Match Report
| Falkirk | Falkirk |  |  | Raith Rovers | Raith Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Christopher George | Christopher George | manager | Cristi Anghel | Cristi Anghel | |||||||||||||||||
| Simon Schrader | S. Schrader |  | 71 | G |  | 1 | | G | 77 |  | Garry Buskermolen | G. Buskermolen | |||||||||
| Ricardo Izquierdo | R. Izquierdo |  | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 76 | | Tobias Sammer | T. Sammer | |||||||||
| Bruno Nunes | B. Nunes |  | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 86 |  | Garba Nwakire | G. Nwakire | |||||||||
| Craig Booth | C. Booth |  | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 76 |  | Arek Gadocha | A. Gadocha | |||||||||
| Kevin Elliott | K. Elliott | | 62 | D | | 5 | | D | 76 | | Sven Ooijer | S. Ooijer | |||||||||
| Chris Proctor | C. Proctor |  | 78 | M |  | | 6 | | M | 81 | | Paul Hendry | P. Hendry | ||||||||
| Ralph Upson | R. Upson | | 70 | M | | 7 | | M | 83 | | Pascal Palumbo | P. Palumbo | |||||||||
| Achille Caruso | A. Caruso |  | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 83 | | Scott Bremner | S. Bremner | |||||||||
| Luke Oakes | L. Oakes | | 64 | A | | 9 | | A | 83 | | Martin Brehme | M. Brehme | |||||||||
| Denis Roda | D. Roda |  | 72 | A | | 10 | | | A | 82 | | Elena Redondo | E. Redondo | ||||||||
| Gary Campbell | G. Campbell | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 76 | | Daniel Corstanje | D. Corstanje | |||||||||
| Paul Hutchison | P. Hutchison | | 68 | D | | 12 | | D | 38 | | David Booth | D. Booth | |||||||||
| Ernesto Gonzalez | E. Gonzalez | | 34 | M | | 13 | | M | 34 | | Alex White | A. White | |||||||||
| Stuart Hendry | S. Hendry | | 61 | D | | 14 | | A | 30 |  | Losseni Diané | L. Diané | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Falkirk Stadium where Falkirk play host to Raith Rovers. A crowd of 20,990 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Falkirk and Raith Rovers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Enrique Blanco.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Falkirk and Raith Rovers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Enrique Blanco.
0.00
0-0Raith Rovers get the match underway!
3.46
0-0Pascal Palumbo chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Brehme. Martin Brehme knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Elliott.
8.04
0-0Garba Nwakire advances with the ball. Garba Nwakire flicks a high pass forward. Elena Redondo collects the pass. Elena Redondo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
9.34
0-0Tobias Sammer makes a probing pass to Pascal Palumbo. Pascal Palumbo takes it forward alone. Pascal Palumbo edges inside the box! Bruno Nunes clumsily knocks into Pascal Palumbo. Pascal Palumbo appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
10.55
Ricardo Izquierdo knocks the ball forward to Chris Proctor. Chris Proctor controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luke Oakes. Luke Oakes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garba Nwakire.
12.08
0-0Ralph Upson barges into Pascal Palumbo. Ralph Upson is given a warning by the referee! Pascal Palumbo stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.07
Pascal Palumbo flicks a high pass forward. Elena Redondo controls it well on his chest. Elena Redondo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bruno Nunes.
15.01
0-0Craig Booth flicks a high pass forward to Ralph Upson who brings the ball under control. Ralph Upson flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Campbell. Gary Campbell shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
16.10
Pascal Palumbo hacks Ralph Upson from behind! The referee calls over Pascal Palumbo and warns him to calm down! Ralph Upson stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.52
Craig Booth passes the ball forward to Ralph Upson. Ralph Upson runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ralph Upson whips in a cross ball towards Gary Campbell. Gary Campbell rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies wide!
30.07
0-0Scott Bremner clumsily knocks into Chris Proctor. Scott Bremner is shown the yellow card! Chris Proctor runs off the knock.
33.51
Ricardo Izquierdo catches Martin Brehme on the ankles. The referee warns Ricardo Izquierdo to calm down! Martin Brehme stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.40
Craig Booth flicks a high ball forward to Chris Proctor who takes it down. Chris Proctor flicks a high pass forward. Luke Oakes collects the pass. Luke Oakes shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
38.49
0-0Bruno Nunes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Chris Proctor. Chris Proctor knocks the ball forward to Luke Oakes. Luke Oakes kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Campbell but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Falkirk appear unchanged since the first half. Raith Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Raith Rovers players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Falkirk kick off the second half!
51.17
Craig Booth flicks a high pass forward to Ralph Upson who brings the ball under control. Ralph Upson passes the ball forward to Denis Roda. Denis Roda shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Garry Buskermolen smothers it!
53.19
Ralph Upson threads the ball through to Gary Campbell. Gary Campbell plays a one-two with Denis Roda and rushes in on goal... Gary Campbell comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Garry Buskermolen comfortably gets down and covers it.
55.54
Pascal Palumbo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Corstanje. Daniel Corstanje knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ricardo Izquierdo.
59.51
0-1Scott Bremner threads a neat ball through to Elena Redondo. Elena Redondo lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Brehme. Martin Brehme makes a deft header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Simon Schrader with no chance!! Goal for Raith Rovers!
61.51
0-1Falkirk have made 2 substitutions with Paul Hutchison replacing Craig Booth and Stuart Hendry replacing Ricardo Izquierdo .
66.56
Kevin Elliott plays the ball forward to Chris Proctor. Chris Proctor makes an attacking run forward. Chris Proctor whips in a cross ball towards Denis Roda. Denis Roda makes a looping header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.22
Kevin Elliott makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ralph Upson. Ralph Upson passes the ball forward to Luke Oakes. Luke Oakes whips in a cross ball towards Denis Roda. Denis Roda finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Garry Buskermolen gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
75.49
Sven Ooijer flicks a high pass forward to Pascal Palumbo who brings the ball under control. Pascal Palumbo flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Corstanje easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Corstanje finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Simon Schrader!
79.07
1-1Stuart Hendry barges into Martin Brehme. The referee calls over Stuart Hendry and shows him a yellow card! Martin Brehme gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
81.01
Garba Nwakire passes the ball forward to Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Brehme. Martin Brehme whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Corstanje. Daniel Corstanje finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
85.32
Paul Hendry passes the ball forward to Elena Redondo. Elena Redondo whips in a cross ball towards Martin Brehme. Martin Brehme is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
87.54
Arek Gadocha chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Brehme. Martin Brehme knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simon Schrader who gathers it comfortably.
89.55
Paul Hutchison sees space and advances. Paul Hutchison flicks a high ball forward to Gary Campbell who takes it down. Gary Campbell knocks in a cross ball towards Denis Roda. Denis Roda directs the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Simon Schrader (GK)
7
2. Ricardo Izquierdo (DEF)
6
3. Bruno Nunes (DEF)
6
4. Craig Booth (DEF)
7
5. Kevin Elliott (DEF)
6
6. Chris Proctor (MID)
8
7. Ralph Upson (MID)
7
8. Achille Caruso (MID)
6
9. Luke Oakes (ATT)
6
10. Denis Roda (ATT)
8
11. Gary Campbell (ATT)
6
12. Paul Hutchison (DEF)
6
13. Ernesto Gonzalez (MID)
0
14. Stuart Hendry (DEF)
5
1. Garry Buskermolen (GK)
7
2. Tobias Sammer (DEF)
6
3. Garba Nwakire (DEF)
7
4. Arek Gadocha (DEF)
6
5. Sven Ooijer (DEF)
6
6. Paul Hendry (MID)
6
7. Pascal Palumbo (MID)
7
8. Scott Bremner (MID)
6
9. Martin Brehme (ATT)
9
10. Elena Redondo (ATT)
7
11. Daniel Corstanje (ATT)
8
12. David Booth (DEF)
0
13. Alex White (MID)
0
14. Losseni Diané (ATT)
0