Falkirk                                   Dunfermline Athletic
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Angus Gunn                28  6  n     GK Owain Fon Williams        20 10  n
SW Liam Henderson            14  6  n     DF Ewan Otoo                 23  8  n
DF Steve Clarke              30  7  n     DF Aaron Comrie              17  5  n
DF Anthony Ralston           26  4  n     DF Mathew Todd               17  9  n
DF Tommy Gemmell             17  4  n     MF Scott Brown               28  8  n
DF Keelan Adams              15  6  n     MF Billy Gilmour             28  7  n
MF Lewis Ferguson            28  8  n     MF Joe Chalmers              23  6  n
MF Billy Gilmour             19  7  n     WG Pat Nevin                 15 10  n
WG Jimmy Johnstone           29  3  n     FW Jim Leishman              32 10  n
FW Ryan Shanley              20 10  n     FW Anton Dowds               27 10  n
FW Alfredo Agyeman           18 10  n     FW George Oakley             27 10  n

Min 0: Falkirk opens up with a 5-2-3 N while the Pars will play a 3-3-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Colin Scott (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 3: Superb sliding block by Liam Henderson  (FAL) denies George Oakley a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Jim Leishman in the Falkirk box.
Min 6: Alfredo Agyeman (FAL) has a shot...
        ...Owain Fon Williams parries...
        ...Alfredo Agyeman gets onto it again...
        ...and Owain Fon Williams's second block falls for Lewis Ferguson ...
        ...who half-volleys in GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Andy Shaw's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: FAL 1 - DFA 0
Min 16: Keelan Adams (FAL) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Ryan Shanley...
        ...who manages to knock it into the top corner...
        ...even though the pass was just behind him...
        ...great finish! see goal replay on Match of the Day tonight!!...
        ...Falkirk are looking strong now...
        ...score now: FAL 2 - DFA 0
Min 20: Ryan Shanley (FAL) does well on the left and crosses towards Jimmy Johnstone ...
        ...the Scotsman meets it with a neat header...
        ...past Owain Fon Williams and into the net GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Falkirk; Coach Daniel Roseblade  is furious...
        ...score now: FAL 3 - DFA 0
Min 23: Brilliant play by Ewan Otoo (DFA) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Jim Leishman...
        ...who plants a superb finish into the top corner from around the penalty spot GOAL!...
        ...Dunfermline pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: FAL 3 - DFA 1
Min 24: Anthony Ralston (FAL) gets to the edge of the box...
        ...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
        ...past a sprawling Owain Fon Williams...
        ...and into the far corner of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Falkirk; Coach Daniel Roseblade  is furious...
        ...score now: FAL 4 - DFA 1
Min 25: Ryan Shanley (FAL) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Dunfermline defense to Steve Clarke ...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Owain Fon Williams rushes off his line and Steve Clarke  slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and into the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...Daniel Roseblade  suggests to Owain Fon Williams that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: FAL 5 - DFA 1
Min 30: Great tackle by Ewan Otoo (DFA)...
        ...to prevent Billy Gilmour  (FAL) from latching onto Alfredo Agyeman's pass. 
Min 40: Billy Gilmour (DFA) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Scott Brown...
        ...Scott Brown shoots at Angus Gunn who makes the save.
Min 41: Yellow card for Jim Leishman (DFA)...
        ...as Tommy Gemmell is brought down with a studs-up challenge 23 yards out.
Min 44: Angus Gunn rushes out to block the Mathew Todd's (DFA) route to goal...
        ...but Mathew Todd 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...
        ...Pat Nevin pounces on the clearance but his shot flies wide!
Min 45: Gussie Dey on for Scott Brown(MF)...
        ...Gussie Dey will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Falkirk 5 - Dunfermline 1

Min 49: A superb strike from Gussie Dey (DFA)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Bairns goalie Angus Gunn.
Min 50: Ryan Shanley finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Owain Fon Williams palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Alfredo Agyeman who heads the ball...
        ...but Mathew Todd (DFA) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 50: Joe Chalmers (DFA) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Jim Leishman but it evades him...
        ...Keelan Adams (FAL) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 53: Jimmy Johnstone  (FAL) hooks the ball away from Mathew Todd...
        ...and Tommy Gemmell dives in...
        ...and deflects off the side of his head and wide of Owain Fon Williams's net.
Min 58: Jimmy Johnstone  (FAL) passes a great ball to Keelan Adams...
        ...whose low shot across goal is only parried by Pars keeper Owain Fon Williams...
        ...and who else but Jimmy Johnstone  is there to slot it in...
        ...Manager moaning to ref but all too easy...
        ...yet another one for Falkirk; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: FAL 6 - DFA 1
Min 59: Billy Gilmour  (FAL) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Owain Fon Williams can't hold it...
        ...and Lewis Ferguson  taps the loose ball home GOAL!!...
        ...yet another one for Falkirk; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: FAL 7 - DFA 1
Min 64: One pass too many from Falkirk and Dunfermline soon get a cross in...
        ...George Oakley (DFA) gets his head to it...
        ...but Angus Gunn is untroubled by that one.
Min 65: Anton Dowds (DFA) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Steve Clarke  (FAL).
Min 66: Now the ball comes to Alfredo Agyeman (FAL)...
        ...Lewis Ferguson  has space on the left and Alfredo Agyeman tries to play him in...
        ...only for Mathew Todd (DFA) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 74: Mathew Todd's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Alfredo Agyeman (FAL)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Pars man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 75: FAL now playing Stall
Min 78: Terrible Bairns defending as Steve Clarke  gave it away to Pat Nevin (DFA)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Angus Gunn...
        ...but it came back to Joe Chalmers who shoots and Angus Gunn fists it away!
Min 88: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Ewan Otoo (DFA)...
        ...but the impressive Anthony Ralston (FAL) is able to get the ball back to Angus Gunn.


FINAL SCORE: Falkirk 7 - Dunfermline 1


Man Of The Match: Jimmy Johnstone  (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                28 28 28 12  0  n  0  4  0  0 90  7
SW Liam Henderson            14 14 14  9  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Anthony Ralston           26 26 26 20 -2  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
DF Keelan Adams              15 15 15 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tommy Gemmell             17 17 17 13 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Steve Clarke              30 30 30 24  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
MF Billy Gilmour             19 19 19 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lewis Ferguson            28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  2  2 90  7
WG Jimmy Johnstone           29 29 29 26 -3  n  0  0  2  2 90  7
FW Ryan Shanley              20 20 20 20  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Alfredo Agyeman           18 18 18 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Dunfermline Athletic
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Owain Fon Williams        20 20 20  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Aaron Comrie              17 17 17 13 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Ewan Otoo                 23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Mathew Todd               17 17 17 13  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Joe Chalmers              23 23 23 20  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Scott Brown               28 28 28 25  5  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Billy Gilmour             28 28 28 25  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Gussie Dey                18 18 18 16  7  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
WG Pat Nevin                 15 15 15 13  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Anton Dowds               27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW George Oakley             27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Jim Leishman              32 32 32 32  4  n  4  0  1  1 90  6

Statistics       FAL DFA
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Halftime           5   1
Fulltime           7   1
Shots On Target    7   5
Shots              8   6
Saves              4   0
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      65  65
Revenue           78  78

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FAL  N  58.00 147.29 157.64 
  1  DFA  N  34.20 105.15 187.05 
 46  DFA  N  34.20 100.15 179.55 
 76  FAL  S  58.00 171.79 111.14 

 Trainer's Report
FAL paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Blowout avoided; DFA used on average 65% SL (above the required 50%).
Angus Gunn (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Lewis Ferguson  (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Scott Brown (DFA) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Anton Dowds (DFA) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.