Match Report
| Ross County | Ross County |  |  | Dunfermline Athletic | Dunfermline Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alec Hansen | A. Hansen |  | 51 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 48 |  | Dion Kerr | D. Kerr | ||||||||
| Gavin Elliott | G. Elliott | | 56 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 57 | | Gary Ritchie | G. Ritchie | |||||||||
| Rodrigo Nascimento | R. Nascimento |  | 51 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 | | Stephen White | S. White | |||||||||
| Harvey Mendonca | H. Mendonca | | 46 | D | | 4 | | D | 52 | | Richard White | R. White | |||||||||
| Ger Gronkjaer | G. Gronkjaer |  | 45 | D | | 5 | | D | 46 | | Callum Gough | C. Gough | |||||||||
| Dominic Gough | D. Gough | | 49 | M | | 6 | | M | 53 | | Paul Morton | P. Morton | |||||||||
| Luis Ribeiro | L. Ribeiro | | 43 | M | | 7 | | M | 51 | | Carl Bowyer | C. Bowyer | |||||||||
| Paul Matteo | P. Matteo | | 64 | A | | 8 | | | M | 51 | | Neil Dickov | N. Dickov | ||||||||
| Richard Gemmill | R. Gemmill | | 55 | A | | 9 | | A | 52 | | Tiago Viana | T. Viana | |||||||||
| Scott Niven | S. Niven | | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 52 | | Ugo Christie | U. Christie | |||||||||
| Don Inglis | D. Inglis | | 51 | A | | 11 | | A | 52 | | Scott Telfer | S. Telfer | |||||||||
| Paul Rae | P. Rae | | 46 | A | | 12 | | A | 50 | | Stephen McStay | S. McStay | |||||||||
| Carlo Strasser | C. Strasser |  | 45 | G | | 13 | | A | 49 | | Joao Almeida | J. Almeida | |||||||||
| Stephen Burley | S. Burley | | 45 | D | | 14 | | M | 48 | | Don Hansen | D. Hansen | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Royal |
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Victoria Park where Ross County play host to Dunfermline Athletic. A crowd of 4,609 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ross County are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Dunfermline Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Law.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ross County are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Dunfermline Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Law.
0.00
0-0Dunfermline Athletic get the match underway!
2.10
0-1Paul Morton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Telfer. Scott Telfer edges inside the box! Scott Telfer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
10.32
0-1Luis Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. Richard Gemmill collects the pass. Richard Gemmill knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard White.
14.54
0-1With some swift thinking, Ger Gronkjaer plays the ball forward to Dominic Gough. Dominic Gough kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Gemmill. Richard Gemmill cuts inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Richard Gemmill provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Dion Kerr!
20.38
Rodrigo Nascimento flicks a high ball forward to Luis Ribeiro who takes it down. Luis Ribeiro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Matteo. Paul Matteo plays a quick one-two with Scott Niven and rushes in on goal... Paul Matteo shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
24.22
1-1Richard White hits a low pass to Paul Morton. Paul Morton threads the ball through to Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana threads the ball through into the box. Ugo Christie shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
36.49
Carl Bowyer advances with the ball. Carl Bowyer plays a one-two with Ugo Christie and advances towards the goal... Carl Bowyer rockets a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Alec Hansen had no chance!! Goal for Dunfermline Athletic!
40.57
1-2Gavin Elliott comes in with a late challenge on Tiago Viana. Gavin Elliott is warned by the referee! Tiago Viana runs off the knock.
45.00
1-2Carl Bowyer knocks the ball to his team mate, Ugo Christie. Ugo Christie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tiago Viana but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ross County appear unchanged since the first half. Dunfermline Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Ross County start the second half!
47.39
Neil Dickov surges forward with the ball. Neil Dickov knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gavin Elliott.
49.25
Stephen White makes a simple pass to Neil Dickov. Neil Dickov makes an attacking run forward. Neil Dickov shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
51.01
Luis Ribeiro knocks the ball forward to Scott Niven. Scott Niven knocks the ball forward to Richard Gemmill but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
57.18
Carl Bowyer surges forward with the ball. Carl Bowyer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Harvey Mendonca.
60.39
Neil Dickov threads a neat ball through to Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana whips in a cross ball towards Ugo Christie. Ugo Christie directs the ball goalwards with his head. Alec Hansen didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
61.07
Rodrigo Nascimento sweeps the ball up the wings. Richard Gemmill knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gary Ritchie.
65.37
Without breaking stride, Callum Gough plays the ball forward to Carl Bowyer. With great vision, Carl Bowyer plays the ball forward to Ugo Christie. Ugo Christie tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.38
Paul Matteo comes in with a late challenge on Richard White. The referee brings Paul Matteo to one side and gives him a warning! Richard White hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.41
Paul Morton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ugo Christie. Ugo Christie skips past Gavin Elliott! Ugo Christie cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
79.55
Luis Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward to Paul Matteo who brings the ball under control. Paul Matteo puts a great ball through but Don Inglis is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
81.24
Paul Morton kicks a strong pass forward to Ugo Christie. Ugo Christie shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Alec Hansen manages to gather it.
83.56
Paul Morton brings the ball forward. Paul Morton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ger Gronkjaer.
84.29
Neil Dickov darts forward. Neil Dickov knocks in a cross ball towards Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana connects with a diving header. Tiago Viana scores for Dunfermline Athletic!!
89.24
Gary Ritchie flicks a high pass forward to Paul Morton who brings the ball under control. Paul Morton makes an attacking run forward. Paul Morton makes a great pass forward. Ugo Christie runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
Luis Ribeiro passes the ball forward to Scott Niven. Scott Niven kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Gemmill but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
0
4
Offsides
3
3
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
29.5%
70.5%
Play Area
33.3%
46.2%
20.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Carl Bowyer of Dunfermline Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alec Hansen (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gavin Elliott (DEF) | 5 | |
| 3. | Rodrigo Nascimento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Harvey Mendonca (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ger Gronkjaer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dominic Gough (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Luis Ribeiro (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Paul Matteo (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 9. | Richard Gemmill (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Scott Niven (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Don Inglis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Paul Rae (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Carlo Strasser (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Stephen Burley (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Dion Kerr (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gary Ritchie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stephen White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Richard White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Callum Gough (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paul Morton (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Carl Bowyer (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Neil Dickov (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Tiago Viana (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Ugo Christie (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Scott Telfer (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Stephen McStay (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Joao Almeida (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Don Hansen (MID) | 0 | |