Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Fir Park where Motherwell play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 17,746 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Motherwell and Heart of Midlothian are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Gemmill.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Motherwell and Heart of Midlothian are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Gemmill.
0.00
0-0Motherwell kick off!
2.41
0-0David Inglis flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Cleland. Scott Cleland chips the ball to his team mate, Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
3.21
Mauricio Soto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis knocks in a cross ball towards Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean makes a deft header but it flies just off target!
4.21
0-0Lucas Núñez flicks a high ball forward to Henning Iversen who gracefully takes it down. Henning Iversen passes the ball forward to Igor Karpin. Igor Karpin shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Harvey Adams!
8.34
David Inglis breaks forward. David Inglis makes a simple pass to Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister knocks in a cross ball towards Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean makes a looping header on goal. Wonderful reactions from Danny Kewell keeps it out!
9.18
Simo Henrikintytar flicks a high pass forward to Igor Karpin who brings the ball under control. Igor Karpin whips in a cross ball towards Fabio Budan. Fabio Budan knocks the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
21.15
Hassan Favo laces a weighted ball forward to Simo Henrikintytar. Simo Henrikintytar deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fabio Budan. Fabio Budan whips in a cross ball towards Jes Bögelund. With a superhuman jump, Jes Bögelund connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
22.22
1-0Santos B.J. Fernandes makes a beautiful solo run. Santos B.J. Fernandes whips in a cross ball towards Igor Karpin. Igor Karpin powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
26.07
Henning Iversen flicks a high pass forward to Fabio Budan who brings the ball under control. Fabio Budan finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
30.39
1-0Santos B.J. Fernandes makes a simple pass to Jes Bögelund. Jes Bögelund knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.21
Ricardo Vieira knocks the ball to his team mate, Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
33.34
1-0Lucas Núñez catches Alec Mcallister on the ankles. Lucas Núñez is warned by the referee! Alec Mcallister hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.23
Mauricio Soto flicks a high pass forward. Alec Mcallister collects the pass. Alec Mcallister knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Colin Inglis scores for Heart of Midlothian!!
42.41
Morris Gascoigne threads the ball through to Scott Cleland. Scott Cleland hits a low pass to Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis plays a scrappy one-two with Ralph Maclean and advances towards the goal... Colin Inglis shows great control and tries a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
44.50
Norio Ogawa darts forward. Norio Ogawa knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
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. Heart of Midlothian also appear unchanged since the first half. The Heart of Midlothian players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Heart of Midlothian kick off!
47.54
Lucas Núñez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Demetrios Intzidis. Demetrios Intzidis plays the ball forward to Jes Bögelund. Jes Bögelund lofts in a cross ball towards Fabio Budan. Fabio Budan rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Harvey Adams manages to gather it effortlessly.
53.21
1-1Santos B.J. Fernandes kicks a strong pass forward to Igor Karpin. Igor Karpin makes a probing pass between the defence to Jes Bögelund. Jes Bögelund shoots from just inside the box but Morris Gascoigne is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
54.33
Santos B.J. Fernandes passes the ball forward to Fabio Budan. Fabio Budan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
55.43
David Inglis flicks a high pass forward. Scott Cleland controls it well on his chest. Scott Cleland knocks the ball forward to Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister whips in a cross ball towards Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Fantastic reactions from Hassan Favo blocks the shot!
60.09
1-1Heart of Midlothian have made 2 substitutions with Gary Hughes replacing Morris Gascoigne and Billy Morton replacing Alec Mcallister .
61.12
1-1Ricardo Vieira barges into Demetrios Intzidis. Ricardo Vieira is shown the yellow card! Demetrios Intzidis stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.48
Mauricio Soto catches Simo Henrikintytar on the ankles. Mauricio Soto is shown the yellow card! Simo Henrikintytar runs off the knock.
65.51
Lucas Núñez sees Santos B.J. Fernandes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Santos B.J. Fernandes passes the ball forward to Jes Bögelund. Jes Bögelund knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harvey Adams who gathers it comfortably.
66.16
Mauricio Soto flicks a high ball forward to Billy Morton who takes it down. Billy Morton shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
67.17
Lucas Núñez makes a simple pass to Henning Iversen. Henning Iversen flicks a high ball forward to Igor Karpin who gracefully takes it down. Igor Karpin shoots from 25 yards. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
72.43
With vision, Demetrios Intzidis plays the ball forward to Jes Bögelund. Jes Bögelund runs straight at the defence! Jes Bögelund shoots from just inside the box. Harvey Adams is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
77.47
Without breaking stride, Daniel Voitl plays the ball forward to Henning Iversen. Henning Iversen flicks a high pass forward. Jes Bögelund collects the pass. Jes Bögelund knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.36
Simo Henrikintytar threads a neat ball through to Jes Bögelund. Jes Bögelund knocks in a cross ball towards Fabio Budan. Fabio Budan flicks the ball with his head but it's drastically wayward!
81.39
Henning Iversen catches Mauricio Soto on the ankles. Henning Iversen is given a warning by the referee! Mauricio Soto runs off the knock.
84.28
Henning Iversen plays the ball forward to Fabio Budan. Fabio Budan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gerhard Breitner.
90.00
Henning Iversen threads a neat ball through to Fabio Budan. Fabio Budan shoots from 20 yards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.5%
41.5%
Play Area
23.2%
43.9%
32.9%
Scorers
| Igor Karpin 22, 67 Jes Bögelund 72 Fabio Budan 90 | Colin Inglis 38 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Igor Karpin of Motherwell |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Danny Kewell (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Hassan Favo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Lucas Núñez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Daniel Voitl (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Simo Henrikintytar (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Henning Iversen (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Santos B.J. Fernandes (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Demetrios Intzidis (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jes Bögelund (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Fabio Budan (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Igor Karpin (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Andres Santiago (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Cosmin Dalakis (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Daniel Dié (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Harvey Adams (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | David Inglis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Morris Gascoigne (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gerhard Breitner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ricardo Vieira (MID) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Norio Ogawa (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Scott Cleland (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Mauricio Soto (MID) | | 6 |
| 9. | Alec Mcallister (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ralph Maclean (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Colin Inglis (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Gary Hughes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gavin Caldwell (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Billy Morton (DEF) | 6 | |