Match Report
| Motherwell | Motherwell |  |  | Rangers | Rangers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gary Dickov | G. Dickov |  | 61 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 56 | | Callum Gemmill | C. Gemmill | ||||||||
| Ulrich Avenet | U. Avenet |  | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 |  | Jesús Meza | J. Meza | |||||||||
| Don Strachan | D. Strachan | | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 |  | Johnnier Rosales | J. Rosales | |||||||||
| Morgan Gottardi | M. Gottardi |  | 59 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 |  | Jamie Williams | J. Williams | |||||||||
| Don Collins | D. Collins | | 51 | D | | 5 | | D | 52 | | Neil Sullivan | N. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Pedro Molina | P. Molina |  | 71 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 | | Andy Mason | A. Mason | |||||||||
| Andy Naysmith | A. Naysmith | | 71 | M | | | 7 | | M | 65 | | Sebastian Leon | S. Leon | ||||||||
| Duncan Gemmell | D. Gemmell | | 70 | M | | 8 | | M | 60 | | Ivan Gonzalez | I. Gonzalez | |||||||||
| Christian Lindemann | C. Lindemann |  | 68 | M | | 9 | | M | 56 | | Billy Greig | B. Greig | |||||||||
| Tommy Burbage | T. Burbage | | 73 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Gary Davidson | G. Davidson | |||||||||
| Chris Dyer | C. Dyer | | 68 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 | | Valerio Asta | V. Asta | |||||||||
| Simon Herzog | S. Herzog | | 67 | A | | 12 | | M | 55 | | Sebastiano Orocini | S. Orocini | |||||||||
| Tieme Boateng | T. Boateng |  | 64 | M | | 13 | | A | 54 | | Richard King | R. King | |||||||||
| Dominic Booth | D. Booth | | 60 | A | | 14 | | A | 53 | | Alex Campbell | A. Campbell | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Fir Park where Motherwell play host to Rangers. A crowd of 9,543 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Motherwell and Rangers are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Dickov.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Motherwell and Rangers are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Dickov.
0.00
0-0Rangers get the match underway!
2.47
0-1Sebastian Leon hits a low pass to Valerio Asta. Valerio Asta whips in a cross ball towards Gary Davidson. Gary Davidson beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Rangers!
6.54
0-1Andy Naysmith takes it forward alone. Andy Naysmith tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
9.25
0-1Christian Lindemann hits a low pass to Tommy Burbage. Tommy Burbage shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Callum Gemmill.
10.37
0-1Don Strachan takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Christian Lindemann side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
14.01
Don Strachan makes a simple pass to Duncan Gemmell. Duncan Gemmell passes the ball forward to Chris Dyer. Chris Dyer finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
16.39
Don Strachan sees Andy Naysmith in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy Naysmith knocks the ball forward to Chris Dyer. Chris Dyer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
20.12
1-1Duncan Gemmell clumsily knocks into Sebastian Leon. The referee calls over Duncan Gemmell and shows him a yellow card! Sebastian Leon stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.22
Sebastian Leon knocks the ball forward to Gary Davidson. Gary Davidson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.33
Sebastian Leon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Davidson. Gary Davidson tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
44.52
1-2Duncan Gemmell sees Chris Dyer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Chris Dyer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Johnnier Rosales.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Motherwell appear unchanged since the first half. Rangers appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
45.00
Motherwell kick off the second half!
47.35
Andy Naysmith flicks a high pass forward to Tommy Burbage who brings the ball under control. Tommy Burbage edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Tommy Burbage provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Callum Gemmill with no chance!! Goal for Motherwell!
51.46
Andy Naysmith kicks a strong pass forward to Tommy Burbage. Tommy Burbage shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
54.36
Andy Naysmith threads the ball through to Tommy Burbage. Tommy Burbage knocks in a cross ball towards Chris Dyer. Chris Dyer beats his man to it with a header. It's miles wide!
55.17
Tommy Burbage comes in with a late challenge on Jamie Williams. The referee calls over Tommy Burbage and shows him a yellow card! Jamie Williams hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.36
Don Strachan sees space and advances. Don Strachan darts forward. Don Strachan lofts in a cross ball towards Tommy Burbage. Tommy Burbage beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
61.36
3-2Motherwell appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation. Rangers have made 2 substitutions with Sebastiano Orocini replacing Gary Davidson and Richard King replacing Valerio Asta .
65.22
3-2Andy Naysmith barges into Ivan Gonzalez. Andy Naysmith is warned by the referee! Ivan Gonzalez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.57
Morgan Gottardi sees a break and surges forward. Morgan Gottardi flicks a high ball forward to Tommy Burbage who takes it down. Tommy Burbage shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
71.36
Ivan Gonzalez flicks the ball to his team mate, Sebastiano Orocini. Sebastiano Orocini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.48
3-2Don Strachan makes a strong solo run forward. Don Strachan takes it forward alone. Don Strachan puts a great ball through. Tommy Burbage runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
85.12
Pedro Molina plays the ball forward to Chris Dyer. Chris Dyer shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
89.55
3-2Motherwell are in full control of this game.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
7
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
64.1%
35.9%
Play Area
20.3%
53.1%
26.6%
Scorers
| Chris Dyer 16 Tommy Burbage 47, 59 | Gary Davidson 2, 39 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Tommy Burbage of Motherwell |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gary Dickov (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ulrich Avenet (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Don Strachan (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Morgan Gottardi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Don Collins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Pedro Molina (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Andy Naysmith (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Duncan Gemmell (MID) |  | 5 |
| 9. | Christian Lindemann (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Tommy Burbage (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Chris Dyer (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Simon Herzog (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Tieme Boateng (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Dominic Booth (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Callum Gemmill (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jesús Meza (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Johnnier Rosales (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jamie Williams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Neil Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andy Mason (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Sebastian Leon (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Ivan Gonzalez (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Billy Greig (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gary Davidson (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Valerio Asta (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Sebastiano Orocini (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Richard King (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alex Campbell (ATT) | 0 | |