Match Report
| Falkirk | Falkirk |  |  | Aberdeen | Aberdeen | ||||||||||||||||
| David ross Campbell | David ross Campbell | Derek Robson | Derek Robson | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matthias Lensing | M. Lensing |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 86 |  | Maksym Terekhin | M. Terekhin | ||||||||
| Gerhard Augstein | G. Augstein | | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 |  | Christos Verelis | C. Verelis | |||||||||
| Alexander Kneissl | A. Kneissl | | 73 | D | | 3 | | D | 75 |  | Delio Galindo | D. Galindo | |||||||||
| Rodolphe Abdessadki | R. Abdessadki |  | 73 | D | | 4 | | D | 76 |  | Danny Grella | D. Grella | |||||||||
| Leonardo Zerdoux | L. Zerdoux | | 72 | M | | 5 | | M | 85 |  | Marcel Vega | M. Vega | |||||||||
| Nuno Castro | N. Castro |  | 74 | M | | 6 | | M | 85 |  | Manuel Giménez | M. Giménez | |||||||||
| Nicolas Welter | N. Welter | | 77 | M | | | 7 | | M | 82 |  | Eric Gyan | E. Gyan | ||||||||
| Gerhard Neuhaus | G. Neuhaus | | 78 | M | | 8 | | M | 89 |  | Billy Collins | B. Collins | |||||||||
| Kasper Beck | K. Beck |  | 72 | A | | 9 | | A | 77 |  | Arni Áskelsson | A. Áskelsson | |||||||||
| Xavier Deflandre | X. Deflandre | | 74 | A | | 10 | | A | 82 |  | Leevi Taulerus | L. Taulerus | |||||||||
| Viktor Wolf | V. Wolf |  | 74 | A | | 11 | | A | 78 | | Rodrigo Almeida | R. Almeida | |||||||||
| Fabien Guei | F. Guei | | 73 | D | | 12 | | M | 82 | | David Niven | D. Niven | |||||||||
| Les Hulme | L. Hulme |  | 77 | M | | 13 | | A | 84 |  | Dax Gray | D. Gray | |||||||||
| Martin Rösler | M. Rösler | | 72 | A | | 14 | | A | 74 |  | Youri Salenko | Y. Salenko | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Falkirk Stadium where Falkirk play host to Aberdeen. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Falkirk and Aberdeen are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Don Morrison.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Falkirk and Aberdeen are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Don Morrison.
0.00
0-0Falkirk kick off and get the first half underway!
3.08
0-0Marcel Vega barges into Nicolas Welter. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nicolas Welter carries on, but is struggling a bit.
6.13
0-0Nicolas Welter plays the ball forward to Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck lofts in a cross ball towards Viktor Wolf. Viktor Wolf gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Maksym Terekhin gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
8.20
0-0Delio Galindo clumsily knocks into Alexander Kneissl. Delio Galindo is given a warning by the referee! Alexander Kneissl hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.26
0-0Eric Gyan hits a low pass to Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
10.39
Delio Galindo plays the ball forward to Manuel Giménez. Manuel Giménez knocks the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida runs straight at the defence! Rodrigo Almeida strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but Matthias Lensing reads it well. Good save!
12.27
0-0Manuel Giménez flicks a high pass forward. Leevi Taulerus collects the pass. Leevi Taulerus whips in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Almeida. With a superhuman jump, Rodrigo Almeida connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball comes off Rodolphe Abdessadki and the loose ball is cleared up field.
16.54
Eric Gyan flicks a high pass forward. Arni Áskelsson collects the pass. Arni Áskelsson whips in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Almeida. With a superhuman jump, Rodrigo Almeida connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Matthias Lensing is on top of it.
18.34
0-1Marcel Vega controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arni Áskelsson. Arni Áskelsson shoots from outside the area. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
26.26
Danny Grella breaks forward. Danny Grella threads the ball through to Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida rushes past Alexander Kneissl! Rodrigo Almeida strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Matthias Lensing with no chance!! Goal for Aberdeen!
32.52
0-2Marcel Vega chips the ball to his team mate, Arni Áskelsson. Arni Áskelsson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alexander Kneissl.
33.14
Marcel Vega makes an attacking run forward. Marcel Vega whips in a cross ball towards Arni Áskelsson. Arni Áskelsson directs the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Matthias Lensing had no chance!! Goal for Aberdeen!
36.44
Marcel Vega threads the ball through to Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.51
Nuno Castro threads the ball through to Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre knocks in a cross ball towards Viktor Wolf. Viktor Wolf whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but Christos Verelis blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
42.16
Manuel Giménez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arni Áskelsson. Arni Áskelsson advances inside the box! Arni Áskelsson comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but is denied by Matthias Lensing. Excellent save.
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. Aberdeen appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
45.00
The whistle blows and Aberdeen get the second half underway!
48.09
Manuel Giménez threads a neat ball through to Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.38
Nuno Castro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre lofts in a cross ball towards Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck beats his man to it with a header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Maksym Terekhin with no chance!! Goal for Falkirk against the run of play!
54.22
1-3Manuel Giménez hacks Nicolas Welter from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nicolas Welter runs off the knock.
55.15
Danny Grella hits a low pass to Eric Gyan. Eric Gyan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arni Áskelsson. Arni Áskelsson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.56
Eric Gyan sees Arni Áskelsson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arni Áskelsson plays a quick one-two with Rodrigo Almeida and rushes in on goal... Arni Áskelsson tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Matthias Lensing manages to gather it comfortably.
60.28
Billy Collins sees Leevi Taulerus in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leevi Taulerus knocks in a cross ball towards Arni Áskelsson. Arni Áskelsson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
65.33
Christos Verelis sees space and advances. Christos Verelis darts forward. Christos Verelis lofts in a cross ball towards Arni Áskelsson. Arni Áskelsson connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Matthias Lensing!
67.54
Nicolas Welter threads a neat ball through to Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Christos Verelis.
71.52
Danny Grella passes the ball forward to Billy Collins. Billy Collins makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rodrigo Almeida. Rodrigo Almeida plays a one-two with Arni Áskelsson and advances towards the goal... Rodrigo Almeida looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's there!! Matthias Lensing has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
75.40
1-5Manuel Giménez makes a probing pass to Arni Áskelsson. Arni Áskelsson makes a pass forward but Rodrigo Almeida is yards offside!
78.18
Eric Gyan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arni Áskelsson. Arni Áskelsson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matthias Lensing who gathers it comfortably.
79.51
Rodolphe Abdessadki sees Nuno Castro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nuno Castro advances with the ball. Nuno Castro plays a scrappy one-two with Xavier Deflandre and stumbles forward towards the goal... Nuno Castro takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Maksym Terekhin smothers it!
81.37
Rodolphe Abdessadki controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nuno Castro. Nuno Castro sees Kasper Beck in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kasper Beck shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Maksym Terekhin!
84.24
Nicolas Welter deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Viktor Wolf. Viktor Wolf shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
89.49
Gerhard Augstein clumsily knocks into Rodrigo Almeida. Gerhard Augstein is warned by the referee! Rodrigo Almeida hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Nicolas Welter threads the ball through to Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck plays a scrappy one-two with Viktor Wolf and stumbles forward towards the goal... Kasper Beck side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
5
Shots on Target
5
11
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
36.5%
63.5%
Play Area
33.8%
45.9%
20.3%
Scorers
| Kasper Beck 51 | Arni Áskelsson 18, 33, 60 Rodrigo Almeida 26, 72 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Arni Áskelsson of Aberdeen |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Matthias Lensing (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gerhard Augstein (DEF) | 5 | |
| 3. | Alexander Kneissl (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Rodolphe Abdessadki (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Leonardo Zerdoux (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nuno Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Nicolas Welter (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Gerhard Neuhaus (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Kasper Beck (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Xavier Deflandre (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Viktor Wolf (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Fabien Guei (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Les Hulme (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Martin Rösler (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Maksym Terekhin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Christos Verelis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Delio Galindo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Danny Grella (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Marcel Vega (MID) |  | 7 |
| 6. | Manuel Giménez (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Eric Gyan (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Billy Collins (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Arni Áskelsson (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Leevi Taulerus (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Rodrigo Almeida (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | David Niven (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dax Gray (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Youri Salenko (ATT) | 0 | |