Dunfermline Athletic vs Raith Rovers, 2021-22 Scottish Championship
· Scottish ChampionshipAbout
Dunfermline Athletic are hosting Raith Rovers
at KDM Group East End Park, Dunfermline, Scotland, starting on
. The match is a part of the Scottish Championship.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Dan Pybus (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Aidan Connolly (Raith Rovers).
- 5': Foul by Ross Matthews (Raith Rovers).
- 5': Josh Edwards (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Hand ball by Dan Pybus (Dunfermline Athletic).
- 13': Foul by Brad Spencer (Raith Rovers).
- 13': Liam Polworth (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Dan Pybus (Dunfermline Athletic).
- 16': Frankie Musonda (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Dan Pybus (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Aidan Connolly (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Foul by Kyle Benedictus (Raith Rovers).
- 21': Kevin O'Hara (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Attempt missed. Steven Lawless (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 23': Aidan Connolly (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Josh Edwards (Dunfermline Athletic).
- 23': Foul by Brad Spencer (Raith Rovers).
- 23': Liam Polworth (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Dom Thomas (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Frankie Musonda.
- 29': Foul by Aidan Connolly (Raith Rovers).
- 29': Joe Chalmers (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Frankie Musonda (Raith Rovers).
- 33': Steven Lawless (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 1, Raith Rovers 0. Kevin O'Hara (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Polworth.
- 39': Dan Pybus (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Brad Spencer (Raith Rovers).
- 42': Dario Zanatta (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Dan Pybus (Dunfermline Athletic).
- 43': Attempt missed. Steven Lawless (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 43': Foul by Dan Pybus (Dunfermline Athletic).
- 43': Frankie Musonda (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Dunfermline Athletic 1, Raith Rovers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Dunfermline Athletic 1, Raith Rovers 0.
- 45': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Ethan Ross replaces Dario Zanatta.
- 46': Foul by Brad Spencer (Raith Rovers).
- 46': Liam Polworth (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Coll Donaldson (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 48': Aidan Connolly (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Steven Lawless (Dunfermline Athletic).
- 48': Foul by Matej Poplatnik (Raith Rovers).
- 48': Josh Edwards (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Ross Matthews (Raith Rovers).
- 52': Josh Edwards (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Ethan Ross.
- 55': Dan Pybus (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Brad Spencer (Raith Rovers).
- 57': Attempt saved. Josh Edwards (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 58': Foul by Reghan Tumilty (Raith Rovers).
- 58': Liam Polworth (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt saved. Steven Lawless (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 58': Brad Spencer (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Liam Polworth (Dunfermline Athletic).
- 59': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Ethon Varian replaces Brad Spencer.
- 60': Attempt missed. Matej Poplatnik (Raith Rovers) header from very close range is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 63': Ethan Ross (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Matthew Todd (Dunfermline Athletic).
- 66': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Kyle Benedictus.
- 67': Attempt missed. Coll Donaldson (Dunfermline Athletic) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left.
- 68': Dan Pybus (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Foul by Ross Matthews (Raith Rovers).
- 73': Ethan Ross (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Matthew Todd (Dunfermline Athletic).
- 73': Ethan Ross (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Steven Lawless (Dunfermline Athletic).
- 76': Attempt saved. Kevin O'Hara (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 77': Attempt saved. Ethon Varian (Raith Rovers) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 77': Foul by Aidan Connolly (Raith Rovers).
- 77': Dom Thomas (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Aidan Connolly (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Ross Matthews.
- 79': Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 2, Raith Rovers 0. Kevin O'Hara (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 82': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Reghan Tumilty.
- 84': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Bobby Kamwa replaces Kevin O'Hara.
- 85': Attempt missed. Frankie Musonda (Raith Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 88': Attempt saved. Ethon Varian (Raith Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 89': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Joe Chalmers.
- 90': Attempt saved. Liam Polworth (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90': Foul by Samuel Stanton (Raith Rovers).
- 90': Liam Polworth (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Dunfermline Athletic 2, Raith Rovers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Dunfermline Athletic 2, Raith Rovers 0.
Game Information
Competition: Scottish Championship
Venue: KDM Group East End Park
Location: Dunfermline, Scotland
Attendance: 5,199
Venue: KDM Group East End Park
Location: Dunfermline, Scotland
Attendance: 5,199
SPFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Johnstone | 27 | +28 | 54 |
| 2 | Partick Thistle | 27 | +10 | 49 |
| 3 | Arbroath | 27 | +4 | 42 |
| 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 27 | +5 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Dunfermline Athletic (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Jakub Stolarczyk (GK) |
| 5 | Coll Donaldson |
| 25 | Efe Ambrose |
| 3 | Joshua Edwards |
| 26 | Matthew Todd |
| 39 | Liam Polworth |
| 8 | Joe Chalmers |
| 16 | Daniel Pybus |
| 7 | Kevin O'Hara |
| 23 | Dominic Thomas |
| 21 | Steven Lawless |
Raith Rovers (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie McDonald (GK) |
| 6 | Kyle Benedictus |
| 14 | David Mckay |
| 4 | Frankie Musonda |
| 2 | Reghan Tumilty |
| 16 | Samuel Stanton |
| 13 | Brad Spencer |
| 8 | Ross Matthews |
| 11 | Dario Zanatta |
| 7 | Aidan Connolly |
| 99 | Matej Poplatnik |
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