Match Report


Partick ThistlePartick Thistle     Raith RoversRaith Rovers
Clyde WoottonClyde Wootton James Morrison James Morrison
Eduardo CalvoE. Calvo67
G
1
G
74Copain SchultzC. Schultz
Gareth SheringhamG. Sheringham63
D
2
D
74Don GlassD. Glass
Ruby LarrieuR. Larrieu68
D
captain3
D
74Jean-Philippe BellosoJ. Belloso
Alec NivenA. Niven69
D
4
D
75Gavin McNeillG. McNeill
Stephen McinnesS. Mcinnes66
D
5captain
M
88Scott InglisS. Inglis
Billy StrachanB. Strachan36
M
6
M
79Niccolo WrightN. Wright
Richard GreigR. Greig58
M
7
M
77Elena SuarezE. Suarez
Stuart MorrisonS. Morrison63
M
8
M
82Dominic RitchieD. Ritchie
Antonio RegoA. Rego69
M
9
A
73Rodney SeedorfR. Seedorf
Ben HurstB. Hurst66
A
10
A
80Andri Már SverrissonA. Sverrisson
Pierpaolo PaschettaP. Paschetta68
A
11
A
78David SimonssonD. Simonsson
 
Kemal FentonK. Fenton77
M
12
D
70Ernesto FloresE. Flores
Colin CampbellC. Campbell64
G
13
M
29Edgar TavaresE. Tavares
Antonio CamposA. Campos70
D
14
A
71Duncan ThomsonD. Thomson

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Firhill Park where Partick Thistle play host to Raith Rovers. A crowd of 16,991 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Partick Thistle are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Raith Rovers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ricardo Rubio.


0.00
Partick Thistle start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.39
Don Glass kicks a strong pass forward to Elena Suarez. Elena Suarez makes a beautiful solo run. Elena Suarez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.44
Stephen Mcinnes passes the ball forward to Stuart Morrison. Stuart Morrison brings the ball forward. Stuart Morrison knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Copain Schultz who gathers it comfortably.
9.47
Don Glass threads a neat ball through to Andri Már Sverrisson. Andri Már Sverrisson lofts in a cross ball towards Rodney Seedorf. Rodney Seedorf rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
12.41
Billy Strachan catches Niccolo Wright on the ankles. Billy Strachan is shown the yellow card! Niccolo Wright runs off the knock.
16.20
Don Glass catches Ben Hurst on the ankles. Don Glass is shown the yellow card! Ben Hurst carries on, but is struggling a bit.
22.22
Elena Suarez runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Elena Suarez tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
27.38
Ruby Larrieu flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Rego collects the pass. Antonio Rego passes the ball forward to Ben Hurst. Ben Hurst whips in a cross ball towards Richard Greig. Richard Greig makes a looping header on goal. What a cracker!! Copain Schultz had no chance!! Goal for Partick Thistle!
30.21
Gavin McNeill makes a simple pass to Niccolo Wright. With some swift thinking, Niccolo Wright plays the ball forward to Rodney Seedorf. Rodney Seedorf lofts in a cross ball towards Andri Már Sverrisson. Andri Már Sverrisson rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Eduardo Calvo is on top of it.
34.28
Billy Strachan clumsily knocks into Elena Suarez. The referee warns Billy Strachan to calm down! Elena Suarez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
44.22
Stuart Morrison flicks a high ball forward to Ben Hurst who takes it down. Ben Hurst shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
Dominic Ritchie makes a beautiful solo run. Dominic Ritchie tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Partick Thistle appear unchanged since the first half. Raith Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Partick Thistle players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Raith Rovers kick off the second half!
48.16
With a delightful solo run, Niccolo Wright stretches the opposition's defence. Niccolo Wright knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eduardo Calvo who gathers it comfortably.
51.43
Alec Niven takes a long throw-in. Stuart Morrison changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Stuart Morrison sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
53.06
Gavin McNeill hits a low pass to Jean-Philippe Belloso. Jean-Philippe Belloso flicks the ball to his team mate, Andri Már Sverrisson. Andri Már Sverrisson skips past Ruby Larrieu! Andri Már Sverrisson comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Andri Már Sverrisson!
59.58
Andri Már Sverrisson brings the ball forward. Andri Már Sverrisson whips in a cross ball towards Rodney Seedorf. Rodney Seedorf connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.19
Billy Strachan makes a probing pass to Antonio Rego. Antonio Rego knocks in a cross ball towards Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
63.15
Pierpaolo Paschetta comes in with a late challenge on Gavin McNeill. The referee calls over Pierpaolo Paschetta and shows him a yellow card! Gavin McNeill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.21
Billy Strachan hits a low pass to Ben Hurst. Ben Hurst lofts in a cross ball towards Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
67.03
Stephen Mcinnes threads a neat ball through to Richard Greig. Richard Greig flicks a high ball forward to Ben Hurst who takes it down. Ben Hurst lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Greig. Richard Greig whips the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Copain Schultz. Excellent save.
69.40
Niccolo Wright kicks a strong pass forward to Elena Suarez. Elena Suarez advances inside the box! Elena Suarez strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
73.40
With some swift thinking, Richard Greig plays the ball forward to Antonio Rego. Antonio Rego plays a one-two with Ben Hurst and advances towards the goal... Antonio Rego strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
75.36
Gavin McNeill knocks the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Wright. Niccolo Wright shoots from 25 yards but somehow Eduardo Calvo manages to keep it out.
78.57
Niccolo Wright sees space and advances. Niccolo Wright sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Eduardo Calvo.
80.40
Dominic Ritchie takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Pierpaolo Paschetta reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
84.18
Ruby Larrieu flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Morrison. Stuart Morrison advances with the ball. Stuart Morrison finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
90.00
Jean-Philippe Belloso runs forward with the ball. Jean-Philippe Belloso runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jean-Philippe Belloso knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eduardo Calvo who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Partick Thistle

Raith Rovers
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45%
55%
Play Area
28.7%
46.2%
25%

Scorers
Richard Greig 27
Rodney Seedorf 9
Andri Már Sverrisson 53
Elena Suarez 69

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

Match Ratings
1.Eduardo Calvo (GK)
6
2.Gareth Sheringham (DEF)
6
3.Ruby Larrieu (DEF)
6
4.Alec Niven (DEF)
6
5.Stephen Mcinnes (DEF)
6
6.Billy Strachan (MID)yellow card
5
7.Richard Greig (MID)goal scored
8
8.Stuart Morrison (MID)
7
9.Antonio Rego (MID)
6
10.Ben Hurst (ATT)
6
11.Pierpaolo Paschetta (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Kemal Fenton (MID)
0
13.Colin Campbell (GK)
0
14.Antonio Campos (DEF)
0

1.Copain Schultz (GK)
7
2.Don Glass (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Jean-Philippe Belloso (DEF)
7
4.Gavin McNeill (DEF)
6
5.Scott Inglis (MID)
6
6.Niccolo Wright (MID)
8
7.Elena Suarez (MID)goal scored
8
8.Dominic Ritchie (MID)
6
9.Rodney Seedorf (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Andri Már Sverrisson (ATT)goal scored
9
11.David Simonsson (ATT)
6
 
12.Ernesto Flores (DEF)
0
13.Edgar Tavares (MID)
0
14.Duncan Thomson (ATT)
0