Match Report


Raith RoversRaith Rovers     DumbartonDumbarton
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Kevin McGroryK. McGrory58
G
1
G
53Arno KaiserA. Kaiser
David MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn59
D
2
D
68Richard CaldwellR. Caldwell
Duncan BremnerD. Bremner53
D
3captain
D
58Paul NivenP. Niven
Duncan WhiteD. White52
D
4
D
54Stuart YoungS. Young
Jan DehmJ. Dehm49
D
5
M
73Mirko PinziM. Pinzi
Callum ElliottC. Elliott60
M
6
M
57Jacob PattersonJ. Patterson
Fabian Natale LorenziF. Lorenzi57
M
captain7
M
52Darius VieiraD. Vieira
Stephen ThomsonS. Thomson56
M
8
M
51Stuart CaldwellS. Caldwell
Wes GowerW. Gower51
M
9
A
69Stephen GlassS. Glass
Colin MeiklejohnC. Meiklejohn57
A
10
A
63Shaun OwenS. Owen
Callum CollinsC. Collins55
A
11
A
58Jeroen van der HoekJ. van der Hoek
 
John BurleyJ. Burley52
A
12
D
53Don McGroryD. McGrory
Duarte MarquesD. Marques52
A
13
A
53Leon AndrewsL. Andrews
Billy DavidsonB. Davidson52
G
14
A
52Matt DickovM. Dickov

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Starks Park where Raith Rovers play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 12,064 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Raith Rovers are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Glass.


0.00
Dumbarton get the match underway!
4.55
Stuart Young kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Caldwell. Stuart Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Shaun Owen collects the pass. Shaun Owen cuts inside the box! Shaun Owen side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
6.17
Callum Collins comes in with a late challenge on Richard Caldwell. Callum Collins is given a warning by the referee! Richard Caldwell stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.58
Richard Caldwell sees Stephen Glass in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Glass knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Meiklejohn.
20.48
Darius Vieira runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Darius Vieira knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Glass. Stephen Glass finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Kevin McGrory gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
27.24
Duncan White controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fabian Natale Lorenzi. Fabian Natale Lorenzi passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Wes Gower. Wes Gower shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
30.47
Stuart Caldwell barges into Fabian Natale Lorenzi. Stuart Caldwell is given a warning by the referee! Fabian Natale Lorenzi runs off the knock.
32.34
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
33.58
Stuart Caldwell passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Darius Vieira. With great vision, Darius Vieira plays the ball forward to Shaun Owen who has made a great run into the box. Shaun Owen strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
36.35
Darius Vieira comes in with a late challenge on Fabian Natale Lorenzi. The referee calls over Darius Vieira and warns him to calm down! Fabian Natale Lorenzi runs off the knock.
38.01
Richard Caldwell threads a neat ball through to Jeroen van der Hoek. Jeroen van der Hoek shoots from long range but it flies wide!
40.28
Fabian Natale Lorenzi kicks a strong pass forward to Callum Collins. Callum Collins knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Jacob Patterson threads a neat ball through to Shaun Owen. Shaun Owen deftly passes the ball to Mirko Pinzi, releasing him through on goal. Mirko Pinzi looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent save by Kevin McGrory!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Raith Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Dumbarton also appear unchanged since the first half. The Dumbarton players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Raith Rovers kick off the second half!
47.34
Darius Vieira laces a through ball forward to Stephen Glass. Stephen Glass knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Caldwell. Stuart Caldwell is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
51.27
Duncan Bremner sees a break and surges forward. Without breaking stride, Duncan Bremner plays the ball forward to Colin Meiklejohn. Colin Meiklejohn plays a one-two with Callum Collins and rushes in on goal... Colin Meiklejohn takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Arno Kaiser.
55.11
Duncan White flicks a high pass forward. Wes Gower holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Wes Gower makes a simple pass to Callum Collins. Callum Collins whips in a cross ball towards Fabian Natale Lorenzi. Fabian Natale Lorenzi makes a deft header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
59.03
Richard Caldwell flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Caldwell. Stuart Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Mirko Pinzi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mirko Pinzi edges inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Mirko Pinzi provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.37
Dumbarton have made a substitution with Leon Andrews replacing Darius Vieira .
61.43
Mirko Pinzi passes the ball forward to Shaun Owen. Shaun Owen cuts inside the box! Shaun Owen looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
66.17
Jan Dehm threads the ball through to Callum Elliott. Callum Elliott makes an attacking run forward. Callum Elliott knocks in a cross ball towards Callum Collins. Callum Collins flicks the ball with his head. Arno Kaiser manages to gather it easily.
67.40
Callum Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Callum Collins collects the pass. Callum Collins knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arno Kaiser who gathers it comfortably.
77.34
Dumbarton have made a substitution with Matt Dickov replacing Jeroen van der Hoek .
78.42
Wes Gower sees Colin Meiklejohn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Colin Meiklejohn shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Arno Kaiser manages to gather it easily.
81.43
Stephen Glass barges into Duncan White. Stephen Glass is warned by the referee! Duncan White stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Raith Rovers

Dumbarton
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.3%
41.7%
Play Area
31.9%
45.8%
22.2%

Scorers
Shaun Owen 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Shaun Owen of Dumbarton

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

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