Match Report
| Raith Rovers | Raith Rovers |  |  | Livingston | Livingston | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin McGrory | K. McGrory |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 | | Richard Mason | R. Mason | |||||||||
| Garry Hopkin | G. Hopkin | | 58 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 |  | Nils Kneissl | N. Kneissl | |||||||||
| Filipe Soares | F. Soares |  | 52 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 | | Don Campbell | D. Campbell | |||||||||
| Jan Dehm | J. Dehm | | 50 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 |  | Brian Tiler | B. Tiler | |||||||||
| Ruel Hunt | R. Hunt | | 50 | D | | 5 | | D | 52 | | Richard Brady | R. Brady | |||||||||
| Stephen Thomson | S. Thomson | | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 62 | | David Dickov | D. Dickov | |||||||||
| Marc Williams | M. Williams | | 54 | M | | 7 | | M | 52 | | Vitor Castro | V. Castro | |||||||||
| Wes Gower | W. Gower | | 52 | M | | 8 | | M | 51 | | Alex Naysmith | A. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Steven Kirkland | S. Kirkland | | 51 | M | | 9 | | M | 50 | | Craig Brown | C. Brown | |||||||||
| Gary Dickov | G. Dickov | | 61 | A | | 10 | |  | A | 64 | | David Gemmill | D. Gemmill | ||||||||
| Roberto Herrero | R. Herrero |  | 57 | A | | | 11 | | A | 60 | | Eduardo Lopes | E. Lopes | ||||||||
| Callum Collins | C. Collins | | 55 | A | | 12 | | A | 54 | | Andy Ritchie | A. Ritchie | |||||||||
| Duarte Marques | D. Marques | | 52 | A | | 13 | | D | 49 | | Paul James | P. James | |||||||||
| Alun Lampard | A. Lampard | | 50 | M | | 14 | | A | 49 | | Don Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Starks Park where Raith Rovers play host to Livingston. A crowd of 9,299 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Raith Rovers and Livingston are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart McCoist.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Raith Rovers and Livingston are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart McCoist.
0.00
0-0Raith Rovers start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.53
0-0David Dickov chips the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Lopes. Eduardo Lopes makes a great pass forward. David Gemmill runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
4.07
0-1David Dickov changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. David Dickov plays a quick one-two with David Gemmill and rushes in on goal... David Dickov makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for David Dickov!
9.57
Roberto Herrero flicks a high ball forward to Gary Dickov who takes it down. Gary Dickov makes a probing pass to Roberto Herrero but he's offside!
10.50
0-1Craig Brown sees David Gemmill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Gemmill knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ruel Hunt.
12.27
David Dickov darts forward. David Dickov finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
16.38
0-2Brian Tiler flicks a high pass forward. Vitor Castro controls it well on his chest. Vitor Castro flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Lopes collects the pass. Eduardo Lopes shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
21.54
Craig Brown breaks forward. Craig Brown flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Lopes collects the pass. Eduardo Lopes shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
22.15
Brian Tiler pushes mid-way up the pitch. Brian Tiler sees Craig Brown in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Brown knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.53
Nils Kneissl makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eduardo Lopes. Eduardo Lopes sees David Gemmill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Gemmill controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
27.07
Garry Hopkin threads a neat ball through to Roberto Herrero. Roberto Herrero sees Gary Dickov in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Dickov knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Don Campbell.
28.42
0-2Livingston are dictating the run of play here today.
30.19
David Dickov surges forward with the ball. David Dickov whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Lopes. Eduardo Lopes is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
33.38
0-3Vitor Castro knocks the ball forward to David Gemmill. David Gemmill tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
45.00
Wes Gower threads the ball through to Roberto Herrero. Roberto Herrero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nils Kneissl.
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. Livingston also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Livingston start the second half!
48.12
Vitor Castro chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Brown. Craig Brown makes a probing pass to David Gemmill. David Gemmill knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kevin McGrory who gathers it comfortably.
53.38
Marc Williams hits a low pass to Roberto Herrero. Roberto Herrero edges inside the box! Roberto Herrero makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Roberto Herrero scores for Raith Rovers!!
57.26
Marc Williams knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Herrero. Roberto Herrero shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
59.47
Alex Naysmith sees a break and surges forward. Alex Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Lopes. Eduardo Lopes is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
63.05
Vitor Castro darts forward. Vitor Castro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kevin McGrory who gathers it comfortably.
65.07
Wes Gower deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steven Kirkland. Steven Kirkland shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
71.45
Steven Kirkland kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Dickov. Gary Dickov knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Dickov.
72.39
Richard Brady deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Dickov. David Dickov knocks the ball to his team mate, David Gemmill. David Gemmill threads a neat, attacking ball through to David Dickov. David Dickov shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
78.32
1-3Steven Kirkland clumsily knocks into Vitor Castro. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Vitor Castro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.02
Brian Tiler threads a neat ball through to David Dickov. David Dickov flicks a high ball forward to Eduardo Lopes who takes it down. Eduardo Lopes shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
84.34
Alex Naysmith knocks the ball forward to Eduardo Lopes. Eduardo Lopes finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
87.21
Jan Dehm knocks the ball forward to Wes Gower. Wes Gower flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Herrero controls it well on his chest. Roberto Herrero shoots from long range but is denied by Richard Mason. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
2
7
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
38.1%
61.9%
Play Area
27.4%
51.2%
21.4%
Scorers
| Roberto Herrero 53 | David Dickov 4, 12 Eduardo Lopes 30 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to David Dickov of Livingston |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Kevin McGrory (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Garry Hopkin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Filipe Soares (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jan Dehm (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ruel Hunt (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stephen Thomson (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Marc Williams (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Wes Gower (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Steven Kirkland (MID) |  | 5 |
| 10. | Gary Dickov (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Roberto Herrero (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 12. | Callum Collins (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Duarte Marques (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alun Lampard (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Richard Mason (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Nils Kneissl (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Don Campbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Brian Tiler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Richard Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Dickov (MID) | | 9 |
| 7. | Vitor Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Alex Naysmith (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Craig Brown (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | David Gemmill (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Eduardo Lopes (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Andy Ritchie (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paul James (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Don Mckinlay (ATT) | 0 | |