Falkirk                                   Raith Rovers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Jim Platt                  7 10  n     GK Deniz Mehmet              22 10  n
DF Doug Rougvie              29  4  n     SW Gabriel Mendoza           13  8  n
DF Anthony Ralston           21  7  n     DF Sean Dyche                29  8  n
DF Keelan Adams              17 10  d     DF Ryan Andrews              12  7  n
DF Ryan Edwards              16 10  a     DF Paul Hanlon               10  6  n
MF Scott McTominay           29  4  n     MF Kai Montagu               10 10  n
MF Bobby Murdoch             18 10  a     MF Edoardo Bove               7  6  n
MF Ethan Williams            17 10  d     WG Ruddy Good                16 10  n
WG Rhys Walker               18 10  a     FW Kwadwo Baah               38  8  n
FW David Speedie             21  8  n     FW Mamadou Doumbia           28  8  n
FW Gordon Durie              21  9  n     FW Josh OConnor              24  8  n

Min 0: Falkirk opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Rovers will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Boland (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 3: Rhys Walker (FAL) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Turk keeper...
        ...finds Doug Rougvie  busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...and misses the right post by inches!
Min 3: Now the ball comes to Josh OConnor (RR)...
        ...Sean Dyche has space on the left and Josh OConnor tries to play him in...
        ...only for Anthony Ralston (FAL) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 8: Gordon Durie (FAL) has a shot...
        ...Deniz Mehmet parries...
        ...Gordon Durie gets onto it again...
        ...and Deniz Mehmet's second block falls for Bobby Murdoch...
        ...who half-volleys wide of the net.
Min 10: TadgerDeniz Mehmet makes a hash of clearance against Falkirk...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but David Speedie  amazingly blooters over the bar as Alan Partridge was poised to say BACK OF THE NET, but no!
Min 15: Here it is..Gordon Durie (FAL) flicks on into the path of Scott McTominay...
        ...who spins away from Ryan Andrews...
        ...but despite having a foot like a traction engine Deniz Mehmet is able to collect his powerful shot.
Min 16: Deniz Mehmet rushes out to block the Bobby Murdoch's (FAL) route to goal...
        ...but Bobby Murdoch drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Ryan Andrews covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...Doug Rougvie  pounces on the clearance but his shot flies wide!
Min 17: Scott McTominay (FAL) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Deniz Mehmet just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 29: Scott McTominay (FAL) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Ryan Andrews (RR).
Min 40: Gordon Durie (FAL) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Sean Dyche (RR) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 43: David Speedie  (FAL) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Ethan Williams in midfield...
        ...David Speedie  continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Ethan Williams...
        ...David Speedie  knocks it on goal but Deniz Mehmet is there to make an incredible save!
Min 44: Bobby Murdoch (FAL) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Raith Rovers Deniz Mehmet is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 45: Rhys Walker (FAL) does well on the left and crosses towards David Speedie ...
        ...the Scotsman meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Deniz Mehmet.
Min 45: Joe Jordan on for David Speedie (FW)...
        ...Joe Jordan will play FW.
Min 45: Nestory Irankunda on for Ruddy Good(WG)...
        ...Nestory Irankunda will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: Falkirk 0 - Raith Rovers 0

Min 49: Rhys Walker (FAL) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams a shot right at Deniz Mehmet who makes the save.
Min 49: Kwadwo Baah's (RR) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Doug Rougvie  (FAL)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Jim Platt.
Min 50: Falkirk break quickly with Rhys Walker...
        ...he only has Deniz Mehmet to beat...
        ...great save by Deniz Mehmet but the ball falls to Ethan Williams...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Deniz Mehmet.
Min 50: The ball is hooked on towards Kwadwo Baah (RR)...
        ...who takes on Doug Rougvie  on the edge of the area...
        ...Doug Rougvie   gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 51: Bobby Murdoch almost penetrates Rovers's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Paul Hanlon would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 53: Joe Jordan (FAL) puts in a cross...
        ...but Ryan Andrews (RR) clears with ease.
Min 53: Mamadou Doumbia's (RR) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Doug Rougvie  (FAL)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Jim Platt.
Min 55: Falkirk break quickly with Scott McTominay...
        ...he only has Deniz Mehmet to beat...
        ...great save by Deniz Mehmet but the ball falls to Gordon Durie...
        ...who slots the ball into the vacant net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...and Falkirk have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: FAL 1 - RR 0
Min 57: Rhys Walker (FAL) looks up and spots Joe Jordan arriving in the box...
        ...the Scotsman tees up Joe Jordan for the shot...
        ...he finds the back of the net with a low drive. GOAL!!!...
        ...Falkirk are looking strong now...
        ...score now: FAL 2 - RR 0
Min 61: Kwadwo Baah (RR) and Josh OConnor break for Raith Rovers...
        ...Josh OConnor looks to have found space into which to recieve Kwadwo Baah's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Ryan Edwards (FAL) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 67: Ryan Edwards makes a hash in defense...
        ...under pressure form Kwadwo Baah (RR)...
        ...and Mamadou Doumbia collects the ball on the edge of the box...
        ...the American smashes the ball past Jim Platt...
        ...and into the billowing net. GOAL!...
        ...Raith Rovers pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: FAL 2 - RR 1
Min 69: Covid mask needed to hide his face after that miss! Ryan Andrews gets dummied by Bobby Murdoch (FAL)...
        ...who passes it to Ethan Williams...
        ...who blasts it high and wide.
Min 70: Ryan Andrews's appalling clearance goes right to Joe Jordan (FAL)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Scott McTominay...
        ...who heads it home from six yards. GOAL!...
        ...Falkirk are looking strong now...
        ...score now: FAL 3 - RR 1
Min 75: Here comes Scott McTominay (FAL)...
        ...getting onto Rhys Walker's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly past Deniz Mehmet GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Falkirk; Coach James Tucker is furious...
        ...score now: FAL 4 - RR 1
Min 79: Anthony Ralston (FAL) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Scotsman striker Rhys Walker...
        ...whose finish is saved by Deniz Mehmet.
Min 80: FAL now playing Stall
Min 87: Gordon Durie volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Deniz Mehmet gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 89: Kyrell Wilson on for Rhys Walker(WG)...
        ...Kyrell Wilson will play WG.


FINAL SCORE: Falkirk 4 - Raith Rovers 1


Man Of The Match: Scott McTominay (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 Jim Platt                  7  7  7  3  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Doug Rougvie              29 29 29 23 -2  n  0  0  0  2 90  7
DF Anthony Ralston           21 21 21 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Keelan Adams              17 21 21 13  2  d  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ryan Edwards              16 20 20 12  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Ethan Williams            17 21 21 15  2  d  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Scott McTominay           29 29 29 26 -2  n  0  0  2  4 90  8
MF Bobby Murdoch             18 22 22 16  2  a  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Rhys Walker               18 22 22 16  2  a  0  0  0  2 89  6
WG Kyrell Wilson             15 18 18 13  9  d  0  0  0  0  1  6
FW David Speedie             21 21 21 21  5  n  0  0  0  3 45  6
FW Gordon Durie              21 21 21 21  3  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Joe Jordan                24 24 24 24  5  n  0  0  1  1 45  6

Raith Rovers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Deniz Mehmet              22 22 22  9  4  n  0  9  0  0 90  7
SW Gabriel Mendoza           13 13 13  9  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Paul Hanlon               10 10 10  8  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Sean Dyche                29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Ryan Andrews              12 12 12  9  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Kai Montagu               10 10 10  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Edoardo Bove               7  7  7  6  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
WG Ruddy Good                16 16 16 14  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Nestory Irankunda         27 27 27 24  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Josh OConnor              24 24 24 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Mamadou Doumbia           28 28 28 28  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Kwadwo Baah               38 38 38 38  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       FAL  RR
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           4   1
Shots On Target   13   1
Shots             18   1
Saves              0   9
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      51  57
Revenue           80  80

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FAL  N  54.60 151.36 169.36 
  1   RR  L  38.50  76.52 160.97 
 46  FAL  N  54.60 151.36 172.36 
 46   RR  L  38.50  76.52 176.92 
 81  FAL  S  54.60 191.36 109.61 
 90  FAL  S  54.60 191.36 104.01 

 Trainer's Report
FAL paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Ryan Edwards (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jim Platt (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Deniz Mehmet (RR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Edoardo Bove (RR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.