Falkirk                                   Edinburgh City
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Angus Gunn                29  6  n     GK Peter Shilton             25 10  n
SW Liam Henderson            16  8  n     DF Tony Gayle                25  7  n
DF Aaron Hickey              30  3  n     DF Len Dalton                25  5  n
DF Anthony Ralston           24  5  n     DF Paolo Maldini             19  9  n
DF Tommy Gemmell             21 10  n     DF Alvin Martin              18  8  n
DF Keelan Adams              18  6  n     MF Jamie Taggart             24  5  n
MF Billy Gilmour             16  7  n     MF Liam Brady                19  7  n
MF Lou Macari                15 10  n     MF Ronnie Boyce              19  6  n
WG Jimmy Johnstone           34  9  n     MF Mark Noble                16  6  n
FW Ryan Shanley              25  8  n     FW Frank McAvennie           34  6  n
FW Alfredo Agyeman           23  8  n     FW Clyde Best                29  8  n

Min 0: Falkirk opens up with a 5-2-3 N while the Edinburgh will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Stewart Miller (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 5: Superb sliding block by Paolo Maldini (EDI) denies Alfredo Agyeman a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Jimmy Johnstone  in the Edinburgh box.
Min 5: Jamie Taggart (EDI) collects the ball from Len Dalton on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that hits the bar and caroms out of danger.
Min 11: Ryan Shanley (FAL) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Alvin Martin (EDI).
Min 12: Tommy Gemmell loses the ball to Frank McAvennie (EDI) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots past Angus Gunn GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that William Bushby's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: FAL 0 - EDI 1
Min 17: (FAL) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Alfredo Agyeman looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Peter Shilton looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Edinburgh defence were all over the place.
Min 26: Alfredo Agyeman (FAL) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Jimmy Johnstone  with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but its just knocked wide by Peter Shilton.
Min 30: Alfredo Agyeman (FAL) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Ryan Shanley with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but its just knocked wide by Peter Shilton.
Min 30: Mark Noble (EDI) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Liam Brady...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Angus Gunn is there to make the save!
Min 34: Len Dalton's appalling clearance goes right to Jimmy Johnstone  (FAL)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Alfredo Agyeman...
        ...who heads it on goal but Peter Shilton is there to collect it.
Min 39: Peter Shilton rushes out to block Lou Macari 's (FAL) route to goal...
        ...but Lou Macari  drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Len Dalton covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Peter Shilton scrambles to it.
Min 41: Frank McAvennie almost penetrates Bairns's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Anthony Ralston would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 45: Steve Clarke  on for Aaron Hickey(DF)...
        ...Steve Clarke  will play DF.
Min 45: Calum Mackay on for Jamie Taggart(MF)...
        ...Calum Mackay will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Falkirk 0 - Edinburgh 1

Min 47: Tony Gayle (EDI) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Steve Clarke  (FAL) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 47: Liam Henderson  (FAL) 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 51: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Ryan Shanley (FAL)...
        ...but the impressive Len Dalton (EDI) is able to get the ball back to Peter Shilton.
Min 55: Tommy Gemmell (FAL) puts in a cross...
        ...but Paolo Maldini (EDI) clears with ease.
Min 58: Liam Brady (EDI) 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 60: Owen Beck on for Len Dalton(DF)...
        ...Owen Beck will play DF.
Min 60: Tony Cottee on for Frank McAvennie(FW)...
        ...Tony Cottee will play FW.
Min 62: Now the ball comes to Tony Cottee (EDI)...
        ...Mark Noble has space on the left and Tony Cottee tries to play him in...
        ...only for Liam Henderson  (FAL) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 75: Anthony Ralston (FAL) puts in a cross...
        ...but Tony Gayle (EDI) clears with ease.
Min 79: Lou Macari  (FAL) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Billy Gilmour  but it evades him...
        ...Alvin Martin (EDI) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 80: FAL now playing Press
Min 85: Steve Clarke  (FAL) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Ryan Shanley in midfield...
        ...Steve Clarke  continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Ryan Shanley...
        ...Steve Clarke  rounds Peter Shilton and somehow misses the target!
Min 88: The ball is hooked on towards Alfredo Agyeman (FAL)...
        ...who takes on Paolo Maldini on the edge of the area...
        ...Paolo Maldini  gets control to erase the opportunity.


FINAL SCORE: Falkirk 0 - Edinburgh 1


Man Of The Match: Peter Shilton (EDI)

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                29 29 29 13  0  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Liam Henderson            16 16 16 11  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Anthony Ralston           24 24 24 19 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Aaron Hickey              30 30 30 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Keelan Adams              18 18 18 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tommy Gemmell             21 21 21 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Clarke              29 29 29 23  0  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Billy Gilmour             16 16 16 14  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lou Macari                15 15 15 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Jimmy Johnstone           34 34 34 30  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Ryan Shanley              25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Alfredo Agyeman           23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Edinburgh City
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Peter Shilton             25 25 25 11  4  n  0  4  0  0 90  7
DF Alvin Martin              18 18 18 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Paolo Maldini             19 19 19 15  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tony Gayle                25 25 25 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Len Dalton                25 25 25 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Owen Beck                 21 21 21 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Mark Noble                16 16 16 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jamie Taggart             24 24 24 24  2  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Liam Brady                19 19 19 17  1  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
MF Ronnie Boyce              19 19 19 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Calum Mackay              25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Frank McAvennie           34 34 34 34  2  n  0  0  1  1 60  6
FW Clyde Best                29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Tony Cottee               25 25 25 25  3  n  0  0  0  0 30  6

Statistics       FAL EDI
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           0   1
Shots On Target    4   2
Shots              5   3
Saves              1   4
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      57  61
Revenue           73  73

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FAL  N  62.50 143.99 161.59 
  1  EDI  N  52.20 139.51 152.41 
 46  FAL  N  62.00 142.99 161.34 
 46  EDI  N  52.20 140.01 153.16 
 61  EDI  N  49.80 136.01 143.36 
 81  FAL  P  35.00 111.24 193.09 

 Trainer's Report
FAL paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Aaron Hickey (FAL) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Billy Gilmour  (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Jamie Taggart (EDI) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Alvin Martin (EDI) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.