Match Report
| Dunfermline Athletic | Dunfermline Athletic |  |  | Rangers | Rangers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | James Dunlop | James Dunlop | |||||||||||||||||
| Felipe Cruz | F. Cruz |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 71 |  | Garry Glass | G. Glass | |||||||||
| Dominic Mcallister | D. Mcallister | | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 | | Stephen Meiklejohn | S. Meiklejohn | |||||||||
| Colin James | C. James | | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 71 | | Craig Mccall | C. Mccall | |||||||||
| Mark Bridge | M. Bridge |  | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 76 | | Paul Gemmell | P. Gemmell | |||||||||
| Callum McStay | C. McStay | | 63 | D | | 5 | | D | 66 |  | Marcel Arndt | M. Arndt | |||||||||
| Don Liddell | D. Liddell | | 71 | M | | 6 | | M | 73 | | David Law | D. Law | |||||||||
| Oscar Kooiman | O. Kooiman |  | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 71 | | Callum Ritchie | C. Ritchie | |||||||||
| Juan Romero | J. Romero | | 61 | M | | 8 | | A | 83 | | John Young | J. Young | |||||||||
| Kevin Mccall | K. Mccall | | 67 | A |  | | 9 | | A | 76 | | Billy Mcinnes | B. Mcinnes | ||||||||
| Andy James | A. James | | 67 | A | | 10 | | | A | 75 | | Colin Edghill | C. Edghill | ||||||||
| Kevin Gemmell | K. Gemmell | | 67 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Gavin Davidson | G. Davidson | |||||||||
| Stephen McGrory | S. McGrory | | 65 | A | | 12 | | D | 65 | | Matt Mason | M. Mason | |||||||||
| Andy Elliott | A. Elliott | | 61 | D | | 13 | | M | 66 | | Stephen Souness | S. Souness | |||||||||
| John Morton | J. Morton | | 59 | A | | 14 | | A | 65 | | Paul Burley | P. Burley | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Stair Park where Dunfermline Athletic play host to Rangers. A crowd of 19,277 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Dunfermline Athletic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Rangers appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Souness.
The pitch is in good condition.
Dunfermline Athletic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Rangers appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Souness.
0.00
0-0Dunfermline Athletic kick off the first half!
9.12
0-0Stephen Meiklejohn threads a neat ball through to Callum Ritchie. Callum Ritchie hits a low pass to John Young. John Young shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
12.29
0-0Mark Bridge surges forward with the ball. Mark Bridge makes a probing pass to Kevin Gemmell. Kevin Gemmell shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Garry Glass.
13.27
0-0Oscar Kooiman takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Gavin Davidson gets to the ball and clears it up field.
20.46
0-0Colin James passes the ball forward to Oscar Kooiman. Oscar Kooiman kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Gemmell. Kevin Gemmell puts a great ball through. Kevin Mccall runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
24.22
Craig Mccall sees John Young in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Young knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes edges inside the box! Billy Mcinnes muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Felipe Cruz gets down and covers it.
32.38
Colin James advances with the ball. Colin James flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy James. Andy James controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
33.08
0-0David Law comes in with a late challenge on Mark Bridge. The referee calls over David Law and warns him to calm down! Mark Bridge stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.12
Stephen Meiklejohn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Callum Ritchie. Callum Ritchie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Young. John Young threads a neat, attacking ball through to Colin Edghill. Colin Edghill rockets a shot on goal. Solid save from Felipe Cruz.
42.35
Colin James threads a neat ball through to Don Liddell. Don Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Mccall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Mccall tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
44.09
0-1Craig Mccall takes it forward alone. Craig Mccall flicks the ball to his team mate, John Young. John Young plays a one-two with Gavin Davidson and rushes in on goal... John Young comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Dunfermline Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Dunfermline Athletic players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Rangers start the second half!
47.40
Callum Ritchie sees Colin Edghill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Colin Edghill advances inside the box! Colin Edghill shoots from just inside the box. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Colin Edghill!
53.55
David Law makes a beautiful solo run. David Law lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Mcinnes. With a superhuman jump, Billy Mcinnes connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Felipe Cruz easily picks it out of the air!
55.36
Oscar Kooiman flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy James. Andy James knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Gemmell. Kevin Gemmell heads the ball goalwards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
59.31
Kevin Mccall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy James. Andy James makes a probing pass to Juan Romero but he's offside!
60.35
0-2Rangers have made 2 substitutions with Paul Burley replacing Gavin Davidson and Stephen Souness replacing David Law .
61.41
Callum Ritchie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Young. John Young plays a scrappy one-two with Stephen Souness and advances towards the goal... John Young makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's there!! Felipe Cruz has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
66.36
0-3Oscar Kooiman catches Colin Edghill on the ankles. The referee calls over Oscar Kooiman and shows him a yellow card! Colin Edghill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.48
Paul Burley plays the ball forward to Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes plays a scrappy one-two with Colin Edghill and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Billy Mcinnes provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
73.04
0-4Dominic Mcallister hacks John Young from behind! The referee calls over Dominic Mcallister and shows him a yellow card! John Young gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
75.28
Callum Ritchie chips the ball to his team mate, John Young. John Young knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Edghill. Colin Edghill gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Colin Edghill!
81.42
Callum McStay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oscar Kooiman. Oscar Kooiman makes a probing pass to Kevin Gemmell. Kevin Gemmell shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
87.01
0-5Craig Mccall sees Paul Burley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Burley deftly passes the ball to Billy Mcinnes, releasing him through on goal. Billy Mcinnes tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Dominic Mcallister.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| John Young 44, 61 Colin Edghill 47, 75 Billy Mcinnes 67 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Felipe Cruz (GK)
6
2. Dominic Mcallister (DEF)
6
3. Colin James (DEF)
7
4. Mark Bridge (DEF)
6
5. Callum McStay (DEF)
6
6. Don Liddell (MID)
6
7. Oscar Kooiman (MID)
6
8. Juan Romero (MID)
6
9. Kevin Mccall (ATT)
6
10. Andy James (ATT)
6
11. Kevin Gemmell (ATT)
6
12. Stephen McGrory (ATT)
0
13. Andy Elliott (DEF)
0
14. John Morton (ATT)
0
1. Garry Glass (GK)
6
2. Stephen Meiklejohn (DEF)
6
3. Craig Mccall (DEF)
6
4. Paul Gemmell (DEF)
6
5. Marcel Arndt (DEF)
6
6. David Law (MID)
6
7. Callum Ritchie (MID)
7
8. John Young (ATT)
9
9. Billy Mcinnes (ATT)
8
10. Colin Edghill (ATT)
9
11. Gavin Davidson (ATT)
6
12. Matt Mason (DEF)
0
13. Stephen Souness (MID)
6
14. Paul Burley (ATT)
6