Edinburgh City East Fife
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Peter Shilton 29 7 n GK Allan Fleming 16 10 a
DF Tony Gayle 27 5 n DF Jacob Comerford 29 8 n
DF Franco Baresi 19 8 n DF Stewart Murdoch 25 9 n
DF Fraser Burns 19 7 n DF Brian Easton 25 10 n
DF Paolo Maldini 15 7 n DF Ayo Obileye 16 10 n
MF Calum Mackay 22 8 n MF Trevor Brooking 29 6 n
MF Jamie Taggart 19 8 n MF Iain Vigurs 20 6 n
MF Glenn Abbott 10 10 n WG Mikey Cunningham 25 8 n
MF Ronnie Boyce 9 4 n WG Jack Healy 17 9 n
FW Tony Cottee 29 8 n FW Seb Ross 25 8 n
FW Frank McAvennie 26 10 n FW Connor McManus 22 10 n
Min 0: Edinburgh opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Fifers will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is David Blair (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 2: Seb Ross (EF) passes a great ball to Jacob Comerford...
...whose low shot across goal is only parried by Edinburgh keeper Peter Shilton...
...and who else but Seb Ross is there to slot it in...
...Manager moaning to ref but all too easy...
...a superb play and the early lead for the Fifers...
...score now: EDI 0 - EF 1
Min 8: Jamie Taggart (EDI) nods the ball down for Calum Mackay on the edge of the box...
...Calum Mackay takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Allan Fleming rushes of his line...
...Calum Mackay gets there first...
...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Jacob Comerford (EF)!
Min 10: Ayo Obileye(EF) limps off the pitch...
...Sean Docherty (EF) on for Ayo Obileye at DF.
Min 10: Frank McAvennie opts to attack the goal on his own...
...Stewart Murdoch greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 10: Tony Gayle (EDI) is booked for a nasty looking clash on Iain Vigurs and that elbow to the face was more suited to a MMA match than a football game ffs.
Min 17: Seb Ross (EF) hits a sweet half-volley...
...caught by Peter Shilton!
Min 20: Iain Vigurs (EF) finds Mikey Cunningham steaming through the middle...
...he gets into the area...
...but Paolo Maldini (EDI) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 23: Glenn Abbott (EDI) nods the ball down for Tony Cottee on the edge of the box...
...Tony Cottee takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Allan Fleming rushes of his line...
...Tony Cottee gets there first...
...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Stewart Murdoch (EF)!
Min 25: Seb Ross (EF) rides a challenge in midfield...
...flicks the ball through the Edinburgh defense to Trevor Brooking...
...who races towards goal...
...Peter Shilton rushes off his line and Trevor Brooking slots the ball around him...
...off the post and back into the hands of Peter Shilton!
Min 41: Paolo Maldini (EDI) now gets a chance to cross...
...he looks for Calum Mackay but it evades him...
...Stewart Murdoch (EF) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 43: TadgerPeter Shilton makes a hash of clearance against East Fife...
...he comes out to claim, misses it...
...but Brian Easton amazingly blooters over the bar as Alan Partridge was poised to say BACK OF THE NET, but no!
Min 45: Len Dalton on for Tony Gayle(DF)...
...Len Dalton will play DF.
Min 45: Liam Brady on for Ronnie Boyce(MF)...
...Liam Brady will play MF.
Min 45: Kieran Millar on for Iain Vigurs(MF)...
...Kieran Millar will play MF.
HALFTIME SCORE: Edinburgh 0 - East Fife 1
Min 49: WHAT A NUMPTY! Edinburgh counter attack with Tony Cottee...
...he only has Allan Fleming to beat...
...great save by Allan Fleming but the ball falls to Jamie Taggart...
...who shoots wide but VAR shows he was offside anyway.
Min 53: The ball is hooked on towards Franco Baresi (EDI)...
...who takes on Brian Easton on the edge of the area...
...Brian Easton gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 54: Mikey Cunningham (EF) now gets a chance to cross...
...he looks for Connor McManus but it evades him...
...Paolo Maldini (EDI) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 58: Seb Ross (EF) finds Jack Healy steaming through the middle...
...he gets into the area...
...but Paolo Maldini (EDI) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 60: Great tackle by Stewart Murdoch (EF)...
...to prevent Frank McAvennie (EDI) from latching onto Calum Mackay's pass.
Min 60: Seb Ross (EF) goes into the book for a late challenge.
Min 60: Alex NZiland on for Paolo Maldini(DF)...
...Alex NZiland will play DF.
Min 65: Jamie Taggart finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
...Allan Fleming palms the shot onto the bar...
...it spins back to Glenn Abbott who heads the ball...
...but Jacob Comerford (EF) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 69: Edinburgh give the ball away in midfield...
...Seb Ross (EF) takes over for East Fife...
...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Trevor Brooking...
...the Englishman evades a challenge...
...and hammers the ball right at Peter Shilton who makes the save!
Min 74: Seb Ross (EF) fires in a cross...
...which takes a deflection...
...and Mikey Cunningham takes advantage to fire past Peter Shilton from close range GOAL!...
...East Fife are looking strong now...
...score now: EDI 0 - EF 2
Min 77: Alex NZiland makes a hash in defense...
...under pressure form Jack Healy (EF)...
...and Jacob Comerford collects the ball on the edge of the box...
...the Scotsman smashes the ball past Peter Shilton...
...and into the billowing net. GOAL!...
...yet another one for East Fife; Coach William Bushby is furious...
...score now: EDI 0 - EF 3
Min 79: Great tackle by Stewart Murdoch (EF)...
...to prevent Calum Mackay (EDI) from latching onto Tony Cottee's pass.
Min 88: (EF) push on the ball is passed forward...
...The whistle goes for offside!...
...Seb Ross looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
...Peter Shilton looks relieved at the decision...
...the Edinburgh defence were all over the place.
Min 89: Edinburgh break quickly with Tony Cottee...
...he only has Allan Fleming to beat...
...great save by Allan Fleming but the ball falls to Calum Mackay...
...who slots the ball into the vacant net. GOAL!!!!!...
...Edinburgh pull one back but can they add more?...
...score now: EDI 1 - EF 3
Min 89: Jack Healy looks up and sees Brian Easton in space...
... a deft flick on, he's onside!...
... Brian Easton torpedoes it hard and low under the outstretched Peter Shilton, oh what a beauty!?GOAL!!...
...yet another one for East Fife; Coach William Bushby is furious...
...score now: EDI 1 - EF 4
FINAL SCORE: Edinburgh 1 - East Fife 4
Man Of The Match: Stewart Murdoch (EF)
Edinburgh City
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Peter Shilton 29 29 29 13 1 n 0 3 0 0 90 6
DF Paolo Maldini 15 15 15 12 3 n 0 0 0 0 60 6
DF Fraser Burns 19 19 19 17 1 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
DF Tony Gayle 27 27 27 21 2 n 4 0 0 0 45 6
DF Franco Baresi 19 15 15 13 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
DF Len Dalton 27 27 27 21 2 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
DF Alex NZiland 14 14 14 12 4 n 0 0 0 0 30 6
MF Jamie Taggart 19 19 19 19 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
MF Ronnie Boyce 9 9 9 8 1 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
MF Calum Mackay 22 22 22 22 2 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
MF Glenn Abbott 10 10 10 9 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Liam Brady 15 15 15 13 2 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW Frank McAvennie 26 26 26 26 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Tony Cottee 29 29 29 29 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
East Fife
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Allan Fleming 16 16 16 7 2 a 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Stewart Murdoch 25 25 25 20 3 n 0 0 0 0 90 7
DF Brian Easton 25 25 25 20 4 n 0 0 1 2 90 7
DF Jacob Comerford 29 29 29 23 2 n 0 0 1 1 90 7
DF Ayo Obileye 16 16 16 12 5 n 0 0 0 0 10 6
DF Sean Docherty 9 9 9 7 4 n 0 0 0 0 80 6
MF Iain Vigurs 20 20 20 18 3 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
MF Trevor Brooking 29 29 29 26 0 n 0 0 0 2 90 6
MF Kieran Millar 27 27 27 24 3 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
WG Mikey Cunningham 25 25 25 22 2 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
WG Jack Healy 17 17 17 15 3 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Connor McManus 22 22 22 22 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Seb Ross 25 25 25 25 2 n 4 0 1 2 90 6
Statistics EDI EF
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Halftime 0 1
Fulltime 1 4
Shots On Target 1 7
Shots 2 8
Saves 3 0
Offsides 0 1
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 1 1
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 66 56
Revenue 69 69
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 EDI N 45.60 125.00 134.20
1 EF N 61.00 135.56 179.71
10 EF N 56.80 128.56 178.31
46 EDI N 45.60 128.00 138.70
46 EF N 56.80 132.06 183.56
61 EDI N 45.00 127.00 138.50
Trainer's Report
Ayo Obileye (EF) suffered a thigh bruise.
Iain Vigurs (EF) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Frank McAvennie (EDI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Paolo Maldini (EDI) played 60 minutes and earned a TP.
Ronnie Boyce (EDI) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Liam Brady (EDI) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Sean Docherty (EF) played 80 minutes and earned a TP.
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