Match Report


MotherwellMotherwell     FalkirkFalkirk
Computer Player Computer Player David ross Campbell David ross Campbell
Laurent MarquetL. Marquet75
G
1
G
72Ragnar ÁsgeirssonR. Ásgeirsson
Dominic MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn70
D
2
D
73Gerhard AugsteinG. Augstein
Stefan TeodoraniS. Teodorani69
D
captain3
D
73Alexander KneisslA. Kneissl
Franco ConticchioF. Conticchio68
D
4
D
73Sergio LimaS. Lima
Colin StandingC. Standing74
M
5
M
76Les HulmeL. Hulme
Teddy OliverT. Oliver71
M
6
M
74Daniel StockdaleD. Stockdale
Regis PratR. Prat68
M
7captain
M
76Nicolas WelterN. Welter
Garry MatteoG. Matteo68
M
8
M
77Gerhard NeuhausG. Neuhaus
Natale Di FabioN. Di Fabio72
A
9
A
72Kasper BeckK. Beck
Garry HendersonG. Henderson65
A
10
A
73Xavier DeflandreX. Deflandre
Giorgio MarinoG. Marino63
A
11
A
73Jorge AlmeidaJ. Almeida
 
Duncan DalglishD. Dalglish69
G
12
D
43Scott MatteoS. Matteo
Fernando PintoF. Pinto62
G
13
M
31Liam InceL. Ince
Ricardo FernandezR. Fernandez62
D
14
A
52Eduardo VianaE. Viana

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Fir Park where Motherwell play host to Falkirk. A crowd of 17,612 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Motherwell and Falkirk are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rory Demel.


0.00
Motherwell kick off!
2.31
Alexander Kneissl runs forward with the ball. Alexander Kneissl flicks a high pass forward. Xavier Deflandre collects the pass. Xavier Deflandre whips in a cross ball towards Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
6.44
Regis Prat flicks a high pass forward. Natale Di Fabio collects the pass. Natale Di Fabio lofts in a cross ball towards Giorgio Marino. Giorgio Marino heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
9.23
Daniel Stockdale threads a neat ball through to Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
12.27
Nicolas Welter knocks the ball to his team mate, Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.28
Daniel Stockdale threads a neat ball through to Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck whips in a cross ball towards Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida rises majestically and gets a header on goal but is denied by Laurent Marquet. Excellent save.
15.11
Gerhard Augstein flicks a high pass forward to Daniel Stockdale who brings the ball under control. Daniel Stockdale decides to run forward with the ball. Daniel Stockdale knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Franco Conticchio.
18.17
Alexander Kneissl flicks a high pass forward. Les Hulme controls it well on his chest. Les Hulme flicks a high pass forward to Xavier Deflandre who brings the ball under control. Xavier Deflandre advances inside the box! Xavier Deflandre muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Xavier Deflandre scores for Falkirk!!
21.54
Colin Standing threads a neat ball through to Giorgio Marino. Giorgio Marino threads the ball through to Garry Henderson but he's offside!
22.32
Daniel Stockdale plays the ball forward to Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic Meiklejohn.
24.51
Teddy Oliver knocks the ball to his team mate, Natale Di Fabio. Natale Di Fabio kicks a strong pass forward to Garry Henderson but the referee indicates it's offside!
26.26
Teddy Oliver threads the ball through to Garry Henderson. Garry Henderson plays a scrappy one-two with Giorgio Marino and stumbles forward towards the goal... Garry Henderson takes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Garry Henderson!
30.04
Stefan Teodorani deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Regis Prat. Regis Prat kicks a strong pass forward to Natale Di Fabio. Natale Di Fabio plays a one-two with Giorgio Marino and advances towards the goal... Natale Di Fabio rockets a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
38.28
Franco Conticchio kicks a strong pass forward to Teddy Oliver. Teddy Oliver flicks a high pass forward. Natale Di Fabio controls it well on his chest. Natale Di Fabio knocks in a cross ball towards Giorgio Marino. Giorgio Marino connects with a diving header but Ragnar Ásgeirsson is on top of it.
40.50
Dominic Meiklejohn comes in with a late challenge on Kasper Beck. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kasper Beck runs off the knock.
42.22
Alexander Kneissl flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Welter controls it well on his chest. Nicolas Welter threads a neat ball through to Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
Daniel Stockdale plays the ball forward to Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Franco Conticchio.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Motherwell appear unchanged since the first half. Falkirk also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Falkirk kick off the second half!
48.25
Sergio Lima threads a neat ball through to Nicolas Welter. Nicolas Welter makes a probing pass to Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Laurent Marquet!
49.23
Nicolas Welter controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.50
Daniel Stockdale flicks a high pass forward. Xavier Deflandre collects the pass. Xavier Deflandre knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.43
Nicolas Welter sees a break and surges forward. Nicolas Welter shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
57.53
Gerhard Neuhaus makes a probing pass to Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.48
Gerhard Neuhaus makes a probing pass to Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stefan Teodorani.
60.52
Les Hulme threads a neat ball through to Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre knocks in a cross ball towards Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Laurent Marquet picks it out of the air!
63.03
Daniel Stockdale clumsily knocks into Regis Prat. Daniel Stockdale is given a warning by the referee! Regis Prat hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.31
Teddy Oliver hits a low pass to Giorgio Marino. Giorgio Marino knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Natale Di Fabio is offside!
66.38
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
67.09
Nicolas Welter runs straight at the opposition's defence. Nicolas Welter shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
72.53
Daniel Stockdale controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida whips in a cross ball towards Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. What a cracker!! Laurent Marquet had no chance!! Goal for Falkirk!
75.37
Daniel Stockdale flicks a high pass forward to Kasper Beck who brings the ball under control. Kasper Beck knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida flicks the ball with his head but Laurent Marquet reads it well. Excellent save!
77.27
Gerhard Augstein flicks a high pass forward to Nicolas Welter who brings the ball under control. Nicolas Welter threads a neat ball through to Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic Meiklejohn.
78.56
Gerhard Neuhaus flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Almeida collects the pass. Jorge Almeida knocks in a cross ball towards Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre connects with a diving header. The ball flies towards the top corner but Franco Conticchio is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
87.59
Nicolas Welter controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida shoots from 25 yards but Laurent Marquet is on top of his game. Good keeping!
90.00
Les Hulme makes a simple pass to Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida knocks in a cross ball towards Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Motherwell

Falkirk
Goals
3
4
Shots on Target
4
12
Shots off Target
0
3
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
28.6%
71.4%
Play Area
35.7%
44%
20.2%

Scorers
Giorgio Marino 6
Garry Henderson 26
Natale Di Fabio 30
Kasper Beck 2
Xavier Deflandre 18, 73
Jorge Almeida 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Xavier Deflandre of Falkirk

Match Ratings