Match Report
| Falkirk | Falkirk |  |  | Aberdeen | Aberdeen | ||||||||||||||||
| David ross Campbell | David ross Campbell | Derek Robson | Derek Robson | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ragnar Ásgeirsson | R. Ásgeirsson |  | 72 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 86 |  | Maksym Terekhin | M. Terekhin | ||||||||
| Carlos Martins | C. Martins |  | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 75 |  | Danny Grella | D. Grella | |||||||||
| Rodolphe Abdessadki | R. Abdessadki |  | 73 | D | | 3 | | D | 74 |  | Delio Galindo | D. Galindo | |||||||||
| Dale Williams | D. Williams |  | 45 | D | | 4 | | D | 74 |  | Stefaan Scifo | S. Scifo | |||||||||
| Nuno Castro | N. Castro | | 73 | M | | 5 | | M | 85 |  | Marcel Vega | M. Vega | |||||||||
| Silvio Boudarène | S. Boudarène | | 65 | M | | 6 | | M | 83 |  | Manuel Giménez | M. Giménez | |||||||||
| Nicolas Welter | N. Welter |  | 76 | M | | | 7 | | M | 81 |  | Eric Gyan | E. Gyan | ||||||||
| Alex Davidson | A. Davidson |  | 47 | M | | 8 | | M | 87 | | Billy Collins | B. Collins | |||||||||
| Eduardo Viana | E. Viana | | 52 | A | | 9 | | A | 85 |  | Joël Diané | J. Diané | |||||||||
| Milton Hinojosa | M. Hinojosa | | 67 | A | | 10 | | A | 82 |  | Leevi Taulerus | L. Taulerus | |||||||||
| Duncan Niven | D. Niven | | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 81 |  | Dax Gray | D. Gray | |||||||||
| Scott Matteo | S. Matteo | | 43 | D | | 12 | | M | 74 |  | Tomás Cáceres | T. Cáceres | |||||||||
| Liam Ince | L. Ince | | 31 | M | | 13 | | A | 70 |  | Ken Matsuda | K. Matsuda | |||||||||
| Kasper Beck | K. Beck |  | 72 | A | | 14 | | M | 65 | | Craig Mccall | C. Mccall | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by AGI |
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Falkirk Stadium where Falkirk play host to Aberdeen. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Falkirk and Aberdeen are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rory Demel.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Falkirk and Aberdeen are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rory Demel.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Aberdeen kicking off!
2.01
1-0Rodolphe Abdessadki flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Welter collects the pass. Nicolas Welter threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Viana. Eduardo Viana lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
6.36
1-0Alex Davidson runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alex Davidson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.30
1-0Carlos Martins knocks the ball forward to Silvio Boudarène. Silvio Boudarène chips the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Viana. Eduardo Viana knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
10.04
Nicolas Welter makes a simple pass to Eduardo Viana. Eduardo Viana lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
15.55
Delio Galindo knocks the ball forward to Manuel Giménez. Manuel Giménez flicks the ball to his team mate, Joël Diané. Joël Diané sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
21.09
Eric Gyan threads a neat ball through to Joël Diané. Joël Diané shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
22.35
Nicolas Welter knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Maksym Terekhin who gathers it comfortably.
24.08
1-0Stefaan Scifo comes in with a late challenge on Duncan Niven. The referee warns Stefaan Scifo to calm down! Duncan Niven runs off the knock.
24.08
1-0Free kick to Falkirk just outside the area...
25.09
Eduardo Viana calmly steps up but the ball is low and comes straight off the wall.
28.54
1-0Carlos Martins makes a simple pass to Silvio Boudarène. Silvio Boudarène flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Maksym Terekhin manages to gather it comfortably.
30.17
Carlos Martins kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Davidson. Alex Davidson sees a break and surges forward. Alex Davidson knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
36.30
Silvio Boudarène decides to run forward with the ball. Silvio Boudarène knocks in a cross ball towards Milton Hinojosa. Milton Hinojosa powers a header at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
39.32
Dale Williams hacks Leevi Taulerus from behind! Dale Williams is warned by the referee! Leevi Taulerus runs off the knock.
40.27
Carlos Martins passes the ball forward to Alex Davidson. Alex Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Viana holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eduardo Viana knocks in a cross ball towards Milton Hinojosa. Milton Hinojosa flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
44.32
Nuno Castro plays the ball forward to Milton Hinojosa. Milton Hinojosa shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
Manuel Giménez threads a neat ball through to Joël Diané. Joël Diané knocks in a cross ball towards Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus makes a deft header but it rises well off target!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Falkirk appear unchanged since the first half. Aberdeen appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. The Falkirk players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Falkirk get the second half underway!
54.00
Delio Galindo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Collins. Billy Collins flicks a high pass forward to Joël Diané who brings the ball under control. Joël Diané knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dale Williams.
57.36
With a delightful solo run, Manuel Giménez stretches the opposition's defence. Manuel Giménez knocks in a cross ball towards Joël Diané. Joël Diané rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
60.45
3-0Falkirk have made a substitution with Kasper Beck replacing Milton Hinojosa .
61.50
Stefaan Scifo flicks a high pass forward. Eric Gyan collects the pass. Eric Gyan kicks a strong pass forward to Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Good keeping from Ragnar Ásgeirsson as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
62.44
Marcel Vega takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Alex Davidson reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
63.24
Showing composure, Eric Gyan laces a through ball forward to Dax Gray. Dax Gray knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dale Williams.
66.40
Alex Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Kasper Beck holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kasper Beck knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.10
Eric Gyan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
72.32
Delio Galindo chips the ball to his team mate, Marcel Vega. Marcel Vega plays the ball forward to Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
73.14
Nicolas Welter threads a neat ball through to Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Viana. Eduardo Viana whips the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
75.22
Dale Williams knocks the ball forward to Alex Davidson. Alex Davidson plays the ball forward to Eduardo Viana. Eduardo Viana rushes past Stefaan Scifo! Eduardo Viana muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
77.42
Falkirk have made 2 substitutions with Scott Matteo replacing Carlos Martins and Liam Ince replacing Silvio Boudarène .
84.41
Delio Galindo pushes mid-way up the pitch. Delio Galindo passes the ball forward to Dax Gray. Dax Gray knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Scott Matteo.
90.00
Billy Collins threads the ball through to Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus whips in a cross ball towards Joël Diané. Joël Diané finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Ragnar Ásgeirsson is on top of it.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.8%
43.2%
Play Area
32.1%
38.3%
29.6%
Scorers
| Duncan Niven 2, 30 Milton Hinojosa 40 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Duncan Niven of Falkirk |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ragnar Ásgeirsson (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Carlos Martins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rodolphe Abdessadki (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dale Williams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nuno Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Silvio Boudarène (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Nicolas Welter (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Alex Davidson (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Eduardo Viana (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | Milton Hinojosa (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Duncan Niven (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Scott Matteo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Liam Ince (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Kasper Beck (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Maksym Terekhin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Danny Grella (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Delio Galindo (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Stefaan Scifo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Marcel Vega (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Manuel Giménez (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Eric Gyan (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Billy Collins (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Joël Diané (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Leevi Taulerus (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Dax Gray (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Tomás Cáceres (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ken Matsuda (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Craig Mccall (MID) | 0 | |