Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Falkirk Stadium where Falkirk play host to Kilmarnock. A crowd of 17,446 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Falkirk are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Kilmarnock appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Hendry.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Falkirk are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Kilmarnock appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Hendry.
0.00
0-0Kilmarnock start the match!
2.01
0-0Geoffrey Braat kicks a strong pass forward to Victor Gonzalez. Victor Gonzalez lofts in a cross ball towards Marcus Simonsson. Marcus Simonsson outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Scott Dickov manages to gather it.
3.46
0-0Alex James advances with the ball. Alex James whips in a cross ball towards Richard Gemmill. Richard Gemmill directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
4.07
Seeing a gap ahead, Garry Cleland plays the ball forward to Alex James. Alex James advances inside the box! Alex James strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Solid save from Michael Neuffer. What a great pair of hands!
9.48
0-1Don Dickov plays the ball forward to Tony Peters. Tony Peters plays a scrappy one-two with Richard Gemmill and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Tony Peters provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Michael Neuffer is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
18.29
0-1Alex James catches Pedro Bento on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pedro Bento stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.34
0-1Geoffrey Braat threads the ball through to Victor Gonzalez. Victor Gonzalez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Scott Dickov who gathers it comfortably.
21.42
Pedro Bento knocks the ball forward to Victor Gonzalez. Victor Gonzalez knocks the ball to his team mate, Marcus Simonsson. Some superb footwork from Marcus Simonsson provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Scott Dickov had no chance!! Goal for Falkirk!
27.42
Arco Zwaanswijk flicks the ball to his team mate, Patricio Peiro. Patricio Peiro changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Patricio Peiro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Scott Dickov who gathers it comfortably.
28.31
1-1Pedro Bento threads a neat ball through to Geoffrey Braat. Geoffrey Braat flicks a high pass forward. Victor Gonzalez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Victor Gonzalez whips in a cross ball towards Patricio Peiro. Patricio Peiro rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Don Dickov is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
36.16
Duncan Telfer knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Gemmill. Richard Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Tony Peters holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tony Peters controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
38.09
1-1Geoffrey Braat flicks a high ball forward to Victor Gonzalez who takes it down. Victor Gonzalez whips in a cross ball towards Marcus Simonsson. Scott Thomson clumsily knocks into Marcus Simonsson. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
45.00
Don Dickov makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tony Peters. Tony Peters knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
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. Kilmarnock also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Falkirk kick off!
49.05
1-1Pedro Bento drives a long ball upfield. Marcus Simonsson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Victor Gonzalez but the linesman indicates offside!
51.02
Patricio Peiro flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Bento holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pedro Bento whips in a cross ball towards Marcus Simonsson. Marcus Simonsson makes a looping header on goal but is denied by Scott Dickov. Excellent save.
53.51
Kevin Lawton makes a probing pass to Pedro Bento. Pedro Bento kicks a strong pass forward to Marcus Simonsson. Marcus Simonsson lofts in a cross ball towards Victor Gonzalez. Victor Gonzalez makes a deft header. Scott Dickov picks it out of the air!
60.20
1-1Falkirk have made 3 substitutions with Arjan Van Dijk replacing Victor Gonzalez, Arturo Ortega replacing Geoffrey Braat and Simon Jaschke replacing David Minghelli .
61.25
Patricio Peiro flicks a high pass forward. Simon Jaschke controls it well on his chest. Simon Jaschke shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
63.08
Showing composure, Arco Zwaanswijk picks a pass forward to Pedro Bento. Pedro Bento flicks a high pass forward to Arjan Van Dijk who brings the ball under control. Arjan Van Dijk lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Jaschke. Simon Jaschke heads the ball goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Simon Jaschke!
67.16
Scott Thomson breaks forward. Scott Thomson flicks a high ball forward to Tony Peters who takes it down. Tony Peters skips past Arco Zwaanswijk! Tony Peters muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
69.30
2-1Falkirk are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
71.52
Patricio Peiro flicks a high ball forward to Marcus Simonsson who takes it down. Marcus Simonsson whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Bento. Pedro Bento connects with a diving header but is denied by Scott Dickov. Excellent save.
72.20
Arturo Ortega flicks a high pass forward. Arjan Van Dijk holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arjan Van Dijk makes a beautiful solo run. Arjan Van Dijk lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Jaschke. Simon Jaschke is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Scott Dickov is on top of his game. Superb keeping!
73.35
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
75.30
Patricio Peiro makes a probing pass to Marcus Simonsson. Marcus Simonsson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.09
Scott Thomson kicks a strong pass forward to Garry Cleland. Garry Cleland threads a neat ball through to Richard Gemmill. Richard Gemmill whips in a cross ball towards Tony Peters. Tony Peters jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a lousy effort!
89.19
Pedro Bento changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Pedro Bento knocks in a cross ball towards Arjan Van Dijk. Arjan Van Dijk connects with a diving header. Scott Dickov didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
90.00
Falkirk are in full control of this game.
90.00
The referee whistles 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)
6
2. Chris Salinas (DEF)
6
3. Marco Jacques Tizié (DEF)
6
4. Arco Zwaanswijk (DEF)
6
5. Kevin Lawton (DEF)
6
6. Patricio Peiro (MID)
7
7. Geoffrey Braat (MID)
6
8. Pedro Bento (MID)
8
9. Marcus Simonsson (ATT)
9
10. Victor Gonzalez (ATT)
7
11. David Minghelli (ATT)
6
12. Arjan Van Dijk (ATT)
7
13. Arturo Ortega (MID)
6
14. Simon Jaschke (ATT)
8
1. Scott Dickov (GK)
8
2. Colin Johnstone (DEF)
6
3. Duncan Telfer (DEF)
6
4. Scott Thomson (DEF)
7
5. Matt Gough (MID)
6
6. Andy Collins (MID)
6
7. Alex James (MID)
6
8. Garry Cleland (MID)
6
9. Don Dickov (MID)
7
10. Tony Peters (ATT)
8
11. Richard Gemmill (ATT)
7
12. David James (GK)
0
13. Kevin Telfer (ATT)
0
14. David Elliott (MID)
0