Edinburgh City vs Falkirk, 2023-24 Scottish League One
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Aidan Nesbitt (Falkirk).
- 1': Kelsey Ewen (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Attempt missed. Ross MacIver (Falkirk) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 7': Callumn Morrison (Falkirk) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 7': Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Kieran Offord.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Alfredo Agyeman (Falkirk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 10': Callumn Morrison (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Callum Crane (Edinburgh City).
- 11': Attempt missed. Callumn Morrison (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 12': Attempt missed. Brad Spencer (Falkirk) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 19': Foul by Alfredo Agyeman (Falkirk).
- 19': Kelsey Ewen (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Alfredo Agyeman (Falkirk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 22': Attempt saved. Ross MacIver (Falkirk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Alfredo Agyeman (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Callumn Morrison (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Kyle Jacobs (Edinburgh City).
- 26': Kyle Jacobs (Edinburgh City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Brad Spencer (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Coll Donaldson (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Russell McLean (Edinburgh City).
- 29': Goal! Edinburgh City 0, Falkirk 1. Alfredo Agyeman (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aidan Nesbitt.
- 32': Callumn Morrison (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Callum Crane (Edinburgh City).
- 32': Callum Crane (Edinburgh City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Callumn Morrison (Falkirk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 37': Attempt missed. Ross MacIver (Falkirk) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 37': Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Lee Hamilton.
- 39': Alfredo Agyeman (Falkirk) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 40': Attempt saved. Brad Spencer (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 41': Foul by Coll Donaldson (Falkirk).
- 41': Russell McLean (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Hand ball by Kyle Jacobs (Edinburgh City).
- 44': Foul by Innes Murray (Edinburgh City).
- 44': Leon McCann (Falkirk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Callumn Morrison (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Kieran MacDonald.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Tom Lang (Falkirk) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Liam Henderson (Falkirk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Edinburgh City 0, Falkirk 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Edinburgh City 0, Falkirk 1.
- 45': Substitution, Edinburgh City. Ryan Shanley replaces Russell McLean.
- 46': Goal! Edinburgh City 0, Falkirk 2. Callumn Morrison (Falkirk) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aidan Nesbitt.
- 48': Foul by Kieran MacDonald (Edinburgh City).
- 48': Ross MacIver (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Callumn Morrison (Falkirk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Aidan Nesbitt (Falkirk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 51': Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Kieran MacDonald.
- 53': Foul by Kieran Offord (Edinburgh City).
- 53': Leon McCann (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Ross MacIver (Falkirk).
- 54': Kieran MacDonald (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Brad Spencer (Falkirk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 55': Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Aidan McAdams.
- 56': Attempt saved. Tom Lang (Falkirk) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 59': Attempt saved. Leon McCann (Falkirk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 59': Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Aidan McAdams.
- 59': Foul by Tom Lang (Falkirk).
- 59': Ryan Shanley (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Tom Lang (Falkirk).
- 60': Kieran Offord (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Corner, Edinburgh City. Conceded by Coll Donaldson.
- 63': Corner, Edinburgh City. Conceded by Leon McCann.
- 63': Corner, Edinburgh City. Conceded by Brad Spencer.
- 67': Corner, Edinburgh City. Conceded by Tom Lang.
- 71': Foul by Coll Donaldson (Falkirk).
- 71': Kieran Offord (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Attempt missed. Jack Wilkie (Edinburgh City) header from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner following a set piece situation.
- 73': Substitution, Falkirk. Jordan Allan replaces Alfredo Agyeman.
- 74': Substitution, Falkirk. Gary Oliver replaces Aidan Nesbitt.
- 74': Substitution, Falkirk. Ola Lawal replaces Ross MacIver.
- 75': Attempt missed. Liam Henderson (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 77': Substitution, Edinburgh City. Robbie Mahon replaces Robbie Leitch.
- 80': Attempt missed. Callumn Morrison (Falkirk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 83': Substitution, Falkirk. Scott Honeyman replaces Callumn Morrison.
- 83': Foul by Kelsey Ewen (Edinburgh City).
- 83': Ola Lawal (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Gary Oliver (Falkirk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 85': Attempt saved. Ola Lawal (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 87': Substitution, Falkirk. Layton Bisland replaces Leon McCann because of an injury.
- 88': Foul by Ryan Shanley (Edinburgh City).
- 88': Gary Oliver (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Ryan Shanley (Edinburgh City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Attempt missed. Kieran Offord (Edinburgh City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90': Attempt missed. Ola Lawal (Falkirk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ryan Shanley (Edinburgh City).
- 90'+2': Tom Lang (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Kieran MacDonald (Edinburgh City).
- 90'+3': Gary Oliver (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Kieran MacDonald (Edinburgh City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Kieran MacDonald.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Edinburgh City 0, Falkirk 2.
- 0': Match ends, Edinburgh City 0, Falkirk 2.
Game Information
Venue: Meadowbank Stadium
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Attendance: 1,096
SPFL League One Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 8 | +13 | 16 |
| 2 | Hamilton Academical | 8 | +9 | 14 |
| 3 | Stenhousemuir | 8 | +2 | 14 |
| 4 | Alloa Athletic | 7 | +1 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Edinburgh City (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Aidan McAdams (GK) |
| 3 | Kieran MacDonald |
| 4 | Lee Hamilton |
| 20 | Jack Wilkie |
| 18 | Kelsey Ewen |
| 30 | Callum Crane |
| 13 | Kyle Jacobs |
| 11 | Kieran Offord |
| 23 | Innes Murray |
| 14 | Russell Mclean |
| 8 | Robbie Leitch |
Falkirk (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Long (GK) |
| 2 | Tom Lang |
| 6 | Coll Donaldson |
| 3 | Leon Mccann |
| 14 | Finn Yeats |
| 10 | Aidan Nesbitt |
| 8 | Brad Spencer |
| 5 | Liam Henderson |
| 17 | Ross Maciver |
| 11 | Alfredo Agyeman |
| 7 | Callum Morrison |
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