Match Report


Raith RoversRaith Rovers     Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic
James MorrisonJames Morrison Thomas Smith Thomas Smith
Copain SchultzC. Schultz74
G
captain1
G
68Pedro VelosoP. Veloso
Ernesto FloresE. Flores71
D
2
D
69Gavin HendryG. Hendry
Leon WardL. Ward72
D
3
D
68Gary MccallG. Mccall
Jakob BirkwaldJ. Birkwald72
D
4
D
57David GreigD. Greig
Callum GoughC. Gough68
M
5
M
71Flavio MazziF. Mazzi
Johny HeurtebisJ. Heurtebis74
M
6
M
70Ralph OwenR. Owen
Regillio Van HelmondR. Van Helmond72
M
7
M
69Andy ThomsonA. Thomson
Andres MunozA. Munoz68
M
8
M
68Gary McNeillG. McNeill
Scott PearceS. Pearce72
A
9captain
A
75Matt DickovM. Dickov
Duncan ThomsonD. Thomson72
A
10
A
71Scott YoungS. Young
Stephen RaeS. Rae72
A
11
A
65Paul McCoistP. McCoist
 
Billy WhiteB. White78
A
12
A
63Alec ElliottA. Elliott
Don GlassD. Glass75
D
13
M
55Callum MccallC. Mccall
Ben HurstB. Hurst70
A
14
A
55Neil ClelandN. Cleland

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Starks Park where Raith Rovers play host to Alloa Athletic. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Raith Rovers and Alloa Athletic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Lennart Dörner.


0.00
The whistle blows and Raith Rovers get the match underway!
3.45
Leon Ward makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ernesto Flores. Ernesto Flores chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson shoots from distance. Wonderful reactions from Pedro Veloso keeps it out!
6.55
Johny Heurtebis passes the ball forward to Regillio Van Helmond. Regillio Van Helmond lofts in a cross ball towards Johny Heurtebis. Johny Heurtebis directs the ball goalwards with his head. Pedro Veloso picks it out of the air!
9.56
Regillio Van Helmond passes the ball forward to Scott Pearce. Scott Pearce shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
10.03
Gavin Hendry hacks Callum Gough from behind! The referee brings Gavin Hendry to one side and gives him a warning! Callum Gough runs off the knock.
12.39
Leon Ward threads the ball through to Regillio Van Helmond. Regillio Van Helmond chips the ball to his team mate, Callum Gough. Callum Gough lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson makes a looping header on goal. Pedro Veloso easily punches it away to safety.
15.06
Leon Ward knocks the ball forward to Stephen Rae. Stephen Rae knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.55
Callum Gough receives the ball from a throw-in from Duncan Thomson. Callum Gough flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Thomson collects the pass. Duncan Thomson knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Pearce. Scott Pearce shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
20.55
Leon Ward plays the ball forward to Regillio Van Helmond. Regillio Van Helmond flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Rae holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Rae whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Pedro Veloso is on top of his game. Excellent save!
24.39
Ralph Owen kicks a strong pass forward to Flavio Mazzi. Flavio Mazzi threads the ball through to Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov sees Scott Young just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Scott Young looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent save by Copain Schultz!
30.45
Andy Thomson threads a neat ball through to Paul McCoist. Paul McCoist plays a one-two with Andy Thomson and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Paul McCoist provides some space. He shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Copain Schultz manages to gather it easily.
33.00
Andy Thomson comes in with a late challenge on Regillio Van Helmond. The referee brings Andy Thomson to one side and gives him a warning! Regillio Van Helmond hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.54
With some swift thinking, Jakob Birkwald plays the ball forward to Johny Heurtebis. Johny Heurtebis hits a low pass to Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Veloso who gathers it comfortably.
40.17
Callum Gough surges forward with the ball. Callum Gough lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Rae. David Greig hacks Stephen Rae from behind! Stephen Rae appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
42.44
Johny Heurtebis kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Rae. Stephen Rae whips in a cross ball towards Regillio Van Helmond. Regillio Van Helmond connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
Ralph Owen runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ralph Owen finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Copain Schultz manages to gather it.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Alloa Athletic kick off the second half!
49.46
Johny Heurtebis flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Rae controls it well on his chest. Stephen Rae knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.52
Leon Ward makes a strong solo run forward. Leon Ward sees Regillio Van Helmond in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Regillio Van Helmond lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.32
Andy Thomson hacks Johny Heurtebis from behind! The referee warns Andy Thomson again to calm down! Johny Heurtebis stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.11
With vision, Johny Heurtebis laces a weighted ball forward to Scott Pearce. Scott Pearce plays a scrappy one-two with Duncan Thomson and stumbles forward towards the goal... Scott Pearce shoots from just inside the box but Pedro Veloso is on top of it.
61.46
David Greig makes a simple pass to Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson rushes past Jakob Birkwald! Andy Thomson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's there!! Copain Schultz has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
67.24
Callum Gough flicks a high pass forward to Scott Pearce who brings the ball under control. Scott Pearce shoots from distance but Pedro Veloso is on top of it.
69.15
Jakob Birkwald knocks the ball forward to Andres Munoz. Andres Munoz flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Rae. Stephen Rae controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Pedro Veloso manages to gather it easily.
72.44
With imagination, Regillio Van Helmond plays the ball forward to Scott Pearce. Scott Pearce shoots from 25 yards. Pedro Veloso comfortably gets down and covers it.
73.49
Ernesto Flores makes a simple pass to Andres Munoz. Andres Munoz threads a neat ball through to Johny Heurtebis. Johny Heurtebis shoots from 20 yards. It's there!! Pedro Veloso has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
78.37
Ralph Owen kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson makes a great pass forward. Scott Young runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
79.48
Johny Heurtebis threads a neat ball through to Stephen Rae. Stephen Rae whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
81.07
Andres Munoz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson edges inside the box! Duncan Thomson takes a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
83.01
Matt Dickov sees space and advances. Matt Dickov passes the ball forward but Scott Young is offside!
84.24
Johny Heurtebis comes in with a late challenge on Andy Thomson. The referee brings Johny Heurtebis to one side and gives him a warning! Andy Thomson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Raith Rovers

Alloa Athletic
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
11
4
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
68.6%
31.4%
Play Area
24.4%
45.3%
30.2%

Scorers
Regillio Van Helmond 42
Duncan Thomson 52
Johny Heurtebis 73
Andy Thomson 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Regillio Van Helmond of Raith Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Copain Schultz (GK)
7
2.Ernesto Flores (DEF)
6
3.Leon Ward (DEF)
7
4.Jakob Birkwald (DEF)
6
5.Callum Gough (MID)
7
6.Johny Heurtebis (MID)goal scored
9
7.Regillio Van Helmond (MID)goal scored
9
8.Andres Munoz (MID)
7
9.Scott Pearce (ATT)
6
10.Duncan Thomson (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Stephen Rae (ATT)
7
 
12.Billy White (ATT)
0
13.Don Glass (DEF)
0
14.Ben Hurst (ATT)
0

1.Pedro Veloso (GK)
8
2.Gavin Hendry (DEF)
6
3.Gary Mccall (DEF)
6
4.David Greig (DEF)
6
5.Flavio Mazzi (MID)
6
6.Ralph Owen (MID)
7
7.Andy Thomson (MID)goal scored
7
8.Gary McNeill (MID)
6
9.Matt Dickov (ATT)
6
10.Scott Young (ATT)
6
11.Paul McCoist (ATT)
6
 
12.Alec Elliott (ATT)
0
13.Callum Mccall (MID)
0
14.Neil Cleland (ATT)
0