn MintoG. Minto
Matt GlassM. Glass53
D
3captain
D
52Dominic CaldwellD. Caldwell
Alexander EberleA. Eberle45
D
4
D
49Daniel RamboD. Rambo
Craig McCoistC. McCoist63
M
captain5
D
47Duncan TelferD. Telfer
Mauricio RodriguezM. Rodriguez58
M
6
M
58John SullivanJ. Sullivan
Stuart GreigS. Greig55
M
7
M
52Paul HelmerP. Helmer
Richard McNeillR. McNeill52
M
8
M
52Callum TelferC. Telfer
Billy MatteoB. Matteo65
A
9
A
60Garry ElliottG. Elliott
Duncan McallisterD. Mcallister63
A
10
A
55Eduardo ReisE. Reis
Alex LiddellA. Liddell56
A
11
A
54Neil JohnstoneN. Johnstone
 
Don CampbellD. Campbell53
G
12
G
61Alessio MantelliA. Mantelli
David BradyD. Brady52
G
13
G
58Ledley CotteeL. Cottee
Stephen MasonS. Mason50
A
14
A
54Billy ClelandB. Cleland

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Victoria Park where Ross County play host to Dunfermline Athletic. A crowd of 4,504 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ross County are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Dunfermline Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Davidson.


0.00
The whistle blows and Ross County get the match underway!
2.27
Craig Booth sees Alex Liddell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alex Liddell lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
4.53
Stuart Greig darts forward. Stuart Greig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.52
Alexander Eberle sees Duncan Mcallister in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duncan Mcallister knocks the ball forward to Alex Liddell but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
8.59
Stuart Greig brings the ball forward. Stuart Greig shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Patricio Gomez.
10.21
Eduardo Reis clumsily knocks into Alexander Eberle. The referee calls over Eduardo Reis and shows him a yellow card! Alexander Eberle stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.42
Craig Booth flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Mcallister. Seeing a gap ahead, Duncan Mcallister plays the ball forward to Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
15.40
Craig Booth hits a low pass to Alexander Eberle. Alexander Eberle passes the ball forward to Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell makes a looping header on goal. Patricio Gomez is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
18.33
Seeing Mauricio Rodriguez's run, Craig Booth quickly throws the ball into his path. Mauricio Rodriguez makes a beautiful solo run. Mauricio Rodriguez lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister makes a looping header on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
20.44
Duncan Mcallister chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Mcallister but the referee indicates it's offside!
21.46
Mauricio Rodriguez flicks a high pass forward to Alex Liddell who brings the ball under control. Alex Liddell knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
24.44
Callum Telfer makes a probing pass to John Sullivan. John Sullivan shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
30.45
Glynn Minto makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Helmer. Paul Helmer flicks a high pass forward. Garry Elliott collects the pass. Garry Elliott knocks the ball forward to Eduardo Reis but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
32.14
Alex Liddell passes the ball forward to Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez rushes past Duncan Telfer! Daniel Rambo clumsily knocks into Mauricio Rodriguez. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
33.50
Mauricio Rodriguez knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Greig. Stuart Greig flicks a high pass forward to Duncan Mcallister who brings the ball under control. Duncan Mcallister finds some space and shoots from distance. Patricio Gomez gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
34.49
Callum Telfer kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Johnstone. Neil Johnstone shoots from outside the area. Craig Morton gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
36.54
Mauricio Rodriguez chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell whips in a cross ball towards Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo makes a convincing header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
38.37
Stuart Greig threads a neat ball through to Craig McCoist. Craig McCoist threads the ball through to Billy Matteo but he's offside!
40.58
Callum Telfer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Johnstone. Neil Johnstone advances inside the box! Neil Johnstone shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
42.39
Glynn Minto makes a probing pass to John Sullivan. Without breaking stride, John Sullivan plays the ball forward to Neil Johnstone. Neil Johnstone lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Elliott. Garry Elliott outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper, Craig Morton, sees it late!! Goal for Dunfermline Athletic!
45.00
Daniel Rambo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Sullivan. John Sullivan sees a break and surges forward. John Sullivan rushes past Craig Booth! John Sullivan takes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for John Sullivan!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ross County appear unchanged since the first half. Dunfermline Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Dunfermline Athletic kick off!
48.11
Daniel Rambo passes the ball forward to Callum Telfer. Callum Telfer chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Johnstone. Neil Johnstone skips past Alexander Eberle! Neil Johnstone comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but it slams into the crowd!
49.44
With some swift thinking, Callum Telfer plays the ball forward to Paul Helmer. Paul Helmer threads the ball through to Garry Elliott. Garry Elliott passes the ball forward but Neil Johnstone is offside!
51.07
Stuart Greig chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister directs the ball goalwards with his head. Patricio Gomez didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
55.22
Craig Booth picks a pass forward to Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell whips in a cross ball towards Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Patricio Gomez is on top of it.
57.57
Daniel Rambo takes it forward alone. Daniel Rambo advances with the ball. Daniel Rambo shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
61.25
Dominic Caldwell threads the ball through to John Sullivan. John Sullivan chips the ball to his team mate, Garry Elliott. Garry Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Johnstone. Neil Johnstone connects with a diving header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
65.28
Stuart Greig breaks forward. Stuart Greig flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.51
Craig McCoist plays the ball forward to Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
69.32
Mauricio Rodriguez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister plays a one-two with Alex Liddell and advances towards the goal... Duncan Mcallister shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
78.09
Matt Glass knocks the ball forward to Stuart Greig. Stuart Greig threads the ball through to Duncan Mcallister. With great vision, Duncan Mcallister plays the ball forward to Craig McCoist who has made a great run into the box. Craig McCoist muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
79.44
Daniel Rambo flicks a high pass forward. John Sullivan controls it well on his chest. John Sullivan hits a low pass to Eduardo Reis. Eduardo Reis knocks the ball forward to Garry Elliott but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
89.20
Dominic Caldwell sees Eduardo Reis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eduardo Reis plays a quick one-two with Neil Johnstone and rushes in on goal... Eduardo Reis makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Craig Morton!
90.00
Stuart Greig knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell plays a scrappy one-two with Billy Matteo and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alex Liddell comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Ross County

Dunfermline Athletic
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
3
3
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.2%
39.8%
Play Area
23.5%
43.9%
32.7%

Scorers
Alex Liddell 15, 90
Duncan Mcallister 21, 69
Garry Elliott 42
John Sullivan 45

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alex Liddell of Ross County

Match Ratings
1.Craig Morton (GK)
6
2.Craig Booth (DEF)
6
3.Matt Glass (DEF)
6
4.Alexander Eberle (DEF)
6
5.Craig McCoist (MID)
6
6.Mauricio Rodriguez (MID)
7
7.Stuart Greig (MID)
8
8.Richard McNeill (MID)
6
9.Billy Matteo (ATT)
7
10.Duncan Mcallister (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Alex Liddell (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Don Campbell (GK)
0
13.David Brady (GK)
0
14.Stephen Mason (ATT)
0

1.Patricio Gomez (GK)
6
2.Glynn Minto (DEF)
6
3.Dominic Caldwell (DEF)
6
4.Daniel Rambo (DEF)
7
5.Duncan Telfer (DEF)
6
6.John Sullivan (MID)goal scored
7
7.Paul Helmer (MID)
6
8.Callum Telfer (MID)
6
9.Garry Elliott (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Eduardo Reis (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Neil Johnstone (ATT)
7
 
12.Alessio Mantelli (GK)
0
13.Ledley Cottee (GK)
0
14.Billy Cleland (ATT)
0