Match Report
| Falkirk | Falkirk |  |  | Berwick Rangers | Berwick Rangers | ||||||||||||||||
| Christopher George | Christopher George | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Schrader | S. Schrader |  | 71 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Callum Burley | C. Burley | |||||||||
| Darren Dean | D. Dean |  | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 72 | | Armin Fromm | A. Fromm | |||||||||
| Paul Hutchison | P. Hutchison | | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 | | Hannes Sachs | H. Sachs | |||||||||
| Jermaine Insley | J. Insley | | 66 | D |  | | 4 | | | D | 58 | | Kevin Bremner | K. Bremner | |||||||
| Fabian N. Benussi | F. Benussi |  | 52 | D | | 5 | | M | 77 |  | Willem Buffel | W. Buffel | |||||||||
| Chris Proctor | C. Proctor | | 76 | M | | 6 | | M | 73 | | Sylvain Eadie | S. Eadie | |||||||||
| Ralph Upson | R. Upson | | 70 | M | | 7 | | M | 47 | | Colin McGrory | C. McGrory | |||||||||
| Oleg Lineker | O. Lineker | | 68 | M | | 8 | | M | 45 | | David Young | D. Young | |||||||||
| Alberto Robinson | A. Robinson | | 60 | A | | 9 | | A | 64 | | Alec Brady | A. Brady | |||||||||
| Denis Roda | D. Roda |  | 71 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 | | Callum Law | C. Law | |||||||||
| Luke Oakes | L. Oakes | | 63 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 | | Pier G. Atzeni | P. Atzeni | |||||||||
| Martin Murrin | M. Murrin | | 39 | D | | 12 | | G | 68 | | Raymond Lanckohr | R. Lanckohr | |||||||||
| Gavin Rae | G. Rae | | 70 | M | | 13 | | D | 57 | | Billy Rae | B. Rae | |||||||||
| Gary Campbell | G. Campbell | | 57 | A | | 14 | | A | 56 | | Richard Morton | R. Morton | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Falkirk Stadium where Falkirk play host to Berwick Rangers. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Falkirk are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Berwick Rangers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Mckinlay.
The pitch is in good condition.
Falkirk are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Berwick Rangers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Mckinlay.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Berwick Rangers kick off!
2.25
0-0Colin McGrory passes the ball forward to Callum Law. Callum Law knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simon Schrader who gathers it comfortably.
4.01
0-0Paul Hutchison kicks a strong pass forward to Chris Proctor. Chris Proctor deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Denis Roda. Denis Roda shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
12.17
0-0Oleg Lineker hacks Sylvain Eadie from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Sylvain Eadie carries on, but is struggling a bit.
14.41
0-0Alec Brady barges into Jermaine Insley. The referee brings Alec Brady to one side and gives him a warning! Jermaine Insley runs off the knock.
18.23
Sylvain Eadie kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Brady. Alec Brady lofts in a cross ball towards Pier G. Atzeni. Pier G. Atzeni rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Simon Schrader gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
21.09
Sylvain Eadie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pier G. Atzeni. Pier G. Atzeni plays a one-two with Callum Law and advances towards the goal... Pier G. Atzeni looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
26.36
0-0Paul Hutchison flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Upson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ralph Upson makes a probing pass to Denis Roda. Denis Roda knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Robinson. Armin Fromm clumsily knocks into Alberto Robinson. Penalty not given!!
32.08
0-0Ralph Upson surges forward with the ball. Ralph Upson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Denis Roda but the linesman indicates offside!
34.40
0-0Hannes Sachs chips the ball to his team mate, Colin McGrory. Colin McGrory makes a simple pass to Pier G. Atzeni. Pier G. Atzeni shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
40.52
1-0Chris Proctor sees Alberto Robinson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alberto Robinson skips past Armin Fromm! Alberto Robinson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.27
Chris Proctor passes the ball forward to Alberto Robinson. Alberto Robinson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Fabian N. Benussi runs forward with the ball. Fabian N. Benussi plays the ball forward to Luke Oakes. Seeing a gap ahead, Luke Oakes plays the ball forward to Denis Roda who has made a great run into the box. Denis Roda shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Callum Burley!
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. Berwick Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Berwick Rangers players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Falkirk kick off!
47.21
Jermaine Insley flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Upson controls it well on his chest. Ralph Upson sees Alberto Robinson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alberto Robinson tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
48.05
Chris Proctor comes in with a late challenge on Colin McGrory. Chris Proctor is warned by the referee! Colin McGrory runs off the knock.
53.07
Colin McGrory passes the ball forward to Pier G. Atzeni. Pier G. Atzeni knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simon Schrader who gathers it comfortably.
55.00
Jermaine Insley makes a probing pass to Oleg Lineker. Oleg Lineker chips the ball to his team mate, Denis Roda. Denis Roda sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
59.54
Jermaine Insley hits a low pass to Chris Proctor. Chris Proctor runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Chris Proctor makes a simple pass, allowing Luke Oakes to run into the box. Luke Oakes makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Callum Burley manages to gather it.
60.19
Armin Fromm sees a break and surges forward. Armin Fromm decides to run forward with the ball. Armin Fromm finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
61.33
Oleg Lineker surges forward with the ball. Oleg Lineker whips in a cross ball towards Denis Roda. Denis Roda knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
66.33
Oleg Lineker flicks a high pass forward to Alberto Robinson who brings the ball under control. Alberto Robinson runs straight at the defence! Alberto Robinson rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Callum Burley manages to gather it.
75.55
Willem Buffel makes a probing pass to Alec Brady. Alec Brady knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simon Schrader who gathers it comfortably.
77.53
2-0Falkirk have made 2 substitutions with Martin Murrin replacing Paul Hutchison and Gary Campbell replacing Alberto Robinson .
78.60
2-0Hannes Sachs hacks Gary Campbell from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gary Campbell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.60
2-0Free kick to Falkirk just outside the area...
80.37
Denis Roda takes a cautious run up but it's too wide. Goal kick.
81.43
Jermaine Insley decides to run forward with the ball. Jermaine Insley threads a neat ball through to Denis Roda. Denis Roda knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Callum Burley who gathers it comfortably.
85.15
Jermaine Insley flicks a high pass forward. Chris Proctor controls it well on his chest. Chris Proctor passes the ball forward to Denis Roda. Denis Roda knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.32
Colin McGrory runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Colin McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Brady. Alec Brady gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
89.56
Sylvain Eadie hacks Oleg Lineker from behind! The referee brings Sylvain Eadie to one side and gives him a warning! Oleg Lineker stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63%
37%
Play Area
29.6%
45.7%
24.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alberto Robinson of Falkirk |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Simon Schrader (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Darren Dean (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paul Hutchison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jermaine Insley (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Fabian N. Benussi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Chris Proctor (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Ralph Upson (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Oleg Lineker (MID) |  | 7 |
| 9. | Alberto Robinson (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Denis Roda (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Luke Oakes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Martin Murrin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gavin Rae (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gary Campbell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Callum Burley (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Armin Fromm (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Hannes Sachs (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | Kevin Bremner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Willem Buffel (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Sylvain Eadie (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Colin McGrory (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | David Young (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alec Brady (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Callum Law (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Pier G. Atzeni (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Raymond Lanckohr (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Billy Rae (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Richard Morton (ATT) | 0 | |