Match Report


Albion RoversAlbion Rovers     FalkirkFalkirk
Tom BinghamTom Bingham David ross Campbell David ross Campbell
Steinar HalleS. Halle81
G
1
G
72Ragnar ÁsgeirssonR. Ásgeirsson
Zachary ThompsonZ. Thompson79
D
2
D
73Alexander KneisslA. Kneissl
Oleg ScholesO. Scholes74
D
3
D
72Gerhard AugsteinG. Augstein
Con BosnichC. Bosnich71
D
4
D
72Rodolphe AbdessadkiR. Abdessadki
Garry MatteoG. Matteo77
D
captain5
M
72Nuno CastroN. Castro
Paul ElliottP. Elliott81
M
6
M
75Les HulmeL. Hulme
Jon RizaJ. Riza84
M
7captain
M
75Nicolas WelterN. Welter
Edmundo SolerE. Soler82
A
8
M
74Daniel StockdaleD. Stockdale
Jamie BridgeJ. Bridge76
A
9
A
72Kasper BeckK. Beck
Howard LeeH. Lee81
A
10
A
73Xavier DeflandreX. Deflandre
Francisco AndersonF. Anderson79
A
11
A
73Jorge AlmeidaJ. Almeida
 
Scott HopkinS. Hopkin32
D
12
D
68Carlos MartinsC. Martins
Markus SchraderM. Schrader66
M
13
M
71Phil ShiltonP. Shilton
Gísli IllugasonG. Illugason79
A
14
A
67Milton HinojosaM. Hinojosa

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Cliftonhill where Albion Rovers play host to Falkirk. A crowd of 16,664 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Albion Rovers are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Falkirk appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Bakary Rahn.


0.00
Falkirk get the match underway!
4.54
Jon Riza plays the ball forward to Jamie Bridge. Jamie Bridge controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Ragnar Ásgeirsson. Excellent save.
6.13
Paul Elliott laces a weighted ball forward to Francisco Anderson. Francisco Anderson knocks in a cross ball towards Howard Lee. Rodolphe Abdessadki clumsily knocks into Howard Lee. Howard Lee appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
14.32
Jamie Bridge hacks Alexander Kneissl from behind! The referee calls over Jamie Bridge and shows him a yellow card! Alexander Kneissl runs off the knock.
15.47
Oleg Scholes makes a simple pass to Paul Elliott. Paul Elliott sees Francisco Anderson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francisco Anderson whips in a cross ball towards Edmundo Soler. Edmundo Soler rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Solid save from Ragnar Ásgeirsson.
16.28
Rodolphe Abdessadki barges into Francisco Anderson. The referee warns Rodolphe Abdessadki to calm down! Francisco Anderson runs off the knock.
21.54
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
22.59
Con Bosnich threads a neat ball through to Jon Riza. Jon Riza makes a beautiful solo run. Jon Riza whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Anderson. Francisco Anderson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
24.18
Zachary Thompson makes a simple pass to Jon Riza. Jon Riza flicks a high pass forward. Edmundo Soler collects the pass. Edmundo Soler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodolphe Abdessadki.
26.29
With great vision, Jon Riza plays the ball forward to Francisco Anderson. Francisco Anderson lofts in a cross ball towards Howard Lee. Howard Lee gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's a goal!! What a beauty! The new signing has certainly settled in well.
32.26
Jon Riza flicks a high pass forward to Jamie Bridge who brings the ball under control. Jamie Bridge shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Ragnar Ásgeirsson manages to gather it.
38.41
Rodolphe Abdessadki controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Les Hulme. Les Hulme flicks a high ball forward to Jorge Almeida who gracefully takes it down. Jorge Almeida knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.59
Nicolas Welter takes a quick throw-in, which Nuno Castro takes on the chest. Nuno Castro makes a beautiful solo run. Nuno Castro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.41
Gerhard Augstein darts forward. Gerhard Augstein hits a low pass to Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Con Bosnich catches Jorge Almeida on the ankles. The referee calls over Con Bosnich and shows him a yellow card! Jorge Almeida stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Albion Rovers get the second half underway!
47.45
Nicolas Welter makes a probing pass to Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
48.15
Daniel Stockdale darts forward. Daniel Stockdale whips in a cross ball towards Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly! That brings them level!
54.15
Rodolphe Abdessadki flicks a high pass forward to Nuno Castro who brings the ball under control. Nuno Castro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.56
Rodolphe Abdessadki takes it forward alone. Rodolphe Abdessadki sees Xavier Deflandre in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Xavier Deflandre knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oleg Scholes.
60.42
Jon Riza threads a neat ball through to Francisco Anderson. Francisco Anderson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
61.55
Con Bosnich deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jon Riza. Jon Riza makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Howard Lee. Howard Lee plays a scrappy one-two with Francisco Anderson and advances towards the goal... Howard Lee makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
66.22
Jon Riza controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edmundo Soler. Edmundo Soler lofts in a cross ball towards Howard Lee. Howard Lee flicks the ball with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
67.24
Garry Matteo hacks Jorge Almeida from behind! The referee calls over Garry Matteo and shows him a yellow card! Jorge Almeida stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.46
Jon Riza knocks the ball to his team mate, Jamie Bridge. Jamie Bridge knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gerhard Augstein.
72.49
Rodolphe Abdessadki sees Nicolas Welter in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicolas Welter makes a simple pass to Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida lofts in a cross ball towards Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre powers a header at goal but is denied by Steinar Halle. Excellent save.
73.28
Daniel Stockdale chips the ball to his team mate, Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida makes a looping header on goal. Steinar Halle gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
77.12
Albion Rovers have made a substitution with Gísli Illugason replacing Edmundo Soler .
81.47
Jon Riza runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jon Riza finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
83.16
Nuno Castro threads a neat ball through to Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garry Matteo.
87.17
With vision, Les Hulme plays the ball forward to Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida whips in a cross ball towards Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent block by Zachary Thompson!
90.00
Gerhard Augstein flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Stockdale controls it well on his chest. Daniel Stockdale threads a neat ball through to Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Zachary Thompson.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Albion Rovers

Falkirk
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.9%
57.1%
Play Area
28.6%
42.9%
28.6%

Scorers
Howard Lee 26, 62
Kasper Beck 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Howard Lee of Albion Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Steinar Halle (GK)
7
2.Zachary Thompson (DEF)
6
3.Oleg Scholes (DEF)
6
4.Con Bosnich (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Garry Matteo (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Paul Elliott (MID)
6
7.Jon Riza (MID)
8
8.Edmundo Soler (ATT)
6
9.Jamie Bridge (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Howard Lee (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Francisco Anderson (ATT)
7
 
12.Scott Hopkin (DEF)
0
13.Markus Schrader (MID)
0
14.Gísli Illugason (ATT)
6

1.Ragnar Ásgeirsson (GK)
7
2.Alexander Kneissl (DEF)
6
3.Gerhard Augstein (DEF)
6
4.Rodolphe Abdessadki (DEF)
7
5.Nuno Castro (MID)
6
6.Les Hulme (MID)
6
7.Nicolas Welter (MID)
6
8.Daniel Stockdale (MID)
8
9.Kasper Beck (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Xavier Deflandre (ATT)
6
11.Jorge Almeida (ATT)
6
 
12.Carlos Martins (DEF)
0
13.Phil Shilton (MID)
0
14.Milton Hinojosa (ATT)
0