Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Cliftonhill where Albion Rovers play host to East Fife. A crowd of 18,722 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Albion Rovers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while East Fife appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Albion Rovers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while East Fife appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and East Fife kick off!
2.42
0-0Rodrigo Salas kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.50
0-0Andres Alvarado flicks the ball to his team mate, Manuel Palacios. Manuel Palacios knocks the ball forward to Liborio Nieves. Liborio Nieves shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
4.55
Don Souness kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Mcinnes. Alex Mcinnes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David White. David White knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Santiago Tapia.
8.08
0-0Andres Alvarado controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rodrigo Salas. Rodrigo Salas deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Liborio Nieves. Liborio Nieves shoots from distance. It curls slightly but John James manages to gather it comfortably.
9.25
Rodrigo Salas knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards Liborio Nieves. Liborio Nieves powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
12.01
0-0Liborio Nieves catches Colin Rae on the ankles. The referee calls over Liborio Nieves and shows him a yellow card! Colin Rae runs off the knock.
14.13
Santiago Tapia controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Ceulemans. David Ceulemans makes a simple pass to Liborio Nieves. Liborio Nieves finds some space and shoots from distance. John James easily smothers it.
16.39
Santiago Tapia knocks the ball forward to David Ceulemans. David Ceulemans kicks a strong pass forward to Liborio Nieves. Liborio Nieves shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
18.50
Santiago Tapia brings the ball forward. Santiago Tapia threads the ball through to Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson. Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson shoots from outside the area but somehow John James manages to keep it out.
22.23
David Ceulemans takes it forward alone. David Ceulemans sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
32.11
Piotr Radomski brings the ball forward. Piotr Radomski knocks the ball forward to Liborio Nieves. Liborio Nieves whips in a cross ball towards Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.56
0-0Alex Mcinnes hacks Manuel Palacios from behind! The referee calls over Alex Mcinnes and warns him to calm down! Manuel Palacios runs off the knock.
34.50
Rodrigo Salas catches Amedeo Fanesi on the ankles. Rodrigo Salas is warned by the referee! Amedeo Fanesi stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.50
Scott Ferguson makes a beautiful solo run. Scott Ferguson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
Albion Rovers kick off and get the second half underway!
59.14
Colin Rae makes a probing pass to Alex Mcinnes. Alex Mcinnes flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart McCoist. Stuart McCoist tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
60.23
David Ceulemans makes a probing pass to Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by John James.
61.28
Stuart McCoist catches Santiago Tapia on the ankles. The referee calls over Stuart McCoist and warns him to calm down! Santiago Tapia runs off the knock.
63.30
Alex Mcinnes makes a probing pass to David White. David White shoots from 25 yards but Guillermo Garrido is on top of it.
65.17
1-0Rodrigo Salas chips the ball to his team mate, Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson. Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson goes all the way! Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
73.52
Santiago Tapia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Salas. Rodrigo Salas makes a simple pass to Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
75.09
Billy Young knocks the ball forward to Scott Ferguson. Scott Ferguson surges forward with the ball. Scott Ferguson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.16
Manuel Palacios clumsily knocks into Alex Mcinnes. Manuel Palacios is warned by the referee! Alex Mcinnes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.51
Alex Mcinnes flicks the ball to his team mate, David White. David White shoots from long range. Guillermo Garrido easily smothers it.
81.05
David Ceulemans barges into Amedeo Fanesi. David Ceulemans is given a warning by the referee! Amedeo Fanesi stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.54
Rodrigo Salas catches Amedeo Fanesi on the ankles. Rodrigo Salas is given another warning by the referee! Amedeo Fanesi stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
5
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
27.7%
45.8%
26.5%
Scorers