Match Report
| Falkirk | Falkirk |  |  | Aberdeen | Aberdeen | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Jordan Shapland | Jordan Shapland | ||||||||||||||||||
| Billy Young | B. Young |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 61 | | Matt Booth | M. Booth | |||||||||
| Scott Glass | S. Glass | | 58 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 38 | | Stephen James | S. James | |||||||||
| David Glass | D. Glass | | 50 | D | | 3 | | D | 51 | | Billy Booth | B. Booth | |||||||||
| Matt Mason | M. Mason | | 50 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 |  | Dayo Bizzarri | D. Bizzarri | |||||||||
| Cosimo Castellazzi | C. Castellazzi | | 47 | M | | 5 | | D | 59 |  | Ivan James | I. James | |||||||||
| Anthony Hapgood | A. Hapgood | | 44 | M | | 6 | | M | 38 | | Gavin Gemmell | G. Gemmell | |||||||||
| Matt Ritchie | M. Ritchie | | 41 | M | | 7 | | M | 69 | | Diaw Martinelli | D. Martinelli | |||||||||
| Gavin Matteo | G. Matteo | | 39 | M | | 8 | |  | M | 66 | | Lomano Davis | L. Davis | ||||||||
| Alec Cleland | A. Cleland | | 60 | A | | | 9 | | A | 57 | | Duncan Gemmell | D. Gemmell | ||||||||
| Alex Henderson | A. Henderson | | 54 | A | | 10 | | A | 56 |  | Albrecht Welke | A. Welke | |||||||||
| Don Law | D. Law | | 46 | A | | 11 | | A | 39 | | Richard Inglis | R. Inglis | |||||||||
| Paul Van Dinteren | P. Van Dinteren |  | 49 | G | | 12 | | D | 36 | | Garry Thomson | G. Thomson | |||||||||
| Matt Dalglish | M. Dalglish | | 42 | A | | 13 | | M | 50 | | Matt Elliott | M. Elliott | |||||||||
| David Sullivan | D. Sullivan | | 39 | D | | 14 | | A | 37 | | Paul Niven | P. Niven | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Falkirk Stadium where Falkirk play host to Aberdeen. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Falkirk are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Aberdeen appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Matteo.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Falkirk are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Aberdeen appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Matteo.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Aberdeen get the match underway!
2.15
0-0David Glass pushes up the pitch. David Glass makes a probing pass to Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
3.31
David Glass chips the ball to his team mate, Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie threads the ball through to Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
10.33
Gavin Gemmell makes a probing pass to Albrecht Welke. Albrecht Welke cuts inside the box! Albrecht Welke side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
16.53
0-0Ivan James hits a low pass to Gavin Gemmell. With a delightful solo run, Gavin Gemmell stretches the opposition's defence. Gavin Gemmell knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Richard Inglis is offside!
18.42
Matt Mason makes a probing pass to Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
20.01
0-1Lomano Davis picks a pass forward to Duncan Gemmell. Duncan Gemmell plays a scrappy one-two with Richard Inglis and stumbles forward towards the goal... Duncan Gemmell side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
24.40
Matt Mason passes the ball forward to Gavin Matteo. Gavin Matteo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson threads a neat ball through to Don Law. Don Law rockets a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Don Law!
27.09
Gavin Gemmell flicks a high ball forward to Richard Inglis who takes it down. Richard Inglis lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Gemmell. Duncan Gemmell powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
33.47
Billy Booth passes the ball forward to Gavin Gemmell. Gavin Gemmell flicks a high pass forward. Richard Inglis controls it well on his chest. Richard Inglis shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
39.49
Diaw Martinelli makes a simple pass to Richard Inglis. Richard Inglis lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Gemmell. Duncan Gemmell fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Billy Young has to pick the ball from the back of the net! That's his third!
42.49
Lomano Davis flicks a high pass forward to Albrecht Welke who brings the ball under control. Albrecht Welke shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
1-3The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Falkirk appear unchanged since the first half. Aberdeen also appear unchanged since the first half. The Aberdeen players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Falkirk kicking off!
47.03
Dayo Bizzarri threads the ball through to Diaw Martinelli. Diaw Martinelli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Inglis. Richard Inglis edges inside the box! Richard Inglis comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
53.11
1-4Matt Mason hacks Albrecht Welke from behind! The referee brings Matt Mason to one side and gives him a warning! Albrecht Welke stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.40
Gavin Gemmell picks a pass forward to Albrecht Welke. Albrecht Welke knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Inglis. Richard Inglis powers a header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
59.05
Stephen James kicks a strong pass forward to Diaw Martinelli. Diaw Martinelli flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Gemmell controls it well on his chest. Duncan Gemmell shoots from long range but it flies wide!
60.49
1-4Lomano Davis sees Albrecht Welke in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Albrecht Welke shoots from 25 yards. Good keeping from Billy Young as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
61.55
1-4Lomano Davis takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Billy Young scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
66.48
1-4Scott Glass flicks a high pass forward. Matt Ritchie easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Ritchie flicks a high ball forward to Don Law who takes it down. Don Law knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.11
Lomano Davis runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Lomano Davis knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Inglis. Richard Inglis makes a deft header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Billy Young with no chance!! Goal for Aberdeen!
71.43
Anthony Hapgood surges forward with the ball. Anthony Hapgood plays a sublime one-two with Alex Henderson and races in on goal... Anthony Hapgood cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
75.58
Don Law barges into Ivan James. The referee brings Don Law to one side and gives him a warning! Ivan James hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.35
David Glass flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie makes a simple pass to Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland threads a neat ball through to Don Law. Some good footwork from Don Law provides some space. He shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
78.47
Billy Booth threads the ball through to Gavin Gemmell. Gavin Gemmell knocks the ball forward to Albrecht Welke. Albrecht Welke finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
79.46
Diaw Martinelli makes a simple pass to Albrecht Welke. Albrecht Welke shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
83.26
Duncan Gemmell catches David Glass on the ankles. The referee warns Duncan Gemmell to calm down! David Glass stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.22
Matt Ritchie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
5
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
6
7
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40.8%
59.2%
Play Area
38.2%
36.8%
25%
Scorers
| Don Law 24 | Duncan Gemmell 20, 27, 39 Richard Inglis 47, 67 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Richard Inglis of Aberdeen |
Match Ratings
| 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) | 6 | |
| 7. | Matt Ritchie (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Gavin Matteo (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alec Cleland (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alex Henderson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Don Law (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 12. | Paul Van Dinteren (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matt Dalglish (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | David Sullivan (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Matt Booth (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stephen James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Billy Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dayo Bizzarri (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ivan James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gavin Gemmell (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Diaw Martinelli (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Lomano Davis (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Duncan Gemmell (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Albrecht Welke (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Richard Inglis (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Garry Thomson (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matt Elliott (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Paul Niven (ATT) | 0 | |