Match reports for 15/10/05

Aberdeen GSFP 1
Falkirk GHG 0

Falkirk slumped to their 4th defeat in 5 games after a narrow loss in Aberdeen. The visitors struggled to find their feet early on and lost a soft goal after a free hit was miscontrolled, but deflected past the unsighted Robert Thomson. Falkirk hit back and should have equalised after Michael Watson had rounded the keeper, but his shot was cleared off the line by a backtracking defender. Watson had another chance shortly after, but his deflection from Stafford Dickson's fierce cross narrowly missed the top corner, forcing the umpire into evasive action. Chris Anderson had a great chance to equalise in the second half, but he didn't realise how much time he had, and rushed a reverse stick shot past the post. Good play from Iain Fraser set up James Moran, but his shot was scooped high over the bar. With time running out, Grammar took a hold of the game, and only a last gasp block from Hamish Hutchison prevented the home side increasing their lead. Falkirk were unable to create any more chances, and finished with 10 men for the second week in a row after dissenting too much to the local umpire.

Carnegie V 6
Falkirk GHG III 3

The 3rd XI started brightly in this cup match at Rosyth. Within the first minutes of the game Jonny Anderson forced a save from the home keeper as the Falkirk side created a series of chances which they weren’t able to convert. They were to be punished for missing these early chances when Carnegie scored with their first attack of the game. Soon after Carnegie added a second from a hit at the top of the D. In the aftermath of the goal, Falkirk were reduced to ten men for dissent and were to lose two more goals as a lack of organisation in defence which saw Carnegie cruise in front. With all eleven players restored to the pitch, Jonny Anderson pulled one back from close range following an excellent save from the Carnegie keeper. The second half saw Falkirk pick up the pace and play some of their best hockey in recent memory, creating chance after chance. Jonny Anderson added a second to his total with a deft touch in the D and then a third shortly after, converting a long corner hit. Falkirk were on top, playing the game in the Carnegie half and creating chances but to no avail, as the Carnegie keeper pulled of a series of exceptional saves. As Falkirk pushed for the equaliser they left gaps in defence and it was from these that Carnegie scored another two short corner goals to win 6-3. The scoreline definitely flattered the home side, who were run ragged by a much improved second half performance. The thirds were left to ponder what might have been, had they kept their discipline.

Falkirk GHG IV 0
Hillhead IV 4

Falkirk's mindset was on a friendly encounter but it turned out to be a cup fixture and from the outset knew they were in for a tuff game, with a yellow and red card being issued within the first 2 minutes of the whistle. Four chances in the first half from Hillhead saw 3 goals and several chances from Falkirk saw the visiting keeper being troubled but still no score. Again in the second half Falkirk had some good chances but unfortunately the keeper was on form and the attack frustrated, good passing from the whole team just were not quite good enough as the Hillhead team were just to dominant in most areas, a further goal by the away team summed up the day.

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