Match Report
| Falkirk | Falkirk |  |  | Queens Park | Queens Park | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Jonathan Julian Pitt | Jonathan Julian Pitt | ||||||||||||||||||
| Colin Dalglish | C. Dalglish |  | 52 | G |  | 1 | | G | 56 |  | Steffen Ahrens | S. Ahrens | |||||||||
| Andy Campbell | A. Campbell | | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 55 |  | Martin Tomic | M. Tomic | |||||||||
| Paul Ferguson | P. Ferguson | | 56 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 | | Kevin Elliott | K. Elliott | |||||||||
| Steven Weir | S. Weir |  | 56 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 48 | | Colin Craddock | C. Craddock | ||||||||
| Steve Walker | S. Walker | | 55 | D | | 5 | | D | 55 | | Alun Adams | A. Adams | |||||||||
| Corentin Christanval | C. Christanval |  | 54 | M | | 6 | | | M | 55 | | Komian Marquet | K. Marquet | ||||||||
| Aladino Lopez | A. Lopez |  | 52 | M | | 7 | | M | 57 | | Adrian Ljungberg | A. Ljungberg | |||||||||
| Niccolo Hurst | N. Hurst | | 52 | M | | 8 | | M | 45 | | Colin Young | C. Young | |||||||||
| David Naysmith | D. Naysmith | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 51 | | Dominic Rae | D. Rae | |||||||||
| Sven Beckenbauer | S. Beckenbauer | | 48 | A | | 10 | | A | 37 | | Pape Plante | P. Plante | |||||||||
| Craig Meiklejohn | C. Meiklejohn | | 44 | A | | 11 | | A | 50 | | Matt Matteo | M. Matteo | |||||||||
| Francis Moncur | F. Moncur | | 53 | D | | 12 | | D | 48 |  | Tiago Faria | T. Faria | |||||||||
| Steve Maclean | S. Maclean | | 50 | M | | 13 | | M | 47 | | Stephen Burley | S. Burley | |||||||||
| Goran Chiba | G. Chiba | | 50 | M | | 14 | | A | 51 |  | Claus Flo | C. Flo | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by FISO |
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Falkirk Stadium where Falkirk play host to Queens Park. A crowd of 4,888 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Falkirk and Queens Park are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Garry Caldwell.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Falkirk and Queens Park are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Garry Caldwell.
0.00
0-0Queens Park kick off and get the first half underway!
6.56
0-0Niccolo Hurst clumsily knocks into Komian Marquet. The referee calls over Niccolo Hurst and shows him a yellow card! Komian Marquet stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.12
0-0Niccolo Hurst chips the ball to his team mate, David Naysmith. David Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Meiklejohn. Craig Meiklejohn rises majestically and gets a header on goal but is denied by Steffen Ahrens. Excellent save.
9.25
0-0Colin Young threads a neat ball through to Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Rae. Dominic Rae makes a deft header. Steven Weir clears it off the line with his head!
18.43
0-1Adrian Ljungberg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Komian Marquet. Komian Marquet knocks in a cross ball towards Pape Plante. Pape Plante is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
21.09
Andy Campbell knocks the ball forward to Sven Beckenbauer. Sven Beckenbauer hits a low pass to Craig Meiklejohn. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Craig Meiklejohn provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Steffen Ahrens smothers it!
22.45
0-1Dominic Rae barges into Steve Walker. The referee warns Dominic Rae to calm down! Steve Walker hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.40
0-1Komian Marquet flicks a high pass forward. Matt Matteo controls it well on his chest. Matt Matteo puts a great ball through. Dominic Rae runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
30.48
0-1Niccolo Hurst catches Komian Marquet on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Niccolo Hurst!! Komian Marquet carries on, but is struggling a bit.
38.47
Colin Craddock catches David Naysmith on the ankles. Colin Craddock is given a warning by the referee! David Naysmith runs off the knock.
39.38
Dominic Rae plays the ball forward to Pape Plante. Pape Plante makes a pass forward but Dominic Rae makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
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. Queens Park also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Falkirk kick off and get the second half underway!
48.37
Colin Young clumsily knocks into Corentin Christanval. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Corentin Christanval stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.13
0-1Andy Campbell flicks a high ball forward to Craig Meiklejohn who takes it down. Craig Meiklejohn makes an attacking run forward. Craig Meiklejohn flicks the ball to his team mate, David Naysmith. David Naysmith looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is miles over!
57.34
Komian Marquet makes a probing pass to Adrian Ljungberg. Adrian Ljungberg plays a quick one-two with Matt Matteo and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Adrian Ljungberg provides some space. He shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.16
0-1Queens Park have made a substitution with Claus Flo replacing Pape Plante .
75.10
Craig Meiklejohn flicks a high ball forward to Sven Beckenbauer who takes it down. Sven Beckenbauer plays a quick one-two with David Naysmith and rushes in on goal... Sven Beckenbauer muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
77.10
Queens Park have made 2 substitutions with Tiago Faria replacing Alun Adams and Stephen Burley replacing Dominic Rae and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
84.20
Craig Meiklejohn changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Craig Meiklejohn makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Sven Beckenbauer. Sven Beckenbauer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Steffen Ahrens had no chance!! Goal for Falkirk!
90.00
1-1Steven Weir decides to run forward with the ball. Steven Weir knocks the ball forward to David Naysmith. David Naysmith knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tiago Faria.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
1
0
Possession
56.5%
43.5%
Play Area
33.9%
50%
16.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Craig Meiklejohn of Falkirk |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Colin Dalglish (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Andy Campbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paul Ferguson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Steven Weir (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Steve Walker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Corentin Christanval (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Aladino Lopez (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Niccolo Hurst (MID) |  | 3 |
| 9. | David Naysmith (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Sven Beckenbauer (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Craig Meiklejohn (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Francis Moncur (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Steve Maclean (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Goran Chiba (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Steffen Ahrens (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Martin Tomic (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kevin Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Colin Craddock (DEF) | 5 | |
| 5. | Alun Adams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Komian Marquet (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Adrian Ljungberg (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Colin Young (MID) |  | 6 |
| 9. | Dominic Rae (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Pape Plante (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Matt Matteo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Tiago Faria (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Stephen Burley (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Claus Flo (ATT) | 6 | |