Falkirk Inverness
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Bill Brown 28 7 n GK Michael Cooper 32 4 p
DF Anthony Ralston 21 10 n DF Danny Devine 26 4 n
DF Aaron Hickey 20 7 n DF Remi Savage 23 8 n
DF Stuart Boam 20 7 n DF Walter Smith 18 8 n
DF Ryan Edwards 16 10 n DF Jaydon Bogle 14 10 n
MF Lewis Ferguson 33 7 n MF Sydie Peck 25 8 n
MF Billy Gilmour 32 7 n MF Callum OHare 23 6 n
MF Scott McTominay 22 10 n MF Lewis Ferguson 20 4 n
WG Rhys Walker 18 8 n FW Luis Longstaff 26 6 n
FW David Speedie 21 10 n FW Chanka Zimba 23 10 n
FW Gordon Durie 21 10 n FW John Robertson 19 8 n
Min 0: Falkirk opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Caley Thistle will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Kevin Wallis (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 13: David Speedie (FAL) nods the ball down for Rhys Walker on the edge of the box...
...Rhys Walker takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Michael Cooper rushes of his line...
...Rhys Walker gets there first...
...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Remi Savage (INV)!
Min 14: WHAT A NUMPTY! Inverness counter attack with John Robertson...
...he only has Bill Brown to beat...
...great save by Bill Brown but the ball falls to Sydie Peck...
...who shoots wide but VAR shows he was offside anyway.
Min 19: David Speedie (FAL) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Englishman keeper...
...finds Lewis Ferguson busting into the box...
...who shoots...
...saved by Michael Cooper!
Min 21: Lewis Ferguson is freed 30 yards out...
...takes a few steps forward...
...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Michael Cooper.
Min 31: Luis Longstaff (INV) collects on that right flank...
...his cross ricochets to the Scotsman striker John Robertson...
...whose finish is saved by Bill Brown .
Min 37: Great tackle by Remi Savage (INV)...
...to prevent Scott McTominay (FAL) from latching onto Lewis Ferguson 's pass.
Min 37: Superb sliding block by Stuart Boam (FAL) denies Callum OHare a sure goal...
...after great work from Chanka Zimba in the Falkirk box.
Min 41: David Speedie volleys a powerful shot from the right...
...Michael Cooper gets a touch but can't stop it...
...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 44: One pass too many from Falkirk and Inverness soon get a cross in...
...Jaydon Bogle (INV) gets his head to it...
...but it drifts left of the post.
Min 45: Jordan Alonge on for Lewis Ferguson(MF)...
...Jordan Alonge will play MF.
HALFTIME SCORE: Falkirk 0 - Inverness 0
Min 48: Billy Gilmour volleys a powerful shot from the right...
...Michael Cooper gets a touch but can't stop it...
...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 49: Gordon Durie (FAL) takes the ball into the Caley Thistle half...
...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Billy Gilmour ...
...who slips it past Michael Cooper. GOAL!...
...and Falkirk have broken the deadlock...
...score now: FAL 1 - INV 0
Min 49: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Remi Savage (INV)...
...but the impressive Stuart Boam (FAL) is able to get the ball back to Bill Brown .
Min 49: Billy Sharp on for Jaydon Bogle(DF)...
...Billy Sharp will play FW.
Min 52: With Inverness so far forward a rare Falkirk break sees Lewis Ferguson play a long diagonal pass for David Speedie ...
...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side.
Min 55: Aaron Hickey (FAL) finds Gordon Durie steaming through the middle...
...he gets into the area...
...but Danny Devine (INV) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 57: Luis Longstaff (INV) nods the ball down for Billy Sharp on the edge of the box...
...Billy Sharp takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Bill Brown rushes of his line...
...Billy Sharp gets there first...
...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Ryan Edwards (FAL)!
Min 60: The Bairns sit back and absorb pressure...
...before Luis Longstaff's (INV) ball into the box is cut out by Aaron Hickey (FAL).
Min 64: Lewis Ferguson (FAL) looking a couple of yards offside...
...picks it up just outside the box and calmy scores. GOAL!...
...Falkirk are looking strong now...
...score now: FAL 2 - INV 0
Min 66: Lewis Ferguson (FAL) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
...an emphatic finish for David Speedie with a half volley on the penalty area...
...but he mishits it over the goal and into the crowd.
Min 79: Billy Gilmour (FAL) heads toward the goal...
...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to David Speedie ...
...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
...but Michael Cooper is there to make the save!
Min 80: FAL now playing Stall
Min 81: The Ref pulls Billy Sharp (INV) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
FINAL SCORE: Falkirk 2 - Inverness 0
Man Of The Match: Lewis Ferguson (FAL)
Falkirk
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Bill Brown 28 28 28 12 1 n 0 1 0 0 90 6
DF Stuart Boam 20 20 20 16 1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Anthony Ralston 21 21 21 16 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Aaron Hickey 20 20 20 16 1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Ryan Edwards 16 16 16 12 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Billy Gilmour 32 32 32 28 1 n 0 0 1 2 90 6
MF Scott McTominay 22 22 22 19 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Lewis Ferguson 33 33 33 29 1 n 0 0 1 3 90 7
WG Rhys Walker 18 18 18 16 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW David Speedie 21 21 21 21 4 n 0 0 0 3 90 6
FW Gordon Durie 21 21 21 21 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
Inverness
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Michael Cooper 32 32 32 14 -1 p 0 5 0 0 90 6
DF Walter Smith 18 18 18 16 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Danny Devine 26 26 26 20 -2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Jaydon Bogle 14 14 14 11 6 n 0 0 0 1 49 6
DF Remi Savage 23 23 23 18 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Sydie Peck 25 25 25 22 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
MF Lewis Ferguson 20 20 20 18 1 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
MF Callum OHare 23 23 23 20 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Jordan Alonge 28 28 28 28 1 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW Chanka Zimba 23 23 23 23 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW John Robertson 19 19 19 19 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW Luis Longstaff 26 26 26 26 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Billy Sharp 17 17 17 17 5 n 4 0 0 0 41 6
Statistics FAL INV
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Halftime 0 0
Fulltime 2 0
Shots On Target 7 1
Shots 8 3
Saves 1 5
Offsides 1 0
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 0 1
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 60 71
Revenue 92 92
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 FAL N 46.20 144.92 172.27
1 INV N 40.60 127.18 147.38
46 INV N 40.60 131.18 153.38
50 INV N 32.20 117.18 167.58
81 FAL S 46.20 192.42 105.52
Trainer's Report
FAL paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Bill Brown (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Lewis Ferguson (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Billy Gilmour (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Stuart Boam (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Jordan Alonge (INV) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Michael Cooper (INV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Lewis Ferguson (INV) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
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