Match Report


Raith RoversRaith Rovers     Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian
James MorrisonJames Morrison Computer Player Computer Player
Copain SchultzC. Schultz74
G
captain1
G
66Silvio LimaS. Lima
Atam MelchiotA. Melchiot72
D
2
D
70Chritophe LaslandesC. Laslandes
Gavin McNeillG. McNeill77
D
3
D
70Callum McNeillC. McNeill
Don GlassD. Glass75
D
4
D
67Julian HierroJ. Hierro
Arno Van HaarenA. Van Haaren77
M
5captain
D
65Robert RizaR. Riza
Niccolo WrightN. Wright83
M
6
M
72Kevin StrachanK. Strachan
Regillio Van HelmondR. Van Helmond72
M
7
M
69Stanley SmitheS. Smithe
Elena SuarezE. Suarez79
M
8
M
69Jeremy LevintskyJ. Levintsky
Billy WhiteB. White78
A
9
A
74Nicolas ZimmermannN. Zimmermann
Marcel WidmannM. Widmann76
A
10
A
71Alun ShiltonA. Shilton
David SimonssonD. Simonsson78
A
11
A
70Mike NewbyM. Newby
 
Scott PearceS. Pearce72
A
12
A
69Kevin MckinlayK. Mckinlay
Ernesto FloresE. Flores71
D
13
M
66Ross SharpeR. Sharpe
Ben HurstB. Hurst70
A
14
D
64Darius HuntD. Hunt

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Starks Park where Raith Rovers play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 20,742 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Raith Rovers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Lennart Dörner.


0.00
The whistle blows and Heart of Midlothian get the match underway!
3.25
Kevin Strachan makes a probing pass to Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton shoots from outside the area but somehow Copain Schultz manages to keep it out.
4.03
Gavin McNeill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcel Widmann. Marcel Widmann plays the ball forward to Billy White. Billy White sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
6.30
Jeremy Levintsky makes a simple pass to Mike Newby. Mike Newby shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
8.42
Elena Suarez threads a neat ball through to Marcel Widmann. Marcel Widmann shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
9.30
Jeremy Levintsky flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.52
Kevin Strachan flicks a high ball forward to Mike Newby who takes it down. Mike Newby skips past Don Glass! Mike Newby side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
12.51
Julian Hierro hits a low pass to Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Atam Melchiot.
20.36
Robert Riza makes a probing pass to Jeremy Levintsky. Jeremy Levintsky flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Strachan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Strachan flicks the ball to his team mate, Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton takes a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
21.52
Stanley Smithe makes a probing pass to Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton cuts inside the box! Alun Shilton strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it flies just wide!
22.19
Regillio Van Helmond kicks a strong pass forward to Niccolo Wright. Niccolo Wright lofts in a cross ball towards David Simonsson. David Simonsson directs the ball goalwards with his head but Silvio Lima reads it well. Excellent save!
24.24
Arno Van Haaren hacks Robert Riza from behind! The referee calls over Arno Van Haaren and warns him to calm down! Robert Riza hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.31
Gavin McNeill clumsily knocks into Stanley Smithe. Gavin McNeill is shown the yellow card! Stanley Smithe carries on, but is struggling a bit.
32.00
Kevin Strachan passes the ball forward to Mike Newby. Mike Newby deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alun Shilton but the linesman indicates offside!
33.05
Stanley Smithe knocks the ball forward to Jeremy Levintsky. Jeremy Levintsky knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Atam Melchiot.
34.35
Niccolo Wright knocks the ball to his team mate, David Simonsson. David Simonsson knocks in a cross ball towards Billy White. Billy White jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
39.23
Don Glass makes a simple pass to Niccolo Wright. Niccolo Wright threads the ball through to Arno Van Haaren. Arno Van Haaren tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
44.49
Niccolo Wright makes a simple pass to David Simonsson. David Simonsson whips in a cross ball towards Marcel Widmann. Marcel Widmann is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Marcel Widmann!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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 kick off!
51.23
Chritophe Laslandes darts forward. Chritophe Laslandes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann makes a probing pass between the defence to Mike Newby. Some silky footwork from Mike Newby provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
55.37
Atam Melchiot threads a neat ball through to Regillio Van Helmond. Regillio Van Helmond threads a neat ball through to Billy White. Billy White knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Julian Hierro.
60.03
Atam Melchiot flicks the ball to his team mate, Arno Van Haaren. Showing fabulous composure, Arno Van Haaren plays the ball forward to Elena Suarez. Elena Suarez skips past Chritophe Laslandes! Elena Suarez comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Silvio Lima gets down and covers it.
63.12
Gavin McNeill flicks a high pass forward. David Simonsson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Simonsson threads a neat ball through to Billy White. Billy White shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
67.28
Chritophe Laslandes knocks the ball to his team mate, Jeremy Levintsky. Jeremy Levintsky flicks a high pass forward. Alun Shilton collects the pass. Alun Shilton whips in a cross ball towards Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann powers a header at goal. The ball strikes Don Glass's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
68.27
Corner kick to Heart of Midlothian. Stanley Smithe plays it to the far post. Marcel Widmann gets to the ball and clears it up field.
72.43
Chritophe Laslandes barges into David Simonsson. The referee calls over Chritophe Laslandes and shows him a yellow card! David Simonsson stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.09
Heart of Midlothian have made a substitution with Kevin Mckinlay replacing Callum McNeill .
81.46
Kevin Mckinlay threads a neat ball through to Robert Riza. Robert Riza threads the ball through to Stanley Smithe. Stanley Smithe edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Stanley Smithe provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Copain Schultz is on top of it.
83.00
Regillio Van Helmond makes a simple pass to Elena Suarez. Elena Suarez makes a simple pass, allowing David Simonsson to run into the box. David Simonsson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Silvio Lima gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
87.16
Elena Suarez flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcel Widmann. Marcel Widmann shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Silvio Lima smothers it!
89.35
Jeremy Levintsky barges into Arno Van Haaren. The referee brings Jeremy Levintsky to one side and gives him a warning! Arno Van Haaren runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Raith Rovers

Heart of Midlothian
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.6%
53.4%
Play Area
30.7%
39.8%
29.5%

Scorers
Billy White 34
Marcel Widmann 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marcel Widmann of Raith Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Copain Schultz (GK)
7
2.Atam Melchiot (DEF)
6
3.Gavin McNeill (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Don Glass (DEF)
7
5.Arno Van Haaren (MID)
6
6.Niccolo Wright (MID)
7
7.Regillio Van Helmond (MID)
7
8.Elena Suarez (MID)
7
9.Billy White (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Marcel Widmann (ATT)goal scored
9
11.David Simonsson (ATT)
9
 
12.Scott Pearce (ATT)
0
13.Ernesto Flores (DEF)
0
14.Ben Hurst (ATT)
0

1.Silvio Lima (GK)
8
2.Chritophe Laslandes (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Callum McNeill (DEF)
6
4.Julian Hierro (DEF)
6
5.Robert Riza (DEF)
6
6.Kevin Strachan (MID)
7
7.Stanley Smithe (MID)
7
8.Jeremy Levintsky (MID)
7
9.Nicolas Zimmermann (ATT)
6
10.Alun Shilton (ATT)
6
11.Mike Newby (ATT)
6
 
12.Kevin Mckinlay (ATT)
6
13.Ross Sharpe (MID)
0
14.Darius Hunt (DEF)
0