Match Report
| Motherwell | Motherwell |  |  | Elgin City | Elgin City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Billy Mckinlay | B. Mckinlay |  | 56 | G |  | 1 | | G | 75 | | Duncan Niven | D. Niven | |||||||||
| Ulrich Avenet | U. Avenet |  | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 | | Gavin Meiklejohn | G. Meiklejohn | |||||||||
| Don Strachan | D. Strachan | | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 |  | Giampietro Memmo | G. Memmo | |||||||||
| Morgan Gottardi | M. Gottardi | | 60 | D | | 4 | | D | 50 |  | Simon Proctor | S. Proctor | |||||||||
| Don Collins | D. Collins | | 52 | D | | 5 | | M | 62 | | Alex Young | A. Young | |||||||||
| Pedro Molina | P. Molina |  | 71 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Julian Cano | J. Cano | |||||||||
| Andy Naysmith | A. Naysmith | | 71 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 59 | | Jermaine Lowe | J. Lowe | ||||||||
| Duncan Gemmell | D. Gemmell | | 70 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 | | Francis Lightfoot | F. Lightfoot | |||||||||
| Christian Lindemann | C. Lindemann |  | 68 | M | | 9 | | A | 70 | | Stuart James | S. James | |||||||||
| Tommy Burbage | T. Burbage | | 73 | A | | 10 | | | A | 63 | | Alex Matteo | A. Matteo | ||||||||
| Chris Dyer | C. Dyer | | 69 | A | | 11 | | A | 57 | | Glynn Griffin | G. Griffin | |||||||||
| Simon Herzog | S. Herzog | | 67 | A | | 12 | | G | 67 | | Andy Niven | A. Niven | |||||||||
| Dominic Booth | D. Booth | | 60 | A | | 13 | | M | 53 | | Paul White | P. White | |||||||||
| Gary James | G. James | | 56 | A | | 14 | | M | 52 | | Alex McStay | A. McStay | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Fir Park where Motherwell play host to Elgin City. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Motherwell are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Elgin City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Ritchie.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Motherwell are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Elgin City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Ritchie.
0.00
0-0Elgin City kick off and get the match underway!
3.51
0-0Julian Cano passes the ball forward to Stuart James. Stuart James shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Billy Mckinlay smothers it!
6.26
Jermaine Lowe kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Matteo. Alex Matteo whips in a cross ball towards Stuart James. Stuart James makes a deft header. Solid save from Billy Mckinlay.
9.39
0-0Giampietro Memmo breaks forward. Giampietro Memmo surges forward with the ball. Giampietro Memmo runs straight at the defence! Giampietro Memmo cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
20.47
Ulrich Avenet threads a neat ball through to Pedro Molina. Pedro Molina flicks a high pass forward. Chris Dyer controls it well on his chest. Chris Dyer shoots from 25 yards but Duncan Niven is on top of his game. Great keeping!
21.35
0-0Duncan Gemmell kicks a strong pass forward to Tommy Burbage. Tommy Burbage knocks the ball forward to Chris Dyer but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
22.17
Pedro Molina passes the ball forward to Chris Dyer. Chris Dyer shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
24.10
0-0Glynn Griffin clumsily knocks into Don Strachan. The referee calls over Glynn Griffin and shows him a yellow card! Don Strachan stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.03
Morgan Gottardi flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Gemmell who takes it down. With imagination, Duncan Gemmell laces a weighted ball forward to Chris Dyer. Chris Dyer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
28.56
Duncan Gemmell comes in with a late challenge on Julian Cano. Duncan Gemmell is shown the yellow card! Julian Cano runs off the knock.
30.38
Christian Lindemann flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Burbage collects the pass. Tommy Burbage shoots from distance but it is miles over!
34.37
Christian Lindemann plays the ball forward to Chris Dyer. Chris Dyer shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
36.02
Duncan Gemmell flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Burbage holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tommy Burbage shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
38.08
0-1Julian Cano flicks a high ball forward to Glynn Griffin who takes it down. Glynn Griffin whips in a cross ball towards Stuart James. Stuart James gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
42.15
Giampietro Memmo threads a neat ball through to Alex Young. Alex Young flicks a high pass forward. Stuart James controls it well on his chest. Stuart James shoots from 25 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
Andy Naysmith makes a probing pass to Tommy Burbage. Tommy Burbage shoots from outside the area but somehow Duncan Niven manages to keep it out.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Motherwell appear unchanged since the first half. Elgin City also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Motherwell kick off and get the second half underway!
48.24
Christian Lindemann chips the ball to his team mate, Tommy Burbage. Tommy Burbage sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Duncan Niven smothers it!
49.44
Simon Proctor knocks the ball forward to Jermaine Lowe. Jermaine Lowe makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart James. Stuart James controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
51.32
0-2Duncan Gemmell flicks a high pass forward to Chris Dyer who brings the ball under control. Chris Dyer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duncan Niven who gathers it comfortably.
53.34
Duncan Gemmell brings the ball forward. Duncan Gemmell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
54.38
Andy Naysmith flicks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Burbage. Tommy Burbage knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.42
Duncan Gemmell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tommy Burbage. Tommy Burbage knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.56
Duncan Gemmell hits a low pass to Chris Dyer. Chris Dyer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
60.18
0-2Motherwell appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
65.06
Duncan Gemmell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Chris Dyer. Chris Dyer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
66.25
Julian Cano flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart James. Stuart James sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
71.28
Gavin Meiklejohn kicks a strong pass forward to Francis Lightfoot. Francis Lightfoot takes it forward alone. Francis Lightfoot knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Billy Mckinlay who gathers it comfortably.
77.37
0-3Elgin City have made a substitution with Paul White replacing Francis Lightfoot .
78.39
0-3Alex Matteo catches Morgan Gottardi on the ankles. The referee calls over Alex Matteo and warns him to calm down! Morgan Gottardi runs off the knock.
81.35
Christian Lindemann makes a simple pass to Chris Dyer. Chris Dyer shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
85.39
Don Strachan flicks a high ball forward to Andy Naysmith who takes it down. Andy Naysmith sees a break and surges forward. Andy Naysmith finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
87.10
Christian Lindemann clumsily knocks into Julian Cano. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Julian Cano runs off the knock.
89.33
Duncan Gemmell flicks a high pass forward. Chris Dyer controls it well on his chest. Chris Dyer shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
8
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
65.5%
34.5%
Play Area
21.8%
48.3%
29.9%
Scorers
| Stuart James 38, 42, 66 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Stuart James of Elgin City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Billy Mckinlay (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ulrich Avenet (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Don Strachan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Morgan Gottardi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Don Collins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Pedro Molina (MID) | 6 | |
| 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 Niven (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gavin Meiklejohn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Giampietro Memmo (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Simon Proctor (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alex Young (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Julian Cano (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jermaine Lowe (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Francis Lightfoot (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stuart James (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Alex Matteo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Glynn Griffin (ATT) | | 6 |
| 12. | Andy Niven (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paul White (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alex McStay (MID) | 0 | |