Match Report


MotherwellMotherwell     CelticCeltic
James ClaytonJames Clayton darren Nicholls darren Nicholls
Dominic GemmillD. Gemmill66
G
1
G
73Neil BenaliN. Benali
Stanley GallagherS. Gallagher67
D
2
D
72Ebi IwanE. Iwan
Matt LawM. Law69
D
3captain
D
77Tomas NordqvistT. Nordqvist
Hauke SchnellingerH. Schnellinger70
D
4
D
76Stjepan BoksicS. Boksic
Colin InglisC. Inglis69
D
5
M
84Stephen NaysmithS. Naysmith
Garry MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn71
M
6
M
92Matt BradyM. Brady
Kevin AelbrechtK. Aelbrecht70
M
captain7
M
86Craig McallisterC. Mcallister
Fernando RibeiroF. Ribeiro72
M
8
M
87Matt GemmillM. Gemmill
Alec LawA. Law76
A
9
A
85Tony CarrickT. Carrick
Colin FergusonC. Ferguson75
A
10
A
86Neil SounessN. Souness
Wim Van HimstW. Van Himst75
A
11
A
82Robin FavreR. Favre
 
Don GemmellD. Gemmell64
D
12
A
77Colin HendryC. Hendry
Matt ClelandM. Cleland56
M
13
A
82Dominic CampbellD. Campbell
Don HendryD. Hendry70
A
14
D
70Lucian PungaL. Punga

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Fir Park where Motherwell play host to Celtic. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Motherwell are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Celtic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Gemmell.


0.00
Motherwell get the match underway!
2.40
Matt Law hits a low pass to Kevin Aelbrecht. Kevin Aelbrecht whips in a cross ball towards Colin Ferguson. Colin Ferguson directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
8.13
Matt Gemmill threads a neat ball through to Robin Favre. Robin Favre knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matt Law.
9.14
Matt Brady flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Naysmith holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Naysmith puts a great ball through. Robin Favre runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
12.18
Stjepan Boksic controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robin Favre. Robin Favre knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.09
Colin Inglis flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Meiklejohn. Garry Meiklejohn knocks the ball forward to Alec Law. Alec Law makes a great pass forward. Wim Van Himst runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
18.47
Tomas Nordqvist deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Mcallister. Craig Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Neil Souness holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Souness finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Dominic Gemmill. Excellent save.
27.28
Stjepan Boksic passes the ball forward to Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith sees space and advances. Stephen Naysmith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.20
Kevin Aelbrecht brings the ball forward. Kevin Aelbrecht controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Alec Law through on goal. Some good footwork from Alec Law provides some space. He shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
39.13
Ebi Iwan flicks a high pass forward to Matt Brady who brings the ball under control. Matt Brady threads a neat ball through to Neil Souness. Neil Souness knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.28
Ebi Iwan threads the ball through to Craig Mcallister. Craig Mcallister flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Souness. Neil Souness lofts in a cross ball towards Tony Carrick. Tony Carrick heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Celtic!
45.00
Hauke Schnellinger hits a low pass to Garry Meiklejohn. Garry Meiklejohn threads the ball through to Fernando Ribeiro. Fernando Ribeiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ebi Iwan.
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. Celtic also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Celtic get the second half underway!
53.19
Matt Law sees a break and surges forward. Matt Law hits a low pass to Colin Ferguson. Colin Ferguson runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Colin Ferguson provides some space. He shoots at goal. Neil Benali is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
60.48
Motherwell have made a substitution with Matt Cleland replacing Garry Meiklejohn .
63.49
Matt Brady controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Mcallister. Seeing a gap ahead, Craig Mcallister plays the ball forward to Tony Carrick who has made a great run into the box. Tony Carrick tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
66.54
Matt Brady runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Matt Brady sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
67.14
Craig Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Naysmith controls it well on his chest. Stephen Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Tony Carrick. Tony Carrick outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
72.20
Matt Law sees Fernando Ribeiro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fernando Ribeiro chips the ball to his team mate, Alec Law. Alec Law knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.49
Fernando Ribeiro kicks a strong pass forward to Wim Van Himst. Wim Van Himst shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
77.22
Motherwell have made a substitution with Don Gemmell replacing Stanley Gallagher .
79.35
Matt Cleland decides to run forward with the ball. Matt Cleland whips in a cross ball towards Wim Van Himst. Wim Van Himst directs the ball goalwards with his head. Neil Benali easily punches it away to safety.
83.50
Matt Cleland barges into Craig Mcallister. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Craig Mcallister runs off the knock.
85.48
Ebi Iwan sees Craig Mcallister in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Mcallister chips the ball to his team mate, Matt Brady. Matt Brady controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
87.25
Tomas Nordqvist receives the ball from a throw-in from Stjepan Boksic. Tomas Nordqvist threads a neat ball through to Stephen Naysmith. Seeing a gap ahead, Stephen Naysmith laces a through ball forward to Tony Carrick. Tony Carrick controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Dominic Gemmill is on top of it.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Motherwell

Celtic
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38%
62%
Play Area
34.2%
40.5%
25.3%

Scorers
Colin Ferguson 2, 53
Tony Carrick 42, 63

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

Match Ratings
1.Dominic Gemmill (GK)
7
2.Stanley Gallagher (DEF)
6
3.Matt Law (DEF)
7
4.Hauke Schnellinger (DEF)
6
5.Colin Inglis (DEF)
6
6.Garry Meiklejohn (MID)
6
7.Kevin Aelbrecht (MID)
7
8.Fernando Ribeiro (MID)
6
9.Alec Law (ATT)
6
10.Colin Ferguson (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Wim Van Himst (ATT)
6
 
12.Don Gemmell (DEF)
6
13.Matt Cleland (MID)yellow card
6
14.Don Hendry (ATT)
0

1.Neil Benali (GK)
6
2.Ebi Iwan (DEF)
6
3.Tomas Nordqvist (DEF)
6
4.Stjepan Boksic (DEF)
6
5.Stephen Naysmith (MID)
7
6.Matt Brady (MID)
7
7.Craig Mcallister (MID)
7
8.Matt Gemmill (MID)
6
9.Tony Carrick (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Neil Souness (ATT)
7
11.Robin Favre (ATT)
6
 
12.Colin Hendry (ATT)
0
13.Dominic Campbell (ATT)
0
14.Lucian Punga (DEF)
0