Stirling                                  Falkirk
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Harry Bosch               32  7  n     GK Bill Brown                28  8  n
DF Terry Hurlock             27  7  n     DF Anthony Ralston           26  5  n
DF Benoit Blanc              22  5  p     DF Aaron Hickey              24  6  n
DF Ellery Queen              21  6  n     DF Steve Clarke              21  6  n
DF Submit Preseason          10  6  n     DF Keelan Adams              20  6  n
MF Popeye Doyle              29  6  n     MF Billy Gilmour             32  6  n
MF Hamish Macbeth            26  7  n     MF Lewis Ferguson            30  8  n
MF Thomas Nightingale        26  6  n     MF Ethan Williams            16  9  n
MF Peter Wimsey              23  6  n     WG Rhys Walker               14 10  n
MF Derek Ferguson            12  6  n     FW Gordon Durie              26  6  n
FW Plenton Yuri              10 10  n     FW Joe Jordan                19  8  n

Min 0: Stirling opens up with a 4-5-1 B while the Bairns will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Graeme Scott (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 3: Peter Wimsey (STI) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Popeye Doyle...
        ...and the American knocks it straight at Bill Brown  who calmly collects it.
Min 5: Here it is..Lewis Ferguson  (FAL) flicks on into the path of Gordon Durie...
        ...who spins away from Submit Preseason...
        ...to lob over the advancing Harry Bosch. GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Andy Shaw's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: STI 0 - FAL 1
Min 6: Terry Hurlock (STI) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Thomas Nightingale but it evades him...
        ...Keelan Adams (FAL) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 20: Thomas Nightingale (STI) swings a ball in to the Falkirk box...
        ...but the presence of Steve Clarke  (FAL) means it is easily cleared.
Min 23: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Popeye Doyle (STI)...
        ...but the impressive Steve Clarke  (FAL) is able to get the ball back to Bill Brown .
Min 25: Rhys Walker (FAL) and Gordon Durie break for Falkirk...
        ...Gordon Durie looks to have found space into which to recieve Rhys Walker's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Ellery Queen (STI) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 31: Peter Wimsey (STI) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Aaron Hickey (FAL) is there to clear with his head.
Min 39: Joe Jordan (FAL) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Rhys Walker with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but he mishits it over the goal and into the crowd.


HALFTIME SCORE: Stirling 0 - Falkirk 1

Min 52: Gordon Durie finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Harry Bosch palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Ethan Williams who heads the ball...
        ...but Ellery Queen (STI) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 54: Aaron Hickey's (FAL) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Ellery Queen (STI)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Harry Bosch.
Min 60: John Collins on for Popeye Doyle(MF)...
        ...John Collins will play MF.
Min 70: Falkirk break quickly with Gordon Durie...
        ...he only has Harry Bosch to beat...
        ...great save by Harry Bosch but the ball falls to Anthony Ralston...
        ...who misses the target wide.
Min 72: The referee books Gordon Durie (FAL) for a challenge on Plenton Yuri...
        ...the ball had gone when the tackle went in, correct decision. 
Min 75: FAL now playing Stall
Min 76: Plenton Yuri (STI) gets a yellow card for bringing down Billy Gilmour ...
        ...he also has a bloody lip after getting Billy Gilmour 's boot in his face.
Min 82: Now the ball comes to Gordon Durie (FAL)...
        ...Billy Gilmour  has space on the left and Gordon Durie tries to play him in...
        ...only for Benoit Blanc (STI) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 83: (FAL) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Gordon Durie looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Harry Bosch looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Stirling defence were all over the place.
Min 90: Aaron Hickey(FAL) limps off the pitch...
        ...Stuart Boam (FAL) on for Aaron Hickey at DF.


FINAL SCORE: Stirling 0 - Falkirk 1


Man Of The Match: Ellery Queen (STI)

Stirling
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Harry Bosch               32 32 32 14  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Benoit Blanc              22 16 16 17  0  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Terry Hurlock             27 27 27 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ellery Queen              21 21 21 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Submit Preseason          10 10 10  8  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Peter Wimsey              23 23 23 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Derek Ferguson            12 12 12 10  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Hamish Macbeth            26 26 26 23  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Thomas Nightingale        26 26 26 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Popeye Doyle              29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  1 60  6
MF John Collins              10 10 10  9  8  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
FW Plenton Yuri              10 10 10 10  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  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                28 28 28 12  2  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Anthony Ralston           26 26 26 20 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Aaron Hickey              24 24 24 19 -8  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Keelan Adams              20 20 20 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Clarke              21 21 21 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Billy Gilmour             32 32 32 28  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Ethan Williams            16 16 16 14  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lewis Ferguson            30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Rhys Walker               14 14 14 12  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Gordon Durie              26 26 26 26  0  n  4  0  1  1 90  6
FW Joe Jordan                19 19 19 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       STI FAL
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           0   1
Shots On Target    1   1
Shots              1   3
Saves              0   1
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      66  63
Revenue           94  94

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  STI  B  22.20 151.50 151.80 
  1  FAL  N  54.60 137.83 149.13 
 61  STI  B  22.20 137.25 137.55 
 76  FAL  S  54.60 177.83  86.38 
 90  FAL  S  48.00 166.83  86.93 

 Trainer's Report
Aaron Hickey (FAL) just has a twisted ankle.
Thomas Nightingale (STI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Bill Brown  (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Rhys Walker (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.