Airdrieonians FC                          Falkirk
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Nigel Spink               16 10  n     GK Bill Brown                22 10  n
DF Stevie Mann               29  8  n     SW Ryan Edwards              17  8  n
DF Samuel Graham             18  6  n     DF Stuart Boam               24  7  n
DF Lewis Strapp              11  8  n     DF John Craggs               24  7  n
DF Dylan MacDonald           11 10  n     DF Bobby Murdoch             19 10  n
MF Chris Mochrie             27 10  n     DF Aaron Hickey              14 10  n
MF Donald Duck               27  8  n     MF Scott McTominay           30  7  n
MF Lewis McGrattan           20  6  n     MF David Mills               20  5  n
WG Jamie Campbell            15  8  n     MF Ethan Williams            12 10  n
FW Cole McKinnon             32  7  n     WG Rhys Walker               16  8  n
FW Euan Henderson            32  7  n     FW Denis Law                 16 10  n

Min 0: Airdrie opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Bairns will play a 5-3-2 S.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Creasey (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 4: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Chris Mochrie (AI)...
        ...but the impressive Bobby Murdoch (FAL) is able to get the ball back to Bill Brown .
Min 8: Here comes Chris Mochrie (AI)...
        ...getting onto Cole McKinnon's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Bill Brown  who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 23: Scott McTominay (FAL) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Dylan MacDonald (AI) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 24: Superb sliding block by Stuart Boam (FAL) denies Cole McKinnon a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Chris Mochrie in the Falkirk box.
Min 24: Now the ball comes to Rhys Walker (FAL)...
        ...Denis Law has space on the left and Rhys Walker tries to play him in...
        ...only for Dylan MacDonald (AI) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 29: Euan Henderson volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Bill Brown  gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...and the ball nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Peter Jones's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: AI 1 - FAL 0
Min 31: The ball is hooked on towards Rhys Walker (FAL)...
        ...who takes on Stevie Mann on the edge of the area...
        ...Stevie Mann  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 32: Euan Henderson (AI) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Scotsman keeper...
        ...finds Jamie Campbell busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Bill Brown !
Min 33: Bill Brown  makes a grave error against Airdrie...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...and Cole McKinnon smashes it home GOAL!...
        ...Airdrie are looking strong now...
        ...score now: AI 2 - FAL 0
Min 44: Denis Law (FAL) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Samuel Graham (AI).
Min 45: Scott McKenna on for Ryan Edwards(SW)...
        ...Scott McKenna will play SW.
Min 45: Joe Jordan on for Rhys Walker(WG)...
        ...Joe Jordan will play FW.
Min 45: FAL now playing Normal


HALFTIME SCORE: Airdrie 2 - Falkirk 0

Min 54: Scott McTominay finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Nigel Spink palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Joe Jordan who heads the ball...
        ...but Dylan MacDonald (AI) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 59: Brilliant play by Cole McKinnon (AI) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Donald Duck...
        ...who plants a superb finish into the top corner from around the penalty spot GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Airdrie; Coach Andy Shaw is furious...
        ...score now: AI 3 - FAL 0
Min 59: The ball breaks from a Stevie Mann tackle and lands in the path of Scott McTominay (FAL)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Nigel Spink palms Scott McTominay's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Stuart Boam is there first to tap the ball home from about one yard out GOAL!!!...
        ...Falkirk pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: AI 3 - FAL 1
Min 60: The ball is hooked on towards David Mills (FAL)...
        ...who takes on Samuel Graham on the edge of the area...
        ...Samuel Graham  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 60: Dean McMaster on for Donald Duck(MF)...
        ...Dean McMaster will play MF.
Min 60: Lewis Ferguson  on for Ethan Williams(MF)...
        ...Lewis Ferguson  will play MF.
Min 61: The Ref pulls Stuart Boam (FAL) 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!
Min 62: Falkirk give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Lewis McGrattan (AI) takes over for Airdrie...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Euan Henderson...
        ...the Scotsman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball past Bill Brown  from just inside the box.  GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Airdrie; Coach Andy Shaw is furious...
        ...score now: AI 4 - FAL 1
Min 62: David Mills (FAL) finds Joe Jordan steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Stevie Mann (AI) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 66: Lewis Ferguson  (FAL) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for David Mills but it evades him...
        ...Lewis Strapp (AI) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 68: Joe Jordan (FAL) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Nigel Spink in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 74: The Ref pulls Denis Law (FAL) 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!
Min 78: John Craggs's appalling clearance goes right to Cole McKinnon (AI)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Chris Mochrie...
        ...who heads it over the bar.
Min 79: Lewis Ferguson  (FAL) swings a ball in to the Airdrie box...
        ...but the presence of Stevie Mann (AI) means it is easily cleared.
Min 80: FAL now playing Press
Min 90: Covid mask needed to hide his face after that miss! John Craggs gets dummied by Jamie Campbell (AI)...
        ...who passes it to Dean McMaster...
        ...who blasts it high and wide.


FINAL SCORE: Airdrie 4 - Falkirk 1


Man Of The Match: Euan Henderson (AI)

Airdrieonians FC
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Nigel Spink               16 16 16  7  4  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Samuel Graham             18 18 18 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Lewis Strapp              11 11 11  8  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dylan MacDonald           11 11 11  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Stevie Mann               29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lewis McGrattan           20 20 20 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Chris Mochrie             27 27 27 24  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Donald Duck               27 27 27 24  4  n  0  0  1  1 60  6
MF Dean McMaster             10 10 10  9  8  n  0  0  0  1 30  6
WG Jamie Campbell            15 15 15 13  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Cole McKinnon             32 32 32 32  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Euan Henderson            32 32 32 32  1  n  0  0  2  2 90  7

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                22 22 22  9  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Ryan Edwards              17 17 17 13  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
SW Scott McKenna             30 30 30 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Stuart Boam               24 24 24 19  1  n  4  0  1  1 90  6
DF Bobby Murdoch             19 19 19 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Aaron Hickey              14 14 14 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF John Craggs               24 24 24 19  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Ethan Williams            12 12 12 10  6  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
MF Scott McTominay           30 30 30 27  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF David Mills               20 20 20 18 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lewis Ferguson            23 23 23 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
WG Rhys Walker               16 16 16 14  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Denis Law                 16 16 16 16  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Joe Jordan                26 26 26 26  0  n  0  0  0  1 45  6

Statistics        AI FAL
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           4   1
Shots On Target    6   2
Shots              8   2
Saves              1   2
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      56  54
Revenue           82  82

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   AI  N  41.40 121.58 169.88 
  1  FAL  S  57.50 170.19  57.29 
 46  FAL  N  70.50 149.19 115.94 
 61   AI  N  41.40 113.08 157.13 
 61  FAL  N  70.50 154.69 124.19 
 81  FAL  P  42.75 113.19 165.69 

 Trainer's Report
Lewis McGrattan (AI) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Euan Henderson (AI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Dom Thomas (AI) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Donald Duck (AI) played 60 minutes and earned a TP.
Scott McKenna (FAL) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Bobby Murdoch (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Scott McTominay (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Joe Jordan (FAL) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Denis Law (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.