Match Report
| Arbroath | Arbroath |  |  | Falkirk | Falkirk | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | David ross Campbell | David ross Campbell | ||||||||||||||||||
| Des Plowright | D. Plowright |  | 68 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 72 |  | Ragnar Ásgeirsson | R. Ásgeirsson | ||||||||
| Fernando Jesus | F. Jesus |  | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Carlos Martins | C. Martins | |||||||||
| Stephen Cooper | S. Cooper | | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 73 |  | Alexander Kneissl | A. Kneissl | |||||||||
| Andy Mason | A. Mason |  | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 73 |  | Rodolphe Abdessadki | R. Abdessadki | |||||||||
| David McGrory | D. McGrory | | 47 | D | | 5 | | M | 65 | | Silvio Boudarène | S. Boudarène | |||||||||
| Kevin Mason | K. Mason | | 42 | D | | 6 | | M | 76 | | Les Hulme | L. Hulme | |||||||||
| Alec Mccall | A. Mccall | | 65 | M | | 7 | | | M | 74 | | Daniel Stockdale | D. Stockdale | ||||||||
| Luca Borgobello | L. Borgobello |  | 62 | M | | 8 | | M | 77 | | Nicolas Welter | N. Welter | |||||||||
| Rudy Kastendeuch | R. Kastendeuch | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 67 |  | Milton Hinojosa | M. Hinojosa | |||||||||
| Alex Mason | A. Mason | | 64 | A | | 10 | | A | 74 | | Xavier Deflandre | X. Deflandre | |||||||||
| Shaun Vassell | S. Vassell | | 59 | A | | 11 | | A | 73 | | Jorge Almeida | J. Almeida | |||||||||
| David Sousa | D. Sousa | | 59 | M | | 12 | | D | 43 | | Scott Matteo | S. Matteo | |||||||||
| Gary Hopkin | G. Hopkin | | 57 | M | | 13 | | M | 31 | | Liam Ince | L. Ince | |||||||||
| Stuart Rae | S. Rae | | 57 | G | | 14 | | A | 52 | | Eduardo Viana | E. Viana | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Gayfield where Arbroath play host to Falkirk. A crowd of 19,679 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Arbroath are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Falkirk appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marc Rummenigge.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Arbroath are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Falkirk appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marc Rummenigge.
0.00
0-0Falkirk kick off and get the match underway!
2.26
0-0Les Hulme knocks the ball to his team mate, Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stephen Cooper.
3.07
0-0Les Hulme runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Les Hulme whips in a cross ball towards Milton Hinojosa. Milton Hinojosa finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
10.01
0-0Daniel Stockdale barges into Luca Borgobello. Daniel Stockdale is given a warning by the referee! Luca Borgobello runs off the knock.
12.41
0-0Alex Mason catches Rodolphe Abdessadki in the face with his elbow. Alex Mason is shown the red card!! Rodolphe Abdessadki rubs his head but gets up unharmed.
16.53
0-1Les Hulme flicks the ball to his team mate, Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida lofts in a cross ball towards Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Xavier Deflandre!
28.48
Silvio Boudarène receives the ball from a throw-in from Daniel Stockdale. Silvio Boudarène runs straight at the opposition's defence. Silvio Boudarène lofts in a cross ball towards Milton Hinojosa. Milton Hinojosa connects with a diving header but it goes wide for a goal kick.
32.48
Andy Mason chips the ball to his team mate, Alec Mccall. Alec Mccall threads a neat ball through to Shaun Vassell. Shaun Vassell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carlos Martins.
34.19
0-1Alexander Kneissl chips the ball to his team mate, Silvio Boudarène. Silvio Boudarène controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre lofts in a cross ball towards Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida directs the ball goalwards with his head. Superb reactions from Des Plowright. What a save!
38.46
Andy Mason pushes mid-way up the pitch. Andy Mason makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Shaun Vassell. Shaun Vassell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.52
Alec Mccall flicks the ball to his team mate, Rudy Kastendeuch. Rudy Kastendeuch knocks in a cross ball towards Shaun Vassell. Shaun Vassell rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
45.00
Les Hulme passes the ball forward to Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre shoots from distance. Des Plowright effortlessly gets down and covers it.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Arbroath appear unchanged since the first half. Falkirk also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Arbroath start the second half!
47.55
David McGrory threads a neat ball through to Luca Borgobello. Luca Borgobello sees space and advances. Luca Borgobello knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.35
Without breaking stride, Stephen Cooper plays the ball forward to Luca Borgobello. Luca Borgobello hits a low pass to Rudy Kastendeuch. Rudy Kastendeuch lofts in a cross ball towards Shaun Vassell. Shaun Vassell flicks the ball with his head. Ragnar Ásgeirsson didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
55.27
Alec Mccall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rudy Kastendeuch. Rudy Kastendeuch knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rodolphe Abdessadki.
57.41
Daniel Stockdale flicks a high pass forward. Milton Hinojosa controls it well on his chest. Milton Hinojosa knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Des Plowright who gathers it comfortably.
59.18
Les Hulme flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Almeida controls it well on his chest. Jorge Almeida controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
60.38
1-1Arbroath have made a substitution with David Sousa replacing Fernando Jesus .
67.42
1-1David Sousa comes in with a late challenge on Jorge Almeida. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jorge Almeida carries on, but is struggling a bit.
71.26
Kevin Mason launches a long ball forward. Shaun Vassell shoots from long range but Ragnar Ásgeirsson is on top of his game. Nice save!
72.43
Les Hulme makes a simple pass to Milton Hinojosa. Milton Hinojosa whips in a cross ball towards Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre makes a convincing header but Des Plowright reads it well. Nice save!
75.39
Les Hulme makes a simple pass to Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre lofts in a cross ball towards Milton Hinojosa. With a superhuman jump, Milton Hinojosa connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. What a cracker!! Des Plowright had no chance!! Goal for Falkirk!
77.39
Arbroath have made 2 substitutions with Stuart Rae replacing Luca Borgobello and Gary Hopkin replacing Andy Mason .
78.18
Silvio Boudarène knocks the ball to his team mate, Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephen Cooper.
79.11
Les Hulme makes a simple pass to Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.25
Les Hulme plays the ball forward to Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
87.38
Daniel Stockdale flicks a high ball forward to Jorge Almeida who takes it down. Jorge Almeida shoots from long range. Des Plowright gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
89.03
1-2Rudy Kastendeuch barges into Alexander Kneissl. The referee calls over Rudy Kastendeuch and shows him a yellow card! Alexander Kneissl stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
0
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
1
0
Possession
43.7%
56.3%
Play Area
40.8%
42.3%
16.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Xavier Deflandre of Falkirk |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Des Plowright (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Fernando Jesus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stephen Cooper (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andy Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | David McGrory (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kevin Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alec Mccall (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Luca Borgobello (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Rudy Kastendeuch (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 10. | Alex Mason (ATT) |  | 3 |
| 11. | Shaun Vassell (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 12. | David Sousa (MID) | | 5 |
| 13. | Gary Hopkin (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Stuart Rae (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Ragnar Ásgeirsson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Carlos Martins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alexander Kneissl (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Rodolphe Abdessadki (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Silvio Boudarène (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Les Hulme (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Daniel Stockdale (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Nicolas Welter (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Milton Hinojosa (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Xavier Deflandre (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Jorge Almeida (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Scott Matteo (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Liam Ince (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Eduardo Viana (ATT) | 0 | |