Match Report


Dunfermline AthleticDunfermline Athletic     Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical
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John GlassJ. Glass55
G
1
G
59Colin McallisterC. Mcallister
Gary YoungG. Young56
D
2
D
59Dominic NivenD. Niven
Alec BurleyA. Burley49
D
captain3captain
D
56Alex HendersonA. Henderson
Callum MatteoC. Matteo46
D
4
D
54Kevin MckinlayK. Mckinlay
Scott MasonS. Mason48
M
5
D
43Billy LawB. Law
Alec GallacherA. Gallacher47
M
6
M
48Don HansenD. Hansen
Craig GemmillC. Gemmill45
M
7
M
45Callum CaldwellC. Caldwell
Matt MeiklejohnM. Meiklejohn44
M
8
M
43Dominic McGroryD. McGrory
Matt JamesM. James39
A
9
M
42Andy StrachanA. Strachan
Neil ClelandN. Cleland38
A
10
A
52Billy GemmillB. Gemmill
Craig WindassC. Windass36
A
11
A
51Kevin CollinsK. Collins
 
David InglisD. Inglis46
D
12
G
50Garry YoungG. Young
Neil McallisterN. Mcallister43
M
13
G
43Callum MorrisonC. Morrison
Craig MeiklejohnC. Meiklejohn42
D
14
A
37Richard JamesR. James

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stair Park where Dunfermline Athletic play host to Hamilton Academical. A crowd of 2,607 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Dunfermline Athletic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Hamilton Academical appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Ferguson.


0.00
Hamilton Academical kick off and get the match underway!
2.55
Matt James clumsily knocks into Billy Law. The referee brings Matt James to one side and gives him a warning! Billy Law hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.46
Callum Caldwell clumsily knocks into Matt Meiklejohn. The referee calls over Callum Caldwell and shows him a yellow card! Matt Meiklejohn hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.21
Andy Strachan knocks the ball forward to Kevin Collins. Kevin Collins shoots from 20 yards. John Glass gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
10.25
Dominic McGrory sees Kevin Collins in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Collins plays a one-two with Billy Gemmill and advances towards the goal... Kevin Collins comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it goes wide for a goal kick.
12.56
Alec Gallacher threads a neat ball through to Matt James. Matt James knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Colin Mcallister who gathers it comfortably.
14.18
Matt Meiklejohn makes an attacking run forward. Matt Meiklejohn shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
16.19
Gary Young passes the ball forward to Craig Gemmill. Craig Gemmill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Windass. Craig Windass sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
30.56
Dominic McGrory threads a neat ball through to Kevin Collins. Kevin Collins finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
34.07
Kevin Collins catches Gary Young on the ankles. Kevin Collins is given a warning by the referee! Gary Young hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.54
Scott Mason changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Scott Mason shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
42.34
Dominic Niven threads a neat ball through to Don Hansen. Don Hansen makes a probing pass to Billy Gemmill. Billy Gemmill shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
44.02
Hamilton Academical are playing very defensively.
45.00
Alec Gallacher threads a neat ball through to Craig Windass. Craig Windass knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Colin Mcallister who gathers it comfortably.
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. Hamilton Academical also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Dunfermline Athletic kicking off!
49.53
Kevin Collins hacks Alec Burley from behind! The referee warns Kevin Collins again to calm down! Alec Burley carries on, but is struggling a bit.
54.48
Matt Meiklejohn makes a simple pass to Neil Cleland. Neil Cleland shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
60.06
Hamilton Academical have made 3 substitutions with Garry Young replacing Dominic Niven, Callum Morrison replacing Don Hansen and Richard James replacing Kevin Collins .
61.14
Callum Morrison hits a low pass to Richard James. Richard James finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
66.52
Garry Young threads the ball through to Callum Morrison. Callum Morrison threads a neat ball through to Billy Gemmill. Billy Gemmill shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
69.26
Andy Strachan flicks a high ball forward to Billy Gemmill who takes it down. Billy Gemmill sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
71.13
Dominic McGrory plays the ball forward to Billy Gemmill. Billy Gemmill lofts in a cross ball towards Richard James. Richard James gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.36
Hamilton Academical appear to have rearranged themselves into a 6-3-1 formation.
78.22
Gary Young knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Mason. Scott Mason threads a neat ball through to Craig Windass. Craig Windass finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
79.06
Billy Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Richard James holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard James controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
89.55
With a delightful solo run, Andy Strachan stretches the opposition's defence. Andy Strachan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Dunfermline Athletic

Hamilton Academical
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
0
3
Shots off Target
5
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.5%
45.5%
Play Area
31.8%
47%
21.2%

Scorers
Richard James 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Richard James of Hamilton Academical

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

1.Colin Mcallister (GK)
6
2.Dominic Niven (DEF)
6
3.Alex Henderson (DEF)
6
4.Kevin Mckinlay (DEF)
6
5.Billy Law (DEF)
6
6.Don Hansen (MID)
6
7.Callum Caldwell (MID)yellow card
4
8.Dominic McGrory (MID)
7
9.Andy Strachan (MID)
7
10.Billy Gemmill (ATT)
8
11.Kevin Collins (ATT)
6
 
12.Garry Young (GK)
6
13.Callum Morrison (GK)
6
14.Richard James (ATT)goal scored
9