Match Report
| Berwick Rangers | Berwick Rangers |  |  | Raith Rovers | Raith Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vegard Lundekvam | V. Lundekvam |  | 49 | G |  | 1 | | G | 53 |  | Craig Glass | C. Glass | |||||||||
| Paul Ritchie | P. Ritchie | | 56 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 | | Scott Brady | S. Brady | |||||||||
| Gary Cleland | G. Cleland | | 50 | D | | 3 | | D | 63 | | Craig Souness | C. Souness | |||||||||
| Alex McCoist | A. McCoist | | 47 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 | | Stuart Sullivan | S. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Roberto Bizzarri | R. Bizzarri |  | 45 | D | | 5 | | D | 53 | | Neil James | N. James | |||||||||
| Garry Young | G. Young | | 54 | M | | 6 | | D | 46 | | Gary Telfer | G. Telfer | |||||||||
| Stephen Gemmill | S. Gemmill | | 52 | M | | 7 | |  | M | 59 | | David Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay | ||||||||
| Callum McNeill | C. McNeill | | 54 | A | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Kevin Greig | K. Greig | |||||||||
| Garry Hopkin | G. Hopkin | | 51 | A | | 9 | | A | 55 | | Colin Davidson | C. Davidson | |||||||||
| Garry White | G. White | | 46 | A | | | 10 | | A | 53 | | Franco Zanoncelli | F. Zanoncelli | ||||||||
| Kevin Matteo | K. Matteo | | 43 | A | | 11 | | A | 50 | | Alec Law | A. Law | |||||||||
| Alec Inglis | A. Inglis | | 48 | M | | 12 | | M | 55 | | Matt Telfer | M. Telfer | |||||||||
| Duncan Brady | D. Brady | | 45 | M | | 13 | | G | 52 |  | Ronnie Hesp | R. Hesp | |||||||||
| Robbie Mcgreal | R. Mcgreal |  | 44 | D | | 14 | | M | 49 | | Stuart Collins | S. Collins | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Shielfield Park where Berwick Rangers play host to Raith Rovers. A crowd of 4,878 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Berwick Rangers are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Raith Rovers appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Don Caldwell.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Berwick Rangers are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Raith Rovers appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Don Caldwell.
0.00
0-0Berwick Rangers kick off!
3.02
0-0Alex McCoist threads a neat ball through to Garry Hopkin. Garry Hopkin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
9.20
David Mckinlay threads a neat ball through to Colin Davidson. Colin Davidson runs straight at the defence! Colin Davidson looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
12.27
0-0Kevin Greig threads a neat ball through to Colin Davidson. Colin Davidson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vegard Lundekvam who gathers it comfortably.
16.19
0-1Craig Souness flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Greig collects the pass. Kevin Greig edges inside the box! Kevin Greig makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Vegard Lundekvam with no chance!! Goal for Raith Rovers!
20.32
Alex McCoist controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry Young. Garry Young hits a low pass to Garry White. Garry White sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
22.15
0-1Stephen Gemmill knocks the ball forward to Garry Young. Garry Young shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
33.11
Neil James knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Greig. Kevin Greig knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Davidson. Colin Davidson rushes past Gary Cleland! Colin Davidson looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
34.28
Roberto Bizzarri advances with the ball. Roberto Bizzarri makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Callum McNeill. Callum McNeill shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
36.21
David Mckinlay makes a probing pass to Alec Law. Alec Law advances inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Alec Law provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It curls slightly but Vegard Lundekvam manages to gather it.
39.47
Garry Hopkin sees Callum McNeill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Callum McNeill shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
40.29
0-1Franco Zanoncelli flicks a high pass forward. Alec Law collects the pass. Alec Law threads a neat, attacking ball through to Franco Zanoncelli. Some good footwork from Franco Zanoncelli provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is deflected wide by Alex McCoist.
41.26
0-1It's a corner kick. Kevin Greig kicks a low ball out wide. Paul Ritchie gets to the ball and clears it up field.
42.44
Gary Cleland knocks the ball to his team mate, Garry White. Garry White controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Craig Glass gets down and covers it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Berwick Rangers have changed their lineup with Duncan Brady replacing Callum McNeill and Robbie Mcgreal replacing Roberto Bizzarri. Raith Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. The Berwick Rangers players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Raith Rovers kick off!
48.29
Kevin Greig knocks the ball forward to Colin Davidson. Colin Davidson finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
49.04
Kevin Greig flicks a high pass forward. Colin Davidson controls it well on his chest. Colin Davidson whips in a cross ball towards Franco Zanoncelli. Franco Zanoncelli knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
54.42
Stuart Sullivan flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Greig who brings the ball under control. Kevin Greig chips the ball to his team mate, Colin Davidson. Colin Davidson cuts inside the box! Colin Davidson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Vegard Lundekvam gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
55.32
Stuart Sullivan hits a low pass to Kevin Greig. Kevin Greig knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Law. Alec Law rushes past Robbie Mcgreal! Alec Law looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
61.42
Neil James makes a simple pass to David Mckinlay. David Mckinlay hits a low pass to Franco Zanoncelli. Franco Zanoncelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.20
0-1Gary Telfer clumsily knocks into Duncan Brady. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Duncan Brady gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
71.21
David Mckinlay makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Greig. Kevin Greig flicks a high pass forward to David Mckinlay who brings the ball under control. David Mckinlay controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
72.22
Kevin Greig flicks a high ball forward to Colin Davidson who gracefully takes it down. Colin Davidson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Vegard Lundekvam manages to gather it easily.
73.57
0-1Robbie Mcgreal hacks Colin Davidson from behind! The referee calls over Robbie Mcgreal and warns him to calm down! Colin Davidson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.32
Craig Souness flicks a high pass forward. David Mckinlay collects the pass. David Mckinlay shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
78.52
Paul Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Garry Young controls it well on his chest. Garry Young threads the ball through to Stephen Gemmill. Stephen Gemmill shoots from 25 yards but Craig Glass reads it well. He makes it look easy!
83.42
David Mckinlay brings the ball forward. David Mckinlay advances inside the box! David Mckinlay shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
85.50
0-1Raith Rovers's packed defence is making it hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
89.49
Craig Souness changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Craig Souness knocks in a cross ball towards Franco Zanoncelli. Franco Zanoncelli finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
4
9
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
36.9%
63.1%
Play Area
32.1%
45.2%
22.6%
Scorers
| Kevin Greig 16 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Greig of Raith Rovers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Vegard Lundekvam (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Paul Ritchie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gary Cleland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alex McCoist (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Roberto Bizzarri (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Garry Young (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Stephen Gemmill (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Callum McNeill (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Garry Hopkin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Garry White (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Kevin Matteo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alec Inglis (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Duncan Brady (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Robbie Mcgreal (DEF) | 5 | |
| 1. | Craig Glass (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Scott Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Craig Souness (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Stuart Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Neil James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gary Telfer (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 7. | David Mckinlay (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Kevin Greig (MID) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Colin Davidson (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Franco Zanoncelli (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alec Law (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Matt Telfer (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ronnie Hesp (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Stuart Collins (MID) | 0 | |