East Fife                                 Falkirk
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Allan Fleming             21 10  n     GK Allan McGregor            30  3  n
SW Scott Mercer              21  6  n     DF Tommy Gemmell             28  2  n
DF Stewart Murdoch           28  8  n     DF Steve Clarke              23  6  n
DF Brian Easton              28 10  n     DF David Narey               18  5  n
DF Ayo Obileye               21  8  n     DF Blair Sneddon             12  8  n
MF Iain Vigurs               21  8  n     MF Ethan Ross                20  7  n
MF Alexis Mac Allister       18  9  n     MF Kieran Tierney            17  6  n
WG Mikey Cunningham          28  8  n     WG Patrick Nevin             25  6  n
WG Ann Struther              12  8  n     FW Ryan Shanley              22  4  n
FW Scott Shepherd            33  8  n     FW Juan Alegria              17  5  n
FW Ryan Schiavone            22  8  n     FW Rumarn Burrell            13 10  n

Min 0: East Fife opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Bairns will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Kevin Wallis (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Tommy Gemmell (FAL) starts marking Scott Shepherd (EF).
Min 2: Ann Struther (EF) collects the ball from Mikey Cunningham on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Allan McGregor for a big save!
Min 5: Fifers build down the left...
        ...Scott Shepherd sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Stewart Murdoch beats Steve Clarke  to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Allan McGregor who catches the ball.
Min 8: Great tackle by Steve Clarke  (FAL)...
        ...to prevent Ann Struther (EF) from latching onto Alexis Mac Allister's pass. 
Min 9: With Falkirk so far forward a rare East Fife break sees Brian Easton play a long diagonal pass for Ryan Schiavone...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 13: Great tackle by Blair Sneddon (FAL)...
        ...to prevent Ann Struther (EF) from latching onto Mikey Cunningham's pass. 
Min 13: Ayo Obileye makes a hash in defense...
        ...under pressure form Kieran Tierney  (FAL)...
        ...and Ryan Shanley collects the ball on the edge of the box...
        ...the Scotsman smashes the ball past Allan Fleming...
        ...and into the billowing net. GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Bairns...
        ...score now: EF 0 - FAL 1
Min 17: Ayo Obileye's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Ryan Shanley (FAL)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Fifers man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 18: Juan Alegria (FAL) finds Patrick Nevin...
        ...but he hesitates and Stewart Murdoch (EF) is able to make the tackle.
Min 19: Ann Struther almost penetrates Bairns's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and David Narey would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 23: Stewart Murdoch (EF) loops a ball over the top for Ryan Schiavone...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 26: Iain Vigurs (EF) unleashes an effort from the angle of the box...
        ...and it flies inches wide of the upright.
Min 31: Ryan Schiavone (EF) passes a great ball to Mikey Cunningham...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Bairns keeper Allan McGregor...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 42: Mikey Cunningham (EF) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
        ...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
        ...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.
Min 45: The Ref pulls Ryan Shanley (FAL) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 45: Reece Beveridge on for Allan Fleming(GK)...
        ...Reece Beveridge will play GK.
Min 45: Kieran Millar on for Alexis Mac Allister(MF)...
        ...Kieran Millar will play MF.
Min 45: Andrew Robertson on for Tommy Gemmell(DF)...
        ...Andrew Robertson will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: East Fife 0 - Falkirk 1

Min 46: Andrew Robertson (FAL) starts marking Scott Shepherd (EF).
Min 46: Tommy Gemmell (FAL) stops marking Scott Shepherd (EF).
Min 47: Scott Shepherd (EF) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Allan McGregor just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 51: Steve Clarke  loses the ball to Mikey Cunningham (EF) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Allan McGregor%who makes a superb save.
Min 51: Kieran Tierney  (FAL) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Stewart Murdoch (EF).
Min 54: Ann Struther (EF) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Brian Easton with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but its just knocked wide by Allan McGregor.
Min 63: Covid mask needed to hide his face after that miss! Ayo Obileye gets dummied by Patrick Nevin (FAL)...
        ...who passes it to Steve Clarke ...
        ...who blasts it high and wide.
Min 64: Ayo Obileye volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Allan McGregor gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 65: Here comes Ryan Schiavone (EF)...
        ...getting onto Brian Easton's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Allan McGregor who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 68: Kieran Tierney  (FAL) finds Ryan Shanley steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Ayo Obileye (EF) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 69: Rumarn Burrell (FAL) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Patrick Nevin with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but its just knocked wide by Reece Beveridge.
Min 72: Here comes Iain Vigurs (EF)...
        ...getting onto Kieran Millar's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Allan McGregor who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 73: One pass too many from Falkirk and East Fife soon get a cross in...
        ...Kieran Millar (EF) gets his head to it...
        ...but it drifts left of the post.
Min 74: Allan McGregor(FAL) limps off the pitch...
        ...Angus Gunn (FAL) on for Allan McGregor at GK.
Min 75: FAL now playing Stall
Min 77: Scott Shepherd (EF) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Steve Clarke  (FAL) is there to clear with his head.
Min 79: Brian Easton (EF) finds Kieran Millar...
        ...but he hesitates and Steve Clarke  (FAL) is able to make the tackle.
Min 81: Patrick Nevin (FAL) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Juan Alegria but it evades him...
        ...Scott Mercer (EF) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 89: Steve Clarke 's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Ryan Schiavone (EF)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Bairns man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 


FINAL SCORE: East Fife 0 - Falkirk 1


Man Of The Match: Allan McGregor (FAL)

East Fife
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Allan Fleming             21 21 21  9  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
GK Reece Beveridge           25 25 25 11  5  p  0  1  0  0 45  6
SW Scott Mercer              21 21 21 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Stewart Murdoch           28 28 28 22  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Brian Easton              28 28 28 22  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Ayo Obileye               21 21 21 16  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Iain Vigurs               21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Alexis Mac Allister       18 18 18 16  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Kieran Millar             17 17 17 15  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
WG Mikey Cunningham          28 28 28 25  2  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
WG Ann Struther              12 12 12 10  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Scott Shepherd            33 33  8 33  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Ryan Schiavone            22 22 22 22  2  n  0  0  0  2 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 Allan McGregor            30 30 30 13 -6  n  0  9  0  0 74  9
GK Angus Gunn                25 25 25 11  8  n  0  0  0  0 16  6
DF David Narey               18 18 18 14 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Blair Sneddon             12 12 12  9  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tommy Gemmell             28 28 28 22 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Steve Clarke              23 23 23 18  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Andrew Robertson          27 27  0 24 -1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Ethan Ross                20 20 20 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Kieran Tierney            17 17 17 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
WG Patrick Nevin             25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Rumarn Burrell            13 13 13 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Juan Alegria              17 17 17 17 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ryan Shanley              22 22 22 22 -2  n  4  0  1  1 90  6

Statistics        EF FAL
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           0   1
Shots On Target    9   2
Shots             11   3
Saves              1   9
Offsides           3   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      63  56
Revenue           90  90

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   EF  N  59.50 135.88 154.88 
  1  FAL  N  31.80  77.50 132.60 
 46   EF  N  53.25 135.38 154.13 
 76  FAL  S  31.80  97.00  99.85 

 Trainer's Report
Allan McGregor (FAL) suffered a sprained ankle.
Stewart Murdoch (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Brian Easton (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Mikey Cunningham (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Scott Shepherd (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Reece Beveridge (EF) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Kieran Tierney  (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.