Forfar Athletic                           Falkirk
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Zach Paris                34  6  p     GK Allan McGregor            16 10  n
DF Adam Hutchinson           29  6  n     SW Tom Lang                  14 10  n
DF Blair Malcolm             24  6  n     DF Aaron Hickey              32  6  n
DF Matty Allan               19  9  n     DF Steve Clarke              29  8  n
DF Stuart Morrison           15  5  n     DF Tommy Gemmell             21  8  n
MF Finn Robson               19  9  n     DF Kieran Tierney            16  9  n
MF Alan Hansen               14 10  n     MF Billy Gilmour             18  8  n
FW Russell McLean            36  9  n     MF Lou Macari                15  8  n
FW Josh Skelly               33  6  n     WG Jimmy Johnstone           34  7  n
FW Nathan Cannon             27  6  n     FW David Speedie             26 10  n
FW Rory MacLeod              21  6  n     FW Alfredo Agyeman           23  9  n

Min 0: Forfar opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the Bairns will play a 5-2-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Fran Morillo (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 1: Billy Gilmour  (FAL) and Alfredo Agyeman break for Falkirk...
        ...Alfredo Agyeman looks to have found space into which to recieve Billy Gilmour 's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Blair Malcolm (FOR) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 3: Covid mask needed to hide his face after that miss! Matty Allan gets dummied by Aaron Hickey (FAL)...
        ...who passes it to Lou Macari ...
        ...who blasts it high and wide.
Min 5: The ball breaks from a Alan Hansen tackle and lands in the path of David Speedie  (FAL)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Zach Paris palms David Speedie 's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Zach Paris falls on it.
Min 10: Russell McLean (FOR) hooks the ball away from Steve Clarke ...
        ...and Josh Skelly dives in...
        ...and heads home from six yards GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Willy Krosnyak's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: FOR 1 - FAL 0
Min 12: Josh Skelly (FOR) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Steve Clarke  (FAL) is there to clear with his head.
Min 13: Josh Skelly (FOR) looking a couple of yards offside...
        ...picks it up just outside the box and calmy scores.  GOAL!...
        ...Forfar are looking strong now...
        ...score now: FOR 2 - FAL 0
Min 15: Russell McLean (FOR) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Nathan Cannon peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header to breach Allan McGregor's goal...
        ...yet another one for Forfar; Coach Andy Shaw is furious...
        ...score now: FOR 3 - FAL 0
Min 17: Matty Allan (FOR) lays the ball off for Adam Hutchinson around the D...
        ...he looks to bend one into the top corner...
        ...and gets it horribly wrong and horribly wide. 
Min 24: Steve Clarke  hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Josh Skelly (FOR) latches on...
        ...he has the easiest of tap-ins GOAL!...
        ...Andy Shaw suggests to Allan McGregor that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: FOR 4 - FAL 0
Min 29: Josh Skelly (FOR) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Matty Allan...
        ...but his attempt ruffles the top of the net rather than the back of it.
Min 35: Jimmy Johnstone  (FAL) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Blair Malcolm (FOR) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 45: Roberto Nditi on for Stuart Morrison(DF)...
        ...Roberto Nditi will play DF.
Min 45: Anthony Ralston on for Aaron Hickey(DF)...
        ...Anthony Ralston will play DF.
Min 45: Gordon Durie on for Alfredo Agyeman(FW)...
        ...Gordon Durie will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Forfar 4 - Falkirk 0

Min 49: Jimmy Johnstone 's (FAL) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Roberto Nditi (FOR)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Zach Paris.
Min 56: David Speedie  (FAL) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Adam Hutchinson (FOR) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 59: Steve Clarke 's (FAL) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Roberto Nditi (FOR)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Zach Paris.
Min 65: Gordon Durie (FAL) finds Steve Clarke ...
        ...but he hesitates and Roberto Nditi (FOR) is able to make the tackle.
Min 66: Anthony Ralston (FAL) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Adam Hutchinson (FOR).
Min 67: Nathan Cannon (FOR) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Rory MacLeod but it evades him...
        ...Steve Clarke  (FAL) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 75: Antonio Galeano on for Nathan Cannon(FW)...
        ...Antonio Galeano will play FW.
Min 75: Moises Caicedo on for Russell McLean(FW)...
        ...Moises Caicedo will play MF.
Min 79: David Speedie  finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Zach Paris palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Gordon Durie who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Zach Paris for the save.
Min 80: FAL now playing Press
Min 82: Rory MacLeod (FOR) looking a couple of yards offside...
        ...picks it up just outside the box and calmy scores.  GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Forfar; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: FOR 5 - FAL 0
Min 82: FOR now playing Stall
Min 90: David Speedie  (FAL) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Steve Clarke  takes advantage to fire past Zach Paris from close range GOAL!...
        ...Falkirk pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: FOR 5 - FAL 1


FINAL SCORE: Forfar 5 - Falkirk 1


Man Of The Match: Josh Skelly (FOR)

Forfar Athletic
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Zach Paris                34 34 34 15  1  p  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Stuart Morrison           15 15 15 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Adam Hutchinson           29 29 29 23  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Blair Malcolm             24 24 24 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Matty Allan               19 19 19 15  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Roberto Nditi             21 21 21 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Alan Hansen               14 14 14 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Finn Robson               19 19 19 17  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Moises Caicedo            10 10 10  9  7  n  0  0  0  0 15  6
FW Rory MacLeod              21 21 21 21  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Nathan Cannon             27 27 27 27  1  n  0  0  1  1 75  6
FW Josh Skelly               33 33 33 33  0  n  0  0  3  3 90  8
FW Russell McLean            36 36 36 36  4  n  0  0  0  0 75  6
FW Antonio Galeano           19 19 19 19  3  n  0  0  0  0 15  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 Allan McGregor            16 16 16  7  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
SW Tom Lang                  14 14 14  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Aaron Hickey              32 32 32 25  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  5
DF Tommy Gemmell             21 21 21 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Kieran Tierney            16 16 16 14  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Steve Clarke              29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF Anthony Ralston           25 25 25 20  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Billy Gilmour             18 18 18 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lou Macari                15 15 15 15  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Jimmy Johnstone           34 34 34 30  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW David Speedie             26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Alfredo Agyeman           23 23 23 23  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Gordon Durie              21 21 21 21  6  n  0  0  0  1 45  6

Statistics       FOR FAL
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Halftime           4   0
Fulltime           5   1
Shots On Target    5   3
Shots              7   4
Saves              2   0
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      66  53
Revenue           77  77

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FOR  L  43.70 131.12 207.77 
  1  FAL  N  63.00 141.01 151.36 
 46  FOR  L  47.30 137.12 208.97 
 46  FAL  N  59.50 134.01 147.61 
 76  FOR  L  47.30 142.12 158.97 
 81  FAL  P  33.25 102.01 179.61 
 83  FOR  S  47.30 165.62 106.72 
 83  FAL  P  33.25  72.26 202.36 

 Trainer's Report
FOR paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Josh Skelly (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Stuart Morrison (FOR) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Aaron Hickey (FAL) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Anthony Ralston (FAL) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Gordon Durie (FAL) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.