Match Report


MotherwellMotherwell     Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic
James ClaytonJames Clayton Computer Player Computer Player
Dominic GemmillD. Gemmill66
G
1
G
56Stephen GlassS. Glass
Nicolas BabbelN. Babbel65
D
2
D
62Alec McinnesA. Mcinnes
Matt LawM. Law69
D
3
D
53Vasco LopesV. Lopes
Craig BurleyC. Burley62
D
4
D
52Harvey ReuserH. Reuser
Andy StrachanA. Strachan72
D
5captain
D
49Dominic MortonD. Morton
Geoffroy BréchetG. Bréchet64
M
6
M
64Copain JansenC. Jansen
Kevin AelbrechtK. Aelbrecht70
M
captain7
M
63Christian WallnerC. Wallner
Garry MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn69
M
8
M
63Scott JohnstoneS. Johnstone
Alec LawA. Law75
A
9
A
70Paul FergusonP. Ferguson
Colin FergusonC. Ferguson71
A
10
A
67Dominic GoughD. Gough
Duncan HopkinD. Hopkin68
A
11
A
67Muller DaillyM. Dailly
 
Hauke SchnellingerH. Schnellinger70
D
12
A
60Francisco SemedoF. Semedo
Don HendersonD. Henderson64
M
13
M
59Craig BradyC. Brady
Samir BöhmS. Böhm65
A
14
M
59Alec WhiteA. White

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Fir Park where Motherwell play host to Alloa Athletic. A crowd of 16,449 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Motherwell and Alloa Athletic are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Davidson.


0.00
The first half starts with Alloa Athletic kicking off!
2.51
Scott Johnstone flicks a high ball forward to Dominic Gough who takes it down. Dominic Gough plays a one-two with Paul Ferguson and rushes in on goal... Dominic Gough shoots from just inside the box which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
8.28
Christian Wallner threads a neat ball through to Muller Dailly. Muller Dailly cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Muller Dailly provides some space. He shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
9.17
Matt Law kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Law. Alec Law flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Aelbrecht controls it well on his chest. Kevin Aelbrecht knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.07
Matt Law kicks a strong pass forward to Nicolas Babbel. Nicolas Babbel kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Hopkin. Duncan Hopkin whips in a cross ball towards Garry Meiklejohn. Garry Meiklejohn makes a deft header. Stephen Glass manages to gather it easily.
16.37
Matt Law flicks a high pass forward. Geoffroy Bréchet controls it well on his chest. Geoffroy Bréchet knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Law. Alec Law is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's there!! Stephen Glass has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
22.09
Dominic Gough flicks a high ball forward to Paul Ferguson who takes it down. Paul Ferguson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dominic Gemmill who gathers it comfortably.
30.08
Craig Burley flicks a high ball forward to Garry Meiklejohn who takes it down. Garry Meiklejohn makes a simple pass to Kevin Aelbrecht. Kevin Aelbrecht shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
32.53
Matt Law kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Hopkin. Duncan Hopkin knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Meiklejohn. Garry Meiklejohn is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Stephen Glass!
36.47
Harvey Reuser knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Gough. Dominic Gough skips past Craig Burley! Dominic Gough tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Dominic Gemmill had no chance!! Goal for Alloa Athletic!
39.37
Matt Law knocks the ball forward to Garry Meiklejohn. Garry Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward. Geoffroy Bréchet controls it well on his chest. Geoffroy Bréchet knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Glass who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Matt Law sees space and advances. Matt Law flicks a high pass forward to Colin Ferguson who brings the ball under control. Colin Ferguson whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Hopkin. Duncan Hopkin rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Alec Mcinnes is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Motherwell appear unchanged since the first half. Alloa Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Motherwell players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Motherwell kick off and get the second half underway!
47.38
Kevin Aelbrecht flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Hopkin controls it well on his chest. Duncan Hopkin shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
48.03
Craig Burley flicks a high pass forward. Geoffroy Bréchet holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Geoffroy Bréchet knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Glass who gathers it comfortably.
54.07
Kevin Aelbrecht makes an attacking run forward. Kevin Aelbrecht shoots from distance but it is miles over!
60.21
Motherwell have made a substitution with Don Henderson replacing Geoffroy Bréchet .Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Alec White replacing Muller Dailly .
65.57
Kevin Aelbrecht surges forward with the ball. Kevin Aelbrecht skips past Vasco Lopes! Kevin Aelbrecht shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
66.42
Matt Law controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry Meiklejohn. Garry Meiklejohn knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Vasco Lopes.
67.40
Nicolas Babbel clumsily knocks into Scott Johnstone. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Scott Johnstone stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.48
Matt Law knocks the ball forward to Kevin Aelbrecht. Kevin Aelbrecht runs straight at the opposition's defence. Kevin Aelbrecht knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Law. With a superhuman jump, Alec Law connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's well over the bar!
73.19
Don Henderson knocks the ball forward to Kevin Aelbrecht. Kevin Aelbrecht knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.27
Don Henderson hacks Scott Johnstone from behind! The referee calls over Don Henderson and warns him to calm down! Scott Johnstone runs off the knock.
77.57
Motherwell have made a substitution with Hauke Schnellinger replacing Nicolas Babbel .Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Craig Brady replacing Christian Wallner .
78.58
Craig Burley darts forward. Craig Burley kicks a strong pass forward to Colin Ferguson but the referee indicates it's offside!
79.03
Don Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Colin Ferguson collects the pass. Colin Ferguson shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
83.38
Hauke Schnellinger chips the ball to his team mate, Garry Meiklejohn. Garry Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward to Duncan Hopkin who brings the ball under control. Duncan Hopkin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Craig Brady.
84.52
Colin Ferguson clumsily knocks into Scott Johnstone. Colin Ferguson is shown the yellow card! Scott Johnstone runs off the knock.
85.09
Matt Law flicks a high pass forward to Don Henderson who brings the ball under control. Don Henderson passes the ball forward to Duncan Hopkin. Duncan Hopkin shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Motherwell!
90.00
Craig Burley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Don Henderson. Don Henderson flicks a high pass forward to Alec Law who brings the ball under control. Alec Law knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Glass who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Motherwell

Alloa Athletic
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
66.7%
33.3%
Play Area
23%
47.1%
29.9%

Scorers
Alec Law 16
Duncan Hopkin 85
Dominic Gough 3, 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dominic Gough of Alloa Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Dominic Gemmill (GK)
6
2.Nicolas Babbel (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Matt Law (DEF)
8
4.Craig Burley (DEF)
6
5.Andy Strachan (DEF)
6
6.Geoffroy Bréchet (MID)
6
7.Kevin Aelbrecht (MID)
8
8.Garry Meiklejohn (MID)
6
9.Alec Law (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Colin Ferguson (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Duncan Hopkin (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Hauke Schnellinger (DEF)
6
13.Don Henderson (MID)
7
14.Samir Böhm (ATT)
0

1.Stephen Glass (GK)
7
2.Alec Mcinnes (DEF)
6
3.Vasco Lopes (DEF)
6
4.Harvey Reuser (DEF)
6
5.Dominic Morton (DEF)
6
6.Copain Jansen (MID)
6
7.Christian Wallner (MID)
6
8.Scott Johnstone (MID)
6
9.Paul Ferguson (ATT)
6
10.Dominic Gough (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Muller Dailly (ATT)
6
 
12.Francisco Semedo (ATT)
0
13.Craig Brady (MID)
6
14.Alec White (MID)
6