Match Report


FalkirkFalkirk     KilmarnockKilmarnock
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Billy YoungB. Young62
G
1
G
54Andy ThomsonA. Thomson
Scott GlassS. Glass58
D
2captain
D
51David McNeillD. McNeill
David GlassD. Glass50
D
3
D
50Scott MeiklejohnS. Meiklejohn
Matt MasonM. Mason50
D
4
D
45Kevin NaysmithK. Naysmith
Cosimo CastellazziC. Castellazzi47
M
5
D
41Craig TelferC. Telfer
Anthony HapgoodA. Hapgood44
M
6
M
61Gavin LiddellG. Liddell
Billy CollinsB. Collins44
M
7
M
46Dominic MckinlayD. Mckinlay
Matt RitchieM. Ritchie41
M
8
M
36Garry McallisterG. Mcallister
Alec ClelandA. Cleland60
A
captain9
M
31Stuart MccallS. Mccall
Alex HendersonA. Henderson54
A
10
A
53Mervin WeaverM. Weaver
Don LawD. Law46
A
11
A
52Craig NivenC. Niven
 
Paul Van DinterenP. Van Dinteren49
G
12
A
45Billy SounessB. Souness
Matt DalglishM. Dalglish42
A
13
A
42Gavin MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn
David SullivanD. Sullivan39
D
14
G
42Stuart MorrisonS. Morrison

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Falkirk Stadium where Falkirk play host to Kilmarnock. A crowd of 2,971 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Falkirk are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Kilmarnock appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Sullivan.


0.00
Falkirk kick off and get the match underway!
2.37
Kevin Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Mccall controls it well on his chest. Stuart Mccall threads a neat ball through to Mervin Weaver. Mervin Weaver shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
3.20
Dominic Mckinlay threads a neat ball through to Mervin Weaver. Mervin Weaver knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.08
Dominic Mckinlay flicks a high ball forward to Mervin Weaver who takes it down. Mervin Weaver shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
6.42
Billy Collins flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
14.23
Anthony Hapgood flicks a high pass forward. Alex Henderson controls it well on his chest. Alex Henderson edges inside the box! Alex Henderson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
16.39
Scott Meiklejohn threads a neat ball through to Gavin Liddell. Gavin Liddell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mervin Weaver. Mervin Weaver controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
18.29
Stuart Mccall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mervin Weaver. Mervin Weaver threads the ball through to Craig Niven but he's offside!
27.44
Scott Glass brings the ball forward. Scott Glass hits a low pass to Don Law. Don Law finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
32.08
Cosimo Castellazzi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland lofts in a cross ball towards Don Law. With a superhuman jump, Don Law connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
33.26
Gavin Liddell brings the ball forward. Gavin Liddell plays a one-two with Craig Niven and rushes in on goal... Gavin Liddell rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Kilmarnock!
39.37
Matt Mason flicks a high ball forward to Billy Collins who takes it down. Billy Collins controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson whips in a cross ball towards Don Law. Don Law rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
40.03
Billy Collins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Don Law. Don Law shoots from outside the area but is denied by Andy Thomson. Excellent save.
42.32
Dominic Mckinlay clumsily knocks into Billy Collins. Dominic Mckinlay is shown the yellow card! Billy Collins hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
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. Kilmarnock also appear unchanged since the first half. The Kilmarnock players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Kilmarnock kick off the second half!
49.03
Matt Ritchie flicks a high pass forward to Alec Cleland who brings the ball under control. Alec Cleland finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Andy Thomson easily smothers it!
57.39
Billy Collins hits a low pass to Don Law. Don Law shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
60.13
Kilmarnock have made 3 substitutions with Billy Souness replacing Dominic Mckinlay, Gavin Meiklejohn replacing Garry Mcallister and Stuart Morrison replacing Mervin Weaver .
63.02
Cosimo Castellazzi takes the throw-in. Matt Ritchie threads the ball through to Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson heads the ball goalwards. Alex Henderson scores for Falkirk!!
66.50
Cosimo Castellazzi flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Andy Thomson easily smothers it!
78.07
Scott Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Meiklejohn collects the pass. Gavin Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward. Craig Niven collects the pass. Craig Niven tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Billy Young manages to gather it effortlessly.
83.36
Matt Mason knocks the ball forward to Anthony Hapgood. With great vision, Anthony Hapgood plays the ball forward to Don Law. Don Law shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
84.28
Billy Collins makes a beautiful solo run. Billy Collins shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Andy Thomson.
85.33
Anthony Hapgood takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Matt Mason makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
90.00
Gavin Meiklejohn makes a simple pass to Stuart Morrison. Stuart Morrison threads the ball through to Craig Niven but he's offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Falkirk

Kilmarnock
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
8
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.5%
46.5%
Play Area
31%
47.9%
21.1%

Scorers
Alex Henderson 63
Gavin Liddell 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gavin Liddell of Kilmarnock

Match Ratings
1.Billy Young (GK)
6
2.Scott Glass (DEF)
7
3.David Glass (DEF)
6
4.Matt Mason (DEF)
6
5.Cosimo Castellazzi (MID)
6
6.Anthony Hapgood (MID)
6
7.Billy Collins (MID)
7
8.Matt Ritchie (MID)
6
9.Alec Cleland (ATT)
7
10.Alex Henderson (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Don Law (ATT)
6
 
12.Paul Van Dinteren (GK)
0
13.Matt Dalglish (ATT)
0
14.David Sullivan (DEF)
0

1.Andy Thomson (GK)
8
2.David McNeill (DEF)
6
3.Scott Meiklejohn (DEF)
6
4.Kevin Naysmith (DEF)
6
5.Craig Telfer (DEF)
6
6.Gavin Liddell (MID)goal scored
9
7.Dominic Mckinlay (MID)yellow card
6
8.Garry Mcallister (MID)
6
9.Stuart Mccall (MID)
7
10.Mervin Weaver (ATT)
6
11.Craig Niven (ATT)
7
 
12.Billy Souness (ATT)
6
13.Gavin Meiklejohn (ATT)
6
14.Stuart Morrison (GK)
6