Match Report
| Dunfermline Athletic | Dunfermline Athletic |  |  | Stranraer | Stranraer | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dion Kerr | D. Kerr |  | 48 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 |  | Gavin Mason | G. Mason | |||||||||
| Gary Ritchie | G. Ritchie | | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 60 | | Callum Cleland | C. Cleland | |||||||||
| Stephen White | S. White | | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 | | Carl Cope | C. Cope | |||||||||
| Richard White | R. White | | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 51 | | Scott Booth | S. Booth | |||||||||
| Martin Marbus | M. Marbus |  | 48 | D | | 5 | | D | 48 | | Matt Booth | M. Booth | |||||||||
| Paul Morton | P. Morton | | 53 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 46 | | Neil McStay | N. McStay | ||||||||
| Sylvain Forbes | S. Forbes | | 52 | M | | 7 | | M | 44 | | Andy White | A. White | |||||||||
| Carl Bowyer | C. Bowyer | | 51 | M | | | 8 | | M | 42 | | Alec Hopkin | A. Hopkin | ||||||||
| Scott Telfer | S. Telfer | | 52 | A | | 9 | | M | 41 | | Callum McNeill | C. McNeill | |||||||||
| Tiago Viana | T. Viana |  | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Daniel Bridges | D. Bridges | |||||||||
| Ugo Christie | U. Christie | | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 | | Billy Law | B. Law | |||||||||
| Dominic Bremner | D. Bremner | | 50 | M | | 12 | | G | 54 | | Garry Morrison | G. Morrison | |||||||||
| Stephen McStay | S. McStay | | 50 | A | | 13 | | A | 48 | | Billy Naysmith | B. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Callum Gough | C. Gough | | 46 | D | | 14 | | D | 42 | | Callum Collins | C. Collins | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Cafe Lantana |
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stair Park where Dunfermline Athletic play host to Stranraer. A crowd of 4,145 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dunfermline Athletic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Stranraer appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gary McStay.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dunfermline Athletic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Stranraer appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gary McStay.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Dunfermline Athletic kicking off!
2.31
0-0Scott Booth makes a probing pass to Andy White. Andy White threads a neat ball through to Billy Law. Billy Law tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
3.25
0-0Scott Booth sees Alec Hopkin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alec Hopkin flicks a high pass forward. Billy Law holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Law knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.26
0-1Andy White advances with the ball. Andy White tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
21.31
0-1Sylvain Forbes hacks Andy White from behind! The referee calls over Sylvain Forbes and warns him to calm down! Andy White grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
26.16
Andy White hits a low pass to Daniel Bridges. Daniel Bridges knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.49
0-1Stephen White threads a neat ball through to Paul Morton. Paul Morton flicks a high ball forward to Tiago Viana who takes it down. Tiago Viana controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
28.27
0-1Gary Ritchie clumsily knocks into Daniel Bridges. Gary Ritchie is given a warning by the referee! Daniel Bridges runs off the knock.
30.49
Gary Ritchie flicks a high ball forward to Paul Morton who takes it down. Paul Morton takes it forward alone. Paul Morton plays a scrappy one-two with Tiago Viana and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Paul Morton provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Dunfermline Athletic are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
36.15
Stephen White flicks a high ball forward to Paul Morton who takes it down. Paul Morton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
40.47
Matt Booth flicks a high pass forward to Andy White who brings the ball under control. Andy White makes a beautiful solo run. Andy White sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
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. Stranraer also appear unchanged since the first half. The Stranraer players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Stranraer kicking off!
48.47
Stephen White kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Morton. Paul Morton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana skips past Callum Cleland! Tiago Viana cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
51.43
Andy White deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Law. Billy Law finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
61.36
Sylvain Forbes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ugo Christie. Ugo Christie advances inside the box! Ugo Christie makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
63.15
Matt Booth flicks a high pass forward to Andy White who brings the ball under control. Andy White knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Bridges. Daniel Bridges shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
65.53
0-1Stephen White hits a low pass to Sylvain Forbes. Sylvain Forbes flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Telfer. Scott Telfer threads the ball through to Ugo Christie but he's offside!
66.22
Callum McNeill hits a low pass to Billy Law. Billy Law shoots from 20 yards. Dion Kerr is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
69.49
Stephen White flicks a high pass forward. Carl Bowyer collects the pass. Carl Bowyer takes it forward alone. Carl Bowyer whips in a cross ball towards Tiago Viana. With a superhuman jump, Tiago Viana connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Magnificent save by Gavin Mason!
71.06
Sylvain Forbes hacks Alec Hopkin from behind! The referee warns Sylvain Forbes again to calm down! Alec Hopkin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.50
Stephen White makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carl Bowyer. Seeing a gap ahead, Carl Bowyer plays the ball forward to Scott Telfer. Scott Telfer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
77.51
Carl Bowyer threads the ball through to Scott Telfer. Scott Telfer lofts in a cross ball towards Ugo Christie. Ugo Christie outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it curls horrendously wide!
78.07
Carl Bowyer flicks a high pass forward. Scott Telfer controls it well on his chest. Scott Telfer makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Ugo Christie. Some good footwork from Ugo Christie provides some space. He shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
87.51
Paul Morton flicks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana plays a quick one-two with Ugo Christie and rushes in on goal... Tiago Viana cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Dunfermline Athletic!
90.00
Stephen White flicks the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Forbes. Sylvain Forbes flicks a high pass forward to Tiago Viana who brings the ball under control. Tiago Viana shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Gavin Mason manages to gather it easily.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.2%
51.8%
Play Area
26.5%
45.8%
27.7%
Scorers
| Tiago Viana 88 | Andy White 8 Billy Law 66 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Andy White of Stranraer |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dion Kerr (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gary Ritchie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stephen White (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Richard White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Martin Marbus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paul Morton (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Sylvain Forbes (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Carl Bowyer (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Scott Telfer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Tiago Viana (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Ugo Christie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Dominic Bremner (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stephen McStay (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Callum Gough (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Gavin Mason (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Callum Cleland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Carl Cope (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Scott Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Matt Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Neil McStay (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Andy White (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Alec Hopkin (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Callum McNeill (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Daniel Bridges (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Billy Law (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Garry Morrison (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Billy Naysmith (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Callum Collins (DEF) | 0 | |