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HIBERNIAN FC  2008-09

 

Saturday 16th August 2008

HIBERNIAN 3 2 FALKIRK

Falkirk defended poorly right from the kick-off when after only 24 seconds, Colin Nish was put through on goal after Lee Bullen let the big striker go right past him. Nish calmly slotted the ball past Olejnik to put Hibs in the lead.

After 25 minutes, Colin Nish ppeared at the back post to make it two after Lee Bullen failed to clear a Paul Hanlon cross. Falkirk soon replied with a goal five minutes later. Gerard Aafjes sent a cross into the box and Michael Higdon just did enough to head the ball past McNeil in goal.

Half Time

Hibernian 2-1 Falkirk

Just seconds after the break, Hibs won a free-kick and Shields hit it to the back post. Colin Nish headered it back to the centre of the goal and it was an easy tap in for youngster Paul Hanlon.

Falkirk again came back with a goal and again it was from Higdon. New summer signing Jackie McNamara played a disguised pass down the middle and Michael Higdon finished it well.

That was the last of the scoring but Falkirk still pressured and dominated for the last 20 minutes.
In the dying seconds, McNamara laid the ball of for Mark Stewart and the youngster's powerful shot crashed against the post.

Full Time

Hibernian 3-2 Falkirk

Man of the Match Points

McBride = 15pts
McNamara = 10pts
Higdon = 5pts

Travelling Bairn Man of the Match
Hibernian v Falkirk

Olejnik
McNamara
Barr
Bullen
Aafjes
McBride
Arfield
Cregg
Latapy
J Stewart
Higdon
M. Stewart
Robertson