Match Report


East FifeEast Fife     StenhousemuirStenhousemuir
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Craig RaeC. Rae43
G
1
G
55Paul RitchieP. Ritchie
Kevin McinnesK. Mcinnes61
D
2
D
57Callum McGroryC. McGrory
Stuart GemmillS. Gemmill49
D
3
D
42Garry WhiteG. White
Dominic DavidsonD. Davidson42
D
4
D
40Richard HopkinR. Hopkin
Stephen HansenS. Hansen50
M
5
M
54Stephen MorrisonS. Morrison
Alec LiddellA. Liddell48
M
6
M
50Stuart InglisS. Inglis
Garry GoughG. Gough42
M
captain7
M
45Paul HendryP. Hendry
Giuseppe ArgilliG. Argilli41
M
8captain
M
44Paul HendersonP. Henderson
Craig CaldwellC. Caldwell55
A
9
A
48Callum WhiteC. White
Billy ElliottB. Elliott47
A
10
A
46Craig LiddellC. Liddell
Gavin McCoistG. McCoist43
A
11
A
45Winston VandenbroeckW. Vandenbroeck
 
Gavin ClelandG. Cleland40
G
12
G
47Dominic StrachanD. Strachan
Stuart WhiteS. White40
G
13
A
44Gary StrachanG. Strachan
Craig HansenC. Hansen40
D
14
A
42Andy BurleyA. Burley

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at New Bayview where East Fife play host to Stenhousemuir. A crowd of 2,708 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both East Fife and Stenhousemuir are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Ferguson.


0.00
The whistle blows and East Fife kick off!
2.06
Kevin Mcinnes catches Winston Vandenbroeck on the ankles. Kevin Mcinnes is shown the yellow card! Winston Vandenbroeck hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.49
Callum McGrory passes the ball forward to Paul Hendry. Paul Hendry flicks a high ball forward to Callum White who takes it down. Callum White tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
4.10
Dominic Davidson makes a probing pass to Alec Liddell. Alec Liddell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Elliott. Billy Elliott knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Garry White.
8.57
Paul Hendry plays the ball forward to Craig Liddell. Craig Liddell rushes past Dominic Davidson! Craig Liddell strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
9.33
Dominic Davidson makes a simple pass to Stephen Hansen. Stephen Hansen sees space and advances. Stephen Hansen whips in a cross ball towards Billy Elliott. Billy Elliott makes a convincing header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
12.39
Stuart Inglis plays the ball forward to Winston Vandenbroeck. Winston Vandenbroeck advances inside the box! Winston Vandenbroeck shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
14.53
Stephen Morrison chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Liddell. Craig Liddell shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
15.35
Callum McGrory sees space and advances. Callum McGrory flicks a high pass forward to Winston Vandenbroeck who brings the ball under control. Winston Vandenbroeck shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Craig Rae.
16.48
Corner kick to Stenhousemuir. Stuart Inglis plays it short to Garry White. Dominic Davidson steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
20.39
Seeing a gap ahead, Stephen Morrison laces a weighted ball forward to Craig Liddell. Craig Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Callum White controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Callum White makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
21.30
Callum McGrory makes a probing pass to Stuart Inglis. Stuart Inglis kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Liddell. Craig Liddell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic Davidson.
22.05
Paul Henderson knocks the ball forward to Craig Liddell. Craig Liddell tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Craig Rae.
23.11
Stuart Inglis takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Dominic Davidson gets to the ball and clears it up field.
24.38
Stephen Hansen flicks a high pass forward. Billy Elliott controls it well on his chest. Billy Elliott cuts inside the box! Billy Elliott comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's a lousy effort!
30.03
Alec Liddell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Elliott. Billy Elliott knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Garry White.
34.29
Dominic Davidson clumsily knocks into Craig Liddell. The referee warns Dominic Davidson to calm down! Craig Liddell stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.36
Dominic Davidson flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Liddell. Alec Liddell threads a neat ball through to Gavin McCoist. Gavin McCoist deftly passes the ball to Billy Elliott, releasing him through on goal. Billy Elliott side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. East Fife appear unchanged since the first half. Stenhousemuir have changed their lineup with Dominic Strachan replacing Garry White, Gary Strachan replacing Stuart Inglis and Andy Burley replacing Callum White.

45.00
Stenhousemuir kick off!
54.49
Paul Hendry threads a neat ball through to Craig Liddell. Craig Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.55
Gary Strachan hits a low pass to Craig Liddell. Craig Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.42
Gary Strachan knocks the ball forward to Craig Liddell. Craig Liddell shoots from 25 yards but Craig Rae is on top of it.
60.04
East Fife have made a substitution with Craig Hansen replacing Billy Elliott .
67.35
Paul Hendry threads a neat ball through to Andy Burley. Andy Burley sees Winston Vandenbroeck just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Winston Vandenbroeck makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
69.08
Callum McGrory catches Craig Caldwell on the ankles. The referee calls over Callum McGrory and shows him a yellow card! Craig Caldwell stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.42
Paul Henderson runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Paul Henderson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Mcinnes.
73.28
Gary Strachan plays the ball forward to Winston Vandenbroeck. Winston Vandenbroeck sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Craig Rae gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
75.37
Paul Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Winston Vandenbroeck. Winston Vandenbroeck makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Liddell but he's offside!
77.19
East Fife have made a substitution with Stuart White replacing Kevin Mcinnes .
79.31
Paul Hendry knocks the ball forward to Andy Burley. Andy Burley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Craig Rae manages to gather it.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

East Fife

Stenhousemuir
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
1
7
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
34.2%
65.8%
Play Area
35.6%
46.6%
17.8%

Scorers
Billy Elliott 9

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Craig Rae of East Fife

Match Ratings
1.Craig Rae (GK)
9
2.Kevin Mcinnes (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Stuart Gemmill (DEF)
6
4.Dominic Davidson (DEF)
7
5.Stephen Hansen (MID)
7
6.Alec Liddell (MID)
7
7.Garry Gough (MID)
6
8.Giuseppe Argilli (MID)
6
9.Craig Caldwell (ATT)
6
10.Billy Elliott (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Gavin McCoist (ATT)
6
 
12.Gavin Cleland (GK)
0
13.Stuart White (GK)
6
14.Craig Hansen (DEF)
6

1.Paul Ritchie (GK)
6
2.Callum McGrory (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Garry White (DEF)
6
4.Richard Hopkin (DEF)
6
5.Stephen Morrison (MID)
6
6.Stuart Inglis (MID)
6
7.Paul Hendry (MID)
7
8.Paul Henderson (MID)
6
9.Callum White (ATT)
6
10.Craig Liddell (ATT)
7
11.Winston Vandenbroeck (ATT)
7
 
12.Dominic Strachan (GK)
6
13.Gary Strachan (ATT)
7
14.Andy Burley (ATT)
6