Match Report
| Falkirk | Falkirk |  |  | Arbroath | Arbroath | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Van Dinteren | P. Van Dinteren |  | 49 | G |  | 1 | | G | 65 |  | Dominic Henderson | D. Henderson | |||||||||
| Scott Glass | S. Glass | | 58 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 57 |  | Gianfranco Galli | G. Galli | |||||||||
| Stephen Hendry | S. Hendry | | 54 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 53 | | Andy Hendry | A. Hendry | ||||||||
| Matt Mason | M. Mason | | 49 | D | | 4 | | D | 52 | | Garry Cleland | G. Cleland | |||||||||
| Stuart Mcinnes | S. Mcinnes | | 47 | M | | 5 | | D | 51 | | Billy Morton | B. Morton | |||||||||
| Paul Mcallister | P. Mcallister | | 46 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 | | David Law | D. Law | |||||||||
| Billy Collins | B. Collins | | 44 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Neil Mckinlay | N. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| Anthony Hapgood | A. Hapgood |  | 44 | M | | 8 | | A | 61 | | Gary Hansen | G. Hansen | |||||||||
| Alec Cleland | A. Cleland | | 59 | A | | | 9 | | A | 59 | | Gian Luca Rutzittu | G. Rutzittu | ||||||||
| Alex Henderson | A. Henderson | | 54 | A | | 10 | | A | 53 | | John Liddell | J. Liddell | |||||||||
| Don Law | D. Law | | 46 | A | | 11 | | A | 46 | | Alec McCoist | A. McCoist | |||||||||
| Billy Campbell | B. Campbell | | 45 | D | | 12 | | M | 58 | | Craig Morton | C. Morton | |||||||||
| Garry Hendry | G. Hendry | | 45 | A | | 13 | | G | 54 | | Dominic Gemmell | D. Gemmell | |||||||||
| Garry McNeill | G. McNeill | | 42 | M | | 14 | | M | 52 |  | Anton Hermann | A. Hermann | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Falkirk Stadium where Falkirk play host to Arbroath. A crowd of 4,244 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Falkirk are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Arbroath appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Caldwell.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Falkirk are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Arbroath appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Caldwell.
0.00
0-0Arbroath kick off and get the first half underway!
3.04
0-1With imagination, Garry Cleland laces a weighted ball forward to David Law. David Law flicks a high pass forward. Alec McCoist controls it well on his chest. Alec McCoist sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Arbroath!
6.15
Paul Mcallister flicks the ball to his team mate, Don Law. Don Law shoots from distance. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
14.27
1-1David Law receives the ball from a throw-in from Neil Mckinlay. David Law makes an attacking run forward. David Law shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
18.11
Stephen Hendry pushes up the pitch. Stephen Hendry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Don Law. Don Law finds some space and shoots from distance. It's there!! Dominic Henderson has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
27.43
Garry Cleland controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Mckinlay. Neil Mckinlay kicks a strong pass forward to Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
42.26
Andy Hendry flicks a high pass forward. David Law holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Law flicks a high pass forward. Gary Hansen collects the pass. Gary Hansen knocks in a cross ball towards Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Paul Van Dinteren is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
2-2There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
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. Arbroath also appear unchanged since the first half. The Arbroath players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Falkirk kick off!
49.59
Neil Mckinlay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec McCoist. Alec McCoist lofts in a cross ball towards Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
53.19
Billy Collins darts forward. Billy Collins sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
54.22
Paul Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Alec Cleland easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alec Cleland shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
55.21
Showing composure, Neil Mckinlay laces a weighted ball forward to Alec McCoist. Alec McCoist threads a neat, attacking ball through to John Liddell. John Liddell looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
61.15
Gianfranco Galli chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Mckinlay. Neil Mckinlay sees Alec McCoist in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alec McCoist whips in a cross ball towards Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Arbroath!
66.20
Without breaking stride, Andy Hendry plays the ball forward to Neil Mckinlay. Neil Mckinlay sees a break and surges forward. Neil Mckinlay lofts in a cross ball towards John Liddell. John Liddell rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it slams into the crowd!
69.18
Stephen Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Billy Collins controls it well on his chest. Billy Collins flicks the ball to his team mate, Don Law. Don Law shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
72.52
2-4Garry Cleland decides to run forward with the ball. With great vision, Garry Cleland plays the ball forward to Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Scott Glass.
73.47
2-4Neil Mckinlay threads a neat ball through to Alec McCoist. Alec McCoist shoots from 20 yards but Paul Van Dinteren reads it well. Quality keeping!
75.24
David Law knocks the ball to his team mate, John Liddell. John Liddell edges inside the box! John Liddell comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's well over the bar!
78.45
Stephen Hendry passes the ball forward to Paul Mcallister. Paul Mcallister knocks the ball forward to Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland knocks in a cross ball towards Don Law. Don Law connects with a diving header but it flies wide!
79.55
Paul Mcallister decides to run forward with the ball. Paul Mcallister rushes past Garry Cleland! Some good footwork from Paul Mcallister provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
81.01
Paul Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Alec Cleland collects the pass. Alec Cleland rushes past Gianfranco Galli! Some silky footwork from Alec Cleland provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
87.30
Neil Mckinlay makes a probing pass to Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen lofts in a cross ball towards Gian Luca Rutzittu. Gian Luca Rutzittu makes a looping header on goal. Solid save from Paul Van Dinteren.
89.23
Scott Glass threads a neat ball through to Stuart Mcinnes. Stuart Mcinnes changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Stuart Mcinnes shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
4
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
27.4%
41.1%
31.5%
Scorers
| Don Law 6, 18 Alec Cleland 81 | Alec McCoist 3 Gian Luca Rutzittu 42, 50 Gary Hansen 61 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gian Luca Rutzittu of Arbroath |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Paul Van Dinteren (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Scott Glass (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stephen Hendry (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Matt Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stuart Mcinnes (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paul Mcallister (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Billy Collins (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Anthony Hapgood (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alec Cleland (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Alex Henderson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Don Law (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Billy Campbell (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Garry Hendry (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Garry McNeill (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Dominic Henderson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gianfranco Galli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andy Hendry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Garry Cleland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Billy Morton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Law (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Neil Mckinlay (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Gary Hansen (ATT) | | 8 |
| 9. | Gian Luca Rutzittu (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | John Liddell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alec McCoist (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Craig Morton (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dominic Gemmell (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Anton Hermann (MID) | 0 | |