Falkirk                                   Inverness
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Angus Gunn                20 10  n     GK Luke Faxon                17 10  n
SW Scott McKenna             22 10  n     DF Rob Holding               27  6  n
DF Aaron Hickey              28  4  n     DF Jamal Baptiste            20 10  n
DF Steve Clarke              16 10  n     DF Jaydon Bogle              16  4  n
DF Ilkay Gundogan            13  8  n     DF Jack Robinson             16  6  n
MF Lewis Ferguson            32  8  n     MF Sydie Peck                26  8  n
MF Scott McTominay           21  6  n     MF Callum OHare              26  6  n
WG Jimmy Johnstone           20 10  n     FW Kieffer Moore             32  9  n
WG Miller Thomson            14  8  n     FW Tyrese Campbell           22  9  n
FW Gordon Durie              26  7  n     FW Alex Matos                20  8  n
FW Joe Jordan                15  8  n     FW A trialist                 7 10  n

Min 0: Falkirk opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Caley Thistle will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Bill Nichol (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 5: Brilliant play by Miller Thomson (FAL) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Jimmy Johnstone ...
        ...who plants a superb finish into the top corner from around the penalty spot GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Andy Shaw's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: FAL 1 - INV 0
Min 5: Sydie Peck (INV) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Angus Gunn...
        ...and into the corner of the net. A sublime finish to a brilliantly worked move GOAL!!...
        ...Inverness draw level....
        ...score now: FAL 1 - INV 1
Min 8: Jaydon Bogle(INV) limps off the pitch...
        ...Femi Seriki (INV) on for Jaydon Bogle at DF.
Min 9: Scott McTominay (FAL) gets a flick-on to Lewis Ferguson ...
        ...who reacts quicker than Jamal Baptiste in front of goal...
        ...Lewis Ferguson  heads the ball wide of Luke Faxon...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and into the back of the net from 8-yards out. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...the Falkirk side are up...
        ...score now: FAL 2 - INV 1
Min 12: The ball is hooked on towards Kieffer Moore (INV)...
        ...who takes on Steve Clarke  on the edge of the area...
        ...Steve Clarke   gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 14: Aaron Hickey (FAL) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Jamal Baptiste (INV) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 16: (FAL) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Gordon Durie looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Luke Faxon looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Inverness defence were all over the place.
Min 18: Lewis Ferguson  (FAL) nods the ball down for Joe Jordan on the edge of the box...
        ...Joe Jordan takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Luke Faxon rushes of his line...
        ...Joe Jordan gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Jamal Baptiste (INV)!
Min 19: Jimmy Johnstone  (FAL) reads Joe Jordan's intentions perfectly...
        ...as he beats the offside trap...
        ...and races onto the ball...
        ...firing an unstoppable effort that arcs inches over the crossbar.
Min 20: Gordon Durie (FAL) finds Ilkay Gundogan...
        ...but he hesitates and Jack Robinson (INV) is able to make the tackle.
Min 24: Joe Jordan finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Luke Faxon palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Aaron Hickey who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Luke Faxon for the save.
Min 30: A trialist  almost penetrates Bairns's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Scott McKenna would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 31: Gordon Durie (FAL) finds Lewis Ferguson  steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Rob Holding (INV) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 32: Jimmy Johnstone  picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Joe Jordan to chase...
        ...it drops over Jamal Baptiste's shoulder and right into Joe Jordan's path...
        ...the Scotsman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Luke Faxon's outstretched arm...
        ...and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...Falkirk are looking strong now...
        ...score now: FAL 3 - INV 1
Min 34: Gordon Durie (FAL) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Joe Jordan...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Luke Faxon is there to make the save!
Min 38: Lewis Ferguson  (FAL) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and a superb finish away to Luke Faxon's right GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Falkirk; Coach Robert McIntyre is furious...
        ...score now: FAL 4 - INV 1
Min 42: The yellow card comes out...
        ...and it looks like Jimmy Johnstone  (FAL) has been booked.
Min 44: STRAMASH!  Long ball over the top as Scott McTominay...
        ...blasts a hot shot wide but was his jersey being pulled?  VAR says NO penalty and the crowd respond with some fruity language.
Min 45: The ball is hooked on towards Jimmy Johnstone  (FAL)...
        ...who takes on Rob Holding on the edge of the area...
        ...Rob Holding  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 45: Anthony Ralston on for Aaron Hickey(DF)...
        ...Anthony Ralston will play DF.
Min 45: Billy Sharp on for A trialist (FW)...
        ...Billy Sharp will play FW.
Min 45: Michael Cooper on for Luke Faxon(GK)...
        ...Michael Cooper will play GK.


HALFTIME SCORE: Falkirk 4 - Inverness 1

Min 49: Joe Jordan (FAL) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Lewis Ferguson  but it evades him...
        ...Jamal Baptiste (INV) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 50: Joe Jordan (FAL) receives a deep pass from Jimmy Johnstone ...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Scotsman player was chatting with Michael Cooper when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Falkirk aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 51: Joe Jordan (FAL) and Scott McTominay break for Falkirk...
        ...Scott McTominay looks to have found space into which to recieve Joe Jordan's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Rob Holding (INV) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 58: Kieffer Moore almost penetrates Bairns's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Steve Clarke  would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 59: Bairns build down the left...
        ...Joe Jordan sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Jimmy Johnstone  beats Jamal Baptiste to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Michael Cooper who catches the ball.
Min 60: The ball is hooked on towards Gordon Durie (FAL)...
        ...who takes on Rob Holding on the edge of the area...
        ...Rob Holding  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 61: Terrible Caley Thistle defending as Jamal Baptiste gives it away to Gordon Durie (FAL)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Michael Cooper...
        ...but it came back to Lewis Ferguson  and his shot took a deflection on its way in. GOAL!...
        ...Robert McIntyre suggests to Michael Cooper that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: FAL 5 - INV 1
Min 63: Steve Clarke  (FAL) nods the ball down for Lewis Ferguson  on the edge of the box...
        ...Lewis Ferguson  takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Michael Cooper rushes of his line...
        ...Lewis Ferguson  gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Jamal Baptiste (INV)!
Min 63: Angus Gunn rushes out to block Callum OHare's (INV) route to goal...
        ...but Callum OHare drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Steve Clarke  covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Angus Gunn scrambles to it.
Min 75: FAL now playing Stall
Min 85: Femi Seriki (INV) gets a yellow card for a foul on Jimmy Johnstone . 
Min 87: Alex Matos (INV) nods the ball down for Callum OHare on the edge of the box...
        ...Callum OHare takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Angus Gunn rushes of his line...
        ...Callum OHare gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Angus Gunn and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...Inverness pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: FAL 5 - INV 2


FINAL SCORE: Falkirk 5 - Inverness 2


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 Angus Gunn                20 20 20  9  4  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Scott McKenna             22 22 22 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ilkay Gundogan            13 13 13 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Aaron Hickey              28 28 28 22  1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
DF Steve Clarke              16 16 16 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Anthony Ralston           27 27 27 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Scott McTominay           21 21 21 18  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Lewis Ferguson            32 32 32 28  2  n  0  0  3  3 90  8
WG Jimmy Johnstone           20 20 20 18  4  n  4  0  1  3 90  6
WG Miller Thomson            14 14 14 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gordon Durie              26 26 26 26  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Joe Jordan                15 15 15 15  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  7

Inverness
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Luke Faxon                17 17 17  7  7  n  0  2  0  0 45  6
GK Michael Cooper            32 32 32 14  1  n  0  1  0  0 45  6
DF Rob Holding               27 27 27 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jaydon Bogle              16 16 16 12 -1  n  0  0  0  0  8  6
DF Jack Robinson             16 16 16 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jamal Baptiste            20 20 20 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Femi Seriki                5  5  5  4  4  n  4  0  0  0 82  5
MF Sydie Peck                26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Callum OHare              26 26 26 23  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW A trialist                 7  7  7  7  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Tyrese Campbell           22 22 22 22  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Alex Matos                20 20 20 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Kieffer Moore             32 32 32 32  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Billy Sharp               26 26 26 26  5  n  0  0  0  1 45  6

Statistics       FAL INV
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Halftime           4   1
Fulltime           5   2
Shots On Target    8   3
Shots             10   3
Saves              1   3
Offsides           2   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      56  69
Revenue           75  75

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FAL  N  50.50 137.12 164.92 
  1  INV  L  47.40 110.94 148.99 
  8  INV  L  40.80  99.94 146.79 
 46  FAL  N  50.00 136.12 164.67 
 46  INV  L  40.80  99.94 170.54 
 76  FAL  S  50.00 152.62 123.17 

 Trainer's Report
FAL paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Jaydon Bogle (INV) suffered a thigh bruise.
Angus Gunn (FAL) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Anthony Ralston (FAL) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Lewis Ferguson  (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Gordon Durie (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Scott McKenna (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Joe Jordan (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Michael Cooper (INV) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Kieffer Moore (INV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Rob Holding (INV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Harry Souttar (INV) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Jamal Baptiste (INV) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Alex Matos (INV) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Tyrese Campbell (INV) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Femi Seriki (INV) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).