Match Report


MotherwellMotherwell     East StirlingEast Stirling
Lanre VincentLanre Vincent gavin Hall gavin Hall
Eduardo JohnsonE. Johnson75
G
captain1
G
67Kew HuibertsK. Huiberts
Sebastien GrafS. Graf73
D
2
D
68Samuele TangorraS. Tangorra
Matt BradyM. Brady73
D
3captain
D
76Patricio SanzP. Sanz
Bruno ReisB. Reis76
D
4
D
74Brendan LumsdonB. Lumsdon
Adrian PriestleyA. Priestley79
M
5
D
75Ross RowettR. Rowett
Alec CollinsA. Collins71
M
6
M
73Stuart MasonS. Mason
Manuel NascimentoM. Nascimento76
M
7
M
77Zeljko AloisiZ. Aloisi
Don GlassD. Glass71
M
8
M
76Alexandre RamosA. Ramos
Duncan LawD. Law53
A
9
A
74Gaspar PintoG. Pinto
Cristi LacatusC. Lacatus83
A
10
A
73Nigel JeffersN. Jeffers
Chris MilliganC. Milligan71
A
11
A
75Vasilis GalanidisV. Galanidis
 
Greg PriorG. Prior76
M
12
M
69Richard StrachanR. Strachan
Stephen HendryS. Hendry74
D
13
A
65Peter PaterP. Pater
Sebastiao OliveiraS. Oliveira73
D
14
A
73Andy BradyA. Brady

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Fir Park where Motherwell play host to East Stirling. A crowd of 18,619 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Motherwell are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while East Stirling appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Law.


0.00
Motherwell kick off the first half!
4.20
Matt Brady decides to run forward with the ball. Matt Brady plays a sublime one-two with Adrian Priestley and races in on goal... Matt Brady strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
6.13
Alec Collins flicks a high pass forward. Cristi Lacatus collects the pass. Cristi Lacatus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.25
Chris Milligan makes a simple pass to Manuel Nascimento. Manuel Nascimento whips in a cross ball towards Chris Milligan. Chris Milligan finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Kew Huiberts with no chance!! Goal for Motherwell!
15.15
Manuel Nascimento kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Collins. Alec Collins knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alexandre Ramos.
18.53
Zeljko Aloisi laces a through ball forward to Vasilis Galanidis. Vasilis Galanidis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
21.58
Bruno Reis flicks a high pass forward. Manuel Nascimento holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Manuel Nascimento takes it forward alone. Manuel Nascimento plays a one-two with Alec Collins and advances towards the goal... Manuel Nascimento makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
24.46
Alec Collins kicks a strong pass forward to Manuel Nascimento. Manuel Nascimento shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
26.37
Don Glass threads a neat ball through to Cristi Lacatus. Cristi Lacatus shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
30.24
Matt Brady hacks Zeljko Aloisi from behind! The referee warns Matt Brady to calm down! Zeljko Aloisi runs off the knock.
32.19
Ross Rowett darts forward. Ross Rowett threads a neat ball through to Gaspar Pinto. Gaspar Pinto shoots from distance. Eduardo Johnson gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
34.12
Stuart Mason barges into Manuel Nascimento. Stuart Mason is given a warning by the referee! Manuel Nascimento runs off the knock.
36.57
Alec Collins threads the ball through to Duncan Law. Duncan Law knocks in a cross ball towards Manuel Nascimento. Manuel Nascimento heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent save by Kew Huiberts!
38.43
Zeljko Aloisi knocks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Jeffers. Nigel Jeffers threads a neat, attacking ball through to Vasilis Galanidis. Vasilis Galanidis strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Solid save from Eduardo Johnson. What a great pair of hands!
44.09
Matt Brady flicks a high pass forward to Duncan Law who brings the ball under control. Duncan Law shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
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. East Stirling also appear unchanged since the first half. The East Stirling players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and East Stirling get the second half underway!
48.03
Alexandre Ramos threads a neat ball through to Vasilis Galanidis. Vasilis Galanidis shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
51.44
Don Glass comes in with a late challenge on Stuart Mason. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stuart Mason hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.39
Bruno Reis threads a neat ball through to Alec Collins. Alec Collins flicks a high pass forward. Chris Milligan collects the pass. Chris Milligan shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
54.22
Zeljko Aloisi clumsily knocks into Matt Brady. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Matt Brady hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.31
Adrian Priestley brings the ball forward. Adrian Priestley finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Motherwell!
59.34
Alec Collins flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Law controls it well on his chest. Duncan Law knocks the ball forward to Chris Milligan but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
60.13
Motherwell have made 2 substitutions with Greg Prior replacing Alec Collins and Sebastiao Oliveira replacing Bruno Reis .East Stirling have made a substitution with Andy Brady replacing Gaspar Pinto .
63.51
With some swift thinking, Greg Prior plays the ball forward to Adrian Priestley. Adrian Priestley sees Greg Prior just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Greg Prior comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. What a cracker!! Kew Huiberts had no chance!! Goal for Motherwell!
66.18
Cristi Lacatus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Greg Prior. Greg Prior shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
69.40
Greg Prior brings the ball forward. Greg Prior knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Brendan Lumsdon.
72.49
Greg Prior laces a through ball forward to Duncan Law. Duncan Law tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
75.30
Sebastien Graf threads a neat ball through to Matt Brady. Matt Brady plays the ball forward to Manuel Nascimento. Manuel Nascimento finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.08
Zeljko Aloisi makes a simple pass to Andy Brady. Andy Brady plays a scrappy one-two with Zeljko Aloisi and stumbles forward towards the goal... Andy Brady shoots from just inside the box. Magnificent save by Eduardo Johnson!
81.06
Sebastien Graf threads the ball through to Sebastiao Oliveira. Sebastiao Oliveira runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Sebastiao Oliveira shoots from outside the area. Kew Huiberts gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
84.56
Duncan Law threads the ball through to Chris Milligan. Chris Milligan whips in a cross ball towards Cristi Lacatus. Cristi Lacatus shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
85.56
Sebastien Graf advances with the ball. Sebastien Graf controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adrian Priestley. Adrian Priestley lofts in a cross ball towards Greg Prior. Greg Prior connects with a diving header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
89.22
Sebastiao Oliveira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adrian Priestley. Adrian Priestley makes a simple pass to Duncan Law. Duncan Law shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Kew Huiberts. What a great pair of hands!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Motherwell

East Stirling
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
9
3
Shots off Target
8
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
75.3%
24.7%
Play Area
23.4%
44.2%
32.5%

Scorers
Chris Milligan 8
Adrian Priestley 55
Greg Prior 64, 86

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Greg Prior of Motherwell

Match Ratings
1.Eduardo Johnson (GK)
6
2.Sebastien Graf (DEF)
6
3.Matt Brady (DEF)
6
4.Bruno Reis (DEF)
6
5.Adrian Priestley (MID)goal scored
9
6.Alec Collins (MID)
6
7.Manuel Nascimento (MID)
7
8.Don Glass (MID)yellow card
5
9.Duncan Law (ATT)
6
10.Cristi Lacatus (ATT)
6
11.Chris Milligan (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Greg Prior (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
13.Stephen Hendry (DEF)
0
14.Sebastiao Oliveira (DEF)
6

1.Kew Huiberts (GK)
7
2.Samuele Tangorra (DEF)
6
3.Patricio Sanz (DEF)
6
4.Brendan Lumsdon (DEF)
6
5.Ross Rowett (DEF)
6
6.Stuart Mason (MID)
5
7.Zeljko Aloisi (MID)yellow card
6
8.Alexandre Ramos (MID)
6
9.Gaspar Pinto (ATT)
6
10.Nigel Jeffers (ATT)
6
11.Vasilis Galanidis (ATT)
6
 
12.Richard Strachan (MID)
0
13.Peter Pater (ATT)
0
14.Andy Brady (ATT)
6