Match Report
| Alloa Athletic | Alloa Athletic |  |  | East Fife | East Fife | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matt Law | M. Law |  | 63 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 55 | | Duncan Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay | ||||||||
| Duncan Law | D. Law | | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 57 | | Callum Collins | C. Collins | |||||||||
| Gavin Brady | G. Brady | | 55 | D | | 3 | | D | 49 | | Richard Inglis | R. Inglis | |||||||||
| Stephen Mccall | S. Mccall | | 48 | D | | 4 | | D | 48 | | Craig Johnstone | C. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Nicolas Wieland | N. Wieland |  | 60 | M | | 5 | | | D | 46 | | Billy James | B. James | ||||||||
| Youl El Khebir | Y. El Khebir |  | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 |  | Stanley Upson | S. Upson | |||||||||
| Alec Morrison | A. Morrison | | 54 | M | | 7 | | M | 52 | | Kevin Elliott | K. Elliott | |||||||||
| Andy Inglis | A. Inglis | | 43 | M | | 8 | | M | 46 | | Kevin Naysmith | K. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Craig Campbell | C. Campbell | | 67 | A | | 9 | | M | 43 | | Alec Mccall | A. Mccall | |||||||||
| Garry Young | G. Young | | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 62 | | Stuart Rae | S. Rae | |||||||||
| Craig Hunt | C. Hunt | | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 | | Kevin Elliott | K. Elliott | |||||||||
| Gavin Meiklejohn | G. Meiklejohn | | 49 | A | | 12 | | A | 45 | | Kevin Gallacher | K. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Gary Niven | G. Niven | | 48 | G | | 13 | | A | 45 | | John Matteo | J. Matteo | |||||||||
| David Strachan | D. Strachan | | 47 | A | | 14 | | D | 43 | | Alec Hendry | A. Hendry | |||||||||
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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Recreation Park where Alloa Athletic play host to East Fife. A crowd of 4,107 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Alloa Athletic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while East Fife appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Mcinnes.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Alloa Athletic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while East Fife appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Mcinnes.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and East Fife kick off!
6.57
0-0Callum Collins clumsily knocks into Garry Young. Callum Collins is given a warning by the referee! Garry Young runs off the knock.
10.32
0-0Alec Morrison deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Hunt. Craig Hunt tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
12.04
0-0Alec Morrison controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Campbell. Craig Campbell tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
16.19
Kevin Naysmith sees a break and surges forward. Kevin Naysmith shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
18.50
Garry Young comes in with a late challenge on Callum Collins. Garry Young is warned by the referee! Callum Collins runs off the knock.
24.34
Kevin Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Elliott holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Elliott controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Matt Law manages to keep it out.
26.24
0-0Youl El Khebir flicks a high pass forward to Craig Hunt who brings the ball under control. Craig Hunt makes a probing pass to Craig Campbell but he's offside!
30.02
0-0Alec Mccall passes the ball forward to Kevin Elliott. Kevin Elliott knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Duncan Law.
33.06
0-1Kevin Elliott hits a low pass to Kevin Elliott. Kevin Elliott tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball takes a deflection leaving Matt Law with no chance!! Goal for East Fife!
38.02
Youl El Khebir flicks a high ball forward to Garry Young who takes it down. Garry Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.17
Alec Morrison hits a low pass to Craig Campbell. Craig Campbell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Hunt but he's offside!
45.00
Without breaking stride, Nicolas Wieland plays the ball forward to Craig Hunt. Craig Hunt passes the ball forward but Craig Campbell is offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Alloa Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. East Fife also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Alloa Athletic kick off and get the second half underway!
59.16
Kevin Elliott threads a neat ball through to Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Duncan Law.
60.38
Youl El Khebir brings the ball forward. Youl El Khebir deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garry Young but the linesman indicates offside!
63.30
0-1Nicolas Wieland advances with the ball. Nicolas Wieland plays a one-two with Craig Campbell and advances towards the goal... Billy James clumsily knocks into Nicolas Wieland. Nicolas Wieland appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
65.40
Kevin Naysmith sees space and advances. Kevin Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is shockingly off target!
69.29
Richard Inglis surges forward with the ball. Richard Inglis threads a neat ball through to Kevin Elliott. Kevin Elliott shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
72.01
Alec Morrison flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Campbell. Craig Campbell advances inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Craig Campbell provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
83.20
Andy Inglis advances with the ball. Andy Inglis controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Craig Hunt through on goal. Craig Hunt muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Duncan Mckinlay is on top of it.
85.48
Youl El Khebir threads a neat ball through to Craig Hunt. Craig Hunt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duncan Mckinlay who gathers it comfortably.
89.01
Youl El Khebir sees a break and surges forward. Youl El Khebir tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
4
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63.2%
36.8%
Play Area
22.4%
48.7%
28.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Youl El Khebir of Alloa Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Matt Law (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Duncan Law (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gavin Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stephen Mccall (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Nicolas Wieland (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Youl El Khebir (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Alec Morrison (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Andy Inglis (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Craig Campbell (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Garry Young (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Craig Hunt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gavin Meiklejohn (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gary Niven (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | David Strachan (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Duncan Mckinlay (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Callum Collins (DEF) | 5 | |
| 3. | Richard Inglis (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Craig Johnstone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Billy James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stanley Upson (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Kevin Elliott (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Kevin Naysmith (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Alec Mccall (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Stuart Rae (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Kevin Elliott (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Kevin Gallacher (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | John Matteo (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alec Hendry (DEF) | 0 | |