Match Report


East FifeEast Fife     Greenock MortonGreenock Morton
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Don CaldwellD. Caldwell59
G
1
G
50Dominic HutchisonD. Hutchison
Kewullay RizzitelliK. Rizzitelli51
D
2
D
54Mark HollowayM. Holloway
Alexander AndrewsA. Andrews49
D
3captain
D
54Niels KoemanN. Koeman
Dominic WhiteD. White49
D
4
D
52Andy LawA. Law
Zoltan ValoisZ. Valois49
D
5
M
55Kewullay TottiK. Totti
Marco ScalzoM. Scalzo61
M
6
M
49Tommaso ImbrianiT. Imbriani
Duncan BremnerD. Bremner56
M
captain7
M
47Aimo GalloA. Gallo
Paolo MachlasP. Machlas55
M
8
M
47Richard BarmbyR. Barmby
Neil SounessN. Souness54
M
9
A
54Tommy BrittonT. Britton
Gavin MorrisonG. Morrison58
A
10
A
53Alan PetersA. Peters
Matt CollinsM. Collins53
A
11
A
51Callum GoughC. Gough
 
Fabrizio FuscoF. Fusco53
M
12
D
50Scott MatteoS. Matteo
Colin ElliottC. Elliott49
D
13
A
50Garry StrachanG. Strachan
Garcia Duque UrsoG. Urso48
A
14
A
50Craig RufusC. Rufus

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at New Bayview where East Fife play host to Greenock Morton. A crowd of 4,071 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
East Fife are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Greenock Morton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Glass.


0.00
East Fife kick off the first half!
6.26
Neil Souness takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison flicks a high ball forward to Matt Collins who takes it down. Matt Collins knocks the ball forward to Gavin Morrison but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
8.39
Tommaso Imbriani flicks a high pass forward. Callum Gough controls it well on his chest. Callum Gough threads a neat, attacking ball through to Alan Peters. Some good footwork from Alan Peters provides some space. He shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
9.28
Kewullay Totti threads a neat ball through to Callum Gough. Callum Gough knocks in a cross ball towards Alan Peters. Alan Peters is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies well off target!
12.52
Duncan Bremner sees a break and surges forward. Duncan Bremner knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Collins. Matt Collins finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
16.40
Alan Peters flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Britton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tommy Britton plays a scrappy one-two with Tommaso Imbriani and stumbles forward towards the goal... Tommy Britton cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
21.53
Kewullay Rizzitelli makes a beautiful solo run. Kewullay Rizzitelli passes the ball forward to Matt Collins. Matt Collins shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Dominic Hutchison!
26.59
Richard Barmby flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Britton controls it well on his chest. Tommy Britton knocks the ball forward to Richard Barmby but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
27.18
Kewullay Totti threads a neat ball through to Tommy Britton. Tommy Britton knocks in a cross ball towards Callum Gough. Callum Gough shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
32.09
Marco Scalzo threads a neat ball through to Paolo Machlas. Paolo Machlas runs straight at the opposition's defence. Paolo Machlas makes a great pass forward. Matt Collins runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
38.44
Richard Barmby knocks the ball forward to Tommaso Imbriani. Tommaso Imbriani knocks the ball to his team mate, Alan Peters. Alan Peters plays a one-two with Tommaso Imbriani and rushes in on goal... Dominic White hacks Alan Peters from behind! Penalty not given!!
39.41
Alexander Andrews makes a strong solo run forward. Alexander Andrews flicks a high ball forward to Gavin Morrison who takes it down. Gavin Morrison deftly passes the ball to Matt Collins, releasing him through on goal. Matt Collins shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Dominic Hutchison with no chance!! Goal for East Fife!
45.00
Aimo Gallo knocks the ball to his team mate, Alan Peters. Alan Peters shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
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. Greenock Morton also appear unchanged since the first half. The Greenock Morton players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Greenock Morton start the second half!
47.09
With imagination, Paolo Machlas plays the ball forward to Neil Souness. Neil Souness shoots from 25 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Neil Souness!
53.37
Zoltan Valois barges into Tommy Britton. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tommy Britton stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.55
Tommaso Imbriani flicks a high pass forward. Callum Gough holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Callum Gough knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.58
Neil Souness changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Neil Souness sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Dominic Hutchison is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
59.19
Aimo Gallo flicks the ball to his team mate, Tommaso Imbriani. Tommaso Imbriani plays a scrappy one-two with Alan Peters and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Tommaso Imbriani provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
60.47
Greenock Morton have made 2 substitutions with Garry Strachan replacing Callum Gough and Craig Rufus replacing Mark Holloway .
63.38
Tommaso Imbriani threads the ball through to Alan Peters. Alan Peters knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paolo Machlas.
75.29
Niels Koeman plays the ball forward to Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan knocks in a cross ball towards Tommy Britton. Tommy Britton makes a looping header on goal but it flies wide!
77.54
East Fife have made 2 substitutions with Fabrizio Fusco replacing Gavin Morrison and Colin Elliott replacing Marco Scalzo .Greenock Morton have made a substitution with Scott Matteo replacing Alan Peters .
84.36
Colin Elliott hits a low pass to Fabrizio Fusco. Fabrizio Fusco shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
85.03
Tommaso Imbriani advances with the ball. Tommaso Imbriani passes the ball forward to Tommy Britton. Tommy Britton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

East Fife

Greenock Morton
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.2%
55.8%
Play Area
33.8%
46.8%
19.5%

Scorers
Matt Collins 39
Neil Souness 47, 56
Callum Gough 27

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil Souness of East Fife

Match Ratings
1.Don Caldwell (GK)
6
2.Kewullay Rizzitelli (DEF)
6
3.Alexander Andrews (DEF)
6
4.Dominic White (DEF)
6
5.Zoltan Valois (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Marco Scalzo (MID)
6
7.Duncan Bremner (MID)
6
8.Paolo Machlas (MID)
7
9.Neil Souness (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Gavin Morrison (ATT)
7
11.Matt Collins (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Fabrizio Fusco (MID)
6
13.Colin Elliott (DEF)
6
14.Garcia Duque Urso (ATT)
0

1.Dominic Hutchison (GK)
6
2.Mark Holloway (DEF)
6
3.Niels Koeman (DEF)
6
4.Andy Law (DEF)
6
5.Kewullay Totti (MID)
6
6.Tommaso Imbriani (MID)
7
7.Aimo Gallo (MID)
6
8.Richard Barmby (MID)
6
9.Tommy Britton (ATT)
6
10.Alan Peters (ATT)
6
11.Callum Gough (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Scott Matteo (DEF)
6
13.Garry Strachan (ATT)
6
14.Craig Rufus (ATT)
6