Match Report


Albion RoversAlbion Rovers     FalkirkFalkirk
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Don GallacherD. Gallacher66
G
captain1
G
44Stuart McallisterS. Mcallister
Callum NivenC. Niven61
D
2
D
68Andy GemmellA. Gemmell
Duncan CampbellD. Campbell58
D
3
D
56Gavin MasonG. Mason
Giacomo RaymondG. Raymond54
D
4
D
50Neil HutchisonN. Hutchison
Matt JamesM. James65
M
5
D
43Cristiano SoaresC. Soares
Manuel VelosoM. Veloso57
M
6
M
55Niccolo MacleanN. Maclean
Gavin BremnerG. Bremner51
M
7captain
M
51Craig McallisterC. Mcallister
Neil ForbesN. Forbes48
M
8
M
51Alex RaeA. Rae
Teddy ChaveriatT. Chaveriat51
A
9
M
51Billy InglisB. Inglis
Stuart JamesS. James48
A
10
A
61Matt RitchieM. Ritchie
Duncan ElliottD. Elliott43
A
11
A
59Alec HendryA. Hendry
 
Dominic MatteoD. Matteo61
G
12
A
54Dominic DavidsonD. Davidson
Alex ClelandA. Cleland48
D
13
M
49Camille FenillatC. Fenillat
Richard FergusonR. Ferguson48
G
14
M
49Matt GreigM. Greig

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Cliftonhill where Albion Rovers play host to Falkirk. A crowd of 4,927 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Albion Rovers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Falkirk appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Mason.


0.00
Albion Rovers get the match underway!
2.03
Neil Forbes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Teddy Chaveriat. Teddy Chaveriat shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Stuart Mcallister!
3.54
Niccolo Maclean flicks a high pass forward. Alec Hendry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alec Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie takes a shot at goal. Wonderful reactions from Don Gallacher keeps it out!
6.06
Callum Niven passes the ball forward to Manuel Veloso. Manuel Veloso threads a neat ball through to Teddy Chaveriat. Teddy Chaveriat shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
8.50
Alec Hendry comes in with a late challenge on Callum Niven. The referee warns Alec Hendry to calm down! Callum Niven runs off the knock.
10.10
Alex Rae makes an attacking run forward. Alex Rae whips in a cross ball towards Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies well off target!
14.44
Billy Inglis makes a probing pass to Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
18.55
Craig Mcallister flicks a high ball forward to Matt Ritchie who takes it down. Matt Ritchie shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
24.22
Callum Niven flicks a high pass forward. Matt James collects the pass. Matt James brings the ball forward. Matt James shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
26.14
Without breaking stride, Niccolo Maclean plays the ball forward to Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
30.07
Manuel Veloso chips the ball to his team mate, Teddy Chaveriat. Teddy Chaveriat controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
32.05
Niccolo Maclean catches Neil Forbes on the ankles. The referee warns Niccolo Maclean to calm down! Neil Forbes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.43
Callum Niven deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Manuel Veloso. Manuel Veloso makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart James. Stuart James shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
39.36
Matt James threads a neat ball through to Duncan Elliott. Duncan Elliott knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cristiano Soares.
40.22
Alec Hendry comes in with a late challenge on Giacomo Raymond. The referee warns Alec Hendry again to calm down! Giacomo Raymond hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.30
Gavin Bremner flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Chaveriat holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Teddy Chaveriat tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Albion Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Falkirk also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Falkirk kick off!
47.46
Manuel Veloso sees Teddy Chaveriat in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Teddy Chaveriat shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
48.13
Alex Rae comes in with a late challenge on Gavin Bremner. The referee warns Alex Rae to calm down! Gavin Bremner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.02
Craig Mcallister chips the ball to his team mate, Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie edges inside the box! Matt Ritchie takes a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
51.17
Neil Hutchison hits a low pass to Craig Mcallister. Craig Mcallister threads a neat ball through to Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
54.30
Andy Gemmell threads a neat ball through to Alex Rae. Alex Rae flicks a high pass forward. Alec Hendry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alec Hendry passes the ball forward but Matt Ritchie is offside!
55.13
Alex Rae controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matt Ritchie. Matt Ritchie runs straight at the defence! Matt Ritchie shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Don Gallacher manages to gather it effortlessly.
57.37
Callum Niven deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Bremner. Gavin Bremner threads a neat ball through to Stuart James. Stuart James shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
59.29
Callum Niven passes the ball forward to Gavin Bremner. Gavin Bremner knocks the ball forward to Teddy Chaveriat. Teddy Chaveriat lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Elliott. Duncan Elliott knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Stuart Mcallister is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
61.29
Albion Rovers have made a substitution with Dominic Matteo replacing Callum Niven .Falkirk have made a substitution with Camille Fenillat replacing Matt Ritchie .
63.36
Billy Inglis passes the ball forward to Camille Fenillat. Camille Fenillat deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Hendry but the linesman indicates offside!
65.18
Neil Forbes flicks a high pass forward. Stuart James controls it well on his chest. Stuart James shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Stuart Mcallister.
66.51
Cristiano Soares catches Duncan Elliott on the ankles. Cristiano Soares is shown the yellow card! Duncan Elliott gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
77.21
Albion Rovers have made 2 substitutions with Alex Cleland replacing Neil Forbes and Richard Ferguson replacing Teddy Chaveriat .Falkirk have made a substitution with Dominic Davidson replacing Gavin Mason .
79.34
With great vision, Gavin Bremner plays the ball forward to Richard Ferguson. Richard Ferguson shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
84.05
Manuel Veloso passes the ball forward to Richard Ferguson. Richard Ferguson runs straight at the defence! Richard Ferguson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
85.56
Dominic Davidson flicks a high ball forward to Alex Rae who takes it down. Alex Rae kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, Camille Fenillat. Camille Fenillat tries a spectacular strike but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Albion Rovers

Falkirk
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
7
6
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
0
5
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.1%
48.9%
Play Area
28.4%
48.9%
22.7%

Scorers
Duncan Elliott 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Duncan Elliott of Albion Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Don Gallacher (GK)
8
2.Callum Niven (DEF)
7
3.Duncan Campbell (DEF)
7
4.Giacomo Raymond (DEF)
6
5.Matt James (MID)
7
6.Manuel Veloso (MID)
7
7.Gavin Bremner (MID)
7
8.Neil Forbes (MID)
6
9.Teddy Chaveriat (ATT)
7
10.Stuart James (ATT)
6
11.Duncan Elliott (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Dominic Matteo (GK)
6
13.Alex Cleland (DEF)
6
14.Richard Ferguson (GK)
7

1.Stuart Mcallister (GK)
8
2.Andy Gemmell (DEF)
6
3.Gavin Mason (DEF)
6
4.Neil Hutchison (DEF)
6
5.Cristiano Soares (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Niccolo Maclean (MID)
6
7.Craig Mcallister (MID)
7
8.Alex Rae (MID)
8
9.Billy Inglis (MID)
6
10.Matt Ritchie (ATT)
8
11.Alec Hendry (ATT)
6
 
12.Dominic Davidson (ATT)
6
13.Camille Fenillat (MID)
6
14.Matt Greig (MID)
0