Airdrieonians FC                          Falkirk
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Javier Sanchez Broto      39  2  n     GK Jim Platt                 11 10  n
SW Franco Baresi             10 10  n     DF Aaron Hickey              22  8  n
DF Samuel Graham             25  8  n     DF Keelan Adams              17 10  n
DF Lewis Strapp              19 10  n     DF Ryan Edwards              17 10  n
DF Dylan MacDonald           18  5  n     DF Steve Clarke              15 10  n
MF Luke Back                 28  6  n     MF Bobby Murdoch             19  8  n
MF Cole McKinnon             27  7  n     MF Ethan Williams            17 10  n
MF Chris Mochrie             26  5  n     WG Rhys Walker               18 10  n
WG David Fernandez           30  5  n     WG Kyrell Wilson             15 10  n
FW Euan Henderson            33  5  n     FW Gordon Durie              21 10  n
FW Steve Archibald           19  7  n     FW David Speedie             21  8  n

Min 0: Airdrie opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Bairns will play a 4-2-4 S.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 7: Kyrell Wilson (FAL) and Ethan Williams break for Falkirk...
        ...Ethan Williams looks to have found space into which to recieve Kyrell Wilson's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Lewis Strapp (AI) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 11: Ryan Edwards loses the ball to Cole McKinnon (AI) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots past Jim Platt GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Diamonds...
        ...score now: AI 1 - FAL 0
Min 15: Airdrie's on the attack after Steve Archibald robs Ryan Edwards...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to David Fernandez...
        ...and David Fernandez sidefoots low but Jim Platt dives in to make the save.
Min 20: David Fernandez (AI) passes a great ball to Euan Henderson...
        ...whose low shot across goal is only parried by Bairns keeper Jim Platt...
        ...and who else but David Fernandez is there to slot it in...
        ...Manager moaning to ref but all too easy...
        ...Airdrie are looking strong now...
        ...score now: AI 2 - FAL 0
Min 20: The Ref pulls David Speedie  (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 27: David Speedie  (FAL) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Franco Baresi (AI) is there to clear with his head.
Min 29: The ball breaks from a Ryan Edwards tackle and lands in the path of Cole McKinnon (AI)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Jim Platt palms Cole McKinnon's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Jim Platt falls on it.
Min 30: Chris Mochrie (AI) gets a flick-on to Luke Back...
        ...who reacts quicker than Ryan Edwards in front of goal...
        ...Luke Back heads the ball wide of Jim Platt...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and into the back of the net from 8-yards out. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Airdrie; Coach Andy Shaw is furious...
        ...score now: AI 3 - FAL 0
Min 39: Lewis Strapp (AI) collects the ball from Luke Back on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot to beat Jim Platt! GOAL!...
        ...Andy Shaw suggests to Jim Platt that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: AI 4 - FAL 0
Min 45: Luke Badley-Morgan on for David Fernandez(WG)...
        ...Luke Badley-Morgan will play DF.
Min 45: Dean McMaster on for Steve Archibald(FW)...
        ...Dean McMaster will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Airdrie 4 - Falkirk 0

Min 49: Euan Henderson (AI) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Keelan Adams (FAL) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 52: Chris Mochrie shoots ........... he scores!GOAL!!...
        ...yet another one for Airdrie; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: AI 5 - FAL 0
Min 54: Luke Back almost penetrates Bairns's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Steve Clarke  would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 55: Kyrell Wilson (FAL) and Gordon Durie break for Falkirk...
        ...Gordon Durie looks to have found space into which to recieve Kyrell Wilson's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Franco Baresi (AI) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 65: David Speedie  (FAL) and Gordon Durie break for Falkirk...
        ...Gordon Durie looks to have found space into which to recieve David Speedie 's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Lewis Strapp (AI) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 84: Kyrell Wilson (FAL) finds Gordon Durie steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Lewis Strapp (AI) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 87: Javier Sanchez Broto (AI) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
        ...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
        ...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.


FINAL SCORE: Airdrie 5 - Falkirk 0


Man Of The Match: Lewis Strapp (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 Javier Sanchez Broto      39 39 39 17 -4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
SW Franco Baresi             10 10 10  7  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Samuel Graham             25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Lewis Strapp              19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  8
DF Dylan MacDonald           18 18 18 14 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Luke Badley-Morgan        22 22 22 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Dean McMaster             10 10 10  9  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Cole McKinnon             27 27 27 27  1  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
MF Chris Mochrie             26 26 26 23 -1  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
MF Luke Back                 28 28 28 25  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
WG David Fernandez           30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  1  2 45  7
FW Steve Archibald           19 19 19 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Euan Henderson            33 33 33 33 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

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                 11 11 11  4  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  5
DF Aaron Hickey              22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Keelan Adams              17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Steve Clarke              15 15 15 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Ryan Edwards              17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Ethan Williams            17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Bobby Murdoch             19 19 19 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Rhys Walker               18 18 18 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Kyrell Wilson             15 15 15 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW David Speedie             21 21 21 21  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gordon Durie              21 21 21 21  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics        AI FAL
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Halftime           4   0
Fulltime           5   0
Shots On Target    7   0
Shots              7   0
Saves              0   2
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      68  42
Revenue           82  82

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   AI  N  41.00 135.41 193.16 
  1  FAL  S  42.60 118.54  98.84 
 46   AI  N  57.00 167.41 140.16 

 Trainer's Report
AI paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Lewis Strapp (AI) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Cole McKinnon (AI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
David Fernandez (AI) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Luke Badley-Morgan (AI) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Dom Thomas (AI) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Ryan Edwards (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jim Platt (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.