League
Inverness CT2–0Dunfermline
Stuart Golabek 12′
Lineups
Inverness CT
Inverness CT · Starting XI
Inverness CT · Substitutes
Inverness CT · Subs used
- Barry Wilsonfor Steven Hislop23′
- Bryan Pruntyfor Juanjo Carricondo87′
Inverness CT · Manager
Inverness CT · Cautions
- Not recorded
Dunfermline
Dunfermline · Starting XI
- Stillie
- Shields
- Wilson
- Skerla
- Thomson
- Nicholson
- Mason
- Hunt
- Brewster
- Dempsey
- Byrne
Dunfermline · Substitutes
- Lyle
- Labonte
- McKeown
- Langfield
- Darren Young
- Mehmet
- Donnelly
Dunfermline · Subs used
- Darren Young -> Byrne46′
- Donnelly -> Hunt70′
- Mehmet -> Brewster75′
Dunfermline · Manager
- David Hay
Dunfermline · Cautions
- Wilson
Match report
Another historic day for the club – the first ‘home’ match at Pittodrie, the first SPL goal (from Stuart Golabek) and, most important of all, the first SPL win. The players were stung by the negative press coverage of last week’s defeat and they reacted in style to earn a well-deserved victory against Dunfermline. John Robertson made changes with Barry Wilson and Russell Duncan dropping to the bench and Richie Hart and Juanjo starting. In the event Barry Wilson came on in the 23rd minute to replace the injured Steve Hislop. Dunfermline had travelled to Iceland in midweek on UEFA…Read moreRead less
Another historic day for the club – the first ‘home’ match at Pittodrie, the first SPL goal (from Stuart Golabek) and, most important of all, the first SPL win.
The players were stung by the negative press coverage of last week’s defeat and they reacted in style to earn a well-deserved victory against Dunfermline.
John Robertson made changes with Barry Wilson and Russell Duncan dropping to the bench and Richie Hart and Juanjo starting. In the event Barry Wilson came on in the 23rd minute to replace the injured Steve Hislop.
Dunfermline had travelled to Iceland in midweek on UEFA Cup business but fatigue was never an excuse – Caley Thistle could, of course, have been the Icelandic travellers if last season’s Scottish Cup semi-final had gone the other way.
Early shots from Juanjo put pressure on the Pars then Golabek scored a captain’s goal in the 12th minute. His fourth goal for the club came after a run from nearly the halfway line and an angled 20 yard shot – Derek Stillie could only push it onto the far post and watch it bounce into the net.
Minutes later a Roy McBain curling ball gave Graham Bayne a chance but it came to nothing. Dunfermline began to press and Noel Hunt hit over Mark Brown and the bar. Brown made a number of good stops before the break but in the second half ICT ran the show.
Half Time: 1-0
The all-important second goal came from Juanjo in 70 minutes. Barry Wilson ran down the right then cut the ball back into the box – it went beyond Juanjo but the Spaniard stretched to hit it past two defenders and Stillie from just outside the six-yard area.
Full Time: 2-0
The long trip back from the far east was a happy one for the ICT fans.
The players were stung by the negative press coverage of last week’s defeat and they reacted in style to earn a well-deserved victory against Dunfermline.
John Robertson made changes with Barry Wilson and Russell Duncan dropping to the bench and Richie Hart and Juanjo starting. In the event Barry Wilson came on in the 23rd minute to replace the injured Steve Hislop.
Dunfermline had travelled to Iceland in midweek on UEFA Cup business but fatigue was never an excuse – Caley Thistle could, of course, have been the Icelandic travellers if last season’s Scottish Cup semi-final had gone the other way.
Early shots from Juanjo put pressure on the Pars then Golabek scored a captain’s goal in the 12th minute. His fourth goal for the club came after a run from nearly the halfway line and an angled 20 yard shot – Derek Stillie could only push it onto the far post and watch it bounce into the net.
Minutes later a Roy McBain curling ball gave Graham Bayne a chance but it came to nothing. Dunfermline began to press and Noel Hunt hit over Mark Brown and the bar. Brown made a number of good stops before the break but in the second half ICT ran the show.
Half Time: 1-0
The all-important second goal came from Juanjo in 70 minutes. Barry Wilson ran down the right then cut the ball back into the box – it went beyond Juanjo but the Spaniard stretched to hit it past two defenders and Stillie from just outside the six-yard area.
Full Time: 2-0
The long trip back from the far east was a happy one for the ICT fans.
Ian Broadfoot
