Match Report


MotherwellMotherwell     Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic
Computer Player Computer Player Thomas Smith Thomas Smith
Pedro CarmonaP. Carmona68
G
1
G
68Pedro VelosoP. Veloso
Jose FerrerJ. Ferrer74
D
2
D
54Stuart HansenS. Hansen
Gregorio Guerrero LopezG. Guerrero Lopez71
D
3
D
68Gary MccallG. Mccall
Moussa TomczykM. Tomczyk68
D
4
D
65Colin JohnstoneC. Johnstone
Garry McinnesG. Mcinnes67
D
5
M
53Colin MatteoC. Matteo
Andy WhiteA. White66
D
6
M
55Callum MccallC. Mccall
Arnauld SirotiA. Siroti73
M
7
M
69Gary McNeillG. McNeill
Guido MarconG. Marcon55
M
8
M
69Andy ThomsonA. Thomson
James MacleanJ. Maclean76
A
9captain
A
65Paul McCoistP. McCoist
Lars StiepermannL. Stiepermann73
A
captain10
A
71Scott YoungS. Young
Des SherwoodD. Sherwood68
A
11
A
63Alec ElliottA. Elliott
 
Winston WiekensW. Wiekens68
A
12
A
75Matt DickovM. Dickov
Adolfo GaladamesA. Galadames68
A
13
M
70Ralph OwenR. Owen
Marin NeguraM. Negura64
D
14
A
55Neil ClelandN. Cleland

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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Fir Park where Motherwell play host to Alloa Athletic. A crowd of 20,299 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Motherwell are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Alloa Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Young.


0.00
Motherwell start the match!
3.06
Andy Thomson comes in with a late challenge on Lars Stiepermann. The referee brings Andy Thomson to one side and gives him a warning! Lars Stiepermann stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.33
Stuart Hansen flicks a high ball forward to Colin Matteo who takes it down. Colin Matteo makes a probing pass to Callum Mccall. Callum Mccall plays a scrappy one-two with Paul McCoist and advances towards the goal... Callum Mccall muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
9.04
Stuart Hansen flicks a high pass forward. Colin Matteo controls it well on his chest. Colin Matteo flicks a high pass forward to Callum Mccall who brings the ball under control. Callum Mccall runs straight at the defence! Callum Mccall takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Pedro Carmona!
12.30
Jose Ferrer surges forward with the ball. Jose Ferrer plays the ball forward to Lars Stiepermann. Lars Stiepermann makes a simple pass, allowing James Maclean to run into the box. James Maclean cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
18.26
Gary McNeill chips the ball to his team mate, Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott runs straight at the defence! Jose Ferrer clumsily knocks into Alec Elliott. Penalty not given!!
20.32
Colin Matteo sees a break and surges forward. Colin Matteo advances inside the box! Colin Matteo looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
26.01
Callum Mccall threads a neat ball through to Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Scott Young is offside!
27.36
Paul McCoist darts forward. Paul McCoist edges inside the box! Paul McCoist muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.23
Guido Marcon chips the ball to his team mate, Arnauld Siroti. Arnauld Siroti makes a probing pass to James Maclean but he's offside!
34.45
Des Sherwood makes a beautiful pass to the feet of James Maclean. James Maclean knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.35
Moussa Tomczyk flicks a high pass forward to Garry Mcinnes who brings the ball under control. Garry Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward. James Maclean controls it well on his chest. James Maclean shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Motherwell have changed their lineup with Adolfo Galadames replacing Lars Stiepermann. Alloa Athletic appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Alloa Athletic kick off the second half!
47.13
Colin Johnstone chips the ball to his team mate, Callum Mccall. Callum Mccall threads a neat ball through to Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott whips in a cross ball towards Scott Young. Scott Young gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but slams it into the crowd!
59.23
Guido Marcon barges into Andy Thomson. The referee calls over Guido Marcon and shows him a yellow card! Andy Thomson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.26
Garry Mcinnes threads a neat ball through to James Maclean. James Maclean knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.55
Guido Marcon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of James Maclean. James Maclean cuts inside the box! James Maclean strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Magnificent save by Pedro Veloso!
67.40
Jose Ferrer threads a neat ball through to Arnauld Siroti. Arnauld Siroti threads a neat ball through to James Maclean. James Maclean knocks in a cross ball towards Des Sherwood. Des Sherwood is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
71.20
Guido Marcon threads a neat ball through to James Maclean. James Maclean finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Motherwell!
77.23
Motherwell have made a substitution with Marin Negura replacing Garry Mcinnes .
78.28
Gregorio Guerrero Lopez flicks a high ball forward to Guido Marcon who takes it down. Guido Marcon threads the ball through to Des Sherwood. Des Sherwood shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
79.32
Adolfo Galadames hacks Stuart Hansen from behind! Adolfo Galadames is warned by the referee! Stuart Hansen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.25
Gary McNeill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Matteo. Colin Matteo advances inside the box! Colin Matteo shoots from just inside the box but it's a woeful effort!
87.06
Des Sherwood flicks the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Galadames. Adolfo Galadames whips in a cross ball towards Des Sherwood. Des Sherwood rises majestically and gets a header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Motherwell

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

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
31.6%
41.8%
26.6%

Scorers
James Maclean 12, 71
Paul McCoist 27

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to James Maclean of Motherwell

Match Ratings
1.Pedro Carmona (GK)
6
2.Jose Ferrer (DEF)
6
3.Gregorio Guerrero Lopez (DEF)
6
4.Moussa Tomczyk (DEF)
6
5.Garry Mcinnes (DEF)
6
6.Andy White (DEF)
6
7.Arnauld Siroti (MID)
6
8.Guido Marcon (MID)yellow card
7
9.James Maclean (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Lars Stiepermann (ATT)
7
11.Des Sherwood (ATT)
6
 
12.Winston Wiekens (ATT)
0
13.Adolfo Galadames (ATT)
6
14.Marin Negura (DEF)
6

1.Pedro Veloso (GK)
6
2.Stuart Hansen (DEF)
6
3.Gary Mccall (DEF)
6
4.Colin Johnstone (DEF)
6
5.Colin Matteo (MID)
7
6.Callum Mccall (MID)
7
7.Gary McNeill (MID)
6
8.Andy Thomson (MID)
6
9.Paul McCoist (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Scott Young (ATT)
6
11.Alec Elliott (ATT)
6
 
12.Matt Dickov (ATT)
0
13.Ralph Owen (MID)
0
14.Neil Cleland (ATT)
0