Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at New Bayview where East Fife play host to Greenock Morton. A crowd of 4,411 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
East Fife are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Greenock Morton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Glass.
The pitch is in great condition.
East Fife are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Greenock Morton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Glass.
0.00
Greenock Morton start the match!
2.22
Niels Koeman knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark Holloway. Mark Holloway threads a neat ball through to Tommy Britton. Tommy Britton plays a one-two with Alan Peters and rushes in on goal... Tommy Britton tries a spectacular strike. Don Caldwell is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
6.32
Aimo Gallo makes a probing pass to Stuart Collins. Stuart Collins shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
8.29
Mark Holloway makes a probing pass to Aimo Gallo. Aimo Gallo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alan Peters. Alan Peters makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tommy Britton but he's offside!
9.11
John Morton surges forward with the ball. John Morton makes a simple pass to Ben Hurst. Ben Hurst deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jakob Wendel but the linesman indicates offside!
10.24
Garry Rae makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Menno van Beek. Menno van Beek deftly passes the ball to Jakob Wendel, releasing him through on goal. Some silky footwork from Jakob Wendel provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
14.05
Paolo Machlas makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ben Hurst. Ben Hurst lofts in a cross ball towards Jody Greaves. Jody Greaves powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
16.47
Andy Law makes a simple pass to Kewullay Totti. Kewullay Totti flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Britton controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Tommy Britton looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Don Caldwell smothers it!
22.20
Andy Law clumsily knocks into Menno van Beek. Andy Law is shown the yellow card! Menno van Beek stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.46
Paolo Machlas hits a low pass to Jody Greaves. Jody Greaves finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
27.07
Richard Barmby sees Alan Peters in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alan Peters knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Colin Elliott.
28.57
Kewullay Rizzitelli hits a low pass to Paolo Machlas. Paolo Machlas makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ben Hurst. Ben Hurst shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
30.54
Kewullay Totti flicks a high pass forward. Alan Peters collects the pass. Alan Peters whips in a cross ball towards Callum Gough. Callum Gough flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! Don Caldwell has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
39.33
Kewullay Rizzitelli threads a neat ball through to Menno van Beek. Menno van Beek flicks a high pass forward. Ben Hurst controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Ben Hurst side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
40.13
Garry Rae controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jakob Wendel. Jakob Wendel makes a probing pass to Paolo Machlas. Paolo Machlas knocks the ball forward to Ben Hurst but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
44.06
Mark Holloway flicks a high pass forward to Richard Barmby who brings the ball under control. Richard Barmby makes a beautiful solo run. Richard Barmby threads a neat ball through to Tommy Britton. Tommy Britton tries a spectacular strike. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
Menno van Beek hacks Andy Law from behind! Menno van Beek is shown the yellow card! Andy Law runs off the knock.
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. Greenock Morton 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 whistle blows and East Fife get the second half underway!
47.18
Stuart Collins makes a simple pass to Aimo Gallo. Aimo Gallo sees space and advances. Aimo Gallo shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
48.34
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
49.01
Duncan Bremner makes a probing pass to Menno van Beek. Menno van Beek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.19
Mark Holloway flicks a high pass forward. Andy Law holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andy Law decides to run forward with the ball. Andy Law knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Barmby. Some good footwork from Richard Barmby provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Greenock Morton!
54.51
Aimo Gallo passes the ball forward to Callum Gough. Callum Gough whips in a cross ball towards Tommy Britton. Tommy Britton jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
57.01
Aimo Gallo clumsily knocks into Jody Greaves. The referee calls over Aimo Gallo and shows him a yellow card! Jody Greaves gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
59.15
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
60.53
Greenock Morton have made a substitution with Craig Rufus replacing Mark Holloway .
61.57
Craig Rufus hits a low pass to Aimo Gallo. Aimo Gallo knocks the ball forward to Tommy Britton. Tommy Britton shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Don Caldwell easily smothers it!
63.27
John Morton makes a simple pass to Jakob Wendel. Jakob Wendel flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Bremner controls it well on his chest. Duncan Bremner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jakob Wendel but he's offside!
67.24
Paolo Machlas surges forward with the ball. Paolo Machlas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.31
Andy Law decides to run forward with the ball. Andy Law passes the ball forward to Kewullay Totti. Kewullay Totti knocks the ball forward to Alan Peters but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
71.33
John Morton makes a simple pass to Jody Greaves. Jody Greaves whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Bremner. Duncan Bremner whips the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
72.35
Paolo Machlas makes a probing pass to Menno van Beek. Menno van Beek shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
73.34
Jakob Wendel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paolo Machlas. Paolo Machlas knocks in a cross ball towards Ben Hurst. Ben Hurst shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.29
Paolo Machlas threads the ball through to Jody Greaves. Jody Greaves knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dominic Hutchison who gathers it comfortably.
81.39
Jakob Wendel hits a low pass to Menno van Beek. Menno van Beek cuts inside the box! Menno van Beek comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for East Fife! The new signing has certainly settled in well.
84.57
Kewullay Rizzitelli threads the ball through to Duncan Bremner. Duncan Bremner knocks in a cross ball towards Jody Greaves. Jody Greaves finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Dominic Hutchison has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
87.38
Duncan Bremner flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Machlas collects the pass. Paolo Machlas shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
89.58
Alan Peters flicks a high ball forward to Kewullay Totti who takes it down. Kewullay Totti lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Peters. Alan Peters is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
5
Shots on Target
8
7
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
3
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54%
46%
Play Area
21.8%
44.8%
33.3%
Scorers
| Jakob Wendel 10 Ben Hurst 73 Menno van Beek 81 Jody Greaves 85 | Tommy Britton 2, 55 Callum Gough 31 Richard Barmby 51 Alan Peters 90 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Tommy Britton of Greenock Morton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Don Caldwell (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kewullay Rizzitelli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | John Morton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Garry Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Colin Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paolo Machlas (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Jakob Wendel (MID) | ![]() | 8 |
| 8. | Duncan Bremner (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ben Hurst (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 10. | Menno van Beek (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 8 |
| 11. | Jody Greaves (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 12. | Kevin Hopkin (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Marco Scalzo (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Elena Hidalgo (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Dominic Hutchison (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Mark Holloway (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Niels Koeman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andy Law (DEF) | ![]() | 7 |
| 5. | Kewullay Totti (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Richard Barmby (MID) | ![]() | 8 |
| 7. | Aimo Gallo (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
| 8. | Stuart Collins (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Tommy Britton (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
| 10. | Alan Peters (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 11. | Callum Gough (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 12. | Scott Matteo (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Garry Strachan (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Craig Rufus (ATT) | 6 | |










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