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Raith Rovers v Clyde

Recap

Scottish Championship 2004-05

Stark's Park

Raith Rovers
Clyde
2 - 3
Final Score

Recap

Seeing Clyde in a canary yellow strip may not have been to everyone’s taste, but another win and again a bit of panic saw the fans returning home happy.(The new strips were rushed through to accommodate our new sponsor, DM Design.)
Clyde’s resources were stretched to the full with Balmer injured and Gibson suspended. This meant Clyde began with a back three, with Bryson and Gilhaney added to Clyde’s midfield. That left Clyde with a very young and inexperienced bench.

If confidence wasn’t high enough after last week, then Bryson’s early goal raised it even more. After only four minutes Clyde were knocking the ball about the edge of the box and when it fell to Bryson he drilled the ball into the corner of the net.

Given Raith’s disjointed start to the game Clyde should have taken more advantage but instead Raith gradually began to dominate the midfield. Arbuckle and Mensing were continually being exposed on Clyde’s right but thankfully Raith’s play always broke down at the edge of the box.

Only one headed attempt reached Halliwell and that was weak. Wilford and Bryson were showing some deft touches but Clyde too lacked penetration as the half was coming to a close. Then just before half time Clyde earned a penalty. Again some neat work at the edge of the box fed Gilhaney in and he was pulled back. Harty made no mistake with the penalty to give Clyde a two goal cushion at the break.

After last week the question was, how would Clyde go about defending a two goal advantage? Raith of course lifted their game and Clyde withdrew the tired Wilford and replaced him with a defender, Doyle. With Clyde going to a back four the signal was clear – we hold what we have.

Despite having no target up front, Clyde stretched their lead again. Potter came up for a corner and was there to stab the ball under the keeper who seemed to dive over the ball. At this stage Clyde switched off and despite Raith pressing the game looked all but won.

With twenty minutes to go that all changed as Raith grabbed a goal back. Doyle was caught out with a ball over the top and Sacko raced into the box to fire the ball into the corner.

Arbuckle was replaced by Greenhill as Clyde tried to stem the flow. Clyde couldn’t pick up the pace of the game again as Raith piled on the pressure. A fine reaction save from Halliwell prevented another but Clyde were wilting again. With only five minutes to go Raith set up a very exciting but uneasy finish. Raith again got in behind Clyde’s right and Potter could only deflect the cross past Halliwell.

Thankfully Rovers couldn’t muster another effort as Clyde were happy to leave the field with a win.

If this season is to be as difficult as many are predicting then this victory can’t be overestimated. Clyde now have a six-point advantage over Raith and that will not be easy to claw back. Clyde showed they can score goals but once again also demonstrated they haven’t the personnel to see games through at the moment. Hopefully with a couple of new players that will change.

Clyde Star Ratings (*****)
Halliwell **** Safe pair of hands all day.
Mensing *** A bit troubled a times with Arbuckle.
Bollan *** Steady enough but distribution could be better.
Bryson ***** Great touch and energy backing up the attack with a goal too.
Potter **** A tower at the back but unlucky again with the og.
Sheridan **** Hustle and bustle with good passing too.
Arbuckle *** Did a shift but not really a wing-back yet.
Gihaney *** Seems to have lost his direction but kept trying.
Wilford *** Good touch but we want to see some goal action.
Fotheringham *** Put himself about but we need more poise and thought.
Harty *** Hardly a sniff in fornt of goal but that was down to poor service.
Doyle ** Difficult task during the Raith onslaught.
Greenhill ** Much needed experience for the youngster

Goals

Raith Rovers   Clyde
4' Bryson
42' Harty (pen)
57' Potter
Sacko 79'
(O.G.) Potter 85'

Line-Ups

Raith Rovers   Clyde
Pounoussamy
  Halliwell
Hajovsky
  Mensing
 
Ouattara
  Bollan
 
Paquito
  Bryson
 
Brady
  Potter
McAlpine
  Sheridan
Young
  Arbuckle
79
Sacko
  Gilhaney
67
O'Reilly
  Wilford
55
 81
Trialist
  Fotheringham
81
Trialist
  Harty
Substitutes
Smart
  Doyle
55
Berthelot
  Morrison
Hagan
  Greenhill
79
81
Boyle
  Bradley
67
Malcolm
  McCracken

Details

Date Time League Season Full Time Attendance Report Author
August 14, 2004 3:00 pm Scottish Championship 2004-05 90' 1784 Alan Henderson

Officials

  • Referee
    Brian Cassidy

Past Meetings

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ClydeRaith RoversScottish Championship
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ClydeRaith RoversScottish Championship
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ClydeRaith RoversScottish Championship
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ClydeRaith RoversScottish Championship
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ClydeRaith RoversScottish Championship
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Raith RoversClydeScottish Championship
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ClydeRaith RoversScottish Championship
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ClydeRaith RoversScottish Cup
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Raith RoversClydeScottish Cup
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ClydeRaith RoversChallenge Cup
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Raith RoversClydeScottish Championship
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ClydeRaith RoversScottish Championship
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ClydeRaith RoversScottish League One
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Raith RoversClydeSpring Cup
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ClydeRaith RoversSpring Cup
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Raith RoversClydeScottish Championship
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ClydeRaith RoversScottish Championship
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Raith RoversClydeScottish Cup
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ClydeRaith RoversScottish Premiership
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Raith RoversClydeScottish Premiership
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ClydeRaith RoversScottish Premiership
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Raith RoversClydeScottish Premiership
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ClydeRaith RoversScottish Championship
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ClydeRaith RoversScottish Premiership
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Raith RoversClydeScottish Cup
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ClydeRaith RoversScottish Premiership
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ClydeRaith RoversScottish Premiership
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Raith RoversClydeScottish Premiership
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Raith RoversClydeScottish Premiership
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ClydeRaith RoversScottish Premiership
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ClydeRaith RoversScottish Premiership
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ClydeRaith RoversScottish Premiership
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ClydeRaith RoversScottish Cup
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Raith RoversClydeScottish Premiership
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Raith RoversClydeScottish Premiership
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ClydeRaith RoversScottish Premiership
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ClydeRaith RoversLeague Cup
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Raith RoversClydeLeague Cup
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ClydeRaith RoversScottish Premiership
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Raith RoversClydeScottish Cup
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