Match Report
| Falkirk | Falkirk |  |  | East Stirling | East Stirling | ||||||||||||||||
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| Ragnar Ásgeirsson | R. Ásgeirsson |  | 72 | G |  | 1 | | G | 63 |  | Garry Gough | G. Gough | |||||||||
| Gerhard Augstein | G. Augstein |  | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Noah Herzog | N. Herzog | |||||||||
| Alexander Kneissl | A. Kneissl | | 73 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 |  | Jose Gomes | J. Gomes | |||||||||
| Sergio Lima | S. Lima | | 73 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Kevin McStay | K. McStay | |||||||||
| Nuno Castro | N. Castro | | 72 | M | | 5 | | D | 57 |  | Claude Angeletti | C. Angeletti | |||||||||
| Les Hulme | L. Hulme |  | 75 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | David Marques | D. Marques | |||||||||
| Nicolas Welter | N. Welter | | 75 | M |  | | 7 | | | M | 59 | | Paul Glass | P. Glass | |||||||
| Phil Shilton | P. Shilton | | 71 | M | | 8 | | A | 75 | | Colin Glass | C. Glass | |||||||||
| Milton Hinojosa | M. Hinojosa |  | 67 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Tobias Kneissl | T. Kneissl | |||||||||
| Kasper Beck | K. Beck |  | 72 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Dambou Ferri | D. Ferri | |||||||||
| Stephen Carlton | S. Carlton | | 51 | A | | 11 | | A | 66 |  | Joos Van Der Meer | J. Van Der Meer | |||||||||
| Carlos Martins | C. Martins | | 68 | D | | 12 | | A | 63 | | Dave Stockdale | D. Stockdale | |||||||||
| Daniel Stockdale | D. Stockdale | | 74 | M | | 13 | | A | 60 | | Matt Dickov | M. Dickov | |||||||||
| Duncan Niven | D. Niven | | 50 | A | | 14 | | M | 59 | | David Greig | D. Greig | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Falkirk Stadium where Falkirk play host to East Stirling in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Falkirk are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while East Stirling appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Rae.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Falkirk are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while East Stirling appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Rae.
0.00
0-0East Stirling kick off and get the first half underway!
2.49
0-0Paul Glass flicks a high pass forward. Tobias Kneissl controls it well on his chest. Tobias Kneissl finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
8.08
1-0Phil Shilton brings the ball forward. Phil Shilton tries a spectacular long range effort which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
14.03
Seeing a gap ahead, Alexander Kneissl plays the ball forward to Les Hulme. Les Hulme kicks a strong pass forward to Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck plays a one-two with Stephen Carlton and rushes in on goal... Kasper Beck tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
24.25
2-0Gerhard Augstein threads the ball through to Nicolas Welter. Nicolas Welter flicks a high pass forward. Milton Hinojosa collects the pass. Milton Hinojosa knocks in a cross ball towards Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is deflected wide by Jose Gomes.
25.32
2-0It's a corner kick. Les Hulme kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Tobias Kneissl reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
28.45
2-0Sergio Lima knocks the ball forward to Phil Shilton. Phil Shilton sees space and advances. Phil Shilton knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Carlton. Stephen Carlton outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Garry Gough easily picks it out of the air!
30.08
Les Hulme flicks the ball to his team mate, Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Carlton. Stephen Carlton heads the ball goalwards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
33.55
Nuno Castro hits a low pass to Stephen Carlton. Stephen Carlton shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
36.44
Les Hulme changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Les Hulme whips in a cross ball towards Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck beats his man to it with a header but Kevin McStay is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
39.29
Nicolas Welter threads a neat ball through to Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck plays a scrappy one-two with Stephen Carlton and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Kasper Beck provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Garry Gough.
40.05
Les Hulme takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Garry Gough scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
44.59
2-0Paul Glass flicks a high pass forward to Dambou Ferri who brings the ball under control. Dambou Ferri knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sergio Lima.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Falkirk appear unchanged since the first half. East Stirling also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Falkirk start the second half!
47.18
2-0Sergio Lima clumsily knocks into Joos Van Der Meer. The referee calls over Sergio Lima and warns him to calm down! Joos Van Der Meer runs off the knock.
51.59
Les Hulme flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Carlton controls it well on his chest. Stephen Carlton whips in a cross ball towards Milton Hinojosa. Milton Hinojosa knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
53.10
Les Hulme chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Carlton. Stephen Carlton shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
55.52
Alexander Kneissl breaks forward. Alexander Kneissl makes a simple pass to Stephen Carlton. Stephen Carlton shoots from distance but is denied by Garry Gough. Excellent save.
59.48
Jose Gomes hits a low pass to Paul Glass. Paul Glass threads a neat ball through to Colin Glass. Colin Glass controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
60.30
2-0East Stirling have made 2 substitutions with Matt Dickov replacing David Marques and David Greig replacing Dambou Ferri .
67.17
Phil Shilton flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Carlton controls it well on his chest. Stephen Carlton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Falkirk are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
72.56
Nuno Castro plays the ball forward to Stephen Carlton. Stephen Carlton knocks in a cross ball towards Milton Hinojosa. Milton Hinojosa beats his man to it with a header but Jose Gomes is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
73.23
Paul Glass passes the ball forward to David Greig. David Greig shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
75.38
Les Hulme deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Milton Hinojosa. Milton Hinojosa shoots from long range but Garry Gough is on top of it.
77.01
Falkirk have made a substitution with Daniel Stockdale replacing Les Hulme .
78.05
Paul Glass makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Glass. Colin Glass edges inside the box! Colin Glass shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
79.14
Sergio Lima flicks a high pass forward to Daniel Stockdale who brings the ball under control. With a delightful solo run, Daniel Stockdale stretches the opposition's defence. Daniel Stockdale whips in a cross ball towards Milton Hinojosa. Milton Hinojosa knocks the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Jose Gomes happens to be in the right place to block it.
89.41
Noah Herzog flicks a high pass forward. Matt Dickov controls it well on his chest. Matt Dickov makes a simple pass to David Greig. David Greig plays a quick one-two with Colin Glass and rushes in on goal... David Greig makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
Matt Dickov threads a neat ball through to Colin Glass. Colin Glass knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sergio Lima.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
11
1
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56%
44%
Play Area
24%
44%
32%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Phil Shilton of Falkirk |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ragnar Ásgeirsson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gerhard Augstein (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alexander Kneissl (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Sergio Lima (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nuno Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Les Hulme (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Nicolas Welter (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Phil Shilton (MID) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Milton Hinojosa (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Kasper Beck (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Stephen Carlton (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Carlos Martins (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Daniel Stockdale (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Duncan Niven (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Garry Gough (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Noah Herzog (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jose Gomes (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Kevin McStay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Claude Angeletti (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Marques (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Paul Glass (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Colin Glass (ATT) | 7 | |
| 9. | Tobias Kneissl (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dambou Ferri (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Joos Van Der Meer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Dave Stockdale (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matt Dickov (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | David Greig (MID) | 6 | |