Arbroath                                  Falkirk
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Angus Gunn                26 10  n     GK Allan McGregor            21 10  n
SW Gyles Marrett             16  7  n     SW Tom Lang                  17 10  n
DF Franco Baresi             30 10  n     DF Tommy Gemmell             26  6  n
DF Alabama                   23  8  n     DF Keelan Adams              22  4  n
DF Scott Stewart             23 10  n     DF Andrew Robertson          22  4  n
MF Adel Taarabt              32 10  n     DF Kieran Tierney            18  7  n
MF Rico Lewis                26  6  n     MF Lou Macari                20  8  n
MF Innes Murray              25 10  n     MF Calvin Miller             15 10  n
WG Adam Richman              26  8  n     WG Jimmy Johnstone           34  7  n
FW Jess Norey                35 10  n     WG Patrick Nevin             15 10  n
FW Leighton McIntosh         34 10  n     FW David Speedie             15 10  n

Min 0: Arbroath opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Bairns will play a 5-2-3 S.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 3: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards David Speedie  (FAL)...
        ...but the impressive Alabama (ARB) is able to get the ball back to Angus Gunn.
Min 4: Leighton McIntosh (ARB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Jess Norey but it evades him...
        ...Andrew Robertson (FAL) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 5: Jess Norey opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Tommy Gemmell greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 6: The ball is hooked on towards Jimmy Johnstone  (FAL)...
        ...who takes on Franco Baresi on the edge of the area...
        ...Franco Baresi  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 13: Rico Lewis (ARB) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Andrew Robertson (FAL) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 14: Leighton McIntosh (ARB) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Keelan Adams (FAL) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 19: Kieran Tierney 's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Leighton McIntosh (ARB)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Bairns man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 20: David Speedie  finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Angus Gunn palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Patrick Nevin who heads the ball...
        ...but Franco Baresi (ARB) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 26: Leighton McIntosh finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Allan McGregor palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Rico Lewis who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Allan McGregor for the save.
Min 28: Foolish Andrew Robertson (FAL) handballs deliberately...
        ...that earns a yellow card!
Min 30: Arbroath deep in Falkirk territory...
        ...Innes Murray gets round the back after thirty or so passes...
        ...and Leighton McIntosh heads the ball down and into the net GOAL! Just like Messi!...
        ...it's a lead that Cameron Archibald's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: ARB 1 - FAL 0
Min 34: Arbroath's on the attack after Adam Richman robs Kieran Tierney ...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Innes Murray...
        ...and Innes Murray sidefoots low but Allan McGregor dives in to make the save.
Min 37: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Adam Richman (ARB)...
        ...but the impressive Tom Lang (FAL) is able to get the ball back to Allan McGregor.


HALFTIME SCORE: Arbroath 1 - Falkirk 0

Min 49: Jimmy Johnstone  (FAL) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Franco Baresi (ARB) is there to clear with his head.
Min 50: Now the ball comes to David Speedie  (FAL)...
        ...Jimmy Johnstone  has space on the left and David Speedie  tries to play him in...
        ...only for Gyles Marrett (ARB) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 53: Lovely chip from David Speedie  (FAL)...
        ...Jimmy Johnstone  was brave...
        ...and knocks the ball past the onrushing Angus Gunn  GOAL!...
        ...great response from Falkirk...
        ...score now: ARB 1 - FAL 1
Min 58: Jess Norey (ARB) reads Alabama's intentions perfectly...
        ...as he beats the offside trap...
        ...and races onto the ball...
        ...firing an unstoppable effort into the roof of the net. GOAL!...
        ...the Arbroath side are up...
        ...score now: ARB 2 - FAL 1
Min 62: Superb sliding block by Scott Stewart (ARB) denies Jimmy Johnstone  a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Lou Macari  in the Arbroath box.
Min 64: Jess Norey (ARB) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Tommy Gemmell (FAL).
Min 76: Calvin Miller (FAL) puts in a cross...
        ...but Alabama (ARB) clears with ease.
Min 80: Keelan Adams(FAL) is stretchered off...
        ...Steve Clarke  (FAL) on for Keelan Adams at DF.
Min 82: Franco Baresi (ARB) nods the ball down for Leighton McIntosh on the edge of the box...
        ...Leighton McIntosh takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Allan McGregor rushes of his line...
        ...Leighton McIntosh gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Tommy Gemmell (FAL)!


FINAL SCORE: Arbroath 2 - Falkirk 1


Man Of The Match: Franco Baresi (ARB)

Arbroath
                             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                26 26 26 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
SW Gyles Marrett             16 16 16 11  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Franco Baresi             30 30 30 24  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alabama                   23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Scott Stewart             23 23 23 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Adel Taarabt              32 32 32 32  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Innes Murray              25 25 25 22  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Rico Lewis                26 26 26 23  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Adam Richman              26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Leighton McIntosh         34 34 34 34  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Jess Norey                35 35 35 35  4  n  0  0  1  1 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            21 21 21  9  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Tom Lang                  17 17 17 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Andrew Robertson          22 22 22 19 -2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Keelan Adams              22 22 22 17-10  n  0  0  0  0 80  6
DF Tommy Gemmell             26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Kieran Tierney            18 18 18 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Clarke              29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 10  6
MF Calvin Miller             15 15 15 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lou Macari                20 20 20 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Jimmy Johnstone           34 34 34 30  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
WG Patrick Nevin             15 15 15 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW David Speedie             15 15 15 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       ARB FAL
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           2   1
Shots On Target    4   1
Shots              4   1
Saves              0   2
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      62  54
Revenue           80  80

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ARB  N  54.00 153.76 206.91 
  1  FAL  S  61.00 146.20  96.55 
 80  FAL  S  64.50 153.20  96.55 

 Trainer's Report
Keelan Adams (FAL) has a concussion.
Adam Richman (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Rico Lewis (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
David Speedie  (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.