East Fife vs St. Johnstone B, 2021-22 Scottish League Challenge Cup, First Round

· Scottish League Challenge Cup

33': Scott Mercer

FT
1 - 0

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East Fife are hosting St. Johnstone B at MGM Timber Bayview Stadium, East Fife, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Challenge Cup.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Jackson Innes.
6': Attempt saved. Kyle Connell (East Fife) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
7': Foul by Cameron Falconer (St. Johnstone B).
7': Kyle Connell (East Fife) wins a free kick on the left wing.
8': Attempt missed. Jamie Semple (East Fife) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
10': Foul by Kyle Connell (East Fife).
10': Samuel Denham (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Cameron Falconer (St. Johnstone B).
11': Kyle Connell (East Fife) wins a free kick on the right wing.
14': Foul by Patrick Slattery (East Fife).
14': Jordan Northcott (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Attempt missed. Kyle Connell (East Fife) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
20': Foul by Aaron Steele (East Fife).
20': Jordan Northcott (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Attempt missed. Kyle Connell (East Fife) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
23': Attempt missed. Liam Newton (East Fife) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
25': Attempt missed. Jamie Semple (East Fife) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
26': Connor McManus (East Fife) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26': Foul by Cammy Ballantyne (St. Johnstone B).
28': Cameron Falconer (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Foul by Jamie Semple (East Fife).
29': Foul by Kevin Smith (East Fife).
29': Samuel Denham (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Cameron Falconer (St. Johnstone B).
32': Kyle Connell (East Fife) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32': Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Jackson Innes.
33': Goal! East Fife 1, St. Johnstone B 0. Scott Mercer (East Fife) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor McManus with a cross.
38': Attempt missed. Cameron Dow (East Fife) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
39': Foul by Kevin Smith (East Fife).
39': Jackson Innes (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Samuel Denham (St. Johnstone B).
41': Kyle Connell (East Fife) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Foul by Kevin Smith (East Fife).
42': Maksym Kucheriavyi (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick on the left wing.
42': Aaron Steele (East Fife) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Foul by Taylor Steven (St. Johnstone B).
44': Attempt saved. Kyle Connell (East Fife) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
45'+2': Attempt saved. Kyle Connell (East Fife) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
45'+4': Attempt missed. Taylor Steven (St. Johnstone B) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
45'+4': First Half ends, East Fife 1, St. Johnstone B 0.
45': Second Half begins East Fife 1, St. Johnstone B 0.
45': Substitution, St. Johnstone B. Bailey Pert replaces Jackson Innes.
48': Foul by Aaron Steele (East Fife).
48': Taylor Steven (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Cammy Ballantyne (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49': Foul by Kevin Smith (East Fife).
51': Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Liam Parker.
52': Foul by Kyle Connell (East Fife).
52': Liam Parker (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Attempt missed. Kevin Smith (East Fife) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
54': Foul by Taylor Steven (St. Johnstone B).
54': Liam Watt (East Fife) wins a free kick on the left wing.
57': Hand ball by Kevin Smith (East Fife).
58': Corner, St. Johnstone B. Conceded by Kevin Smith.
59': Attempt saved. Liam Parker (St. Johnstone B) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
60': Kevin Smith (East Fife) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box.
62': Cameron Falconer (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Foul by Kyle Connell (East Fife).
63': Foul by Connor McManus (East Fife).
63': Taylor Steven (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Attempt blocked. Kyle Connell (East Fife) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
65': Foul by Kevin Smith (East Fife).
65': Maksym Kucheriavyi (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Attempt saved. Thomas Lowndes (St. Johnstone B) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
67': Corner, St. Johnstone B. Conceded by Aaron Steele.
69': Attempt saved. Kevin Smith (East Fife) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
70': Cammy Ballantyne (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Foul by Liam Newton (East Fife).
70': Liam Newton (East Fife) is shown the yellow card.
70': Substitution, East Fife. Michael Cunningham replaces Kevin Smith.
73': Bailey Pert (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Foul by Connor McManus (East Fife).
74': Aaron Steele (East Fife) wins a free kick on the left wing.
74': Foul by Taylor Steven (St. Johnstone B).
75': Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Cameron Falconer.
75': Attempt missed. Liam Newton (East Fife) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
76': Substitution, East Fife. Aaron Dair replaces Jamie Semple.
77': Foul by Liam Watt (East Fife).
77': Cammy Ballantyne (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Attempt missed. Liam Parker (St. Johnstone B) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
79': Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Cameron Falconer.
82': Foul by Jordan Northcott (St. Johnstone B).
82': Scott Mercer (East Fife) wins a free kick on the left wing.
83': Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Samuel Denham.
85': Substitution, East Fife. Lewis Anderson replaces Connor McManus.
86': Attempt saved. Michael Cunningham (East Fife) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
87': Substitution, St. Johnstone B. Finn Regan replaces Thomas Lowndes.
90': Attempt missed. Aaron Dair (East Fife) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
90'+1': Foul by Aaron Dair (East Fife).
90'+1': Maksym Kucheriavyi (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Michael Cunningham (East Fife) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
90'+3': Second Half ends, East Fife 1, St. Johnstone B 0.
0': Match ends, East Fife 1, St. Johnstone B 0.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Challenge Cup

Venue: MGM Timber Bayview Stadium
Location: East Fife, Scotland
Attendance: 190

Line-Ups

East Fife (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Scott Gallacher (GK)
8	Patrick Slattery
17	Aaron Steele
11	Cameron Dow
12	Scott Mercer
16	Jamie Semple
6	Conor McManus
18	Liam Newton
9	Kyle Connell
10	Kevin Smith
14	Liam Watt

East Fife Substitutes:

Lewis Anderson, Michael Cunningham, Brogan Walls, Jude Smith, Daniel Denholm, Fraser Oag.

St. Johnstone B (5-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Ross Sinclair (GK)
6	Liam Parker
4	Cameron Falconer
5	Samuel Denham
3	Thomas Lowndes
2	Jackson Innes
10	John Moreland
8	Cameron Ballantyne
7	Maksym Kucheriavyi
11	Jordan Northcott
9	Taylor Steven

St. Johnstone B Substitutes:

Craig Hepburn, Liam Hall, Bailey Pert, Finn Regan.

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