Wed 3rd July / 19:45 / Pre-Season Friendly / Links Park Stadium / away
Montrose vs Raith Rovers
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0'
Montrose get tonight’s game underway. Raith defending the shed end first half
3'
Good play from Gibson, he gets the ball to edge of the 18 yard box and crosses the ball over to the far side to Connolly - unfortunately ball goes out of play
6'
Masson has a pop from deep inside the Raith 18th yard box, not much power and Dabrowski gets down to smother
8'
Ball from Brown to Cochrane who crosses the ball across the Raith box, Dabrowski there to gather
11'
Connolly with a shot but it’s straight to Gill who holds well
12'
Great ball from Freeman deep into the Montrose box and Gibson forces Gill to palm out for a corner
14'
From a Raith corner ball played to front post and Montrose clear
16'
Good play from Stevenson and Gibson which results in the latter taking to the ball to the byline to win a corner
19'
Hamilton back flicks the ball on expecting Smith to run on to it but instead Gill for Montrose collects
21'
Connolly with the cross into the Montrose box but they clear
22'
Steeves passes to MacIver but Fordyce is there to intercept
25'
Masson for Montrose lifts the ball over the Raith box but goes straight out of play for a Raith goal kick
26'
Stanton gets the ball through the Montrose box it takes a deflection and could be goal bound but goes just wide, Raith corner
29'
Lyons for Montrose on the edge of the Raith box but he’s out numbered
30'
From a Montrose corner ball deep into the Raith box and Dabrowski jumps up to collect
32'
Steeves for Montrose with an effort approx 30 yards out which goes wide
33'
Smith looking for an opportunity in the Montrose box he has defenders around him but he can’t get the ball through to the goal face
39'
Smith drives on he passes to Hamilton who returns the pass but Smith has already moved forward
40'
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Goal Raith and its SMITH with a low drive
41'
Fordyce goes steaming back and clears the ball with Lyons hot on his heals
45'
Bang on 45 min the ref blows for half time Montrose 0 Raith 1 (Smith 40’)
45'
Game is back underway with a few subs : Raith take off Connolly and Gibson and bring on Brown and Easton
45'
Montrose sub off Lyons and bring on Hermiston
49'
From a Raith corner ball played deep and Gill punches clear
51'
Montrose float the ball into the Raith box- Dabrowski gets down to smother
52'
From a Raith corner ball played short with ball eventually played back Byrne with bling pass to Stevenson who has pushed upfield
55'
Smith has the opportunity to out Raith two goals up but the ball goes wide
57'
Montrose sub off Mason and bring on Bradford
60'
Good play from Raith as Stevenson, Easton and Hamilton link well
60'
From a Raith corner ball played deep and put out of play for another corner where the ball played to back post and Montrose head clear
62'
Montrose get the ball into the Raith box forcing Dabrowski to punch clear
66'
From a Raith corner ball played to back post and Montrose clear
67'
Raith sub off Fordyce and bring on Murray
67'
Montrose also sub off cochrane and bring on Paton
71'
Ball falls to Hamilton in the Montrose box but the ball is knicked away from his feet
73'
Montrose sub off Martin and Machado and bring on Craig and Emslie
76'
Easton plays the ball on to Stanton towards the byline but it’s a tad heavy
76'
Raith sub off Byrne and Smith and bring on Mullin and Montagu
77'
Stevenson does a clear switch of play over the box to Mullin but it doesn’t quite reach him and Montrose clear
82'
Raith sub off Dabrowski and bring on McNeil
84'
Mullin with a shot just outside the 18 yard box, it has power behind it and McGill punches clear
85'
Montrose effort hits the bar
86'
From a Raith corner ball played to the centre of box and MacIver for Montrose heads clear
88'
Easton with an effort but his ball is too high
90'
Ref blows for full time Montrose 0 Raith 1 (Smith 40’)