Match ends, Brechin City 1, Dunfermline Athletic 6.
BrechinBrechin City1DunfermlineDunfermline6
Dunfermline opened their Scottish League One campaign by romping to victory against hosts Brechin City.
Faissal El Bakhtaoui struck the Pars' opener and Michael Moffat headed their second before Joe Cardle fired home.
El Bakhtaoui nodded another before the break and the scoring continued in the second half with a Ryan Wallace shot.
David Weatherston netted a consolation for Brechin but Josh Falkingham replied with a strike of his own for the visitors in the final minute.
Line-ups
Brechin
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 1Smith
- 2McLean
- 4McCormack
- 5Perry
- 3Buchan
- 6Molloy
- 8Smith
- 7Johnston
- 11DaleSubstituted forWeatherstonat 55'minutes
- 10ThomsonBooked at 4mins
- 9Jackson
Substitutes
- 12Montgomery
- 14Weatherston
- 15Fusco
- 16Tiffoney
- 21O'Neil
Dunfermline
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Murdoch
- 2Williamson
- 4FordyceSubstituted forTalbotat 45'minutes
- 5Richards-Everton
- 3Martin
- 7Paton
- 6Geggan
- 8ByrneSubstituted forWallaceat 59'minutes
- 11Cardle
- 9Moffat
- 10El BakhtaouiSubstituted forFalkinghamat 69'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Spence
- 14Falkingham
- 15Hopkirk
- 16Wallace
- 17Talbot
- 18Potter
- 20Hutton
- Referee:
- John McKendrick
- Attendance:
- 1,214
Match Stats
Home TeamBrechinAway TeamDunfermline
- Possession
- Home39%
- Away61%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away23
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away13
- Corners
- Home1
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away15
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Brechin City 1, Dunfermline Athletic 6.
Goal!
Goal! Brechin City 1, Dunfermline Athletic 6. Josh Falkingham (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Paton.
Goal!
Goal! Brechin City 1, Dunfermline Athletic 5. David Weatherston (Brechin City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Thomson.
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Attempt saved. Robert Thomson (Brechin City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Foul by Josh Falkingham (Dunfermline Athletic).
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Craig Molloy (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Lewis Martin (Dunfermline Athletic).
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David Weatherston (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Ryan Wallace (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Attempt missed. Josh Falkingham (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Foul by Ryan Wallace (Dunfermline Athletic).
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Ross Perry (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal!
Goal! Brechin City 0, Dunfermline Athletic 5. Ryan Wallace (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fayssal El-Bakhtaoui.
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Andrew Geggan (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Andy Jackson (Brechin City).
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Jason Talbot (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Andy Jackson (Brechin City).
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Attempt missed. Ryan Wallace (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
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Attempt blocked. Andy Jackson (Brechin City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
