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Falkirk Albion Rovers
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Angus Gunn 27 8 n GK George Kittle 27 8 n
DF Aaron Hickey 26 8 n DF Deion Sanders 19 8 n
DF Steve Clarke 25 8 n DF Alan Archibald 18 8 n
DF Tommy Gemmell 21 8 n DF Daniel Carlson 15 10 n
DF Anthony Ralston 17 10 n DF Nick Bosa 15 10 n
MF Lewis Ferguson 21 8 n MF Cedee Lamb 19 8 n
MF Andrew Robertson 18 8 n MF Hector Bellerin 12 10 n
MF Kieran Tierney 16 10 n WG Grace 27 8 n
WG Jimmy Johnstone 28 8 n WG Ruby 24 8 n
FW David Speedie 18 8 n FW Devante Adams 29 8 n
FW Gordon Durie 17 8 n FW Rubes 20 10 n
Min 0: Falkirk opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Wee Rovers will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Raymond Cini (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 1: Aaron Hickey (FAL) starts marking Devante Adams (ALB).
Min 4: Albion gives the ball away and David Speedie gathers...
...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
...he unleashes an unstoppable drive that ends up in the top corner of George Kittle's net...
...the keeper had no chance GOAL!!...
...a superb play and the early lead for the Bairns...
...score now: FAL 1 - ALB 0
Min 4: Kieran Tierney (FAL) is booked for a heavy tackle on Grace and its a stramash and handbags now.
Min 9: Lewis Ferguson (FAL) finds Tommy Gemmell steaming through the middle...
...he gets into the area...
...but Deion Sanders (ALB) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 9: Can't believe the ref has given Steve Clarke (FAL) a straight red for just talking back to him...
...he must have sworn at him! Jings crivens help ma boab!
Min 12: Lewis Ferguson (FAL) finds space for a cross from the left...
...George Kittle doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
...David Speedie rises highest at the back post...
...and its punched over the bar by George Kittle who stayed on his line.
Min 24: Kieran Tierney picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Lewis Ferguson to chase...
...it drops over Deion Sanders 's shoulder and right into Lewis Ferguson 's path...
...the Scotsman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
...that thunders past George Kittle's outstretched arm...
...and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!!!...
...Falkirk are looking strong now...
...score now: FAL 2 - ALB 0
Min 29: Terrible Wee Rovers defending as Deion Sanders gave it away to Jimmy Johnstone (FAL)...
...his poor shot was parried by George Kittle...
...but it came back to David Speedie who shoots and George Kittle fists it away!
Min 32: Now the ball comes to Jimmy Johnstone (FAL)...
...Gordon Durie has space on the left and Jimmy Johnstone tries to play him in...
...only for Deion Sanders (ALB) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 36: Rubes (ALB) finds Cedee Lamb steaming through the middle...
...he gets into the area...
...but Tommy Gemmell (FAL) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 38: Cedee Lamb (ALB) now gets a chance to cross...
...he looks for Ruby but it evades him...
...Tommy Gemmell (FAL) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 45: Now the ball comes to Alan Archibald (ALB)...
...Ruby has space on the left and Alan Archibald tries to play him in...
...only for Tommy Gemmell (FAL) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 45: Gardiner Minshew on for Devante Adams(FW)...
...Gardiner Minshew will play FW.
Min 45: Alan Hutton on for Alan Archibald(DF)...
...Alan Hutton will play DF.
Min 45: Hunter Renfrow on for Ruby(WG)...
...Hunter Renfrow will play WG.
HALFTIME SCORE: Falkirk 2 - Albion 0
Min 46: Aaron Hickey (FAL) stops marking Devante Adams (ALB).
Min 48: Hunter Renfrow (ALB) and Andrew Robertson involved in a bit of handbags...
...Hunter Renfrow feels he is not getting enough protection...
...and took the law into his own hands by giving Andrew Robertson a solid kick up the arse as the ball went out of play...
...a yellow card and a few stern words for Hunter Renfrow as the game continues.
Min 49: Jimmy Johnstone slides the ball under George Kittle...
...and into the right-hand corner of the net GOAL!...
...yet another one for Falkirk; Coach Matt Cooper is furious...
...score now: FAL 3 - ALB 0
Min 50: Rubes (ALB) finds Hunter Renfrow ...
...but he hesitates and Tommy Gemmell (FAL) is able to make the tackle.
Min 52: Gordon Durie (FAL) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
...finds Lewis Ferguson busting into the box...
...who shoots...
...saved by George Kittle!
Min 55: Alan Hutton's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Lewis Ferguson (FAL)...
...but the flag goes up for offside!...
...it was a Wee Rovers man who played it on - ludicrous decision.
Min 56: Aaron Hickey (FAL) takes off down the left...
...he outpaces the defense picks out Lewis Ferguson ...
...who takes a shot but George Kittle had little trouble catching it.
Min 56: Cedee Lamb almost penetrates Bairns's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
... a little more power and Anthony Ralston would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 58: David Speedie (FAL) finds space for a cross from the left...
...George Kittle doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
...Tommy Gemmell rises highest at the back post...
...and its punched over the bar by George Kittle who stayed on his line.
Min 60: With Falkirk so far forward a rare Albion break sees Rubes play a long diagonal pass for Gardiner Minshew...
...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side.
Min 61: David Speedie almost penetrates Wee Rovers's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
... a little more power and Deion Sanders would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 61: Gardiner Minshew (ALB) swings a ball in to the Falkirk box...
...but the presence of Aaron Hickey (FAL) means it is easily cleared.
Min 62: Gardiner Minshew (ALB) finds Cedee Lamb steaming through the middle...
...he gets into the area...
...and strikes the ball just wide of Angus Gunn's net.
Min 67: Daniel Carlson (ALB) is on the left and looks to cross...
...the ball floats over Angus Gunn...
...and just over the woodwork for a goal kick.
Min 68: Superb sliding block by Alan Hutton (ALB) denies Aaron Hickey a sure goal...
...after great work from Gordon Durie in the Albion box.
Min 71: Albion break quickly with Daniel Carlson...
...he only has Angus Gunn to beat...
...great save by Angus Gunn but the ball falls to Nick Bosa...
...who kicks it right back at Angus Gunn...
...Falkirk were incredibly lucky there. What a stramash as they say in Scotland.
Min 75: FAL now playing Stall
Min 78: Hector Bellerin (ALB) fires in a cross...
...which takes a deflection...
...and Grace takes advantage to fire on goal...
...but Angus Gunn is there to handle the danger.
Min 82: Gordon Durie and Jimmy Johnstone weave a neat interchange...
...which sees the Scotsman scamper clear...
...he outpaces the Albion defense and lifts a classy ball high but George Kittle gets a hand to it!
Min 83: David Speedie weaves his way through the Albion defense......
...he checks the keeper's position...
...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of George Kittle!?
Min 84: Jimmy Johnstone finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
...George Kittle palms the shot onto the bar...
...it spins back to Kieran Tierney who heads the ball...
...but Deion Sanders (ALB) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 85: David Speedie (FAL) looks up and spots Jimmy Johnstone arriving in the box...
...the Scotsman tees up Jimmy Johnstone for the shot...
...he finds the back of the net with a low drive. GOAL!!!...
...Matt Cooper suggests to George Kittle that he might want to dust off his resume...
...score now: FAL 4 - ALB 0
Min 88: Hector Bellerin (ALB) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
...an emphatic finish for Gardiner Minshew with a half volley on the penalty area...
...but he mishits it over the goal and into the crowd.
FINAL SCORE: Falkirk 4 - Albion 0
Man Of The Match: David Speedie (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 27 27 27 12 2 n 0 2 0 0 90 7
DF Anthony Ralston 17 17 17 13 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Aaron Hickey 26 26 26 20 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Tommy Gemmell 21 21 21 16 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 7
DF Steve Clarke 25 25 25 20 7 n 10 0 0 0 9 6
MF Andrew Robertson 18 18 18 16 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Lewis Ferguson 21 21 21 18 2 n 0 0 1 3 90 6
MF Kieran Tierney 16 16 16 14 4 n 4 0 0 0 90 6
WG Jimmy Johnstone 28 28 28 25 2 n 0 0 2 3 90 7
FW David Speedie 18 18 18 18 2 n 0 0 1 4 90 7
FW Gordon Durie 17 17 17 17 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
Albion Rovers
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK George Kittle 27 27 27 12 2 n 0 7 0 0 90 6
DF Daniel Carlson 15 15 15 12 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 4
DF Nick Bosa 15 15 15 12 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 5
DF Alan Archibald 18 18 18 14 5 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
DF Deion Sanders 19 19 19 15 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Alan Hutton 13 13 13 10 7 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
MF Hector Bellerin 12 12 12 10 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
MF Cedee Lamb 19 19 19 17 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 5
WG Ruby 24 24 24 21 5 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
WG Grace 27 27 27 24 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
WG Hunter Renfrow 10 10 10 9 7 n 4 0 0 0 45 6
FW Rubes 20 20 20 20 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Devante Adams 29 29 29 29 5 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW Gardiner Minshew 18 18 18 18 7 n 0 0 0 1 45 6
Statistics FAL ALB
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Halftime 2 0
Fulltime 4 0
Shots On Target 11 2
Shots 11 5
Saves 2 7
Offsides 1 1
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 1 1
Red Cards 1 0
Avg SL% Used 53 61
Revenue 77 77
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 FAL N 37.80 118.50 156.05
1 ALB E 40.20 87.50 160.34
10 FAL N 22.80 93.50 151.05
46 FAL N 38.40 119.50 156.25
46 ALB E 37.20 82.50 143.04
76 FAL S 38.40 148.00 111.75
Trainer's Report
FAL paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Angus Gunn (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Anthony Ralston (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Lewis Ferguson (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
David Speedie (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Gordon Durie (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
George Kittle (ALB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Devante Adams (ALB) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Ruby (ALB) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Grace (ALB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Gardiner Minshew (ALB) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Daniel Carlson (ALB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Steve Clarke (FAL) was sent off today, and now has 10 DP.
He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).
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