Match Report


Ross CountyRoss County     Raith RoversRaith Rovers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Fernando MedinaF. Medina51
G
1
G
51Gavin HendryG. Hendry
Gary StrachanG. Strachan53
D
2
D
49Andy DavidsonA. Davidson
Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone48
D
3
D
47Don BoothD. Booth
John YoungJ. Young48
D
4
D
43Andy MasonA. Mason
Colin TelferC. Telfer48
D
5
D
42Paul HopkinP. Hopkin
Gavin SullivanG. Sullivan51
M
6
M
63Colin MccallC. Mccall
Stuart HendersonS. Henderson47
M
captain7
M
53Richard TelferR. Telfer
Callum CollinsC. Collins46
M
8captain
M
50Don NaysmithD. Naysmith
Alex HendryA. Hendry40
M
9
M
40Gary DavidsonG. Davidson
Duncan MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn45
A
10
A
54Kevin BremnerK. Bremner
Don FergusonD. Ferguson41
A
11
A
50Don GoughD. Gough
 
Don SullivanD. Sullivan47
D
12
A
49Callum MorrisonC. Morrison
Craig SullivanC. Sullivan47
D
13
G
46Craig McNeillC. McNeill
Stephen MckinlayS. Mckinlay47
D
14
D
41Neil HendersonN. Henderson

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Victoria Park where Ross County play host to Raith Rovers. A crowd of 9,854 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ross County and Raith Rovers are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Ferguson.


0.00
Ross County kick off the first half!
3.29
John Young flicks a high pass forward. Callum Collins collects the pass. Callum Collins passes the ball forward to Stuart Henderson. Stuart Henderson shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
20.56
Andy Mason passes the ball forward to Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith darts forward. Don Naysmith knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fernando Medina who gathers it comfortably.
21.27
Gary Davidson threads a neat ball through to Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.02
Alex Hendry threads the ball through to Don Ferguson. Don Ferguson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gavin Hendry who gathers it comfortably.
24.48
Gary Strachan knocks the ball forward to Duncan Meiklejohn. Duncan Meiklejohn makes a pass forward but Don Ferguson makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
26.53
Don Booth takes a short throw-in bringing Andy Mason into play. Andy Mason hits a low pass to Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer threads a neat ball through to Don Gough. Don Gough knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fernando Medina who gathers it comfortably.
27.49
Callum Collins sees space and advances. Callum Collins plays a one-two with Duncan Meiklejohn and rushes in on goal... Callum Collins cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Gavin Hendry is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
30.28
Paul Hopkin threads a neat ball through to Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Don Gough. Don Gough cuts inside the box! Don Gough shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies well off target!
34.43
With some swift thinking, Kevin Bremner plays the ball forward to Don Gough. Don Gough knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fernando Medina who gathers it comfortably.
39.15
Callum Collins passes the ball forward to Duncan Meiklejohn. Duncan Meiklejohn tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
42.43
Don Naysmith kicks a strong pass forward to Don Gough. Don Gough knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.26
Stuart Henderson makes a simple pass to Don Ferguson. Don Ferguson knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Meiklejohn. Duncan Meiklejohn outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
Callum Collins flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Henderson who brings the ball under control. Stuart Henderson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Meiklejohn. Duncan Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ross County appear unchanged since the first half. Raith Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Raith Rovers kick off and get the second half underway!
48.06
Gary Davidson flicks a high ball forward to Don Gough who takes it down. Don Gough whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner makes a looping header on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
51.46
With great vision, John Young plays the ball forward to Callum Collins. Callum Collins hits a low pass to Alex Hendry. Alex Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Meiklejohn. Duncan Meiklejohn flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
55.47
Richard Telfer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary Davidson. Gary Davidson makes a simple pass to Don Gough. Don Gough finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
63.32
Stuart Henderson sees space and advances. Stuart Henderson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Gavin Hendry easily smothers it!
65.15
Stuart Johnstone knocks the ball to his team mate, Callum Collins. Callum Collins controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Gavin Hendry. Excellent save.
71.51
Kevin Bremner knocks the ball forward to Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gary Strachan.
77.17
Callum Collins brings the ball forward. Callum Collins flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Meiklejohn controls it well on his chest. Duncan Meiklejohn cuts inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Duncan Meiklejohn provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it's a woeful effort!
81.40
Alex Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, Don Ferguson. Don Ferguson cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Don Ferguson provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
87.20
Don Naysmith sees Kevin Bremner in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Bremner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.34
Seeing a gap ahead, Callum Collins plays the ball forward to Don Ferguson. Don Ferguson plays a scrappy one-two with Callum Collins and stumbles forward towards the goal... Don Ferguson comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
90.00
Gary Davidson chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner plays a one-two with Richard Telfer and advances towards the goal... Stuart Henderson barges into Kevin Bremner. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ross County

Raith Rovers
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
0
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.2%
46.8%
Play Area
28.6%
44.2%
27.3%

Scorers
Callum Collins 27
Duncan Meiklejohn 51

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Callum Collins of Ross County

Match Ratings
1.Fernando Medina (GK)
6
2.Gary Strachan (DEF)
6
3.Stuart Johnstone (DEF)
6
4.John Young (DEF)
6
5.Colin Telfer (DEF)
6
6.Gavin Sullivan (MID)
6
7.Stuart Henderson (MID)
7
8.Callum Collins (MID)goal scored
9
9.Alex Hendry (MID)
7
10.Duncan Meiklejohn (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Don Ferguson (ATT)
7
 
12.Don Sullivan (DEF)
0
13.Craig Sullivan (DEF)
0
14.Stephen Mckinlay (DEF)
0

1.Gavin Hendry (GK)
7
2.Andy Davidson (DEF)
6
3.Don Booth (DEF)
6
4.Andy Mason (DEF)
6
5.Paul Hopkin (DEF)
6
6.Colin Mccall (MID)
6
7.Richard Telfer (MID)
6
8.Don Naysmith (MID)
6
9.Gary Davidson (MID)
6
10.Kevin Bremner (ATT)
6
11.Don Gough (ATT)
6
 
12.Callum Morrison (ATT)
0
13.Craig McNeill (GK)
0
14.Neil Henderson (DEF)
0