Match Report
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |  |  | Falkirk | Falkirk | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | David ross Campbell | David ross Campbell | ||||||||||||||||||
| Don Cleland | D. Cleland |  | 48 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Matthias Lensing | M. Lensing | |||||||||
| Kelvin Jeffers | K. Jeffers |  | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 |  | Rodolphe Abdessadki | R. Abdessadki | |||||||||
| Bill Carter | B. Carter | | 62 | D | | 3 | | D | 73 | | Gerhard Augstein | G. Augstein | |||||||||
| Paul Hamilton | P. Hamilton | | 59 | D | | 4 | | D | 73 | | Fabien Guei | F. Guei | |||||||||
| Simon Szepan | S. Szepan | | 54 | D | | 5 | | M | 78 | | Gerhard Neuhaus | G. Neuhaus | |||||||||
| Romain Frétard | R. Frétard | | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 77 | | Les Hulme | L. Hulme | |||||||||
| Wes Moore | W. Moore | | 65 | M | | 7 | |  | M | 74 |  | Nuno Castro | N. Castro | ||||||||
| Gary James | G. James | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 72 | | Leonardo Zerdoux | L. Zerdoux | |||||||||
| Arturo Maspero | A. Maspero |  | 72 | A | | 9 | | A | 74 | | Xavier Deflandre | X. Deflandre | |||||||||
| Ashley Bolton | A. Bolton | | 66 | A | | | 10 | | A | 74 |  | Viktor Wolf | V. Wolf | ||||||||
| Frederico Alves | F. Alves | | 65 | A | | 11 | | A | 72 |  | Kasper Beck | K. Beck | |||||||||
| Frank Stam | F. Stam |  | 61 | M | | 12 | | D | 73 | | Alexander Kneissl | A. Kneissl | |||||||||
| Craig Hendry | C. Hendry | | 53 | M | | 13 | | A | 72 | | Martin Rösler | M. Rösler | |||||||||
| Stephen Carlton | S. Carlton | | 51 | A | | 14 | | D | 68 | | Carlos Martins | C. Martins | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Caledonian Stadium where Inverness Caledonian Thistle play host to Falkirk. A crowd of 17,433 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Falkirk appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Niven.
The pitch is in great condition.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Falkirk appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Niven.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Falkirk get the match underway!
3.20
0-0Wes Moore makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Frederico Alves. Frederico Alves chips the ball to his team mate, Ashley Bolton. Gerhard Augstein hacks Ashley Bolton from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
4.32
0-0Rodolphe Abdessadki hacks Arturo Maspero from behind! Rodolphe Abdessadki is shown the yellow card! Arturo Maspero hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.39
0-0Wes Moore makes a simple pass to Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
9.48
0-0Leonardo Zerdoux comes in with a late challenge on Romain Frétard. The referee warns Leonardo Zerdoux to calm down! Romain Frétard hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.23
0-1Leonardo Zerdoux sees Xavier Deflandre in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Xavier Deflandre cuts inside the box! Xavier Deflandre cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
15.20
Gerhard Augstein brings the ball forward. Gerhard Augstein makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre cuts inside the box! Xavier Deflandre looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's there!! Don Cleland has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
18.16
0-2Bill Carter flicks a high ball forward to Wes Moore who takes it down. Wes Moore hits a low pass to Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodolphe Abdessadki.
24.36
Les Hulme sees Kasper Beck in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kasper Beck knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.39
Xavier Deflandre catches Kelvin Jeffers on the ankles. Xavier Deflandre is shown the yellow card! Kelvin Jeffers runs off the knock.
36.44
Gerhard Augstein chips the ball to his team mate, Nuno Castro. Nuno Castro flicks the ball to his team mate, Viktor Wolf. Viktor Wolf knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.52
Leonardo Zerdoux controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
42.05
Kelvin Jeffers makes a beautiful solo run. Kelvin Jeffers sees a break and surges forward. Kelvin Jeffers finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The referee whistles 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. The Inverness Caledonian Thistle players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Inverness Caledonian Thistle kick off!
48.24
0-2Romain Frétard deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Frederico Alves. Frederico Alves whips in a cross ball towards Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero connects with a diving header but Matthias Lensing is on top of it.
49.44
Gary James kicks a strong pass forward to Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero whips in a cross ball towards Frederico Alves. Frederico Alves is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
53.12
Les Hulme knocks the ball to his team mate, Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre lofts in a cross ball towards Viktor Wolf. Viktor Wolf beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
57.04
Paul Hamilton knocks the ball forward to Wes Moore. Wes Moore threads a neat ball through to Frederico Alves. Frederico Alves sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
60.18
Gary James flicks a high ball forward to Arturo Maspero who takes it down. Arturo Maspero controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Matthias Lensing manages to keep it out.
63.56
Rodolphe Abdessadki makes a beautiful solo run. Rodolphe Abdessadki knocks the ball to his team mate, Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
66.25
Kelvin Jeffers flicks a high pass forward. Gary James controls it well on his chest. With fabulous vision, Gary James picks a pass forward to Frederico Alves. Frederico Alves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.03
Gary James barges into Les Hulme. Gary James is shown the yellow card! Les Hulme hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.18
Wes Moore makes a probing pass to Frederico Alves. Frederico Alves whips in a cross ball towards Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it rises well off target!
73.53
Gary James flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Alves controls it well on his chest. Frederico Alves lofts in a cross ball towards Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
75.02
1-3Romain Frétard catches Leonardo Zerdoux on the ankles. The referee brings Romain Frétard to one side and gives him a warning! Leonardo Zerdoux grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
77.15
1-3Falkirk have made a substitution with Alexander Kneissl replacing Gerhard Augstein .
83.43
Nuno Castro makes a simple pass to Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck lofts in a cross ball towards Viktor Wolf. Viktor Wolf shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly! Yet another for the new signing! He appears well at home with his new team.
87.20
Gary James chips the ball to his team mate, Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fabien Guei.
90.00
Rodolphe Abdessadki chips the ball to his team mate, Les Hulme. Les Hulme deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Viktor Wolf. Viktor Wolf knocks in a cross ball towards Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52%
48%
Play Area
25.3%
46.7%
28%
Scorers
| Frederico Alves 49 | Xavier Deflandre 10, 15 Viktor Wolf 53, 83 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Xavier Deflandre of Falkirk |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Don Cleland (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kelvin Jeffers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Bill Carter (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Paul Hamilton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Simon Szepan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Romain Frétard (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Wes Moore (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Gary James (MID) |  | 6 |
| 9. | Arturo Maspero (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ashley Bolton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Frederico Alves (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Frank Stam (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Craig Hendry (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Stephen Carlton (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Matthias Lensing (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Rodolphe Abdessadki (DEF) | | 6 |
| 3. | Gerhard Augstein (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Fabien Guei (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gerhard Neuhaus (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Les Hulme (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Nuno Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Leonardo Zerdoux (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Xavier Deflandre (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Viktor Wolf (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Kasper Beck (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alexander Kneissl (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Martin Rösler (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Carlos Martins (DEF) | 0 | |