Match Report


East FifeEast Fife     RangersRangers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Joao VieiraJ. Vieira55
G
1captain
G
72Emiliano FerraresiE. Ferraresi
Patricio Ben AskarP. Ben Askar63
D
2
D
68Colin CollinsC. Collins
Jamie ThirlwellJ. Thirlwell53
D
3
D
64Leon KirschnerL. Kirschner
Garry BoothG. Booth51
D
4
D
59Richard LawR. Law
Don InglisD. Inglis65
M
5
M
59Jermaine GreavesJ. Greaves
Don BremnerD. Bremner64
M
6
M
55Craig GemmillC. Gemmill
Gary InglisG. Inglis58
M
captain7
M
52David MorrisonD. Morrison
Colin ElliottC. Elliott55
M
8
M
48Garry MatteoG. Matteo
Gary CampbellG. Campbell62
A
9
A
59Milan Berck Van LoenhoutM. Van Loenhout
Oswaldo LeboeufO. Leboeuf61
A
10
A
54Richard LockleyR. Lockley
Neil NivenN. Niven48
A
11
A
53Gavin MccallG. Mccall
 
Gary HutchisonG. Hutchison53
M
12
A
53Garry MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn
Alec McGroryA. McGrory53
M
13
G
53Alex BoothA. Booth
Wes McManamanW. McManaman53
M
14
A
52Stan FroggattS. Froggatt

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at New Bayview where East Fife play host to Rangers. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both East Fife and Rangers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Don Campbell.


0.00
Rangers start the match!
2.34
Don Bremner sees a break and surges forward. Don Bremner runs straight at the defence! Don Bremner rockets a shot on goal. Emiliano Ferraresi effortlessly gets down and covers it.
6.32
Colin Elliott receives the ball from a throw-in from Gary Inglis. Colin Elliott makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oswaldo Leboeuf. Oswaldo Leboeuf makes a defence splitting pass to Neil Niven. Neil Niven makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Solid save from Emiliano Ferraresi. What a great pair of hands!
9.57
Don Inglis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oswaldo Leboeuf. Oswaldo Leboeuf shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Emiliano Ferraresi manages to gather it comfortably.
10.51
Richard Law plays the ball forward to Craig Gemmill. Craig Gemmill threads a neat ball through to Milan Berck Van Loenhout. Milan Berck Van Loenhout shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
16.54
Colin Collins receives the ball from a throw-in from Leon Kirschner. Colin Collins threads a neat ball through to Craig Gemmill. Craig Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Mccall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Mccall makes a great pass forward. Richard Lockley runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
18.18
David Morrison hits a low pass to Milan Berck Van Loenhout. Milan Berck Van Loenhout shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
22.45
Jamie Thirlwell chips the ball to his team mate, Don Bremner. Don Bremner hits a low pass to Oswaldo Leboeuf. Oswaldo Leboeuf advances inside the box! Oswaldo Leboeuf rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Emiliano Ferraresi manages to gather it.
24.07
Jamie Thirlwell flicks the ball to his team mate, Don Inglis. With imagination, Don Inglis laces a through ball forward to Neil Niven. Neil Niven cuts inside the box! Neil Niven cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
26.08
Gary Inglis barges into Jermaine Greaves. The referee brings Gary Inglis to one side and gives him a warning! Jermaine Greaves carries on, but is struggling a bit.
30.36
Showing composure, Garry Booth laces a through ball forward to Don Inglis. Don Inglis sees Gary Campbell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Campbell knocks the ball forward to Oswaldo Leboeuf but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
33.33
Gary Inglis hits a low pass to Neil Niven. Neil Niven skips past Leon Kirschner! Some good footwork from Neil Niven provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
36.08
Jermaine Greaves flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Mccall who brings the ball under control. Gavin Mccall knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
38.49
Jamie Thirlwell sees a break and surges forward. Jamie Thirlwell chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Niven. Neil Niven makes a simple pass, allowing Oswaldo Leboeuf to run into the box. Oswaldo Leboeuf muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Emiliano Ferraresi.
39.55
Corner kick to East Fife. Colin Elliott plays it out to the edge of the box. Gary Campbell muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
44.25
Don Bremner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Campbell. Gary Campbell cuts inside the box! Gary Campbell muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Emiliano Ferraresi smothers it!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. East Fife appear unchanged since the first half. Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rangers players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
East Fife kick off the second half!
47.51
Jermaine Greaves flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Mccall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Mccall knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Joao Vieira who gathers it comfortably.
48.53
Colin Elliott makes a simple pass to Neil Niven. Neil Niven shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
51.14
Don Bremner takes it forward alone. Don Bremner passes the ball forward to Gary Campbell. Colin Collins hacks Gary Campbell from behind! Gary Campbell appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
53.20
Jamie Thirlwell chips the ball to his team mate, Don Bremner. Don Bremner knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Campbell. Gary Campbell makes a simple pass, allowing Neil Niven to run into the box. Neil Niven shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
59.40
Craig Gemmill flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
60.56
East Fife have made a substitution with Wes McManaman replacing Neil Niven .
71.51
Colin Elliott threads a neat ball through to Oswaldo Leboeuf. Oswaldo Leboeuf makes a pass forward but Gary Campbell is yards offside!
73.03
Patricio Ben Askar flicks the ball to his team mate, Don Bremner. Don Bremner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Campbell. Gary Campbell plays a one-two with Oswaldo Leboeuf and advances towards the goal... Gary Campbell strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Emiliano Ferraresi with no chance!! Goal for East Fife!
78.18
Jermaine Greaves passes the ball forward to Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
79.58
Garry Booth hacks Milan Berck Van Loenhout from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Milan Berck Van Loenhout hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.24
Don Inglis flicks a high pass forward to Gary Campbell who brings the ball under control. Gary Campbell shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
84.08
Leon Kirschner threads a neat ball through to David Morrison. David Morrison threads the ball through to Milan Berck Van Loenhout. Milan Berck Van Loenhout sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
87.11
Richard Law sees David Morrison in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Morrison makes an attacking run forward. David Morrison threads a neat ball through to Richard Lockley. Richard Lockley shoots from just inside the box but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
89.29
Don Bremner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wes McManaman. Wes McManaman hits a low pass to Oswaldo Leboeuf. Oswaldo Leboeuf comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. Emiliano Ferraresi is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

East Fife

Rangers
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
10
2
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.7%
39.3%
Play Area
22.6%
44%
33.3%

Scorers
Neil Niven 33
Gary Campbell 73
Oswaldo Leboeuf 89
Milan Berck Van Loenhout 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oswaldo Leboeuf of East Fife

Match Ratings
1.Joao Vieira (GK)
6
2.Patricio Ben Askar (DEF)
6
3.Jamie Thirlwell (DEF)
7
4.Garry Booth (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Don Inglis (MID)
6
6.Don Bremner (MID)
8
7.Gary Inglis (MID)
7
8.Colin Elliott (MID)
6
9.Gary Campbell (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Oswaldo Leboeuf (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Neil Niven (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Gary Hutchison (MID)
0
13.Alec McGrory (MID)
0
14.Wes McManaman (MID)
6

1.Emiliano Ferraresi (GK)
8
2.Colin Collins (DEF)
6
3.Leon Kirschner (DEF)
6
4.Richard Law (DEF)
6
5.Jermaine Greaves (MID)
6
6.Craig Gemmill (MID)
6
7.David Morrison (MID)
7
8.Garry Matteo (MID)
6
9.Milan Berck Van Loenhout (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Richard Lockley (ATT)
6
11.Gavin Mccall (ATT)
6
 
12.Garry Meiklejohn (ATT)
0
13.Alex Booth (GK)
0
14.Stan Froggatt (ATT)
0