Match Report


MotherwellMotherwell     Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Andy JamesA. James54
G
1captain
G
65Callum LawC. Law
Stuart McGroryS. McGrory71
D
2
D
72Antoine van DamA. van Dam
Mauricio GainzaM. Gainza68
D
3
D
62David LawD. Law
Torsten EiltsT. Eilts66
D
4
D
62Gavin DickovG. Dickov
Darren GreeningD. Greening60
D
5
D
59Andy MatthewsA. Matthews
Eric RaffE. Raff68
M
6
M
71Jesper DavidsJ. Davids
Pedro IbanezP. Ibanez65
M
7
M
70Gary LiddellG. Liddell
David McGroryD. McGrory80
A
captain8
A
67Alec ClelandA. Cleland
Gavin MorrisonG. Morrison68
A
9
A
59Scott DalglishS. Dalglish
Tiago TavaresT. Tavares59
A
10
A
53Evans FoglioE. Foglio
Pasquale CammarataP. Cammarata59
A
11
A
47Antonio FariaA. Faria
 
Callum NivenC. Niven56
M
12
M
62Paul JohnstoneP. Johnstone
Colin TelferC. Telfer55
M
13
G
60Stephen McGroryS. McGrory
Neil HendryN. Hendry53
M
14
D
54Kevin NaysmithK. Naysmith

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Fir Park where Motherwell play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 8,477 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Motherwell are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Garry Collins.


0.00
Motherwell kick off!
4.30
Gavin Dickov hits it upfield. Antonio Faria knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland rises majestically and gets a header on goal but slams it into the crowd!
6.10
With vision, Gary Liddell laces a through ball forward to Antonio Faria. Antonio Faria lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Cleland. With a superhuman jump, Alec Cleland connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but is denied by Andy James. Excellent save.
9.43
Eric Raff surges forward with the ball. Eric Raff whips in a cross ball towards David McGrory. David McGrory flicks the ball with his head. Wonderful reactions from Callum Law keeps it out!
10.05
With great vision, Gary Liddell plays the ball forward to Evans Foglio. Evans Foglio whips in a cross ball towards Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
14.07
Gavin Dickov makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary Liddell. Gary Liddell makes a simple pass to Antonio Faria. Antonio Faria lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Scott Dalglish scores for Heart of Midlothian!!
21.38
Gary Liddell kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Faria. Antonio Faria jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
26.34
Pedro Ibanez clumsily knocks into Gary Liddell. The referee calls over Pedro Ibanez and shows him a yellow card! Gary Liddell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.03
Pedro Ibanez advances with the ball. Pedro Ibanez whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison whips the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
34.45
Gary Liddell hits a low pass to Antonio Faria. Antonio Faria knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.14
Andy Matthews clumsily knocks into Tiago Tavares. Andy Matthews is shown the yellow card! Tiago Tavares carries on, but is struggling a bit.
39.18
Mauricio Gainza knocks the ball forward to Eric Raff. Eric Raff darts forward. Eric Raff knocks in a cross ball towards Pasquale Cammarata. Pasquale Cammarata directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
40.53
Darren Greening makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pedro Ibanez. Seeing a gap ahead, Pedro Ibanez plays the ball forward to Pasquale Cammarata. Pasquale Cammarata knocks in a cross ball towards David McGrory. David McGrory heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Motherwell have changed their lineup with Colin Telfer replacing Pedro Ibanez and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. Heart of Midlothian appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation.

45.00
Heart of Midlothian kick off!
47.18
With a delightful solo run, Gary Liddell stretches the opposition's defence. Gary Liddell shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
48.53
Colin Telfer makes a simple pass to Tiago Tavares. Tiago Tavares skips past Antoine van Dam! Tiago Tavares comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Tiago Tavares scores for Motherwell!!
51.11
Gary Liddell knocks the ball to his team mate, Evans Foglio. Evans Foglio knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Torsten Eilts.
55.45
Gary Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Scott Dalglish collects the pass. Scott Dalglish knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Torsten Eilts.
59.05
Seeing a gap ahead, David Law plays the ball forward to Gary Liddell. Gary Liddell knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Faria. Antonio Faria gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.19
Motherwell have made a substitution with Neil Hendry replacing Tiago Tavares .
63.06
Pasquale Cammarata barges into Andy Matthews. The referee calls over Pasquale Cammarata and warns him to calm down! Andy Matthews runs off the knock.
65.18
Torsten Eilts deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eric Raff. Eric Raff picks a pass forward to David McGrory. David McGrory skips past Gavin Dickov! David McGrory tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
69.55
Mauricio Gainza threads the ball through to Eric Raff. With great vision, Eric Raff plays the ball forward to Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison whips in a cross ball towards David McGrory. David McGrory finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
71.34
Colin Telfer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pasquale Cammarata. Pasquale Cammarata hits a low pass to David McGrory. Some silky footwork from David McGrory provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
75.53
Gary Liddell makes a probing pass to Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mauricio Gainza.
77.39
Motherwell have made a substitution with Callum Niven replacing Stuart McGrory .
78.43
Jesper Davids controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Evans Foglio. Evans Foglio knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Torsten Eilts.
79.51
Torsten Eilts hacks Evans Foglio from behind! The referee calls over Torsten Eilts and warns him to calm down! Evans Foglio hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.46
Jesper Davids flicks a high ball forward to Antonio Faria who gracefully takes it down. Antonio Faria knocks the ball forward to Alec Cleland but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
83.50
Colin Telfer sees David McGrory in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David McGrory shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
87.55
With some swift thinking, Colin Telfer plays the ball forward to Pasquale Cammarata. Pasquale Cammarata flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Morrison controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Gavin Morrison strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
89.58
Colin Telfer flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Morrison who brings the ball under control. Gavin Morrison tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
90.00
Jesper Davids knocks the ball forward to Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland makes a deft header but it flies well off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Motherwell

Heart of Midlothian
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.7%
55.3%
Play Area
28.9%
44.7%
26.3%

Scorers
David McGrory 41, 65
Tiago Tavares 49
Alec Cleland 10
Scott Dalglish 14

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David McGrory of Motherwell

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)
8
7.Pedro Ibanez (MID)yellow card
6
8.David McGrory (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
9.Gavin Morrison (ATT)
6
10.Tiago Tavares (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Pasquale Cammarata (ATT)
6
 
12.Callum Niven (MID)
6
13.Colin Telfer (MID)
7
14.Neil Hendry (MID)
6

1.Callum Law (GK)
6
2.Antoine van Dam (DEF)
6
3.David Law (DEF)
6
4.Gavin Dickov (DEF)
6
5.Andy Matthews (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Jesper Davids (MID)
6
7.Gary Liddell (MID)
8
8.Alec Cleland (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Scott Dalglish (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Evans Foglio (ATT)
6
11.Antonio Faria (ATT)
7
 
12.Paul Johnstone (MID)
0
13.Stephen McGrory (GK)
0
14.Kevin Naysmith (DEF)
0