Match Report


DumbartonDumbarton     Raith RoversRaith Rovers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Arno KaiserA. Kaiser53
G
1
G
58Kevin McGroryK. McGrory
Richard CaldwellR. Caldwell68
D
2
D
59David MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn
Paul NivenP. Niven58
D
captain3
D
53Duncan BremnerD. Bremner
Callum FergusonC. Ferguson55
D
4
D
52Duncan WhiteD. White
Mirko PinziM. Pinzi73
M
5
D
49Jan DehmJ. Dehm
Jacob PattersonJ. Patterson57
M
6
M
60Callum ElliottC. Elliott
Darius VieiraD. Vieira52
M
7
M
57Fabian Natale LorenziF. Lorenzi
Stuart CaldwellS. Caldwell50
M
8captain
M
56Stephen ThomsonS. Thomson
Stephen GlassS. Glass69
A
9
M
51Wes GowerW. Gower
Shaun OwenS. Owen63
A
10
A
57Colin MeiklejohnC. Meiklejohn
Jeroen van der HoekJ. van der Hoek58
A
11
A
55Callum CollinsC. Collins
 
Stuart YoungS. Young54
D
12
A
52John BurleyJ. Burley
Don McGroryD. McGrory53
D
13
A
52Duarte MarquesD. Marques
Leon AndrewsL. Andrews53
A
14
G
52Billy DavidsonB. Davidson

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at C & G Systems Stadium where Dumbarton play host to Raith Rovers. A crowd of 12,736 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Dumbarton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Raith Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Thomson.


0.00
Raith Rovers kick off!
2.58
Jan Dehm decides to run forward with the ball. Jan Dehm knocks in a cross ball towards Callum Collins. Callum Collins heads the ball goalwards but Arno Kaiser reads it well. Quality keeping!
3.39
Darius Vieira flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Glass. Stephen Glass tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
10.14
Callum Ferguson threads a neat ball through to Darius Vieira. Darius Vieira threads the ball through to Mirko Pinzi. Mirko Pinzi lofts in a cross ball towards Jeroen van der Hoek. Jeroen van der Hoek connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is shockingly off target!
12.55
Stephen Thomson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Callum Collins. Callum Collins knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Meiklejohn. Colin Meiklejohn powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Arno Kaiser had no chance!! Goal for Raith Rovers!
15.36
Fabian Natale Lorenzi makes a beautiful solo run. Fabian Natale Lorenzi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.58
Wes Gower knocks the ball forward to Colin Meiklejohn. Colin Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.33
Callum Ferguson flicks a high pass forward. Mirko Pinzi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mirko Pinzi flicks a high pass forward. Shaun Owen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Shaun Owen threads the ball through to Jeroen van der Hoek but he's offside!
26.52
Richard Caldwell threads a neat ball through to Jeroen van der Hoek. Jeroen van der Hoek makes a probing pass to Shaun Owen. Shaun Owen tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball takes a deflection leaving Kevin McGrory with no chance!! Goal for Dumbarton!
33.51
Richard Caldwell threads a neat ball through to Paul Niven. Paul Niven makes a probing pass to Shaun Owen. Shaun Owen knocks the ball forward to Jeroen van der Hoek but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
34.56
Duncan White makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Callum Collins. Callum Collins makes a simple pass to Colin Meiklejohn. Colin Meiklejohn whips in a cross ball towards Callum Collins. Callum Collins is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
36.16
Jan Dehm makes a simple pass to Callum Elliott. Callum Elliott passes the ball forward to Stephen Thomson. Stephen Thomson threads a neat ball through to Colin Meiklejohn. Colin Meiklejohn takes a shot at goal. Arno Kaiser is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
42.04
Duncan Bremner clumsily knocks into Darius Vieira. Duncan Bremner is given a warning by the referee! Darius Vieira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.36
Callum Ferguson flicks a high pass forward to Mirko Pinzi who brings the ball under control. Mirko Pinzi makes a beautiful solo run. Mirko Pinzi plays a one-two with Jeroen van der Hoek and rushes in on goal... Mirko Pinzi strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Dumbarton get the second half underway!
48.19
Duncan White makes a simple pass to David Meiklejohn. David Meiklejohn threads the ball through to Callum Collins. Callum Collins shoots from 25 yards but somehow Arno Kaiser manages to keep it out.
49.10
Stuart Caldwell knocks the ball to his team mate, Jeroen van der Hoek. Jeroen van der Hoek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.53
Mirko Pinzi plays the ball forward to Stuart Caldwell. Stuart Caldwell lofts in a cross ball towards Jeroen van der Hoek. With a superhuman jump, Jeroen van der Hoek connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's well over the bar!
60.17
Dumbarton have made a substitution with Don McGrory replacing Darius Vieira .
61.20
Fabian Natale Lorenzi threads a neat ball through to Colin Meiklejohn. Colin Meiklejohn shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
63.01
David Meiklejohn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Meiklejohn. Colin Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Niven.
66.23
Richard Caldwell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Niven. Paul Niven hits a low pass to Shaun Owen. Shaun Owen kicks a strong pass forward to Don McGrory but the referee indicates it's offside!
69.18
Stuart Caldwell passes the ball forward to Mirko Pinzi. Mirko Pinzi lofts in a cross ball towards Don McGrory. Don McGrory makes a deft header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
71.55
Jan Dehm makes a strong solo run forward. Jan Dehm flicks a high pass forward. Callum Collins controls it well on his chest. Callum Collins tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
72.35
Shaun Owen sees Don McGrory in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Don McGrory rushes past Duncan Bremner! Don McGrory side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
77.09
Dumbarton have made a substitution with Leon Andrews replacing Jeroen van der Hoek .
90.00
Callum Ferguson catches Colin Meiklejohn on the ankles. The referee calls over Callum Ferguson and shows him a yellow card! Colin Meiklejohn gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Dumbarton

Raith Rovers
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.7%
46.3%
Play Area
26.8%
41.5%
31.7%

Scorers
Shaun Owen 27
Colin Meiklejohn 13, 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Colin Meiklejohn of Raith Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Arno Kaiser (GK)
6
2.Richard Caldwell (DEF)
6
3.Paul Niven (DEF)
6
4.Callum Ferguson (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Mirko Pinzi (MID)
8
6.Jacob Patterson (MID)
6
7.Darius Vieira (MID)
6
8.Stuart Caldwell (MID)
6
9.Stephen Glass (ATT)
6
10.Shaun Owen (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Jeroen van der Hoek (ATT)
6
 
12.Stuart Young (DEF)
0
13.Don McGrory (DEF)
6
14.Leon Andrews (ATT)
6

1.Kevin McGrory (GK)
6
2.David Meiklejohn (DEF)
6
3.Duncan Bremner (DEF)
5
4.Duncan White (DEF)
6
5.Jan Dehm (DEF)
7
6.Callum Elliott (MID)
6
7.Fabian Natale Lorenzi (MID)
6
8.Stephen Thomson (MID)
7
9.Wes Gower (MID)
6
10.Colin Meiklejohn (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Callum Collins (ATT)
7
 
12.John Burley (ATT)
0
13.Duarte Marques (ATT)
0
14.Billy Davidson (GK)
0