Falkirk                                   Celtic
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Bill Brown                26 10  n     GK Viljami Sinisalo          17 10  n
SW Scott McKenna             25 10  n     SW Kieran Tierney            25 10  n
DF Doug Rougvie              26 10  n     DF Auston Trusty             24 10  n
DF Anthony Ralston           21 10  n     DF Arne Engels               16 10  n
DF Aaron Hickey              19 10  n     DF Alistair Johnston         13 10  n
DF Stuart Boam               17 10  n     MF Reo Hatate                25 10  n
MF Lewis Ferguson            30 10  n     MF Benjamin Nygren           20 10  n
MF Billy Gilmour             29 10  n     WG Daizen Maeda              26 10  n
MF Scott McTominay           22 10  n     WG Sebastian Tounekti        23 10  n
FW David Speedie             21 10  n     FW Jota                      30 10  n
FW Gordon Durie              21 10  n     FW Callum Osmand             23 10  n

Min 0: Falkirk opens up with a 5-3-2 N while the Hoops will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Ricky Hawthorn (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 7: Now the ball comes to Scott McTominay (FAL)...
        ...Lewis Ferguson  has space on the left and Scott McTominay tries to play him in...
        ...only for Alistair Johnston  (CEL) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 8: Alistair Johnston  loses the ball to Billy Gilmour  (FAL) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots past Viljami Sinisalo GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Bairns...
        ...score now: FAL 1 - CEL 0
Min 16: Aaron Hickey's appalling clearance goes right to Benjamin Nygren (CEL)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Alistair Johnston ...
        ...who heads it over the bar.
Min 17: The Bairns sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Auston Trusty's (CEL) ball into the box is cut out by Stuart Boam (FAL).
Min 20: The ball is hooked on towards Auston Trusty (CEL)...
        ...who takes on Billy Gilmour  on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Benjamin Nygren...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that is knocked away by Bill Brown .
Min 26: Bill Brown  makes a grave error against Glasgow Celtic...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Sebastian Tounekti amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Bill Brown .
Min 30: Billy Gilmour  (FAL) reads Scott McTominay'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 33: Bill Brown  (FAL) stops Jota as he flies down the wing...
        ...he won the ball but took the man...
        ...and gets a yellow card.
Min 33: The Refs whistle is blown...
        ...Viljami Sinisalo 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 40: David Speedie  (FAL) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Viljami Sinisalo doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Stuart Boam rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Viljami Sinisalo who stayed on his line.
Min 40: The ball is hooked on towards Daizen Maeda (CEL)...
        ...who takes on Aaron Hickey on the edge of the area...
        ...Aaron Hickey  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 41: Daizen Maeda's (CEL) superb ball...
        ...is headed home by an umarked Benjamin Nygren from six yards out. GOAL!...
        ...great response from Glasgow Celtic...
        ...score now: FAL 1 - CEL 1
Min 42: Gordon Durie finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Viljami Sinisalo palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to David Speedie  who heads the ball...
        ...but Kieran Tierney (CEL) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 44: Lewis Ferguson  (FAL) looks up and spots Gordon Durie arriving in the box...
        ...the Scotsman tees up Gordon Durie for the shot...
        ...he finds the back of the net with a low drive. GOAL!!!...
        ...and Falkirk have the lead...
        ...score now: FAL 2 - CEL 1
Min 45: Kasper Schmeichel on for Viljami Sinisalo(GK)...
        ...Kasper Schmeichel will play GK.


HALFTIME SCORE: Falkirk 2 - Glasgow Celtic 1

Min 46: Glasgow Celtic gives the ball away and Scott McTominay gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...he unleashes an unstoppable drive that ends up in the top corner of Kasper Schmeichel's net...
        ...the keeper had no chance GOAL!!...
        ...Falkirk are looking strong now...
        ...score now: FAL 3 - CEL 1
Min 48: Covid mask needed to hide his face after that miss! Alistair Johnston  gets dummied by David Speedie  (FAL)...
        ...who passes it to Lewis Ferguson ...
        ...who blasts it high and wide.
Min 51: Doug Rougvie  shoots ........... he scores!GOAL!!...
        ...yet another one for Falkirk; Coach Bill Nicholl is furious...
        ...score now: FAL 4 - CEL 1
Min 52: Callum Osmand finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Bill Brown  palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Jota who heads the ball...
        ...but Anthony Ralston (FAL) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 56: The Bairns sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Callum Osmand's (CEL) ball into the box is cut out by Aaron Hickey (FAL).
Min 59: One pass too many from Glasgow Celtic and Falkirk soon get a cross in...
        ...Stuart Boam (FAL) gets his head to it...
        ...but Kasper Schmeichel is untroubled by that one.
Min 60: Gordon Durie (FAL) passes a great ball to Doug Rougvie ...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Hoops keeper Kasper Schmeichel...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 65: Reo Hatate (CEL) puts in a cross...
        ...but Anthony Ralston (FAL) clears with ease.
Min 75: Glasgow Celtic give the ball away in midfield...
        ...David Speedie  (FAL) takes over for Falkirk...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Lewis Ferguson ...
        ...the Scotsman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Kasper Schmeichel who makes the save!
Min 76: The ball is crossed in and Alistair Johnston  heads away but only to Billy Gilmour  (FAL)...
        ...a neat hit and Kasper Schmeichel just gets to it for the save.
Min 79: Anthony Ralston (FAL) looks up and spots David Speedie  arriving in the box...
        ...the Scotsman tees up David Speedie  for the shot...
        ...the ball falls into into the arms Kasper Schmeichel...
        ...Anthony Ralston should have done better with that.
Min 83: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Kasper Schmeichel is awarded a yellow card!...
        ...the official is clearly playing to the home crowd on this occasion!?
Min 88: Doug Rougvie  (FAL) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Gordon Durie...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by Kasper Schmeichel.
Min 89: WHAT A NUMPTY! Falkirk counter attack  with David Speedie ...
        ...he only has Kasper Schmeichel to beat...
        ...great save by Kasper Schmeichel but the ball falls to Anthony Ralston...
        ...who shoots wide but VAR shows he was offside anyway.


FINAL SCORE: Falkirk 4 - Glasgow Celtic 1


Man Of The Match: Gordon Durie (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 Bill Brown                26 26 26 11  4  n  4  2  0  0 90  6
SW Scott McKenna             25 25 25 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Stuart Boam               17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Doug Rougvie              26 26 26 20  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF Anthony Ralston           21 21 21 16  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Aaron Hickey              19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Billy Gilmour             29 29 29 26  4  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
MF Scott McTominay           22 22 22 19  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Lewis Ferguson            30 30 30 27  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW David Speedie             21 21 21 21  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Gordon Durie              21 21 21 21  4  n  0  0  1  3 90  7

Celtic
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Viljami Sinisalo          17 17 17  7  7  n  4  1  0  0 45  6
GK Kasper Schmeichel         24 24 24 10  7  n  4  6  0  0 45  6
SW Kieran Tierney            25 25 25 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Auston Trusty             24 24 24 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Arne Engels               16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Alistair Johnston         13 13 13 10  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
MF Benjamin Nygren           20 20 20 20  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Reo Hatate                25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
WG Sebastian Tounekti        23 23 23 20  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Daizen Maeda              26 26 26 23  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Callum Osmand             23 23 23 23  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Jota                      30 30 30 30  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       FAL CEL
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Halftime           2   1
Fulltime           4   1
Shots On Target   11   3
Shots             14   4
Saves              2   7
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      63  82
Revenue           95  95

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FAL  N  66.50 186.38 148.88 
  1  CEL  E  51.50 105.50 189.30 

 Trainer's Report
FAL paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Aaron Hickey (FAL) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Bill Brown  (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Scott McKenna (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Lewis Ferguson  (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Billy Gilmour  (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Stuart Boam (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Callum Osmand (CEL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Sebastian Tounekti (CEL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Viljami Sinisalo (CEL) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Arne Engels (CEL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.