Match Report


East FifeEast Fife     AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians
Dan RodwellDan Rodwell Computer Player Computer Player
Don CaldwellD. Caldwell59
G
1
G
65David WhiteD. White
Kewullay RizzitelliK. Rizzitelli51
D
2
D
61John HansenJ. Hansen
Garry RaeG. Rae68
D
3
D
60Carlos LopesC. Lopes
John MortonJ. Morton48
D
4
D
60Garry GallacherG. Gallacher
Colin ElliottC. Elliott49
D
5captain
D
54Duncan BoothD. Booth
Jakob WendelJ. Wendel74
M
6
M
57Billy BoothB. Booth
Paolo MachlasP. Machlas56
M
captain7
M
50Richard YoungR. Young
Marco ScalzoM. Scalzo61
M
8
M
47Neil GoughN. Gough
Gavin MorrisonG. Morrison59
A
9
A
60Richard YoungR. Young
Ben HurstB. Hurst66
A
10
A
60Craig McinnesC. Mcinnes
Garcia Duque UrsoG. Urso48
A
11
A
54Martin DeaneM. Deane
 
Kevin HopkinK. Hopkin49
D
12
G
62Neil HendryN. Hendry
Neil SounessN. Souness54
M
13
D
53Gary GemmillG. Gemmill
Matt CollinsM. Collins53
A
14
A
52Garry BurleyG. Burley

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at New Bayview where East Fife play host to Airdrieonians. A crowd of 4,371 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both East Fife and Airdrieonians are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Booth.


0.00
East Fife kick off and get the first half underway!
2.02
Seeing a gap ahead, Kewullay Rizzitelli plays the ball forward to Garry Rae. Garry Rae flicks a high pass forward. Marco Scalzo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marco Scalzo knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
3.27
Richard Young flicks a high pass forward. Neil Gough controls it well on his chest. Neil Gough shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
9.31
Garry Gallacher barges into Garcia Duque Urso. The referee calls over Garry Gallacher and shows him a yellow card! Garcia Duque Urso grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
14.04
Jakob Wendel surges forward with the ball. Jakob Wendel plays a one-two with Gavin Morrison and rushes in on goal... Jakob Wendel takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
15.55
Kewullay Rizzitelli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paolo Machlas. Paolo Machlas passes the ball forward to Jakob Wendel. Jakob Wendel knocks in a cross ball towards Garcia Duque Urso. Garcia Duque Urso rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
18.52
Garry Gallacher barges into Jakob Wendel. Garry Gallacher is warned by the referee! Jakob Wendel runs off the knock.
20.34
Marco Scalzo runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Marco Scalzo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David White who gathers it comfortably.
26.16
Garry Rae threads a neat ball through to Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison lofts in a cross ball towards Marco Scalzo. Marco Scalzo is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
28.01
Carlos Lopes flicks a high pass forward to Billy Booth who brings the ball under control. Billy Booth sees Martin Deane in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martin Deane knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Mcinnes. Craig Mcinnes is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
40.41
Ben Hurst passes the ball forward to Paolo Machlas. Paolo Machlas whips in a cross ball towards Garcia Duque Urso. Garcia Duque Urso makes a deft header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
42.49
Craig Mcinnes clumsily knocks into Garry Rae. Craig Mcinnes is warned by the referee! Garry Rae hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.34
Garry Rae flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Machlas holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paolo Machlas flicks the ball to his team mate, Marco Scalzo. Marco Scalzo finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. East Fife appear unchanged since the first half. Airdrieonians also appear unchanged since the first half. The East Fife players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Airdrieonians start the second half!
48.35
Jakob Wendel flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Morrison collects the pass. Gavin Morrison shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
49.00
Garry Gallacher darts forward. Garry Gallacher flicks a high pass forward. Craig Mcinnes collects the pass. Craig Mcinnes shoots from outside the area but Don Caldwell reads it well. Well saved!
51.04
John Morton threads a neat ball through to Garry Rae. Garry Rae flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Machlas collects the pass. Paolo Machlas makes a defence splitting pass to Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
53.59
Kewullay Rizzitelli knocks the ball forward to Marco Scalzo. Marco Scalzo flicks the ball to his team mate, Garcia Duque Urso. Garcia Duque Urso knocks in a cross ball towards Paolo Machlas. Paolo Machlas outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
55.59
Marco Scalzo hits a low pass to Paolo Machlas. Paolo Machlas shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
60.48
Garry Rae flicks the ball to his team mate, Paolo Machlas. Paolo Machlas makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
61.44
Neil Gough catches Gavin Morrison on the ankles. The referee calls over Neil Gough and warns him to calm down! Gavin Morrison runs off the knock.
63.49
Marco Scalzo flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Morrison who brings the ball under control. Gavin Morrison knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garry Gallacher.
65.24
Paolo Machlas kicks a strong pass forward to Jakob Wendel. Jakob Wendel lofts in a cross ball towards Garcia Duque Urso. Garcia Duque Urso outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball takes a deflection leaving David White with no chance!! Goal for East Fife!
72.32
Marco Scalzo flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Morrison collects the pass. Gavin Morrison lofts in a cross ball towards Ben Hurst. Ben Hurst knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.16
East Fife have made 2 substitutions with Kevin Hopkin replacing Ben Hurst and Neil Souness replacing Jakob Wendel .
78.23
Garry Rae takes a quick throw-in, which Paolo Machlas takes on the chest. Paolo Machlas threads a neat ball through to Neil Souness. Neil Souness controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
79.34
Paolo Machlas clumsily knocks into Garry Gallacher. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Garry Gallacher stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.23
Kewullay Rizzitelli hacks Craig Mcinnes from behind! Kewullay Rizzitelli is warned by the referee! Craig Mcinnes stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.56
Neil Gough flicks a high pass forward. Martin Deane controls it well on his chest. Martin Deane sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
84.34
Garry Gallacher threads the ball through to Neil Gough. Neil Gough sees space and advances. Neil Gough knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

East Fife

Airdrieonians
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
9
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65.4%
34.6%
Play Area
16%
49.4%
34.6%

Scorers
Garcia Duque Urso 65
Ben Hurst 72
Craig Mcinnes 28

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jakob Wendel of East Fife

Match Ratings
1.Don Caldwell (GK)
6
2.Kewullay Rizzitelli (DEF)
6
3.Garry Rae (DEF)
7
4.John Morton (DEF)
6
5.Colin Elliott (DEF)
6
6.Jakob Wendel (MID)
9
7.Paolo Machlas (MID)yellow card
7
8.Marco Scalzo (MID)
7
9.Gavin Morrison (ATT)
7
10.Ben Hurst (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Garcia Duque Urso (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Kevin Hopkin (DEF)
6
13.Neil Souness (MID)
6
14.Matt Collins (ATT)
0

1.David White (GK)
7
2.John Hansen (DEF)
6
3.Carlos Lopes (DEF)
6
4.Garry Gallacher (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Duncan Booth (DEF)
6
6.Billy Booth (MID)
6
7.Richard Young (MID)
6
8.Neil Gough (MID)
6
9.Richard Young (ATT)
6
10.Craig Mcinnes (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Martin Deane (ATT)
6
 
12.Neil Hendry (GK)
0
13.Gary Gemmill (DEF)
0
14.Garry Burley (ATT)
0