Match Report


Dunfermline AthleticDunfermline Athletic     Ayr UnitedAyr United
Computer Player Computer Player Scott Tubbritt Scott Tubbritt
Kevin DavidsonK. Davidson75
G
1
G
85Andy McStayA. McStay
Aniello PetrachiA. Petrachi77
D
2
D
74David CurtoloD. Curtolo
Marc JanesM. Janes77
D
3
D
75Stephan EduseiS. Edusei
Chris DelaneyC. Delaney73
D
4
D
81Emilio BustamanteE. Bustamante
Claudio RodriquezC. Rodriquez72
D
5captain
D
77Alpay AbdullahA. Abdullah
Brian VernazzaB. Vernazza76
M
6
M
76Jaime SantosJ. Santos
Igor BoksicI. Boksic76
M
7
M
80Craig MccallC. Mccall
Bernard OlembéB. Olembé78
A
8
M
78Rodolfo MenendezR. Menendez
Pedro ChandlerP. Chandler77
A
9
A
73Pablo PonceP. Ponce
Anastasios TriadisA. Triadis76
A
captain10
A
74Bradley CooneyB. Cooney
Harvey BrownH. Brown74
A
11
A
74Carlton BrandC. Brand
 
Anthony HallerA. Haller74
A
12
G
52Alex CampbellA. Campbell
Olivier Van HimstO. Van Himst72
A
13
M
73Franco GuzmánF. Guzmán
Elena AlonsoE. Alonso70
D
14
A
71Hubert PlanteH. Plante

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Stair Park where Dunfermline Athletic play host to Ayr United. A crowd of 19,035 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Dunfermline Athletic are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Ayr United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Sullivan.


0.00
The whistle blows and Ayr United get the match underway!
2.55
Carlton Brand chips the ball to his team mate, Pablo Ponce. Pablo Ponce shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
3.41
Stephan Edusei flicks the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Menendez. Rodolfo Menendez sees Carlton Brand in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlton Brand knocks in a cross ball towards Pablo Ponce. Pablo Ponce outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Superb reactions from Kevin Davidson. What a save!
9.50
Craig Mccall chips the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Menendez. Rodolfo Menendez edges inside the box! Rodolfo Menendez rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
10.49
Igor Boksic kicks a strong pass forward to Anastasios Triadis. Anastasios Triadis edges inside the box! Emilio Bustamante clumsily knocks into Anastasios Triadis. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
14.25
David Curtolo flicks a high pass forward. Jaime Santos collects the pass. With some swift thinking, Jaime Santos plays the ball forward to Rodolfo Menendez. Rodolfo Menendez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.40
Igor Boksic flicks a high pass forward. Brian Vernazza controls it well on his chest. Brian Vernazza runs straight at the opposition's defence. Brian Vernazza shoots from 25 yards but Andy McStay is on top of it.
22.56
Craig Mccall chips the ball to his team mate, Pablo Ponce. Pablo Ponce makes a great pass forward. Rodolfo Menendez runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
26.20
Stephan Edusei takes it forward alone. Stephan Edusei plays the ball forward to Bradley Cooney. Bradley Cooney knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marc Janes.
33.15
Jaime Santos knocks the ball to his team mate, Bradley Cooney. Bradley Cooney knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.27
Marc Janes barges into Rodolfo Menendez. The referee calls over Marc Janes and warns him to calm down! Rodolfo Menendez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.36
Seeing a gap ahead, Harvey Brown plays the ball forward to Pedro Chandler. Pedro Chandler whips in a cross ball towards Anastasios Triadis. Anastasios Triadis is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
40.40
David Curtolo makes a probing pass to Rodolfo Menendez. With great vision, Rodolfo Menendez plays the ball forward to Carlton Brand. Carlton Brand finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Kevin Davidson manages to keep it out.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Dunfermline Athletic kicking off!
54.41
Emilio Bustamante controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jaime Santos. Jaime Santos decides to run forward with the ball. Jaime Santos rushes past Chris Delaney! Jaime Santos comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
55.28
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
57.24
Jaime Santos flicks a high pass forward. Craig Mccall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Mccall knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kevin Davidson who gathers it comfortably.
59.01
Rodolfo Menendez threads a neat ball through to Pablo Ponce. Pablo Ponce tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
60.44
Dunfermline Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Anthony Haller replacing Harvey Brown and Elena Alonso replacing Pedro Chandler .
61.52
Showing composure, Marc Janes laces a through ball forward to Igor Boksic. Igor Boksic passes the ball forward to Elena Alonso. Elena Alonso lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Haller. Anthony Haller finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by Alpay Abdullah. That should have been a goal!
63.07
Craig Mccall kicks a strong pass forward to Bradley Cooney. Bradley Cooney cuts inside the box! Bradley Cooney makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
65.27
Brian Vernazza knocks the ball to his team mate, Elena Alonso. Elena Alonso whips in a cross ball towards Bernard Olembé. Bernard Olembé flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Andy McStay!
67.10
Rodolfo Menendez sees space and advances. Rodolfo Menendez kicks a strong pass forward to Bradley Cooney but the referee indicates it's offside!
69.54
Brian Vernazza barges into Alpay Abdullah. Brian Vernazza is given a warning by the referee! Alpay Abdullah stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.26
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
73.03
Rodolfo Menendez flicks a high ball forward to Bradley Cooney who takes it down. Bradley Cooney lofts in a cross ball towards Carlton Brand. Carlton Brand jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
81.49
Jaime Santos flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Menendez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With great vision, Rodolfo Menendez plays the ball forward to Pablo Ponce who has made a great run into the box. Pablo Ponce shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
85.48
Jaime Santos comes in with a late challenge on Bernard Olembé. The referee calls over Jaime Santos and shows him a yellow card! Bernard Olembé runs off the knock.
87.58
Without breaking stride, Emilio Bustamante plays the ball forward to Jaime Santos. Jaime Santos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Menendez. Rodolfo Menendez shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Aniello Petrachi knocks the ball to his team mate, Brian Vernazza. Brian Vernazza flicks the ball to his team mate, Anastasios Triadis. Anastasios Triadis lofts in a cross ball towards Bernard Olembé. Bernard Olembé heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent block by Emilio Bustamante!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Dunfermline Athletic

Ayr United
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
0
4
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
28.9%
71.1%
Play Area
32.5%
45.8%
21.7%

Scorers
Carlton Brand 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carlton Brand of Ayr United

Match Ratings
1.Kevin Davidson (GK)
8
2.Aniello Petrachi (DEF)
6
3.Marc Janes (DEF)
6
4.Chris Delaney (DEF)
6
5.Claudio Rodriquez (DEF)
6
6.Brian Vernazza (MID)
7
7.Igor Boksic (MID)
6
8.Bernard Olembé (ATT)
6
9.Pedro Chandler (ATT)
6
10.Anastasios Triadis (ATT)
7
11.Harvey Brown (ATT)
6
 
12.Anthony Haller (ATT)
6
13.Olivier Van Himst (ATT)
0
14.Elena Alonso (DEF)
6

1.Andy McStay (GK)
7
2.David Curtolo (DEF)
7
3.Stephan Edusei (DEF)
7
4.Emilio Bustamante (DEF)
7
5.Alpay Abdullah (DEF)
6
6.Jaime Santos (MID)yellow card
8
7.Craig Mccall (MID)
6
8.Rodolfo Menendez (MID)
9
9.Pablo Ponce (ATT)
6
10.Bradley Cooney (ATT)
7
11.Carlton Brand (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Alex Campbell (GK)
0
13.Franco Guzmán (MID)
0
14.Hubert Plante (ATT)
0