Ayr United vs Raith Rovers, 2021-22 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship
Ayr United
  • Red Card 75': Jonathan Afolabi
  • Red Card 81': Aaron Muirhead
FT
0 - 2
Raith Rovers
  • 14': Ethon Varian
  • 25': Dario Zanatta
  • Red Card 79': Blaise Riley-Snow

About

Ayr United are hosting Raith Rovers at Somerset Park, Ayr, 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.
  • 4': Ethon Varian (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Foul by Aaron Muirhead (Ayr United).
  • 5': Foul by Ethon Varian (Raith Rovers).
  • 5': Jack Baird (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Dylan Tait (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 8': Foul by Dario Zanatta (Raith Rovers).
  • 8': Nicholas McAllister (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Liam Dick.
  • 14': Goal! Ayr United 0, Raith Rovers 1. Ethon Varian (Raith Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reghan Tumilty.
  • 15': Dario Zanatta (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Aidan Connolly (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Tomi Adeloye (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 21': Dario Zanatta (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Jordan Houston (Ayr United).
  • 24': Dario Zanatta (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Aaron Muirhead (Ayr United).
  • 25': Goal! Ayr United 0, Raith Rovers 2. Dario Zanatta (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 26': Foul by Blaise Riley-Snow (Raith Rovers).
  • 26': James Maxwell (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Nicholas McAllister (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 28': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Jamie MacDonald.
  • 31': Foul by James Maxwell (Ayr United).
  • 31': Ross Matthews (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Blaise Riley-Snow (Raith Rovers).
  • 31': Joe Chalmers (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Blaise Riley-Snow (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Markus Fjørtoft (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 33': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Nicholas McAllister.
  • 34': Aaron Muirhead (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Dylan Tait (Raith Rovers).
  • 36': Foul by Aidan Connolly (Raith Rovers).
  • 36': James Maxwell (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Kyle Benedictus.
  • 38': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Blaise Riley-Snow.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Markus Fjørtoft (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 41': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Kai Fotheringham replaces Aidan Connolly because of an injury.
  • 41': Dario Zanatta (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Jordan Houston (Ayr United).
  • 44': Christophe Berra (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by Mark McKenzie (Ayr United).
  • 45': Foul by Christophe Berra (Raith Rovers).
  • 45': Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Ayr United 0, Raith Rovers 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ayr United 0, Raith Rovers 2.
  • 47': (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Tomi Adeloye (Ayr United).
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Kai Fotheringham (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 54': Foul by Mark McKenzie (Ayr United).
  • 54': Reghan Tumilty (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 56': Foul by Markus Fjørtoft (Ayr United).
  • 56': Kyle Benedictus (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Dylan Tait (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Foul by Jordan Houston (Ayr United).
  • 59': Substitution, Ayr United. Steven Bradley replaces Joe Chalmers.
  • 59': Substitution, Ayr United. Jonathan Afolabi replaces Mark McKenzie.
  • 61': Foul by Dylan Tait (Raith Rovers).
  • 61': Steven Bradley (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Steven Bradley (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Ethon Varian (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by James Maxwell.
  • 66': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Patrick Reading.
  • 67': Foul by Dylan Tait (Raith Rovers).
  • 67': James Maxwell (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Liam Dick.
  • 69': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Reghan Tumilty.
  • 69': Aaron Muirhead (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Foul by Dylan Tait (Raith Rovers).
  • 71': Jack Baird (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Christophe Berra (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Jonathan Afolabi (Ayr United).
  • 72': Substitution, Ayr United. Cameron Salkeld replaces Nicholas McAllister.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Ethon Varian (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 75': Foul by Jonathan Afolabi (Ayr United).
  • 75': Liam Dick (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Jonathan Afolabi (Ayr United) is shown the red card.
  • 79': Foul by Blaise Riley-Snow (Raith Rovers).
  • 79': James Maxwell (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Second yellow card to Blaise Riley-Snow (Raith Rovers).
  • 81': Dario Zanatta (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Aaron Muirhead (Ayr United).
  • 81': Second yellow card to Aaron Muirhead (Ayr United).
  • 83': Foul by Markus Fjørtoft (Ayr United).
  • 83': Reghan Tumilty (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Substitution, Raith Rovers. James Keatings replaces Dario Zanatta.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Reghan Tumilty (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90': Christophe Berra (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Cameron Salkeld (Ayr United).
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Dylan Tait (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Aaron Arnott replaces Dylan Tait.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Aidan McAdams.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ayr United 0, Raith Rovers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Ayr United 0, Raith Rovers 2.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Championship

Venue: Somerset Park
Location: Ayr, Scotland
Attendance: 1,204

SPFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 St Johnstone 29 +31 60
2 Partick Thistle 28 +11 52
3 Arbroath 29 +4 44
4 Dunfermline Athletic 28 +8 39
Full Table

Line-Ups

AYR Ayr United (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Aidan McAdams (GK)
23 Markus Fjortoft
15 Jack Baird
3 Patrick Reading
2 Jordan Houston
18 Joe Chalmers
4 Aaron Muirhead Yellow Card
14 James Maxwell
17 Nicholas Mcallister
9 Tomi Adeloye
22 Mark McKenzie
Ayr United Substitutes:
Daire O'Conchubhair, Charlie Albinson, Jonathan Afolabi, Cameron Salkeld, Michael Moffat, Bradley Stevenson, Sean McGinty.

RRFC Raith Rovers (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Jamie McDonald (GK)
5 Christophe Berra
6 Kyle Benedictus
23 Blaise Riley-Snow Yellow Card
3 Liam Dick
2 Reghan Tumilty
8 Ross Matthews
15 Dylan Tait
11 Dario Zanatta Yellow Card
7 Aidan Connolly
18 Ethon Varian
Raith Rovers Substitutes:
James Keatings, David Mckay, Aaron Arnott, Matej Poplatnik, Tom Lang, Kai Fotheringham, Robbie Thomson.

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