Match Report


East FifeEast Fife     FalkirkFalkirk
Dan RodwellDan Rodwell Computer Player Computer Player
Don CaldwellD. Caldwell59
G
1
G
52Colin DalglishC. Dalglish
Kewullay RizzitelliK. Rizzitelli51
D
2
D
59Andy CampbellA. Campbell
Garry RaeG. Rae68
D
3
D
57Steven WeirS. Weir
John MortonJ. Morton49
D
4captain
D
56Paul FergusonP. Ferguson
Colin ElliottC. Elliott49
D
5
D
55Steve WalkerS. Walker
Jakob WendelJ. Wendel74
M
6
M
52Niccolo HurstN. Hurst
Marco ScalzoM. Scalzo61
M
captain7
M
52Aladino LopezA. Lopez
Matt CollinsM. Collins53
A
8
M
51Goran ChibaG. Chiba
Menno van BeekM. van Beek61
A
9
A
66David NaysmithD. Naysmith
Elena HidalgoE. Hidalgo62
A
10
A
48Sven BeckenbauerS. Beckenbauer
Ben HurstB. Hurst66
A
11
A
44Craig MeiklejohnC. Meiklejohn
 
Paolo MachlasP. Machlas56
M
12
D
53Francis MoncurF. Moncur
Duncan BremnerD. Bremner56
M
13
M
50Steve MacleanS. Maclean
Garcia Duque UrsoG. Urso48
A
14
D
48Alex DavidsonA. Davidson

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at New Bayview where East Fife play host to Falkirk. A crowd of 4,413 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
East Fife are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Falkirk appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Rae.


0.00
Falkirk start the game by kicking off the first half!
12.21
Marco Scalzo clumsily knocks into Steven Weir. The referee calls over Marco Scalzo and shows him a yellow card! Steven Weir stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.56
Paul Ferguson sees space and advances. Paul Ferguson passes the ball forward but Sven Beckenbauer is offside!
18.46
Marco Scalzo threads the ball through to Jakob Wendel. Jakob Wendel shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
28.49
Marco Scalzo runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Marco Scalzo knocks in a cross ball towards Menno van Beek. Menno van Beek makes a convincing header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
32.56
Elena Hidalgo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ben Hurst. Ben Hurst knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Collins. Matt Collins rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Goran Chiba is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
38.27
Aladino Lopez knocks the ball to his team mate, Sven Beckenbauer. Sven Beckenbauer knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Meiklejohn. Craig Meiklejohn 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!
42.04
Goran Chiba threads a neat ball through to David Naysmith. David Naysmith makes a probing pass between the defence to Sven Beckenbauer. Sven Beckenbauer takes a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
45.00
Aladino Lopez flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Meiklejohn. Craig Meiklejohn shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. East Fife appear unchanged since the first half. Falkirk 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
The second half starts with East Fife kicking off!
49.36
John Morton sweeps the ball long. Elena Hidalgo whips in a cross ball towards Ben Hurst. Ben Hurst makes a looping header on goal. The keeper, Colin Dalglish, sees it late!! Goal for East Fife! That brings them back into the game!
53.13
With some swift thinking, Goran Chiba plays the ball forward to Sven Beckenbauer. Sven Beckenbauer cuts inside the box! Sven Beckenbauer muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
55.52
Kewullay Rizzitelli barges into David Naysmith. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Naysmith stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.09
Aladino Lopez threads a neat ball through to David Naysmith. David Naysmith shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
61.23
Marco Scalzo flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Wendel controls it well on his chest. Jakob Wendel sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.00
John Morton flicks a high ball forward to Marco Scalzo who takes it down. With some swift thinking, Marco Scalzo plays the ball forward to Jakob Wendel. Jakob Wendel kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Collins but the referee indicates it's offside!
73.43
Garry Rae plays the ball forward to Jakob Wendel. Jakob Wendel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Elena Hidalgo. Elena Hidalgo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
75.32
Sven Beckenbauer hacks Kewullay Rizzitelli from behind! Sven Beckenbauer is given a warning by the referee! Kewullay Rizzitelli hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.05
Falkirk have made a substitution with Alex Davidson replacing David Naysmith .
79.37
From the throw-in, Goran Chiba picks out Aladino Lopez. Aladino Lopez surges forward with the ball. Aladino Lopez lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Meiklejohn. Craig Meiklejohn connects with a diving header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
83.32
Ben Hurst surges forward with the ball. Ben Hurst deftly passes the ball to Elena Hidalgo, releasing him through on goal. Elena Hidalgo strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
85.07
Marco Scalzo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ben Hurst. Ben Hurst kicks a strong pass forward to Jakob Wendel but the referee indicates it's offside!
87.41
Matt Collins comes in with a late challenge on Paul Ferguson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Paul Ferguson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

East Fife

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

Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
28.4%
44.8%
26.9%

Scorers
Ben Hurst 49
Craig Meiklejohn 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ben Hurst of East Fife

Match Ratings
1.Don Caldwell (GK)
6
2.Kewullay Rizzitelli (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Garry Rae (DEF)
6
4.John Morton (DEF)
7
5.Colin Elliott (DEF)
6
6.Jakob Wendel (MID)
6
7.Marco Scalzo (MID)yellow card
7
8.Matt Collins (ATT)yellow card
5
9.Menno van Beek (ATT)
6
10.Elena Hidalgo (ATT)
7
11.Ben Hurst (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Paolo Machlas (MID)
0
13.Duncan Bremner (MID)
0
14.Garcia Duque Urso (ATT)
0

1.Colin Dalglish (GK)
6
2.Andy Campbell (DEF)
6
3.Steven Weir (DEF)
6
4.Paul Ferguson (DEF)
6
5.Steve Walker (DEF)
6
6.Niccolo Hurst (MID)
7
7.Aladino Lopez (MID)
8
8.Goran Chiba (MID)
7
9.David Naysmith (ATT)
6
10.Sven Beckenbauer (ATT)
7
11.Craig Meiklejohn (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Francis Moncur (DEF)
0
13.Steve Maclean (MID)
0
14.Alex Davidson (DEF)
6