Match Report


AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians     FalkirkFalkirk
Computer Player Computer Player David ross Campbell David ross Campbell
Kevin McinnesK. Mcinnes62
G
1
G
72Ragnar ÁsgeirssonR. Ásgeirsson
Colin HendryC. Hendry69
D
2
D
72Gerhard AugsteinG. Augstein
Jonas SachsJ. Sachs67
D
3
D
72Rodolphe AbdessadkiR. Abdessadki
Stephen LiddellS. Liddell61
D
4
D
73Sergio LimaS. Lima
Stuart SounessS. Souness67
M
5
M
72Nuno CastroN. Castro
John BrightonJ. Brighton65
M
captain6
M
71Phil ShiltonP. Shilton
Eoin SheringhamE. Sheringham64
M
7captain
M
74Daniel StockdaleD. Stockdale
Kevin FergusonK. Ferguson56
M
8
M
76Jose CubilierJ. Cubilier
Alec CampbellA. Campbell72
A
9
A
72Kasper BeckK. Beck
Tony Van WesteropT. Van Westerop67
A
10
A
73Xavier DeflandreX. Deflandre
Mick MilliganM. Milligan57
A
11
A
73Jorge AlmeidaJ. Almeida
 
Demlaba Ben HaddouD. Ben Haddou58
G
12
D
73Alexander KneisslA. Kneissl
Jorge MoutinhoJ. Moutinho56
A
13
M
45Ian BishopI. Bishop
Craig GoughC. Gough56
A
14
A
50Duncan NivenD. Niven

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play host to Falkirk. A crowd of 17,215 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Airdrieonians and Falkirk are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Mckinlay.


0.00
The whistle blows and Falkirk kick off!
2.54
Nuno Castro makes a simple pass to Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
9.01
Phil Shilton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck whips in a cross ball towards Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre whips the ball goalwards with his head but Kevin Mcinnes is on top of it.
10.52
With imagination, Jose Cubilier plays the ball forward to Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Colin Hendry.
12.44
Daniel Stockdale makes a probing pass to Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
18.17
Gerhard Augstein makes a simple pass to Phil Shilton. Phil Shilton passes the ball forward to Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida directs the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
21.11
Rodolphe Abdessadki makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nuno Castro. Nuno Castro threads the ball through to Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Kevin Mcinnes manages to gather it.
26.28
Sergio Lima threads a neat ball through to Nuno Castro. Nuno Castro threads the ball through to Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida shoots from 25 yards but Kevin Mcinnes reads it well. Excellent keeping!
30.19
John Brighton catches Daniel Stockdale on the ankles. The referee calls over John Brighton and shows him a yellow card! Daniel Stockdale gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
32.20
Stephen Liddell chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Souness. Stuart Souness flicks a high pass forward. Tony Van Westerop controls it well on his chest. Tony Van Westerop shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.23
Gerhard Augstein flicks a high pass forward to Jose Cubilier who brings the ball under control. Jose Cubilier flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Almeida controls it well on his chest. Jorge Almeida knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Colin Hendry.
34.38
Daniel Stockdale makes a simple pass to Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida whips in a cross ball towards Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Falkirk!
38.50
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
39.24
Alec Campbell clumsily knocks into Sergio Lima. The referee warns Alec Campbell to calm down! Sergio Lima runs off the knock.
45.00
Sergio Lima makes a strong solo run forward. Sergio Lima threads a neat ball through to Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Airdrieonians appear unchanged since the first half. Falkirk also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Airdrieonians kick off!
47.09
John Brighton knocks the ball forward to Tony Van Westerop. Tony Van Westerop whips in a cross ball towards Mick Milligan. Mick Milligan jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
48.49
Stephen Liddell advances with the ball. Stephen Liddell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alec Campbell. Alec Campbell plays a one-two with Mick Milligan and rushes in on goal... Alec Campbell rockets a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ragnar Ásgeirsson with no chance!! Goal for Airdrieonians!
54.37
Daniel Stockdale flicks a high pass forward. Xavier Deflandre holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Xavier Deflandre lofts in a cross ball towards Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck directs the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Kevin Mcinnes. Excellent save.
59.43
Nuno Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.47
Phil Shilton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida lofts in a cross ball towards Kasper Beck. With a superhuman jump, Kasper Beck connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
65.01
Gerhard Augstein flicks a high ball forward to Nuno Castro who takes it down. Nuno Castro chips the ball to his team mate, Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
72.16
Daniel Stockdale makes a probing pass to Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida lofts in a cross ball towards Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Kevin Mcinnes manages to gather it.
77.51
Falkirk have made a substitution with Ian Bishop replacing Phil Shilton .
79.48
Sergio Lima knocks the ball forward to Ian Bishop. Ian Bishop deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
85.13
John Brighton hits a low pass to Alec Campbell. Alec Campbell rushes past Sergio Lima! Alec Campbell looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
87.13
Ian Bishop makes a probing pass to Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.46
Eoin Sheringham knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Campbell. Alec Campbell plays a scrappy one-two with Mick Milligan and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Alec Campbell provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Ragnar Ásgeirsson easily smothers it!
90.00
John Brighton brings the ball forward. John Brighton finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Ragnar Ásgeirsson manages to gather it.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Airdrieonians

Falkirk
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
3
8
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
32.9%
67.1%
Play Area
31.8%
44.7%
23.5%

Scorers
Alec Campbell 48
Kasper Beck 34, 61
Xavier Deflandre 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kasper Beck of Falkirk

Match Ratings
1.Kevin Mcinnes (GK)
7
2.Colin Hendry (DEF)
6
3.Jonas Sachs (DEF)
6
4.Stephen Liddell (DEF)
7
5.Stuart Souness (MID)
6
6.John Brighton (MID)yellow card
6
7.Eoin Sheringham (MID)
6
8.Kevin Ferguson (MID)
6
9.Alec Campbell (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Tony Van Westerop (ATT)
6
11.Mick Milligan (ATT)
6
 
12.Demlaba Ben Haddou (GK)
0
13.Jorge Moutinho (ATT)
0
14.Craig Gough (ATT)
0

1.Ragnar Ásgeirsson (GK)
6
2.Gerhard Augstein (DEF)
6
3.Rodolphe Abdessadki (DEF)
6
4.Sergio Lima (DEF)
6
5.Nuno Castro (MID)
7
6.Phil Shilton (MID)
6
7.Daniel Stockdale (MID)
7
8.Jose Cubilier (MID)
6
9.Kasper Beck (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Xavier Deflandre (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Jorge Almeida (ATT)
7
 
12.Alexander Kneissl (DEF)
0
13.Ian Bishop (MID)
6
14.Duncan Niven (ATT)
0