Falkirk                                   Arbroath
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Allan McGregor            25  7  n     GK Angus Gunn                18  8  n
DF Tommy Gemmell             25  8  n     DF Franco Baresi             26  8  n
DF Andrew Robertson          23  8  d     DF Pat McClements            20  8  n
DF Steve Clarke              22  8  a     DF Thomas OBrien             17 10  n
DF Aaron Hickey              21  8  n     MF Innes Murray              29 10  n
MF Lou Macari                23  8  n     MF Adel Taarabt              26  8  n
MF Calvin Miller             19  8  a     MF Cole Palmer               22 10  n
WG Jimmy Johnstone           30  8  n     MF Marli Bones               16 10  n
WG Patrick Nevin             20 10  d     WG Adam Richman              26 10  n
FW Gary Oliver               19  8  a     FW Jess Norey                30  8  n
FW Kenny Dalglish            17  8  d     FW Leighton McIntosh         29 10  n

Min 0: Falkirk opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Lichties will play a 3-4-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Craig Bucknall (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 5: Arbroath give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Calvin Miller (FAL) takes over for Falkirk...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Gary Oliver...
        ...the Scotsman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball past just wide!
Min 8: Gary Oliver (FAL) takes the ball into the Lichties half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Kenny Dalglish ...
        ...who slips it past Angus Gunn. GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Andy Shaw's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: FAL 1 - ARB 0
Min 10: Jess Norey almost penetrates Bairns's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Aaron Hickey would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 16: Adel Taarabt is clattered by Aaron Hickey (FAL)...
        ...and the Scotsman is booked. 
Min 19: Patrick Nevin(FAL) limps off the pitch...
        ...Ethan Ross (FAL) on for Patrick Nevin at WG.
Min 22: Cole Palmer (ARB) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams a shot right at Allan McGregor who makes the save.
Min 25: The ball lands at the feet of Innes Murray (ARB) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Allan McGregor does well to position himself and collect.
Min 26: Andrew Robertson (FAL) gets a flick-on to Gary Oliver...
        ...who reacts quicker than Thomas OBrien in front of goal...
        ...Gary Oliver heads the ball wide of Angus Gunn...
        ... who is rooted to the spot...
        ...and over the bar for a goal kick.
Min 27: Innes Murray (ARB) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Allan McGregor--superb save!
Min 31: Terrible Lichties defending as Thomas OBrien gives it away to Calvin Miller (FAL)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Angus Gunn...
        ...but it came back to Kenny Dalglish  and his shot took a deflection on its way in. GOAL!...
        ...Falkirk are looking strong now...
        ...score now: FAL 2 - ARB 0
Min 39: Andrew Robertson (FAL) hooks the ball away from Thomas OBrien...
        ...and Jimmy Johnstone  dives in...
        ...and heads down but Angus Gunn was there for the save!
Min 39: Steve Clarke  heads away...
        ...Leighton McIntosh (ARB) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and Jess Norey drills it on goal but its saved by Allan McGregor.
Min 41: Kenny Dalglish  volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Angus Gunn gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 42: Bairns build down the left...
        ...Kenny Dalglish  sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Calvin Miller beats Thomas OBrien to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Angus Gunn who catches the ball.
Min 45: Marli Bones (ARB) puts in a cross...
        ...but Andrew Robertson (FAL) clears with ease.
Min 45: Ryan Williamson on for Aaron Hickey(DF)...
        ...Ryan Williamson will play DF.
Min 45: Kyle Robinson on for Cole Palmer(MF)...
        ...Kyle Robinson will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Falkirk 2 - Arbroath 0

Min 49: Here comes Innes Murray (ARB)...
        ...getting onto Kyle Robinson's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Allan McGregor who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 50: Kenny Dalglish  opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Thomas OBrien greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 51: Lou Macari  (FAL) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Pat McClements (ARB) is there to clear with his head.
Min 52: Cheeky back heel from Lou Macari  to release Kenny Dalglish  in the box...
        ...but the Scotsman is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 58: Thomas OBrien (ARB) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Innes Murray...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...Allan McGregor comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 60: Ryan Williamson gets overlapped by Innes Murray (ARB)...
        ...who threads it to Adam Richman...
        ...who hits it right into the hands of Allan McGregor.
Min 65: The ball is hooked on towards Jimmy Johnstone  (FAL)...
        ...who takes on Thomas OBrien on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Andrew Robertson...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot into the net  GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Falkirk; Coach Cameron Archibald is furious...
        ...score now: FAL 3 - ARB 0
Min 69: Gary Oliver (FAL) swings a ball in to the Arbroath box...
        ...but the presence of Franco Baresi (ARB) means it is easily cleared.
Min 74: Gary Oliver (FAL) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Ryan Williamson but it evades him...
        ...Angus Gunn missed it too but luckily for Arbroath it drifts wide.
Min 75: FAL now playing Stall
Min 76: Leighton McIntosh (ARB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Franco Baresi but it evades him...
        ...Allan McGregor calmly collects the ball.
Min 80: Lou Macari  (FAL) collects the ball from Gary Oliver 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.


FINAL SCORE: Falkirk 3 - Arbroath 0


Man Of The Match: Allan McGregor (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 Allan McGregor            25 25 25 11  1  n  0  8  0  0 90  8
DF Andrew Robertson          23 28 28 20  0  d  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF Aaron Hickey              21 21 21 16  5  n  4  0  0  0 45  6
DF Tommy Gemmell             25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Clarke              22 27 27 17  0  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ryan Williamson           16 20 20 12  6  d  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Calvin Miller             19 23 23 17  0  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Lou Macari                23 23 23 23  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Jimmy Johnstone           30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Patrick Nevin             20 25 25 18  0  d  0  0  0  0 19  6
WG Ethan Ross                17 16 16 15  3  d  0  0  0  0 71  6
FW Gary Oliver               19 23 23 19  0  a  0  0  0  3 90  6
FW Kenny Dalglish            17 21 21 17  0  d  0  0  2  3 90  7

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                18 18 18  8  2  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Franco Baresi             26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Pat McClements            20 20 20 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Thomas OBrien             17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Adel Taarabt              26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Cole Palmer               22 22 22 22  7  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Innes Murray              29 29 29 26  4  n  0  0  0  4 90  6
MF Marli Bones               16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
WG Adam Richman              26 26 26 23  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Leighton McIntosh         29 29 29 29  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Jess Norey                30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Kyle Robinson             26 26 26 26  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       FAL ARB
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           3   0
Shots On Target    6   8
Shots             10   8
Saves              8   3
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      58  58
Revenue           72  72

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FAL  E  60.60 150.16 220.61 
  1  ARB  N  37.80 121.33 189.59 
 19  FAL  E  60.60 150.16 212.81 
 20  FAL  E  60.60 150.16 203.06 
 46  FAL  E  60.00 149.16 202.86 
 46  ARB  N  37.80 110.33 200.38 
 76  FAL  S  60.00 174.16 143.36 

 Trainer's Report
FAL paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Patrick Nevin (FAL) just has a twisted ankle.
Lou Macari  (FAL) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Tommy Gemmell (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jimmy Johnstone  (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Aaron Hickey (FAL) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Kyle Robinson (ARB) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Leighton McIntosh (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Adel Taarabt (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jess Norey (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Angus Gunn (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Cole Palmer (ARB) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.