Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Fir Park where Motherwell play host to Aberdeen. A crowd of 19,126 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Motherwell and Aberdeen are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Dalglish.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Motherwell and Aberdeen are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Dalglish.
0.00
Aberdeen start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.42
Manuel Giménez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus edges inside the box! Franco Conticchio catches Leevi Taulerus on the ankles. Leevi Taulerus appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
4.43
Teddy Oliver makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Giorgio Marino. Giorgio Marino plays a quick one-two with Natale Di Fabio and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Giorgio Marino provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
9.54
Manuel Giménez flicks a high pass forward. Leevi Taulerus controls it well on his chest. Leevi Taulerus knocks in a cross ball towards Joël Diané. Joël Diané powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
12.38
Manuel Giménez flicks a high pass forward. Joël Diané collects the pass. Joël Diané sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
15.50
Stefan Teodorani makes a strong solo run forward. Stefan Teodorani brings the ball forward. Stefan Teodorani makes a great pass forward. Natale Di Fabio runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
16.37
Regis Prat passes the ball forward to Natale Di Fabio. Natale Di Fabio passes the ball forward but Garry Henderson is offside!
20.11
David Niven flicks a high pass forward to Leevi Taulerus who brings the ball under control. Leevi Taulerus whips in a cross ball towards Joël Diané. Joël Diané connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
21.19
Manuel Giménez plays the ball forward to Joël Diané. Joël Diané knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.04
From the throw-in, Dominic Meiklejohn picks out Stefan Teodorani. Stefan Teodorani threads a neat ball through to Teddy Oliver. Teddy Oliver runs straight at the opposition's defence. Teddy Oliver knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Henderson. Garry Henderson beats his man to it with a header but it's well over the bar!
32.28
Garry Henderson comes in with a late challenge on Danny Grella. The referee brings Garry Henderson to one side and gives him a warning! Danny Grella runs off the knock.
36.44
Stefan Teodorani barges into Manuel Giménez. Stefan Teodorani is warned by the referee! Manuel Giménez stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.53
David Niven chips the ball to his team mate, Dax Gray. Dax Gray finds some space and shoots from distance but Laurent Marquet is on top of it.
44.08
Dominic Meiklejohn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Standing. Colin Standing knocks the ball forward to Giorgio Marino. Giorgio Marino threads a neat ball through to Natale Di Fabio. Some silky footwork from Natale Di Fabio provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Motherwell appear unchanged since the first half. Aberdeen appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
45.00
Motherwell start the second half!
47.09
Manuel Giménez flicks a high pass forward to Dax Gray who brings the ball under control. Dax Gray shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
48.20
Danny Grella hits a low pass to Manuel Giménez. Manuel Giménez flicks a high pass forward to Dax Gray who brings the ball under control. Dax Gray knocks in a cross ball towards Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Laurent Marquet manages to gather it.
49.58
Stefan Teodorani threads a neat ball through to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo passes the ball forward to Garry Henderson. Garry Henderson whips in a cross ball towards Natale Di Fabio. Natale Di Fabio flicks the ball with his head but it's a lousy effort!
54.24
Dominic Meiklejohn barges into Leevi Taulerus. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Leevi Taulerus runs off the knock.
57.01
With imagination, Stefaan Scifo laces a through ball forward to Marcel Vega. Marcel Vega threads a neat ball through to Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus knocks in a cross ball towards Dax Gray. Dax Gray outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Laurent Marquet picks it out of the air!
66.52
Delio Galindo passes the ball forward to David Niven. Seeing a gap ahead, David Niven picks a pass forward to Dax Gray. Dax Gray knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.01
Delio Galindo threads a neat ball through to David Niven. David Niven makes a simple pass to Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Laurent Marquet. Excellent save.
73.44
Danny Grella barges into Garry Henderson. Danny Grella is warned by the referee! Garry Henderson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.32
David Niven comes in with a late challenge on Teddy Oliver. David Niven is given a warning by the referee! Teddy Oliver carries on, but is struggling a bit.
77.07
Manuel Giménez makes a probing pass to Dax Gray. Dax Gray knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Franco Conticchio.
78.40
Stefaan Scifo hacks Teddy Oliver from behind! The referee warns Stefaan Scifo to calm down! Teddy Oliver gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
79.42
David Niven hits a low pass to Dax Gray. Dax Gray shoots from distance. Superb reactions from Laurent Marquet. What a save!
81.09
Stefan Teodorani deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Teddy Oliver. Teddy Oliver kicks a strong pass forward to Giorgio Marino. Giorgio Marino edges inside the box! Giorgio Marino looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
85.30
Dominic Meiklejohn threads a neat ball through to Teddy Oliver. Teddy Oliver makes a probing pass to Giorgio Marino. Giorgio Marino puts a great ball through but Garry Henderson is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
90.00
Manuel Giménez makes a beautiful solo run. Manuel Giménez whips in a cross ball towards Joël Diané. Joël Diané rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
7
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.4%
53.6%
Play Area
38.1%
38.1%
23.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Manuel Giménez of Aberdeen |
Match Ratings
1. | Laurent Marquet (GK) | 8 | |
2. | Dominic Meiklejohn (DEF) | ![]() | 5 |
3. | Stefan Teodorani (DEF) | 7 | |
4. | Franco Conticchio (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Colin Standing (MID) | 6 | |
6. | Teddy Oliver (MID) | 8 | |
7. | Regis Prat (MID) | 6 | |
8. | Garry Matteo (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Natale Di Fabio (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
10. | Garry Henderson (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | Giorgio Marino (ATT) | 7 | |
12. | Duncan Dalglish (GK) | 0 | |
13. | Fernando Pinto (GK) | 0 | |
14. | Ricardo Fernandez (DEF) | 0 |
1. | Maksym Terekhin (GK) | 6 | |
2. | Danny Grella (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Delio Galindo (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Stefaan Scifo (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Marcel Vega (MID) | 6 | |
6. | Manuel Giménez (MID) | 8 | |
7. | David Niven (MID) | 6 | |
8. | Billy Collins (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Joël Diané (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
10. | Leevi Taulerus (ATT) | 8 | |
11. | Dax Gray (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Tomás Cáceres (MID) | 0 | |
13. | Ken Matsuda (ATT) | 0 | |
14. | Craig Mccall (MID) | 0 |