Airdrie
United Football Club
Match Reports
Airdrie United (2) Vs. (2) Falkirk
Bells Scottish 1st Division
12th March 2005
New Broomfield
Airdrie
were determined to show champions-elect Falkirk what they were capable
of in the last of our four meetings this season.
It took a while for Airdrie to find their rhythm. The game was barely
two minutes old when a series of lost passes had resulted in Falkirk
pressure down our inside left channel. Daniel McBreen crossed along
the edge of the six yard box and Duffy tapped the ball home, to give
Falkirk an early lead.
We were forced to make some drastic changes in defence, as first Alan
McManus clipped his own ankle and needed removed from the game, then
five minutes later Stephen Docherty also left the field of play with
what looked like a thigh injury. Neil McGowan was brought on for Alan
McManus and Martin Hardie was brought back from mid-field to fill in
for the injured Docherty. Late in the first half after it looked like
the game was settling down Alan Gow went on one of his mazy runs in
to the Falkirk Penalty box and was promptly brought down for a definite
penalty, only to see the ref waving play on.
As
the second half began Airdrie were to receive their just reward for
the missed penalty in the first half, with in five minutes of the restart
Kevin James handled the ball just inside the box. Alan Gow stepped up
and fired the Ball low passed Alan Ferguson. 1 - 1 and it was game on.
Airdrie went on the attack from here holding the ball up well retaining
possession and for the next 10 minutes we were well on top. Our second
goal came from Stephen McKeown. Owen Coyle saw a gap in the Falkirk
defence and his pass split them right down the middle, Stephen raced
on to it and keeping his composure fired home to give Airdrie the lead.
Sinner earlier in the second half Kevin James was about to become saviour
for the Falkirk side. A free kick just inside our half was lofted speculatively
in to the box. The Airdrie defence failed to clear the ball properly
and Kevin James stepped up to "float" yes Float the ball gently
pass the out stretched hands of Mark McGeown.
The match ended 2-2.
Attendance:
- 3111
Match pictures supplied by: - Robert
Dalzell
Next Game: - Clyde at Home 19th March 2005. 15:00pm
kick off