Dunfermline 0 - 1 Inverness CT

League Match
Saturday, September 14th, 2019, 3:00 PM at East End Park, Dunfermline
Attendance: 3,426
Referee: Nick Walsh
Dunfermline Inverness CT

Goalscorers
None. Sean Welsh (87)

Team Managers
Stevie Crawford John Robertson

Starting Eleven
Cameron Gill
Aaron Comrie
Lewis Martin
Lee Ashcroft
Josh Edwards
Kyle Turner
Paul Paton
Tom Beadling
Greg Kiltie
Kevin Nisbit
Lewis McCann
Mark Ridgers
Shaun Rooney
Coll Donaldson
Carl Tremarco
Jamie McCart
Tom Walsh
David Carson
Aaron Doran
James Vincent
Jordan White
Miles Storey

Bench
Ryan Scully
Gabriel McGill
Andy Ryan
Danny Devine
Josh Coley
Harry Cochrane
Mathew Todd
Cameron Mackay
Cameron Harper
Kevin McHattie
Roddy MacGregor
Charlie Trafford
Sean Welsh
Nikolay Todorov

Substitutions
Harry Cochrane -> Kyle Turner (72)
Josh Coley -> Lewis McCann (72)
Danny Devine -> Danny Devine (78)
Sean Welsh for David Carson (61)
Nikolay Todorov for Jordan White (62)
Roddy MacGregor for Tom Walsh (71)

Bookings
Kyle Turner (31) Roddy MacGregor (89)

Red Cards
None. None.
Appearances & Goals To Date
Mark Ridgers (GK) 98 apps -
Shaun Rooney 51 apps6 goals
Coll Donaldson 86 apps4 goals
Jamie McCart 58 apps1 goal
Carl Tremarco 179 apps14 goals
James Vincent 78 apps5 goals
Tom Walsh 52 apps11 goals
Aaron Doran 252 apps41 goals
David Carson 9 apps -
Miles Storey 43 apps15 goals
Jordan White 62 apps19 goals
Roddy MacGregor (sub) 14 apps -
Sean Welsh (sub) 36 apps5 goals
Nikolay Todorov (sub) 10 apps4 goals

Starting Lineup
Youngest Player:Jamie McCart (22 years 91 days)
Oldest Player:Carl Tremarco (33 years 346 days)
Average Player Age:26 years 192 days
Domestic Players:6 (54.55 % of starting eleven)

Matchday Squad
Youngest Player:Roddy MacGregor (17 years 271 days)
Oldest Player:Carl Tremarco (33 years 346 days)
Average Player Age:25 years 66 days
Domestic Players:11 (61.11 % of matchday squad)

First Team Debuts

Milestones

It almost literally was a Devine intervention as the former Inverness player was adjudged to have handled the ball late on in what had been a difficult watch in difficult conditions. Penalty it was and returning hero Sean Welsh scored from the spot to win all three points in a game that really neither side deserved anything from. We'll take it though on a day where Ayr United gave everyone else hope after beating Dundee United 2-0.
Devine intervention.


Inverness kept it quiet, but James Keatings was nowhere to be seen as they reverted to the squad that thumped Morton in the Championship, with Miles Storey starting up front with Jordan White. Apparently James had picked up an injury in training late in the week and will undergo test to see the extent of his injury.

Dunfermline had new signing Greg Kiltie starting his first Championship game for them and Cammy Gill was in the sticks in preference to Ryan Scully. Loan signing Harry Cochrane from Hearts was on the bench but Anthony McDonald missed out with an ongoing back problem. Former ICT defender Danny Devine was on the bench for the Pars.

It was a very windy East End Park that greeted fans and players alike as they took to the park for this Championship encounter in front of around 3,500 hardy souls. Miles Storey set the ball rolling as we kicked off at 3:00pm. Never mind, the steak bridies will keep you going til the end.

Kevin Nisbet had the first attempt in the second minute but shot well wide. Greg Kiltie then saw a shot blocked for a corner and Carl Tremarco managed to scramble it clear as the Pars opened the game on the front foot.

Inverness responded and Tom Walsh had an effort blocked by Paul Paton. Tremarco then got a header on target but Cammy Gill was well placed to stop it.

Midway through the half and it's the hosts that are controlling possession but there's no clear cut opportunities of note in the difficult windy conditions. Play continued this way up to the interval with neither side able to take the initiative and at the orange slices the wind was the only winner as many were struggling to recall a worse forty-five minutes of football.

Half Time 0-0

No changes at the break, here's hoping there's something to cheer in the second period.

Nisbet went through the middle but he shot wide as was befitting a game of this lack of quality. Lewis McCann had an effort blocked and then shot over the bar as Inverness seemed content to afford the Pars plenty of possession, dangerous ploy if you ask me. Turner and McCann tried to get shots away and won another corner.

On the hour and Robbo had seen enough of this rubbish and replaced David Carson with Sean Welsh in a bid to get to grips with the midfield and Jordan White was removed in favour of Nikolay Todorov.

Almost immediately we responded to the threat of someone else being subbed and Miles Storey realised he was on the park but shot wide from inside the box after Tremarco got a ball through to him.

The final sub for Inverness saw the lively Roddy MacGregor replace Tom Walsh, and a minute later Dunfermline shuffled their pack in a bid to win all three points. Danny Devine was the final sub of the day and that's when we knew the points were safe.......

A bit more action in the final ten minutes and Aaron Dorran had a twenty yard shot parried away by Gill.

With five minutes to go Inverness were awarded a penalty when Danny Devine was penalised for hand ball as James Vincent burst into the box. Up stepped Sean Welsh to score from the spot as he smashed it straight down the middle.

Cheers Danny, we owe you one...........

Match report written by tm4tj



Pld W D L F A +/- Pts
1. Dundee Utd 5 4 0 1 14 6 8 12
2. Ayr United 5 4 0 1 10 5 5 12
3. Inverness CT 5 3 1 1 9 5 4 10
4. Arbroath 5 2 2 1 4 3 1 8
5. Dundee 5 2 2 1 7 9 -2 8
6. Morton 5 2 0 3 9 13 -4 6
7. Queen of the South 5 1 2 2 2 3 -1 5
8. Alloa Athletic 5 1 1 3 4 8 -4 4
9. Partick Thistle 5 0 2 3 7 10 -3 2
10. Dunfermline 5 0 2 3 3 7 -4 2