Match Report
| Elgin City | Elgin City |  |  | East Fife | East Fife | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alec Greig | A. Greig |  | 43 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 42 | | Craig Rae | C. Rae | ||||||||
| Alex Hendry | A. Hendry | | 49 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 | | Kevin Mcinnes | K. Mcinnes | |||||||||
| Stuart Mccall | S. Mccall | | 42 | D | | 3 | | D | 49 | | Stuart Gemmill | S. Gemmill | |||||||||
| Paul Morrison | P. Morrison | | 41 | D | | 4 | | D | 42 | | Dominic Davidson | D. Davidson | |||||||||
| Andy Mckinlay | A. Mckinlay | | 39 | D | | 5 | | M | 50 | | Stephen Hansen | S. Hansen | |||||||||
| David Gemmell | D. Gemmell | | 51 | M | | 6 | | M | 48 | | Alec Liddell | A. Liddell | |||||||||
| Duncan Sullivan | D. Sullivan | | 43 | M | | 7 | | | M | 42 | | Garry Gough | G. Gough | ||||||||
| Garry Greig | G. Greig | | 42 | M | | 8 | | M | 41 |  | Giuseppe Argilli | G. Argilli | |||||||||
| Gary Young | G. Young | | 47 | A | | 9 | | A | 55 | | Craig Caldwell | C. Caldwell | |||||||||
| Dominic Henderson | D. Henderson | | 45 | A | | 10 | | A | 47 | | Billy Elliott | B. Elliott | |||||||||
| Gavin Ritchie | G. Ritchie | | 38 | A | | 11 | | A | 43 | | Gavin McCoist | G. McCoist | |||||||||
| David Souness | D. Souness | | 39 | M | | 12 | | A | 40 | | Craig McCoist | C. McCoist | |||||||||
| Alexander Jack | A. Jack |  | 39 | M | | 13 | | G | 40 | | Matt Mccall | M. Mccall | |||||||||
| Don Glass | D. Glass | | 39 | M | | 14 | | G | 40 | | Gavin Cleland | G. Cleland | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by AGI |
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Borough Briggs where Elgin City play host to East Fife. A crowd of 2,799 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Elgin City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while East Fife appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Gemmill.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Elgin City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while East Fife appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Gemmill.
0.00
0-0Elgin City start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.17
0-0Stuart Mccall comes in with a late challenge on Craig Caldwell. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Craig Caldwell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.42
0-0Kevin Mcinnes sees Stephen Hansen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Hansen hits a low pass to Craig Caldwell. Craig Caldwell threads a neat ball through to Billy Elliott. Billy Elliott shoots from just inside the box but it flies just off target!
14.49
David Gemmell knocks the ball forward to Dominic Henderson. Dominic Henderson shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
15.24
0-0David Gemmell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Young. Gary Young deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dominic Henderson but the linesman indicates offside!
21.14
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
24.04
0-0Garry Gough knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Elliott. Billy Elliott edges inside the box! Billy Elliott takes a shot at goal but is denied by Alec Greig. Excellent save.
26.51
Garry Greig barges into Kevin Mcinnes. Garry Greig is shown the yellow card! Kevin Mcinnes runs off the knock.
27.26
Andy Mckinlay knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Sullivan. Duncan Sullivan flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Henderson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dominic Henderson finds some space and shoots from distance but Craig Rae is on top of it.
28.14
Garry Gough threads a neat ball through to Gavin McCoist. Gavin McCoist sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
30.50
Stuart Gemmill passes the ball forward to Alec Liddell. Alec Liddell surges forward with the ball. Alec Liddell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin McCoist but the linesman indicates offside!
33.58
1-0Garry Greig knocks the ball forward to Gary Young. Gary Young controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Elgin City!
36.17
Alec Liddell plays the ball forward to Billy Elliott. Billy Elliott controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
40.26
1-0Garry Greig clumsily knocks into Alec Liddell. The referee calls over Garry Greig and warns him to calm down! Alec Liddell stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.04
David Gemmell flicks a high pass forward to Gary Young who brings the ball under control. Gary Young shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Elgin City have changed their lineup with David Souness replacing Alex Hendry. East Fife appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
East Fife kick off!
47.29
Paul Morrison makes a beautiful solo run. Paul Morrison flicks a high pass forward to Dominic Henderson who brings the ball under control. Dominic Henderson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
54.40
2-0Duncan Sullivan flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Ritchie controls it well on his chest. Gavin Ritchie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dominic Davidson.
57.45
Seeing a gap ahead, Dominic Davidson plays the ball forward to Alec Liddell. Alec Liddell kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin McCoist. Gavin McCoist controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Craig Caldwell through on goal. Craig Caldwell cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.43
2-1Elgin City have made a substitution with Don Glass replacing Dominic Henderson .East Fife have made a substitution with Gavin Cleland replacing Billy Elliott .
63.31
Don Glass clumsily knocks into Kevin Mcinnes. Don Glass is shown the yellow card! Kevin Mcinnes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.03
Giuseppe Argilli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Cleland. Gavin Cleland plays a scrappy one-two with Gavin McCoist and advances towards the goal... Gavin Cleland shoots from just inside the box but it is shockingly off target!
69.17
Kevin Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward. Alec Liddell collects the pass. Alec Liddell knocks the ball forward to Craig Caldwell. Craig Caldwell shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
71.09
Stephen Hansen surges forward with the ball. Stephen Hansen knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Gavin Cleland is offside!
77.50
Elgin City have made a substitution with Alexander Jack replacing Garry Greig .East Fife have made a substitution with Matt Mccall replacing Kevin Mcinnes .
78.52
Dominic Davidson makes a high pass forward. Alec Liddell shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Alec Liddell picks a pass forward to Gavin Cleland. Gavin Cleland runs straight at the defence! Gavin Cleland tries a spectacular strike but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
81.58
Alec Liddell catches Duncan Sullivan on the ankles. The referee calls over Alec Liddell and shows him a yellow card! Duncan Sullivan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.58
Alec Liddell flicks a high pass forward to Gavin McCoist who brings the ball under control. Gavin McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Caldwell. Craig Caldwell beats his man to it with a header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
87.39
Andy Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward. David Gemmell controls it well on his chest. David Gemmell flicks a high pass forward to Gary Young who brings the ball under control. Gary Young shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.7%
53.3%
Play Area
29.3%
44%
26.7%
Scorers
| Gary Young 34 Dominic Henderson 47 | Craig Caldwell 57, 84 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Craig Caldwell of East Fife |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alec Greig (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Alex Hendry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stuart Mccall (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Paul Morrison (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Andy Mckinlay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Gemmell (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Duncan Sullivan (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Garry Greig (MID) | | 6 |
| 9. | Gary Young (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Dominic Henderson (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Gavin Ritchie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | David Souness (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Alexander Jack (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Don Glass (MID) | | 5 |
| 1. | Craig Rae (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kevin Mcinnes (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Stuart Gemmill (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dominic Davidson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stephen Hansen (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alec Liddell (MID) | | 7 |
| 7. | Garry Gough (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Giuseppe Argilli (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Craig Caldwell (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Billy Elliott (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gavin McCoist (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Craig McCoist (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matt Mccall (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gavin Cleland (GK) | 6 | |