Match Report


Raith RoversRaith Rovers     Queen of the SouthQueen of the South
James MorrisonJames Morrison Steve Little Steve Little
Copain SchultzC. Schultz74
G
1
G
66John HopkinJ. Hopkin
Duncan GlassD. Glass85
D
2
D
69Eduardo HelgueraE. Helguera
Jean-Philippe BellosoJ. Belloso74
D
3
D
70Francisco SotoF. Soto
Gavin McNeillG. McNeill75
D
4captain
D
68Ugo MossU. Moss
Scott InglisS. Inglis88
M
5
D
68Romero P. CastilloR. Castillo
Niccolo WrightN. Wright79
M
6
M
70Gavin CampbellG. Campbell
Elena SuarezE. Suarez76
M
7
M
70Joe CaluwéJ. Caluwé
Dominic RitchieD. Ritchie82
M
8
M
65Matjaz RussoM. Russo
Billy WhiteB. White76
A
9
A
71Nunzio TentoniN. Tentoni
Andri Már SverrissonA. Sverrisson80
A
captain10
A
67Romarin SongR. Song
Meziane ZeraraM. Zerara78
A
11
A
73Jorge FernandesJ. Fernandes
 
Hauke RöslerH. Rösler81
M
12
M
69Julian SuarezJ. Suarez
Eerik CarlbohmE. Carlbohm80
M
13
D
45Stuart McGroryS. McGrory
Duncan ThomsonD. Thomson71
A
14
A
66Rafael MonteroR. Montero

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Starks Park where Raith Rovers play host to Queen of the South. A crowd of 19,722 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Raith Rovers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Queen of the South appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Young.


0.00
Raith Rovers start the match!
2.24
Eduardo Helguera deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joe Caluwé. Joe Caluwé makes a simple pass to Romarin Song. Romarin Song shoots from distance but Copain Schultz is on top of it.
3.28
Scott Inglis flicks a high pass forward. Andri Már Sverrisson controls it well on his chest. Andri Már Sverrisson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.52
Meziane Zerara makes a simple pass to Billy White. Billy White shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
14.42
Scott Inglis flicks the ball to his team mate, Meziane Zerara. Meziane Zerara shoots from long range. Solid save from John Hopkin.
33.50
Francisco Soto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joe Caluwé. Joe Caluwé makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jorge Fernandes. Jorge Fernandes shoots from 20 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jorge Fernandes!
39.01
Romero P. Castillo flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Campbell. With imagination, Gavin Campbell plays the ball forward to Joe Caluwé. Joe Caluwé hits a low pass to Romarin Song. Romarin Song takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Copain Schultz easily smothers it!
40.10
Jean-Philippe Belloso pushes mid-way up the pitch. Jean-Philippe Belloso sees Andri Már Sverrisson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andri Már Sverrisson lofts in a cross ball towards Meziane Zerara. Meziane Zerara is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by John Hopkin!
42.28
Gavin McNeill chips the ball to his team mate, Elena Suarez. Elena Suarez darts forward. Elena Suarez tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Raith Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Queen of the South also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Queen of the South kick off!
47.27
Duncan Glass kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin McNeill. Gavin McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Billy White collects the pass. Billy White knocks in a cross ball towards Andri Már Sverrisson. Andri Már Sverrisson beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Raith Rovers!
61.40
Matjaz Russo makes a simple pass to Gavin Campbell. Gavin Campbell knocks the ball forward to Joe Caluwé but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
65.48
Romero P. Castillo pushes up the pitch. Romero P. Castillo flicks the ball to his team mate, Jorge Fernandes. Jorge Fernandes whips in a cross ball towards Nunzio Tentoni. Nunzio Tentoni is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball strikes Duncan Glass's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
66.00
Gavin Campbell takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Niccolo Wright gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
67.16
Francisco Soto comes in with a late challenge on Andri Már Sverrisson. Francisco Soto is warned by the referee! Andri Már Sverrisson stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.47
Matjaz Russo takes a long throw-in. Joe Caluwé darts forward. Joe Caluwé shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
75.25
Joe Caluwé plays the ball forward to Gavin Campbell. Gavin Campbell plays a quick one-two with Jorge Fernandes and rushes in on goal... Gavin Campbell looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it rises well off target!
77.12
Joe Caluwé sees Nunzio Tentoni in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nunzio Tentoni shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Copain Schultz. Excellent save.
78.28
Duncan Glass knocks the ball forward to Jean-Philippe Belloso. Jean-Philippe Belloso deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Elena Suarez. Elena Suarez tries a spectacular long range effort. Fantastic reaction save from John Hopkin!
79.39
Francisco Soto passes the ball forward to Romero P. Castillo. Seeing a gap ahead, Romero P. Castillo plays the ball forward to Jorge Fernandes. Jorge Fernandes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Copain Schultz is on top of it.
85.54
Duncan Glass makes a simple pass to Billy White. Billy White lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Ritchie. Dominic Ritchie knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Dominic Ritchie scores for Raith Rovers!!
90.00
Elena Suarez makes a probing pass to Niccolo Wright. Niccolo Wright shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Raith Rovers

Queen of the South
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.5%
46.5%
Play Area
29.6%
40.8%
29.6%

Scorers
Andri Már Sverrisson 47
Dominic Ritchie 86
Jorge Fernandes 34

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Andri Már Sverrisson of Raith Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Copain Schultz (GK)
8
2.Duncan Glass (DEF)
7
3.Jean-Philippe Belloso (DEF)
7
4.Gavin McNeill (DEF)
7
5.Scott Inglis (MID)
6
6.Niccolo Wright (MID)
7
7.Elena Suarez (MID)
7
8.Dominic Ritchie (MID)goal scored
8
9.Billy White (ATT)
8
10.Andri Már Sverrisson (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Meziane Zerara (ATT)
6
 
12.Hauke Rösler (MID)
0
13.Eerik Carlbohm (MID)
0
14.Duncan Thomson (ATT)
0

1.John Hopkin (GK)
8
2.Eduardo Helguera (DEF)
6
3.Francisco Soto (DEF)
6
4.Ugo Moss (DEF)
6
5.Romero P. Castillo (DEF)
7
6.Gavin Campbell (MID)
6
7.Joe Caluwé (MID)
8
8.Matjaz Russo (MID)
6
9.Nunzio Tentoni (ATT)
6
10.Romarin Song (ATT)
6
11.Jorge Fernandes (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Julian Suarez (MID)
0
13.Stuart McGrory (DEF)
0
14.Rafael Montero (ATT)
0