Raith Rovers                              Montrose
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Robbie Thomson            32  6  n     GK S Klos                    22  7  n
DF Ryan Andrews              30  6  n     DF Clinton Nsiala-Makengo    27  8  n
DF Wes Hoedt                 25  6  n     DF Souttar                   21 10  n
DF Paul Franklin             17  6  n     DF Sven Goran                17 10  n
DF Ridvan Yilmaz             16  6  n     DF Frank Butcher              9 10  n
MF Sam Stanton               10 10  n     MF Bosman Again               2 10  n
MF John Lundstram             8 10  n     MF Steven Fletcher            1 10  n
WG Tony Daley                28  8  n     WG Ross McCausland           28 10  n
WG Ken Sema                  25  8  n     WG Cerny                     17 10  n
FW Rhys Healey               34  8  n     FW Dessers                   26 10  n
FW Leighton McIntosh         24  6  n     FW Danilo                    25 10  n

Min 0: Raith Rovers opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the MON will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Stewart Gordon (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 0: James Tucker (RR) - A win here should be enough to see us through
Min 3: Rhys Healey (RR) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams a shot right at S Klos who makes the save.
Min 4: Sam Stanton slides the ball under S Klos...
        ...but it rolls wide for a goal kick.
Min 6: Bosman Again (MON) loops a ball over the top for Danilo...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 8: Brilliant play by Tony Daley (RR) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Paul Franklin...
        ...who plants a superb shoot but its right at S Klos.
Min 10: Dessers (MON) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Robbie Thomson doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Danilo rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Robbie Thomson who stayed on his line.
Min 19: Souttar (MON) hooks the ball away from Ryan Andrews...
        ...and Dessers dives in...
        ...and heads down but Robbie Thomson was there for the save!
Min 21: Ryan Andrews's appalling clearance goes right to Clinton Nsiala-Makengo (MON)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Cerny...
        ...who heads it on goal but Robbie Thomson is there to collect it.
Min 23: Tony Daley (RR) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Ken Sema...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but S Klos is there to make the save!
Min 24: (RR) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Leighton McIntosh looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...S Klos looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Montrose defence were all over the place.
Min 34: Leighton McIntosh (RR) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Rhys Healey...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by S Klos.
Min 34: Raith Rovers give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Danilo (MON) takes over for Montrose...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Ross McCausland...
        ...the Northern Irishman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Robbie Thomson who makes the save!
Min 34: The Ref pulls Sam Stanton (RR) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 37: Dessers (MON) puts in a cross...
        ...but Ridvan Yilmaz (RR) clears with ease.
Min 42: Covid mask of manager hides him swearing as Wes Hoedt (RR) picks up a wonderful ball ...
        ...he slides a pass into Sam Stanton...
        ...whose shot balloons over the bar.
Min 45: A Goram on for S Klos(GK)...
        ...A Goram will play GK.


HALFTIME SCORE: Raith Rovers 0 - Montrose 0

Min 53: Ken Sema (RR) and Tony Daley break for Raith Rovers...
        ...Tony Daley looks to have found space into which to recieve Ken Sema's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Clinton Nsiala-Makengo (MON) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 55: Ridvan Yilmaz (RR) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Rhys Healey but it evades him...
        ...Clinton Nsiala-Makengo (MON) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 56: Paul Franklin (RR) takes the ball into the MON half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Ken Sema...
        ...who can't get it past A Goram.
Min 56: Ryan Andrews gets overlapped by Souttar (MON)...
        ...who threads it to Dessers...
        ...who hits it right into the hands of Robbie Thomson.
Min 60: Aidan Connolly on for Sam Stanton(MF)...
        ...Aidan Connolly will play MF.
Min 64: Dessers (MON) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Ryan Andrews (RR) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 66: Ross McCausland(MON) limps off the pitch...
        ...Cooper (MON) on for Ross McCausland at WG.
Min 68: Ryan Andrews and Rhys Healey weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Scotsman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Montrose defense and lifts a classy finish over A Goram.  GOAL!...
        ...and Raith Rovers have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: RR 1 - MON 0
Min 68: Cooper (MON) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Danilo heads in from close range...
        ...but Robbie Thomson was there to save that one.
Min 70: Dessers (MON) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Wes Hoedt (RR) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 76: A woeful back-pass by Sven Goran...
        ...Paul Franklin (RR) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under A Goram...
        ...but it rolls inches wide for a goal kick.
Min 79: The Ref pulls Rhys Healey (RR) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 81: Aidan Connolly (RR) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Montrose defense to John Lundstram...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...A Goram rushes off his line and John Lundstram slots the ball around him...
        ...and wide of the goal.  What a missed opportunity for Raith Rovers!


FINAL SCORE: Raith Rovers 1 - Montrose 0


Man Of The Match: Robbie Thomson (RR)

Raith Rovers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Robbie Thomson            32 32 32 14  0  n  0  6  0  0 90  7
DF Wes Hoedt                 25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Paul Franklin             17 17 17 13  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Ridvan Yilmaz             16 16 16 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ryan Andrews              30 30 30 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Sam Stanton               10 10 10  9  6  n  4  0  0  2 60  6
MF John Lundstram             8  8  8  8  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Aidan Connolly            17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
WG Ken Sema                  25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Tony Daley                28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Rhys Healey               34 34 34 34  2  n  4  0  1  3 90  7
FW Leighton McIntosh         24 24 24 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Montrose
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK S Klos                    22 22 22  9  4  n  0  4  0  0 45  7
GK A Goram                   26 26 26 11  7  n  0  1  0  0 45  6
DF Souttar                   21 21 21 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Clinton Nsiala-Makengo    27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Frank Butcher              9  9  9  7  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Sven Goran                17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Steven Fletcher            1  0  0  1  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Bosman Again               2  1  1  1  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
WG Cerny                     17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Ross McCausland           28 28 28 25  1  n  0  0  0  1 66  6
WG Cooper                    15 15 15 13  8  n  0  0  0  0 24  6
FW Dessers                   26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Danilo                    25 25 25 25  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6

Statistics        RR MON
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           1   0
Shots On Target    6   6
Shots             10   6
Saves              6   5
Offsides           1   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      70  57
Revenue           72  72

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   RR  E  52.80 101.79 192.74 
  1  MON  L  44.40  79.12 148.92 
 61   RR  E  52.80 105.29 196.24 
 66  MON  L  44.40  79.12 125.72 
 67  MON  L  44.40  79.12 130.07 

 Trainer's Report
Ross McCausland (MON) suffered a thigh bruise.
Tony Daley (RR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Sam Stanton (RR) played 60 minutes and earned a TP.
Ross McCausland (MON) played 66 minutes and earned a CP.
S Klos (MON) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.