Match Report
| Falkirk | Falkirk |  |  | East Stirling | East Stirling | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Van Dinteren | P. Van Dinteren |  | 49 | G |  | 1 | | G | 50 |  | Duncan Burley | D. Burley | |||||||||
| Scott Glass | S. Glass | | 58 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | David Mason | D. Mason | |||||||||
| Stephen Hendry | S. Hendry | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 |  | Warren Upson | W. Upson | |||||||||
| Matt Mason | M. Mason | | 49 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 | | Billy James | B. James | |||||||||
| Stuart Mcinnes | S. Mcinnes | | 47 | M | | 5 | | D | 59 | | Alex Sullivan | A. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Paul Mcallister | P. Mcallister | | 46 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 | | Stuart Davidson | S. Davidson | |||||||||
| Anthony Hapgood | A. Hapgood | | 44 | M | | 7 | |  | M | 60 | | Kevin Gemmill | K. Gemmill | ||||||||
| Billy Collins | B. Collins | | 43 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Stephen Bremner | S. Bremner | |||||||||
| Alec Cleland | A. Cleland | | 59 | A | | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Billy Hendry | B. Hendry | ||||||||
| Alex Henderson | A. Henderson | | 54 | A | | 10 | | A | 53 |  | Nico Heiser | N. Heiser | |||||||||
| Don Law | D. Law | | 46 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Richard Young | R. Young | |||||||||
| Billy Campbell | B. Campbell | | 45 | D | | 12 | | M | 58 | | Mike Terry | M. Terry | |||||||||
| Garry Hendry | G. Hendry | | 45 | A | | 13 | | D | 57 | | Robert Dryden | R. Dryden | |||||||||
| Garry McNeill | G. McNeill | | 42 | M | | 14 | | A | 51 | | Anton Jung | A. Jung | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Falkirk Stadium where Falkirk play host to East Stirling in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Falkirk are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while East Stirling appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Ferguson.
The pitch is in good condition.
Falkirk are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while East Stirling appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Ferguson.
0.00
0-0Falkirk kick off and get the first half underway!
2.43
1-0Showing composure, Billy Collins picks a pass forward to Don Law. Don Law whips in a cross ball towards Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
6.01
1-0Paul Mcallister sees Alex Henderson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alex Henderson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.19
1-0Warren Upson hits a low pass to Kevin Gemmill. Kevin Gemmill knocks the ball to his team mate, Nico Heiser. Nico Heiser knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is tipped over by Paul Van Dinteren.
9.31
1-0Kevin Gemmill takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Billy Hendry rockets a shot on goal but it is miles over!
10.05
1-0David Mason hacks Alec Cleland from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alec Cleland hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.49
Anthony Hapgood hits a low pass to Don Law. Don Law knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.39
1-0Kevin Gemmill makes a probing pass to Nico Heiser. Nico Heiser sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
15.17
Stephen Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Mcinnes controls it well on his chest. Stuart Mcinnes runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Stuart Mcinnes shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
16.16
David Mason flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Davidson. Stuart Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Richard Young holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Young whips in a cross ball towards Nico Heiser. Nico Heiser is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Paul Van Dinteren!
18.59
Stephen Bremner passes the ball forward to Richard Young. Richard Young knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
24.26
Warren Upson threads the ball through to Stephen Bremner. Stephen Bremner flicks a high ball forward to Richard Young who takes it down. Richard Young whips in a cross ball towards Nico Heiser. Nico Heiser connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
34.26
Kevin Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Richard Young controls it well on his chest. Richard Young shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
38.53
Matt Mason threads a neat ball through to Paul Mcallister. Paul Mcallister flicks the ball to his team mate, Don Law. Don Law tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
39.04
David Mason makes a probing pass to Stuart Davidson. Stuart Davidson flicks a high pass forward to Richard Young who brings the ball under control. Richard Young controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
40.26
1-0Kevin Gemmill catches Anthony Hapgood on the ankles. Kevin Gemmill is shown the yellow card! Anthony Hapgood gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
44.05
Matt Mason catches Richard Young on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Richard Young grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
Stuart Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward. Don Law collects the pass. Don Law whips in a cross ball towards Alex Henderson. With a superhuman jump, Alex Henderson connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Falkirk appear unchanged since the first half. East Stirling also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
East Stirling kick off and get the second half underway!
48.16
Billy James passes the ball forward to Stuart Davidson. Stuart Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Richard Young collects the pass. Richard Young shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
49.19
Matt Mason passes the ball forward to Billy Collins. Billy Collins flicks a high ball forward to Alec Cleland who takes it down. Alec Cleland sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Duncan Burley!
55.38
Anthony Hapgood passes the ball forward to Don Law. Don Law shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
57.30
Stephen Bremner sees Nico Heiser in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nico Heiser lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Young. Richard Young finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
59.13
Billy James flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Bremner controls it well on his chest. Stephen Bremner makes a simple pass to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul Van Dinteren who gathers it comfortably.
66.02
Billy James flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Bremner. Stephen Bremner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Young. Richard Young lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry makes a convincing header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Paul Van Dinteren with no chance!! Goal for East Stirling!
71.22
Kevin Gemmill makes a simple pass to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
72.43
Stephen Hendry surges forward with the ball. Stephen Hendry flicks a high ball forward to Alec Cleland who takes it down. Alec Cleland rushes past Warren Upson! Alec Cleland shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Duncan Burley manages to keep it out.
73.55
Stuart Davidson flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Young. Richard Young lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Billy Hendry scores for East Stirling!!
79.01
Warren Upson hits a low pass to Stuart Davidson. Stuart Davidson knocks the ball to his team mate, Nico Heiser. Nico Heiser lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Young. Richard Young connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies just wide!
87.52
1-2The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
89.21
Scott Glass catches Nico Heiser on the ankles. Scott Glass is shown the yellow card! Nico Heiser hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
4
9
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.5%
49.5%
Play Area
28.6%
44%
27.5%
Scorers
| Alex Henderson 2 | Billy Hendry 66, 74 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Billy Hendry of East Stirling |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Paul Van Dinteren (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Scott Glass (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 3. | Stephen Hendry (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Matt Mason (DEF) | | 6 |
| 5. | Stuart Mcinnes (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paul Mcallister (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Anthony Hapgood (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Billy Collins (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alec Cleland (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alex Henderson (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Don Law (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Billy Campbell (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Garry Hendry (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Garry McNeill (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Duncan Burley (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | David Mason (DEF) | | 6 |
| 3. | Warren Upson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Billy James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alex Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stuart Davidson (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Kevin Gemmill (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Stephen Bremner (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Billy Hendry (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Nico Heiser (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Richard Young (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Mike Terry (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Robert Dryden (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Anton Jung (ATT) | 0 | |