Match Report


Dunfermline AthleticDunfermline Athletic     Elgin CityElgin City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
John GlassJ. Glass55
G
1captain
G
43Alec GreigA. Greig
Gary YoungG. Young56
D
2
D
49Alex HendryA. Hendry
Alec BurleyA. Burley49
D
captain3
D
45Craig McallisterC. Mcallister
David InglisD. Inglis46
D
4
D
42Stuart MccallS. Mccall
Scott MasonS. Mason48
M
5
D
39Andy MckinlayA. Mckinlay
Alec GallacherA. Gallacher47
M
6
M
56John SounessJ. Souness
Matt MeiklejohnM. Meiklejohn44
M
7
M
54Colin GallacherC. Gallacher
Neil McallisterN. Mcallister43
M
8
M
51David GemmellD. Gemmell
Matt JamesM. James39
A
9
A
47Gary YoungG. Young
Neil ClelandN. Cleland37
A
10
A
45Dominic HendersonD. Henderson
Craig WindassC. Windass36
A
11
A
38Gavin RitchieG. Ritchie
 
Callum MatteoC. Matteo45
D
12
M
43Duncan SullivanD. Sullivan
Craig MeiklejohnC. Meiklejohn42
D
13
M
39Don GlassD. Glass
Garry InglisG. Inglis40
G
14
G
38Richard MasonR. Mason

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stair Park where Dunfermline Athletic play host to Elgin City. A crowd of 2,564 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Dunfermline Athletic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Elgin City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Ferguson.


0.00
Dunfermline Athletic kick off and get the match underway!
2.00
David Inglis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Gallacher. Alec Gallacher threads a neat ball through to Neil Cleland. Neil Cleland tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
8.21
Scott Mason knocks the ball forward to Neil Cleland. Neil Cleland finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
9.45
David Gemmell flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Henderson collects the pass. Dominic Henderson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
14.00
Craig Mcallister surges forward with the ball. Craig Mcallister passes the ball forward to Gary Young. Gary Young shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
18.03
Craig Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Colin Gallacher holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Colin Gallacher flicks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Henderson. Dominic Henderson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
22.29
Matt Meiklejohn makes a simple pass to Craig Windass. Craig Windass sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
30.36
Matt Meiklejohn passes the ball forward to Neil Cleland. Neil Cleland knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Windass. Craig Windass makes a deft header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
34.39
David Inglis threads a neat ball through to Alec Gallacher. Alec Gallacher flicks a high pass forward. Neil Cleland collects the pass. Neil Cleland controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Alec Greig manages to gather it easily.
44.58
David Gemmell catches Scott Mason on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Scott Mason gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
Gary Young barges into Gary Young. The referee brings Gary Young to one side and gives him a warning! Gary Young runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Dunfermline Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Elgin City have changed their lineup with Duncan Sullivan replacing Alex Hendry.

45.00
The second half starts with Elgin City kicking off!
47.53
Duncan Sullivan kicks a strong pass forward to John Souness. John Souness flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Ritchie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Ritchie shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
48.51
Alec Gallacher knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Windass. Craig Windass advances inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Craig Windass provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
51.17
John Souness hits a low pass to Gary Young. Gary Young shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
53.52
Gary Young flicks a high pass forward. Alec Gallacher collects the pass. With vision, Alec Gallacher plays the ball forward to Craig Windass. Craig Windass knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Cleland. Neil Cleland outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward his aim is horrendously poor!
55.50
Alec Gallacher threads a neat ball through to Matt James. Matt James advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Matt James provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
57.23
Craig Mcallister makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Gemmell. David Gemmell flicks a high ball forward to Gavin Ritchie who takes it down. Gavin Ritchie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Glass who gathers it comfortably.
60.24
Elgin City have made a substitution with Richard Mason replacing Dominic Henderson .
65.03
Craig Mcallister pushes up the pitch. Craig Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Richard Mason controls it well on his chest. Richard Mason whips in a cross ball towards Gary Young. Gary Young flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
66.59
John Souness knocks the ball forward to Gary Young. Gary Young tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
67.43
Neil Mcallister deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Cleland. Neil Cleland finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Alec Greig. Excellent save.
69.51
John Souness flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
71.41
Matt Meiklejohn kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Windass. Craig Windass whips in a cross ball towards Neil Cleland. Neil Cleland fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
72.50
Matt Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward. Neil Cleland holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Cleland puts a great ball through but Craig Windass is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
77.23
Elgin City have made a substitution with Don Glass replacing David Gemmell .
79.55
Colin Gallacher flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Mason. Richard Mason shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
83.44
John Souness controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Young. Gary Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.48
Matt Meiklejohn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matt James. Matt James sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
87.03
Craig Mcallister threads a neat ball through to John Souness. John Souness knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Young. Gary Young shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Gary Young threads a neat ball through to Alec Gallacher. Alec Gallacher threads a neat ball through to Craig Windass. Craig Windass knocks in a cross ball towards Matt James. Matt James makes a convincing header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Alec Greig with no chance!! Goal for Dunfermline Athletic!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Dunfermline Athletic

Elgin City
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
8
8
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.2%
51.8%
Play Area
25.9%
45.9%
28.2%

Scorers
Matt James 91
Gary Young 14

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Craig Mcallister of Elgin City

Match Ratings
1.John Glass (GK)
6
2.Gary Young (DEF)
6
3.Alec Burley (DEF)
6
4.David Inglis (DEF)
6
5.Scott Mason (MID)
6
6.Alec Gallacher (MID)
7
7.Matt Meiklejohn (MID)
7
8.Neil Mcallister (MID)
6
9.Matt James (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Neil Cleland (ATT)
6
11.Craig Windass (ATT)
8
 
12.Callum Matteo (DEF)
0
13.Craig Meiklejohn (DEF)
0
14.Garry Inglis (GK)
0

1.Alec Greig (GK)
7
2.Alex Hendry (DEF)
6
3.Craig Mcallister (DEF)
8
4.Stuart Mccall (DEF)
6
5.Andy Mckinlay (DEF)
6
6.John Souness (MID)
7
7.Colin Gallacher (MID)
6
8.David Gemmell (MID)yellow card
5
9.Gary Young (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Dominic Henderson (ATT)
6
11.Gavin Ritchie (ATT)
6
 
12.Duncan Sullivan (MID)
6
13.Don Glass (MID)
6
14.Richard Mason (GK)
6