Match Report
| Motherwell | Motherwell |  |  | Falkirk | Falkirk | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | David ross Campbell | David ross Campbell | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laurent Marquet | L. Marquet |  | 75 | G |  | 1 | | G | 72 |  | Ragnar Ásgeirsson | R. Ásgeirsson | |||||||||
| Dominic Meiklejohn | D. Meiklejohn |  | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 |  | Gerhard Augstein | G. Augstein | |||||||||
| Andy Burley | A. Burley | | 67 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 73 | | Rodolphe Abdessadki | R. Abdessadki | ||||||||
| Ricardo Fernandez | R. Fernandez |  | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 73 | | Alexander Kneissl | A. Kneissl | |||||||||
| Colin Standing | C. Standing |  | 74 | M | | 5 | | M | 73 |  | Nuno Castro | N. Castro | |||||||||
| Teddy Oliver | T. Oliver | | 71 | M | | 6 | | M | 76 | | Les Hulme | L. Hulme | |||||||||
| Regis Prat | R. Prat | | 68 | M | | 7 | | | M | 74 | | Daniel Stockdale | D. Stockdale | ||||||||
| Kieron Ward | K. Ward | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 78 | | Gerhard Neuhaus | G. Neuhaus | |||||||||
| Nigel Nicholls | N. Nicholls | | 76 | A | | 9 | | A | 74 | | Xavier Deflandre | X. Deflandre | |||||||||
| Giorgio Marino | G. Marino |  | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 73 | | Jorge Almeida | J. Almeida | |||||||||
| Stuart Liddell | S. Liddell | | 60 | A | | 11 | | A | 72 | | Martin Rösler | M. Rösler | |||||||||
| Fernando Pinto | F. Pinto | | 63 | G | | 12 | | D | 43 | | Scott Matteo | S. Matteo | |||||||||
| Daniel Vieira | D. Vieira | | 61 | D | | 13 | | M | 31 | | Liam Ince | L. Ince | |||||||||
| Craig Hopkin | C. Hopkin | | 61 | M | | 14 | | G | 23 |  | João Gabriel Martins | J. Martins | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Fir Park where Motherwell play host to Falkirk. A crowd of 20,513 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Motherwell and Falkirk are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Mckinlay.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Motherwell and Falkirk are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Mckinlay.
0.00
0-0Falkirk kick off and get the match underway!
2.39
0-0Andy Burley hacks Martin Rösler from behind! The referee calls over Andy Burley and shows him a yellow card! Martin Rösler runs off the knock.
4.05
0-0Ricardo Fernandez flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Standing. Colin Standing darts forward. Colin Standing sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Ragnar Ásgeirsson manages to gather it comfortably.
8.32
Rodolphe Abdessadki hits a low pass to Les Hulme. Les Hulme sees Xavier Deflandre in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Xavier Deflandre whips in a cross ball towards Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida whips the ball goalwards with his head. Laurent Marquet didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
12.16
0-0Les Hulme threads the ball through to Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
16.57
0-0Rodolphe Abdessadki takes it forward alone. Without breaking stride, Rodolphe Abdessadki plays the ball forward to Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Rösler. Martin Rösler makes a convincing header. The ball flies towards the top corner but Andy Burley is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
18.34
0-0It's a corner kick which Les Hulme takes quickly, playing the ball short to Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida flicks the ball across the goal. Stuart Liddell reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
26.42
Gerhard Neuhaus runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gerhard Neuhaus shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
27.32
Teddy Oliver runs straight at the opposition's defence. Teddy Oliver shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
30.15
0-0Daniel Stockdale 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.
33.44
Gerhard Augstein passes the ball forward to Daniel Stockdale. Daniel Stockdale makes an attacking run forward. Daniel Stockdale whips in a cross ball towards Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre connects with a diving header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
34.06
Teddy Oliver deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Giorgio Marino. Giorgio Marino shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
36.50
0-0With a delightful solo run, Les Hulme stretches the opposition's defence. Les Hulme threads the ball through to Martin Rösler but he's offside!
40.51
Les Hulme threads a neat ball through to Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre lofts in a cross ball towards Jorge Almeida. With a superhuman jump, Jorge Almeida connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Laurent Marquet punches it away to safety.
42.46
Dominic Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Oliver collects the pass. Teddy Oliver makes a simple pass to Stuart Liddell. Stuart Liddell shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
44.29
Les Hulme knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Rösler. Martin Rösler shoots from 20 yards. Laurent Marquet gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Motherwell appear unchanged since the first half. Falkirk also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Motherwell kick off!
47.31
0-0Ricardo Fernandez hacks Xavier Deflandre from behind! Ricardo Fernandez is warned by the referee! Xavier Deflandre runs off the knock.
47.31
Free kick to Falkirk just outside the area...
48.16
Xavier Deflandre steps up and curls the ball around the wall. It's too high and doesn't trouble the keeper.
49.18
Rodolphe Abdessadki makes a simple pass to Nuno Castro. Nuno Castro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Rösler. Martin Rösler knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Laurent Marquet manages to keep it out.
51.28
Daniel Stockdale makes a probing pass to Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Laurent Marquet who gathers it comfortably.
53.25
Rodolphe Abdessadki takes the throw-in. Alexander Kneissl knocks the ball to his team mate, Gerhard Neuhaus. Gerhard Neuhaus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Rösler. Martin Rösler shoots from 20 yards but Laurent Marquet is on top of it.
54.10
Dominic Meiklejohn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Teddy Oliver. Teddy Oliver threads a neat ball through to Nigel Nicholls. Nigel Nicholls finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Ragnar Ásgeirsson manages to gather it easily.
61.26
Alexander Kneissl kicks a strong pass forward to Les Hulme. Les Hulme makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida whips in a cross ball towards Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is deflected wide by Andy Burley.
62.22
It's a corner kick. Gerhard Neuhaus loops the ball in to towards the near post. Laurent Marquet scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
63.15
Les Hulme flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Almeida controls it well on his chest. Jorge Almeida knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.53
Les Hulme makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida plays a scrappy one-two with Xavier Deflandre and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Jorge Almeida provides some space. He shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
67.41
Ricardo Fernandez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Regis Prat. Regis Prat takes it forward alone. Regis Prat controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Ragnar Ásgeirsson easily gets down and covers it.
72.56
Gerhard Neuhaus sees Xavier Deflandre in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Xavier Deflandre finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
73.16
From the throw-in, Nuno Castro picks out Les Hulme. Les Hulme kicks a strong pass forward to Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
75.57
Les Hulme sees Martin Rösler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martin Rösler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.16
Les Hulme threads a neat ball through to Martin Rösler. Martin Rösler edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Martin Rösler provides some space. He shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
84.42
Regis Prat sees a break and surges forward. Regis Prat makes a probing pass to Stuart Liddell but he's offside!
85.38
Kieron Ward hits a low pass to Nigel Nicholls. Nigel Nicholls whips in a cross ball towards Giorgio Marino. Giorgio Marino outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's miles wide!
89.19
0-1Gerhard Augstein makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel Stockdale. Daniel Stockdale controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida cuts inside the box! Jorge Almeida looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
9
Shots off Target
4
7
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
36.1%
63.9%
Play Area
32%
45.4%
22.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jorge Almeida of Falkirk |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Laurent Marquet (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Dominic Meiklejohn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andy Burley (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Ricardo Fernandez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Colin Standing (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Teddy Oliver (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Regis Prat (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Kieron Ward (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nigel Nicholls (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Giorgio Marino (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Stuart Liddell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Fernando Pinto (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Daniel Vieira (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Craig Hopkin (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Ragnar Ásgeirsson (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gerhard Augstein (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rodolphe Abdessadki (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Alexander Kneissl (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Nuno Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Les Hulme (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Daniel Stockdale (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Gerhard Neuhaus (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Xavier Deflandre (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jorge Almeida (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Martin Rösler (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Scott Matteo (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Liam Ince (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | João Gabriel Martins (GK) | 0 | |