Match Report


Inverness Caledonian ThistleInverness Caledonian Thistle     FalkirkFalkirk
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alex GlassA. Glass41
G
captain1
G
62Billy YoungB. Young
Matt DickovM. Dickov46
D
2
D
58Scott GlassS. Glass
Richard DavidsonR. Davidson45
D
3
D
50David GlassD. Glass
Eduardo VarelaE. Varela39
D
4
D
50Matt MasonM. Mason
Paul NivenP. Niven57
M
5
M
47Cosimo CastellazziC. Castellazzi
Scott SullivanS. Sullivan54
M
6
M
44Anthony HapgoodA. Hapgood
Richard MasonR. Mason40
M
7
M
44Billy CollinsB. Collins
Gavin CollinsG. Collins40
M
8
M
41Matt RitchieM. Ritchie
John GlassJ. Glass38
M
9captain
A
60Alec ClelandA. Cleland
Stuart McallisterS. Mcallister57
A
10
A
54Alex HendersonA. Henderson
Stephen NivenS. Niven49
A
11
A
46Don LawD. Law
 
Craig SullivanC. Sullivan48
A
12
G
49Paul Van DinterenP. Van Dinteren
Billy McStayB. McStay47
A
13
A
42Matt DalglishM. Dalglish
Stuart HopkinS. Hopkin38
D
14
D
39David SullivanD. Sullivan

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Caledonian Stadium where Inverness Caledonian Thistle play host to Falkirk. A crowd of 2,470 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Falkirk appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Sullivan.


0.00
Inverness Caledonian Thistle kick off and get the first half underway!
3.08
Gavin Collins flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Niven collects the pass. Stephen Niven knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Scott Glass.
9.36
Anthony Hapgood flicks a high ball forward to Don Law who takes it down. Don Law knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Cleland. Eduardo Varela barges into Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
10.25
Eduardo Varela threads a neat ball through to Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven threads the ball through to Stuart Mcallister but he's offside!
12.38
Matt Ritchie threads a neat ball through to Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.43
David Glass knocks the ball to his team mate, Cosimo Castellazzi. With a delightful solo run, Cosimo Castellazzi stretches the opposition's defence. Cosimo Castellazzi shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
21.38
John Glass makes a probing pass to Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Mcallister. Stuart Mcallister makes a convincing header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Billy Young with no chance!! Goal for Inverness Caledonian Thistle!
32.37
Scott Sullivan makes a simple pass to Stuart Mcallister. Stuart Mcallister finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
33.45
Eduardo Varela flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Niven. Paul Niven sees Stephen Niven in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Niven knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Glass.
36.35
Matt Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Don Law comfortably collects the pass. Don Law controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
38.55
Gavin Collins comes in with a late challenge on Billy Collins. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Billy Collins hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.38
Billy Collins threads a neat ball through to Don Law. Don Law plays a sublime one-two with Alex Henderson and races in on goal... Some good footwork from Don Law provides some space. He shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
Stuart Mcallister clumsily knocks into Scott Glass. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Scott Glass hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Inverness Caledonian Thistle appear unchanged since the first half. Falkirk also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Falkirk kick off the second half!
48.52
Scott Sullivan threads a neat ball through to Stuart Mcallister. Stuart Mcallister finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
53.41
Matt Dickov knocks the ball forward to Richard Mason. Richard Mason passes the ball forward to Stuart Mcallister. Stuart Mcallister controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
54.48
Matt Mason threads the ball through to Anthony Hapgood. Anthony Hapgood makes a probing pass to Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Richard Davidson.
57.50
Gavin Collins threads the ball through to Stuart Mcallister. Stuart Mcallister knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.26
Richard Davidson punts the ball hopefully upfield. Stuart Mcallister edges inside the box! Stuart Mcallister shoots from just inside the box. Billy Young is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
61.26
Inverness Caledonian Thistle have made 3 substitutions with Craig Sullivan replacing Richard Mason, Billy McStay replacing Scott Sullivan and Stuart Hopkin replacing John Glass .
63.28
Eduardo Varela makes a probing pass to Billy McStay. Billy McStay knocks the ball forward to Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Billy Young who gathers it comfortably.
65.49
Matt Mason makes a strong solo run forward. Matt Mason flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Cleland but the referee indicates it's offside!
67.35
Anthony Hapgood flicks a high ball forward to Don Law who takes it down. Don Law whips in a cross ball towards Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Alex Glass is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
71.28
With great vision, Anthony Hapgood plays the ball forward to Don Law. Don Law skips past Eduardo Varela! Don Law makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
73.14
Billy Collins threads the ball through to Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
75.07
Anthony Hapgood threads a neat ball through to Don Law. Don Law shoots from outside the area. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
79.23
Craig Sullivan makes a probing pass to Stuart Mcallister. Stuart Mcallister chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
81.43
Billy Collins flicks a high ball forward to Don Law who takes it down. Don Law threads the ball through to Alex Henderson but he's offside!
84.26
Matt Dickov sees a break and surges forward. Matt Dickov controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Mcallister. Stuart Mcallister rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

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

Possession
48.3%
51.7%
Play Area
31%
42.5%
26.4%

Scorers
Stuart Mcallister 21, 59
Don Law 39, 75
Alex Henderson 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Don Law of Falkirk

Match Ratings
1.Alex Glass (GK)
6
2.Matt Dickov (DEF)
6
3.Richard Davidson (DEF)
6
4.Eduardo Varela (DEF)
6
5.Paul Niven (MID)
6
6.Scott Sullivan (MID)
6
7.Richard Mason (MID)
6
8.Gavin Collins (MID)yellow card
6
9.John Glass (MID)
6
10.Stuart Mcallister (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
9
11.Stephen Niven (ATT)
6
 
12.Craig Sullivan (ATT)
6
13.Billy McStay (ATT)
6
14.Stuart Hopkin (DEF)
6

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