Match Report


Raith RoversRaith Rovers     St MirrenSt Mirren
James MorrisonJames Morrison Elwyn Cope Elwyn Cope
Copain SchultzC. Schultz74
G
1
G
66Stuart BradyS. Brady
Ernesto FloresE. Flores70
D
2
D
67Alessandro GiacchettaA. Giacchetta
Don GlassD. Glass74
D
3
D
69Enrique GarciaE. Garcia
Gavin McNeillG. McNeill75
D
4
D
72Simon GranvilleS. Granville
Scott InglisS. Inglis88
M
5
D
69Rafael NavarroR. Navarro
Johny HeurtebisJ. Heurtebis72
M
6
M
71Jonas ScholzJ. Scholz
Elena SuarezE. Suarez77
M
7captain
M
76Scott DalglishS. Dalglish
Dominic RitchieD. Ritchie82
M
8
A
68Kevin HendryK. Hendry
Rodney SeedorfR. Seedorf73
A
9
A
73Jose Javier HernandezJ. Hernandez
Andri Már SverrissonA. Sverrisson80
A
captain10
A
65Pedro TorresP. Torres
David SimonssonD. Simonsson78
A
11
A
62Don MatteoD. Matteo
 
Jean-Philippe BellosoJ. Belloso74
D
12
D
65Neil YoungN. Young
Edgar TavaresE. Tavares29
M
13
M
72Francisco ReyesF. Reyes
Duncan ThomsonD. Thomson71
A
14
D
69Fadel KossogonovF. Kossogonov

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Starks Park where Raith Rovers play host to St Mirren. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Raith Rovers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while St Mirren appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Hendry.


0.00
Raith Rovers start the match!
3.07
Elena Suarez knocks the ball to his team mate, Rodney Seedorf. Rodney Seedorf lofts in a cross ball towards David Simonsson. David Simonsson whips the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
4.22
Gavin McNeill comes in with a late challenge on Scott Dalglish. Gavin McNeill is warned by the referee! Scott Dalglish hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.35
Elena Suarez sees David Simonsson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Simonsson threads a neat ball through to Rodney Seedorf. Some silky footwork from Rodney Seedorf provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Rafael Navarro.
14.36
Ernesto Flores sees Scott Inglis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Inglis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rodney Seedorf. Rodney Seedorf lofts in a cross ball towards David Simonsson. David Simonsson directs the ball goalwards with his head. Stuart Brady is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
18.20
Ernesto Flores knocks the ball forward to Elena Suarez. Elena Suarez flicks a high pass forward. Johny Heurtebis controls it well on his chest. Johny Heurtebis shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
21.22
Johny Heurtebis plays the ball forward to Andri Már Sverrisson. Andri Már Sverrisson shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
22.43
Elena Suarez chips the ball to his team mate, Rodney Seedorf. Rodney Seedorf kicks a strong pass forward to Andri Már Sverrisson but the referee indicates it's offside!
30.54
Ernesto Flores plays the ball forward to Johny Heurtebis. Johny Heurtebis chips the ball to his team mate, David Simonsson. David Simonsson shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
32.13
Rafael Navarro threads the ball through to Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish makes a probing pass to Jonas Scholz. Jonas Scholz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gavin McNeill.
33.40
Rafael Navarro makes a simple pass to Don Matteo. Don Matteo knocks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Torres. Pedro Torres lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Hendry. Kevin Hendry directs the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Copain Schultz.
34.19
Enrique Garcia threads a neat ball through to Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish passes the ball forward to Pedro Torres. Pedro Torres shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
36.07
Ernesto Flores volleys a long ball forward. David Simonsson knocks in a cross ball towards Rodney Seedorf. Rodney Seedorf makes a looping header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Stuart Brady with no chance!! Goal for Raith Rovers!
39.59
Simon Granville clumsily knocks into Elena Suarez. Simon Granville is shown the yellow card! Elena Suarez stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.07
Simon Granville passes the ball forward to Jonas Scholz. Seeing a gap ahead, Jonas Scholz picks a pass forward to Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
44.28
Gavin McNeill knocks the ball to his team mate, Johny Heurtebis. Johny Heurtebis chips the ball to his team mate, Elena Suarez. Elena Suarez plays a one-two with Rodney Seedorf and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Elena Suarez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Stuart Brady is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
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. St Mirren also appear unchanged since the first half. The St Mirren players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
St Mirren kick off and get the second half underway!
47.30
Simon Granville flicks a high pass forward. Scott Dalglish controls it well on his chest. Scott Dalglish threads a neat ball through to Jonas Scholz. Jonas Scholz puts a great ball through. Kevin Hendry runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
53.43
With vision, Jonas Scholz plays the ball forward to Jose Javier Hernandez. Jose Javier Hernandez whips in a cross ball towards Don Matteo. Don Matteo finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Copain Schultz effortlessly punches it away to safety.
54.24
Jonas Scholz knocks the ball to his team mate, Don Matteo. Don Matteo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Copain Schultz manages to gather it.
57.52
Simon Granville flicks a high pass forward. Scott Dalglish holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott Dalglish flicks a high pass forward to Jonas Scholz who brings the ball under control. Jonas Scholz shoots from outside the area but is denied by Copain Schultz. Excellent save.
60.19
St Mirren have made a substitution with Fadel Kossogonov replacing Jose Javier Hernandez .
61.22
Elena Suarez threads a neat ball through to Andri Már Sverrisson. Andri Már Sverrisson shoots from distance but it flies wide!
65.00
Simon Granville hacks David Simonsson from behind! The referee calls over Simon Granville and warns him to calm down! David Simonsson stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.00
Free kick to Raith Rovers just outside the area...
66.26
Andri Már Sverrisson takes a short run up and drives a low ball which goes under the wall. The keeper is in a good position and gathers the ball.
69.50
Don Glass darts forward. Don Glass lofts in a cross ball towards David Simonsson. David Simonsson jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Stuart Brady reads it well. Good save!
71.04
Don Glass controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Inglis. Scott Inglis flicks a high pass forward. Johny Heurtebis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Johny Heurtebis plays a quick one-two with Elena Suarez and rushes in on goal... Johny Heurtebis looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
78.10
Elena Suarez knocks the ball forward to Andri Már Sverrisson. Andri Már Sverrisson makes a simple pass, allowing David Simonsson to run into the box. David Simonsson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
90.00
Enrique Garcia chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish flicks a high pass forward. Fadel Kossogonov controls it well on his chest. Fadel Kossogonov shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Raith Rovers

St Mirren
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57%
43%
Play Area
25.3%
39.2%
35.4%

Scorers
David Simonsson 14
Rodney Seedorf 36
Elena Suarez 44
Johny Heurtebis 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Elena Suarez of Raith Rovers

Match Ratings