Match Report


MotherwellMotherwell     Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Billy MckinlayB. Mckinlay56
G
1captain
G
53Duncan McCoistD. McCoist
Ulrich AvenetU. Avenet71
D
2
D
67Stefan IachiniS. Iachini
Don StrachanD. Strachan69
D
3
D
63Cristiano JardimC. Jardim
Morgan GottardiM. Gottardi60
D
4
D
56Guillermo MolinaG. Molina
Don CollinsD. Collins52
D
5
D
56Seb KlosS. Klos
Pedro MolinaP. Molina71
M
6
M
68Dominic HutchisonD. Hutchison
Andy NaysmithA. Naysmith71
M
captain7
M
67Kevin DalglishK. Dalglish
Duncan GemmellD. Gemmell70
M
8
M
66Les ScowcroftL. Scowcroft
Christian LindemannC. Lindemann68
M
9
A
64Dominic BurleyD. Burley
Tommy BurbageT. Burbage73
A
10
A
59Stephen FergusonS. Ferguson
Chris DyerC. Dyer69
A
11
A
57Alfons Van NistelrooyA. Van Nistelrooy
 
Simon HerzogS. Herzog67
A
12
M
58Neil TelferN. Telfer
Dominic BoothD. Booth60
A
13
A
51Gavin MorrisonG. Morrison
Gary JamesG. James56
A
14
G
50Davy SierD. Sier

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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 9,920 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Motherwell are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Alloa Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Ritchie.


0.00
Alloa Athletic kick off and get the first half underway!
2.13
Andy Naysmith chips the ball to his team mate, Chris Dyer. Chris Dyer shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
8.14
Don Strachan threads a neat ball through to Pedro Molina. Pedro Molina passes the ball forward to Chris Dyer. Chris Dyer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.29
Les Scowcroft barges into Ulrich Avenet. The referee brings Les Scowcroft to one side and gives him a warning! Ulrich Avenet stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.03
Don Collins flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Gemmell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duncan Gemmell flicks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Burbage. Tommy Burbage knocks in a cross ball towards Chris Dyer. Chris Dyer beats his man to it with a header but somehow Duncan McCoist manages to keep it out.
32.12
Seb Klos threads a neat ball through to Dominic Hutchison. Dominic Hutchison surges forward with the ball. Dominic Hutchison threads the ball through into the box. Dominic Burley looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
39.02
Les Scowcroft deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dominic Burley. Dominic Burley shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
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. Alloa Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Motherwell kicking off!
47.04
Don Strachan hits a low pass to Duncan Gemmell. Duncan Gemmell flicks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Burbage. Tommy Burbage finds some space and shoots from distance. Duncan McCoist gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
48.47
Duncan Gemmell flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Burbage holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tommy Burbage sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
49.16
Andy Naysmith comes in with a late challenge on Kevin Dalglish. The referee warns Andy Naysmith to calm down! Kevin Dalglish runs off the knock.
55.14
Dominic Burley comes in with a late challenge on Don Strachan. The referee calls over Dominic Burley and shows him a yellow card! Don Strachan grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
57.37
Seeing a gap ahead, Les Scowcroft plays the ball forward to Alfons Van Nistelrooy. Alfons Van Nistelrooy advances inside the box! Alfons Van Nistelrooy comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it rises well off target!
60.33
Motherwell appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation. Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Davy Sier replacing Dominic Burley .
63.51
Les Scowcroft kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Ferguson. Stephen Ferguson plays a one-two with Davy Sier and advances towards the goal... Stephen Ferguson looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies well off target!
69.25
Seb Klos clumsily knocks into Chris Dyer. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Chris Dyer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.25
Free kick to Motherwell just outside the area...
70.15
Don Strachan steps up and drives a low ball which goes under the wall. The keeper is in a good position and gathers the ball.
72.12
Don Collins sees Pedro Molina in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pedro Molina kicks a strong pass forward to Chris Dyer. Chris Dyer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.03
Cristiano Jardim makes a beautiful solo run. With a delightful solo run, Cristiano Jardim stretches the opposition's defence. Cristiano Jardim knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Don Strachan.
77.10
Alloa Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Neil Telfer replacing Cristiano Jardim and Gavin Morrison replacing Dominic Hutchison .
78.16
Don Collins flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Molina holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pedro Molina runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Pedro Molina shoots from 25 yards but Duncan McCoist is on top of it.
84.32
Ulrich Avenet flicks a high pass forward to Andy Naysmith who brings the ball under control. Andy Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Chris Dyer collects the pass. Chris Dyer shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Motherwell

Alloa Athletic
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.7%
39.3%
Play Area
27.9%
49.2%
23%

Scorers
Dominic Burley 32

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Duncan McCoist of Alloa Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Billy Mckinlay (GK)
6
2.Ulrich Avenet (DEF)
7
3.Don Strachan (DEF)
6
4.Morgan Gottardi (DEF)
7
5.Don Collins (DEF)
7
6.Pedro Molina (MID)
7
7.Andy Naysmith (MID)
6
8.Duncan Gemmell (MID)
7
9.Christian Lindemann (MID)
6
10.Tommy Burbage (ATT)
6
11.Chris Dyer (ATT)
6
 
12.Simon Herzog (ATT)
0
13.Dominic Booth (ATT)
0
14.Gary James (ATT)
0

1.Duncan McCoist (GK)
9
2.Stefan Iachini (DEF)
6
3.Cristiano Jardim (DEF)
8
4.Guillermo Molina (DEF)
6
5.Seb Klos (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Dominic Hutchison (MID)
8
7.Kevin Dalglish (MID)
6
8.Les Scowcroft (MID)
6
9.Dominic Burley (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
10.Stephen Ferguson (ATT)
6
11.Alfons Van Nistelrooy (ATT)
6
 
12.Neil Telfer (MID)
6
13.Gavin Morrison (ATT)
6
14.Davy Sier (GK)
6