Match Report


AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians     East FifeEast Fife
Computer Player Computer Player Dan Rodwell Dan Rodwell
David WhiteD. White65
G
1
G
59Don CaldwellD. Caldwell
John HansenJ. Hansen62
D
2
D
51Kewullay RizzitelliK. Rizzitelli
Carlos LopesC. Lopes60
D
3
D
65Jos De GraefJ. De Graef
Garry GallacherG. Gallacher60
D
4
D
68Garry RaeG. Rae
Duncan BoothD. Booth54
D
captain5
D
49Colin ElliottC. Elliott
Omer GreenO. Green61
M
6
M
61Marco ScalzoM. Scalzo
Billy BoothB. Booth57
M
7captain
M
74Jakob WendelJ. Wendel
Billy HutchisonB. Hutchison55
M
8
M
56Paolo MachlasP. Machlas
Richard YoungR. Young61
A
9
A
62Elena HidalgoE. Hidalgo
Craig McinnesC. Mcinnes60
A
10
A
61Menno van BeekM. van Beek
Martin DeaneM. Deane54
A
11
A
55Jody GreavesJ. Greaves
 
Neil HendryN. Hendry62
G
12
D
49John MortonJ. Morton
Gary GemmillG. Gemmill53
D
13
M
57Duncan BremnerD. Bremner
Garry BurleyG. Burley52
A
14
A
49Garcia Duque UrsoG. Urso

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play host to East Fife. A crowd of 4,409 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Airdrieonians and East Fife are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Morrison.


0.00
East Fife get the match underway!
3.23
Carlos Lopes makes a simple pass to Billy Booth. Billy Booth makes a simple pass to Omer Green. Omer Green knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Young. Richard Young rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Don Caldwell is on top of it.
4.48
Paolo Machlas hacks Carlos Lopes from behind! The referee calls over Paolo Machlas and warns him to calm down! Carlos Lopes gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
6.56
Billy Hutchison controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Mcinnes. Craig Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Don Caldwell who gathers it comfortably.
9.59
Billy Hutchison threads the ball through to Craig Mcinnes. Craig Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Don Caldwell who gathers it comfortably.
16.41
John Hansen knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Booth. Billy Booth sees Richard Young in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Young controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Don Caldwell reads it well. Nice keeping!
21.29
Garry Gallacher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Omer Green. Omer Green knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Deane. Martin Deane shoots from long range. Don Caldwell effortlessly gets down and covers it.
26.19
Garry Rae flicks a high pass forward to Marco Scalzo who brings the ball under control. Marco Scalzo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jody Greaves but he's offside!
28.13
Omer Green brings the ball forward. Omer Green sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
32.21
Billy Booth receives the ball from a throw-in from Billy Hutchison. Billy Booth sees a break and surges forward. Billy Booth lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Hutchison. Billy Hutchison outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Don Caldwell comfortably picks it out of the air!
33.23
Jos De Graef threads a neat ball through to Paolo Machlas. Paolo Machlas controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
34.59
Billy Hutchison plays the ball forward to Martin Deane. Martin Deane shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
36.07
Jakob Wendel knocks the ball forward to Menno van Beek. Menno van Beek edges inside the box! Billy Hutchison barges into Menno van Beek. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
38.10
Marco Scalzo comes in with a late challenge on Billy Hutchison. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Billy Hutchison runs off the knock.
39.26
Garry Gallacher plays the ball forward to Craig Mcinnes. Craig Mcinnes shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Airdrieonians appear unchanged since the first half. East Fife also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Airdrieonians get the second half underway!
47.15
Paolo Machlas flicks a high pass forward. Elena Hidalgo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Elena Hidalgo threads the ball through into the box. Jakob Wendel comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
49.54
Marco Scalzo threads the ball through to Elena Hidalgo. Elena Hidalgo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carlos Lopes.
53.08
Billy Hutchison controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Mcinnes. Craig Mcinnes makes a probing pass to Martin Deane but he's offside!
57.51
Garry Rae runs straight at the opposition's defence. Garry Rae makes a probing pass to Menno van Beek but he's offside!
60.08
Omer Green makes a probing pass to Richard Young. Richard Young whips in a cross ball towards Martin Deane. Martin Deane outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
63.39
Omer Green makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Hutchison. Billy Hutchison tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
65.44
Jos De Graef threads a neat ball through to Jakob Wendel. Jakob Wendel plays the ball forward to Menno van Beek. Menno van Beek sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by David White.
66.07
Corner kick to East Fife. Jakob Wendel plays it out to the edge of the box. Jos De Graef cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
67.24
With a delightful solo run, Billy Hutchison stretches the opposition's defence. Billy Hutchison shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Don Caldwell. Excellent save.
72.23
Billy Hutchison threads a neat ball through to Richard Young. Richard Young knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Don Caldwell who gathers it comfortably.
77.42
Garry Gallacher launches a long ball forward. Martin Deane lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Young. Richard Young makes a deft header but is denied by Don Caldwell. Excellent save.
83.08
Martin Deane chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Booth. Billy Booth finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
85.53
Garry Gallacher threads a neat ball through to Omer Green. Omer Green sees Craig Mcinnes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.27
Carlos Lopes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Omer Green. Omer Green brings the ball forward. Omer Green shoots from long range but somehow Don Caldwell manages to keep it out.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Airdrieonians

East Fife
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
8
1
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62%
38%
Play Area
25.3%
44.3%
30.4%

Scorers
Martin Deane 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Don Caldwell of East Fife

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

1.Don Caldwell (GK)
8
2.Kewullay Rizzitelli (DEF)
6
3.Jos De Graef (DEF)
6
4.Garry Rae (DEF)
6
5.Colin Elliott (DEF)
6
6.Marco Scalzo (MID)yellow card
5
7.Jakob Wendel (MID)
7
8.Paolo Machlas (MID)
6
9.Elena Hidalgo (ATT)
6
10.Menno van Beek (ATT)
6
11.Jody Greaves (ATT)
6
 
12.John Morton (DEF)
0
13.Duncan Bremner (MID)
0
14.Garcia Duque Urso (ATT)
0