Match Report
| Falkirk | Falkirk |  |  | St Mirren | St Mirren | ||||||||||||||||
| David ross Campbell | David ross Campbell | Sean Clayton | Sean Clayton | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ragnar Ásgeirsson | R. Ásgeirsson |  | 72 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 |  | Paul McStay | P. McStay | |||||||||
| Alexander Kneissl | A. Kneissl |  | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 |  | Camille Gondet | C. Gondet | |||||||||
| Rodolphe Abdessadki | R. Abdessadki | | 72 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 |  | Gary Cole | G. Cole | |||||||||
| Sergio Lima | S. Lima |  | 73 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 64 | | Craig Shields | C. Shields | ||||||||
| Nuno Castro | N. Castro | | 72 | M | | 5 | | D | 50 | | Dominic Dickov | D. Dickov | |||||||||
| Les Hulme | L. Hulme | | 75 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Gary James | G. James | |||||||||
| Nicolas Welter | N. Welter | | 75 | M | | | 7 | | M | 67 | | Sylvain Guei | S. Guei | ||||||||
| Jose Cubilier | J. Cubilier | | 76 | M | | 8 | | M | 69 | | Sven Hanssen | S. Hanssen | |||||||||
| Kasper Beck | K. Beck |  | 72 | A | | 9 | | A | 67 | | Edgar Ramos | E. Ramos | |||||||||
| Xavier Deflandre | X. Deflandre | | 73 | A | | 10 | | A | 48 | | Billy Booth | B. Booth | |||||||||
| Jorge Almeida | J. Almeida | | 73 | A | | 11 | | A | 52 | | Alex Hendry | A. Hendry | |||||||||
| Carlos Martins | C. Martins | | 68 | D | | 12 | | G | 39 | | Ben Ward | B. Ward | |||||||||
| Phil Shilton | P. Shilton | | 71 | M | | 13 | | M | 47 |  | Albert Van Der Meer | A. Van Der Meer | |||||||||
| Milton Hinojosa | M. Hinojosa |  | 67 | A | | 14 | | D | 56 | | Craig Kasper | C. Kasper | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Falkirk Stadium where Falkirk play host to St Mirren. A crowd of 17,039 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Falkirk are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while St Mirren appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Law.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Falkirk are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while St Mirren appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Law.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with St Mirren kicking off!
2.50
0-0Alexander Kneissl chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Cubilier. Jose Cubilier deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre shoots from 25 yards. Paul McStay gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
4.10
Sylvain Guei flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Ramos controls it well on his chest. Edgar Ramos whips in a cross ball towards Alex Hendry. Alex Hendry flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
6.59
Les Hulme flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Almeida controls it well on his chest. Jorge Almeida whips in a cross ball towards Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre connects with a diving header but Paul McStay is on top of it.
9.31
0-0Dominic Dickov threads a neat ball through to Sven Hanssen. Sven Hanssen passes the ball forward to Edgar Ramos. Edgar Ramos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodolphe Abdessadki.
10.22
0-0Les Hulme flicks a high pass forward. Xavier Deflandre controls it well on his chest. Xavier Deflandre whips in a cross ball towards Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
14.51
Nicolas Welter threads the ball through to Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
18.19
Nicolas Welter flicks a high pass forward to Xavier Deflandre who brings the ball neatly under control. Xavier Deflandre shoots from outside the area but is denied by Paul McStay. Excellent save.
20.55
Craig Shields flicks a high pass forward to Gary James who brings the ball under control. Gary James flicks a high pass forward to Edgar Ramos who brings the ball under control. Edgar Ramos plays a one-two with Billy Booth and rushes in on goal... Edgar Ramos shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
27.45
0-1Gary Cole threads the ball through to Sylvain Guei. Sylvain Guei makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Booth. Billy Booth knocks in a cross ball towards Edgar Ramos. Edgar Ramos knocks the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Ragnar Ásgeirsson had no chance!! Goal for St Mirren!
34.40
Sven Hanssen flicks a high pass forward. Alex Hendry collects the pass. Alex Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Edgar Ramos. Edgar Ramos gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Ragnar Ásgeirsson manages to gather it.
36.20
Gary Cole flicks a high pass forward. Sven Hanssen controls it well on his chest. Sven Hanssen surges forward with the ball. Sven Hanssen lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Hendry. Alex Hendry whips the ball goalwards with his head. Ragnar Ásgeirsson didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
39.23
Camille Gondet flicks a high pass forward. Sven Hanssen controls it well on his chest. Sven Hanssen makes a beautiful solo run. Sven Hanssen lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Hendry. Alex Hendry fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
40.24
Gary Cole chips the ball to his team mate, Gary James. Gary James flicks a high pass forward to Alex Hendry who brings the ball under control. Alex Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ragnar Ásgeirsson who gathers it comfortably.
42.03
Craig Shields flicks a high pass forward. Sylvain Guei controls it well on his chest. Sylvain Guei kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Hendry. Alex Hendry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.23
0-1Dominic Dickov catches Nuno Castro on the ankles. Dominic Dickov is warned by the referee! Nuno Castro stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Falkirk appear unchanged since the first half. St Mirren also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Falkirk kick off the second half!
48.12
0-1Nuno Castro clumsily knocks into Sven Hanssen. The referee calls over Nuno Castro and shows him a yellow card! Sven Hanssen runs off the knock.
51.03
Nicolas Welter controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.18
Gary James flicks a high pass forward to Edgar Ramos who brings the ball under control. Edgar Ramos whips in a cross ball towards Alex Hendry. Alex Hendry is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
55.08
Gary James knocks the ball forward to Edgar Ramos. Edgar Ramos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.29
Rodolphe Abdessadki makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicolas Welter. Nicolas Welter knocks the ball to his team mate, Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck tries a spectacular long range effort. Paul McStay easily gets down and covers it.
60.24
Dominic Dickov barges into Xavier Deflandre. Dominic Dickov is warned by the referee again! Xavier Deflandre runs off the knock.
61.03
Alexander Kneissl threads a neat ball through to Les Hulme. Les Hulme makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre whips in a cross ball towards Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is tipped over by Paul McStay.
65.54
Jose Cubilier sees Kasper Beck in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kasper Beck knocks in a cross ball towards Xavier Deflandre. With a superhuman jump, Xavier Deflandre connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
73.07
Alexander Kneissl threads a neat ball through to Les Hulme. Les Hulme makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Craig Shields.
75.50
Camille Gondet makes a simple pass to Sven Hanssen. Sven Hanssen surges forward with the ball. Sven Hanssen shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
83.07
Gary James receives the ball from a throw-in from Sven Hanssen. Gary James passes the ball forward to Billy Booth. Billy Booth shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
85.45
With great vision, Sven Hanssen plays the ball forward to Edgar Ramos. Edgar Ramos whips in a cross ball towards Alex Hendry. Alex Hendry gets a glancing touch on the cross ball his aim is horrendously poor!
89.02
With imagination, Nuno Castro plays the ball forward to Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
90.00
Alexander Kneissl flicks a high pass forward. Jose Cubilier collects the pass. Jose Cubilier passes the ball forward to Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre plays a scrappy one-two with Kasper Beck and stumbles forward towards the goal... Xavier Deflandre shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46%
54%
Play Area
21.8%
47.1%
31%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Xavier Deflandre of Falkirk |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ragnar Ásgeirsson (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Alexander Kneissl (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rodolphe Abdessadki (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Sergio Lima (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nuno Castro (MID) |  | 6 |
| 6. | Les Hulme (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Nicolas Welter (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jose Cubilier (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Kasper Beck (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Xavier Deflandre (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Jorge Almeida (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Carlos Martins (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Phil Shilton (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Milton Hinojosa (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Paul McStay (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Camille Gondet (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gary Cole (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Craig Shields (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dominic Dickov (DEF) | 5 | |
| 6. | Gary James (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Sylvain Guei (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Sven Hanssen (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Edgar Ramos (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Billy Booth (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alex Hendry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ben Ward (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Albert Van Der Meer (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Craig Kasper (DEF) | 0 | |