Match Report
| Airdrieonians | Airdrieonians |  |  | Falkirk | Falkirk | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| David White | D. White |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | | G | 52 | | Colin Dalglish | C. Dalglish | |||||||||
| John Hansen | J. Hansen | | 61 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 | | Andy Campbell | A. Campbell | |||||||||
| Carlos Lopes | C. Lopes |  | 60 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 | | Paul Ferguson | P. Ferguson | |||||||||
| Garry Gallacher | G. Gallacher | | 60 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 56 |  | Steven Weir | S. Weir | ||||||||
| Duncan Booth | D. Booth | | 54 | D | | | 5 | | D | 55 | | Steve Walker | S. Walker | ||||||||
| Omer Green | O. Green | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 54 |  | Corentin Christanval | C. Christanval | |||||||||
| Billy Booth | B. Booth | | 57 | M | | 7 | | M | 52 |  | Aladino Lopez | A. Lopez | |||||||||
| Billy Hutchison | B. Hutchison | | 54 | M | | 8 | | M | 52 | | Niccolo Hurst | N. Hurst | |||||||||
| Richard Young | R. Young | | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 | | David Naysmith | D. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Craig Mcinnes | C. Mcinnes | | 59 | A | | 10 | | A | 48 |  | Sven Beckenbauer | S. Beckenbauer | |||||||||
| Martin Deane | M. Deane | | 54 | A | | 11 | | A | 44 | | Craig Meiklejohn | C. Meiklejohn | |||||||||
| Neil Hendry | N. Hendry | | 62 | G | | 12 | | D | 53 | | Francis Moncur | F. Moncur | |||||||||
| Gary Gemmill | G. Gemmill | | 53 | D | | 13 | | M | 50 | | Steve Maclean | S. Maclean | |||||||||
| Garry Burley | G. Burley | | 52 | A | | 14 | | M | 50 | | Goran Chiba | G. Chiba | |||||||||
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play host to Falkirk. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Airdrieonians and Falkirk are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Morrison.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Airdrieonians and Falkirk are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Morrison.
0.00
0-0Airdrieonians kick off and get the first half underway!
4.57
0-0Billy Hutchison brings the ball forward. Billy Hutchison knocks the ball forward to Omer Green. Omer Green knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.43
0-0Garry Gallacher knocks the ball forward to Craig Mcinnes. Craig Mcinnes shoots from 25 yards. Colin Dalglish gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
15.13
0-0Billy Hutchison flicks a high pass forward to Richard Young who brings the ball under control. Richard Young knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Deane. Martin Deane makes a looping header on goal. It's miles wide!
16.42
0-0Aladino Lopez flicks a high pass forward. David Naysmith controls it well on his chest. David Naysmith makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sven Beckenbauer but he's offside!
18.16
0-1Corentin Christanval knocks the ball forward to Craig Meiklejohn. Craig Meiklejohn cuts inside the box! Craig Meiklejohn comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's there!! David White has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
26.49
0-1Corentin Christanval controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Meiklejohn. Craig Meiklejohn plays a scrappy one-two with Sven Beckenbauer and stumbles forward towards the goal... Craig Meiklejohn muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Carlos Lopes.
33.24
0-1Billy Booth barges into David Naysmith. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Naysmith runs off the knock.
36.24
Aladino Lopez makes a probing pass to Craig Meiklejohn. Craig Meiklejohn shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
38.10
John Hansen flicks a high pass forward to Billy Hutchison who brings the ball under control. Billy Hutchison makes a simple pass to Richard Young. Richard Young puts a great ball through. Martin Deane runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
45.00
Steve Walker flicks a high pass forward. Aladino Lopez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Aladino Lopez threads a neat ball through to Sven Beckenbauer. Sven Beckenbauer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Airdrieonians appear unchanged since the first half. Falkirk also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Falkirk kick off!
54.04
John Hansen makes a simple pass to Omer Green. Omer Green controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Hutchison. Billy Hutchison shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
59.24
Steve Walker breaks forward. Steve Walker threads the ball through to Craig Meiklejohn. Craig Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David White who gathers it comfortably.
61.15
Carlos Lopes sees a break and surges forward. Carlos Lopes makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Martin Deane. Martin Deane tries a spectacular strike but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
66.31
Billy Booth deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Hutchison. Billy Hutchison kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Deane but the referee indicates it's offside!
67.13
Garry Gallacher flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Mcinnes. Craig Mcinnes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Omer Green but he's offside!
69.25
Billy Booth takes it forward alone. Billy Booth tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
71.23
0-1Aladino Lopez catches Richard Young on the ankles. The referee calls over Aladino Lopez and warns him to calm down! Richard Young runs off the knock.
72.13
Billy Booth knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Mcinnes. Craig Mcinnes shoots from long range. Colin Dalglish gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
75.37
Garry Gallacher makes a simple pass to John Hansen. John Hansen knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Mcinnes. Craig Mcinnes shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
77.19
0-1Falkirk have made a substitution with Goran Chiba replacing David Naysmith .
79.44
Billy Hutchison makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Booth. Billy Booth passes the ball forward to Craig Mcinnes. Craig Mcinnes tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
81.36
Billy Booth controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Young. Richard Young finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
89.36
0-1Corentin Christanval barges into Craig Mcinnes. Corentin Christanval is shown the yellow card! Craig Mcinnes grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
7
1
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.7%
44.3%
Play Area
29.5%
46.6%
23.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Craig Meiklejohn of Falkirk |
Match Ratings
| 1. | David White (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | John Hansen (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Carlos Lopes (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Garry Gallacher (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Duncan Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Omer Green (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Billy Booth (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | Billy Hutchison (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Richard Young (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Craig Mcinnes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Martin Deane (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Neil Hendry (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gary Gemmill (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Garry Burley (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Colin Dalglish (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Andy Campbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paul Ferguson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Steven Weir (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Steve Walker (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Corentin Christanval (MID) | | 7 |
| 7. | Aladino Lopez (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Niccolo Hurst (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | David Naysmith (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Sven Beckenbauer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Craig Meiklejohn (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Francis Moncur (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Steve Maclean (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Goran Chiba (MID) | 6 | |