Falkirk 0 - 0 Kilmarnock

Falkirk   0 - 0   Kilmarnock

Kevin Kyle (left) rises above Tam Scobbie to win a header

Falkirk remain in search of their first Scottish Premier League win of the season after a scoreless draw with visitors Kilmarnock.

Killie twice came close in the first half with Danny Invincibile having a shot saved and Mehdi Taouil's free-kick striking the post.

Bairns captain Darren Barr had a headed effort cleared off the line by Kevin Kyle after the break.

Kyle's goal-bound header was saved by Robert Olejnik late in the match.

Falkirk's third scoreless league draw lifts them off the bottom of the league on goal difference, while Kilmarnock move up to eighth.

There were few chances in the opening stages with Brian McLean booked for an untidy challenge on Killie's Jamie Hamill.

But the visitors almost broke the malaise when Kyle set up Invincibile to send a half-volley towards goal only for Olejnik to parry the ball away.

At the other, Carl Finnigan failed to make a clean connection on his shot, which drifted wide.

Danijel Marceta was yellow-carded for felling Hamill on the edge of the box and from the resulting free-kickm Taouil's stylish effort was tipped onto the woodwork by Olejnik..

Falkirk improved after the break and Marceta's cross sailed dangerously close to Mark Brown's goal.

Barr's headed attempt was then nodded off the line by Killie captain Kyle.

Brown then held a long-range drive by Marceta.

Finnigan mis-fired in front of goal again at the end of Tam Scobbie's delivery, the striker heading off-target.

Kilmarnock won a free-kick just inside the Falkirk half, from which Hamill sent a dangerous ball into the box.

Kyle rose to head towards goal but was foiled by the alertness of Olejnik.

The match ended with Gavin Skelton receiving a yellow card for unsporting behaviour deep in injury time.

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Falkirk manager Eddie May:

"I thought it was poor from both teams. I've yet to see a good game between Falkirk and Kilmarnock, they are always hard physical battles.

"We've had four games in 12 days and you could see the affect on the players because we try to play at a high tempo.

"People go on and on about pressure to win but we're no longer at the bottom of the league and it's all about where we finish at the end of the season."

Kilmarnock manager Jim Jefferies:

"I thought if any team was going to win it, it was going to be Kilmarnock. We certainly made their goalkeeper work, especially late on.

"We were nice and solid and looked like we could have nicked a goal

"We got a lot of balls in the box but Falkirk defended well and the ball just didn't fall for us. Sometimes you just need that wee break and it's just not happening at the moment."

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Saturday, 26 September 2009

Scottish Premier

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Time
Falkirk	0 - 0	Kilmarnock	R
(HT 0 - 0)

Falkirk

• 01 Olejnik
• 02 Barr
• 03 Scobbie yellow card (Twaddle 80)
• 05 McNamara
• 06 McLean yellow card
• 08 O'Brien
• 11 Flynn
• 19 Lynch
• 09 Finnigan yellow card
• 22 Danijel Marceta yellow card (Lima 71)
• 24 Finnbogason (Stewart 61)

Substitutes

• 29 Wagenaar,
• 18 Allison,
• 04 Twaddle,
• 14 Mitchell,
• 23 Lima,
• 12 Stewart,
• 15 Moffat

Kilmarnock

• 26 Brown
• 03 Hay
• 05 Wright
• 14 Old
• 15 O'Leary
• 10 Taouil
• 11 Invincibile yellow card
• 12 Skelton yellow card
• 23 Hamill
• 16 Kyle
• 18 Sammon yellow card

Substitutes

• 13 Bell,
• 04 Fowler,
• 17 Owens,
• 19 Flannigan,
• 22 Kelly,
• 09 Russell,
• 20 Fernandez

Ref: FinnieAtt: 5394

FALKIRK

KILMARNOCK

Possession

• Falkirk 49%
• Kilmarnock 51%

Shots on target

• Falkirk 3
• Kilmarnock 2

Shots off target

• Falkirk 5
• Kilmarnock 3

Corners

• Falkirk 2
• Kilmarnock 5

Fouls

• Falkirk 14
• Kilmarnock 16

• Final Result
• 90:00+3:03 The final whistle is blown by the referee.
• Full Time
• 90:00+1:47 Free kick taken right-footed by Darren Barr (Falkirk) from own half, resulting in open play.
• 90:00+1:47 Booking Gavin Skelton (Kilmarnock) booked for unsporting behaviour.
• 90:00+1:38 Foul by Gavin Skelton (Kilmarnock) on Carl Finnigan (Falkirk).
• 90:00+1:26 Attacking throw-in by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock).
• 90:00+1:21 Attacking throw-in by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock).
• 88:24 Free kick taken right-footed by Jamie Hamill (Kilmarnock) from left channel, header by Kevin Kyle (Kilmarnock) from centre of penalty area (12 yards), save (tipped round post) by Mark Brown (Kilmarnock). Outswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Mehdi Taouil (Kilmarnock) to centre, foul by Burton O'Brien (Falkirk) on Mehdi Taouil (Kilmarnock). Header by Kevin Kyle (Kilmarnock) from centre of penalty area (12 yards), missed right. Free kick crossed right-footed by Jamie Hamill (Kilmarnock) from left channel, resulting in open play.
• 88:24 Booking Carl Finnigan (Falkirk) booked for unsporting behaviour.
• 88:12 Foul by Carl Finnigan (Falkirk) on Gavin Skelton (Kilmarnock).
• 87:43 Attacking throw-in by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock).
• 87:19 Defending throw-in by Jackie McNamara (Falkirk).
• 86:41 Conor Sammon (Kilmarnock) caught offside. Free kick taken right-footed by Robert Olejnik (Falkirk) from own half, resulting in open play.
• 86:03 Cross by Mehdi Taouil (Kilmarnock), clearance by Darren Barr (Falkirk).
• 85:29 Attacking throw-in by Mehdi Taouil (Kilmarnock).
• 84:43 Goal kick taken long by Mark Brown (Kilmarnock).
• 83:55 Goal kick taken long by Robert Olejnik (Falkirk).
• 83:44 Cross by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock), resulting in open play.
• 83:04 Defending throw-in by Jackie McNamara (Falkirk).
• 81:54 Defending throw-in by Marc Twaddle (Falkirk).
• 80:26 Foul by Mark Stewart (Falkirk) on Frazer Wright (Kilmarnock). Free kick taken left-footed by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock) from own half, resulting in open play.
• 79:50 Defending throw-in by Jackie McNamara (Falkirk).
• 79:50 Substitution Falkirk substitution: Thomas Scobbie replaced by Marc Twaddle (tactical).
• 79:10 Cross by Steven Old (Kilmarnock), save (caught) by Robert Olejnik (Falkirk).
• 78:46 Attacking throw-in by Steven Old (Kilmarnock).
• 78:22 Attacking throw-in by Steven Old (Kilmarnock).
• 76:56 Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Gavin Skelton (Kilmarnock) to centre, resulting in open play.
• 75:36 Defending throw-in by Jackie McNamara (Falkirk).
• 75:02 Defending throw-in by Jackie McNamara (Falkirk).
• 74:48 Attacking throw-in by Mehdi Taouil (Kilmarnock).
• 74:17 Goal kick taken long by Mark Brown (Kilmarnock).
• 73:54 Cross by Thomas Scobbie (Falkirk), header by Carl Finnigan (Falkirk) from centre of penalty area (12 yards), missed left.
• 72:29 Cross by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock), clearance by Brian McLean (Falkirk).
• 71:50 Attacking throw-in by Thomas Scobbie (Falkirk).
• 71:20 Booking Conor Sammon (Kilmarnock) booked for unsporting behaviour.
• 70:51 Goal kick taken long by Mark Brown (Kilmarnock).
• 70:51 Substitution Falkirk substitution: Danijel Marceta replaced by Vitor Lima (tactical).
• 69:21 Attacking throw-in by Jackie McNamara (Falkirk).
• 68:59 Attacking throw-in by Jackie McNamara (Falkirk).
• 68:22 Cross by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock), resulting in ball out of play. Goal kick taken long by Robert Olejnik (Falkirk).
• 67:45 Defending throw-in by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock).
• 66:52 Shot by Conor Sammon (Kilmarnock) volleyed right-footed from left channel (20 yards), save (caught) by Mark Brown (Kilmarnock).
• 66:12 Free kick taken right-footed by Mark Brown (Kilmarnock) from own half, resulting in open play.
• 66:12 Booking Thomas Scobbie (Falkirk) booked for dissent.
• 66:01 Foul by Thomas Scobbie (Falkirk) on Steven Old (Kilmarnock).
• 65:33 Attacking throw-in by Thomas Scobbie (Falkirk).
• 65:19 Attacking throw-in by Thomas Scobbie (Falkirk).
• 65:01 Attacking throw-in by Thomas Scobbie (Falkirk).
• 64:25 Attacking throw-in by Thomas Scobbie (Falkirk).
• 64:11 Defending throw-in by Frazer Wright (Kilmarnock).
• 63:42 Attacking throw-in by Thomas Scobbie (Falkirk).
• 62:56 Daniele Invincibile (Kilmarnock) caught offside. Free kick taken right-footed by Robert Olejnik (Falkirk) from own half, resulting in open play.
• 62:27 Shot by Danijel Marceta (Falkirk) right-footed from right channel (20 yards), save (caught) by Mark Brown (Kilmarnock).
• 61:27 Foul by Brian McLean (Falkirk) on Kevin Kyle (Kilmarnock). Free kick crossed left-footed by Gavin Skelton (Kilmarnock) from right channel, save (punched) by Mark Brown (Kilmarnock).
• 60:17 Substitution Falkirk substitution: Kjartan Finnbogason replaced by Mark Stewart (tactical).
• 58:35 Foul by Danijel Marceta (Falkirk) on Mehdi Taouil (Kilmarnock). Free kick crossed left-footed by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock) from left wing, Kevin Kyle (Kilmarnock) caught offside. Free kick taken right-footed by Mark Stewart (Falkirk) from own half, resulting in open play.
• 58:18 Cross by Mehdi Taouil (Kilmarnock), resulting in open play.
• 57:51 Defending throw-in by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock).
• 57:24 Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Gavin Skelton (Kilmarnock) to centre, resulting in open play.
• 57:11 Cross by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock), clearance by Thomas Scobbie (Falkirk).
• 56:15 Attacking throw-in by Jamie Hamill (Kilmarnock).
• 55:53 Cross by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock), resulting in open play.
• 55:22 Attacking throw-in by Steven Old (Kilmarnock).
• 54:48 Attacking throw-in by Jackie McNamara (Falkirk).
• 54:36 Defending throw-in by Jackie McNamara (Falkirk).
• 53:58 Carl Finnigan (Falkirk) caught offside. Free kick taken right-footed by Mark Brown (Kilmarnock) from own half, resulting in open play.
• 52:29 Foul by Steven Old (Kilmarnock) on Ryan Flynn (Falkirk). Free kick taken right-footed by Brian McLean (Falkirk) from right channel (20 yards), blocked by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock).
• 52:24 Attacking throw-in by Kjartan Finnbogason (Falkirk).
• 51:25 Outswinging corner from left by-line taken left-footed by Burton O'Brien (Falkirk) to centre, header by Darren Barr (Falkirk) from centre of penalty area (6 yards), clearance by Kevin Kyle (Kilmarnock).
• 50:51 Attacking throw-in by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock).
• 50:40 Cross by Mehdi Taouil (Kilmarnock), resulting in open play.
• 50:04 Attacking throw-in by Ryan Flynn (Falkirk).
• 49:25 Carl Finnigan (Falkirk) caught offside. Free kick taken left-footed by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock) from own half, resulting in open play.
• 48:44 Kjartan Finnbogason (Falkirk) caught offside. Free kick taken right-footed by Mark Brown (Kilmarnock) from own half, resulting in open play.
• 48:05 Goal kick taken long by Robert Olejnik (Falkirk).
• 47:22 Foul by Gavin Skelton (Kilmarnock) on Danijel Marceta (Falkirk). Free kick taken right-footed by Jackie McNamara (Falkirk) from own half, resulting in open play.
• 47:18 Goal kick taken long by Mark Brown (Kilmarnock).
• 46:48 Shot by Danijel Marceta (Falkirk) curled right-footed from left channel (20 yards), missed right.
• 45:48 Goal kick taken long by Mark Brown (Kilmarnock).
• 45:21 Attacking throw-in by Kjartan Finnbogason (Falkirk).
• 45:03 Attacking throw-in by Jackie McNamara (Falkirk).
• 45:01 The second half begins.
• 45:00+1:53 It is the end of the first-half.
• Half Time
• 45:00+1:17 Defending throw-in by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock).
• 45:00+1:01 Attacking throw-in by Jackie McNamara (Falkirk).
• 45:00+0:29 Attacking throw-in by Jackie McNamara (Falkirk).
• 45:00+0:06 Defending throw-in by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock).
• 44:30 Foul by Conor Sammon (Kilmarnock) on Brian McLean (Falkirk). Free kick taken right-footed by Robert Olejnik (Falkirk) from own half, resulting in open play.
• 43:55 Foul by Carl Finnigan (Falkirk) on Frazer Wright (Kilmarnock). Free kick taken right-footed by Mark Brown (Kilmarnock) from own half, resulting in open play.
• 42:53 Free kick crossed right-footed by Ryan Flynn (Falkirk) from left wing, resulting in open play.
• 42:53 Booking Daniele Invincibile (Kilmarnock) booked for unsporting behaviour.
• 42:48 Foul by Daniele Invincibile (Kilmarnock) on Thomas Scobbie (Falkirk).
• 42:34 Attacking throw-in by Thomas Scobbie (Falkirk).
• 42:02 Defending throw-in by Thomas Scobbie (Falkirk).
• 41:35 Attacking throw-in by Steven Old (Kilmarnock).
• 41:01 Attacking throw-in by Jamie Hamill (Kilmarnock).
• 39:56 Free kick taken right-footed by Mehdi Taouil (Kilmarnock) from right channel (25 yards),
• 39:56 Booking Danijel Marceta (Falkirk) booked for unsporting behaviour.
• 39:32 Foul by Danijel Marceta (Falkirk) on Jamie Hamill (Kilmarnock).
• 39:24 Cross by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock), clearance by Brian McLean (Falkirk).
• 38:15 Attacking throw-in by Steven Old (Kilmarnock).
• 38:01 Cross by Danijel Marceta (Falkirk), save (caught) by Mark Brown (Kilmarnock).
• 37:37 Foul by Kevin Kyle (Kilmarnock) on Ryan Flynn (Falkirk). Free kick taken right-footed by Brian McLean (Falkirk) from left channel, passed.
• 37:03 Foul by Jackie McNamara (Falkirk) on Mehdi Taouil (Kilmarnock). Free kick taken left-footed by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock) from own half, resulting in open play.
• 36:26 Ryan Flynn (Falkirk) caught offside. Free kick taken right-footed by Mark Brown (Kilmarnock) from own half, passed.
• 36:11 Foul by Gavin Skelton (Kilmarnock) on Carl Finnigan (Falkirk). Free kick taken left-footed by Burton O'Brien (Falkirk) from own half, resulting in open play.
• 36:03 Attacking throw-in by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock).
• 35:48 Cross by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock), clearance by Brian McLean (Falkirk).
• 35:06 Defending throw-in by Steven Old (Kilmarnock).
• Correction - 34:07 Unfair challenge on Carl Finnigan by Frazer Wright results in a free kick. Free kick crossed left-footed by Burton O'Brien, save by Mark Brown.
• 34:07 Foul by Frazer Wright (Kilmarnock) on Carl Finnigan (Falkirk). Free kick crossed left-footed by Burton O'Brien (Falkirk) from right channel, save (caught) by Mark Brown (Kilmarnock).
• 33:18 Foul by Daniele Invincibile (Kilmarnock) on Carl Finnigan (Falkirk). Free kick taken right-footed by Brian McLean (Falkirk) from own half, resulting in open play.
• 32:14 Attacking throw-in by Kevin Kyle (Kilmarnock).
• 31:49 Defending throw-in by Jackie McNamara (Falkirk).
• 31:24 Defending throw-in by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock).
• 30:47 Foul by Conor Sammon (Kilmarnock) on Jackie McNamara (Falkirk). Free kick taken right-footed by Robert Olejnik (Falkirk) from own half, resulting in open play.
• 30:12 Foul by Darren Barr (Falkirk) on Kevin Kyle (Kilmarnock). Free kick crossed left-footed by Gavin Skelton (Kilmarnock) from left channel, resulting in open play.
• 29:58 Goal kick taken long by Mark Brown (Kilmarnock).
• 29:39 Shot by Ryan Flynn (Falkirk) curled right-footed from right channel (25 yards), missed right.
• 28:46 Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Mehdi Taouil (Kilmarnock) to centre, save (caught) by Robert Olejnik (Falkirk).
• 28:20 Attacking throw-in by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock).
• 27:52 Foul by Kjartan Finnbogason (Falkirk) on Garry Hay (Kilmarnock). Free kick taken right-footed by Mark Brown (Kilmarnock) from own half, resulting in open play.
• 27:09 Foul by Gavin Skelton (Kilmarnock) on Kjartan Finnbogason (Falkirk). Free kick taken left-footed by Danijel Marceta (Falkirk) from left wing, passed.
• 26:50 Goal kick taken long by Mark Brown (Kilmarnock).
• 26:32 Shot by Burton O'Brien (Falkirk) right-footed from left channel (20 yards), over the bar.
• 25:38 Foul by Ryan O'Leary (Kilmarnock) on Carl Finnigan (Falkirk). Free kick taken right-footed by Danijel Marceta (Falkirk) from left channel, passed.
• 25:14 Foul by Gavin Skelton (Kilmarnock) on Carl Finnigan (Falkirk). Free kick taken right-footed by Jackie McNamara (Falkirk) from own half, resulting in open play.
• 24:21 Goal kick taken long by Robert Olejnik (Falkirk).
• 23:36 Foul by Danijel Marceta (Falkirk) on Kevin Kyle (Kilmarnock). Free kick crossed right-footed by Jamie Hamill (Kilmarnock) from right wing, resulting in ball out of play.
• 23:21 Goal kick taken long by Mark Brown (Kilmarnock).
• 23:03 Shot by Carl Finnigan (Falkirk) right-footed from right channel (20 yards), missed right.
• 22:43 Shot by Daniele Invincibile (Kilmarnock) right-footed from right channel (20 yards), save (punched) by Robert Olejnik (Falkirk).
• 22:09 Defending throw-in by Jackie McNamara (Falkirk).
• 20:39 Attacking throw-in by Jackie McNamara (Falkirk).
• 19:47 Attacking throw-in by Jackie McNamara (Falkirk).
• 19:24 Defending throw-in by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock).
• 18:47 Attacking throw-in by Jackie McNamara (Falkirk).
• 18:03 Cross by Mehdi Taouil (Kilmarnock), resulting in open play.
• 17:20 Foul by Carl Finnigan (Falkirk) on Frazer Wright (Kilmarnock). Free kick taken right-footed by Mark Brown (Kilmarnock) from own half, resulting in open play.
• 16:35 Defending throw-in by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock).
• 16:02 Goal kick taken long by Robert Olejnik (Falkirk).
• 15:29 Attacking throw-in by Steven Old (Kilmarnock).
• 15:14 Cross by Thomas Scobbie (Falkirk), save (caught) by Mark Brown (Kilmarnock).
• 14:38 Attacking throw-in by Jackie McNamara (Falkirk).
• 14:07 Defending throw-in by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock).
• 13:49 Goal kick taken long by Robert Olejnik (Falkirk).
• 13:07 Attacking throw-in by Steven Old (Kilmarnock).
• 12:54 Cross by Thomas Scobbie (Falkirk), clearance by Ryan O'Leary (Kilmarnock).
• 12:29 Attacking throw-in by Thomas Scobbie (Falkirk).
• 11:38 Defending throw-in by Thomas Scobbie (Falkirk).
• 11:18 Attacking throw-in by Steven Old (Kilmarnock).
• 11:00 Defending throw-in by Steven Old (Kilmarnock).
• 9:51 Attacking throw-in by Thomas Scobbie (Falkirk).
• 9:15 Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Danijel Marceta (Falkirk) to centre, save (punched) by Mark Brown (Kilmarnock).
• 8:42 Foul by Mehdi Taouil (Kilmarnock) on Carl Finnigan (Falkirk). Free kick taken right-footed by Jackie McNamara (Falkirk) from right channel, passed.
• 8:22 Defending throw-in by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock).
• 7:45 Goal kick taken long by Mark Brown (Kilmarnock).
• 6:25 Kjartan Finnbogason (Falkirk) caught offside. Free kick taken right-footed by Mark Brown (Kilmarnock) from own half, resulting in open play.
• 6:18 Defending throw-in by Brian McLean (Falkirk).
• 5:26 Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Mehdi Taouil (Kilmarnock) to centre, clearance by Thomas Scobbie (Falkirk).
• 4:19 Goal kick taken long by Robert Olejnik (Falkirk).
• 4:03 Attacking throw-in by Steven Old (Kilmarnock).
• 3:23 Free kick crossed left-footed by Garry Hay (Kilmarnock) from right wing, clearance by Ryan Flynn (Falkirk).
• 3:23 Booking Brian McLean (Falkirk) booked for unsporting behaviour.
• 3:03 Foul by Brian McLean (Falkirk) on Jamie Hamill (Kilmarnock).
• 2:30 Goal kick taken long by Mark Brown (Kilmarnock).
• 2:06 Foul by Jamie Hamill (Kilmarnock) on Danijel Marceta (Falkirk). Free kick taken right-footed by Burton O'Brien (Falkirk) from left channel, passed.
• 1:35 Attacking throw-in by Thomas Scobbie (Falkirk).
• 1:05 Foul by Steven Old (Kilmarnock) on Carl Finnigan (Falkirk). Free kick taken left-footed by Thomas Scobbie (Falkirk) from own half, resulting in open play.
• 0:49 Defending throw-in by Thomas Scobbie (Falkirk).
• 0:21 Defending throw-in by Thomas Scobbie (Falkirk).
• 0:00 The ref blows the whistle to start the match.

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