Spartans FC vs Dunfermline Athletic, 2024-25 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage

· Scottish League Cup
Spartans FC
    FT
    0 - 3
    Dunfermline Athletic
    • 4': Lewis Mccann
    • 82': Kane Ritchie-Hosler
    • 87': Taylor Sutherland

    About

    Spartans FC are hosting Dunfermline Athletic at Ainslie Park, Edinburgh, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Cup.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Brogan Walls (The Spartans) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 4': Goal! The Spartans 0, Dunfermline Athletic 1. Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by David Wotherspoon.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Blair Henderson (The Spartans) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Ewan Otoo (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 19': Foul by Bradley Whyte (The Spartans).
    • 19': Kane Ritchie-Hosler (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 20': Paul Watson (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Kane Ritchie-Hosler (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 23': Foul by Ayrton Sonkur (The Spartans).
    • 23': Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Kieran Ngwenya (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 25': Kieran Watson (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Corner, The Spartans. Conceded by Rhys Breen.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Cammy Russell (The Spartans) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 30': Bradley Whyte (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Ewan Otoo (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 32': Corner, The Spartans. Conceded by Kieran Ngwenya.
    • 33': Cammy Russell (The Spartans) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Foul by Kane Ritchie-Hosler (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 33': Attempt saved. Cammy Russell (The Spartans) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the top left corner.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Paul Watson (The Spartans).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 38': Brogan Walls (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by David Wotherspoon (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 38': Ewan Otoo (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Paul Watson (The Spartans).
    • 39': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Lewis Hunter.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Chris Hamilton (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 43': Blair Henderson (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Rhys Breen (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 45': Foul by Blair Henderson (The Spartans).
    • 45': Kieran Ngwenya (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Cammy Russell (The Spartans) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Corner, The Spartans. Conceded by Chris Hamilton.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, The Spartans 0, Dunfermline Athletic 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins The Spartans 0, Dunfermline Athletic 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Chris Kane replaces Rhys Breen because of an injury.
    • 46': Bradley Whyte (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Foul by Chris Hamilton (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 48': Attempt missed. Joe Chalmers (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Cammy Russell (The Spartans) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Foul by Sam Fisher (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 56': Callum Booth (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Sam Fisher (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 57': Hand ball by Ayrton Sonkur (The Spartans).
    • 59': Foul by Paul Watson (The Spartans).
    • 59': Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Paul Watson (The Spartans) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Attempt missed. David Wotherspoon (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 62': Bradley Whyte (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Ewan Otoo (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 62': Foul by Cammy Russell (The Spartans).
    • 62': Sam Fisher (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Foul by Bradley Whyte (The Spartans).
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Paul Watson (The Spartans).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Substitution, The Spartans. Danny Denholm replaces Callum Booth.
    • 67': Substitution, The Spartans. Hamish Ritchie replaces Brogan Walls.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 71': Ayrton Sonkur (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Kieran Ngwenya (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 71': Blair Henderson (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Chris Hamilton (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 72': Chris Hamilton (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Foul by Lewis Hunter (The Spartans).
    • 77': Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Attempt missed. David Wotherspoon (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 78': Ayrton Sonkur (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 79': Attempt missed. Hamish Ritchie (The Spartans) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 82': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Kieran Watson.
    • 82': Goal! The Spartans 0, Dunfermline Athletic 2. Kane Ritchie-Hosler (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by David Wotherspoon following a corner.
    • 84': Substitution, The Spartans. Aaron Scott replaces Bradley Whyte.
    • 84': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Taylor Sutherland replaces Lewis McCann.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 87': Danny Denholm (The Spartans) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Foul by Kane Ritchie-Hosler (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 87': Goal! The Spartans 0, Dunfermline Athletic 3. Taylor Sutherland (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kieran Ngwenya.
    • 88': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Andy Tod replaces David Wotherspoon.
    • 88': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Ewan Mcleod replaces Ewan Otoo.
    • 89': Foul by Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 89': Kieran Watson (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Aaron Scott (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Taylor Sutherland (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, The Spartans 0, Dunfermline Athletic 3.
    • 0': Match ends, The Spartans 0, Dunfermline Athletic 3.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 3
    1 Saves 1
    54 Possession 46
    13 SHOTS 6
    4 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish League Cup

    Venue: Ainslie Park
    Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
    Attendance: 896

    Scottish League Cup Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Spartans FC 4 +4 9
    2 Livingston 4 +4 9
    3 Forfar Athletic 4 +2 6
    4 Dunfermline Athletic 4 -1 3
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SFC Spartans FC (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Blair Carswell (GK)
    44 Paul Watson Yellow Card
    15 Aryton Sonkur
    8 Lewis Hunter
    3 Callum Booth
    2 Kieran Watson
    33 Bradley Whyte
    18 Brogan Walls
    11 Cameron Russell
    7 Jamie Dishington
    9 Blair Henderson
    Spartans FC Substitutes:
    James Craigen, Adam Meek, Hamish Ritchie, Chris Inglis, Daniel Denholm, Niall Geaney, Archie Wylie, Aaron Scott.

    DFA Dunfermline Athletic (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Deniz Dogan Mehmet (GK)
    5 Chris Hamilton Yellow Card
    12 Rhys Breen
    15 Sam Fisher
    8 Joe Chalmers
    6 Ewan Otoo
    19 David Wotherspoon
    3 Kieran Ngwenya
    2 Aaron Comrie
    11 Lewis Mccann
    7 Kane Ritchie-Hosler
    Dunfermline Athletic Substitutes:
    Michael O'Halloran, Ewan Mcleod, Christopher Kane, Andrew Tod, Freddie Rowe, Taylor Sutherland, Sam Young.

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