Match Report


Ayr UnitedAyr United     MotherwellMotherwell
Scott TubbrittScott Tubbritt Noel Henry Noel Henry
Andy McStayA. McStay85
G
1
G
77Julian LaCroneJ. LaCrone
David CurtoloD. Curtolo74
D
2
D
75Mateus PassoM. Passo
Stephan EduseiS. Edusei75
D
3
D
76Luis RenierL. Renier
Emilio BustamanteE. Bustamante81
D
4
D
71Yassine AbdellaouiY. Abdellaoui
Alpay AbdullahA. Abdullah77
D
captain5
D
76Jorge VelosoJ. Veloso
Jaime SantosJ. Santos76
M
6
M
79Gianmatteo GinestraG. Ginestra
Craig MccallC. Mccall80
M
7captain
M
77Ben BishopB. Bishop
Rodolfo MenendezR. Menendez78
M
8
A
76Alec LawA. Law
Bradley CooneyB. Cooney74
A
9
A
74Francis LestinF. Lestin
Hubert PlanteH. Plante71
A
10
A
74Gabriel GainzaG. Gainza
Carlton BrandC. Brand74
A
11
A
78Manuel QuintanaM. Quintana
 
Alex CampbellA. Campbell52
G
12
D
72Benedetto TacchiB. Tacchi
Franco GuzmánF. Guzmán73
M
13
M
78Alen CvitanovicA. Cvitanovic
Diego F. CohenD. Cohen51
A
14
M
78Guy SabinG. Sabin

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Somerset Park where Ayr United play host to Motherwell. A crowd of 19,130 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Ayr United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Motherwell appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Mccall.


0.00
Motherwell kick off and get the first half underway!
2.48
Ben Bishop hits a low pass to Alec Law. Alec Law makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Manuel Quintana. Some silky footwork from Manuel Quintana provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
6.48
Stephan Edusei sees Rodolfo Menendez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rodolfo Menendez knocks the ball forward to Hubert Plante. Hubert Plante sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
9.30
Luis Renier flicks a high pass forward to Ben Bishop who brings the ball neatly under control. Ben Bishop deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gianmatteo Ginestra. Gianmatteo Ginestra whips in a cross ball towards Francis Lestin. Francis Lestin directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
12.34
Gianmatteo Ginestra threads the ball through to Ben Bishop. Ben Bishop knocks in a cross ball towards Manuel Quintana. Manuel Quintana powers a header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
15.45
Gianmatteo Ginestra threads the ball through to Ben Bishop. Ben Bishop whips in a cross ball towards Francis Lestin. Francis Lestin connects with a diving header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
22.01
Without breaking stride, Luis Renier plays the ball forward to Ben Bishop. Ben Bishop knocks the ball to his team mate, Gianmatteo Ginestra. Gianmatteo Ginestra whips in a cross ball towards Manuel Quintana. Manuel Quintana finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
27.15
Alpay Abdullah makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jaime Santos. Jaime Santos sees Hubert Plante in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hubert Plante flicks a high pass forward. Bradley Cooney controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Bradley Cooney looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
38.30
Carlton Brand hacks Manuel Quintana from behind! Carlton Brand is given a warning by the referee! Manuel Quintana gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
40.24
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ayr United appear unchanged since the first half. Motherwell also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Ayr United kick off!
48.52
Emilio Bustamante controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Mccall. Craig Mccall makes a probing pass to Bradley Cooney. Bradley Cooney skips past Yassine Abdellaoui! Bradley Cooney shoots from just inside the box but somehow Julian LaCrone manages to keep it out.
53.23
Jaime Santos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hubert Plante. Hubert Plante flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlton Brand. Carlton Brand shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
61.11
Jaime Santos flicks a high pass forward. Bradley Cooney collects the pass. Bradley Cooney knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mateus Passo.
65.37
Gianmatteo Ginestra flicks a high pass forward to Manuel Quintana who brings the ball under control. Manuel Quintana whips in a cross ball towards Ben Bishop. Emilio Bustamante comes in with a late challenge on Ben Bishop. Ben Bishop appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
75.21
Ben Bishop flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Gainza holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gabriel Gainza knocks in a cross ball towards Manuel Quintana. Manuel Quintana rises majestically and gets a header on goal but somehow Andy McStay manages to keep it out.
77.09
Rodolfo Menendez knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Mccall. Craig Mccall finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
78.22
Jaime Santos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlton Brand. Carlton Brand flicks a high pass forward. Hubert Plante controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some good footwork from Hubert Plante provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
81.33
Alpay Abdullah flicks the ball to his team mate, Jaime Santos. Jaime Santos flicks the ball to his team mate, Bradley Cooney. Bradley Cooney advances inside the box! Bradley Cooney shoots from just inside the box. Julian LaCrone gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
87.07
Ben Bishop threads a neat ball through to Francis Lestin. Francis Lestin lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Law. Alec Law makes a looping header on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
David Curtolo brings the ball forward. David Curtolo knocks the ball to his team mate, Bradley Cooney. Bradley Cooney rushes past Luis Renier! Bradley Cooney strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ayr United

Motherwell
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.8%
49.2%
Play Area
23.8%
46%
30.2%

Scorers
Carlton Brand 53
Hubert Plante 78
Bradley Cooney 90
Francis Lestin 9
Manuel Quintana 12

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Bradley Cooney of Ayr United

Match Ratings
1.Andy McStay (GK)
6
2.David Curtolo (DEF)
7
3.Stephan Edusei (DEF)
6
4.Emilio Bustamante (DEF)
7
5.Alpay Abdullah (DEF)
6
6.Jaime Santos (MID)
7
7.Craig Mccall (MID)
6
8.Rodolfo Menendez (MID)
6
9.Bradley Cooney (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Hubert Plante (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Carlton Brand (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Alex Campbell (GK)
0
13.Franco Guzmán (MID)
0
14.Diego F. Cohen (ATT)
0

1.Julian LaCrone (GK)
7
2.Mateus Passo (DEF)
6
3.Luis Renier (DEF)
6
4.Yassine Abdellaoui (DEF)
6
5.Jorge Veloso (DEF)
6
6.Gianmatteo Ginestra (MID)
7
7.Ben Bishop (MID)
7
8.Alec Law (ATT)
6
9.Francis Lestin (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Gabriel Gainza (ATT)
6
11.Manuel Quintana (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Benedetto Tacchi (DEF)
0
13.Alen Cvitanovic (MID)
0
14.Guy Sabin (MID)
0