Match Report
| Peterhead | Peterhead |  |  | Motherwell | Motherwell | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Garry Hansen | G. Hansen |  | 55 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 | | Andy James | A. James | |||||||||
| Stuart Davidson | S. Davidson | | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 | | Stuart McGrory | S. McGrory | |||||||||
| Alex McStay | A. McStay | | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 |  | Mauricio Gainza | M. Gainza | |||||||||
| Dominic Mccall | D. Mccall | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 66 |  | Torsten Eilts | T. Eilts | |||||||||
| John Thomson | J. Thomson | | 73 | M | | 5 | | D | 60 |  | Darren Greening | D. Greening | |||||||||
| David Jardim | D. Jardim |  | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 | | Eric Raff | E. Raff | |||||||||
| Neil Hendry | N. Hendry | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 65 | | Pedro Ibanez | P. Ibanez | |||||||||
| Paul Mcallister | P. Mcallister | | 50 | M | | 8 | |  | A | 80 | | David McGrory | D. McGrory | ||||||||
| Gavin Collins | G. Collins | | 60 | A | | | 9 | | A | 67 | | Gavin Morrison | G. Morrison | ||||||||
| Matt Niven | M. Niven | | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 62 | | Gavin McStay | G. McStay | |||||||||
| Richard Strachan | R. Strachan | | 57 | A | | 11 | | A | 59 | | Tiago Tavares | T. Tavares | |||||||||
| Neil Dickov | N. Dickov | | 52 | G | | 12 | | A | 58 |  | Pasquale Cammarata | P. Cammarata | |||||||||
| Andre Marques | A. Marques | | 51 | D | | 13 | | M | 55 | | Callum Niven | C. Niven | |||||||||
| Colin Burley | C. Burley | | 49 | M | | 14 | | M | 55 | | Colin Telfer | C. Telfer | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Balmoor Stadium where Peterhead play host to Motherwell. A crowd of 7,668 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Peterhead are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Motherwell appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Garry Collins.
The pitch is in good condition.
Peterhead are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Motherwell appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Garry Collins.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Peterhead get the match underway!
2.06
0-1Pedro Ibanez kicks a strong pass forward to Tiago Tavares. Tiago Tavares plays a one-two with David McGrory and rushes in on goal... Tiago Tavares shoots from just inside the box. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
10.10
0-1Torsten Eilts breaks forward. Torsten Eilts hits a low pass to Tiago Tavares. Tiago Tavares knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Garry Hansen who gathers it comfortably.
14.15
0-1Pedro Ibanez sees space and advances. Pedro Ibanez shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
24.26
0-1Neil Hendry kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Strachan. Richard Strachan flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Collins controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Gavin Collins shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
28.34
David Jardim makes a probing pass to Richard Strachan. Richard Strachan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darren Greening.
38.52
0-1Pedro Ibanez catches Neil Hendry on the ankles. The referee calls over Pedro Ibanez and shows him a yellow card! Neil Hendry runs off the knock.
39.24
Paul Mcallister deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Niven. Matt Niven cuts inside the box! Matt Niven looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The keeper, Andy James, sees it late!! Goal for Peterhead!
42.26
Stuart Davidson knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Hendry. Neil Hendry hits a low pass to Matt Niven. Matt Niven sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
Alex McStay controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Thomson. John Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Collins holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Collins shoots from long range but Andy James is on top of it.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Peterhead appear unchanged since the first half. Motherwell have changed their lineup with Callum Niven replacing Pedro Ibanez and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. The Peterhead players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Motherwell kick off!
47.08
1-1Mauricio Gainza flicks the ball to his team mate, Callum Niven. Callum Niven flicks a high pass forward. Gavin McStay easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin McStay kicks a strong pass forward to David McGrory but the referee indicates it's offside!
60.53
1-1Motherwell have made a substitution with Colin Telfer replacing Gavin McStay .
65.03
Torsten Eilts kicks a strong pass forward to Eric Raff. Eric Raff threads the ball through to Colin Telfer. Colin Telfer knocks in a cross ball towards David McGrory. With a superhuman jump, David McGrory connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Motherwell!
73.54
1-2David Jardim threads a neat ball through to Richard Strachan. Richard Strachan cuts inside the box! Mauricio Gainza hacks Richard Strachan from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
75.36
Alex McStay catches Tiago Tavares on the ankles. The referee calls over Alex McStay and shows him a yellow card! Tiago Tavares runs off the knock.
77.40
Peterhead have made a substitution with Colin Burley replacing Matt Niven .Motherwell have made a substitution with Pasquale Cammarata replacing Stuart McGrory .
78.47
David Jardim advances with the ball. David Jardim tries a spectacular long range effort but Andy James reads it well. Good keeping!
81.39
1-2David Jardim comes in with a late challenge on Callum Niven. The referee calls over David Jardim and warns him to calm down! Callum Niven stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.54
Paul Mcallister knocks the ball forward to Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Burley. Colin Burley rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
85.53
Neil Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Strachan. Richard Strachan lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Burley. Colin Burley powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
89.43
John Thomson threads a neat ball through to Richard Strachan. Richard Strachan rushes past Torsten Eilts! Richard Strachan muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Andy James effortlessly gets down and covers it.
90.00
Callum Niven passes the ball forward to David McGrory. David McGrory plays a scrappy one-two with Colin Telfer and stumbles forward towards the goal... David McGrory shoots from just inside the box but it flies just wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.7%
40.3%
Play Area
20.8%
49.4%
29.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to David McGrory of Motherwell |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Garry Hansen (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stuart Davidson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alex McStay (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Dominic Mccall (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | John Thomson (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Jardim (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Neil Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Paul Mcallister (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Gavin Collins (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Matt Niven (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Richard Strachan (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Neil Dickov (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Andre Marques (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Colin Burley (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Andy James (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Stuart McGrory (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mauricio Gainza (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Torsten Eilts (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Darren Greening (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Eric Raff (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Pedro Ibanez (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | David McGrory (ATT) | | 9 |
| 9. | Gavin Morrison (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gavin McStay (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Tiago Tavares (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Pasquale Cammarata (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Callum Niven (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Colin Telfer (MID) | 7 | |