Raith Rovers Aberdeen
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Robbie Thomson 33 6 n GK Amon Duul 22 10 n
DF Ryan Andrews 29 4 n DF Graham Roberts 23 8 n
DF Brazil 27 7 n DF Andy Latimer 20 10 n
DF Ian Bolton 12 6 n DF Tommy Gemmell 20 8 n
DF Phil Tank 9 5 n MF Jason Holt 28 10 n
MF Aidan Connolly 24 8 n MF Michael Beale 26 8 n
MF Jan Lohman 8 8 n MF Duk 15 4 n
WG Ken Sema 34 6 n WG Popul Vuh 19 6 n
WG Tony Daley 26 6 n FW Jamie McGrath 30 6 n
FW Rhys Healey 33 6 n FW Joe Miller 26 10 n
FW Troy Deeney 16 10 n FW Martin Stephenson 25 8 n
Min 0: Raith Rovers opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Dons will play a 3-3-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Michael Fant (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 5: Duk (ABE) takes the ball into the Rovers half...
...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Michael Beale...
...who slips it past Robbie Thomson. GOAL!...
...it's a lead that Ross Hayworth's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
...score now: RR 0 - ABE 1
Min 6: Rhys Healey (RR) hits a long-ranger...
...Amon Duul can't hold it...
...and Brazil taps the loose ball home GOAL!!...
...Raith Rovers draw level....
...score now: RR 1 - ABE 1
Min 10: Rhys Healey (RR) nods the ball down for Jan Lohman on the edge of the box...
...Jan Lohman takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Amon Duul rushes of his line...
...Jan Lohman gets there first...
...and he chips the ball over Amon Duul...
...and the ball lurches over the bar.
Min 11: Aberdeen gives the ball away and Aidan Connolly gathers...
...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Amon Duul.
Min 13: Ian Bolton heads away...
...Popul Vuh (ABE) knocks it back in with a header...
...and Duk drills it on goal but its saved by Robbie Thomson.
Min 14: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Michael Beale (ABE)...
...but the impressive Ryan Andrews (RR) is able to get the ball back to Robbie Thomson.
Min 16: Joe Miller (ABE) leaves half the Raith Rovers side in his wake...
...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
...surges past Ian Bolton...
...but Robbie Thomson is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 18: One pass too many from Raith Rovers and Aberdeen soon get a cross in...
...Andy Latimer (ABE) gets his head to it...
...but Robbie Thomson is untroubled by that one.
Min 21: Rhys Healey opts to attack the goal on his own...
...Andy Latimer greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 25: Rhys Healey (RR) finds space for a cross from the left...
...Amon Duul doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
...Tony Daley rises highest at the back post...
...and its punched over the bar by Amon Duul who stayed on his line.
Min 28: Ian Bolton loses the ball to Martin Stephenson (ABE) on the right-hand side of the area...
...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Robbie Thomson%who makes a superb save.
Min 30: A superb strike from Duk (ABE)...
...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
...but its caught by the alert Rovers goalie Robbie Thomson.
Min 31: Tony Daley (RR) picks up a long clearance...
...he heads toward the byline and flicks it onto Rhys Healey...
...who calmly finishes...
...Piece of piss really! GOAL!...
...the Raith Rovers side are up...
...score now: RR 2 - ABE 1
Min 32: Jamie McGrath volleys a powerful shot from the right...
...Robbie Thomson gets a touch but can't stop it...
...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 33: Rovers build down the left...
...Troy Deeney sends a cross to the middle...
...Tony Daley beats Graham Roberts to the ball...
...and hooks a brilliant left-footer past Amon Duul for the goal. GOAL!...
...Raith Rovers are looking strong now...
...score now: RR 3 - ABE 1
Min 35: Tony Daley looks up and sees Rhys Healey in space...
... a deft flick on, he's onside!...
... Rhys Healey torpedoes it hard and low under the outstretched Amon Duul, oh what a beauty!?GOAL!!...
...yet another one for Raith Rovers; Coach Ross Hayworth is furious...
...score now: RR 4 - ABE 1
Min 38: Ian Bolton hits a short back-pass...
...and Jason Holt (ABE) latches on...
...but he can't beat an alert Robbie Thomson.
Min 39: Michael Beale (ABE) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
...only to see his shot blocked by Ryan Andrews (RR).
Min 41: Aberdeen break quickly with Jamie McGrath...
...he only has Robbie Thomson to beat...
...great save by Robbie Thomson but the ball falls to Joe Miller...
...who kicks it right back at Robbie Thomson...
...Raith Rovers were incredibly lucky there. What a stramash as they say in Scotland.
HALFTIME SCORE: Raith Rovers 4 - Aberdeen 1
Min 50: Rhys Healey (RR) finds space for a cross from the left...
...Amon Duul doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
...Ken Sema rises highest at the back post...
...and smashes a powerful header into the back of the net GOAL!!!!...
...Ross Hayworth suggests to Amon Duul that he might want to dust off his resume...
...score now: RR 5 - ABE 1
Min 53: Tony Daley (RR) receives a deep pass from Troy Deeney...
...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
...the Englishman player was chatting with Amon Duul when he received the pass!!...
...the fans from Raith Rovers aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 54: Jamie McGrath finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
...Robbie Thomson palms the shot onto the bar...
...it spins back to Duk who heads the ball...
...but Ryan Andrews (RR) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 55: Cheeky back heel from Ken Sema to release Rhys Healey in the box...
...but the Scotsman is flagged to have been off-side. Calls for VAR in SESL?
Min 59: Rhys Healey picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Ken Sema to chase...
...it drops over Graham Roberts's shoulder and right into Ken Sema's path...
...the Englishman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
...that is stopped by Amon Duul.
Min 59: Joe Miller weaves his way through the Raith Rovers defense......
...he checks the keeper's position...
...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of Robbie Thomson!?
Min 60: Ken Sema (RR) has a shot...
...Amon Duul parries...
...Ken Sema gets onto it again...
...and Amon Duul's second block falls for Rhys Healey...
...who half-volleys in GOAL!...
...yet another one for Raith Rovers; they are really pouring it on...
...score now: RR 6 - ABE 1
Min 61: Jamie McGrath (ABE) fouls Rhys Healey as he attempts to win the ball back...
...that's a booking for the Scotsman.
Min 62: Jason Holt (ABE) hits a thunderbolt strike...
...luckily for Raith Rovers Robbie Thomson is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 70: Jason Holt (ABE) collects the ball from Joe Miller on the corner of the penalty area...
...shrugs off a challenge...
...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Robbie Thomson for a big save!
Min 72: A superb strike from Jamie McGrath (ABE)...
...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
...and into the bottom left-hand corner GOAL!...
...Aberdeen pull one back but can they add more?...
...score now: RR 6 - ABE 2
Min 80: The Rovers sit back and absorb pressure...
...before Michael Beale's (ABE) ball into the box is cut out by Ryan Andrews (RR).
Min 82: Jamie McGrath almost penetrates Rovers's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
... a little more power and Ian Bolton would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 85: With Raith Rovers so far forward a rare Aberdeen break sees Michael Beale play a long diagonal pass for Jamie McGrath...
...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side.
Min 88: Tommy Gemmell (ABE) finds Jamie McGrath...
...but he hesitates and Ryan Andrews (RR) is able to make the tackle.
FINAL SCORE: Raith Rovers 6 - Aberdeen 2
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 33 33 33 14 0 n 0 11 0 0 90 9
DF Phil Tank 9 9 9 7 -1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Brazil 27 21 21 24 1 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
DF Ryan Andrews 29 29 29 23 -2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Ian Bolton 12 12 12 9 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Jan Lohman 8 8 8 7 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
MF Aidan Connolly 24 24 24 21 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
WG Ken Sema 34 34 34 30 0 n 0 0 1 2 90 7
WG Tony Daley 26 26 26 23 0 n 0 0 1 2 90 7
FW Troy Deeney 16 16 16 16 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Rhys Healey 33 33 33 33 0 n 0 0 3 3 90 8
Aberdeen
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Amon Duul 22 22 22 9 4 n 0 3 0 0 90 5
DF Andy Latimer 20 20 20 16 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
DF Tommy Gemmell 20 20 20 16 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
DF Graham Roberts 23 23 23 18 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
MF Michael Beale 26 26 26 23 2 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
MF Jason Holt 28 28 28 25 4 n 0 0 0 3 90 6
MF Duk 15 15 15 13 -2 n 0 0 0 2 90 6
WG Popul Vuh 19 19 19 17 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Martin Stephenson 25 25 25 25 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW Joe Miller 26 26 26 26 4 n 0 0 0 3 90 6
FW Jamie McGrath 30 30 30 30 0 n 4 0 1 2 90 6
Statistics RR ABE
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Halftime 4 1
Fulltime 6 2
Shots On Target 9 13
Shots 10 13
Saves 11 3
Offsides 2 1
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 0 1
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 68 68
Revenue 75 75
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 RR E 42.60 90.68 199.88
1 ABE N 37.80 105.47 180.87
Trainer's Report
Troy Deeney (RR) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Aidan Connolly (RR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Joe Miller (ABE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Martin Stephenson (ABE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Scott McKenna (ABE) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
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