Edinburgh City                            Falkirk
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Phil Parkes               30  6  n     GK Bill Brown                14 10  n
DF Tony Gayle                23  7  n     SW Liam Henderson            14  6  a
DF Len Dalton                23  7  n     DF Aaron Hickey              33  1  n
DF Alvin Martin              22  6  n     DF Tommy Gemmell             17  7  d
MF Liam Brady                25  8  n     DF Keelan Adams              15  4  n
MF Calum Mackay              23  6  n     MF Lewis Ferguson            29  6  n
MF Mark Noble                17  9  n     MF Billy Gilmour             21  5  n
WG Vic Watson                23 10  n     MF Kieran Tierney            14  6  a
FW Clyde Best                30  5  n     WG Jimmy Johnstone           30  7  n
FW Connor Young              25  9  n     FW David Speedie             26  8  a
FW Tony Cottee               21 10  n     FW Alfredo Agyeman           18  6  d

Min 0: Edinburgh opens up with a 3-3-4 N while the Bairns will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Alon Atie (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 2: The ball is played back towards the box by Clyde Best (EDI)...
        ...Tommy Gemmell heads out...
        ...only for Tony Cottee to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Bill Brown  has to push over the top.
Min 2: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Alfredo Agyeman is awarded a yellow card!...
        ...the official is clearly playing to the home crowd on this occasion!?
Min 5: Terrible Bairns defending as Tommy Gemmell gave it away to Tony Cottee (EDI)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Bill Brown ...
        ...but it came back to Clyde Best who shoots and Bill Brown  fists it away!
Min 5: David Speedie  appeared to handle the ball illegally there...
        ...may need to see TV replays of that incident on the highlights programme tonight...
        ...the referee has seen VAR though...
        ...the Scotsman David Speedie  (FAL) gets a STRAIGHT RED CARD!
Min 8: Alfredo Agyeman (FAL) leaves half the Edinburgh side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Len Dalton...
        ...but Phil Parkes is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 12: Alfredo Agyeman almost penetrates Edinburgh's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Tony Gayle would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 13: Tommy Gemmell's appalling clearance goes right to Connor Young (EDI)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Calum Mackay...
        ...who heads it home from six yards. GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Edinburgh...
        ...score now: EDI 1 - FAL 0
Min 17: The Refs whistle is blown...
        ...Jimmy Johnstone  looks bewildered at the site of a yellow card...
        ...as are the away fans...
        ...A rousing chorus of We hate the man in black starts in the stands.
Min 19: Liam Brady volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Bill Brown  gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 21: The Edinburgh sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Alfredo Agyeman's (FAL) ball into the box is cut out by Alvin Martin (EDI).
Min 24: Connor Young's (EDI) cross from the right...
        ...finds the feet of Liam Brady...
        ...he jinks and turns and fires well wide from 12 yards.
Min 31: Billy Gilmour  (FAL) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Lewis Ferguson  with a half volley in the penalty area...
        ... finished just like Torres at his peak...
        ...GOAL!!!...
        ...Falkirk draw level....
        ...score now: EDI 1 - FAL 1
Min 32: Liam Brady opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Aaron Hickey greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 34: Edinburgh build down the left...
        ...Calum Mackay sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Alvin Martin beats Tommy Gemmell to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer past Bill Brown  but wide of the net.
Min 45: Paolo Maldini on for Alvin Martin(DF)...
        ...Paolo Maldini will play DF.
Min 45: Jamie Taggart on for Calum Mackay(MF)...
        ...Jamie Taggart will play MF.
Min 45: Frank McAvennie on for Clyde Best(FW)...
        ...Frank McAvennie will play FW.
Min 45: Anthony Ralston on for Keelan Adams(DF)...
        ...Anthony Ralston will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Edinburgh 1 - Falkirk 1

Min 46: Steve Clarke  on for Anthony Ralston(DF)...
        ...Steve Clarke  will play DF.
Min 54: The ball is hooked on towards Alfredo Agyeman (FAL)...
        ...who takes on Len Dalton on the edge of the area...
        ...Len Dalton  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 55: Edinburgh break quickly with Tony Cottee...
        ...he only has Bill Brown  to beat...
        ...great save by Bill Brown  but the ball falls to Vic Watson...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Bill Brown .
Min 56: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Mark Noble (EDI)...
        ...but the impressive Liam Henderson  (FAL) is able to get the ball back to Bill Brown .
Min 59: The ball is played back towards the box by Aaron Hickey (FAL)...
        ...Len Dalton heads out...
        ...only for Lewis Ferguson  to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Phil Parkes has to push over the top.
Min 63: Alfredo Agyeman(FAL) fouled Frank McAvennie in the box...
        ...Alfredo Agyeman is SENT OFF!...
        ...Frank McAvennie takes the penalty...
        ...Bill Brown  makes the save!
Min 64: Lewis Ferguson (FAL) is forced to reposition to FW.
Min 65: Liam Brady (EDI) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Bill Brown ...
        ...and into the corner of the net. A sublime finish to a brilliantly worked move GOAL!!...
        ...and Edinburgh have the lead...
        ...score now: EDI 2 - FAL 1
Min 69: Liam Brady (EDI) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Aaron Hickey (FAL) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 70: Terrible Bairns defending as Steve Clarke  gives it away to Frank McAvennie (EDI)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Bill Brown ...
        ...but it came back to Jamie Taggart and his shot took a deflection on its way in. GOAL!...
        ...Edinburgh are looking strong now...
        ...score now: EDI 3 - FAL 1
Min 70: Steve Clarke  (FAL) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Billy Gilmour  but it evades him...
        ...Paolo Maldini (EDI) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 77: Lewis Ferguson  (FAL) receives a deep pass from Billy Gilmour ...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Scotsman player was chatting with Phil Parkes when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Falkirk aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 79: Jimmy Johnstone  (FAL) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Aaron Hickey...
        ...and the Scotsman knocks it in GOAL!!...
        ... and Falkirk are right back in it...
        ...score now: EDI 3 - FAL 2
Min 80: FAL now playing Press
Min 81: Lovely chip from Connor Young (EDI)...
        ...Liam Brady was brave...
        ...and can't get it past the onrushing Bill Brown .
Min 82: Vic Watson (EDI) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...Frank McAvennie sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Bill Brown ...
        ...who had already started to dive the other way. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...Edinburgh are looking strong now...
        ...score now: EDI 4 - FAL 2
Min 88: Steve Clarke (FAL) limps off the pitch...
        ...Scott Honeyman (FAL) on for Steve Clarke  at DF.


FINAL SCORE: Edinburgh 4 - Falkirk 2


Man Of The Match: Liam Brady (EDI)

Edinburgh City
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Phil Parkes               30 30 30 13  0  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Alvin Martin              22 22 22 17  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
DF Tony Gayle                23 23 23 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Len Dalton                23 23 23 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Paolo Maldini             25 25 25 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Mark Noble                17 17 17 15  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Liam Brady                25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  1  4 90  7
MF Calum Mackay              23 23 23 23  3  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
MF Jamie Taggart             30 30 30 30  3  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
WG Vic Watson                23 23 23 20  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Tony Cottee               21 21 21 21  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Connor Young              25 25 25 25  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Clyde Best                30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Frank McAvennie           30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  1  3 45  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 Bill Brown                14 14 14  6  4  n  0  6  0  0 90  6
SW Liam Henderson            14 17 17  9 -2  a  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Aaron Hickey              33 33 33 26 -5  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF Keelan Adams              15 15 15 12  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Tommy Gemmell             17 21 21 13 -1  d  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Scott Honeyman            11  7  7  9  9  a  0  0  0  0  2  6
DF Anthony Ralston           26 26 26 20  1  n  0  0  0  0  1  6
DF Steve Clarke              30 30 30 24 -5  n  0  0  0  0 42  6
MF Billy Gilmour             21 21 21 18 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Kieran Tierney            14 17 17 12 -2  a  0  0  0  0 90  5
WG Jimmy Johnstone           30 30 30 27  1  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW David Speedie             26 32 32 26  7  a 10  0  0  0  5  6
FW Lewis Ferguson            29 23 23 26  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Alfredo Agyeman           18 22 22 18  0  d 10  0  0  1 63  6

Statistics       EDI FAL
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           4   2
Shots On Target   10   4
Shots             12   4
Saves              2   5
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      1   0
Yellow Cards       0   3
Red Cards          0   2
Avg SL% Used      62  53
Revenue           94  94

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  EDI  N  40.80 121.85 193.05 
  1  FAL  N  51.50 127.22 171.22 
  6  FAL  N  51.50 127.22 137.72 
 46  EDI  N  42.60 128.35 198.90 
 46  FAL  N  57.00 138.22 140.47 
 47  FAL  N  59.00 142.22 141.47 
 63  FAL  N  59.00 142.22 117.97 
 64  FAL  N  59.00 127.72 120.72 
 81  FAL  P  33.75  96.22 152.22 
 88  FAL  P  29.50  83.47 143.72 
 89  FAL  P  28.00  78.97 140.72 

 Trainer's Report
Steve Clarke  (FAL) suffered a sprained ankle.
Bill Brown  (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
David Speedie  (FAL) was sent off today, and now has 14 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).
Alfredo Agyeman (FAL) was sent off today, and now has 28 DP.
    He'll miss 2 games (starting next session).