Match Report
| Dunfermline Athletic | Dunfermline Athletic |  |  | Partick Thistle | Partick Thistle | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Dion Kerr | D. Kerr |  | 48 | G |  | 1 | | G | 66 |  | Marcel Hamann | M. Hamann | |||||||||
| Gary Ritchie | G. Ritchie |  | 58 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 76 | | Don Campbell | D. Campbell | |||||||||
| Stephen White | S. White | | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 | | John Davidson | J. Davidson | |||||||||
| Richard White | R. White | | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 59 | | Duncan Brady | D. Brady | |||||||||
| Callum Gough | C. Gough | | 46 | D | | 5 | | M | 60 | | Andy Hendry | A. Hendry | |||||||||
| Paul Morton | P. Morton | | 53 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Gavin Rae | G. Rae | |||||||||
| Carl Bowyer | C. Bowyer | | 51 | M | | 7 | | M | 57 | | Gary Greig | G. Greig | |||||||||
| Neil Dickov | N. Dickov | | 51 | M |  | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Matt Niven | M. Niven | ||||||||
| Scott Telfer | S. Telfer | | 53 | A | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Stephen Gemmell | S. Gemmell | |||||||||
| Ugo Christie | U. Christie | | 53 | A | | 10 | | A | 50 | | Scott Bremner | S. Bremner | |||||||||
| Tiago Viana | T. Viana |  | 52 | A | | 11 | | | A | 48 | | Colin Liddell | C. Liddell | ||||||||
| Stephen McStay | S. McStay | | 50 | A | | 12 | | D | 51 | | Cesar Fonseca | C. Fonseca | |||||||||
| Joao Almeida | J. Almeida | | 49 | A | | 13 | | D | 50 | | Neil Souness | N. Souness | |||||||||
| Don Hansen | D. Hansen | | 48 | M | | 14 | | D | 47 | | Craig Brady | C. Brady | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Blood Arena |
Match Report
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stair Park where Dunfermline Athletic play host to Partick Thistle. A crowd of 4,938 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dunfermline Athletic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Partick Thistle appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Mason.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dunfermline Athletic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Partick Thistle appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Mason.
0.00
0-0Partick Thistle get the match underway!
3.46
0-0Gary Ritchie catches Scott Bremner on the ankles. Gary Ritchie is shown the yellow card! Scott Bremner stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.30
0-0Gary Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Neil Dickov controls it well on his chest. Neil Dickov knocks the ball forward to Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana rushes past John Davidson! Tiago Viana shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Marcel Hamann gets down and covers it.
9.37
0-0Paul Morton threads a neat ball through to Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Telfer. Scott Telfer makes a deft header but it flies well off target!
12.58
Matt Niven plays the ball forward to Colin Liddell. Colin Liddell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
15.33
Stephen White controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carl Bowyer. Carl Bowyer passes the ball forward to Scott Telfer. Scott Telfer runs straight at the defence! Scott Telfer comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Marcel Hamann gets down and covers it.
21.05
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
22.34
Don Campbell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary Greig. Gary Greig flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Gemmell. Stephen Gemmell plays a scrappy one-two with Colin Liddell and stumbles forward towards the goal... Stephen Gemmell shoots from just inside the box. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
26.06
Neil Dickov surges forward with the ball. Neil Dickov plays a scrappy one-two with Ugo Christie and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Neil Dickov provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
28.59
0-0Paul Morton flicks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Don Campbell.
33.51
Seeing a gap ahead, Neil Dickov plays the ball forward to Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
34.38
0-0John Davidson comes in with a late challenge on Ugo Christie. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ugo Christie carries on, but is struggling a bit.
39.14
Stephen White hits a low pass to Paul Morton. Paul Morton changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Paul Morton shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
40.40
0-0Gary Greig makes an attacking run forward. Gary Greig knocks the ball forward to Stephen Gemmell but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
42.27
Matt Niven catches Paul Morton on the ankles. The referee calls over Matt Niven and shows him a yellow card! Paul Morton runs off the knock.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Dunfermline Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Partick Thistle also appear unchanged since the first half. The Partick Thistle players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Dunfermline Athletic start the second half!
47.15
Richard White hits a low pass to Carl Bowyer. With some swift thinking, Carl Bowyer plays the ball forward to Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana runs straight at the defence! Tiago Viana tries a spectacular strike but it goes wide for a goal kick.
53.05
Seeing a gap ahead, Andy Hendry plays the ball forward to Stephen Gemmell. Stephen Gemmell runs straight at the defence! Stephen Gemmell side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Wonderful reactions from Dion Kerr keeps it out!
54.25
Gary Greig comes in with a late challenge on Stephen White. Gary Greig is shown the yellow card! Stephen White runs off the knock.
59.12
Without breaking stride, Neil Dickov plays the ball forward to Scott Telfer. Scott Telfer knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Tiago Viana is offside!
60.42
0-0Partick Thistle appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
60.42
Gary Greig flicks a high pass forward. Colin Liddell controls it well on his chest. Colin Liddell knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Matt Niven is offside!
65.52
Gavin Rae chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Gemmell. Stephen Gemmell shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
71.22
Andy Hendry pushes mid-way up the pitch. Andy Hendry threads a neat ball through to Matt Niven. Matt Niven flicks a high pass forward. Colin Liddell controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Colin Liddell rockets a shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
77.22
John Davidson knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Rae. Gavin Rae flicks a high pass forward to Scott Bremner who brings the ball under control. Scott Bremner knocks the ball forward to Stephen Gemmell but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
79.42
Stephen White plays the ball forward to Neil Dickov. Neil Dickov flicks a high pass forward to Ugo Christie who brings the ball under control. Ugo Christie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Don Campbell.
81.20
Neil Dickov threads the ball through to Ugo Christie. Ugo Christie shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Marcel Hamann. Excellent save.
85.45
Carl Bowyer makes a simple pass to Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Marcel Hamann!
87.16
Neil Dickov chips the ball to his team mate, Ugo Christie. Ugo Christie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Neil Dickov of Dunfermline Athletic |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Dion Kerr (GK)
6
2. Gary Ritchie (DEF)
5
3. Stephen White (DEF)
7
4. Richard White (DEF)
7
5. Callum Gough (DEF)
6
6. Paul Morton (MID)
7
7. Carl Bowyer (MID)
7
8. Neil Dickov (MID)
9
9. Scott Telfer (ATT)
7
10. Ugo Christie (ATT)
6
11. Tiago Viana (ATT)
8
12. Stephen McStay (ATT)
0
13. Joao Almeida (ATT)
0
14. Don Hansen (MID)
0
1. Marcel Hamann (GK)
8
2. Don Campbell (DEF)
6
3. John Davidson (DEF)
5
4. Duncan Brady (DEF)
7
5. Andy Hendry (MID)
7
6. Gavin Rae (MID)
6
7. Gary Greig (MID)
6
8. Matt Niven (MID)
6
9. Stephen Gemmell (ATT)
7
10. Scott Bremner (ATT)
6
11. Colin Liddell (ATT)
6
12. Cesar Fonseca (DEF)
0
13. Neil Souness (DEF)
0
14. Craig Brady (DEF)
0