Match Report
| Raith Rovers | Raith Rovers |  |  | Brechin | Brechin | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marvin Woodgate | M. Woodgate |  | 43 | G |  | 1 | | G | 51 |  | Stuart McNeill | S. McNeill | |||||||||
| Stuart Greig | S. Greig | | 54 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 53 | | Matt McNeill | M. McNeill | |||||||||
| Paul Roth | P. Roth |  | 50 | D | | 3 | | D | 50 | | David Mcallister | D. Mcallister | |||||||||
| Craig Hansen | C. Hansen | | 46 | D | | 4 | | D | 46 |  | Orlando Huiberts | O. Huiberts | |||||||||
| Stephen Hendry | S. Hendry | | 44 | D | | 5 | | D | 45 | | Alex Elliott | A. Elliott | |||||||||
| Scott Young | S. Young | | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 54 | | Neil Burley | N. Burley | |||||||||
| Adel Le Bris | A. Le Bris |  | 51 | M | | 7 | | M | 53 | | David Hendry | D. Hendry | |||||||||
| David Mccall | D. Mccall | | 50 | M | | 8 | | M | 53 | | Matt Glass | M. Glass | |||||||||
| Kevin McStay | K. McStay | | 48 | M | | 9 | | M | 53 | | John Mason | J. Mason | |||||||||
| Paul Sullivan | P. Sullivan | | 62 | A | | 10 | | A | 56 |  | Ezio Fini | E. Fini | |||||||||
| John Greig | J. Greig | | 56 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Alex Niven | A. Niven | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Starks Park where Raith Rovers play host to Brechin. A crowd of 4,348 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
Both Raith Rovers and Brechin are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both Raith Rovers and Brechin are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0Raith Rovers kick off the first half!
4.29
1-0Adel Le Bris knocks the ball forward to Paul Sullivan. Paul Sullivan knocks in a cross ball towards John Greig. John Greig is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
16.02
1-0Matt Glass kicks a strong pass forward to Ezio Fini. Ezio Fini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Marvin Woodgate!
18.48
1-0David Hendry flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Niven. Alex Niven threads the ball through to Ezio Fini. Ezio Fini shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies wide!
22.36
Orlando Huiberts passes the ball forward to Matt Glass. Matt Glass kicks a strong pass forward to Ezio Fini. Ezio Fini sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Marvin Woodgate.
24.42
1-0Matt Glass chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Niven. Alex Niven knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marvin Woodgate who gathers it comfortably.
26.24
Matt McNeill knocks the ball to his team mate, David Hendry. David Hendry makes a simple pass to Alex Niven. Alex Niven goes all the way! Alex Niven makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Marvin Woodgate had no chance!! Goal for Brechin!
30.57
Craig Hansen kicks a strong pass forward to Adel Le Bris. Adel Le Bris brings the ball forward. Adel Le Bris knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Sullivan. Paul Sullivan shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
33.27
1-1The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
34.41
John Mason sees a break and surges forward. John Mason controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for John Mason!
39.52
Neil Burley flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Niven. Alex Niven knocks in a cross ball towards Ezio Fini. Ezio Fini flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
40.32
Neil Burley sees space and advances. Neil Burley shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
42.52
Stuart Greig takes it forward alone. Stuart Greig makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Greig. John Greig whips in a cross ball towards Paul Sullivan. Paul Sullivan is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Stuart McNeill is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
Paul Roth kicks a strong pass forward to David Mccall. David Mccall threads the ball through to Paul Sullivan. Paul Sullivan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Orlando Huiberts.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
The second half starts with Brechin kicking off!
49.35
Orlando Huiberts advances with the ball. Orlando Huiberts passes the ball forward to Ezio Fini. Ezio Fini plays a perfect one-two with Alex Niven and rushes in on goal... Ezio Fini tries a spectacular strike but it flies wide!
54.50
Stephen Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Mccall. David Mccall knocks the ball forward to Paul Sullivan. Paul Sullivan tries a spectacular long range effort. Stuart McNeill is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
57.25
John Mason makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ezio Fini. Ezio Fini shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
63.36
Paul Roth chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Young. Scott Young passes the ball forward to John Greig. John Greig shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Stuart McNeill!
65.15
Craig Hansen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Mccall. David Mccall makes a simple pass to Paul Sullivan. Paul Sullivan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.31
John Mason kicks a strong pass forward to Ezio Fini. Ezio Fini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.07
John Mason chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Niven. Alex Niven shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
78.58
Craig Hansen knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Young. Scott Young deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Greig. John Greig shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
89.45
John Mason makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Niven. Alex Niven knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stephen Hendry.
90.00
Orlando Huiberts knocks the ball forward to David Hendry. David Hendry knocks the ball forward to Ezio Fini. Ezio Fini tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
2
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46%
54%
Play Area
31%
47.1%
21.8%
Scorers
| John Greig 4 Paul Sullivan 43, 55 | Alex Niven 26 John Mason 34 |