Match Report
| Falkirk | Falkirk |  |  | Kilmarnock | Kilmarnock | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Garry Elliott | G. Elliott |  | 48 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 | | Garry Telfer | G. Telfer | |||||||||
| Andy Campbell | A. Campbell | | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 62 | | David Dickov | D. Dickov | |||||||||
| Steven Weir | S. Weir |  | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Alex Morton | A. Morton | |||||||||
| Andy Ferguson | A. Ferguson | | 50 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 59 | | Colin White | C. White | ||||||||
| Alex Davidson | A. Davidson | | 48 | D | | 5 | | | M | 73 | | Alec McStay | A. McStay | ||||||||
| Corentin Christanval | C. Christanval |  | 55 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 |  | Guglielmo Triuzzi | G. Triuzzi | |||||||||
| Aladino Lopez | A. Lopez | | 53 | M | | 7 | | M | 48 | | Paul Law | P. Law | |||||||||
| Cristiano Castro | C. Castro |  | 53 | M | | 8 | | M | 40 | | Kevin McCoist | K. McCoist | |||||||||
| David Naysmith | D. Naysmith | | 68 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Stephen Meiklejohn | S. Meiklejohn | |||||||||
| Duncan Gemmill | D. Gemmill | | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 52 | | Stuart Gemmill | S. Gemmill | |||||||||
| Sven Beckenbauer | S. Beckenbauer |  | 49 | A | | 11 | | A | 49 | | Billy Glass | B. Glass | |||||||||
| Goran Chiba | G. Chiba | | 51 | M | | 12 | | D | 55 | | Alex McCoist | A. McCoist | |||||||||
| Steve Maclean | S. Maclean | | 50 | M | | 13 | | D | 51 | | Kevin Hendry | K. Hendry | |||||||||
| Neil Gemmill | N. Gemmill | | 48 | A | | 14 | | D | 47 | | David McCoist | D. McCoist | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Falkirk Stadium where Falkirk play host to Kilmarnock. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Falkirk are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Kilmarnock appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alex McStay.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Falkirk are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Kilmarnock appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alex McStay.
0.00
0-0Kilmarnock start the match!
2.18
0-0Andy Ferguson surges forward with the ball. Andy Ferguson threads the ball through to Duncan Gemmill. Duncan Gemmill plays a quick one-two with David Naysmith and rushes in on goal... Duncan Gemmill shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
4.17
0-0Guglielmo Triuzzi barges into Aladino Lopez. Guglielmo Triuzzi is given a warning by the referee! Aladino Lopez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.49
0-0Guglielmo Triuzzi chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Glass. Billy Glass shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
16.23
0-1Stephen Meiklejohn darts forward. Stephen Meiklejohn whips in a cross ball towards Alec McStay. Alec McStay directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
22.00
Aladino Lopez barges into Paul Law. Aladino Lopez is warned by the referee! Paul Law stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.35
0-1Aladino Lopez makes a simple pass to Duncan Gemmill. Duncan Gemmill cuts inside the box! Duncan Gemmill muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but Colin White blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
26.34
Guglielmo Triuzzi threads a neat ball through to Alex Morton. Alex Morton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Glass. Billy Glass shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
27.26
0-1Alex Morton makes a probing pass to Paul Law. Paul Law threads a neat ball through to Billy Glass. Billy Glass passes the ball forward but Stephen Meiklejohn is offside!
28.44
Andy Ferguson flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Gemmill who takes it down. Duncan Gemmill shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
30.30
Guglielmo Triuzzi hacks Cristiano Castro from behind! The referee warns Guglielmo Triuzzi again to calm down! Cristiano Castro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.49
Colin White laces a through ball forward to Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Gemmill. Stuart Gemmill shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
40.13
Seeing a gap ahead, Alec McStay plays the ball forward to Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
42.13
0-1Corentin Christanval takes it forward alone. Corentin Christanval makes a probing pass to Sven Beckenbauer. Sven Beckenbauer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Garry Telfer who gathers it comfortably.
44.52
Alex Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Aladino Lopez collects the pass. Aladino Lopez makes a simple pass to Duncan Gemmill. Duncan Gemmill shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Garry Telfer smothers it!
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. Kilmarnock also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Falkirk kick off the second half!
47.06
Kevin McCoist sees a break and surges forward. Kevin McCoist kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.34
Guglielmo Triuzzi threads a neat ball through to Billy Glass. Billy Glass knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.30
Aladino Lopez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Gemmill. Duncan Gemmill puts a great ball through but Sven Beckenbauer is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
59.08
Alex Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Aladino Lopez collects the pass. Aladino Lopez advances with the ball. Aladino Lopez plays a quick one-two with Duncan Gemmill and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Aladino Lopez provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is miles over!
60.24
Corentin Christanval threads a neat ball through to David Naysmith. David Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Sven Beckenbauer. Sven Beckenbauer beats his man to it with a header. Sven Beckenbauer scores for Falkirk!!
63.11
Aladino Lopez advances with the ball. Aladino Lopez shoots from long range but is denied by Garry Telfer. Excellent save.
69.31
Alex Morton flicks a high pass forward to Stephen Meiklejohn who brings the ball under control. Stephen Meiklejohn knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Ferguson.
71.36
Corentin Christanval flicks a high pass forward. Sven Beckenbauer controls it well on his chest. Sven Beckenbauer lofts in a cross ball towards David Naysmith. David Naysmith outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Garry Telfer reads it well. Superb keeping!
73.05
Billy Glass comes in with a late challenge on Steven Weir. The referee calls over Billy Glass and warns him to calm down! Steven Weir hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.10
1-1Falkirk have made a substitution with Neil Gemmill replacing David Naysmith .
78.16
Alec McStay flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Meiklejohn controls it well on his chest. Stephen Meiklejohn lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Glass. Billy Glass makes a convincing header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
85.40
Aladino Lopez passes the ball forward to Corentin Christanval. Corentin Christanval makes an attacking run forward. Corentin Christanval makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Gemmill but he's offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.7%
45.3%
Play Area
30.7%
44%
25.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alec McStay of Kilmarnock |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Garry Elliott (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Andy Campbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Steven Weir (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andy Ferguson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Alex Davidson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Corentin Christanval (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Aladino Lopez (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Cristiano Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | David Naysmith (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Duncan Gemmill (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Sven Beckenbauer (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Goran Chiba (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Steve Maclean (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Neil Gemmill (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Garry Telfer (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | David Dickov (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alex Morton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Colin White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alec McStay (MID) | | 8 |
| 6. | Guglielmo Triuzzi (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Paul Law (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Kevin McCoist (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stephen Meiklejohn (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | Stuart Gemmill (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Billy Glass (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Alex McCoist (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Kevin Hendry (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | David McCoist (DEF) | 0 | |