Match Report
| Livingston | Livingston |  |  | Falkirk | Falkirk | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Mason | R. Mason |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 50 |  | Niccolo Bramble | N. Bramble | ||||||||
| Nils Kneissl | N. Kneissl |  | 60 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 55 |  | Ezio Pagliarini | E. Pagliarini | |||||||||
| Don Campbell | D. Campbell | | 57 | D | | | 3 | | D | 48 | | David Mccall | D. Mccall | ||||||||
| Brian Tiler | B. Tiler | | 56 | D | | 4 | | D | 48 | | Neil Liddell | N. Liddell | |||||||||
| Richard Brady | R. Brady | | 52 | D | | 5 | | D | 47 | | Kemal Murphy | K. Murphy | |||||||||
| David Dickov | D. Dickov | | 62 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Don Cleland | D. Cleland | |||||||||
| Vitor Castro | V. Castro |  | 52 | M | | 7 | | M | 50 | | Matt Davidson | M. Davidson | |||||||||
| Alex Naysmith | A. Naysmith | | 51 | M | | 8 | | M | 49 | | Alec Rae | A. Rae | |||||||||
| Craig Brown | C. Brown | | 50 | M | | 9 | | M | 42 | | Billy McCoist | B. McCoist | |||||||||
| David Gemmill | D. Gemmill | | 64 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 | | Steven Wiltord | S. Wiltord | |||||||||
| Eduardo Lopes | E. Lopes | | 60 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Helder Lopes | H. Lopes | |||||||||
| Andy Ritchie | A. Ritchie | | 54 | A | | 12 | | A | 51 |  | Sebastian Molina | S. Molina | |||||||||
| Paul James | P. James | | 49 | D | | 13 | | A | 51 | | Alberto Santos | A. Santos | |||||||||
| Don Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay | | 49 | A | | 14 | | A | 50 | | Paul Strachan | P. Strachan | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Almondvale Stadium where Livingston play host to Falkirk. A crowd of 8,509 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Livingston and Falkirk are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Callum Mcinnes.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Livingston and Falkirk are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Callum Mcinnes.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Livingston kick off!
4.55
0-0Alec Rae flicks a high pass forward to Steven Wiltord who brings the ball under control. Steven Wiltord knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.11
0-0Nils Kneissl flicks the ball to his team mate, David Dickov. David Dickov flicks a high pass forward to David Gemmill who brings the ball under control. David Gemmill plays a scrappy one-two with Eduardo Lopes and stumbles forward towards the goal... David Gemmill tries a spectacular strike but Alec Rae is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
9.26
0-0Vitor Castro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Gemmill. David Gemmill controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
10.05
0-0David Dickov controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eduardo Lopes. Eduardo Lopes passes the ball forward but David Gemmill is offside!
18.08
Vitor Castro passes the ball forward to Eduardo Lopes. Eduardo Lopes shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
24.11
1-0Vitor Castro threads the ball through to David Dickov. David Dickov sees space and advances. David Dickov shoots from long range. It's there!! Niccolo Bramble has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
32.04
1-0Alex Naysmith barges into Don Cleland. Alex Naysmith is warned by the referee! Don Cleland carries on, but is struggling a bit.
33.37
Don Campbell kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Brown. Craig Brown threads a neat ball through to Vitor Castro. Vitor Castro whips in a cross ball towards Alex Naysmith. Alex Naysmith powers a header at goal. Alex Naysmith scores for Livingston!!
36.23
2-0Vitor Castro clumsily knocks into Steven Wiltord. The referee warns Vitor Castro to calm down! Steven Wiltord hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.28
Vitor Castro threads the ball through to Eduardo Lopes. Eduardo Lopes kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Naysmith. Alex Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Lopes. Eduardo Lopes gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies wide!
42.08
2-0Alex Naysmith flicks a high ball forward to Eduardo Lopes who takes it down. Eduardo Lopes tries a spectacular long range effort but Niccolo Bramble is on top of it.
44.31
Don Cleland flicks a high pass forward. Matt Davidson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Davidson knocks in a cross ball towards Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes connects with a diving header but it is miles over!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Livingston appear unchanged since the first half. Falkirk also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Falkirk kick off and get the second half underway!
55.26
Seeing a gap ahead, Kemal Murphy plays the ball forward to Matt Davidson. Matt Davidson changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Matt Davidson rushes past Alex Naysmith! Matt Davidson looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.37
Richard Brady threads the ball through to Alex Naysmith. Alex Naysmith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vitor Castro. Vitor Castro shoots from 20 yards. Niccolo Bramble gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
61.10
Alec Rae takes a quick throw-in, which Billy McCoist takes on the chest. Billy McCoist sees a break and surges forward. Billy McCoist sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
63.29
Alec Rae kicks a strong pass forward to Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Brian Tiler.
73.08
Brian Tiler threads a neat ball through to Alex Naysmith. Alex Naysmith chips the ball to his team mate, David Gemmill. David Gemmill controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Niccolo Bramble.
81.53
Alec Rae flicks a high pass forward. Steven Wiltord collects the pass. Steven Wiltord shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
87.11
Alec Rae flicks the ball to his team mate, Steven Wiltord. Steven Wiltord knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Vitor Castro.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.7%
40.3%
Play Area
23.4%
50.6%
26%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Matt Davidson of Falkirk |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Richard Mason (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Nils Kneissl (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Don Campbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Brian Tiler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Richard Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Dickov (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Vitor Castro (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Alex Naysmith (MID) | | 8 |
| 9. | Craig Brown (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | David Gemmill (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Eduardo Lopes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Andy Ritchie (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paul James (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Don Mckinlay (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Niccolo Bramble (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ezio Pagliarini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David Mccall (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Neil Liddell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kemal Murphy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Don Cleland (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Matt Davidson (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Alec Rae (MID) | 7 | |
| 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 | |