Match Report


Raith RoversRaith Rovers     Forfar AthleticForfar Athletic
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Avril ArroyoA. Arroyo73
G
1
G
74Stuart TelferS. Telfer
Tobias SammerT. Sammer76
D
2
D
70Francisco PintoF. Pinto
Garba NwakireG. Nwakire85
D
3
D
70Alec GlassA. Glass
Jack MolenaarJ. Molenaar78
D
4
D
69Helder AlmeidaH. Almeida
Sven OoijerS. Ooijer76
D
5
D
66Garry HendryG. Hendry
Paul HopkinP. Hopkin77
M
6
D
58Colin GemmellC. Gemmell
Pascal PalumboP. Palumbo83
M
7captain
M
67Thomas OswaldT. Oswald
Neil SounessN. Souness84
M
8
M
64Kevin TelferK. Telfer
Zeljko MilosevicZ. Milosevic78
A
9
A
73Alec CaldwellA. Caldwell
Ricardo BentoR. Bento86
A
captain10
A
73Jose Javier BravoJ. Bravo
Charles MedranoC. Medrano83
A
11
A
72Matt GlassM. Glass
 
David BoothD. Booth38
D
12
G
70Eric GelbE. Gelb
Alex WhiteA. White34
M
13
A
70Paulo MendesP. Mendes
Losseni DianéL. Diané30
A
14
A
65Silvain Van Den HerikS. Van Den Herik

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Starks Park where Raith Rovers play host to Forfar Athletic. A crowd of 19,140 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Raith Rovers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Forfar Athletic appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Greig.


0.00
Raith Rovers start the match!
10.53
Alec Glass threads a neat ball through to Thomas Oswald. Thomas Oswald hits a low pass to Jose Javier Bravo. Jose Javier Bravo plays a quick one-two with Matt Glass and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Jose Javier Bravo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Avril Arroyo gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
16.14
Sven Ooijer takes a long throw-in. Jack Molenaar passes the ball forward to Neil Souness. Neil Souness threads the ball through to Zeljko Milosevic. Zeljko Milosevic finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Stuart Telfer!
22.09
Kevin Telfer decides to run forward with the ball. Kevin Telfer runs straight at the defence! Kevin Telfer strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Good keeping from Avril Arroyo as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
23.51
Colin Gemmell takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Ricardo Bento chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
27.06
Thomas Oswald sees space and advances. Thomas Oswald knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Avril Arroyo who gathers it comfortably.
32.08
Thomas Oswald flicks a high pass forward. Alec Caldwell controls it well on his chest. Alec Caldwell whips in a cross ball towards Matt Glass. Matt Glass directs the ball goalwards with his head. Avril Arroyo manages to gather it effortlessly.
34.24
Paul Hopkin changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Paul Hopkin knocks in a cross ball towards Charles Medrano. Charles Medrano flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Stuart Telfer with no chance!! Goal for Raith Rovers!
39.27
Paul Hopkin surges forward with the ball. Paul Hopkin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Colin Gemmell.
42.54
Pascal Palumbo clumsily knocks into Kevin Telfer. The referee brings Pascal Palumbo to one side and gives him a warning! Kevin Telfer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
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. Forfar Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Forfar Athletic get the second half underway!
47.06
Neil Souness surges forward with the ball. Neil Souness knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stuart Telfer who gathers it comfortably.
49.34
Garba Nwakire flicks a high pass forward. Paul Hopkin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With a delightful solo run, Paul Hopkin stretches the opposition's defence. Paul Hopkin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.36
Sven Ooijer knocks the ball to his team mate, Pascal Palumbo. Pascal Palumbo runs straight at the opposition's defence. Pascal Palumbo knocks the ball to his team mate, Zeljko Milosevic. Zeljko Milosevic side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
53.33
Paul Hopkin takes a long throw-in. With a delightful solo run, Pascal Palumbo stretches the opposition's defence. Pascal Palumbo knocks in a cross ball towards Zeljko Milosevic. With a superhuman jump, Zeljko Milosevic connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Stuart Telfer manages to gather it easily.
60.19
Forfar Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Paulo Mendes replacing Alec Glass and Silvain Van Den Herik replacing Jose Javier Bravo .
63.29
Kevin Telfer decides to run forward with the ball. Kevin Telfer knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Caldwell. Alec Caldwell flicks the ball with his head. Avril Arroyo manages to gather it easily.
66.16
Garba Nwakire flicks a high pass forward to Paul Hopkin who brings the ball under control. With a delightful solo run, Paul Hopkin stretches the opposition's defence. Paul Hopkin whips in a cross ball towards Zeljko Milosevic. Zeljko Milosevic whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
67.04
Jack Molenaar makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Souness. Neil Souness makes a simple pass to Zeljko Milosevic. Zeljko Milosevic knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.45
Pascal Palumbo flicks a high pass forward. Charles Medrano holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Charles Medrano knocks in a cross ball towards Zeljko Milosevic. Zeljko Milosevic finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Zeljko Milosevic!
83.50
Thomas Oswald kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Glass. Matt Glass knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Avril Arroyo who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Raith Rovers

Forfar Athletic
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
1
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.5%
35.5%
Play Area
25.8%
50%
24.2%

Scorers
Charles Medrano 34
Zeljko Milosevic 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Charles Medrano of Raith Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Avril Arroyo (GK)
7
2.Tobias Sammer (DEF)
6
3.Garba Nwakire (DEF)
7
4.Jack Molenaar (DEF)
6
5.Sven Ooijer (DEF)
6
6.Paul Hopkin (MID)
8
7.Pascal Palumbo (MID)
7
8.Neil Souness (MID)
6
9.Zeljko Milosevic (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Ricardo Bento (ATT)
6
11.Charles Medrano (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.David Booth (DEF)
0
13.Alex White (MID)
0
14.Losseni Diané (ATT)
0

1.Stuart Telfer (GK)
7
2.Francisco Pinto (DEF)
6
3.Alec Glass (DEF)
6
4.Helder Almeida (DEF)
6
5.Garry Hendry (DEF)
6
6.Colin Gemmell (DEF)
6
7.Thomas Oswald (MID)
7
8.Kevin Telfer (MID)
7
9.Alec Caldwell (ATT)
6
10.Jose Javier Bravo (ATT)
6
11.Matt Glass (ATT)
6
 
12.Eric Gelb (GK)
0
13.Paulo Mendes (ATT)
6
14.Silvain Van Den Herik (ATT)
6