Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Recreation Park where Alloa Athletic play host to Motherwell. A crowd of 17,059 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Alloa Athletic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Motherwell appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Mason.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Alloa Athletic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Motherwell appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Mason.
0.00
0-0Motherwell start the match!
3.17
0-0Gavin Hendry kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Greig. Neil Greig tries a spectacular long range effort but Julian Gerlach reads it well. Great save!
4.47
Stephen Mcinnes threads a neat ball through to Neil Greig. Neil Greig lofts in a cross ball towards Paul McCoist. Paul McCoist rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
6.13
0-0ƒtienne Maris threads the ball through to James Maclean. James Maclean skips past Titus Rodgers! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from James Maclean provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball is deflected off Titus Rodgers and goes out of play.
7.50
0-0Garry Mcinnes takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Scott Law scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
8.58
0-0Jaouad Balde threads a neat ball through to James Maclean. James Maclean makes a pass forward but ƒtienne Maris makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
9.34
0-0Alfredo Marquitos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arnauld Arcadio. Arnauld Arcadio chips the ball to his team mate, James Maclean. James Maclean lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Guerrero Lopez. Martin Guerrero Lopez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it slams into the crowd!
10.15
0-0Alberto Mckay barges into ƒtienne Maris. Alberto Mckay is shown the yellow card! ƒtienne Maris stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.55
Alfredo Marquitos knocks the ball to his team mate, Jaouad Balde. Jaouad Balde flicks a high ball forward to Callum Burley who takes it down. Callum Burley knocks in a cross ball towards ƒtienne Maris. ƒtienne Maris jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
15.53
Callum Burley flicks a high pass forward to ƒtienne Maris who brings the ball under control. ƒtienne Maris shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
16.06
0-0Gavin Hendry threads a neat ball through to Matt McGrory. Matt McGrory makes a beautiful solo run. Matt McGrory knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Julian Gerlach who gathers it comfortably.
18.20
Gavin Hendry flicks a high ball forward to Stephen Mcinnes who takes it down. Stephen Mcinnes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul McCoist. Paul McCoist knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jose Ferrer.
20.29
Matt McGrory deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.51
Alberto Mckay passes the ball forward to Matt McGrory. Matt McGrory makes a probing pass to Tobias Röhlig. Tobias Röhlig whips in a cross ball towards Paul McCoist. Paul McCoist powers a header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
22.25
Matt McGrory catches Jaouad Balde on the ankles. Matt McGrory is shown the yellow card! Jaouad Balde runs off the knock.
24.26
Arnauld Arcadio barges into Alberto Mckay. Arnauld Arcadio is shown the yellow card! Alberto Mckay stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.28
Gregorio Guerrero Lopez laces a through ball forward to Arnauld Arcadio. Arnauld Arcadio knocks the ball to his team mate, Jaouad Balde. Jaouad Balde shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
28.19
Jaouad Balde makes a probing pass to Martin Guerrero Lopez. Martin Guerrero Lopez tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
30.10
Garry Mcinnes flicks the ball to his team mate, Callum Burley. Callum Burley passes the ball forward to Martin Guerrero Lopez. Martin Guerrero Lopez lofts in a cross ball towards Arnauld Arcadio. Arnauld Arcadio powers a header at goal but it is deflected wide by Titus Rodgers.
31.57
Jaouad Balde takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Scott Law scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
32.23
Gregorio Guerrero Lopez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Marquitos. Alfredo Marquitos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arnauld Arcadio. Arnauld Arcadio makes a probing pass to James Maclean but he's offside!
33.04
Titus Rodgers threads a neat ball through to Matt McGrory. Matt McGrory rushes past Garry Mcinnes! Matt McGrory shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Garry Mcinnes.
36.10
Alfredo Marquitos makes a simple pass to Arnauld Arcadio. Arnauld Arcadio kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Guerrero Lopez. Martin Guerrero Lopez shoots from distance but Scott Law is on top of it.
38.59
Callum Burley chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Guerrero Lopez. Martin Guerrero Lopez advances inside the box! Martin Guerrero Lopez tries a spectacular strike but somehow Scott Law manages to keep it out.
39.22
Arnauld Arcadio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jaouad Balde. Jaouad Balde knocks in a cross ball towards James Maclean. James Maclean heads the ball goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
42.45
0-0ƒtienne Maris hacks Alberto Mckay from behind! ƒtienne Maris is warned by the referee! Alberto Mckay gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
44.51
0-1Arnauld Arcadio flicks a high pass forward. ƒtienne Maris holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. ƒtienne Maris lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Guerrero Lopez. Martin Guerrero Lopez powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Scott Law with no chance!! Goal for Motherwell!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Alloa Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Motherwell also appear unchanged since the first half. The Alloa Athletic players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Alloa Athletic get the second half underway!
53.25
Matt McGrory chips the ball to his team mate, Paul McCoist. Paul McCoist knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.24
Jose Ferrer catches Paul McCoist on the ankles. The referee calls over Jose Ferrer and warns him to calm down! Paul McCoist grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
59.35
Arnauld Arcadio surges forward with the ball. Arnauld Arcadio edges inside the box! Arnauld Arcadio shoots from just inside the box but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
60.03
0-1Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Stephen Hendry replacing Titus Rodgers .
65.28
Alec Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Neil Greig comfortably collects the pass. Neil Greig lofts in a cross ball towards Matt McGrory. Matt McGrory is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Garry Mcinnes clears it off the line with his head!
66.53
Jaouad Balde kicks a strong pass forward to Arnauld Arcadio. Arnauld Arcadio knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alberto Mckay.
67.42
Gregorio Guerrero Lopez makes a simple pass to ƒtienne Maris. ƒtienne Maris flicks a high pass forward. James Maclean holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. James Maclean lofts in a cross ball towards Callum Burley. Callum Burley outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Magnificent block by Gavin Hendry!
71.21
Gavin Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alec Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Matt McGrory. Matt McGrory makes a convincing header but Gregorio Guerrero Lopez is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
72.22
Gregorio Guerrero Lopez flicks a high pass forward. Jaouad Balde holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jaouad Balde kicks a strong pass forward to James Maclean. James Maclean advances inside the box! James Maclean rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
75.28
With imagination, Arnauld Arcadio laces a weighted ball forward to James Maclean. James Maclean shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
77.15
0-1Matt McGrory comes in with a late challenge on Jose Ferrer. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Matt McGrory!! Jose Ferrer runs off the knock.
79.23
Gregorio Guerrero Lopez sees James Maclean in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. James Maclean threads a neat ball through to ƒtienne Maris. ƒtienne Maris plays a scrappy one-two with Callum Burley and advances towards the goal... ƒtienne Maris strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
84.58
Stephen Mcinnes makes a probing pass to Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott plays a scrappy one-two with Stephen Mcinnes and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alec Elliott makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
85.33
Stephen Hendry kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott flicks a high ball forward to Paul McCoist who takes it down. Paul McCoist sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Gregorio Guerrero Lopez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Callum Burley. Callum Burley makes a probing pass to Jaouad Balde. Jaouad Balde plays a one-two with Callum Burley and advances towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Jaouad Balde provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
3
9
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
1
0
Possession
41%
59%
Play Area
32%
42%
26%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to ƒtienne Maris of Motherwell |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Scott Law (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Titus Rodgers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gavin Hendry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alberto Mckay (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Tobias Röhlig (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stephen Mcinnes (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Matt McGrory (MID) |  | 3 |
| 8. | John Cleland (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Neil Greig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Paul McCoist (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alec Elliott (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Alexandre Moreira (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stephen Hendry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Callum Dalglish (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Julian Gerlach (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jose Ferrer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gregorio Guerrero Lopez (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Alfredo Marquitos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Garry Mcinnes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Arnauld Arcadio (MID) | | 7 |
| 7. | Jaouad Balde (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Callum Burley (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Martin Guerrero Lopez (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | ƒtienne Maris (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | James Maclean (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Mustapha Karelse (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Lars Stiepermann (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Fernando Mario Debaets (DEF) | 0 | |