Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Fir Park where Motherwell play Peterhead in this league cup game. A crowd of 19,378 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Motherwell and Peterhead are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by John Sullivan.


0.00
Motherwell start the match!
2.51
Paul Mcallister passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of John Inglis. John Inglis chips the ball to his team mate, Atam de Haan. Atam de Haan shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
3.32
David Strachan flicks a high pass forward. Cristi Lacatus holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cristi Lacatus controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Matt Mason comfortably smothers it!
4.33
David Strachan laces a through ball forward to Chris Milligan. Chris Milligan lofts in a cross ball towards Cristi Lacatus. Cristi Lacatus is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
14.46
Sebastien Graf arcs the ball upfield. Tomas Carparelli knocks the ball forward, putting Don Glass through on goal. Some silky footwork from Don Glass provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
21.05
Paul Mcallister flicks a high ball forward to Dominic Gallacher who takes it down. Dominic Gallacher flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Gemmill controls it well on his chest. Stephen Gemmill passes the ball forward but Neil Ritchie is offside!
22.24
Dominic Gallacher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Atam de Haan. Atam de Haan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.25
Sebastien Graf makes a probing pass to Adrian Priestley. Adrian Priestley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.02
Bruno Reis comes in with a high challenge, catching Atam de Haan with his studs. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Atam de Haan stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.04
David Strachan advances with the ball. David Strachan puts a great ball through. Cristi Lacatus runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
34.55
Stephen Brady brings the ball forward. Stephen Brady kicks a strong pass forward to Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher passes the ball forward but Neil Ritchie is offside!
36.45
Alex Rae chips the ball to his team mate, Craig James. Craig James kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
39.19
Seeing a gap ahead, David Strachan plays the ball forward to Nicolas Alvarez. Nicolas Alvarez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
Stephen Brady threads a neat ball through to Stephen Gemmill. Stephen Gemmill plays the ball forward to Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie runs straight at the defence! Neil Ritchie comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it flies well off target!
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. Peterhead also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Peterhead start the second half!
47.04
David Strachan flicks a high pass forward. Tomas Carparelli collects the pass. Tomas Carparelli lofts in a cross ball towards Nicolas Alvarez. Nicolas Alvarez flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Matt Mason.
48.57
David Strachan takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Alex Rae reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
49.27
Adrian Priestley comes in with a late challenge on Alex Rae. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex Rae runs off the knock.
57.09
Paul Mcallister hacks Adrian Priestley from behind! Paul Mcallister is given a warning by the referee! Adrian Priestley runs off the knock.
60.11
Motherwell have made 2 substitutions with Stuart White replacing Tomas Carparelli and Greg Prior replacing Adrian Priestley .
63.59
Stephen Brady flicks a high pass forward. John Inglis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Inglis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Atam de Haan. Atam de Haan rushes past Chris Milligan! Some good footwork from Atam de Haan provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
69.32
Sebastien Graf makes a run forward as Chris Milligan takes the throw-in. Sebastien Graf skillfully chests the ball down. Sebastien Graf controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Strachan. David Strachan brings the ball forward. David Strachan knocks in a cross ball towards Cristi Lacatus. Cristi Lacatus jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
73.33
Dominic Gallacher runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Dominic Gallacher knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.20
Greg Prior threads the ball through to Cristi Lacatus. Cristi Lacatus controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Matt Mason.
81.17
Matt Bremner flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Gallacher controls it well on his chest. Dominic Gallacher runs straight at the defence! Dominic Gallacher shoots from just inside the box. Magnificent save by Eduardo Johnson!
84.35
Stuart White clumsily knocks into Stephen Brady. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stephen Brady hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.36
Craig James knocks the ball forward to Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher puts a great ball through but Stephen Gemmill is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
87.02
David Strachan hacks Paul Mcallister from behind! The referee brings David Strachan to one side and gives him a warning! Paul Mcallister hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Stephen Brady runs straight at the opposition's defence. Stephen Brady puts a great ball through. Stephen Gemmill runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 0
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 6 vs 1
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 1 vs 4
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 4
Fouls
Fouls: 4 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 2 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 1 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 49.3333333333333 vs 50.6666666666667
Play Area
Home team third: 25.33%, Midfield: 45.33%, Away team third: 29.33%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Strachan of Motherwell

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
3. Bruno Reis (DEF)
3
6
7
8
8. Don Glass (MID)
6
10. Cristi Lacatus (ATT)
7
11. Chris Milligan (ATT)
6

12. Stuart White (ATT)
5
13. Greg Prior (MID)
6
14. Peter Perez (ATT)
0

1. Matt Mason (GK)
7
2. Stephen Brady (DEF)
6
3. Alex Rae (DEF)
6
6
5. Craig James (MID)
6
7. Matt Bremner (MID)
6
8. John Inglis (MID)
6
6
10. Atam de Haan (ATT)
6
11. Neil Ritchie (ATT)
6

12. Duncan Mcinnes (ATT)
0
13. Rodrigo Lima (GK)
0
14. Gary Ritchie (GK)
0