27th November 2004
Falkirk vs Sparta Jag
Brae High School, Falkirk
SPARTA HIT 7 AS BAIRNS TAKE BATTERING
Sparta Jag got back to winning ways in the Internet league following their
reversal down in Ayr. Manager Kirkwood was looking for the victory and sent
out an attacking line up.
Falkirk weathered the early storm and went into the lead when a long ball
caught out the Sparta defence and Burnside was beaten at his near post by the
Falkirk no 10. Sparta were stunned by the strike but fell further behind
when the bairns no 11 side footed home after a scramble in the box. 2 down,
Kirkwood changed things around with Ferguson going up front.
Sparta then hit back in blistering fashion. McIntyre, having spurned 4 good
chances, earned a free kick. Walker bent a vicious ball over and Kirkwood was
on hand to turn the ball home. Then McIntyre sped into the box and drilled the
ball past the advancing keeper into the net. 2-2 became 2-3 2 minutes later as
debutant Fyfe controlled the ball on his chest before powering it home - 3
goals in 7 minutes.
Half time: Falkirk 2 Sparta Jag 3
Falkirk hit back with a wonder strike in the 54 minute as the Bairns struck
back. Burnside was left clutching air as a 35-yard strike sailed into the
top corner.
Kirkwood struck again from a McIntyre corner to make it 4-3 Sparta. This then
became the Ross Ferguson show. Firstly he struck a powerful drive home to as
Sparta went nap, but he was not done yet. A Reston through ball was expertly
turned over the keeper to make it 6 before in the dying moments Ferguson sealed
his hat trick by curling the ball home to make it Falkirk 3 Sparta Jag 7, and
the boys form Glasgow had got back to winning ways.
Full time: Falkirk 3 Sparta Jag 7
Team: Gordon Burnside; Brett Phillips, Steven Samson, Steven Walker, Colin
Reston; Alan Maxwell, James Taylor, Ross Ferguson, Andy McIntyre; Charlie
Kirkwood, Steven Fyfe.
Subs: Steven Todd.
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