Match Report


FalkirkFalkirk     Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic
Computer Player Computer Player Maikel De Vries Maikel De Vries
Stuart McallisterS. Mcallister44
G
1
G
38Stuart ElliottS. Elliott
Gavin MasonG. Mason55
D
2
D
41Luigi RavanelliL. Ravanelli
Neil HutchisonN. Hutchison49
D
3
D
35Richard BurleyR. Burley
John MccallJ. Mccall46
D
4
D
44Damien SinclairD. Sinclair
Cristiano SoaresC. Soares43
D
5captain
M
43Alessio RuotoloA. Ruotolo
David DickovD. Dickov54
M
6
M
37Alex BradyA. Brady
Billy InglisB. Inglis51
M
captain7
M
42Fernando TeixeiraF. Teixeira
Craig McallisterC. Mcallister51
M
8
M
36Stuart MccallS. Mccall
Alex RaeA. Rae51
M
9
M
36Gary FergusonG. Ferguson
Gavin NaysmithG. Naysmith58
A
10
A
44Matt RitchieM. Ritchie
Dominic DavidsonD. Davidson54
A
11
A
47Alex McStayA. McStay
 
Camille FenillatC. Fenillat49
M
12
D
39Alex ThomsonA. Thomson
Matt GreigM. Greig49
M
13
M
43Richard MortonR. Morton
Alec HopkinA. Hopkin46
A
14
A
39Billy McCoistB. McCoist

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Falkirk Stadium where Falkirk play host to Alloa Athletic. A crowd of 2,916 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Falkirk are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Alloa Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Niven.


0.00
Falkirk kick off and get the match underway!
2.13
Gary Ferguson runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gary Ferguson puts a great ball through but Alex McStay is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
3.25
Showing composure, Stuart Mccall picks a pass forward to Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie lofts in a cross ball towards Alex McStay. Alex McStay flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
9.11
Alessio Ruotolo flicks a high ball forward to Matt Ritchie who takes it down. Matt Ritchie plays a one-two with Alex McStay and rushes in on goal... Matt Ritchie comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but slams it into the crowd!
10.01
Billy Inglis flicks a high ball forward to Dominic Davidson who takes it down. Dominic Davidson shoots from long range but is denied by Stuart Elliott. Excellent save.
12.08
John Mccall flicks a high pass forward to Craig Mcallister who brings the ball under control. With vision, Craig Mcallister plays the ball forward to Dominic Davidson. Dominic Davidson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.09
Billy Inglis flicks a high ball forward to Dominic Davidson who takes it down. Dominic Davidson lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Naysmith. Gavin Naysmith powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
26.08
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
30.08
Alessio Ruotolo barges into Alex Rae. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex Rae hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.03
Craig Mcallister surges forward with the ball. Craig Mcallister cuts inside the box! Craig Mcallister looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but somehow Stuart Elliott manages to keep it out.
38.17
With imagination, Stuart Mccall laces a weighted ball forward to Alex McStay. Alex McStay makes a pass forward but Matt Ritchie is yards offside!
40.54
Gavin Mason knocks the ball forward to David Dickov. David Dickov flicks a high ball forward to Gavin Naysmith who takes it down. Gavin Naysmith shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
John Mccall pushes mid-way up the pitch. John Mccall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Naysmith. Gavin Naysmith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Falkirk appear unchanged since the first half. Alloa Athletic have changed their lineup with Alex Thomson replacing Luigi Ravanelli, Richard Morton replacing Fernando Teixeira and Billy McCoist replacing Alex McStay. The Alloa Athletic players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Alloa Athletic kick off the second half!
54.17
Gavin Naysmith comes in with a late challenge on Richard Burley. Gavin Naysmith is shown the yellow card! Richard Burley gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
57.29
With a delightful solo run, Craig Mcallister stretches the opposition's defence. Craig Mcallister makes a probing pass to Dominic Davidson but he's offside!
59.16
Alex Rae darts forward. Alex Rae knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Naysmith. Gavin Naysmith fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.23
Falkirk have made a substitution with Matt Greig replacing Gavin Naysmith .
67.06
Billy Inglis sees a break and surges forward. Billy Inglis plays a one-two with Matt Greig and rushes in on goal... Billy Inglis strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but is denied by Stuart Elliott. Excellent save.
71.35
Alex Brady sees Matt Ritchie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matt Ritchie cuts inside the box! Matt Ritchie makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Stuart Mcallister is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
75.36
Billy Inglis decides to run forward with the ball. Billy Inglis shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.06
Falkirk have made a substitution with Camille Fenillat replacing Neil Hutchison .
84.34
Damien Sinclair controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex Brady. Alex Brady knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
85.11
Alex Thomson flicks a high pass forward to Alessio Ruotolo who brings the ball under control. Alessio Ruotolo takes it forward alone. Alessio Ruotolo passes the ball forward but Matt Ritchie is offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Falkirk

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

Possession
57.7%
42.3%
Play Area
20.5%
47.4%
32.1%

Scorers
Matt Ritchie 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matt Ritchie of Alloa Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Stuart Mcallister (GK)
6
2.Gavin Mason (DEF)
6
3.Neil Hutchison (DEF)
6
4.John Mccall (DEF)
7
5.Cristiano Soares (DEF)
6
6.David Dickov (MID)
6
7.Billy Inglis (MID)
8
8.Craig Mcallister (MID)
8
9.Alex Rae (MID)
7
10.Gavin Naysmith (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Dominic Davidson (ATT)
6
 
12.Camille Fenillat (MID)
6
13.Matt Greig (MID)
6
14.Alec Hopkin (ATT)
0

1.Stuart Elliott (GK)
7
2.Luigi Ravanelli (DEF)
6
3.Richard Burley (DEF)
6
4.Damien Sinclair (DEF)
8
5.Alessio Ruotolo (MID)yellow card
6
6.Alex Brady (MID)
7
7.Fernando Teixeira (MID)
6
8.Stuart Mccall (MID)
6
9.Gary Ferguson (MID)
6
10.Matt Ritchie (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Alex McStay (ATT)
6
 
12.Alex Thomson (DEF)
6
13.Richard Morton (MID)
6
14.Billy McCoist (ATT)
6