Match Report


HibernianHibernian     FalkirkFalkirk
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Craig HopkinC. Hopkin72
G
1
G
50Niccolo BrambleN. Bramble
Fernando PeiroF. Peiro69
D
2
D
55Ezio PagliariniE. Pagliarini
Victor RomeroV. Romero61
D
3
D
48David MccallD. Mccall
Lennart LittbarskiL. Littbarski61
D
4
D
48Neil LiddellN. Liddell
Rodrigo SantosR. Santos57
D
5
D
47Kemal MurphyK. Murphy
Scott McinnesS. Mcinnes68
M
6
M
56Don ClelandD. Cleland
Garry HendryG. Hendry65
M
7
M
50Matt DavidsonM. Davidson
Rodolfo PirriR. Pirri65
M
captain8
M
49Alec RaeA. Rae
Francisco PirriF. Pirri59
M
9
M
42Billy McCoistB. McCoist
Tiziano De GasperiT. De Gasperi69
A
10captain
A
57Steven WiltordS. Wiltord
Andy DickovA. Dickov61
A
11
A
51Helder LopesH. Lopes
 
Micka‘l CastroM. Castro58
M
12
A
51Sebastian MolinaS. Molina
Kamal ChalierK. Chalier56
A
13
A
51Alberto SantosA. Santos
Alex MatteoA. Matteo56
A
14
A
50Paul StrachanP. Strachan

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Easter Road where Hibernian play host to Falkirk. A crowd of 9,706 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Hibernian and Falkirk are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Billy James.


0.00
Hibernian get the match underway!
4.02
Scott Mcinnes flicks the ball to his team mate, Tiziano De Gasperi. Tiziano De Gasperi cuts inside the box! Tiziano De Gasperi shoots from just inside the box but somehow Niccolo Bramble manages to keep it out.
6.15
Rodolfo Pirri receives the ball from a throw-in from Andy Dickov. With imagination, Rodolfo Pirri picks a pass forward to Garry Hendry. Garry Hendry shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
8.39
Matt Davidson sees Steven Wiltord in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steven Wiltord knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Lennart Littbarski.
10.43
Neil Liddell plays a long ball forward. Steven Wiltord skips past Rodrigo Santos! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Steven Wiltord provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
12.52
Ezio Pagliarini passes the ball forward to Matt Davidson. Matt Davidson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
21.22
Ezio Pagliarini knocks the ball forward to Matt Davidson. Matt Davidson flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Rae. Alec Rae knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Lennart Littbarski.
24.42
Victor Romero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garry Hendry. Garry Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov tries a spectacular long range effort but Niccolo Bramble reads it well. Nice keeping!
28.16
Ezio Pagliarini knocks the ball forward to Steven Wiltord. Steven Wiltord shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
34.13
Alec Rae makes a simple pass to Steven Wiltord. Steven Wiltord cuts inside the box! Rodrigo Santos clumsily knocks into Steven Wiltord. Steven Wiltord appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
36.55
Falkirk are dictating the run of play here today.
38.14
Andy Dickov barges into Neil Liddell. Andy Dickov is shown the yellow card! Neil Liddell stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.47
Rodolfo Pirri threads the ball through to Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Niccolo Bramble who gathers it comfortably.
40.05
Fernando Peiro flicks a high pass forward. Tiziano De Gasperi controls it well on his chest. Tiziano De Gasperi threads a neat ball through to Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
44.28
Lennart Littbarski passes the ball forward to Garry Hendry. Garry Hendry picks a pass forward to Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Niccolo Bramble who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hibernian appear unchanged since the first half. Falkirk also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hibernian players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Falkirk kick off the second half!
53.54
Don Cleland advances with the ball. Don Cleland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.26
Rodrigo Santos makes a probing pass to Rodolfo Pirri. Rodolfo Pirri advances with the ball. Rodolfo Pirri shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
65.40
Rodolfo Pirri makes a probing pass to Tiziano De Gasperi. Tiziano De Gasperi shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Niccolo Bramble manages to gather it effortlessly.
66.35
Alec Rae sees a break and surges forward. Alec Rae controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Craig Hopkin manages to gather it easily.
69.37
Francisco Pirri threads the ball through to Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
73.44
David Mccall plays the ball forward to Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes advances inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Helder Lopes provides some space. He shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Craig Hopkin manages to gather it.
77.09
Rodolfo Pirri makes a probing pass to Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Mccall.
79.39
Don Cleland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steven Wiltord. Steven Wiltord sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Craig Hopkin gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
83.46
Fernando Peiro makes a simple pass to Garry Hendry. Garry Hendry laces a through ball forward to Andy Dickov. Andy Dickov knocks in a cross ball towards Tiziano De Gasperi. Tiziano De Gasperi directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
85.02
Matt Davidson flicks a high ball forward to Billy McCoist who takes it down. Billy McCoist knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.16
Matt Davidson makes a beautiful solo run. Matt Davidson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
90.00
Rodolfo Pirri flicks a high pass forward. Tiziano De Gasperi collects the pass. Tiziano De Gasperi shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Hibernian

Falkirk
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.1%
52.9%
Play Area
28.2%
44.7%
27.1%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Craig Hopkin of Hibernian

Match Ratings
1.Craig Hopkin (GK)
8
2.Fernando Peiro (DEF)
7
3.Victor Romero (DEF)
6
4.Lennart Littbarski (DEF)
6
5.Rodrigo Santos (DEF)
6
6.Scott Mcinnes (MID)
6
7.Garry Hendry (MID)
7
8.Rodolfo Pirri (MID)
8
9.Francisco Pirri (MID)
6
10.Tiziano De Gasperi (ATT)
8
11.Andy Dickov (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Micka‘l Castro (MID)
0
13.Kamal Chalier (ATT)
0
14.Alex Matteo (ATT)
0

1.Niccolo Bramble (GK)
8
2.Ezio Pagliarini (DEF)
7
3.David Mccall (DEF)
6
4.Neil Liddell (DEF)
6
5.Kemal Murphy (DEF)
6
6.Don Cleland (MID)
7
7.Matt Davidson (MID)
8
8.Alec Rae (MID)
8
9.Billy McCoist (MID)
6
10.Steven Wiltord (ATT)
8
11.Helder Lopes (ATT)
7
 
12.Sebastian Molina (ATT)
0
13.Alberto Santos (ATT)
0
14.Paul Strachan (ATT)
0