Nacho Shined against the Pars as Dunfermline win.


By James Hegarty
August 17 2002

Nacho Novo Shined as Dundee were unfornate to lose to an On form Dunfermline side. Nacho Bagged 2 goals but then got sent off in the last few minutes of the game. New Page 1

Nacho Shines as Dunfermline fight back.

Nacho Novo showed just why he got rave reviews in the 1st division with 2 excellent goals but he was unable to save Dundee.

Stevie Crawford will have stole the limelight from Novo with a Hat Trick. 

Dunfermline came from behind twice to finally go ahead on there 3rd attempt.

Dunfermlines strike force were good and created a lot of chances and cost Dundee a lot of problems.

Spanish Ace Nacho Novo got red card after 2 stupid tackles with 2 minutes left in the game.

Though the referee could have been a bit leniant to Nacho with his first booking as it was Nacho's first foul of the game and some Dunfermline players were getting away with a couple of bad tackles.

Dunfermline lined up with the same team who beat Livingston last week and that team will probably go to play Rangers next week unchanged.

Dundee have not won in Fife for 7 year ironically that was the last time Jim Duffy was in charge at dens.

The only change from last week was Fabian Cabballero being brought back into the team in place of Stephen Milne.

Dundee looked very good on the break and played a good counter attack game and this was used in 21 minutes when Dundee went 1-0 ahead.

Novo was set off with a good pass from Cabballero and Nacho smashed the ball pass Dunfermline keeper Marco Ruitenbeek.

Dunfermline equalised in the 33rd minute from a Header after a cross and Crawford managed to flick the ball onto Dempsey to head it in the net and then equalise.

Dundee started good in the 2nd half and we nearly scored with a header from Lee Wilkie after a good cross from Nacho Novo though Dunfermline keeper Marco Ruitenbeek did well to save the ball.

Dunfermline were starting to push forward and in 58 minutes this worked to our advantage with getting the ball from a clearence on the half way line.  Ruitenbeek came running out for the ball but Novo calmly took the ball around Nacho which should definately be up for goal of the month.

Brewster then scored in the 69th minute to bring the game level with a header.  Dunfermline went into the lead with a goal from Crawford in 80th minute and then he completed his hat trick very shortly afterwards.

Dundee Man Of the Match: Nacho Novo, The Spaniard showed great skill and will certainly be a brilliant player and odds on favourite of top goal scorer for the team this year.

Somphing to Change:  A problem i could see in the 1st half was Lee Mair letting too many players without trying to tackle and when he was tackling the players were getting past him easliy. Hopfully Jim will see this and sort it soon.

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