Match Report
| Falkirk | Falkirk |  |  | Dundee | Dundee | ||||||||||||||||
| Richard Taylor | Richard Taylor | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Michael Neuffer | M. Neuffer |  | 77 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Craig Johnstone | C. Johnstone | ||||||||
| Gill Paradiso | G. Paradiso |  | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 | | John Hopkin | J. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Marco Jacques Tizié | M. Jacques Tizié |  | 77 | D | | 3 | | D | 72 |  | Jakob Helmer | J. Helmer | |||||||||
| Jean Pierre Asuar | J. Asuar |  | 68 | D | | 4 | | D | 71 | | Craig Morrison | C. Morrison | |||||||||
| Nicu Arcos | N. Arcos |  | 64 | D | | 5 | | | D | 45 | | Schumann Ramond | S. Ramond | ||||||||
| Scott Gardner | S. Gardner |  | 72 | M | | 6 | | M | 78 | | Martin Platt | M. Platt | |||||||||
| Duncan Ferguson | D. Ferguson | | 83 | M | | 7 | | M | 78 | | Billy Hendry | B. Hendry | |||||||||
| Brian Copping | B. Copping | | 67 | A | | 8 | | A | 77 | | Adrian Standing | A. Standing | |||||||||
| Arturo Ortega | A. Ortega |  | 77 | M | | 9 | | A | 76 |  | Carsten Timm | C. Timm | |||||||||
| Paul Oehrli | P. Oehrli | | 69 | A | | 10 | | A | 72 | | David Clapham | D. Clapham | |||||||||
| Arjan Van Dijk | A. Van Dijk |  | 77 | A | | 11 | | A | 71 | | Darren Lawrence | D. Lawrence | |||||||||
| Neil Croft | N. Croft | | 71 | D | | 12 | | M | 72 | | Andy McStay | A. McStay | |||||||||
| Valentino Palladini | V. Palladini | | 67 | M | | 13 | | M | 71 | | Callum Mason | C. Mason | |||||||||
| Steed Ray | S. Ray | | 79 | A | | 14 | | M | 69 | | Richard Strachan | R. Strachan | |||||||||
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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 Dundee. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Falkirk and Dundee are lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Callum McCoist.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Falkirk and Dundee are lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Callum McCoist.
0.00
0-0Falkirk kick off and get the match underway!
2.01
0-0Scott Gardner passes the ball forward to Arturo Ortega. Arturo Ortega shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
8.54
Jean Pierre Asuar makes a probing pass to Scott Gardner. Scott Gardner flicks the ball to his team mate, Brian Copping. Brian Copping knocks in a cross ball towards Arturo Ortega. Arturo Ortega gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's drastically wayward!
20.59
0-0Duncan Ferguson flicks a high pass forward. Paul Oehrli collects the pass. Paul Oehrli shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
26.17
1-0Duncan Ferguson flicks a high pass forward to Arturo Ortega who brings the ball under control. Arturo Ortega knocks in a cross ball towards Arjan Van Dijk. Arjan Van Dijk makes a convincing header. What a cracker!! Craig Johnstone had no chance!! Goal for Falkirk!
34.27
1-0Nicu Arcos knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Ferguson. Duncan Ferguson hits a low pass to Arjan Van Dijk. Arjan Van Dijk knocks the ball to his team mate, Brian Copping. Brian Copping looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent block by Jakob Helmer!
36.35
Billy Hendry threads a neat ball through to Martin Platt. Martin Platt sees Adrian Standing in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adrian Standing shoots from 25 yards but Michael Neuffer is on top of his game. Great save!
39.34
1-0Duncan Ferguson threads a neat ball through to Arturo Ortega. Arturo Ortega knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Craig Morrison.
40.37
Craig Morrison advances with the ball. Craig Morrison sees Martin Platt just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Martin Platt looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but is denied by Michael Neuffer. Excellent save.
44.10
Craig Morrison hits a low pass to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry makes a probing pass to Martin Platt. Martin Platt knocks in a cross ball towards Darren Lawrence. Darren Lawrence is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's a woeful effort!
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. Dundee also appear unchanged since the first half. The Dundee players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Dundee kick off and get the second half underway!
47.12
Duncan Ferguson threads a neat ball through to Paul Oehrli. Paul Oehrli finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
48.01
Duncan Ferguson chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Gardner. Scott Gardner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.15
Duncan Ferguson threads a neat ball through to Arturo Ortega. Arturo Ortega knocks the ball to his team mate, Brian Copping. Brian Copping strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
53.19
Craig Morrison picks a pass forward to Martin Platt. Martin Platt flicks a high pass forward to Billy Hendry who brings the ball under control. Billy Hendry shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
54.53
With imagination, Marco Jacques Tizié plays the ball forward to Arjan Van Dijk. With imagination, Arjan Van Dijk laces a weighted ball forward to Scott Gardner. Scott Gardner lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Oehrli. Paul Oehrli whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
57.09
3-0Duncan Ferguson makes a simple pass to Scott Gardner. Scott Gardner passes the ball forward but Brian Copping is offside!
59.46
3-0Billy Hendry hacks Nicu Arcos from behind! The referee calls over Billy Hendry and shows him a yellow card! Nicu Arcos stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.06
3-0Falkirk have made 3 substitutions with Neil Croft replacing Marco Jacques Tizié, Valentino Palladini replacing Duncan Ferguson and Steed Ray replacing Arjan Van Dijk .
66.07
Nicu Arcos sees a break and surges forward. Nicu Arcos plays the ball forward to Steed Ray. Steed Ray knocks in a cross ball towards Arturo Ortega. Arturo Ortega is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.17
Brian Copping threads a neat ball through to Paul Oehrli. Paul Oehrli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jakob Helmer.
77.54
Scott Gardner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Valentino Palladini. Valentino Palladini flicks a high ball forward to Arturo Ortega who takes it down. Arturo Ortega controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
83.51
3-0Nicu Arcos barges into David Clapham. The referee calls over Nicu Arcos and warns him to calm down! David Clapham hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.12
Jean Pierre Asuar kicks a strong pass forward to Valentino Palladini. Valentino Palladini threads a neat ball through to Arturo Ortega. Arturo Ortega knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Craig Morrison.
85.25
Neil Croft hits a low pass to Arturo Ortega. Arturo Ortega whips in a cross ball towards Brian Copping. Brian Copping directs the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
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. Michael Neuffer (GK)
7
2. Gill Paradiso (DEF)
6
3. Marco Jacques Tizié (DEF)
6
4. Jean Pierre Asuar (DEF)
6
5. Nicu Arcos (DEF)
6
6. Scott Gardner (MID)
7
7. Duncan Ferguson (MID)
8
8. Brian Copping (ATT)
9
9. Arturo Ortega (MID)
8
10. Paul Oehrli (ATT)
8
11. Arjan Van Dijk (ATT)
9
12. Neil Croft (DEF)
6
13. Valentino Palladini (MID)
6
14. Steed Ray (ATT)
6
1. Craig Johnstone (GK)
6
2. John Hopkin (DEF)
6
3. Jakob Helmer (DEF)
6
4. Craig Morrison (DEF)
7
5. Schumann Ramond (DEF)
6
6. Martin Platt (MID)
7
7. Billy Hendry (MID)
7
8. Adrian Standing (ATT)
6
9. Carsten Timm (ATT)
6
10. David Clapham (ATT)
6
11. Darren Lawrence (ATT)
6
12. Andy McStay (MID)
0
13. Callum Mason (MID)
0
14. Richard Strachan (MID)
0