Match Report
| Falkirk | Falkirk |  |  | Raith Rovers | Raith Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Cristi Anghel | Cristi Anghel | |||||||||||||||||
| Simon Schrader | S. Schrader |  | 71 | G |  | 1 | | G | 77 |  | Garry Buskermolen | G. Buskermolen | |||||||||
| Paul Hutchison | P. Hutchison |  | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 76 | | Tobias Sammer | T. Sammer | |||||||||
| Craig Booth | C. Booth | | 63 | D | | 3 | | D | 86 |  | Garba Nwakire | G. Nwakire | |||||||||
| Kevin Elliott | K. Elliott | | 63 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 76 |  | Arek Gadocha | A. Gadocha | ||||||||
| Stuart Hendry | S. Hendry | | 61 | D | | 5 | | D | 72 | | Alex Bremner | A. Bremner | |||||||||
| Chris Proctor | C. Proctor |  | 78 | M | | 6 | | M | 80 | | Paul Hopkin | P. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Ralph Upson | R. Upson | | 70 | M | | 7 | | M | 88 | | Neil Souness | N. Souness | |||||||||
| Achille Caruso | A. Caruso |  | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 81 |  | Marcos Zubizarreta | M. Zubizarreta | |||||||||
| Denis Roda | D. Roda |  | 72 | A | | 9 | | A | 82 |  | Kubilay Sükür | K. Sükür | |||||||||
| Luke Oakes | L. Oakes | | 64 | A | | 10 | | | A | 86 |  | Ricardo Bento | R. Bento | ||||||||
| Gary Campbell | G. Campbell | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 76 | | Daniel Corstanje | D. Corstanje | |||||||||
| Alex Law | A. Law | | 59 | D | | 12 | | D | 38 | | David Booth | D. Booth | |||||||||
| Fabian N. Benussi | F. Benussi | | 53 | D | | 13 | | M | 34 | | Edgar Mathijssen | E. Mathijssen | |||||||||
| Martin Murrin | M. Murrin | | 40 | D | | 14 | | A | 82 | | Elena Redondo | E. Redondo | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Falkirk Stadium where Falkirk play host to Raith Rovers. A crowd of 17,918 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Falkirk and Raith Rovers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Niven.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Falkirk and Raith Rovers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Niven.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Falkirk get the match underway!
2.01
0-0Garba Nwakire flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Corstanje. Daniel Corstanje plays a scrappy one-two with Ricardo Bento and advances towards the goal... Daniel Corstanje side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is miles over!
3.57
0-0Achille Caruso passes the ball forward to Gary Campbell. Gary Campbell hits a low pass to Denis Roda. Some silky footwork from Denis Roda provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Garry Buskermolen manages to gather it.
4.01
0-0Alex Bremner sees a break and surges forward. Alex Bremner hits a low pass to Kubilay Sükür. Kubilay Sükür makes a probing pass to Ricardo Bento but he's offside!
24.56
0-0Ralph Upson kicks a strong pass forward to Denis Roda. Denis Roda knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.07
Paul Hutchison flicks the ball to his team mate, Achille Caruso. Achille Caruso kicks a strong pass forward to Luke Oakes. Luke Oakes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Garry Buskermolen who gathers it comfortably.
28.33
0-0Neil Souness hacks Ralph Upson from behind! The referee calls over Neil Souness and warns him to calm down! Ralph Upson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.02
Neil Souness sees Ricardo Bento in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ricardo Bento shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
32.37
With great vision, Arek Gadocha plays the ball forward to Neil Souness. Neil Souness knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Corstanje. Daniel Corstanje shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Simon Schrader smothers it!
33.51
Achille Caruso threads a neat ball through to Luke Oakes. Luke Oakes shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
34.18
0-0Marcos Zubizarreta flicks a high pass forward to Kubilay Sükür who brings the ball under control. Kubilay Sükür plays a scrappy one-two with Daniel Corstanje and stumbles forward towards the goal... Craig Booth clumsily knocks into Kubilay Sükür. Penalty for Raith Rovers!!
34.18
0-0The referee points to the spot..
35.05
0-1Ricardo Bento takes a long run up and powers a low shot which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
38.52
Garba Nwakire sees space and advances. Garba Nwakire sees Kubilay Sükür in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kubilay Sükür knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.20
Kevin Elliott makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Chris Proctor. Chris Proctor threads the ball through to Luke Oakes. Luke Oakes advances inside the box! Luke Oakes shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
44.52
Neil Souness deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Bento. Ricardo Bento shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Falkirk appear unchanged since the first half. Raith Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Raith Rovers kick off and get the second half underway!
48.56
Neil Souness flicks a high pass forward. Kubilay Sükür collects the pass. Kubilay Sükür lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Corstanje. Daniel Corstanje finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Simon Schrader gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
53.01
0-1Kevin Elliott barges into Kubilay Sükür. The referee calls over Kevin Elliott and shows him a yellow card! Kubilay Sükür runs off the knock.
57.07
Neil Souness makes a simple pass to Kubilay Sükür. Kubilay Sükür rushes past Paul Hutchison! Kubilay Sükür looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent save by Simon Schrader!
59.57
Without breaking stride, Paul Hopkin plays the ball forward to Daniel Corstanje. Daniel Corstanje knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simon Schrader who gathers it comfortably.
60.33
0-1Falkirk have made 3 substitutions with Alex Law replacing Kevin Elliott, Fabian N. Benussi replacing Denis Roda and Martin Murrin replacing Luke Oakes .
61.39
Alex Bremner makes a simple pass to Marcos Zubizarreta. Marcos Zubizarreta decides to run forward with the ball. Marcos Zubizarreta plays a scrappy one-two with Ricardo Bento and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Marcos Zubizarreta provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Marcos Zubizarreta!
65.19
Paul Hopkin kicks a strong pass forward to Daniel Corstanje. Daniel Corstanje makes a probing pass between the defence to Kubilay Sükür. Some good footwork from Kubilay Sükür provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Simon Schrader. Excellent save.
69.42
0-2Alex Law sees space and advances. Alex Law flicks a high pass forward. Gary Campbell comfortably collects the pass. Gary Campbell makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Martin Murrin. Martin Murrin comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball cannons off Alex Bremner, going out of play.
70.29
0-2Corner kick to Falkirk. Chris Proctor chips it to the near post. Neil Souness jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
71.26
Achille Caruso flicks a high pass forward to Gary Campbell who brings the ball under control. Gary Campbell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
73.56
Arek Gadocha threads a neat ball through to Marcos Zubizarreta. Marcos Zubizarreta makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ricardo Bento. Ricardo Bento lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Corstanje. Daniel Corstanje gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent save by Simon Schrader!
75.02
Stuart Hendry knocks the ball forward to Chris Proctor. Chris Proctor sees Fabian N. Benussi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fabian N. Benussi plays a quick one-two with Gary Campbell and rushes in on goal... Fabian N. Benussi tries a spectacular strike but he balloons it over the crossbar!
81.56
Neil Souness darts forward. Neil Souness plays a scrappy one-two with Kubilay Sükür and stumbles forward towards the goal... Neil Souness shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
83.03
Marcos Zubizarreta controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Corstanje. Daniel Corstanje lofts in a cross ball towards Kubilay Sükür. Kubilay Sükür finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Simon Schrader manages to keep it out.
84.38
Garba Nwakire brings the ball forward. Garba Nwakire makes a beautiful solo run. Garba Nwakire lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo Bento. Ricardo Bento finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Simon Schrader is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
89.21
Paul Hopkin hits a low pass to Ricardo Bento. Ricardo Bento knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Corstanje. Daniel Corstanje shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but Stuart Hendry is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
90.00
Neil Souness takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Ralph Upson gets to the ball and clears it up field.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Ricardo Bento 35 (p), 84 Marcos Zubizarreta 61 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Marcos Zubizarreta of Raith Rovers |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Simon Schrader (GK)
8
2. Paul Hutchison (DEF)
6
3. Craig Booth (DEF)
6
4. Kevin Elliott (DEF)
5
5. Stuart Hendry (DEF)
6
6. Chris Proctor (MID)
6
7. Ralph Upson (MID)
6
8. Achille Caruso (MID)
6
9. Denis Roda (ATT)
6
10. Luke Oakes (ATT)
6
11. Gary Campbell (ATT)
6
12. Alex Law (DEF)
6
13. Fabian N. Benussi (DEF)
6
14. Martin Murrin (DEF)
6
1. Garry Buskermolen (GK)
6
2. Tobias Sammer (DEF)
6
3. Garba Nwakire (DEF)
8
4. Arek Gadocha (DEF)
6
5. Alex Bremner (DEF)
7
6. Paul Hopkin (MID)
7
7. Neil Souness (MID)
8
8. Marcos Zubizarreta (MID)
9
9. Kubilay Sükür (ATT)
7
10. Ricardo Bento (ATT)
8
11. Daniel Corstanje (ATT)
7
12. David Booth (DEF)
0
13. Edgar Mathijssen (MID)
0
14. Elena Redondo (ATT)
0