Match Report


Dunfermline AthleticDunfermline Athletic     FalkirkFalkirk
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Patricio GomezP. Gomez62
G
1
G
48Garry ElliottG. Elliott
Glynn MintoG. Minto53
D
2
D
59Andy CampbellA. Campbell
Dominic CaldwellD. Caldwell52
D
captain3
D
57Steven WeirS. Weir
Daniel RamboD. Rambo49
D
4captain
D
50Andy FergusonA. Ferguson
Duncan TelferD. Telfer47
D
5
D
48Alex DavidsonA. Davidson
John SullivanJ. Sullivan58
M
6
M
55Corentin ChristanvalC. Christanval
Paul HelmerP. Helmer52
M
7
M
53Aladino LopezA. Lopez
Callum TelferC. Telfer52
M
8
M
53Cristiano CastroC. Castro
Garry ElliottG. Elliott60
A
9
A
68David NaysmithD. Naysmith
Eduardo ReisE. Reis55
A
10
A
63Duncan GemmillD. Gemmill
Neil JohnstoneN. Johnstone54
A
11
A
49Sven BeckenbauerS. Beckenbauer
 
Alessio MantelliA. Mantelli61
G
12
M
51Goran ChibaG. Chiba
Ledley CotteeL. Cottee58
G
13
M
50Steve MacleanS. Maclean
Billy ClelandB. Cleland54
A
14
A
48Neil GemmillN. Gemmill

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Stair Park where Dunfermline Athletic play host to Falkirk. A crowd of 4,972 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Dunfermline Athletic and Falkirk are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Don Dalglish.


0.00
Dunfermline Athletic kick off the first half!
9.51
Aladino Lopez surges forward with the ball. Aladino Lopez makes a probing pass to Sven Beckenbauer but he's offside!
12.26
Cristiano Castro flicks a high pass forward. David Naysmith holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Naysmith sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for David Naysmith!
16.23
Glynn Minto knocks the ball forward to Paul Helmer. Paul Helmer sees Garry Elliott in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Garry Elliott skips past Andy Ferguson! Garry Elliott shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Garry Elliott reads it well. Excellent save!
21.18
Cristiano Castro knocks the ball to his team mate, Steven Weir. Steven Weir knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Gemmill. Duncan Gemmill knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Helmer.
28.17
Cristiano Castro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Gemmill. Duncan Gemmill shoots from outside the area but Patricio Gomez is on top of it.
30.30
Steven Weir flicks a high ball forward to Aladino Lopez who takes it down. Aladino Lopez flicks a high pass forward. Sven Beckenbauer collects the pass. Sven Beckenbauer tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
32.53
Falkirk are dictating the run of play here today.
33.07
Duncan Gemmill hits a low pass to Sven Beckenbauer. Sven Beckenbauer plays a scrappy one-two with Duncan Gemmill and stumbles forward towards the goal... Sven Beckenbauer muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
36.37
Paul Helmer hits a low pass to Eduardo Reis. Eduardo Reis lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Elliott. Garry Elliott makes a convincing header. It's there!! Garry Elliott has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
39.42
John Sullivan threads a neat ball through to Callum Telfer. With great vision, Callum Telfer plays the ball forward to Neil Johnstone. Neil Johnstone knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Ferguson.
42.07
Callum Telfer hacks Corentin Christanval from behind! The referee calls over Callum Telfer and shows him a yellow card! Corentin Christanval carries on, but is struggling a bit.
44.24
John Sullivan clumsily knocks into Cristiano Castro. John Sullivan is warned by the referee! Cristiano Castro grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Falkirk start the second half!
47.27
Paul Helmer plays the ball forward to Neil Johnstone. Neil Johnstone whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Reis. Eduardo Reis connects with a diving header but it whistles just wide of the post!
49.19
With great vision, Andy Campbell plays the ball forward to Corentin Christanval. Corentin Christanval flicks a high ball forward to Sven Beckenbauer who takes it down. Sven Beckenbauer knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Gemmill. Duncan Gemmill whips the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Patricio Gomez had no chance!! Goal for Falkirk!
53.01
Steven Weir hacks Eduardo Reis from behind! Steven Weir is given a warning by the referee! Eduardo Reis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.39
John Sullivan makes a probing pass to Eduardo Reis. Eduardo Reis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Steven Weir.
61.27
Corentin Christanval controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cristiano Castro. Cristiano Castro passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Sven Beckenbauer. Sven Beckenbauer plays a one-two with Duncan Gemmill and advances towards the goal... Sven Beckenbauer muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
63.19
John Sullivan barges into Cristiano Castro. The referee calls over John Sullivan again and warns him to calm down! Cristiano Castro gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
65.48
Duncan Gemmill makes a beautiful solo run. Duncan Gemmill knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Callum Telfer.
71.16
Callum Telfer flicks a high pass forward. Garry Elliott controls it well on his chest. Garry Elliott runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Garry Elliott controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Neil Johnstone through on goal. Neil Johnstone strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it rises well off target!
73.06
Neil Johnstone hits a low pass to Garry Elliott. Garry Elliott whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Reis. Eduardo Reis directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
77.03
Falkirk have made a substitution with Neil Gemmill replacing David Naysmith .
83.55
Aladino Lopez threads a neat ball through to Neil Gemmill. Neil Gemmill lofts in a cross ball towards Sven Beckenbauer. Sven Beckenbauer whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
84.37
Cristiano Castro sees Duncan Gemmill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duncan Gemmill sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
85.02
Cristiano Castro sees space and advances. Cristiano Castro shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
90.00
Eduardo Reis threads a neat ball through to Garry Elliott. Garry Elliott whips in a cross ball towards Neil Johnstone. With a superhuman jump, Neil Johnstone connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Dunfermline Athletic

Falkirk
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.3%
61.7%
Play Area
30.9%
43.2%
25.9%

Scorers
Garry Elliott 36
Eduardo Reis 73
Neil Johnstone 90
David Naysmith 12
Duncan Gemmill 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Garry Elliott of Dunfermline Athletic

Match Ratings
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)
6
7.Paul Helmer (MID)
6
8.Callum Telfer (MID)yellow card
5
9.Garry Elliott (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Eduardo Reis (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Neil Johnstone (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Alessio Mantelli (GK)
0
13.Ledley Cottee (GK)
0
14.Billy Cleland (ATT)
0

1.Garry Elliott (GK)
6
2.Andy Campbell (DEF)
6
3.Steven Weir (DEF)
6
4.Andy Ferguson (DEF)
6
5.Alex Davidson (DEF)
6
6.Corentin Christanval (MID)
6
7.Aladino Lopez (MID)
6
8.Cristiano Castro (MID)
7
9.David Naysmith (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Duncan Gemmill (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Sven Beckenbauer (ATT)
7
 
12.Goran Chiba (MID)
0
13.Steve Maclean (MID)
0
14.Neil Gemmill (ATT)
6