Falkirk                                   Raith Rovers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Bill Brown                26  7  n     GK Deniz Mehmet              23 10  n
DF Doug Rougvie              26  4  n     SW Sean Dyche                26  8  n
DF Stuart Boam               23  5  n     DF Paul Franklin             26  5  n
DF Ryan Edwards              18 10  n     DF Ryan Andrews              17  5  n
DF Aaron Hickey              17 10  n     DF Marc Bola                 14  7  n
MF Billy Gilmour             30  4  n     MF Edoardo Bove              13  7  n
MF Bobby Murdoch             19  6  n     MF Kai Montagu                9  9  n
MF Ethan Williams            15 10  d     WG Nestory Irankunda         26  8  n
WG Rhys Walker               18  8  a     WG Marley Redfern            20  6  n
FW Joe Jordan                22  5  n     FW Mamadou Doumbia           28  8  n
FW David Speedie             17  8  n     FW Josh OConnor              22  6  n

Min 0: Falkirk opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Rovers will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is James White (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 2: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Nestory Irankunda (RR)...
        ...but the impressive Doug Rougvie  (FAL) is able to get the ball back to Bill Brown .
Min 4: Brilliant play by Josh OConnor (RR) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Kai Montagu...
        ...who tries to strike it but clumsily knocks it out of play.
Min 5: Stuart Boam (FAL) lays the ball off for Joe Jordan around the D...
        ...he looks to bend one into the top corner...
        ...and gets it horribly wrong and horribly wide. 
Min 8: Nestory Irankunda (RR) receives a deep pass from Josh OConnor...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Australian player was chatting with Bill Brown  when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Raith Rovers aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 29: Mamadou Doumbia (RR) receives a deep pass from Josh OConnor...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the American player was chatting with Bill Brown  when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Raith Rovers aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 30: With Raith Rovers so far forward a rare Falkirk break sees David Speedie  play a long diagonal pass for Joe Jordan...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 36: The ball is played back towards the box by Ethan Williams (FAL)...
        ...Ryan Andrews heads out...
        ...only for Joe Jordan to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Deniz Mehmet has to push over the top.
Min 40: Nestory Irankunda is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Bill Brown .
Min 41: Ryan Edwards breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Bobby Murdoch on the attack down the right...
        ...the Scotsman cuts inside, evades Ryan Andrews's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Deniz Mehmet is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 42: Mamadou Doumbia opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Doug Rougvie  greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 43: Ryan Andrews hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Billy Gilmour  (FAL) latches on...
        ...he has the easiest of tap-ins GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Andy Shaw's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: FAL 1 - RR 0
Min 44: Kai Montagu (RR) booked for a questionable foul on Joe Jordan...
        ...its clear who the home team is today.
Min 45: Lewis Ferguson  on for Bobby Murdoch(MF)...
        ...Lewis Ferguson  will play MF.
Min 45: Scott McTominay on for Billy Gilmour (MF)...
        ...Scott McTominay will play MF.
Min 45: Will Rostron on for Paul Franklin(DF)...
        ...Will Rostron will play DF.
Min 45: Kwadwo Baah on for Josh OConnor(FW)...
        ...Kwadwo Baah will play FW.
Min 45: Andy Goram on for Deniz Mehmet(GK)...
        ...Andy Goram will play GK.


HALFTIME SCORE: Falkirk 1 - Raith Rovers 0

Min 52: The ball is crossed in and Ryan Andrews heads away but only to Doug Rougvie  (FAL)...
        ...a neat hit but it falls wide.
Min 52: Ryan Edwards hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Kwadwo Baah (RR) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Bill Brown .
Min 56: Nestory Irankunda (RR) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Bill Brown  can't hold it...
        ...and Edoardo Bove couldn't control the ball and knocks it off target.
Min 57: Scott McTominay (FAL) and Ryan Edwards break for Falkirk...
        ...Ryan Edwards looks to have found space into which to recieve Scott McTominay's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Will Rostron (RR) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 58: Rhys Walker (FAL) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Scotsman striker Aaron Hickey...
        ...whose finish is low and true.  GOAL!...
        ...Falkirk are looking strong now...
        ...score now: FAL 2 - RR 0
Min 61: Kwadwo Baah (RR) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Bill Brown  in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 65: Will Rostron (RR) puts in a cross...
        ...but Doug Rougvie  (FAL) clears with ease.
Min 75: FAL now playing Stall
Min 89: Mamadou Doumbia's (RR) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Ryan Edwards (FAL)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Bill Brown .


FINAL SCORE: Falkirk 2 - Raith Rovers 0


Man Of The Match: Bill Brown  (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  1  n  0  3  0  0 90  7
DF Stuart Boam               23 23 23 18 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Doug Rougvie              26 26 26 20 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Aaron Hickey              17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF Ryan Edwards              18 18 18 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Billy Gilmour             30 30 30 27  1  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
MF Ethan Williams            15 18 18 13  2  d  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Bobby Murdoch             19 19 19 17  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Scott McTominay           28 28 28 25  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Lewis Ferguson            29 29 29 26  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Rhys Walker               18 22 22 16  0  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW David Speedie             17 17 17 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Joe Jordan                22 22 22 22 -1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6

Raith Rovers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Deniz Mehmet              23 23 23 10  7  n  0  2  0  0 45  6
GK Andy Goram                31 31 31 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
SW Sean Dyche                26 20 20 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Paul Franklin             26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Marc Bola                 14 14 14 11  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ryan Andrews              17 17 17 13 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Will Rostron              21 21 21 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Kai Montagu                9  9  9  8  3  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
MF Edoardo Bove              13 13 13 11  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Nestory Irankunda         26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Marley Redfern            20 20 20 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Josh OConnor              22 22 22 22  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Mamadou Doumbia           28 28 28 28  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Kwadwo Baah               34 34 34 34  2  n  0  0  0  2 45  6

Statistics       FAL  RR
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           2   0
Shots On Target    4   3
Shots              6   5
Saves              3   2
Offsides           1   2
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      58  62
Revenue           96  96

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FAL  N  50.40 130.22 149.57 
  1   RR  E  48.50  92.95 169.90 
 46  FAL  N  50.40 134.22 155.57 
 46   RR  E  46.00  87.95 180.65 
 76  FAL  S  50.40 175.72  93.07 

 Trainer's Report
Bill Brown  (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Bobby Murdoch (FAL) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Paul Franklin (RR) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Deniz Mehmet (RR) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Edoardo Bove (RR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.