Match Report
| Dumbarton | Dumbarton |  |  | East Fife | East Fife | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stuart Greig | S. Greig |  | 52 | G |  | 1 | | G | 55 | | Duncan Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| Stuart Gallacher | S. Gallacher | | 54 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 57 | | Callum Collins | C. Collins | ||||||||
| Gary Matteo | G. Matteo | | 52 | D | | 3 | | D | 49 | | Richard Inglis | R. Inglis | |||||||||
| Alec Mcallister | A. Mcallister | | 48 | D | | 4 | | D | 48 | | Craig Johnstone | C. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Gavin Summerbell | G. Summerbell |  | 45 | D | | 5 | | | D | 46 | | Billy James | B. James | ||||||||
| John Henderson | J. Henderson | | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Stanley Upson | S. Upson | |||||||||
| Stephen Liddell | S. Liddell | | 50 | M | | 7 | | M | 52 | | Kevin Elliott | K. Elliott | |||||||||
| Matt Campbell | M. Campbell | | 45 | M | | 8 | | M | 46 | | Kevin Naysmith | K. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Scott Mckinlay | S. Mckinlay | | 58 | A | | 9 | | M | 43 | | Alec Mccall | A. Mccall | |||||||||
| Duncan Niven | D. Niven | | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Richard Niven | R. Niven | |||||||||
| Alec Dickov | A. Dickov | | 54 | A | | 11 | | A | 62 | | Stuart Rae | S. Rae | |||||||||
| John Gemmell | J. Gemmell | | 51 | G | | 12 | | A | 45 | | Kevin Gallacher | K. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Don Burley | D. Burley | | 50 | A | | 13 | | A | 45 | | John Matteo | J. Matteo | |||||||||
| Craig Glass | C. Glass | | 45 | M | | 14 | | D | 43 | | Alec Hendry | A. Hendry | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at C & G Systems Stadium where Dumbarton play host to East Fife. A crowd of 4,692 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dumbarton 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 Colin Law.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dumbarton 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 Colin Law.
0.00
0-0Dumbarton kick off and get the match underway!
4.46
0-0Kevin Naysmith passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Richard Niven. Richard Niven knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
6.30
Kevin Naysmith sees a break and surges forward. Kevin Naysmith advances inside the box! Kevin Naysmith rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
12.08
0-0Stephen Liddell threads a neat ball through to Alec Dickov. Alec Dickov whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven whips the ball goalwards with his head. Duncan Mckinlay picks it out of the air!
15.18
0-0John Henderson passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Alec Dickov. Alec Dickov lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent block by Callum Collins!
18.21
0-0Craig Johnstone barges into Alec Dickov. Craig Johnstone is warned by the referee! Alec Dickov hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.27
Kevin Elliott clumsily knocks into Stephen Liddell. Kevin Elliott is warned by the referee! Stephen Liddell runs off the knock.
24.46
Alec Mccall flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
26.21
0-0Billy James sees Kevin Elliott in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Rae collects the pass. Stuart Rae whips in a cross ball towards Richard Niven. Gary Matteo clumsily knocks into Richard Niven. Penalty for East Fife!!
26.21
0-0The referee points to the spot..
27.35
0-1Stuart Rae calmly steps up. The keeper has read the penalty correctly. He gets his fingers to it, but the shot is too strong and edges inside the post. Goal!
28.30
Gary Matteo hits a low pass to Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell runs straight at the opposition's defence. Stephen Liddell skips past Billy James! Stephen Liddell comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. What a cracker!! Duncan Mckinlay had no chance!! Goal for Dumbarton!
33.40
Alec Dickov clumsily knocks into Richard Inglis. Alec Dickov is given a warning by the referee! Richard Inglis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.51
Craig Johnstone barges into John Henderson. The referee calls over Craig Johnstone again and warns him to calm down! John Henderson stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.13
1-1Stanley Upson threads a neat ball through to Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.33
Gary Matteo chips the ball to his team mate, John Henderson. Showing composure, John Henderson plays the ball forward to Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duncan Mckinlay who gathers it comfortably.
42.11
Matt Campbell passes the ball forward to Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.32
Kevin Elliott makes a simple pass to Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
With great vision, Billy James plays the ball forward to Alec Mccall. Alec Mccall passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Dumbarton have changed their lineup with Don Burley replacing John Henderson and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. East Fife appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
East Fife kick off the second half!
47.10
Stanley Upson threads a neat ball through to Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
49.30
Kevin Naysmith decides to run forward with the ball. Kevin Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Rae controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Stuart Rae takes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
53.05
Gary Matteo threads a neat ball through to Matt Campbell. Matt Campbell chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay makes a deft header but it is tipped over by Duncan Mckinlay.
54.12
1-2Don Burley takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Stephen Liddell shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.35
Gavin Summerbell surges forward with the ball. With great vision, Gavin Summerbell plays the ball forward to Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Dickov. Alec Dickov is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
61.12
Matt Campbell picks a pass forward to Alec Dickov. Alec Dickov shoots from distance. The ball takes a deflection leaving Duncan Mckinlay with no chance!! Goal for Dumbarton!
65.25
Craig Johnstone knocks the ball forward to Stanley Upson. Stanley Upson flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Niven. Richard Niven lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae whips the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
67.07
Stuart Rae barges into Gary Matteo. The referee brings Stuart Rae to one side and gives him a warning! Gary Matteo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.26
Stuart Gallacher runs forward with the ball. Stuart Gallacher flicks a high pass forward to Scott Mckinlay who brings the ball under control. Scott Mckinlay shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
78.02
Stephen Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Niven controls it well on his chest. Duncan Niven finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
83.26
Matt Campbell passes the ball forward to Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay makes a deft header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
84.35
Richard Inglis volleys a long ball forward. Richard Niven whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
85.24
Stuart Gallacher makes a beautiful solo run. Stuart Gallacher makes a probing pass to Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven whips in a cross ball towards Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
87.26
Kevin Elliott makes a probing pass to Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
6
8
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
25.6%
43.3%
31.1%
Scorers
| Stephen Liddell 28 Alec Dickov 61 | Stuart Rae 27 (p), 45 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Stephen Liddell of Dumbarton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Stuart Greig (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stuart Gallacher (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Gary Matteo (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Alec Mcallister (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gavin Summerbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | John Henderson (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Stephen Liddell (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Matt Campbell (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Scott Mckinlay (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Duncan Niven (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Alec Dickov (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | John Gemmell (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Don Burley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Craig Glass (MID) | 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) | 7 | |
| 9. | Alec Mccall (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Richard Niven (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Stuart Rae (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Kevin Gallacher (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | John Matteo (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alec Hendry (DEF) | 0 | |