Match Report


Raith RoversRaith Rovers     Greenock MortonGreenock Morton
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Callum GlassC. Glass46
G
1
G
43Matt NivenM. Niven
Richard LawR. Law44
D
2
D
63Gary McinnesG. Mcinnes
Andy StrachanA. Strachan38
D
3
D
49Miguel CastroM. Castro
Dominic CaldwellD. Caldwell38
D
4
D
43Paul ElliottP. Elliott
Dominic BurleyD. Burley48
M
5
M
62Billy McCoistB. McCoist
Matt DickovM. Dickov45
M
6
M
55Craig HendryC. Hendry
Alex InglisA. Inglis40
M
7captain
M
46Neil BradyN. Brady
Alec McallisterA. Mcallister40
M
8
M
46Darren McgovernD. Mcgovern
Andy BradyA. Brady50
A
captain9
A
53Paul FergusonP. Ferguson
Gary TelferG. Telfer48
A
10
A
47Billy ThomsonB. Thomson
John NaysmithJ. Naysmith45
A
11
A
47Alex MeiklejohnA. Meiklejohn
 
Billy HutchisonB. Hutchison44
G
12
M
46Gary McNeillG. McNeill
Garry NaysmithG. Naysmith41
G
13
A
44Billy McGroryB. McGrory
Billy HansenB. Hansen39
M
14
D
42Scott SullivanS. Sullivan

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Starks Park where Raith Rovers play host to Greenock Morton. A crowd of 2,819 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Raith Rovers and Greenock Morton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Matt McNeill.


0.00
The whistle blows and Raith Rovers kick off!
2.59
Alex Inglis flicks a high pass forward to Gary Telfer who brings the ball under control. Gary Telfer shoots from 20 yards but Matt Niven reads it well. Excellent save!
3.39
Gary Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward. Craig Hendry collects the pass. Craig Hendry runs straight at the opposition's defence. Craig Hendry edges inside the box! Craig Hendry side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
4.46
Neil Brady flicks a high pass forward. Billy Thomson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Thomson controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Paul Ferguson through on goal. Paul Ferguson strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
8.31
Dominic Burley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Telfer. Gary Telfer shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
9.20
Neil Brady threads a neat ball through to Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson whips in a cross ball towards Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson makes a looping header on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
10.43
Craig Hendry flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson threads a neat ball through to Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
14.06
Miguel Castro threads a neat ball through to Darren Mcgovern. Showing composure, Darren Mcgovern laces a through ball forward to Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
15.53
Raith Rovers appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
15.53
Paul Elliott chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Brady. Neil Brady hits a low pass to Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson shoots from 20 yards. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
18.11
Alex Inglis flicks a high pass forward. John Naysmith holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Naysmith passes the ball forward but Andy Brady is offside!
20.53
Matt Dickov sees John Naysmith in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Naysmith shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
21.19
With imagination, Alex Inglis plays the ball forward to Gary Telfer. Gary Telfer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
24.41
Billy McCoist takes it forward alone. Billy McCoist lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson makes a deft header but slams it into the crowd!
27.38
Craig Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson skips past Andy Strachan! Billy Thomson shoots from just inside the box but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
32.12
Alex Inglis flicks a high pass forward to Gary Telfer who brings the ball under control. Gary Telfer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Elliott.
33.35
Miguel Castro chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Brady. Neil Brady sees Billy Thomson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy Thomson deftly passes the ball to Alex Meiklejohn, releasing him through on goal. Alex Meiklejohn takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
38.48
Neil Brady knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.52
Darren Mcgovern knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson plays a quick one-two with Alex Meiklejohn and rushes in on goal... Billy Thomson shoots from just inside the box but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Raith Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Greenock Morton also appear unchanged since the first half. The Raith Rovers players seem much more motivated whilst the Greenock Morton players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Greenock Morton kick off!
53.09
Andy Strachan decides to run forward with the ball. Andy Strachan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Naysmith. John Naysmith shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
54.16
Craig Hendry receives the ball from a throw-in from Neil Brady. Craig Hendry flicks a high pass forward to Paul Ferguson who brings the ball under control. Paul Ferguson threads the ball through into the box. Billy Thomson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
61.01
Gary Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward. Craig Hendry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Hendry threads a neat ball through to Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson plays a quick one-two with Billy Thomson and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Paul Ferguson provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Callum Glass gets down and covers it.
66.59
Alex Meiklejohn comes in with a late challenge on Andy Strachan. Alex Meiklejohn is warned by the referee! Andy Strachan carries on, but is struggling a bit.
69.45
Gary Mcinnes comes in with a late challenge on Andy Brady. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andy Brady hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.43
Gary Mcinnes sees a break and surges forward. Gary Mcinnes makes a beautiful solo run. Gary Mcinnes runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Gary Mcinnes provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
72.57
Miguel Castro threads the ball through to Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dominic Caldwell.
75.13
Craig Hendry flicks a high pass forward to Paul Ferguson who brings the ball under control. Paul Ferguson runs straight at the defence! Paul Ferguson takes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
78.47
Andy Brady hacks Miguel Castro from behind! The referee calls over Andy Brady and warns him to calm down! Miguel Castro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.29
Miguel Castro flicks a high pass forward to Neil Brady who brings the ball under control. Showing composure, Neil Brady plays the ball forward to Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson plays a one-two with Alex Meiklejohn and advances towards the goal... Some superb footwork from Paul Ferguson provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!! That's his third!
83.38
Neil Brady knocks the ball forward to Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson tries a spectacular strike but it is deflected wide by Dominic Burley.
84.31
Craig Hendry takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Some good footwork from Neil Brady provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
87.40
Dominic Caldwell runs forward with the ball. Dominic Caldwell runs straight at the opposition's defence. Dominic Caldwell shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
89.08
Paul Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Neil Brady controls it well on his chest. Neil Brady sees Paul Ferguson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Ferguson edges inside the box! Paul Ferguson rockets a shot on goal but Callum Glass is on top of it.
90.00
Dominic Burley catches Alex Meiklejohn on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex Meiklejohn hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Raith Rovers

Greenock Morton
Goals
0
5
Shots on Target
1
8
Shots off Target
5
10
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
28.9%
71.1%
Play Area
32.2%
44.4%
23.3%

Scorers
Billy Thomson 10
Paul Ferguson 16, 75, 79
Alex Meiklejohn 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Ferguson of Greenock Morton

Match Ratings
1.Callum Glass (GK)
6
2.Richard Law (DEF)
6
3.Andy Strachan (DEF)
6
4.Dominic Caldwell (DEF)
6
5.Dominic Burley (MID)yellow card
5
6.Matt Dickov (MID)
6
7.Alex Inglis (MID)
6
8.Alec Mcallister (MID)
6
9.Andy Brady (ATT)
5
10.Gary Telfer (ATT)
6
11.John Naysmith (ATT)
6
 
12.Billy Hutchison (GK)
0
13.Garry Naysmith (GK)
0
14.Billy Hansen (MID)
0

1.Matt Niven (GK)
6
2.Gary Mcinnes (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Miguel Castro (DEF)
6
4.Paul Elliott (DEF)
6
5.Billy McCoist (MID)
6
6.Craig Hendry (MID)
7
7.Neil Brady (MID)
7
8.Darren Mcgovern (MID)
6
9.Paul Ferguson (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Billy Thomson (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Alex Meiklejohn (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Gary McNeill (MID)
0
13.Billy McGrory (ATT)
0
14.Scott Sullivan (DEF)
0