Match Report


FalkirkFalkirk     Forfar AthleticForfar Athletic
David ross CampbellDavid ross Campbell Computer Player Computer Player
Ragnar ÁsgeirssonR. Ásgeirsson72
G
1
G
70David HopkinD. Hopkin
Alexander KneisslA. Kneissl73
D
2
D
68Garry GreigG. Greig
Carlos MartinsC. Martins68
D
3
D
68Alec ElliottA. Elliott
Gerhard AugsteinG. Augstein73
D
4
D
59Garry StrachanG. Strachan
Leonardo ZerdouxL. Zerdoux71
M
5
D
57Dominic NaysmithD. Naysmith
Nuno CastroN. Castro73
M
6
M
67Joao AlvesJ. Alves
Nicolas WelterN. Welter77
M
captain7
M
60Paul NaysmithP. Naysmith
Gerhard NeuhausG. Neuhaus77
M
8
A
74Ugo CutlerU. Cutler
Xavier DeflandreX. Deflandre74
A
9
A
57Scott CampbellS. Campbell
Jorge AlmeidaJ. Almeida73
A
10
A
52Alec CollinsA. Collins
Martin RöslerM. Rösler72
A
11captain
A
52Richard BremnerR. Bremner
 
Dale WilliamsD. Williams45
D
12
G
62Alex MortonA. Morton
Liam InceL. Ince31
M
13
M
58Andy BoothA. Booth
Duncan NivenD. Niven50
A
14
M
57Stephen ClelandS. Cleland

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Falkirk Stadium where Falkirk play host to Forfar Athletic. A crowd of 18,482 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Falkirk are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Forfar Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Mckinlay.


0.00
The whistle blows and Falkirk kick off!
6.38
Nicolas Welter makes a probing pass to Martin Rösler. Martin Rösler knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Garry Strachan happens to be in the right place to block it.
8.30
Alexander Kneissl flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Welter. Nicolas Welter hits a low pass to Martin Rösler. Martin Rösler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Garry Strachan.
9.12
Paul Naysmith kicks a strong pass forward to Ugo Cutler. Ugo Cutler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.22
Joao Alves kicks a strong pass forward to Ugo Cutler. Ugo Cutler makes a defence splitting pass to Alec Collins. Alec Collins muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Ragnar Ásgeirsson gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
15.43
Nicolas Welter flicks a high pass forward to Martin Rösler who brings the ball neatly under control. Martin Rösler knocks in a cross ball towards Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but David Hopkin is on top of it.
22.47
Gerhard Neuhaus receives the ball from a throw-in from Nuno Castro. Gerhard Neuhaus sees Martin Rösler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martin Rösler whips in a cross ball towards Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but David Hopkin reads it well. Nice keeping!
26.34
Garry Greig knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Naysmith. Paul Naysmith flicks a high ball forward to Scott Campbell who takes it down. Scott Campbell kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Bremner but the referee indicates it's offside!
30.32
Alexander Kneissl sees space and advances. Alexander Kneissl threads the ball through to Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. David Hopkin manages to gather it.
36.51
Gerhard Neuhaus sees Martin Rösler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martin Rösler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Hopkin who gathers it comfortably.
39.10
Paul Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Ugo Cutler collects the pass. Ugo Cutler runs straight at the defence! Ugo Cutler shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
42.20
Alexander Kneissl flicks a high ball forward to Nuno Castro who takes it down. Nuno Castro sees Martin Rösler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martin Rösler whips in a cross ball towards Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre connects with a diving header. The ball flies towards the top corner but Dominic Naysmith is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
43.02
It's a corner kick. Nuno Castro loops the ball in to towards the near post. Paul Naysmith chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
44.58
Paul Naysmith catches Gerhard Neuhaus on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gerhard Neuhaus stretches but gets up unharmed.
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. Forfar Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Forfar Athletic kicking off!
47.13
Gerhard Augstein deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Welter. Nicolas Welter kicks a strong pass forward to Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida sees Martin Rösler just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Martin Rösler takes a shot at goal. David Hopkin effortlessly gets down and covers it.
48.58
Nicolas Welter plays the ball forward to Martin Rösler. Martin Rösler knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but somehow David Hopkin manages to keep it out.
51.45
Paul Naysmith makes a simple pass to Alec Collins. Alec Collins whips in a cross ball towards Ugo Cutler. Ugo Cutler connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Ragnar Ásgeirsson!
53.45
Garry Strachan kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Naysmith. Paul Naysmith threads a neat ball through to Richard Bremner. Richard Bremner knocks the ball forward to Scott Campbell but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
54.23
Alec Elliott threads a neat ball through to Paul Naysmith. Paul Naysmith flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell knocks in a cross ball towards Ugo Cutler. With a superhuman jump, Ugo Cutler connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.20
Paul Naysmith clumsily knocks into Nicolas Welter. Paul Naysmith is given a warning by the referee! Nicolas Welter grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
61.27
Nuno Castro flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Rösler. Martin Rösler whips in a cross ball towards Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre whips the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by David Hopkin. Excellent save.
65.49
Carlos Martins makes a probing pass to Nuno Castro. Nuno Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from David Hopkin.
66.59
Alexander Kneissl threads a neat ball through to Nicolas Welter. Nicolas Welter threads a neat ball through to Martin Rösler. Martin Rösler lofts in a cross ball towards Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. David Hopkin gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
72.51
Joao Alves receives the ball from a throw-in from Paul Naysmith. Joao Alves sees a break and surges forward. Joao Alves knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell takes a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
75.33
With some swift thinking, Paul Naysmith plays the ball forward to Alec Collins. Alec Collins plays a one-two with Scott Campbell and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Alec Collins provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Ragnar Ásgeirsson!
78.10
Jorge Almeida hacks Garry Strachan from behind! The referee warns Jorge Almeida to calm down! Garry Strachan gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
79.14
Alec Elliott passes the ball forward to Paul Naysmith. Paul Naysmith controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ugo Cutler. Ugo Cutler lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Bremner. Richard Bremner outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies well off target!
81.24
Gerhard Augstein knocks the ball forward to Nuno Castro. Seeing a gap ahead, Nuno Castro laces a through ball forward to Martin Rösler. Martin Rösler shoots from distance. David Hopkin gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
85.01
Gerhard Neuhaus flicks the ball to his team mate, Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
Alexander Kneissl makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gerhard Neuhaus. Gerhard Neuhaus threads a neat ball through to Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alec Elliott.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Falkirk

Forfar Athletic
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
11
5
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.2%
39.8%
Play Area
26.5%
42.2%
31.3%

Scorers
Ugo Cutler 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Hopkin of Forfar Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Ragnar Ásgeirsson (GK)
7
2.Alexander Kneissl (DEF)
8
3.Carlos Martins (DEF)
6
4.Gerhard Augstein (DEF)
6
5.Leonardo Zerdoux (MID)
6
6.Nuno Castro (MID)
6
7.Nicolas Welter (MID)
7
8.Gerhard Neuhaus (MID)
6
9.Xavier Deflandre (ATT)
7
10.Jorge Almeida (ATT)
6
11.Martin Rösler (ATT)
7
 
12.Dale Williams (DEF)
0
13.Liam Ince (MID)
0
14.Duncan Niven (ATT)
0

1.David Hopkin (GK)
9
2.Garry Greig (DEF)
6
3.Alec Elliott (DEF)
6
4.Garry Strachan (DEF)
6
5.Dominic Naysmith (DEF)
6
6.Joao Alves (MID)
6
7.Paul Naysmith (MID)yellow card
7
8.Ugo Cutler (ATT)goal scored
9
9.Scott Campbell (ATT)
7
10.Alec Collins (ATT)
6
11.Richard Bremner (ATT)
6
 
12.Alex Morton (GK)
0
13.Andy Booth (MID)
0
14.Stephen Cleland (MID)
0