Match Report
| Dunfermline Athletic | Dunfermline Athletic |  |  | Hibernian | Hibernian | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Walter Musacco | W. Musacco |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 |  | Pedro Almeida | P. Almeida | |||||||||
| Colin James | C. James |  | 70 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 64 |  | Sylvain Maclean | S. Maclean | ||||||||
| Marcel Arndt | M. Arndt |  | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 | | Callum Niven | C. Niven | |||||||||
| Mark Gargo | M. Gargo |  | 67 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 | | Nwankwo Pearce | N. Pearce | |||||||||
| Claude Giuly | C. Giuly |  | 63 | D | | 5 | | D | 53 | | Gavin Strachan | G. Strachan | |||||||||
| Cataldo Casazza | C. Casazza | | 57 | D | | 6 | | M | 63 | | Garry Hendry | G. Hendry | |||||||||
| Matt Booth | M. Booth | | 71 | M | | 7 | | M | 63 |  | Rodolfo Pirri | R. Pirri | |||||||||
| Callum James | C. James | | 68 | M | | 8 | | | A | 69 | | David Strachan | D. Strachan | ||||||||
| Harvey Brown | H. Brown | | 70 | A | | 9 | | A | 59 | | Richard Campbell | R. Campbell | |||||||||
| Sebastian Helmer | S. Helmer | | 69 | A | | 10 | | A | 53 | | Duncan Mason | D. Mason | |||||||||
| Stephen McGrory | S. McGrory | | 67 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Gary Hendry | G. Hendry | |||||||||
| Anton Babbel | A. Babbel | | 62 | A | | 12 | | G | 60 | | Johann Mendes | J. Mendes | |||||||||
| Hoalid Frey | H. Frey | | 58 | M | | 13 | | M | 58 | | Aldo Grabbi | A. Grabbi | |||||||||
| Neil Mcinnes | N. Mcinnes | | 53 | A | | 14 | | M | 57 | | Micka‘l Castro | M. Castro | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stair Park where Dunfermline Athletic play host to Hibernian. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Dunfermline Athletic are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Hibernian appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Morton.
The pitch is in good condition.
Dunfermline Athletic are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Hibernian appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Morton.
0.00
0-0Dunfermline Athletic kick off and get the match underway!
4.48
0-0Rodolfo Pirri flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Hendry. Garry Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Richard Campbell. Richard Campbell rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's well over the bar!
14.47
0-0Cataldo Casazza breaks forward. Cataldo Casazza sees Callum James in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Callum James deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Helmer but the linesman indicates offside!
15.23
Callum James flicks a high pass forward to Stephen McGrory who brings the ball under control. Stephen McGrory controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
16.27
0-0Colin James comes in with a late challenge on Gary Hendry. Colin James is warned by the referee! Gary Hendry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.54
0-0Gary Hendry barges into Matt Booth. Gary Hendry is shown the yellow card! Matt Booth hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.29
0-0Colin James deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Booth. Matt Booth flicks a high pass forward. Sebastian Helmer controls it well on his chest. Sebastian Helmer rushes past Callum Niven! Some good footwork from Sebastian Helmer provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Callum Niven.
24.14
0-0Nwankwo Pearce flicks a high pass forward to Rodolfo Pirri who brings the ball under control. Rodolfo Pirri sees Richard Campbell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Campbell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.49
0-0Nwankwo Pearce controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rodolfo Pirri. Rodolfo Pirri plays the ball forward to Duncan Mason. Duncan Mason whips in a cross ball towards David Strachan. David Strachan makes a convincing header but Walter Musacco is on top of it.
30.35
Rodolfo Pirri makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garry Hendry. Garry Hendry edges inside the box! Garry Hendry comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball comes in low, but Walter Musacco smothers it!
32.57
Callum James threads a neat ball through to Harvey Brown. Harvey Brown sees a break and surges forward. Harvey Brown makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen McGrory but he's offside!
40.16
Callum James threads the ball through to Harvey Brown. Harvey Brown knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nwankwo Pearce.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Dunfermline Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Hibernian also appear unchanged since the first half. The Dunfermline Athletic players seem much more motivated whilst the Hibernian players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Hibernian kicking off!
47.14
Rodolfo Pirri flicks a high pass forward. Garry Hendry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Garry Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Walter Musacco who gathers it comfortably.
48.10
0-0Matt Booth comes in with a late challenge on Garry Hendry. Matt Booth is given a warning by the referee! Garry Hendry grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
53.33
Callum James hits a low pass to Stephen McGrory. Stephen McGrory whips in a cross ball towards Callum James. Callum James beats his man to it with a header but it misses the target by a large margin!
55.11
0-1Rodolfo Pirri makes a simple pass to Duncan Mason. Duncan Mason shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
60.13
0-1Dunfermline Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Hoalid Frey replacing Callum James and Neil Mcinnes replacing Harvey Brown .
65.20
Claude Giuly comes in with a late challenge on Garry Hendry. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Garry Hendry runs off the knock.
66.28
Garry Hendry comes in with a late challenge on Cataldo Casazza. The referee calls over Garry Hendry and shows him a yellow card! Cataldo Casazza hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.28
Marcel Arndt plays the ball forward to Hoalid Frey. Hoalid Frey chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Mcinnes. Neil Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball towards Sebastian Helmer. Sebastian Helmer beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
72.31
Matt Booth comes in with a late challenge on Rodolfo Pirri. The referee warns Matt Booth again to calm down! Rodolfo Pirri stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.11
Matt Booth darts forward. Matt Booth knocks in a cross ball towards Hoalid Frey. Hoalid Frey is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Pedro Almeida.
77.00
Hibernian have made 3 substitutions with Johann Mendes replacing Callum Niven, Aldo Grabbi replacing Garry Hendry and Micka‘l Castro replacing David Strachan .
79.49
Rodolfo Pirri threads a neat ball through to Gary Hendry. Gary Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Richard Campbell. Richard Campbell connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
81.28
Hoalid Frey flicks a high ball forward to Stephen McGrory who takes it down. Stephen McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastian Helmer. Sebastian Helmer heads the ball goalwards. Solid save from Pedro Almeida.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
32.5%
44.2%
23.4%
Scorers
| Duncan Mason 55 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Rodolfo Pirri of Hibernian |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Walter Musacco (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Colin James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Marcel Arndt (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mark Gargo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Claude Giuly (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Cataldo Casazza (DEF) | 7 | |
| 7. | Matt Booth (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Callum James (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Harvey Brown (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Sebastian Helmer (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Stephen McGrory (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Anton Babbel (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Hoalid Frey (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Neil Mcinnes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Pedro Almeida (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Sylvain Maclean (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Callum Niven (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Nwankwo Pearce (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gavin Strachan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Garry Hendry (MID) | | 7 |
| 7. | Rodolfo Pirri (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | David Strachan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Richard Campbell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Duncan Mason (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Gary Hendry (ATT) | | 5 |
| 12. | Johann Mendes (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Aldo Grabbi (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Micka‘l Castro (MID) | 6 | |