Match Report


East FifeEast Fife     Queen of the SouthQueen of the South
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Duncan MckinlayD. Mckinlay55
G
1
G
59Paul MasonP. Mason
Callum CollinsC. Collins57
D
2
D
66John StrachanJ. Strachan
Richard InglisR. Inglis49
D
3
D
64Paul NaysmithP. Naysmith
Craig JohnstoneC. Johnstone48
D
4
D
61Dominic RaeD. Rae
Billy JamesB. James46
D
captain5
D
51John GemmillJ. Gemmill
Stanley UpsonS. Upson56
M
6captain
D
49Dominic McallisterD. Mcallister
Kevin ElliottK. Elliott52
M
7
M
63Neil HopkinN. Hopkin
Kevin NaysmithK. Naysmith46
M
8
M
61Garry HendersonG. Henderson
Alec MccallA. Mccall43
M
9
M
56Paul MatteoP. Matteo
Richard NivenR. Niven66
A
10
A
74Andy ThomsonA. Thomson
Stuart RaeS. Rae62
A
11
A
58Gary MortonG. Morton
 
Kevin ElliottK. Elliott58
A
12
M
54Noah HallerN. Haller
Kevin GallacherK. Gallacher45
A
13
G
53Alec FergusonA. Ferguson
John MatteoJ. Matteo45
A
14
G
51Billy MeiklejohnB. Meiklejohn

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at New Bayview where East Fife play host to Queen of the South. A crowd of 4,229 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
East Fife are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Queen of the South appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Mason.


0.00
East Fife kick off and get the match underway!
10.03
Kevin Elliott changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Kevin Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Niven. Richard Niven is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
15.53
Richard Inglis kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Elliott. Kevin Elliott hits a low pass to Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.39
Paul Matteo hacks Kevin Elliott from behind! The referee warns Paul Matteo to calm down! Kevin Elliott hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.19
Paul Naysmith barges into Stuart Rae. The referee calls over Paul Naysmith and warns him to calm down! Stuart Rae stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.09
Stanley Upson flicks a high ball forward to Stuart Rae who takes it down. Stuart Rae lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Niven. Richard Niven heads the ball goalwards. Paul Mason effortlessly picks it out of the air!
33.27
John Gemmill threads the ball through to Paul Matteo. Paul Matteo flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Craig Johnstone.
39.43
Garry Henderson advances with the ball. Garry Henderson deftly passes the ball to Gary Morton, releasing him through on goal. Some silky footwork from Gary Morton provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. East Fife appear unchanged since the first half. Queen of the South have changed their lineup with Alec Ferguson replacing Garry Henderson. The Queen of the South players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Queen of the South kicking off!
47.48
Neil Hopkin darts forward. Neil Hopkin shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
48.37
Kevin Naysmith flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Niven. Richard Niven knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by John Gemmill.
49.49
Kevin Elliott threads a neat ball through to Richard Niven. Richard Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.29
Richard Inglis decides to run forward with the ball. Richard Inglis sees Richard Niven in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Niven sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Paul Mason manages to keep it out.
59.55
Neil Hopkin comes in with a late challenge on Kevin Naysmith. The referee calls over Neil Hopkin and warns him to calm down! Kevin Naysmith hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.53
Queen of the South have made a substitution with Billy Meiklejohn replacing Gary Morton .
61.55
Kevin Naysmith barges into Neil Hopkin. Kevin Naysmith is warned by the referee! Neil Hopkin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.32
Kevin Naysmith runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Kevin Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Niven. Richard Niven knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Richard Niven!
71.45
Craig Johnstone flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Naysmith holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Naysmith makes a probing pass to Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae shoots from long range. Solid save from Paul Mason.
72.25
Richard Niven clumsily knocks into John Strachan. The referee calls over Richard Niven and warns him to calm down! John Strachan carries on, but is struggling a bit.
78.42
Alec Mccall flicks a high pass forward to Richard Niven who brings the ball under control. Richard Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.28
Dominic Mcallister kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Ferguson. Alec Ferguson picks a pass forward to Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
87.46
Craig Johnstone kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Elliott. Kevin Elliott makes an attacking run forward. Kevin Elliott deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Rae but the linesman indicates offside!
89.20
Richard Inglis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stanley Upson. Stanley Upson makes a simple pass to Richard Niven. Richard Niven controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Paul Mason gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
90.00
Richard Inglis threads a neat ball through to Kevin Naysmith. With great vision, Kevin Naysmith plays the ball forward to Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul Mason who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

East Fife

Queen of the South
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
0
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.1%
32.9%
Play Area
21.9%
50.7%
27.4%

Scorers
Richard Niven 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Richard Niven of East Fife

Match Ratings
1.Duncan Mckinlay (GK)
6
2.Callum Collins (DEF)
6
3.Richard Inglis (DEF)
8
4.Craig Johnstone (DEF)
6
5.Billy James (DEF)
6
6.Stanley Upson (MID)
7
7.Kevin Elliott (MID)
8
8.Kevin Naysmith (MID)
8
9.Alec Mccall (MID)
6
10.Richard Niven (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Stuart Rae (ATT)
6
 
12.Kevin Elliott (ATT)
0
13.Kevin Gallacher (ATT)
0
14.John Matteo (ATT)
0

1.Paul Mason (GK)
8
2.John Strachan (DEF)
6
3.Paul Naysmith (DEF)
5
4.Dominic Rae (DEF)
6
5.John Gemmill (DEF)
6
6.Dominic Mcallister (DEF)
6
7.Neil Hopkin (MID)
6
8.Garry Henderson (MID)
6
9.Paul Matteo (MID)
6
10.Andy Thomson (ATT)
6
11.Gary Morton (ATT)
6
 
12.Noah Haller (MID)
0
13.Alec Ferguson (GK)
6
14.Billy Meiklejohn (GK)
6