Match Report


FalkirkFalkirk     StenhousemuirStenhousemuir
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Colin DalglishC. Dalglish52
G
1
G
55Gianluigi NegroG. Negro
Andy CampbellA. Campbell59
D
2
D
61Edoardo PassoniE. Passoni
Steven WeirS. Weir57
D
3
D
60David SullivanD. Sullivan
Paul FergusonP. Ferguson56
D
captain4
D
56Paolo AgliettiP. Aglietti
Steve WalkerS. Walker55
D
5
M
56Gavin RitchieG. Ritchie
Corentin ChristanvalC. Christanval54
M
6
M
53Duncan MorrisonD. Morrison
Aladino LopezA. Lopez52
M
7
M
50Claudio AlonsoC. Alonso
Niccolo HurstN. Hurst52
M
8
M
48Pier Giovanni SartiP. Sarti
David NaysmithD. Naysmith66
A
9
A
49Richard JamesR. James
Sven BeckenbauerS. Beckenbauer48
A
10captain
A
45Dominic NivenD. Niven
Craig MeiklejohnC. Meiklejohn44
A
11
A
43Callum BurleyC. Burley
 
Francis MoncurF. Moncur53
D
12
D
55Andy InglisA. Inglis
Goran ChibaG. Chiba51
M
13
D
53Arnauld ValoisA. Valois
Steve MacleanS. Maclean50
M
14
D
53Miguel CastroM. Castro

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Falkirk Stadium where Falkirk play host to Stenhousemuir. A crowd of 4,950 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Falkirk are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Stenhousemuir appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Cleland.


0.00
Falkirk kick off and get the match underway!
2.30
Aladino Lopez flicks a high pass forward. David Naysmith controls it well on his chest. David Naysmith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.02
Paul Ferguson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Meiklejohn. Craig Meiklejohn knocks the ball forward to David Naysmith. David Naysmith knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paolo Aglietti.
6.03
Steven Weir takes a quick throw-in. Aladino Lopez makes a probing pass to Sven Beckenbauer. Sven Beckenbauer skips past Paolo Aglietti! Sven Beckenbauer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Solid save from Gianluigi Negro.
8.30
With some swift thinking, Edoardo Passoni plays the ball forward to Gavin Ritchie. Without breaking stride, Gavin Ritchie plays the ball forward to Pier Giovanni Sarti. Pier Giovanni Sarti plays a scrappy one-two with Dominic Niven and stumbles forward towards the goal... Pier Giovanni Sarti shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
9.35
Pier Giovanni Sarti flicks a high ball forward to Claudio Alonso who gracefully takes it down. Claudio Alonso lofts in a cross ball towards Richard James. Richard James beats his man to it with a header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
10.04
Claudio Alonso flicks a high pass forward to Pier Giovanni Sarti who brings the ball under control. Pier Giovanni Sarti shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
14.17
Sven Beckenbauer threads the ball through to David Naysmith. David Naysmith knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Sullivan.
15.12
Claudio Alonso hacks Aladino Lopez from behind! The referee calls over Claudio Alonso and shows him a yellow card! Aladino Lopez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.03
Richard James advances with the ball. Richard James tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
21.56
David Sullivan threads the ball through to Claudio Alonso. Claudio Alonso flicks a high pass forward to Callum Burley who brings the ball under control. Callum Burley shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
22.36
Aladino Lopez flicks a high ball forward to Craig Meiklejohn who takes it down. Craig Meiklejohn controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
26.08
Corentin Christanval comes in with a late challenge on Pier Giovanni Sarti. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pier Giovanni Sarti gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
32.51
Paolo Aglietti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Morrison. Duncan Morrison flicks a high pass forward. Richard James holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard James rushes past Aladino Lopez! Some good footwork from Richard James provides some space. He shoots at goal. Colin Dalglish gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
34.08
Dominic Niven knocks the ball forward to Richard James. Richard James shoots from outside the area. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
39.56
Niccolo Hurst barges into Gavin Ritchie. The referee calls over Niccolo Hurst and shows him a yellow card! Gavin Ritchie runs off the knock.
40.39
Corentin Christanval chips the ball to his team mate, David Naysmith. David Naysmith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Meiklejohn but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
Gavin Ritchie clumsily knocks into Niccolo Hurst. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Niccolo Hurst grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
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. Stenhousemuir have changed their lineup with Andy Inglis replacing Edoardo Passoni, Arnauld Valois replacing Pier Giovanni Sarti and Miguel Castro replacing Richard James.

45.00
Stenhousemuir kick off and get the second half underway!
51.32
Craig Meiklejohn hacks David Sullivan from behind! Craig Meiklejohn is given a warning by the referee! David Sullivan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.17
Corentin Christanval controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Meiklejohn. Craig Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.12
Niccolo Hurst knocks the ball forward to Sven Beckenbauer. Sven Beckenbauer edges inside the box! Sven Beckenbauer tries a spectacular strike but slams it into the crowd!
61.33
Duncan Morrison flicks a high ball forward to Claudio Alonso who takes it down. Claudio Alonso skips past Andy Campbell! Claudio Alonso cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
63.19
Steve Walker makes a simple pass to Aladino Lopez. Aladino Lopez makes a probing pass to Sven Beckenbauer. Sven Beckenbauer lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Meiklejohn. Craig Meiklejohn is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it rises well off target!
67.22
Duncan Morrison makes a beautiful solo run. Duncan Morrison plays a one-two with Arnauld Valois and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Duncan Morrison provides some space. He shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
77.54
Gavin Ritchie advances with the ball. Gavin Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Castro controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Miguel Castro looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
79.24
Duncan Morrison kicks a strong pass forward to Claudio Alonso. Claudio Alonso finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
84.08
Duncan Morrison hacks Steven Weir from behind! The referee brings Duncan Morrison to one side and gives him a warning! Steven Weir hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Paul Ferguson plays the ball forward to Corentin Christanval. Corentin Christanval deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sven Beckenbauer. Sven Beckenbauer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Falkirk

Stenhousemuir
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
3
9
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.9%
48.1%
Play Area
29.6%
46.9%
23.5%

Scorers
Richard James 34

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Richard James of Stenhousemuir

Match Ratings
1.Colin Dalglish (GK)
6
2.Andy Campbell (DEF)
6
3.Steven Weir (DEF)
6
4.Paul Ferguson (DEF)
6
5.Steve Walker (DEF)
6
6.Corentin Christanval (MID)yellow card
6
7.Aladino Lopez (MID)
7
8.Niccolo Hurst (MID)yellow card
6
9.David Naysmith (ATT)
6
10.Sven Beckenbauer (ATT)
8
11.Craig Meiklejohn (ATT)
6
 
12.Francis Moncur (DEF)
0
13.Goran Chiba (MID)
0
14.Steve Maclean (MID)
0

1.Gianluigi Negro (GK)
6
2.Edoardo Passoni (DEF)
6
3.David Sullivan (DEF)
6
4.Paolo Aglietti (DEF)
7
5.Gavin Ritchie (MID)yellow card
6
6.Duncan Morrison (MID)
7
7.Claudio Alonso (MID)yellow card
7
8.Pier Giovanni Sarti (MID)
6
9.Richard James (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Dominic Niven (ATT)
7
11.Callum Burley (ATT)
6
 
12.Andy Inglis (DEF)
6
13.Arnauld Valois (DEF)
6
14.Miguel Castro (DEF)
6