Raith vs Aberdeen 2021-22 Scottish League Cup, Round 2
Introduction
Raith Rovers are hosting Aberdeen
at Stark's Park, Fife, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Cup.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 13': Goal! Raith Rovers 0, Aberdeen 1. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Niall McGinn.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Raith Rovers 0, Aberdeen 1.
- 47': Jack Gurr (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Goal! Raith Rovers 1, Aberdeen 1. Ethon Varian (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Reghan Tumilty with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 60': Substitution, Aberdeen. Christian Ramírez replaces Niall McGinn.
- 66': Dylan Tait (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Aberdeen. Scott Brown replaces Dylan McGeouch.
- 70': Substitution, Aberdeen. Lewis Ferguson replaces Teddy Jenks.
- 70': Substitution, Aberdeen. Ryan Hedges replaces Jay Emmanuel-Thomas.
- 71': Goal! Raith Rovers 2, Aberdeen 1. Dario Zanatta (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner.
- 75': Substitution, Aberdeen. Calvin Ramsay replaces Connor McLennan.
- 80': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Matej Poplatnik replaces Ethon Varian.
- 83': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Aaron Arnott replaces Blaise Riley-Snow.
- 89': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Kai Fotheringham replaces Dario Zanatta.
Game Information
Competition: Scottish League Cup
Venue: Stark's Park
Location: Fife, Scotland
Attendance: 3,297
Venue: Stark's Park
Location: Fife, Scotland
Attendance: 3,297
Statistics
 ABE |
RRFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 68.4 | Possession | 31.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 516 | Accurate Passes | 194 |
| 619 | Passes | 293 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 28 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 81 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 19 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 15 | Clearances | 31 |
Raith Rovers (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie McDonald (GK) |
| 5 | Christophe Berra |
| 6 | Kyle Benedictus |
| 3 | Liam Dick |
| 2 | Reghan Tumilty |
| 15 | Dylan Tait  |
| 8 | Ross Matthews |
| 23 | Blaise Riley-Snow |
| 11 | Dario Zanatta |
| 7 | Aidan Connolly |
| 18 | Ethon Varian |
Aberdeen (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Lewis (GK) |
| 5 | Declan Gallagher |
| 2 | Ross McCrorie |
| 15 | Dylan McGeouch |
| 17 | Jonathan Hayes |
| 21 | Jack Gurr |
| 16 | Funso Ojo |
| 20 | Teddy Jenks |
| 10 | Niall McGinn |
| 18 | Connor Mclennan |
| 14 | Jay Emmanuel-Thomas |
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