Match Report


MotherwellMotherwell     Inverness Caledonian ThistleInverness Caledonian Thistle
James ClaytonJames Clayton Computer Player Computer Player
Dominic GemmillD. Gemmill66
G
1
G
67Guillermo MorenoG. Moreno
Stanley GallagherS. Gallagher67
D
2
D
72Scott BoothS. Booth
Matt LawM. Law69
D
3
D
68Matt HopkinM. Hopkin
Colin InglisC. Inglis69
D
4
D
67Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone
Andy StrachanA. Strachan72
D
5
M
63Garry McallisterG. Mcallister
Garry MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn71
M
6captain
M
61Matt BradyM. Brady
Don HendersonD. Henderson66
M
captain7
M
60David BurleyD. Burley
Fernando RibeiroF. Ribeiro72
M
8
M
60Gavin RaeG. Rae
Alec LawA. Law76
A
9
A
68John MasonJ. Mason
Colin FergusonC. Ferguson75
A
10
A
65Neil MatteoN. Matteo
Wim Van HimstW. Van Himst75
A
11
A
60Felice BiagioniF. Biagioni
 
Don GemmellD. Gemmell64
D
12
G
65Billy DavidsonB. Davidson
Alex HendryA. Hendry67
M
13
D
65Gavin NivenG. Niven
Don HendryD. Hendry70
A
14
D
64Guido AmbrosinoG. Ambrosino

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Fir Park where Motherwell play host to Inverness Caledonian Thistle. A crowd of 16,671 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Motherwell are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Inverness Caledonian Thistle appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Matteo.


0.00
Motherwell kick off!
3.38
Scott Booth comes in with a late challenge on Colin Ferguson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Colin Ferguson gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
4.15
Without breaking stride, David Burley plays the ball forward to Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.57
Garry Mcallister sees a break and surges forward. Garry Mcallister shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
9.46
Stuart Johnstone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry Mcallister. Garry Mcallister tries a spectacular long range effort but Dominic Gemmill is on top of his game. Fabulous stop!
10.11
Matt Law knocks the ball forward to Alec Law. Alec Law knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.04
Stuart Johnstone flicks a high pass forward. Matt Brady holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Brady makes a probing pass to Felice Biagioni. Felice Biagioni finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
16.14
Colin Inglis receives the ball from a throw-in from Andy Strachan. Colin Inglis flicks a high pass forward. Andy Strachan collects the pass. Andy Strachan knocks the ball forward to Colin Ferguson. Colin Ferguson skips past Scott Booth! Colin Ferguson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Guillermo Moreno is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
20.23
Garry Meiklejohn makes a simple pass to Wim Van Himst. Wim Van Himst shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
22.58
Don Henderson makes an attacking run forward. Don Henderson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Guillermo Moreno who gathers it comfortably.
24.26
David Burley flicks a high pass forward. Matt Brady controls it well on his chest. Matt Brady makes a probing pass to Garry Mcallister but he's offside!
27.24
Gavin Rae flicks a high pass forward. Felice Biagioni collects the pass. Felice Biagioni knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dominic Gemmill who gathers it comfortably.
32.01
Garry Meiklejohn barges into Stuart Johnstone. Garry Meiklejohn is given a warning by the referee! Stuart Johnstone grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
33.27
Stuart Johnstone threads a neat ball through to Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Mason. John Mason tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
34.18
Fernando Ribeiro changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Fernando Ribeiro whips in a cross ball towards Alec Law. Alec Law makes a looping header on goal. What a cracker!! Guillermo Moreno had no chance!! Goal for Motherwell!
38.37
Stuart Johnstone sees a break and surges forward. Stuart Johnstone sees Neil Matteo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Matteo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.49
Matt Law flicks a high pass forward. Alec Law holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alec Law whips in a cross ball towards Garry Meiklejohn. Garry Meiklejohn beats his man to it with a header. Guillermo Moreno gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
45.00
Scott Booth hacks Fernando Ribeiro from behind! The referee warns Scott Booth to calm down! Fernando Ribeiro stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Motherwell appear unchanged since the first half. Inverness Caledonian Thistle also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Inverness Caledonian Thistle start the second half!
49.06
Stuart Johnstone deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Burley. David Burley flicks a high pass forward. Garry Mcallister controls it well on his chest. Garry Mcallister plays a scrappy one-two with Gavin Rae and stumbles forward towards the goal... Stanley Gallagher barges into Garry Mcallister. Garry Mcallister appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
51.13
Fernando Ribeiro darts forward. Fernando Ribeiro whips in a cross ball towards Alec Law. Alec Law rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.45
Motherwell have made a substitution with Alex Hendry replacing Garry Meiklejohn .
61.52
Wim Van Himst plays the ball forward to Don Henderson. Don Henderson cuts inside the box! Don Henderson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
63.07
Matt Law flicks the ball to his team mate, Stanley Gallagher. Stanley Gallagher hits a low pass to Alec Law. Alec Law knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Ferguson. Colin Ferguson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Guillermo Moreno comfortably punches it away to safety.
66.28
Stuart Johnstone threads a neat ball through to Matt Brady. Matt Brady threads a neat ball through to Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo makes a probing pass to John Mason but he's offside!
72.15
Matt Law clumsily knocks into Scott Booth. The referee calls over Matt Law and warns him to calm down! Scott Booth hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.06
Matt Law flicks a high pass forward. Don Henderson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Don Henderson makes a probing pass to Wim Van Himst. Wim Van Himst tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
77.30
Motherwell have made 2 substitutions with Don Gemmell replacing Stanley Gallagher and Don Hendry replacing Alec Law .
81.44
Don Hendry plays the ball forward to Alex Hendry. Alex Hendry kicks a strong pass forward to Colin Ferguson but the referee indicates it's offside!
83.25
Colin Inglis hits a low pass to Don Henderson. Don Henderson shoots from 20 yards but Guillermo Moreno is on top of it.
90.00
Colin Inglis clumsily knocks into Matt Brady. Colin Inglis is shown the yellow card! Matt Brady runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Motherwell

Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.9%
55.1%
Play Area
25.6%
46.2%
28.2%

Scorers
Colin Ferguson 16
Alec Law 34

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Colin Ferguson of Motherwell

Match Ratings
1.Dominic Gemmill (GK)
6
2.Stanley Gallagher (DEF)
6
3.Matt Law (DEF)
6
4.Colin Inglis (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Andy Strachan (DEF)
7
6.Garry Meiklejohn (MID)
6
7.Don Henderson (MID)
7
8.Fernando Ribeiro (MID)
8
9.Alec Law (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Colin Ferguson (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Wim Van Himst (ATT)
6
 
12.Don Gemmell (DEF)
6
13.Alex Hendry (MID)
6
14.Don Hendry (ATT)
6

1.Guillermo Moreno (GK)
7
2.Scott Booth (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Matt Hopkin (DEF)
6
4.Stuart Johnstone (DEF)
8
5.Garry Mcallister (MID)
6
6.Matt Brady (MID)
6
7.David Burley (MID)
6
8.Gavin Rae (MID)
6
9.John Mason (ATT)
6
10.Neil Matteo (ATT)
6
11.Felice Biagioni (ATT)
6
 
12.Billy Davidson (GK)
0
13.Gavin Niven (DEF)
0
14.Guido Ambrosino (DEF)
0