Match Report
| Dunfermline Athletic | Dunfermline Athletic |  |  | East Fife | East Fife | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dion Kerr | D. Kerr |  | 48 | G |  | 1 | | G | 55 |  | Duncan Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| Gary Ritchie | G. Ritchie | | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 57 | | Callum Collins | C. Collins | |||||||||
| Stephen White | S. White | | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 49 | | Richard Inglis | R. Inglis | |||||||||
| Richard White | R. White | | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 48 | | Craig Johnstone | C. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Martin Marbus | M. Marbus |  | 48 | D | | 5 | |  | D | 46 | | Billy James | B. James | ||||||||
| Paul Morton | P. Morton | | 53 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Stanley Upson | S. Upson | |||||||||
| Sylvain Forbes | S. Forbes | | 52 | M | | 7 | | M | 52 | | Kevin Elliott | K. Elliott | |||||||||
| Carl Bowyer | C. Bowyer | | 51 | M | | | 8 | | M | 46 | | Kevin Naysmith | K. Naysmith | ||||||||
| Scott Telfer | S. Telfer | | 52 | A | | 9 | | M | 43 | | Alec Mccall | A. Mccall | |||||||||
| Tiago Viana | T. Viana |  | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Richard Niven | R. Niven | |||||||||
| Ugo Christie | U. Christie | | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 62 | | Stuart Rae | S. Rae | |||||||||
| Dominic Bremner | D. Bremner | | 50 | M | | 12 | | A | 58 | | Kevin Elliott | K. Elliott | |||||||||
| Stephen McStay | S. McStay | | 50 | A | | 13 | | A | 45 | | Kevin Gallacher | K. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Callum Gough | C. Gough | | 46 | D | | 14 | | A | 45 | | John Matteo | J. Matteo | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Clear Water Spa |
Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stair Park where Dunfermline Athletic play host to East Fife. A crowd of 4,430 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dunfermline Athletic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while East Fife 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 East Fife appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gary McStay.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and East Fife kick off!
12.45
0-0Craig Johnstone knocks the ball forward to Kevin Elliott. Kevin Elliott hits a low pass to Richard Niven. Richard Niven shoots from 25 yards but somehow Dion Kerr manages to keep it out.
15.54
0-0Craig Johnstone breaks forward. Craig Johnstone passes the ball forward to Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae threads the ball through to Richard Niven but he's offside!
18.12
1-0Sylvain Forbes threads a neat ball through to Ugo Christie. Ugo Christie shoots from distance. Ugo Christie scores for Dunfermline Athletic!!
30.47
1-0Billy James sees space and advances. With vision, Billy James plays the ball forward to Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.24
1-0With some swift thinking, Paul Morton plays the ball forward to Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
34.49
Sylvain Forbes makes an attacking run forward. Sylvain Forbes threads a neat ball through to Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
36.48
Stephen White threads the ball through to Carl Bowyer. Carl Bowyer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ugo Christie. Ugo Christie advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Ugo Christie provides some space. He shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
38.28
Kevin Naysmith makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Richard White.
39.28
Stephen White sees a break and surges forward. Stephen White flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Viana holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tiago Viana skips past Richard Inglis! Tiago Viana takes a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
40.47
Gary Ritchie knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Morton. Paul Morton knocks the ball to his team mate, Ugo Christie. Ugo Christie cuts inside the box! Ugo Christie looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
Kevin Naysmith makes an attacking run forward. Kevin Naysmith knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dion Kerr who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Dunfermline Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. East Fife also appear unchanged since the first half. The East Fife players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Dunfermline Athletic kick off the second half!
53.35
Kevin Naysmith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Niven. Richard Niven heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.11
2-1Alec Mccall catches Paul Morton on the ankles. Alec Mccall is given a warning by the referee! Paul Morton runs off the knock.
69.11
2-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
77.23
2-1East Fife have made a substitution with Kevin Elliott replacing Kevin Naysmith and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
78.30
2-1Paul Morton clumsily knocks into Kevin Elliott. The referee calls over Paul Morton and warns him to calm down! Kevin Elliott grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
85.36
Carl Bowyer makes a simple pass to Ugo Christie. Ugo Christie finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Duncan Mckinlay.
87.48
Martin Marbus advances with the ball. Martin Marbus changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Martin Marbus advances inside the box! Martin Marbus muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
89.50
Stanley Upson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alec Mccall. Alec Mccall knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
5
0
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.4%
42.6%
Play Area
23%
49.2%
27.9%
Scorers
| Ugo Christie 18, 40 | Richard Niven 53 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ugo Christie of Dunfermline Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dion Kerr (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gary Ritchie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stephen White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Richard White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Martin Marbus (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Paul Morton (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Sylvain Forbes (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Carl Bowyer (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Scott Telfer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Tiago Viana (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ugo Christie (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Dominic Bremner (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stephen McStay (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Callum Gough (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Duncan Mckinlay (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Callum Collins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Richard Inglis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Craig Johnstone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Billy James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stanley Upson (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Kevin Elliott (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Kevin Naysmith (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alec Mccall (MID) | 5 | |
| 10. | Richard Niven (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Stuart Rae (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kevin Elliott (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Kevin Gallacher (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | John Matteo (ATT) | 0 | |