Match Report


DumbartonDumbarton     FalkirkFalkirk
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Arno ArnoldA. Arnold55
G
1
G
52Colin DalglishC. Dalglish
Stefano FabrieS. Fabrie61
D
2
D
59Andy CampbellA. Campbell
Stephen SullivanS. Sullivan55
D
3
D
57Steven WeirS. Weir
Claudio RomeroC. Romero51
D
4captain
D
56Paul FergusonP. Ferguson
Alex ElliottA. Elliott60
M
5
D
55Steve WalkerS. Walker
David BergD. Berg52
M
6
M
54Corentin ChristanvalC. Christanval
John McNeillJ. McNeill50
M
7
M
53Niccolo HurstN. Hurst
Craig LiddellC. Liddell48
M
8
M
52Aladino LopezA. Lopez
Craig StrachanC. Strachan55
A
9
A
66David NaysmithD. Naysmith
Kevin LiddellK. Liddell54
A
captain10
A
48Sven BeckenbauerS. Beckenbauer
Florian CalabuigF. Calabuig53
A
11
A
44Craig MeiklejohnC. Meiklejohn
 
Ciro BaronchelliC. Baronchelli52
G
12
D
53Francis MoncurF. Moncur
Marino AmorusoM. Amoruso51
G
13
M
51Goran ChibaG. Chiba
Stan LockleyS. Lockley49
A
14
M
50Steve MacleanS. Maclean

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at C & G Systems Stadium where Dumbarton play host to Falkirk. A crowd of 4,090 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dumbarton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Falkirk appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Dickov.


0.00
The whistle blows and Falkirk get the match underway!
3.07
David Naysmith chips the ball to his team mate, Sven Beckenbauer. Sven Beckenbauer edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Sven Beckenbauer provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
8.48
David Berg picks a pass forward to Craig Liddell. Craig Liddell shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
10.24
Paul Ferguson threads a neat ball through to Sven Beckenbauer. Sven Beckenbauer edges inside the box! Sven Beckenbauer comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
12.33
John McNeill threads a neat ball through to Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Colin Dalglish smothers it!
16.21
Aladino Lopez flicks the ball to his team mate, Corentin Christanval. Corentin Christanval plays the ball forward to David Naysmith. Without breaking stride, David Naysmith plays the ball forward to Sven Beckenbauer who has made a great run into the box. Sven Beckenbauer looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Arno Arnold is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
27.39
Alex Elliott threads a neat ball through to David Berg. David Berg threads a neat ball through to Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
30.42
Alex Elliott barges into Sven Beckenbauer. Alex Elliott is given a warning by the referee! Sven Beckenbauer runs off the knock.
32.32
Aladino Lopez darts forward. Aladino Lopez shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Arno Arnold!
33.36
Craig Meiklejohn advances with the ball. Craig Meiklejohn skips past Stefano Fabrie! Craig Meiklejohn side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
38.10
Niccolo Hurst threads the ball through to Craig Meiklejohn. Craig Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Dumbarton appear unchanged since the first half. Falkirk also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Dumbarton kick off!
48.54
David Berg knocks the ball to his team mate, Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.01
Claudio Romero flicks a high pass forward. Craig Strachan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Strachan lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Liddell. Kevin Liddell outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Colin Dalglish manages to gather it effortlessly.
53.12
Stephen Sullivan sees Craig Liddell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Florian Calabuig controls it well on his chest. Florian Calabuig whips in a cross ball towards Alex Elliott. Alex Elliott heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.39
Claudio Romero brings the ball forward. Claudio Romero passes the ball forward to Kevin Liddell. Kevin Liddell lofts in a cross ball towards David Berg. David Berg flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
65.02
Kevin Liddell barges into Steve Walker. Kevin Liddell is warned by the referee! Steve Walker hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.32
Claudio Romero takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Stephen Sullivan. Stephen Sullivan punts the ball hopefully upfield. Craig Strachan knocks in a cross ball towards Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.15
Stephen Sullivan passes the ball forward to John McNeill. John McNeill makes a probing pass to Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Liddell. With a superhuman jump, Kevin Liddell connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball strikes Niccolo Hurst's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
76.48
Alex Elliott takes a quick corner, playing it short to Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Florian Calabuig scores for Dumbarton!!
78.31
Florian Calabuig makes a simple pass to Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan lofts in a cross ball towards David Berg. With a superhuman jump, David Berg connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
81.03
Stefano Fabrie barges into Craig Meiklejohn. Stefano Fabrie is warned by the referee! Craig Meiklejohn hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.06
Corentin Christanval knocks the ball forward to Craig Meiklejohn. Craig Meiklejohn kicks a strong pass forward to David Naysmith but the referee indicates it's offside!
87.10
Stephen Sullivan plays the ball forward to David Berg. David Berg sees Craig Liddell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Liddell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Campbell.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Dumbarton

Falkirk
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.5%
42.5%
Play Area
28.7%
43.8%
27.5%

Scorers
Alex Elliott 53
Florian Calabuig 76
David Berg 78
Sven Beckenbauer 16

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Berg of Dumbarton

Match Ratings
1.Arno Arnold (GK)
6
2.Stefano Fabrie (DEF)
5
3.Stephen Sullivan (DEF)
6
4.Claudio Romero (DEF)
7
5.Alex Elliott (MID)goal scored
8
6.David Berg (MID)goal scored
9
7.John McNeill (MID)
7
8.Craig Liddell (MID)
6
9.Craig Strachan (ATT)
7
10.Kevin Liddell (ATT)
6
11.Florian Calabuig (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Ciro Baronchelli (GK)
0
13.Marino Amoruso (GK)
0
14.Stan Lockley (ATT)
0

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)
6
7.Niccolo Hurst (MID)
6
8.Aladino Lopez (MID)
6
9.David Naysmith (ATT)
7
10.Sven Beckenbauer (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Craig Meiklejohn (ATT)
7
 
12.Francis Moncur (DEF)
0
13.Goran Chiba (MID)
0
14.Steve Maclean (MID)
0