Match Report
| Motherwell | Motherwell |  |  | Berwick Rangers | Berwick Rangers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Andy James | A. James |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 | | Callum Burley | C. Burley | |||||||||
| Stuart McGrory | S. McGrory | | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 72 |  | Armin Fromm | A. Fromm | |||||||||
| Mauricio Gainza | M. Gainza |  | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 | | Hannes Sachs | H. Sachs | |||||||||
| Torsten Eilts | T. Eilts | | 66 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 58 | | Kevin Bremner | K. Bremner | ||||||||
| Darren Greening | D. Greening |  | 60 | D | | 5 | | M | 77 |  | Willem Buffel | W. Buffel | |||||||||
| Eric Raff | E. Raff | | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 73 | | Sylvain Eadie | S. Eadie | |||||||||
| Callum Niven | C. Niven | | 55 | M | | 7 | | M | 47 | | Colin McGrory | C. McGrory | |||||||||
| David McGrory | D. McGrory | | 80 | A | | | 8 | | M | 45 | | David Young | D. Young | ||||||||
| Gavin Morrison | G. Morrison | | 67 | A | | 9 | | A | 64 | | Alec Brady | A. Brady | |||||||||
| Gavin McStay | G. McStay | | 62 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 | | Callum Law | C. Law | |||||||||
| Tiago Tavares | T. Tavares |  | 59 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 |  | Pier G. Atzeni | P. Atzeni | |||||||||
| Pasquale Cammarata | P. Cammarata | | 58 | A | | 12 | | G | 68 | | Raymond Lanckohr | R. Lanckohr | |||||||||
| Colin Telfer | C. Telfer | | 55 | M | | 13 | | D | 57 | | Billy Rae | B. Rae | |||||||||
| Neil Hendry | N. Hendry | | 53 | M | | 14 | | A | 56 | | Richard Morton | R. Morton | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Fir Park where Motherwell play host to Berwick Rangers. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Motherwell are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Berwick Rangers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Strachan.
The pitch is in good condition.
Motherwell are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Berwick Rangers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Strachan.
0.00
0-0Motherwell start the match!
2.40
0-0David Young brings the ball forward. David Young whips in a cross ball towards Pier G. Atzeni. Pier G. Atzeni makes a convincing header but Andy James reads it well. Fabulous save!
8.22
1-0Callum Niven threads the ball through to Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison deftly passes the ball to David McGrory, releasing him through on goal. David McGrory muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
18.14
Callum Niven threads a neat ball through to Tiago Tavares. Tiago Tavares whips in a cross ball towards Gavin McStay. Gavin McStay jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Callum Burley. Excellent save.
20.55
1-0With imagination, Stuart McGrory laces a through ball forward to Callum Niven. Callum Niven flicks a high pass forward. David McGrory collects the pass. David McGrory knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin McStay. Gavin McStay whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
21.30
Colin McGrory makes an attacking run forward. Colin McGrory shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
24.11
1-0Callum Law catches Mauricio Gainza on the ankles. The referee calls over Callum Law and warns him to calm down! Mauricio Gainza runs off the knock.
24.11
1-0Motherwell are in full control of this game.
26.09
Kevin Bremner chips the ball to his team mate, David Young. Showing composure, David Young picks a pass forward to Callum Law. Callum Law tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
30.15
Mauricio Gainza flicks a high pass forward. Callum Niven collects the pass. Callum Niven flicks a high ball forward to David McGrory who takes it down. David McGrory shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
33.14
1-0Callum Niven clumsily knocks into Sylvain Eadie. The referee calls over Callum Niven and shows him a yellow card! Sylvain Eadie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.56
1-0Torsten Eilts makes a probing pass to Callum Niven. Callum Niven sees David McGrory in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David McGrory knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Armin Fromm.
42.16
Armin Fromm pushes mid-way up the pitch. Armin Fromm threads a neat ball through to Alec Brady. Alec Brady knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darren Greening.
44.52
Willem Buffel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Brady. Alec Brady knocks in a cross ball towards Callum Law. Callum Law rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
45.00
1-0Hannes Sachs flicks a high pass forward. Colin McGrory holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Colin McGrory flicks the ball to his team mate, Pier G. Atzeni. Pier G. Atzeni deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Brady but the linesman indicates offside!
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. Berwick Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Berwick Rangers players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Berwick Rangers get the second half underway!
47.57
Callum Niven knocks the ball forward to Gavin McStay. Gavin McStay knocks in a cross ball towards Tiago Tavares. Tiago Tavares gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
48.49
Callum Niven deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David McGrory. David McGrory knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Armin Fromm.
54.45
Callum Niven makes a probing pass to Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison whips in a cross ball towards Gavin McStay. With a superhuman jump, Gavin McStay connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's drastically wayward!
55.22
Eric Raff makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin McStay. Gavin McStay shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
60.13
Callum Niven flicks a high pass forward to Gavin McStay who brings the ball under control. Gavin McStay runs straight at the defence! Gavin McStay strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It's there!! Callum Burley has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
63.23
Willem Buffel chips the ball to his team mate, Pier G. Atzeni. Pier G. Atzeni whips in a cross ball towards Alec Brady. Alec Brady gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
66.15
Callum Niven passes the ball forward to Tiago Tavares. Tiago Tavares lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
71.06
3-1Sylvain Eadie knocks the ball forward to Alec Brady. Alec Brady rushes past Torsten Eilts! Darren Greening hacks Alec Brady from behind! Alec Brady appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
72.35
Torsten Eilts sees space and advances. Torsten Eilts makes a simple pass to David McGrory. David McGrory knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Callum Burley who gathers it comfortably.
73.50
Colin McGrory threads the ball through to Callum Law. Callum Law knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stuart McGrory.
77.23
3-1Motherwell have made a substitution with Pasquale Cammarata replacing Stuart McGrory .
81.47
Mauricio Gainza clumsily knocks into Callum Law. The referee brings Mauricio Gainza to one side and gives him a warning! Callum Law runs off the knock.
83.15
Armin Fromm decides to run forward with the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Armin Fromm plays the ball forward to Pier G. Atzeni. Pier G. Atzeni lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Brady. Alec Brady finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
Colin McGrory plays the ball forward to Pier G. Atzeni. Pier G. Atzeni knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Torsten Eilts.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.2%
56.8%
Play Area
28.4%
45.9%
25.7%
Scorers
| David McGrory 8 Gavin McStay 60 Gavin Morrison 66 | Alec Brady 63, 83 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alec Brady of Berwick Rangers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Andy James (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stuart McGrory (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mauricio Gainza (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Torsten Eilts (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Darren Greening (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Eric Raff (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Callum Niven (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | David McGrory (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 9. | Gavin Morrison (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Gavin McStay (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Tiago Tavares (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Pasquale Cammarata (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Colin Telfer (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Neil Hendry (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Callum Burley (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Armin Fromm (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Hannes Sachs (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kevin Bremner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Willem Buffel (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Sylvain Eadie (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Colin McGrory (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | David Young (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alec Brady (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Callum Law (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Pier G. Atzeni (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Raymond Lanckohr (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Billy Rae (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Richard Morton (ATT) | 0 | |