Match Report
| Falkirk | Falkirk |  |  | Montrose | Montrose | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Billy Young | B. Young |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 |  | Niccolo Brown | N. Brown | |||||||||
| Scott Glass | S. Glass | | 58 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 52 | | John Davidson | J. Davidson | |||||||||
| David Glass | D. Glass | | 50 | D | | 3 | | D | 51 |  | Uwe Schacht | U. Schacht | |||||||||
| Matt Mason | M. Mason | | 50 | D | | 4 | | D | 50 | | Matt Sullivan | M. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Cosimo Castellazzi | C. Castellazzi |  | 47 | M | | 5 | | D | 48 | | Alex Thomson | A. Thomson | |||||||||
| Anthony Hapgood | A. Hapgood | | 44 | M | | 6 | | M | 49 | | Gary McStay | G. McStay | |||||||||
| Billy Collins | B. Collins | | 44 | M | | 7 | | M | 44 | | John Souness | J. Souness | |||||||||
| Matt Ritchie | M. Ritchie | | 41 | M | | 8 | | M | 39 | | Don McStay | D. McStay | |||||||||
| Alec Cleland | A. Cleland | | 60 | A |  | | 9 | | M | 37 |  | Roberto Andrade | R. Andrade | ||||||||
| Alex Henderson | A. Henderson | | 54 | A | | 10 | | | A | 56 | | Kevin Burley | K. Burley | ||||||||
| Don Law | D. Law | | 46 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 | | Neil Mccall | N. Mccall | |||||||||
| Paul Van Dinteren | P. Van Dinteren |  | 49 | G | | 12 | | D | 48 | | Matt Strachan | M. Strachan | |||||||||
| Matt Dalglish | M. Dalglish | | 42 | A | | 13 | | D | 46 | | Callum Gemmill | C. Gemmill | |||||||||
| David Sullivan | D. Sullivan | | 39 | D | | 14 | | D | 44 | | David Britton | D. Britton | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Falkirk Stadium where Falkirk play host to Montrose. A crowd of 2,668 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Falkirk are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Montrose appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Mason.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Falkirk are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Montrose appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Mason.
0.00
0-0Falkirk kick off and get the first half underway!
2.35
0-0John Souness catches Billy Collins on the ankles. The referee calls over John Souness and shows him a yellow card! Billy Collins carries on, but is struggling a bit.
4.06
0-0Billy Collins sees space and advances. Billy Collins sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
6.53
Scott Glass threads a neat ball through to Billy Collins. Billy Collins flicks a high ball forward to Alex Henderson who takes it down. Alex Henderson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
9.46
1-0Matt Ritchie chips the ball to his team mate, Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland shoots from distance. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
12.45
Matt Ritchie makes a simple pass to Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
14.08
Alex Thomson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roberto Andrade. Roberto Andrade threads a neat ball through to Kevin Burley. Kevin Burley shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
18.25
1-0Roberto Andrade makes a simple pass to Kevin Burley. Kevin Burley runs straight at the defence! Kevin Burley shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Billy Young.
19.59
1-0Don McStay takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Matt Sullivan. Matt Sullivan deftly flicks the ball on. Billy Young scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
20.30
Seeing a gap ahead, Gary McStay plays the ball forward to Kevin Burley. Kevin Burley plays a one-two with Neil Mccall and advances towards the goal... Kevin Burley muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Billy Young is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
24.09
Matt Mason hits a low pass to Billy Collins. Billy Collins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
26.26
1-1Don McStay comes in with a late challenge on Cosimo Castellazzi. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Cosimo Castellazzi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.52
Gary McStay threads a neat ball through to Neil Mccall. Neil Mccall plays a scrappy one-two with Kevin Burley and advances towards the goal... Neil Mccall tries a spectacular strike. Solid save from Billy Young.
28.16
David Glass deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Hapgood. Anthony Hapgood flicks a high pass forward. Alec Cleland collects the pass. Alec Cleland cuts inside the box! Alec Cleland takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Falkirk!
34.57
John Davidson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary McStay. Gary McStay hits a low pass to Kevin Burley. Kevin Burley plays a scrappy one-two with Neil Mccall and advances towards the goal... Kevin Burley muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Falkirk appear unchanged since the first half. Montrose also appear unchanged since the first half. The Montrose players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Montrose get the second half underway!
47.07
Anthony Hapgood makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Don Law. Don Law tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
48.04
Roberto Andrade threads a neat ball through to Kevin Burley. Kevin Burley whips in a cross ball towards Neil Mccall. Neil Mccall makes a deft header. Billy Young manages to gather it easily.
49.30
2-1John Davidson threads a neat ball through to Don McStay. Don McStay controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Burley. Kevin Burley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.56
Matt Ritchie threads the ball through to Don Law. Don Law finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
54.01
John Davidson hits a low pass to John Souness. John Souness decides to run forward with the ball. John Souness knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Burley. Some silky footwork from Kevin Burley provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
55.47
Matt Sullivan clumsily knocks into Alex Henderson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex Henderson runs off the knock.
57.19
John Davidson passes the ball forward to Don McStay. Don McStay knocks the ball forward to Kevin Burley. Kevin Burley plays a one-two with Neil Mccall and advances towards the goal... Kevin Burley muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Billy Young had no chance!! Goal for Montrose!
60.21
Anthony Hapgood flicks a high pass forward. Alec Cleland holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alec Cleland lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson heads the ball goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
63.07
David Glass controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Collins. Billy Collins controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
66.16
2-2Matt Sullivan hacks Alec Cleland from behind! The referee warns Matt Sullivan to calm down! Alec Cleland stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.58
Anthony Hapgood knocks the ball forward to Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson shoots from long range. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
73.47
Gary McStay makes a probing pass to Neil Mccall. Neil Mccall controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
75.08
Matt Sullivan knocks the ball forward to John Souness. John Souness threads a neat ball through to Kevin Burley. Kevin Burley shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
77.30
Gary McStay catches Billy Collins on the ankles. Gary McStay is warned by the referee! Billy Collins stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.48
Uwe Schacht flicks a high pass forward. John Souness collects the pass. John Souness passes the ball forward to Kevin Burley. Kevin Burley advances inside the box! Kevin Burley muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
89.53
Uwe Schacht barges into Anthony Hapgood. The referee calls over Uwe Schacht and warns him to calm down! Anthony Hapgood hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
7
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
6
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.8%
48.2%
Play Area
28.2%
43.5%
28.2%
Scorers
| Alec Cleland 9, 28 Alex Henderson 70 | Kevin Burley 20, 57 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Burley of Montrose |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Billy Young (GK) | 7 | |
| 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) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Alex Henderson (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Don Law (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Paul Van Dinteren (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matt Dalglish (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | David Sullivan (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Niccolo Brown (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | John Davidson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Uwe Schacht (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Matt Sullivan (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Alex Thomson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gary McStay (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | John Souness (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Don McStay (MID) | | 5 |
| 9. | Roberto Andrade (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Kevin Burley (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Neil Mccall (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Matt Strachan (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Callum Gemmill (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | David Britton (DEF) | 0 | |