Match Report
| East Fife | East Fife |  |  | Dumbarton | Dumbarton | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Callum Greig | C. Greig |  | 73 | G |  |  | 1 | | | G | 63 | | Billy Liddell | B. Liddell | |||||||
| Linus Zick | L. Zick |  | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 72 | | Dominic White | D. White | |||||||||
| P. Gilberto Turci | P. Turci |  | 70 | D | | 3 | | D | 71 |  | Reinder Monteiro | R. Monteiro | |||||||||
| Neil Grantt | N. Grantt |  | 69 | D | | 4 | | D | 67 | | Kevin Strachan | K. Strachan | |||||||||
| Matthias Streich | M. Streich | | 77 | M | | 5 | | D | 61 | | Andy Elliott | A. Elliott | |||||||||
| Melvin Stewart | M. Stewart |  | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 71 | | Scott Hendry | S. Hendry | |||||||||
| Richard Mckinlay | R. Mckinlay | | 69 | M | | 7 | | M | 70 | | Richard Henderson | R. Henderson | |||||||||
| Callum Bremner | C. Bremner | | 66 | M | | 8 | | A | 76 | | Paul McNeill | P. McNeill | |||||||||
| Matt McCoist | M. McCoist | | 74 | A | | 9 | | A | 59 | | Craig Dickov | C. Dickov | |||||||||
| Lorenzo Totti | L. Totti | | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Neil Matteo | N. Matteo | |||||||||
| Alex Greig | A. Greig | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 44 | | Scott James | S. James | |||||||||
| Albrecht Francke | A. Francke | | 64 | M | | 12 | | M | 68 | | Gary McCoist | G. McCoist | |||||||||
| Craig Naysmith | C. Naysmith | | 63 | D | | 13 | | M | 62 |  | Julian Carmona | J. Carmona | |||||||||
| Flavio Arricca | F. Arricca | | 63 | D | | 14 | | G | 60 | | Matthias Freund | M. Freund | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at New Bayview where East Fife play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 18,949 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
East Fife are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Mcinnes.
The pitch is in poor condition.
East Fife are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Mcinnes.
0.00
0-0Dumbarton kick off the first half!
4.09
0-0P. Gilberto Turci sees Melvin Stewart in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Melvin Stewart passes the ball forward to Lorenzo Totti. Lorenzo Totti lofts in a cross ball towards Matt McCoist. Matt McCoist rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
10.37
Matthias Streich flicks a high pass forward. Alex Greig collects the pass. Alex Greig shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
12.57
Kevin Strachan arcs the ball upfield. Scott James shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
15.38
0-0Linus Zick pushes mid-way up the pitch. Linus Zick chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Greig. Alex Greig knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Strachan.
18.03
0-1Richard Henderson sees a break and surges forward. Richard Henderson lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Dickov. Craig Dickov connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
21.20
With intelligent vision, Melvin Stewart laces a weighted ball forward to Lorenzo Totti. Lorenzo Totti knocks in a cross ball towards Matt McCoist. Matt McCoist finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
27.15
Kevin Strachan knocks the ball forward to Richard Henderson. Richard Henderson sees Paul McNeill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul McNeill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.30
1-1Scott Hendry receives the ball from a throw-in from Richard Henderson. Scott Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Paul McNeill comfortably collects the pass. Paul McNeill lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Dickov. With a superhuman jump, Craig Dickov connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Solid save from Callum Greig.
32.49
P. Gilberto Turci knocks the ball forward to Matthias Streich. Matthias Streich flicks a high pass forward. Matt McCoist holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt McCoist controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
36.52
Richard Mckinlay threads a neat ball through to Alex Greig. Alex Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Lorenzo Totti. Lorenzo Totti makes a deft header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
38.50
Scott Hendry decides to run forward with the ball. Scott Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill makes a convincing header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
40.15
Richard Henderson flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.43
Richard Mckinlay makes a probing pass to Alex Greig. Alex Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Matt McCoist. Matt McCoist makes a convincing header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
44.48
Richard Henderson sees a break and surges forward. Richard Henderson shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Callum Greig!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. East Fife appear unchanged since the first half. Dumbarton also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
East Fife kick off!
48.30
Matthias Streich knocks the ball forward to Alex Greig. Alex Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Lorenzo Totti. Lorenzo Totti is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
51.10
Melvin Stewart deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lorenzo Totti. Lorenzo Totti lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Greig. Alex Greig connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it rises well off target!
53.21
Callum Bremner flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt McCoist. Matt McCoist controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
54.55
Matthias Streich makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Greig. Alex Greig tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
55.19
Richard Mckinlay threads a neat ball through to Matt McCoist. Matt McCoist knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Elliott.
60.41
1-1East Fife have made 3 substitutions with Albrecht Francke replacing P. Gilberto Turci, Craig Naysmith replacing Callum Bremner and Flavio Arricca replacing Melvin Stewart .
65.36
Flavio Arricca deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lorenzo Totti. Lorenzo Totti knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Strachan.
66.57
Craig Naysmith flicks a high pass forward to Alex Greig who brings the ball under control. Alex Greig knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Billy Liddell who gathers it comfortably.
71.09
Scott Hendry hits a low pass to Scott James. Scott James knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Callum Greig who gathers it comfortably.
72.04
Richard Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Scott James holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott James lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Dickov. Craig Dickov flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
75.51
Flavio Arricca knocks the ball to his team mate, Lorenzo Totti. Lorenzo Totti knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Elliott.
78.24
Dominic White controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Hendry. Scott Hendry flicks a high ball forward to Scott James who takes it down. Scott James lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Matteo. With a superhuman jump, Neil Matteo connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's miles wide!
81.00
Kevin Strachan kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Hendry. Scott Hendry makes a probing pass to Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Matteo. Some silky footwork from Neil Matteo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Callum Greig is on top of it.
84.38
Craig Naysmith flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt McCoist. Matt McCoist knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Elliott.
89.50
Kevin Strachan flicks a high pass forward to Richard Henderson who brings the ball under control. Richard Henderson flicks a high ball forward to Neil Matteo who takes it down. Neil Matteo knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Dickov. Craig Dickov is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Callum Greig reads it well. Excellent keeping!
90.00
Scott Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
62.9%
37.1%
Play Area
25.8%
44.9%
29.2%
Scorers
| Matt McCoist 21 | Craig Dickov 18 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Richard Henderson of Dumbarton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Callum Greig (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Linus Zick (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | P. Gilberto Turci (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Neil Grantt (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Matthias Streich (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Melvin Stewart (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Richard Mckinlay (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Callum Bremner (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Matt McCoist (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Lorenzo Totti (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Alex Greig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Albrecht Francke (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Craig Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Flavio Arricca (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Billy Liddell (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Dominic White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Reinder Monteiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kevin Strachan (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Andy Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Scott Hendry (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Richard Henderson (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Paul McNeill (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Craig Dickov (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Neil Matteo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Scott James (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gary McCoist (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Julian Carmona (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Matthias Freund (GK) | 0 | |