Match Report
| Ross County | Ross County |  |  | Falkirk | Falkirk | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Garry McCoist | G. McCoist |  | 61 | G |  | 1 | | G | 50 |  | Niccolo Bramble | N. Bramble | |||||||||
| Stuart Ferguson | S. Ferguson | | 61 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 55 |  | Ezio Pagliarini | E. Pagliarini | |||||||||
| Alex Naysmith | A. Naysmith | | 53 | D | | 3 | | D | 48 | | David Mccall | D. Mccall | |||||||||
| Filipe Castro | F. Castro |  | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 48 | | Neil Liddell | N. Liddell | |||||||||
| Samuel Lima | S. Lima | | 52 | D | | 5 | | D | 47 | | Kemal Murphy | K. Murphy | |||||||||
| Scott Morrison | S. Morrison | | 56 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 56 | | Don Cleland | D. Cleland | ||||||||
| David Dickov | D. Dickov | | 52 | M | | | 7 | | M | 49 | | Alec Rae | A. Rae | ||||||||
| Dominic Mason | D. Mason | | 57 | A | | 8 | | M | 49 | | Matt Davidson | M. Davidson | |||||||||
| Gary Hutchison | G. Hutchison | | 56 | A | | 9 | | M | 41 | | Billy McCoist | B. McCoist | |||||||||
| Duncan Venus | D. Venus | | 51 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 | | Steven Wiltord | S. Wiltord | |||||||||
| Craig Hendry | C. Hendry | | 43 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Helder Lopes | H. Lopes | |||||||||
| Callum Campbell | C. Campbell | | 53 | G | | 12 | | A | 51 |  | Sebastian Molina | S. Molina | |||||||||
| Garry Telfer | G. Telfer | | 51 | M | | 13 | | A | 51 | | Alberto Santos | A. Santos | |||||||||
| Matt McStay | M. McStay | | 49 | D | | 14 | | A | 50 | | Paul Strachan | P. Strachan | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Boots Direct |
Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Victoria Park where Ross County play host to Falkirk. A crowd of 10,080 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ross County are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Falkirk appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Ferguson.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ross County are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Falkirk appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Ferguson.
0.00
0-0Falkirk kick off!
3.43
0-0Neil Liddell laces a through ball forward to Steven Wiltord. Steven Wiltord knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.08
0-0David Dickov sees Scott Morrison in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Morrison sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Niccolo Bramble reads it well. Well saved!
10.34
0-0David Dickov advances with the ball. David Dickov shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
12.56
David Dickov threads a neat ball through to Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
15.23
Seeing a gap ahead, Filipe Castro plays the ball forward to Scott Morrison. Scott Morrison threads the ball through to Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
18.49
Billy McCoist flicks the ball to his team mate, Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Garry McCoist who gathers it comfortably.
22.49
0-0Helder Lopes comes in with a late challenge on Alex Naysmith. Helder Lopes is warned by the referee! Alex Naysmith hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.30
Scott Morrison flicks a high pass forward. David Dickov comfortably collects the pass. David Dickov makes a simple pass to Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Mccall.
28.47
Billy McCoist flicks a high pass forward to Steven Wiltord who brings the ball under control. Steven Wiltord knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stuart Ferguson.
30.43
Billy McCoist knocks the ball forward to Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.24
Alec Rae chips the ball to his team mate, Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist threads a neat ball through to Matt Davidson. Matt Davidson tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
34.37
David Dickov plays the ball forward to Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry runs straight at the defence! Craig Hendry shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
36.09
Matt Davidson chips the ball to his team mate, Steven Wiltord. Steven Wiltord lofts in a cross ball towards Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
42.55
0-0David Dickov hacks Kemal Murphy from behind! The referee calls over David Dickov and shows him a yellow card! Kemal Murphy runs off the knock.
45.00
Billy McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Steven Wiltord controls it well on his chest. Steven Wiltord knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alex Naysmith.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ross County appear unchanged since the first half. Falkirk also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Ross County kick off!
48.52
Stuart Ferguson chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Morrison. Scott Morrison shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
49.33
David Dickov kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Venus. Duncan Venus plays a quick one-two with David Dickov and rushes in on goal... Duncan Venus side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
54.45
0-0Alec Rae sees space and advances. Alec Rae knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Helder Lopes is offside!
57.47
David Mccall decides to run forward with the ball. David Mccall decides to run forward with the ball. David Mccall knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Garry McCoist who gathers it comfortably.
63.45
1-0David Dickov sees Craig Hendry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Hendry shoots from 25 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
67.32
David Dickov makes a probing pass to Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Niccolo Bramble manages to keep it out.
72.17
Stuart Ferguson flicks a high pass forward. David Dickov holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Dickov finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
77.41
Scott Morrison makes a simple pass to Duncan Venus. Duncan Venus shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.17
Filipe Castro picks a pass forward to Stuart Ferguson. Stuart Ferguson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Dickov. David Dickov controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
84.41
Alec Rae controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steven Wiltord. Steven Wiltord finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Garry McCoist. Excellent save.
85.02
Alec Rae passes the ball forward to Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist passes the ball forward to Steven Wiltord. Steven Wiltord tries a spectacular long range effort. Garry McCoist gets down and covers it.
87.55
Helder Lopes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steven Wiltord. Steven Wiltord knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Samuel Lima.
89.41
Matt Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Helder Lopes collects the pass. Helder Lopes knocks in a cross ball towards Don Cleland. Don Cleland is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it rises well off target!
90.00
Samuel Lima sees David Dickov in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Dickov knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
9
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.8%
53.2%
Play Area
28.7%
43.6%
27.7%
Scorers
| Craig Hendry 63 Duncan Venus 77 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Craig Hendry of Ross County |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Garry McCoist (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Stuart Ferguson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Alex Naysmith (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Filipe Castro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Samuel Lima (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Scott Morrison (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | David Dickov (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Dominic Mason (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gary Hutchison (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Duncan Venus (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Craig Hendry (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Callum Campbell (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Garry Telfer (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Matt McStay (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Niccolo Bramble (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ezio Pagliarini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David Mccall (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Neil Liddell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kemal Murphy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Don Cleland (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alec Rae (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Matt Davidson (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Billy McCoist (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Steven Wiltord (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Helder Lopes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Sebastian Molina (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alberto Santos (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Paul Strachan (ATT) | 0 | |