Match Report


Raith RoversRaith Rovers     Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic
James MorrisonJames Morrison Computer Player Computer Player
Copain SchultzC. Schultz73
G
1
G
67Scott LawS. Law
Duncan GlassD. Glass83
D
2
D
72Titus RodgersT. Rodgers
Jean-Philippe BellosoJ. Belloso74
D
3
D
68Gavin HendryG. Hendry
Don GlassD. Glass74
D
4
D
58Stephen HendryS. Hendry
Scott InglisS. Inglis85
M
5
M
69Tobias RöhligT. Röhlig
Niccolo WrightN. Wright77
M
captain6
M
65Stephen McinnesS. Mcinnes
Hauke RöslerH. Rösler79
M
7
M
62Matt McGroryM. McGrory
Dominic RitchieD. Ritchie79
M
8
M
60John ClelandJ. Cleland
Billy WhiteB. White73
A
9captain
A
75Neil GreigN. Greig
Rodney SeedorfR. Seedorf72
A
10
A
63Paul McCoistP. McCoist
Dennis WilliamsonD. Williamson73
A
11
A
60Alec ElliottA. Elliott
 
Atam MelchiotA. Melchiot70
D
12
G
64Alexandre MoreiraA. Moreira
Ross TilerR. Tiler69
M
13
D
57Alberto MckayA. Mckay
Stephen RaeS. Rae69
A
14
M
57Callum DalglishC. Dalglish

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Starks Park where Raith Rovers play host to Alloa Athletic. A crowd of 17,849 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Raith Rovers and Alloa Athletic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Mendes.


0.00
Alloa Athletic start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.11
Matt McGrory flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Mcinnes. Stephen Mcinnes plays a scrappy one-two with Neil Greig and advances towards the goal... Stephen Mcinnes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
3.47
Matt McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Tobias Röhlig controls it well on his chest. Tobias Röhlig passes the ball forward but John Cleland is offside!
6.47
Duncan Glass knocks the ball to his team mate, Dennis Williamson. Dennis Williamson sees space and advances. Dennis Williamson plays a one-two with Hauke Rösler and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Dennis Williamson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Scott Law smothers it!
9.50
Dominic Ritchie chips the ball to his team mate, Dennis Williamson. Dennis Williamson lofts in a cross ball towards Billy White. Billy White connects with a diving header but Scott Law is on top of his game. Well saved!
10.38
Don Glass makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Inglis. Scott Inglis sees space and advances. Scott Inglis whips in a cross ball towards Rodney Seedorf. Rodney Seedorf powers a header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
16.20
Titus Rodgers barges into Dennis Williamson. Titus Rodgers is given a warning by the referee! Dennis Williamson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.17
Dominic Ritchie threads a neat ball through to Rodney Seedorf. Rodney Seedorf tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Scott Law.
22.34
Rodney Seedorf threads a neat ball through to Dennis Williamson. Dennis Williamson finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Scott Law. Excellent save.
24.03
Jean-Philippe Belloso flicks a high pass forward. Rodney Seedorf controls it well on his chest. Rodney Seedorf hits a low pass to Niccolo Wright. Niccolo Wright shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Scott Law!
26.34
Gavin Hendry threads the ball through to Matt McGrory. Matt McGrory passes the ball forward to Neil Greig. Neil Greig sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
28.12
Hauke Rösler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dennis Williamson. Dennis Williamson whips in a cross ball towards Rodney Seedorf. Stephen Hendry comes in with a late challenge on Rodney Seedorf. Rodney Seedorf appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
30.26
Hauke Rösler kicks a strong pass forward to Rodney Seedorf. Rodney Seedorf knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.42
Hauke Rösler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Inglis. Scott Inglis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
34.10
Titus Rodgers threads the ball through to Stephen Mcinnes. Stephen Mcinnes knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul McCoist. Paul McCoist knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.21
Don Glass flicks a high ball forward to Dennis Williamson who takes it down. Dennis Williamson plays a scrappy one-two with Niccolo Wright and advances towards the goal... Dennis Williamson strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but is denied by Scott Law. Excellent save.
38.51
Jean-Philippe Belloso hits a low pass to Hauke Rösler. Hauke Rösler advances inside the box! Hauke Rösler rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
42.17
Don Glass powers a long ball forward. Billy White shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
44.48
Seeing a gap ahead, Rodney Seedorf picks a pass forward to Billy White. Billy White shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Raith Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Alloa Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Alloa Athletic players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Raith Rovers kick off and get the second half underway!
47.53
Niccolo Wright catches Stephen Hendry on the ankles. Niccolo Wright is warned by the referee! Stephen Hendry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.48
Titus Rodgers gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Alec Elliott whips in a cross ball towards Neil Greig. Neil Greig rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Copain Schultz!
49.41
Titus Rodgers flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Mcinnes. Stephen Mcinnes changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Stephen Mcinnes tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
51.42
Duncan Glass flicks a high pass forward. Niccolo Wright collects the pass. Niccolo Wright changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Niccolo Wright sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
54.10
John Cleland makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Greig. Neil Greig makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Cleland but he's offside!
55.54
Gavin Hendry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tobias Röhlig. Tobias Röhlig hits a low pass to Neil Greig. Neil Greig whips in a cross ball towards Paul McCoist. Paul McCoist outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Alloa Athletic are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
60.52
Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Alberto Mckay replacing Titus Rodgers .
61.56
Gavin Hendry passes the ball forward to Matt McGrory. Matt McGrory makes a probing pass to Stephen Mcinnes. Stephen Mcinnes 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!
63.10
Don Glass flicks the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Wright. Niccolo Wright runs straight at the defence! Niccolo Wright cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
66.04
Stephen Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott whips in a cross ball towards John Cleland. John Cleland directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
72.43
Jean-Philippe Belloso threads a neat ball through to Hauke Rösler. Hauke Rösler flicks a high pass forward. Niccolo Wright holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Niccolo Wright shoots from distance but it is miles over!
77.32
Dominic Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Dennis Williamson easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dennis Williamson lofts in a cross ball towards Billy White. Billy White whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Scott Law.
78.50
Scott Inglis takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Duncan Glass cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
79.41
Hauke Rösler makes a probing pass to Niccolo Wright. Niccolo Wright knocks in a cross ball towards Dennis Williamson. Dennis Williamson heads the ball goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
83.44
Duncan Glass threads a neat ball through to Don Glass. Don Glass deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dennis Williamson. Dennis Williamson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.56
Duncan Glass breaks forward. Duncan Glass sees space and advances. Duncan Glass shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Scott Law manages to gather it.
90.00
Jean-Philippe Belloso plays the ball forward to Hauke Rösler. Hauke Rösler threads a neat ball through to Dennis Williamson. Dennis Williamson runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Dennis Williamson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Raith Rovers

Alloa Athletic
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
14
1
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.2%
37.8%
Play Area
23.3%
38.9%
37.8%

Scorers
Hauke Rösler 39
Duncan Glass 79
Dennis Williamson 79, 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dennis Williamson of Raith Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Copain Schultz (GK)
6
2.Duncan Glass (DEF)goal scored
8
3.Jean-Philippe Belloso (DEF)
6
4.Don Glass (DEF)
6
5.Scott Inglis (MID)
6
6.Niccolo Wright (MID)
7
7.Hauke Rösler (MID)goal scored
8
8.Dominic Ritchie (MID)
6
9.Billy White (ATT)
6
10.Rodney Seedorf (ATT)
6
11.Dennis Williamson (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Atam Melchiot (DEF)
0
13.Ross Tiler (MID)
0
14.Stephen Rae (ATT)
0

1.Scott Law (GK)
8
2.Titus Rodgers (DEF)
6
3.Gavin Hendry (DEF)
6
4.Stephen Hendry (DEF)
6
5.Tobias Röhlig (MID)
6
6.Stephen Mcinnes (MID)
6
7.Matt McGrory (MID)
6
8.John Cleland (MID)
6
9.Neil Greig (ATT)
6
10.Paul McCoist (ATT)
6
11.Alec Elliott (ATT)
6
 
12.Alexandre Moreira (GK)
0
13.Alberto Mckay (DEF)
6
14.Callum Dalglish (MID)
0