Match Report


Raith RoversRaith Rovers     RangersRangers
James MorrisonJames Morrison Josh Davies Josh Davies
Copain SchultzC. Schultz74
G
1
G
81Doru DobosD. Dobos
Atam MelchiotA. Melchiot72
D
2
D
76Jurek LubanskiJ. Lubanski
Jean-Philippe BellosoJ. Belloso74
D
3
D
77Pierre-Emmanuel GilletP. Gillet
Gavin McNeillG. McNeill75
D
4
D
79Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone
Scott InglisS. Inglis88
M
5
D
76Miguel MartinsM. Martins
Niccolo WrightN. Wright79
M
6
M
82Yassine HammadouY. Hammadou
Elena SuarezE. Suarez77
M
7
M
82Filipe CuevasF. Cuevas
Dominic RitchieD. Ritchie82
M
8captain
M
81Neil McGroryN. McGrory
Billy WhiteB. White76
A
9
A
77Nicolas PichichiN. Pichichi
Andri Már SverrissonA. Sverrisson80
A
captain10
A
81Carlos Dario RamosC. Ramos
Rodney SeedorfR. Seedorf73
A
11
A
80Andy FergusonA. Ferguson
 
Don GlassD. Glass74
D
12
D
74Urvin Van Der GaagU. Van Der Gaag
Johny HeurtebisJ. Heurtebis72
M
13
D
74Paul ThomsonP. Thomson
Duncan ThomsonD. Thomson71
A
14
A
76John MckinlayJ. Mckinlay

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Starks Park where Raith Rovers play host to Rangers. 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 Rangers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Lennart Dörner.


0.00
Raith Rovers start the match!
2.11
Atam Melchiot makes a probing pass to Elena Suarez. Elena Suarez hits a low pass to Billy White. Billy White knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Doru Dobos who gathers it comfortably.
4.01
Stuart Johnstone passes the ball forward to Neil McGrory. Neil McGrory makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Filipe Cuevas. Filipe Cuevas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.00
Elena Suarez darts forward. Elena Suarez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet.
8.58
Niccolo Wright threads the ball through to Billy White. Billy White whips in a cross ball towards Elena Suarez. Elena Suarez powers a header at goal but it is shockingly off target!
10.48
Neil McGrory threads a neat ball through to Nicolas Pichichi. Nicolas Pichichi shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
21.53
Scott Inglis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rodney Seedorf. Rodney Seedorf knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.52
With some swift thinking, Neil McGrory plays the ball forward to Carlos Dario Ramos. Carlos Dario Ramos flicks the ball to his team mate, Filipe Cuevas. Some world-class footwork from Filipe Cuevas provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
24.11
Filipe Cuevas chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson puts a great ball through. Yassine Hammadou runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
27.07
Neil McGrory makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicolas Pichichi. Nicolas Pichichi shoots from 25 yards. Copain Schultz gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
32.08
Rodney Seedorf threads the ball through to Andri Már Sverrisson. Andri Már Sverrisson whips in a cross ball towards Niccolo Wright. Niccolo Wright is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet sticks out a leg. His wonderful reaction block keeps it out!
34.49
Elena Suarez sees Scott Inglis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Inglis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Doru Dobos who gathers it comfortably.
36.01
Neil McGrory makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yassine Hammadou. Yassine Hammadou whips in a cross ball towards Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson makes a convincing header. Copain Schultz picks it out of the air!
39.18
Neil McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Filipe Cuevas controls it well on his chest. Filipe Cuevas shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
40.18
Miguel Martins hacks Niccolo Wright from behind! The referee calls over Miguel Martins and shows him a yellow card! Niccolo Wright runs off the knock.
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. Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Rangers kick off!
47.11
Jurek Lubanski darts forward. Jurek Lubanski knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Copain Schultz didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
48.46
Yassine Hammadou threads a neat ball through to Carlos Dario Ramos. Carlos Dario Ramos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Atam Melchiot.
51.03
Gavin McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Rodney Seedorf controls it well on his chest. Rodney Seedorf lofts in a cross ball towards Niccolo Wright. Niccolo Wright beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
54.29
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
57.31
Atam Melchiot threads a neat ball through to Elena Suarez. Elena Suarez hits a low pass to Andri Már Sverrisson. Andri Már Sverrisson plays a scrappy one-two with Niccolo Wright and advances towards the goal... Andri Már Sverrisson looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Superb reactions from Doru Dobos. What a save!
59.13
Jurek Lubanski flicks a high ball forward to Nicolas Pichichi who takes it down. Nicolas Pichichi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Yassine Hammadou. Yassine Hammadou knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.32
Rangers have made 3 substitutions with Urvin Van Der Gaag replacing Stuart Johnstone, Paul Thomson replacing Miguel Martins and John Mckinlay replacing Nicolas Pichichi .
61.32
Niccolo Wright brings the ball forward. Niccolo Wright plays a one-two with Rodney Seedorf and advances towards the goal... Niccolo Wright comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's a lousy effort!
69.31
Urvin Van Der Gaag makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Filipe Cuevas. Filipe Cuevas changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Filipe Cuevas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.59
Atam Melchiot barges into Paul Thomson. The referee warns Atam Melchiot to calm down! Paul Thomson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.59
Urvin Van Der Gaag comes in with a late challenge on Atam Melchiot. The referee warns Urvin Van Der Gaag to calm down! Atam Melchiot carries on, but is struggling a bit.
77.11
Andy Ferguson chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Dario Ramos. Carlos Dario Ramos finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
79.25
Neil McGrory flicks a high ball forward to Carlos Dario Ramos who takes it down. Carlos Dario Ramos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Copain Schultz. Excellent save.
81.06
Urvin Van Der Gaag knocks the ball forward to Yassine Hammadou. Yassine Hammadou knocks the ball forward to Neil McGrory. Neil McGrory rushes past Jean-Philippe Belloso! Neil McGrory tries a spectacular strike. It's there!! Copain Schultz has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
84.14
John Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward. Andy Ferguson controls it well on his chest. Andy Ferguson plays a one-two with John Mckinlay and rushes in on goal... Andy Ferguson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Copain Schultz smothers it!
87.21
Scott Inglis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andri Már Sverrisson. Andri Már Sverrisson knocks in a cross ball towards Billy White. Billy White directs the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Paul Thomson. Excellent block.
89.51
Neil McGrory flicks the ball to his team mate, Yassine Hammadou. Yassine Hammadou lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Dario Ramos. Carlos Dario Ramos jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Raith Rovers

Rangers
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
4
9
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.8%
56.2%
Play Area
30.2%
45.8%
24%

Scorers
Neil McGrory 81
Carlos Dario Ramos 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil McGrory of Rangers

Match Ratings