Match Report
| East Fife | East Fife |  |  | Cowdenbeath | Cowdenbeath | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Joao Vieira | J. Vieira |  | 55 | G |  | 1 | | G | 50 |  | Dries Van Mol | D. Van Mol | |||||||||
| Patricio Ben Askar | P. Ben Askar |  | 63 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 |  | Craig Souness | C. Souness | |||||||||
| Jamie Thirlwell | J. Thirlwell |  | 53 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 | | Andy Rae | A. Rae | |||||||||
| Garry Booth | G. Booth | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 | | Kevin McCoist | K. McCoist | |||||||||
| Don Inglis | D. Inglis | | 65 | M | | 5 | | M | 57 | | Paul Burley | P. Burley | |||||||||
| Don Bremner | D. Bremner | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 50 | | Gavin Booth | G. Booth | |||||||||
| Gary Inglis | G. Inglis | | 58 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 49 | | Don Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay | ||||||||
| Colin Elliott | C. Elliott | | 55 | M | | 8 | | | M | 48 | | Alec Mccall | A. Mccall | ||||||||
| Gary Campbell | G. Campbell | | 62 | A | | 9 | | A | 54 | | Alec Hopkin | A. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Oswaldo Leboeuf | O. Leboeuf | | 61 | A | | 10 | | A | 51 | | Stuart Bremner | S. Bremner | |||||||||
| Neil Niven | N. Niven | | 48 | A | | 11 | | A | 49 |  | Uwe Dittmann | U. Dittmann | |||||||||
| Gary Hutchison | G. Hutchison | | 53 | M | | 12 | | D | 53 | | Daguyl Ismaël | D. Ismaël | |||||||||
| Alec McGrory | A. McGrory | | 53 | M | | 13 | | D | 52 | | Alec Niven | A. Niven | |||||||||
| Wes McManaman | W. McManaman | | 53 | M | | 14 | | D | 50 | | Alec McGrory | A. McGrory | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by FISO |
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at New Bayview where East Fife play host to Cowdenbeath. A crowd of 4,899 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both East Fife and Cowdenbeath are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Mcinnes.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both East Fife and Cowdenbeath are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Mcinnes.
0.00
0-0Cowdenbeath kick off and get the match underway!
4.29
0-0Alec Mccall knocks the ball forward to Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
8.10
0-0Gavin Booth makes a probing pass to Uwe Dittmann. Uwe Dittmann knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Joao Vieira who gathers it comfortably.
10.19
0-0Alec Hopkin clumsily knocks into Patricio Ben Askar. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Patricio Ben Askar hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.07
0-0Craig Souness takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Kevin McCoist. Kevin McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Don Mckinlay holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Don Mckinlay knocks the ball forward to Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner threads the ball through to Uwe Dittmann but he's offside!
22.27
Garry Booth controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Inglis. Gary Inglis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Niven. Neil Niven edges inside the box! Neil Niven looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
27.58
0-0Don Mckinlay hacks Don Inglis from behind! The referee brings Don Mckinlay to one side and gives him a warning! Don Inglis runs off the knock.
34.59
0-0Patricio Ben Askar knocks the ball to his team mate, Don Bremner. Don Bremner plays the ball forward to Neil Niven. Neil Niven plays a one-two with Gary Campbell and rushes in on goal... Neil Niven takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
38.20
Don Bremner surges forward with the ball. Don Bremner lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Campbell. Gary Campbell connects with a diving header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
44.40
0-1Paul Burley decides to run forward with the ball. Paul Burley knocks in a cross ball towards Uwe Dittmann. Uwe Dittmann connects with a diving header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. East Fife appear unchanged since the first half. Cowdenbeath also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
East Fife kick off!
51.45
Craig Souness deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Don Mckinlay. With great vision, Don Mckinlay plays the ball forward to Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner plays a scrappy one-two with Alec Hopkin and advances towards the goal... Stuart Bremner takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Joao Vieira.
52.50
0-1Alec Mccall takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Don Mckinlay rockets a shot on goal but it flies well off target!
54.32
Don Inglis flicks a high pass forward. Oswaldo Leboeuf holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oswaldo Leboeuf skips past Kevin McCoist! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Oswaldo Leboeuf provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
57.13
Gary Inglis flicks a high ball forward to Gary Campbell who takes it down. Gary Campbell plays a scrappy one-two with Oswaldo Leboeuf and advances towards the goal... Gary Campbell tries a spectacular strike but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.10
0-1East Fife have made a substitution with Wes McManaman replacing Neil Niven .
66.37
Gary Inglis sees Oswaldo Leboeuf in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Oswaldo Leboeuf passes the ball forward to Wes McManaman. Wes McManaman makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
67.27
0-1Gary Inglis chips the ball to his team mate, Wes McManaman. Wes McManaman skips past Craig Souness! Craig Souness catches Wes McManaman on the ankles. Wes McManaman rolls around, appealing for a penalty! No says the ref!!
69.32
Don Bremner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Wes McManaman. Wes McManaman shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
72.20
Patricio Ben Askar threads the ball through to Don Bremner. Don Bremner flicks a high pass forward to Gary Campbell who brings the ball under control. Gary Campbell lofts in a cross ball towards Wes McManaman. Wes McManaman powers a header at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
75.28
Garry Booth barges into Uwe Dittmann. Garry Booth is shown the yellow card! Uwe Dittmann runs off the knock.
75.28
Free kick to Cowdenbeath just outside the area...
76.45
Alec Hopkin slowly runs up and sends in a curling shot. It's is just wide of the post. Good effort.
77.29
Craig Souness deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Burley. Paul Burley makes a probing pass to Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner threads a neat, attacking ball through to Uwe Dittmann. Garry Booth hacks Uwe Dittmann from behind! Penalty not given!!
78.21
Gary Inglis makes a probing pass to Gary Campbell. Gary Campbell whips in a cross ball towards Wes McManaman. Wes McManaman powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
79.40
Gary Inglis flicks a high pass forward. Gary Campbell collects the pass. Gary Campbell tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
83.05
Andy Rae chips the ball to his team mate, Don Mckinlay. Don Mckinlay chips the ball to his team mate, Uwe Dittmann. Uwe Dittmann knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Alec Hopkin is offside!
85.53
Jamie Thirlwell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Don Inglis. With a delightful solo run, Don Inglis stretches the opposition's defence. Don Inglis shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
10
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.4%
41.6%
Play Area
23.4%
45.5%
31.2%
Scorers
| Uwe Dittmann 44 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Uwe Dittmann of Cowdenbeath |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Joao Vieira (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Patricio Ben Askar (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Jamie Thirlwell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Garry Booth (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Don Inglis (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Don Bremner (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Gary Inglis (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Colin Elliott (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gary Campbell (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Oswaldo Leboeuf (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Neil Niven (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Gary Hutchison (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alec McGrory (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Wes McManaman (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Dries Van Mol (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Craig Souness (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Andy Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kevin McCoist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Paul Burley (MID) | 8 | |
| 6. | Gavin Booth (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Don Mckinlay (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Alec Mccall (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alec Hopkin (ATT) | | 4 |
| 10. | Stuart Bremner (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Uwe Dittmann (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Daguyl Ismaël (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alec Niven (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alec McGrory (DEF) | 0 | |