Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Caledonian Stadium where Inverness Caledonian Thistle play host to East Fife. A crowd of 4,422 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Inverness Caledonian Thistle and East Fife are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Don Gough.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Inverness Caledonian Thistle and East Fife are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Don Gough.
0.00
0-0Inverness Caledonian Thistle kick off and get the match underway!
3.20
0-0Don Telfer makes a simple pass to Cataldo Ardigò. Cataldo Ardigò skips past Patricio Ben Askar! Cataldo Ardigò makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
6.40
Gary Inglis threads a neat ball through to Neil Niven. Neil Niven plays a one-two with Gary Campbell and advances towards the goal... Neil Niven rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
10.36
0-0Alec Morrison clumsily knocks into Garry Booth. The referee calls over Alec Morrison and shows him a yellow card! Garry Booth runs off the knock.
14.22
0-0Don Bremner flicks a high pass forward. Neil Niven holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Niven makes a pass forward but Gary Campbell makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
18.12
Garry Booth threads a neat ball through to Colin Elliott. Colin Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Gary Campbell collects the pass. Gary Campbell edges inside the box! Gary Campbell muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
22.34
Scott Gallacher brings the ball forward. Scott Gallacher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cataldo Ardigò. Cataldo Ardigò knocks the ball forward, putting Alec Morrison through on goal. Alec Morrison tries a spectacular strike but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
26.33
0-0Brian Deane kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Morrison. Alec Morrison knocks in a cross ball towards Cataldo Ardigò. Cataldo Ardigò finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Joao Vieira.
27.10
0-0It's a corner kick. Don Telfer loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Kevin Souness cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
28.09
Patricio Ben Askar threads a neat ball through to Colin Elliott. Colin Elliott makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Niven. Neil Niven plays a one-two with Gary Campbell and rushes in on goal... Neil Niven rockets a shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
30.23
Seeing a gap ahead, Jamie Thirlwell picks a pass forward to Gary Inglis. Gary Inglis sees Gary Campbell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Campbell tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
32.37
Scott Gallacher receives the ball from a throw-in from Dominic Bremner. Scott Gallacher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paulo Valente. Seeing a gap ahead, Paulo Valente plays the ball forward to Cataldo Ardigò. Cataldo Ardigò advances inside the box! Cataldo Ardigò makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Joao Vieira easily smothers it!
33.06
Jamie Thirlwell makes a probing pass to Gary Inglis. Gary Inglis sees a break and surges forward. Gary Inglis knocks the ball forward, putting Oswaldo Leboeuf through on goal. Some good footwork from Oswaldo Leboeuf provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
36.37
Don Bremner chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Niven. Neil Niven knocks in a cross ball towards Oswaldo Leboeuf. Oswaldo Leboeuf connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it rises well off target!
39.54
Brian Deane sees Cataldo Ardigò in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Cataldo Ardigò edges inside the box! Cataldo Ardigò shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
Scott Gallacher barges into Gary Campbell. Scott Gallacher is shown the yellow card! Gary Campbell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Inverness Caledonian Thistle appear unchanged since the first half. East Fife also appear unchanged since the first half. The Inverness Caledonian Thistle players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
East Fife kick off the second half!
47.31
Colin Elliott deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Campbell. Gary Campbell shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
53.12
0-0Brian Deane chips the ball to his team mate, Alec Morrison. Alec Morrison knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jamie Thirlwell.
57.46
Don Telfer threads a neat ball through to Cataldo Ardigò. Cataldo Ardigò shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
60.07
0-0East Fife have made a substitution with Wes McManaman replacing Neil Niven .
61.15
1-0Dominic Bremner passes the ball forward to Don Telfer. Don Telfer flicks a high pass forward. Alec Morrison controls it well on his chest. Alec Morrison sees Jean Francois Peyrlade just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Jean Francois Peyrlade shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
63.15
Inverness Caledonian Thistle have made a substitution with Neil Niven replacing Alec Morrison .
65.36
Don Inglis chips the ball to his team mate, Wes McManaman. Wes McManaman rushes past Scott Gallacher! Wes McManaman looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
72.43
Kevin Souness knocks the ball to his team mate, Paulo Valente. Paulo Valente makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cataldo Ardigò. Cataldo Ardigò shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
73.31
1-1Don Bremner advances with the ball. Don Bremner whips in a cross ball towards Oswaldo Leboeuf. Oswaldo Leboeuf outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but Scott Gallacher is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
77.05
Don Bremner makes a beautiful solo run. Don Bremner edges inside the box! Don Bremner takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
78.44
Dominic Bremner makes a simple pass to Don Telfer. Don Telfer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jean Francois Peyrlade. Jean Francois Peyrlade controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Joao Vieira manages to keep it out.
87.40
Scott Gallacher threads a neat ball through to Artur Andrade. Artur Andrade flicks a high pass forward. Jean Francois Peyrlade collects the pass. Jean Francois Peyrlade shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
90.00
Kevin Souness makes a probing pass to Paulo Valente. Paulo Valente chips the ball to his team mate, Cataldo Ardigò. Cataldo Ardigò lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Niven. Neil Niven gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
7
7
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
39.1%
60.9%
Play Area
31%
43.7%
25.3%
Scorers
| Jean Francois Peyrlade 61, 87 | Wes McManaman 65 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jean Francois Peyrlade of Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gary Hutchison (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kevin Souness (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dominic Bremner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Scott Gallacher (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Artur Andrade (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paulo Valente (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Brian Deane (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Don Telfer (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jean Francois Peyrlade (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Alec Morrison (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Cataldo Ardigò (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Andy McNeill (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Craig Thomson (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Neil Niven (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Joao Vieira (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Patricio Ben Askar (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Jamie Thirlwell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Garry Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Don Inglis (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Don Bremner (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Gary Inglis (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Colin Elliott (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gary Campbell (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Oswaldo Leboeuf (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Neil Niven (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gary Hutchison (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alec McGrory (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Wes McManaman (MID) | | 8 |