Match Report


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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Victoria Park where Ross County play host to Falkirk. A crowd of 17,906 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Ross County are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Falkirk appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.


0.00
The first half starts with Ross County kicking off!
2.01
Scott Mckinlay kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Hendry. Duncan Hendry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.34
Paul Thomson knocks the ball forward to Dominic Henderson. Dominic Henderson shoots from distance. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
12.13
Scott Mckinlay knocks the ball forward to Duncan Hendry. Duncan Hendry shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.38
Paul Thomson advances with the ball. Paul Thomson plays a perfect one-two with Garry McCoist and rushes in on goal... Paul Thomson takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Giulliano Berendsen!
15.32
Neil McGrory threads the ball through to Neil Booth. Neil Booth threads the ball through to Luke Delaney. Luke Delaney passes the ball forward to Andy Ritchie. Andy Ritchie rockets a shot on goal but Jose Javier Sanchez is on top of it.
21.19
Neil Booth deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luke Delaney. Luke Delaney sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
24.11
Ross County are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Falkirk's defence.
34.37
Gerhard Böhm makes a simple pass to Duncan Hendry. Duncan Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matt Hendry.
36.41
Scott Mckinlay threads the ball through to Duncan Hendry. Duncan Hendry shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
38.35
Gerhard Böhm deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luke Delaney. Luke Delaney knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.16
Paul Thomson knocks the ball to his team mate, Garry McCoist. Garry McCoist lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Henderson. Dominic Henderson powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
40.13
Duncan Hendry barges into Matt Rae. The referee calls over Duncan Hendry and shows him a yellow card! Matt Rae runs off the knock.
42.25
David Davidson kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay makes a simple pass to Andy Ritchie. Andy Ritchie shoots from long range. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
Billy Campbell passes the ball forward to Stuart Young. Stuart Young sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Giulliano Berendsen manages to gather it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
The second half starts with Falkirk kicking off!
47.14
Paul Thomson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry McCoist. Garry McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Henderson. Dominic Henderson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
53.52
Paul Thomson threads the ball through to Garry McCoist. Garry McCoist whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Young. Stuart Young heads the ball goalwards but it curls horrendously wide!
54.20
Billy Caldwell clumsily knocks into Neil Booth. The referee calls over Billy Caldwell and warns him to calm down! Neil Booth carries on, but is struggling a bit.
55.42
Colin McStay clumsily knocks into Scott Mckinlay. Colin McStay is shown the yellow card! Scott Mckinlay gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.29
Yannick Revelles controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Ritchie. Andy Ritchie knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Hendry. Duncan Hendry heads the ball goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
63.57
Colin McStay knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Henderson. Dominic Henderson knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Young. Stuart Young directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Giulliano Berendsen!
66.30
Colin Bremner passes the ball forward to Paul Thomson. Paul Thomson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Young. Stuart Young knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Davidson.
67.58
Colin McStay passes the ball forward to Stuart Young. Stuart Young knocks in a cross ball towards Garry McCoist. Garry McCoist is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
69.37
Neil McGrory clumsily knocks into Dominic Henderson. Neil McGrory is warned by the referee! Dominic Henderson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.52
David Davidson flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Hendry. Duncan Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Luke Delaney. Luke Delaney heads the ball goalwards but it curls horrendously wide!
77.05
Neil Booth knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Ritchie. Andy Ritchie makes a probing pass to Duncan Hendry but he's offside!
78.12
Matt Rae lofts the ball long. Dominic Henderson knocks in a cross ball towards Garry McCoist. Garry McCoist powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
79.48
Garry Caldwell catches Dominic Henderson on the ankles. The referee calls over Garry Caldwell and shows him a yellow card! Dominic Henderson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.15
Yannick Revelles catches Billy Campbell on the ankles. Yannick Revelles is given a warning by the referee! Billy Campbell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.17
Billy Campbell catches Yannick Revelles on the ankles. Billy Campbell is given a warning by the referee! Yannick Revelles hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.48
Yannick Revelles decides to run forward with the ball. Yannick Revelles whips in a cross ball towards Andy Ritchie. Andy Ritchie is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Andy Ritchie scores for Ross County!!
87.39
Matt Rae chips the ball to his team mate, Colin McStay. Colin McStay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Young. Stuart Young lofts in a cross ball towards Garry McCoist. Garry McCoist heads the ball goalwards but it curls horrendously wide!
89.37
Neil McGrory deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay knocks the ball to his team mate, Luke Delaney. Luke Delaney tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle


The man of the match was awarded to Andy Ritchie of Ross County
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
4
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.8%
48.2%
Play Area
28.2%
44.7%
27.1%