Match Report


MotherwellMotherwell     Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian
Adam TweedAdam Tweed Computer Player Computer Player
Julian GerlachJ. Gerlach79
G
captain1
G
66Silvio LimaS. Lima
Jose FerrerJ. Ferrer74
D
2
D
69Chritophe LaslandesC. Laslandes
Alfredo MarquitosA. Marquitos71
D
3
D
69Callum McNeillC. McNeill
Garry McinnesG. Mcinnes67
D
4
D
67Julian HierroJ. Hierro
Callum BurleyC. Burley78
M
5captain
D
65Robert RizaR. Riza
Arnauld SirotiA. Siroti72
M
6
M
71Kevin StrachanK. Strachan
Giancarlo BianchessiG. Bianchessi71
M
7
M
69Stanley SmitheS. Smithe
Jean-Pierre GarciaJ. Garcia67
M
8
M
68Jeremy LevintskyJ. Levintsky
Martin Guerrero LopezM. Guerrero Lopez79
A
9
A
72Nicolas ZimmermannN. Zimmermann
James MacleanJ. Maclean75
A
10
A
70Alun ShiltonA. Shilton
Lars StiepermannL. Stiepermann73
A
11
A
69Mike NewbyM. Newby
 
Des SherwoodD. Sherwood68
A
12
A
68Kevin MckinlayK. Mckinlay
Winston WiekensW. Wiekens67
A
13
M
67Rodolfo DiezR. Diez
Andy WhiteA. White66
D
14
M
66Ross SharpeR. Sharpe
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Fir Park where Motherwell play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 19,500 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Motherwell are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Ritchie.


0.00
The whistle blows and Heart of Midlothian get the match underway!
3.07
Kevin Strachan flicks a high pass forward. Mike Newby collects the pass. Mike Newby shoots from 25 yards but Julian Gerlach is on top of it.
6.41
Callum Burley flicks a high pass forward to Lars Stiepermann who brings the ball under control. Lars Stiepermann rushes past Julian Hierro! Lars Stiepermann rockets a shot on goal. It's there!! Silvio Lima has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
9.26
Jose Ferrer threads the ball through to James Maclean. James Maclean whips in a cross ball towards Lars Stiepermann. Lars Stiepermann makes a looping header on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
10.04
Arnauld Siroti takes it forward alone. Arnauld Siroti plays a one-two with Martin Guerrero Lopez and advances towards the goal... Arnauld Siroti tries a spectacular strike. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Arnauld Siroti!
14.57
Garry Mcinnes darts forward. With some swift thinking, Garry Mcinnes plays the ball forward to James Maclean. James Maclean makes a probing pass to Lars Stiepermann but he's offside!
24.48
Callum McNeill kicks a strong pass forward to Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann plays a scrappy one-two with Mike Newby and advances towards the goal... Nicolas Zimmermann comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is shockingly off target!
30.23
Stanley Smithe passes the ball forward to Jeremy Levintsky. Jeremy Levintsky whips in a cross ball towards Mike Newby. Mike Newby powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
32.49
Julian Hierro flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Strachan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Strachan makes a simple pass to Mike Newby. Mike Newby runs straight at the defence! Mike Newby rockets a shot on goal but it is miles over!
42.46
Callum McNeill makes a simple pass to Jeremy Levintsky. Jeremy Levintsky threads a neat ball through to Mike Newby. Mike Newby hits a low pass to Jeremy Levintsky. Some silky footwork from Jeremy Levintsky provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
44.51
Julian Hierro flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Strachan controls it well on his chest. Kevin Strachan whips in a cross ball towards Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Julian Gerlach gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Motherwell appear unchanged since the first half. Heart of Midlothian also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Motherwell kick off!
48.38
Callum McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Jeremy Levintsky controls it well on his chest. Jeremy Levintsky runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jeremy Levintsky knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.28
Callum Burley knocks the ball forward to Martin Guerrero Lopez. Martin Guerrero Lopez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.47
Nicolas Zimmermann threads the ball through to Stanley Smithe. Stanley Smithe makes a probing pass between the defence to Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton shoots from just inside the box but somehow Alfredo Marquitos happens to be in the right place to block it.
53.46
Jose Ferrer makes a simple pass to Garry Mcinnes. Garry Mcinnes sees a break and surges forward. Garry Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Silvio Lima who gathers it comfortably.
55.03
Jeremy Levintsky makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Mike Newby is offside!
57.11
Kevin Strachan threads a neat ball through to Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton plays a one-two with Nicolas Zimmermann and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Alun Shilton provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Julian Gerlach. Excellent save.
60.05
Motherwell have made a substitution with Des Sherwood replacing Garry Mcinnes .
61.08
Arnauld Siroti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Guerrero Lopez. Martin Guerrero Lopez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.09
Julian Hierro hits a low pass to Stanley Smithe. Stanley Smithe flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Zimmermann collects the pass. Nicolas Zimmermann hits a low pass to Mike Newby. Mike Newby comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies just off target!
66.14
Chritophe Laslandes makes a probing pass to Jeremy Levintsky. Jeremy Levintsky hits a low pass to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
71.04
Julian Hierro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robert Riza. Robert Riza makes a beautiful solo run. Robert Riza shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
72.06
Callum McNeill flicks a high ball forward to Alun Shilton who takes it down. Alun Shilton flicks a high pass forward. Mike Newby collects the pass. Mike Newby knocks the ball forward to Nicolas Zimmermann but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
77.12
Heart of Midlothian have made a substitution with Kevin Mckinlay replacing Callum McNeill .
81.24
Robert Riza flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Strachan who takes it down. Kevin Strachan chips the ball to his team mate, Stanley Smithe. Stanley Smithe tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
84.55
With great vision, Arnauld Siroti plays the ball forward to Lars Stiepermann. Lars Stiepermann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.42
Alfredo Marquitos decides to run forward with the ball. Alfredo Marquitos sees Lars Stiepermann in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lars Stiepermann rushes past Kevin Mckinlay! Lars Stiepermann muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Silvio Lima manages to gather it comfortably.
87.28
Giancarlo Bianchessi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Guerrero Lopez. Martin Guerrero Lopez rushes past Kevin Mckinlay! Some silky footwork from Martin Guerrero Lopez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
Kevin Strachan passes the ball forward to Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Motherwell

Heart of Midlothian
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
2
7
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.7%
59.3%
Play Area
29.1%
41.9%
29.1%

Scorers
Lars Stiepermann 6
Arnauld Siroti 10

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Arnauld Siroti of Motherwell

Match Ratings
1.Julian Gerlach (GK)
8
2.Jose Ferrer (DEF)
6
3.Alfredo Marquitos (DEF)
7
4.Garry Mcinnes (DEF)
7
5.Callum Burley (MID)
7
6.Arnauld Siroti (MID)goal scored
9
7.Giancarlo Bianchessi (MID)
6
8.Jean-Pierre Garcia (MID)
6
9.Martin Guerrero Lopez (ATT)
7
10.James Maclean (ATT)
6
11.Lars Stiepermann (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Des Sherwood (ATT)
6
13.Winston Wiekens (ATT)
0
14.Andy White (DEF)
0

1.Silvio Lima (GK)
6
2.Chritophe Laslandes (DEF)
6
3.Callum McNeill (DEF)
6
4.Julian Hierro (DEF)
7
5.Robert Riza (DEF)
6
6.Kevin Strachan (MID)
7
7.Stanley Smithe (MID)
7
8.Jeremy Levintsky (MID)
7
9.Nicolas Zimmermann (ATT)
6
10.Alun Shilton (ATT)
7
11.Mike Newby (ATT)
6
 
12.Kevin Mckinlay (ATT)
6
13.Rodolfo Diez (MID)
0
14.Ross Sharpe (MID)
0