Elgin City vs Forfar Athletic, 2023-24 Scottish League Challenge Cup, Second Round

· Elgin City advance 4-3 on penalties
Elgin City
FT - Penalties
0 - 0
Elgin City advance 4-3 on penalties
Forfar Athletic

About

Elgin City are hosting Forfar Athletic at Borough Briggs, Elgin, 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.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Kieran Inglis (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 9': Foul by Liam Harvey (Elgin City).
  • 9': Tomas Brindley (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Rory MacEwan.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Roberto Nditi (Forfar Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 12': Foul by Kieran Inglis (Forfar Athletic).
  • 12': Owen Cairns (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Jake Dolzanski.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Ryan Paterson (Forfar Athletic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Darren Watson (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 23': Foul by Finn Robson (Forfar Athletic).
  • 23': Ryan MacLeman (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Jake Dolzanski.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Ryan Paterson (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 27': Foul by Finn Robson (Forfar Athletic).
  • 27': Russell Dingwall (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Ben Barron (Elgin City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Andy Munro (Forfar Athletic).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Jake Dolzanski (Elgin City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 34': Foul by Mark Whatley (Forfar Athletic).
  • 34': Russell Dingwall (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Liam Harvey (Elgin City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 37': Substitution, Forfar Athletic. Matty Allan replaces Tomas Brindley because of an injury.
  • 37': Connal Ewan (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Darren Watson (Forfar Athletic).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Rory MacEwan (Elgin City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 40': Foul by Rory MacEwan (Elgin City).
  • 40': Ryan Paterson (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Rory MacEwan (Elgin City) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play.
  • 41': Connal Ewan (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Ryan Paterson (Forfar Athletic).
  • 43': Substitution, Elgin City. Nathan Cooney replaces Connal Ewan because of an injury.
  • 44': Darren Watson (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Jake Dolzanski (Elgin City).
  • 45': Jake Dolzanski (Elgin City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Kieran Inglis (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Jake Dolzanski.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Darren Whyte (Forfar Athletic) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Elgin City 0, Forfar Athletic 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Elgin City 0, Forfar Athletic 0.
  • 46': Corner, Elgin City. Conceded by Roberto Nditi.
  • 48': Foul by Liam Harvey (Elgin City).
  • 48': Roberto Nditi (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Craig Thomson (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Ryan Paterson (Forfar Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 54': Foul by Matthew Cooper (Elgin City).
  • 54': Roberto Nditi (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Nathan Cooney.
  • 55': Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Matthew Cooper.
  • 56': Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Nathan Cooney.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Liam Harvey (Elgin City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 57': Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Matthew Cooper.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Russell Dingwall (Elgin City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Substitution, Elgin City. Mitchell Taylor replaces Matthew Cooper.
  • 69': Foul by Kieran Inglis (Forfar Athletic).
  • 69': Rory MacEwan (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Craig Thomson (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 72': Foul by Kieran Inglis (Forfar Athletic).
  • 72': Rory MacEwan (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Substitution, Forfar Athletic. Stuart Morrison replaces Kieran Inglis.
  • 78': Craig Thomson (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Foul by Owen Cairns (Elgin City).
  • 78': Attempt saved. Ryan Paterson (Forfar Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 78': Foul by Finn Robson (Forfar Athletic).
  • 78': Kenny MacInnes (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Ryan Paterson (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 81': Substitution, Elgin City. Matthew Wright replaces Ben Barron.
  • 81': Substitution, Elgin City. Aidan Cruickshank replaces Ryan MacLeman.
  • 81': Substitution, Forfar Athletic. Adam Hutchinson replaces Ryan Paterson.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Kenny MacInnes (Elgin City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 86': Foul by Aidan Cruickshank (Elgin City).
  • 86': Mark Whatley (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Aidan Cruickshank (Elgin City).
  • 87': Matty Allan (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Andy Munro (Forfar Athletic).
  • 88': Owen Cairns (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Andy Munro (Forfar Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Finn Robson (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Mitchell Taylor (Elgin City).
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Stuart Morrison (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Andy Munro (Forfar Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Elgin City 0, Forfar Athletic 0.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Elgin City 0, Forfar Athletic 0.
  • 91': Goal! Elgin City 0(1), Forfar Athletic 0. Russell Dingwall (Elgin City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 93': Goal! Elgin City 0(1), Forfar Athletic 0(1). Andy Munro (Forfar Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 93': Goal! Elgin City 0(2), Forfar Athletic 0(1). Rory MacEwan (Elgin City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 93': Goal! Elgin City 0(2), Forfar Athletic 0(2). Mark Whatley (Forfar Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 93': Penalty saved! Matthew Wright (Elgin City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the top right corner.
  • 94': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Stuart Morrison (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot is too high. Stuart Morrison should be disappointed.
  • 95': Goal! Elgin City 0(3), Forfar Athletic 0(2). Liam Harvey (Elgin City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 95': Goal! Elgin City 0(3), Forfar Athletic 0(3). Darren Whyte (Forfar Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 96': Goal! Elgin City 0(4), Forfar Athletic 0(3). Aidan Cruickshank (Elgin City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 97': Penalty saved! Craig Thomson (Forfar Athletic) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 101': Penalty Shootout ends, Elgin City 0(4), Forfar Athletic 0(3).
  • 0': Match ends, Elgin City 0(4), Forfar Athletic 0(3).
  • 96': Goal! Elgin City 0(4), Forfar Athletic 0(3). Aidan Cruickshank (Elgin City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 97': Penalty saved! Craig Thomson (Forfar Athletic) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 101': Penalty Shootout ends, Elgin City 0(4), Forfar Athletic 0(3).
  • 0': Match ends, Elgin City 0(4), Forfar Athletic 0(3).

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Challenge Cup

Venue: Borough Briggs
Location: Elgin, Scotland
Attendance: 349

Line-Ups

ELG Elgin City (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Daniel Hoban (GK)
24 Connal Ewan
5 Jake Dolzanski Yellow Card
20 Kenny Macinnes
12 Owen Cairns
2 Matthew Cooper
7 Russell Dingwall
6 Rory Macewan Yellow Card
22 Ryan Macleman
16 Liam Harvey
9 Ben Barron
Elgin City Substitutes:
Mitchell Taylor, Ross Draper, Aidan Cruickshank, Brodie Mitchell, Tom McHale, Nathan Cooney, Brian Cameron, Matthew Wright.

FOR Forfar Athletic (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Mark McCallum (GK)
4 Darren Whyte
19 Andrew Munro Yellow Card
2 Roberto Nditi
10 Mark Whatley
16 Finn Robson
3 Tomas Brindley
18 Ryan Paterson
17 Darren Watson
11 Kieran Inglis
7 Craig Thomson
Forfar Athletic Substitutes:
Zach Paris, Stuart Morrison, Adam Hutchinson, Matthew Allan.

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