Match Report
| Raith Rovers | Raith Rovers |  |  | Stenhousemuir | Stenhousemuir | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| David Gallacher | D. Gallacher |  | 44 | G |  | 1 | | G | 50 | | John Henderson | J. Henderson | |||||||||
| Garry Thomson | G. Thomson | | 49 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 49 | | Andy Hutchison | A. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Richard McCoist | R. McCoist | | 42 | D | | 3 | | D | 47 | | Dominic Hutchison | D. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Kevin McStay | K. McStay | | 40 | D | | 4 | | D | 46 | | Paul Greig | P. Greig | |||||||||
| Gary Mason | G. Mason | | 39 | D | | 5 | | D | 43 | | Andy Rae | A. Rae | |||||||||
| Kevin Glass | K. Glass | | 37 | D | | 6 | | M | 53 | | Gary Mason | G. Mason | |||||||||
| Stephen Matteo | S. Matteo | | 47 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 49 | | Callum McCoist | C. McCoist | ||||||||
| Alec Law | A. Law | | 44 | M | | 8 | | M | 47 | | Neil Morrison | N. Morrison | |||||||||
| Kevin Ferguson | K. Ferguson | | 44 | M | | 9 | | | M | 45 | | Garry Dalglish | G. Dalglish | ||||||||
| Paul McCoist | P. McCoist | | 46 | A | | 10 | | A | 39 | | Duncan White | D. White | |||||||||
| Colin Ritchie | C. Ritchie | | 42 | A | | 11 | | A | 38 | | Duncan Young | D. Young | |||||||||
| Craig Naysmith | C. Naysmith | | 39 | G | | 12 | | M | 43 | | David McCoist | D. McCoist | |||||||||
| John Glass | J. Glass | | 38 | A | | 13 | | M | 43 | | Garry Rae | G. Rae | |||||||||
| Scott Gemmell | S. Gemmell | | 38 | M | | 14 | | D | 38 | | Neil Mccall | N. Mccall | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Starks Park where Raith Rovers play host to Stenhousemuir. A crowd of 2,603 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Raith Rovers are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Stenhousemuir appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Campbell.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Raith Rovers are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Stenhousemuir appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Campbell.
0.00
0-0Stenhousemuir start the match!
2.46
0-0Paul Greig chips the ball to his team mate, Callum McCoist. Callum McCoist sees space and advances. Callum McCoist whips in a cross ball towards Duncan White. Duncan White is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
9.27
0-0Neil Morrison flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Young holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duncan Young shoots from 25 yards but David Gallacher reads it well. Good save!
12.59
Seeing a gap ahead, Kevin McStay plays the ball forward to Stephen Matteo. Stephen Matteo flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Ritchie. Colin Ritchie knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul McCoist. Paul McCoist shoots from just inside the box. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
16.57
0-0Stephen Matteo knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul McCoist. Paul McCoist makes a probing pass to Colin Ritchie but he's offside!
30.37
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
34.18
Gary Mason takes the throw-in. Richard McCoist chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Matteo. Stephen Matteo runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Stephen Matteo shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
39.30
Neil Morrison flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Young controls it well on his chest. Duncan Young sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
40.21
Alec Law threads a neat ball through to Paul McCoist. Paul McCoist edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Paul McCoist provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
42.12
Stephen Matteo takes it forward alone. Stephen Matteo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul McCoist but he's offside!
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. Stenhousemuir also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Raith Rovers kicking off!
49.17
0-0Callum McCoist makes a beautiful solo run. Callum McCoist knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Glass.
55.19
Kevin McStay sees Kevin Ferguson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Ferguson sees a break and surges forward. Kevin Ferguson shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.00
0-0Raith Rovers have made a substitution with Craig Naysmith replacing Kevin McStay .
69.06
0-0Callum McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Young collects the pass. Duncan Young advances inside the box! Gary Mason hacks Duncan Young from behind! Penalty not given!!
75.25
0-1Paul Greig knocks the ball forward to Callum McCoist. Callum McCoist laces a through ball forward to Duncan Young. Duncan Young plays a scrappy one-two with Duncan White and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Duncan Young provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
78.05
Gary Mason plays the ball forward to Duncan White. Duncan White shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
79.35
Callum McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Young controls it well on his chest. Duncan Young threads a neat, attacking ball through to Duncan White. Some silky footwork from Duncan White provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but somehow David Gallacher manages to keep it out.
90.00
Neil Morrison surges forward with the ball. Neil Morrison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
0
3
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
37.2%
62.8%
Play Area
29.5%
48.7%
21.8%
Scorers
| Duncan Young 75 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Duncan Young of Stenhousemuir |
Match Ratings
| 1. | David Gallacher (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Garry Thomson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Richard McCoist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kevin McStay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gary Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kevin Glass (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Stephen Matteo (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Alec Law (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Kevin Ferguson (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Paul McCoist (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Colin Ritchie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Craig Naysmith (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | John Glass (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Scott Gemmell (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | John Henderson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Andy Hutchison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dominic Hutchison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Paul Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Andy Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gary Mason (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Callum McCoist (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Neil Morrison (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Garry Dalglish (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Duncan White (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Duncan Young (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | David McCoist (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Garry Rae (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Neil Mccall (DEF) | 0 | |