Match Report
| Montrose | Montrose |  |  | Raith Rovers | Raith Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jacob Makin | J. Makin |  | 51 | G |  | 1 | | G | 46 |  | Callum Glass | C. Glass | |||||||||
| Liam Moore | L. Moore | | 56 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 44 | | Richard Law | R. Law | |||||||||
| Colin McNeill | C. McNeill | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 38 | | Andy Strachan | A. Strachan | |||||||||
| Stephen Hopkin | S. Hopkin | | 43 | D | | 4 | | D | 38 | | Dominic Caldwell | D. Caldwell | |||||||||
| Stuart Brady | S. Brady | | 47 | M | | 5 | | M | 48 | | Dominic Burley | D. Burley | |||||||||
| Stuart Greig | S. Greig | | 46 | M | | 6 | | M | 45 | | Matt Dickov | M. Dickov | |||||||||
| Scott Hansen | S. Hansen | | 45 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 40 | | Alex Inglis | A. Inglis | ||||||||
| Stephen Mcallister | S. Mcallister | | 45 | M | | 8 | | M | 40 | | Alec Mcallister | A. Mcallister | |||||||||
| Gary Hansen | G. Hansen | | 56 | A | | 9 | | | A | 50 | | Andy Brady | A. Brady | ||||||||
| Stephen Thomson | S. Thomson | | 47 | A | | 10 | | A | 48 | | Gary Telfer | G. Telfer | |||||||||
| Matt Ritchie | M. Ritchie | | 45 | A | | 11 | | A | 45 | | John Naysmith | J. Naysmith | |||||||||
| David Mason | D. Mason | | 43 | A | | 12 | | G | 44 | | Billy Hutchison | B. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Paul Telfer | P. Telfer | | 42 | M | | 13 | | G | 41 | | Garry Naysmith | G. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Duncan Booth | D. Booth | | 41 | D | | 14 | | M | 39 | | Billy Hansen | B. Hansen | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Links Park where Montrose play host to Raith Rovers. A crowd of 2,376 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Montrose and Raith Rovers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Gemmill.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Montrose and Raith Rovers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Gemmill.
0.00
0-0Raith Rovers kick off and get the first half underway!
8.35
0-0Andy Strachan flicks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Burley. Dominic Burley flicks a high pass forward. Andy Brady controls it well on his chest. Andy Brady shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
12.44
Stuart Greig knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
15.49
0-0Raith Rovers appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
15.49
0-0Stephen Mcallister makes a simple pass to Stephen Thomson. Stephen Thomson lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Callum Glass reads it well. Superb keeping!
21.39
0-0Stuart Greig threads a neat ball through to Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.44
Dominic Caldwell flicks a high pass forward to Alex Inglis who brings the ball under control. Alex Inglis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Brady. Andy Brady shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
30.09
Alex Inglis decides to run forward with the ball. Alex Inglis lofts in a cross ball towards John Naysmith. John Naysmith directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
32.58
0-0Scott Hansen catches Alex Inglis on the ankles. The referee calls over Scott Hansen and warns him to calm down! Alex Inglis runs off the knock.
33.07
Colin McNeill pushes mid-way up the pitch. Colin McNeill hits a low pass to Stephen Thomson. Stephen Thomson knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
34.28
0-1Dominic Caldwell threads a neat ball through to Alex Inglis. Alex Inglis passes the ball forward to Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister whips in a cross ball towards Andy Brady. Andy Brady gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. What a cracker!! Jacob Makin had no chance!! Goal for Raith Rovers!
42.13
Stephen Mcallister hits a low pass to Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
Liam Moore pushes up the pitch. Liam Moore makes a probing pass to Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Montrose appear unchanged since the first half. Raith Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Montrose get the second half underway!
48.33
Colin McNeill chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Hansen. Scott Hansen threads a neat ball through to Stephen Thomson. Stephen Thomson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard Law.
51.35
Dominic Caldwell threads the ball through to Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov makes a beautiful solo run. Matt Dickov sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
53.07
Matt Dickov plays the ball forward to Gary Telfer. Gary Telfer lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister heads the ball goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
54.49
Alex Inglis flicks a high ball forward to Andy Brady who takes it down. Andy Brady knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.23
Stuart Greig makes a simple pass to Stephen Thomson. Stephen Thomson finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
59.25
Andy Strachan sees space and advances. Andy Strachan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Naysmith. John Naysmith shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
65.57
0-1Liam Moore hacks Matt Dickov from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Matt Dickov runs off the knock.
72.56
Stuart Greig advances with the ball. Stuart Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Thomson. Stephen Thomson outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but is denied by Callum Glass. Excellent save.
73.46
Alex Inglis flicks a high ball forward to John Naysmith who takes it down. John Naysmith tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
77.41
Stephen Mcallister flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Thomson. Stephen Thomson shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
78.55
Scott Hansen flicks a high pass forward to Gary Hansen who brings the ball under control. Gary Hansen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dominic Burley.
83.16
Alex Inglis hits a low pass to Gary Telfer. Gary Telfer shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
87.37
Alex Inglis chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Telfer. Gary Telfer whips in a cross ball towards Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister powers a header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
89.54
Andy Strachan sees space and advances. Andy Strachan threads a neat ball through to Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
Matt Dickov kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Brady. Andy Brady finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper, Jacob Makin, sees it late!! Goal for Raith Rovers!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
6
8
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.6%
54.4%
Play Area
27.8%
44.3%
27.8%
Scorers
| Andy Brady 34, 90 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Andy Brady of Raith Rovers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Jacob Makin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Liam Moore (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 3. | Colin McNeill (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Stephen Hopkin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stuart Brady (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stuart Greig (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Scott Hansen (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Stephen Mcallister (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gary Hansen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Stephen Thomson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Matt Ritchie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | David Mason (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paul Telfer (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Duncan Booth (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Callum Glass (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Richard Law (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andy Strachan (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Dominic Caldwell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dominic Burley (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Matt Dickov (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Alex Inglis (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Alec Mcallister (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Andy Brady (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 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 | |