Match Report
| Falkirk | Falkirk |  |  | Hamilton Academical | Hamilton Academical | ||||||||||||||||
| Christopher George | Christopher George | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Schrader | S. Schrader |  | 71 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Clarence Zwaanswijk | C. Zwaanswijk | |||||||||
| Romero P. Molina | R. Molina |  | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 |  | Colin White | C. White | |||||||||
| Darren Dean | D. Dean |  | 66 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 51 |  | Antonio Nunes | A. Nunes | ||||||||
| Paul Hutchison | P. Hutchison | | 68 | D | | 4 | | D | 46 | | Gary Booth | G. Booth | |||||||||
| Fabian N. Benussi | F. Benussi |  | 52 | D | | 5 | | M | 65 | | Kevin Naysmith | K. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Ralph Upson | R. Upson | | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Stuart Johnstone | S. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Gavin Rae | G. Rae | | 71 | M | | 7 | | M | 59 | | Neil Caldwell | N. Caldwell | |||||||||
| Achille Caruso | A. Caruso | | 60 | M | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Billy Brady | B. Brady | |||||||||
| Luke Oakes | L. Oakes | | 63 | A | | 9 | | A | 78 | | Paul Campbell | P. Campbell | |||||||||
| Denis Roda | D. Roda |  | 71 | A | | 10 | | A | 68 | | Colin Gemmill | C. Gemmill | |||||||||
| Alberto Robinson | A. Robinson | | 60 | A | | | 11 | | A | 63 | | Andy Booth | A. Booth | ||||||||
| Jermaine Insley | J. Insley | | 66 | D | | 12 | | A | 59 | | Scott Bremner | S. Bremner | |||||||||
| Pascal Klimek | P. Klimek | | 32 | A | | 13 | | M | 53 | | Dominic Dickov | D. Dickov | |||||||||
| Gary Campbell | G. Campbell | | 57 | A | | 14 | | A | 52 | | Stuart Strachan | S. Strachan | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Falkirk Stadium where Falkirk play host to Hamilton Academical. A crowd of 8,054 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Falkirk are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hamilton Academical appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Brady.
The pitch is in good condition.
Falkirk are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hamilton Academical appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Brady.
0.00
0-0Hamilton Academical kick off!
6.45
0-0Darren Dean makes a probing pass to Ralph Upson. Ralph Upson flicks a high ball forward to Alberto Robinson who takes it down. Alberto Robinson plays a one-two with Luke Oakes and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Alberto Robinson provides some space. He shoots at goal but Clarence Zwaanswijk is on top of it.
14.02
1-0Ralph Upson flicks a high pass forward to Luke Oakes who brings the ball under control. Luke Oakes knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Robinson. Alberto Robinson beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
26.44
Fabian N. Benussi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Rae. Gavin Rae threads a neat ball through to Luke Oakes. Luke Oakes shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
32.08
Ralph Upson threads a neat ball through to Denis Roda. Denis Roda makes a defence splitting pass to Luke Oakes. Luke Oakes rockets a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
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. Hamilton Academical also appear unchanged since the first half. The Falkirk players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Falkirk kick off and get the second half underway!
47.08
2-0Achille Caruso chips the ball to his team mate, Denis Roda. Denis Roda knocks in a cross ball towards Luke Oakes. Luke Oakes is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
48.45
2-0Romero P. Molina comes in with a late challenge on Andy Booth. Romero P. Molina is shown the yellow card! Andy Booth hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.58
Stuart Johnstone flicks a high pass forward. Andy Booth controls it well on his chest. Andy Booth shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
53.25
2-0Ralph Upson surges forward with the ball. Ralph Upson knocks the ball forward to Alberto Robinson but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
54.55
Achille Caruso passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Denis Roda. Denis Roda knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Robinson. Alberto Robinson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies wide!
55.49
Fabian N. Benussi sees Achille Caruso in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Achille Caruso flicks a high pass forward to Denis Roda who brings the ball under control. Denis Roda flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Robinson controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Alberto Robinson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
60.49
2-0Falkirk have made 2 substitutions with Jermaine Insley replacing Darren Dean and Gary Campbell replacing Denis Roda .
65.44
Stuart Johnstone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Gemmill. Colin Gemmill knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Booth. Andy Booth side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
71.08
Jermaine Insley pushes mid-way up the pitch. Jermaine Insley makes a beautiful solo run. Jermaine Insley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
72.21
Gavin Rae flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Robinson collects the pass. Alberto Robinson knocks in a cross ball towards Luke Oakes. Luke Oakes beats his man to it with a header. Clarence Zwaanswijk manages to gather it easily.
73.52
77.06
Falkirk have made a substitution with Pascal Klimek replacing Alberto Robinson .
78.07
2-1Romero P. Molina threads the ball through to Gavin Rae. Gavin Rae makes a simple pass to Pascal Klimek. Pascal Klimek cuts inside the box! Antonio Nunes hacks Pascal Klimek from behind! Pascal Klimek appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
87.17
2-1Neil Caldwell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Booth. Andy Booth knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Hutchison.
90.00
Billy Brady runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Billy Brady lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Campbell. Paul Campbell makes a convincing header. Simon Schrader effortlessly punches it away to safety.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63.1%
36.9%
Play Area
27.7%
47.7%
24.6%
Scorers
| Alberto Robinson 14 Luke Oakes 32 | Andy Booth 65 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Luke Oakes of Falkirk |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Simon Schrader (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Romero P. Molina (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Darren Dean (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Paul Hutchison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Fabian N. Benussi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ralph Upson (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Gavin Rae (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Achille Caruso (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Luke Oakes (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Denis Roda (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Alberto Robinson (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Jermaine Insley (DEF) | 7 | |
| 13. | Pascal Klimek (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gary Campbell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Clarence Zwaanswijk (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Colin White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Antonio Nunes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gary Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kevin Naysmith (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stuart Johnstone (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Neil Caldwell (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Billy Brady (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Paul Campbell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Colin Gemmill (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Andy Booth (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Scott Bremner (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dominic Dickov (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Stuart Strachan (ATT) | 0 | |