Falkirk                                   Forfar Athletic
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Angus Gunn                28  6  n     GK Mark McCallum2            21 10  n
SW Liam Henderson            16 10  a     DF Roberto Nditi             21  6  n
DF Aaron Hickey              26  6  n     DF Scott Reekie              19  6  n
DF Keelan Adams              18 10  d     DF Matty Allan               19  6  n
DF Anthony Ralston           18  8  a     DF Blair Malcolm             14 10  n
DF Kieran Tierney            16  8  a     MF Finn Robson               19  6  n
MF Lewis Ferguson            22  6  n     MF Alan Hansen               14  6  n
MF Lou Macari                15 10  d     FW Russell McLean            28  6  n
WG Scott Honeyman            13 10  a     FW Rory MacLeod              21  6  n
WG Callumn Morrison          13 10  d     FW Nathan Cannon             19 10  n
FW David Speedie             19  6  n     FW Cascarilla Morales        11 10  n

Min 0: Falkirk opens up with a 5-2-3 N while the FOR will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Leon Permentier (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 1: Russell McLean (FOR) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Finn Robson but it evades him...
        ...Aaron Hickey (FAL) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 10: STRAMASH!  Long ball over the top as Finn Robson...
        ...blasts a hot shot wide but was his jersey being pulled?  VAR says NO penalty and the crowd respond with some fruity language.
Min 11: Forfar break quickly with Russell McLean...
        ...he only has Angus Gunn to beat...
        ...great save by Angus Gunn but the ball falls to Rory MacLeod...
        ...who kicks it right back at Angus Gunn...
        ...Falkirk were incredibly lucky there. What a stramash as they say in Scotland.
Min 13: Lou Macari  (FAL) nods the ball down for Callumn Morrison on the edge of the box...
        ...Callumn Morrison takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Mark McCallum2 rushes of his line...
        ...Callumn Morrison gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Mark McCallum2...
        ...and the ball lurches over the bar.
Min 20: Falkirk's on the attack after Scott Honeyman robs Roberto Nditi...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Anthony Ralston...
        ...and Anthony Ralston sidefoots low but Mark McCallum2 dives in to make the save.
Min 22: The ball is hooked on towards Lou Macari  (FAL)...
        ...who takes on Roberto Nditi on the edge of the area...
        ...Roberto Nditi  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 23: Kieran Tierney  (FAL) passes a great ball to David Speedie ...
        ...whose low shot across goal is only parried by FOR keeper Mark McCallum2...
        ...and who else but Kieran Tierney  is there to slot it in...
        ...somehow he shoots wide!!
Min 25: Lewis Ferguson  (FAL) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Forfar Mark McCallum2 is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 28: The ball comes in to the area from Lewis Ferguson ...
        ...he rattles it off Mark McCallum2...
        ...David Speedie  (FAL) pauses and shoots but Mark McCallum2 recovers and the big eejit makes the save.
Min 30: David Speedie  (FAL) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Kieran Tierney  but it evades him...
        ...Mark McCallum2 calmly collects the ball.
Min 32: Russell McLean (FOR) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Alan Hansen but it evades him...
        ...Keelan Adams (FAL) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 39: Lou Macari  (FAL) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Mark McCallum2 doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Anthony Ralston rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Mark McCallum2 who stayed on his line.
Min 45: Jimmy Johnstone  on for Scott Honeyman(WG)...
        ...Jimmy Johnstone  will play WG.
Min 45: Josh Skelly on for Cascarilla Morales(FW)...
        ...Josh Skelly will play FW.
Min 45: Zach Paris on for Mark McCallum2(GK)...
        ...Zach Paris will play GK.
Min 45: Adam Hutchinson on for Roberto Nditi(DF)...
        ...Adam Hutchinson will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Falkirk 0 - Forfar 0

Min 50: Falkirk break quickly with Lewis Ferguson ...
        ...he only has Zach Paris to beat...
        ...great save by Zach Paris but the ball falls to David Speedie ...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Zach Paris.
Min 51: Jimmy Johnstone  opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Adam Hutchinson greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 52: One pass too many from Forfar and Falkirk soon get a cross in...
        ...Lou Macari  (FAL) gets his head to it...
        ...but Zach Paris is untroubled by that one.
Min 53: Keelan Adams(FAL) fouled Russell McLean in the box...
        ...Keelan Adams is booked...
        ...Russell McLean takes the penalty...
        ...Angus Gunn never had a chance GOAL!...
        ...score now: FAL 0 - FOR 1
Min 57: Matty Allan's appalling clearance goes right to Aaron Hickey (FAL)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Anthony Ralston...
        ...who heads it on goal but Zach Paris is there to collect it.
Min 60: Bairns build down the left...
        ...Kieran Tierney  sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Lewis Ferguson  beats Matty Allan to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Zach Paris who catches the ball.
Min 60: Scott Reekie (FOR) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Scotsman keeper...
        ...finds Finn Robson busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Angus Gunn!
Min 61: Lewis Ferguson  (FAL) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Scott Reekie (FOR) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 63: Cheeky back heel from Callumn Morrison to release Lewis Ferguson  in the box...
        ...but the Scotsman is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 67: Russell McLean almost penetrates Bairns's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Liam Henderson  would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 68: Matty Allan makes a hash in defense...
        ...under pressure form Aaron Hickey (FAL)...
        ...and Jimmy Johnstone  collects the ball on the edge of the box...
        ...the Scotsman smashes the ball past Zach Paris...
        ...and into the billowing net. GOAL!...
        ...great response from Falkirk...
        ...score now: FAL 1 - FOR 1
Min 70: Lovely chip from Callumn Morrison (FAL)...
        ...David Speedie  was brave...
        ...and knocks the ball past the onrushing Zach Paris  GOAL!...
        ...the Falkirk side are up...
        ...score now: FAL 2 - FOR 1
Min 73: Jimmy Johnstone  (FAL) loops a ball over the top for Lewis Ferguson ...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 74: Jimmy Johnstone  (FAL) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for David Speedie  but it evades him...
        ...Zach Paris missed it too but luckily for Forfar it drifts wide.
Min 79: Can't believe the ref has given Lou Macari  (FAL) a straight red for just talking back to him...
        ...he must have sworn at him!  Jings crivens help ma boab!
Min 80: Anthony Ralston(FAL) is forced to reposition to MF.
Min 80: The FOR sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Callumn Morrison's (FAL) ball into the box is cut out by Scott Reekie (FOR).
Min 80: FAL now playing Stall
Min 82: Liam Henderson  (FAL) goes into the book for a late challenge.
Min 82: FOR now playing Press
Min 86: Jimmy Johnstone  (FAL) in space inside the area...
        ...he slices his shot but it finds David Speedie ...
        ...who simply sidefoots home GOAL!...
        ...Falkirk are looking strong now...
        ...score now: FAL 3 - FOR 1
Min 87: Superb sliding block by Scott Reekie (FOR) denies David Speedie  a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Callumn Morrison in the Forfar box.
Min 89: Callumn Morrison (FAL) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Zach Paris just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 90: Cheeky back heel from David Speedie  to release Jimmy Johnstone  in the box...
        ...but the Scotsman is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 


FINAL SCORE: Falkirk 3 - Forfar 1


Man Of The Match: David Speedie  (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 Angus Gunn                28 28 28 12  0  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Liam Henderson            16 20 20 11  2  a  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Aaron Hickey              26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Keelan Adams              18 22 22 14  2  d  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Kieran Tierney            16 20 20 14  0  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Lou Macari                15 18 18 15  3  d 10  0  0  1 79  6
MF Anthony Ralston           18 17 17 14  0  a  0  0  0  3 90  6
MF Lewis Ferguson            22 22 22 19  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Scott Honeyman            13 16 16 11  6  a  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Callumn Morrison          13 16 16 11  2  d  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Jimmy Johnstone           28 28 28 25  3  n  0  0  1  2 45  6
FW David Speedie             19 19 19 19  0  n  0  0  2  5 90  8

Forfar Athletic
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Mark McCallum2            21 21 21  9  7  n  0  5  0  0 45  7
GK Zach Paris                26 26 26 11  3  n  0  5  0  0 45  6
DF Blair Malcolm             14 14 14 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
DF Scott Reekie              19 19 19 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Matty Allan               19 19 19 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
DF Roberto Nditi             21 21 21 16  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Adam Hutchinson           24 24 24 19  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Alan Hansen               14 14 14 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Finn Robson               19 19 19 17  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  0
FW Rory MacLeod              21 21 21 21  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Nathan Cannon             19 19 19 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Cascarilla Morales        11 11 11 11  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Russell McLean            28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Josh Skelly               26 26 26 26  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       FAL FOR
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           3   1
Shots On Target   13   3
Shots             16   4
Saves              2  10
Offsides           3   0
Penalty Kicks      0   1
Yellow Cards       2   0
Red Cards          1   0
Avg SL% Used      55  60
Revenue           82  82

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FAL  N  65.00 161.83 138.13 
  1  FOR  L  43.80  95.19 135.54 
 46  FAL  N  65.00 161.83 154.93 
 46  FOR  L  45.60  98.19 154.89 
 80  FAL  N  54.00 139.33 148.68 
 81  FAL  S  54.00 149.83 111.18 
 83  FOR  P  22.80  51.94 159.89 

 Trainer's Report
FAL paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Angus Gunn (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
David Speedie  (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Zach Paris (FOR) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Russell McLean (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Blair Malcolm (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Lou Macari  (FAL) was sent off today, and now has 10 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).