Match Report


Raith RoversRaith Rovers     Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian
Computer Player Computer Player John Mackay John Mackay
Kevin McGroryK. McGrory58
G
1
G
58Don MasonD. Mason
David MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn59
D
2
D
61Billy MatteoB. Matteo
Duncan BremnerD. Bremner53
D
3
D
59David MckinlayD. Mckinlay
Duncan WhiteD. White52
D
4captain
D
60Ferry VremanF. Vreman
Jan DehmJ. Dehm49
D
5
D
58Nick FletcherN. Fletcher
Callum ElliottC. Elliott60
M
6
M
64Romero P. FerrerR. Ferrer
Fabian Natale LorenziF. Lorenzi57
M
7
M
66Gian Paolo TangorraG. Tangorra
Stephen ThomsonS. Thomson56
M
captain8
M
60Alan VickersA. Vickers
Wes GowerW. Gower51
M
9
M
63Scott ElliottS. Elliott
Colin MeiklejohnC. Meiklejohn57
A
10
A
62Richard HendersonR. Henderson
Callum CollinsC. Collins55
A
11
A
57Alex GreigA. Greig
 
John BurleyJ. Burley52
A
12
D
57Gerhard TöpferG. Töpfer
Duarte MarquesD. Marques52
A
13
M
46Billy ElliottB. Elliott
Billy DavidsonB. Davidson52
G
14
A
64Stuart BurleyS. Burley

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Starks Park where Raith Rovers play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 12,940 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Raith Rovers and Heart of Midlothian are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Booth.


0.00
The first half starts with Heart of Midlothian kicking off!
2.48
Fabian Natale Lorenzi comes in with a late challenge on Nick Fletcher. Fabian Natale Lorenzi is shown the yellow card! Nick Fletcher hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.01
Fabian Natale Lorenzi makes a simple pass to Callum Collins. Callum Collins controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
6.15
Gian Paolo Tangorra sees Scott Elliott in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Elliott knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Meiklejohn.
10.32
Fabian Natale Lorenzi knocks the ball to his team mate, Callum Collins. Callum Collins knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Mckinlay.
24.15
Romero P. Ferrer threads a neat ball through to Richard Henderson. Richard Henderson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
30.28
Ferry Vreman threads the ball through to Alex Greig. Alex Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Henderson. Richard Henderson connects with a diving header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
33.33
Nick Fletcher clumsily knocks into Callum Collins. The referee calls over Nick Fletcher and warns him to calm down! Callum Collins stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.21
Callum Collins flicks a high pass forward to Colin Meiklejohn who brings the ball under control. Colin Meiklejohn sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
40.12
Alan Vickers chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Greig. Alex Greig knocks the ball forward to Richard Henderson but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
45.00
Wes Gower passes the ball forward to Callum Collins. Callum Collins knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Mckinlay.
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. Heart of Midlothian also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Raith Rovers get the second half underway!
48.04
Duncan White flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Thomson collects the pass. Stephen Thomson sees a break and surges forward. Stephen Thomson finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Don Mason manages to gather it.
60.42
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
63.12
Stephen Thomson breaks forward. Stephen Thomson darts forward. Stephen Thomson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Don Mason who gathers it comfortably.
66.47
David Meiklejohn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Thomson. With imagination, Stephen Thomson plays the ball forward to Colin Meiklejohn. Colin Meiklejohn kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Thomson but the referee indicates it's offside!
72.54
Callum Elliott knocks the ball to his team mate, Callum Collins. Callum Collins knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Romero P. Ferrer.
73.24
Duncan Bremner threads a neat ball through to Callum Elliott. Callum Elliott makes a probing pass to Callum Collins. Callum Collins knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.08
Billy Matteo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Romero P. Ferrer. Romero P. Ferrer sees Richard Henderson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Henderson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fabian Natale Lorenzi.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Raith Rovers

Heart of Midlothian
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
1
0
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.1%
32.9%
Play Area
27.4%
46.6%
26%

Scorers
Richard Henderson 30

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Richard Henderson of Heart of Midlothian

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

1.Don Mason (GK)
7
2.Billy Matteo (DEF)
6
3.David Mckinlay (DEF)
7
4.Ferry Vreman (DEF)
6
5.Nick Fletcher (DEF)
5
6.Romero P. Ferrer (MID)
6
7.Gian Paolo Tangorra (MID)
6
8.Alan Vickers (MID)
6
9.Scott Elliott (MID)
6
10.Richard Henderson (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Alex Greig (ATT)
7
 
12.Gerhard Töpfer (DEF)
0
13.Billy Elliott (MID)
0
14.Stuart Burley (ATT)
0