Match Report
| Falkirk | Falkirk |  |  | Brechin | Brechin | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Niccolo Bramble | N. Bramble |  | 50 | G |  | 1 | | G | 50 |  | Paul McNeill | P. McNeill | |||||||||
| Ezio Pagliarini | E. Pagliarini |  | 55 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 59 |  | Enrique Navarro | E. Navarro | ||||||||
| David Mccall | D. Mccall | | 48 | D | | 3 | | D | 49 | | David Beckham | D. Beckham | |||||||||
| Neil Liddell | N. Liddell | | 48 | D | | 4 | | D | 46 | | Billy Niven | B. Niven | |||||||||
| Kemal Murphy | K. Murphy | | 47 | D | | 5 | | | D | 45 | | Gary Hansen | G. Hansen | ||||||||
| Don Cleland | D. Cleland | | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 54 | | Kevin Bremner | K. Bremner | |||||||||
| Matt Davidson | M. Davidson | | 50 | M | | 7 | | M | 49 | | Max Conticchio | M. Conticchio | |||||||||
| Alec Rae | A. Rae | | 49 | M | | 8 | | M | 48 | | Alex Gallacher | A. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Billy McCoist | B. McCoist | | 42 | M | | 9 | | M | 47 | | Andy Greig | A. Greig | |||||||||
| Steven Wiltord | S. Wiltord | | 57 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 |  | Linus Helmer | L. Helmer | |||||||||
| Helder Lopes | H. Lopes |  | 51 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 | | Greg Davies | G. Davies | |||||||||
| Sebastian Molina | S. Molina | | 51 | A | | 12 | | G | 49 | | Billy McNeill | B. McNeill | |||||||||
| Alberto Santos | A. Santos | | 51 | A | | 13 | | A | 47 | | Callum Gough | C. Gough | |||||||||
| Paul Strachan | P. Strachan | | 50 | A | | 14 | | D | 45 | | Matt Ritchie | M. Ritchie | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Falkirk Stadium where Falkirk play host to Brechin. A crowd of 9,304 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Falkirk and Brechin are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Callum Mcinnes.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Falkirk and Brechin are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Callum Mcinnes.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Brechin kicking off!
2.04
0-0Max Conticchio flicks a high pass forward. Linus Helmer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Linus Helmer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
3.54
0-1Kevin Bremner flicks a high pass forward. Greg Davies collects the pass. Greg Davies controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Niccolo Bramble is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
6.14
0-1Greg Davies runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Greg Davies knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.21
Linus Helmer passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Greg Davies. Greg Davies shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
18.24
Alex Gallacher hits a low pass to Linus Helmer. Linus Helmer plays a scrappy one-two with Greg Davies and stumbles forward towards the goal... Linus Helmer takes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
22.29
Don Cleland flicks a high ball forward to Helder Lopes who takes it down. Helder Lopes knocks in a cross ball towards Don Cleland. Don Cleland heads the ball goalwards but it's a lousy effort!
24.34
Enrique Navarro threads a neat ball through to David Beckham. David Beckham takes it forward alone. David Beckham shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
27.11
David Mccall kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Rae. Seeing a gap ahead, Alec Rae plays the ball forward to Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.01
Neil Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Matt Davidson collects the pass. Matt Davidson shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
30.11
0-2Max Conticchio catches Alec Rae on the ankles. Max Conticchio is given a warning by the referee! Alec Rae runs off the knock.
33.05
0-2Billy Niven flicks a high pass forward. Max Conticchio collects the pass. Max Conticchio advances with the ball. Max Conticchio makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Greg Davies. Greg Davies looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Niccolo Bramble comfortably smothers it!
36.47
Matt Davidson threads a neat ball through to Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
42.55
0-2Linus Helmer hacks Kemal Murphy from behind! The referee calls over Linus Helmer and shows him a yellow card! Kemal Murphy gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
Billy McCoist controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul McNeill who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Falkirk appear unchanged since the first half. Brechin also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Falkirk kick off!
47.55
Gary Hansen catches Steven Wiltord on the ankles. The referee brings Gary Hansen to one side and gives him a warning! Steven Wiltord grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
48.21
Billy Niven barges into Matt Davidson. Billy Niven is given a warning by the referee! Matt Davidson stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.37
David Mccall passes the ball forward to Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes knocks the ball forward to Steven Wiltord. Steven Wiltord shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
51.35
Alec Rae catches Max Conticchio on the ankles. Alec Rae is given a warning by the referee! Max Conticchio stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.54
Max Conticchio gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Greg Davies finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
69.11
Neil Liddell makes a simple pass to Don Cleland. Don Cleland flicks a high pass forward to Steven Wiltord who brings the ball under control. Steven Wiltord shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
72.22
Enrique Navarro catches Kemal Murphy on the ankles. Enrique Navarro is warned by the referee! Kemal Murphy hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.23
Alex Gallacher flicks a high pass forward. Linus Helmer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Linus Helmer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Niccolo Bramble reads it well. Fabulous stop!
78.57
Alex Gallacher passes the ball forward to Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.01
Alex Gallacher knocks the ball to his team mate, Linus Helmer. Linus Helmer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.38
Neil Liddell flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Rae. Alec Rae flicks a high pass forward. Helder Lopes collects the pass. Helder Lopes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.17
Enrique Navarro passes the ball forward to Linus Helmer. Linus Helmer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
0
4
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
34.6%
45.7%
19.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Greg Davies of Brechin |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Niccolo Bramble (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ezio Pagliarini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David Mccall (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Neil Liddell (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Kemal Murphy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Don Cleland (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Matt Davidson (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Alec Rae (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Billy McCoist (MID) | 6 | |
| 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 | |
| 1. | Paul McNeill (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Enrique Navarro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David Beckham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Billy Niven (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gary Hansen (DEF) | 5 | |
| 6. | Kevin Bremner (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Max Conticchio (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alex Gallacher (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Andy Greig (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Linus Helmer (ATT) |   | 8 |
| 11. | Greg Davies (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Billy McNeill (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Callum Gough (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Matt Ritchie (DEF) | 0 | |