Match Report


AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians     MotherwellMotherwell
David JacobsDavid Jacobs Noel Henry Noel Henry
Ivan JavorcicI. Javorcic78
G
1
G
77Julian LaCroneJ. LaCrone
Andy SullivanA. Sullivan76
D
2
D
76Jorge VelosoJ. Veloso
Niccolo BoltonN. Bolton75
D
3
D
76Luis RenierL. Renier
Richard StrachanR. Strachan80
D
4
D
72Benedetto TacchiB. Tacchi
Perry RussellP. Russell75
M
5
D
71Yassine AbdellaouiY. Abdellaoui
Dominic BradyD. Brady82
M
captain6
M
79Gianmatteo GinestraG. Ginestra
David LindnerD. Lindner77
M
7captain
M
78Alen CvitanovicA. Cvitanovic
Simon MooreS. Moore80
M
8
A
78Manuel QuintanaM. Quintana
Don BurleyD. Burley83
A
9
A
76Alec LawA. Law
Jeroen KnopperJ. Knopper75
A
10
A
75Colin FergusonC. Ferguson
Yaroslav SobolyevY. Sobolyev84
A
11
A
74Gabriel GainzaG. Gainza
 
Gary GemmellG. Gemmell71
D
12
M
78Guy SabinG. Sabin
Morten NielsenM. Nielsen79
M
13
M
77Ben BishopB. Bishop
Mario MartinoM. Martino71
A
14
A
74Francis LestinF. Lestin

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play Motherwell in this league cup game. A crowd of 19,391 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Airdrieonians are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Motherwell appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by David Ferguson.


0.00
Airdrieonians kick off and get the match underway!
3.39
Jorge Veloso darts forward. Jorge Veloso makes a probing pass to Alen Cvitanovic. Alen Cvitanovic cuts inside the box! Alen Cvitanovic side-steps and rifles a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
6.25
Benedetto Tacchi chips the ball to his team mate, Alen Cvitanovic. Alen Cvitanovic plays the ball forward to Manuel Quintana. Manuel Quintana whips in a cross ball towards Alec Law. Alec Law makes a looping header on goal but it's drastically wayward!
8.19
Dominic Brady takes it forward alone. Dominic Brady shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
12.16
Gianmatteo Ginestra makes a probing pass to Gabriel Gainza. Gabriel Gainza knocks in a cross ball towards Alen Cvitanovic. Alen Cvitanovic directs the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Ivan Javorcic.
14.35
Dominic Brady threads the ball through to Don Burley. Don Burley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Luis Renier.
15.14
Richard Strachan flicks a high pass forward. David Lindner collects the pass. David Lindner flicks a high pass forward. Yaroslav Sobolyev controls it well on his chest. Yaroslav Sobolyev makes a great pass forward. Perry Russell sprints clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside! That was very close!
16.07
Showing composure, Perry Russell plays the ball forward to Yaroslav Sobolyev. Yaroslav Sobolyev knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Don Burley is offside!
26.48
Dominic Brady makes an attacking run forward. Dominic Brady plays a one-two with Yaroslav Sobolyev and advances towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Dominic Brady provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
30.01
Alen Cvitanovic comes in with a late challenge on Yaroslav Sobolyev. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Yaroslav Sobolyev carries on, but is struggling a bit.
33.41
Niccolo Bolton flicks a high pass forward. David Lindner controls it well on his chest. David Lindner flicks the ball to his team mate, Perry Russell. Perry Russell shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
42.58
David Lindner comes in with a late challenge on Alen Cvitanovic. David Lindner is shown the yellow card! Alen Cvitanovic runs off the knock.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Airdrieonians have changed their lineup with Mario Martino replacing Yaroslav Sobolyev. Motherwell appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Motherwell kick off!
49.14
Alen Cvitanovic knocks the ball forward to Colin Ferguson. Colin Ferguson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard Strachan.
51.36
Niccolo Bolton runs forward with the ball. Niccolo Bolton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Don Burley. Don Burley hits a low pass to Mario Martino. Some silky footwork from Mario Martino provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
57.54
Niccolo Bolton flicks the ball to his team mate, Perry Russell. Perry Russell advances with the ball. Perry Russell knocks in a cross ball towards Mario Martino. Mario Martino connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Julian LaCrone is on top of his game. Excellent save!
59.36
Gianmatteo Ginestra makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Manuel Quintana. Manuel Quintana whips in a cross ball towards Colin Ferguson. Colin Ferguson shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Ivan Javorcic didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
60.07
Airdrieonians have made a substitution with Morten Nielsen replacing Dominic Brady .
61.14
Richard Strachan passes the ball forward to David Lindner. David Lindner flicks a high ball forward to Jeroen Knopper who takes it down. Jeroen Knopper runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Jeroen Knopper provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Julian LaCrone!
65.52
Luis Renier hits a low pass to Alen Cvitanovic. Alen Cvitanovic deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Ferguson. Colin Ferguson knocks in a cross ball towards Alen Cvitanovic. Alen Cvitanovic connects with a diving header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
72.29
With imagination, Richard Strachan picks a pass forward to David Lindner. David Lindner decides to run forward with the ball. David Lindner plays a quick one-two with Don Burley and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from David Lindner provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Julian LaCrone!
73.35
Gianmatteo Ginestra passes the ball forward to Alec Law. Alec Law whips in a cross ball towards Gianmatteo Ginestra. Gianmatteo Ginestra whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.53
Alen Cvitanovic hacks Morten Nielsen from behind! The referee calls over Alen Cvitanovic and warns him to calm down! Morten Nielsen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.08
Alen Cvitanovic barges into Don Burley. Alen Cvitanovic is given another warning by the referee! Don Burley stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Yassine Abdellaoui makes a simple pass to Gianmatteo Ginestra. Gianmatteo Ginestra plays the ball forward to Alec Law. Alec Law shoots from distance. Ivan Javorcic gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Airdrieonians

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

Possession
59.7%
40.3%
Play Area
28.6%
42.9%
28.6%

Scorers
Dominic Brady 26
Alen Cvitanovic 3, 66
Gianmatteo Ginestra 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alen Cvitanovic of Motherwell

Match Ratings
1.Ivan Javorcic (GK)
7
2.Andy Sullivan (DEF)
6
3.Niccolo Bolton (DEF)
7
4.Richard Strachan (DEF)
6
5.Perry Russell (MID)
6
6.Dominic Brady (MID)goal scored
9
7.David Lindner (MID)yellow card
6
8.Simon Moore (MID)
6
9.Don Burley (ATT)
6
10.Jeroen Knopper (ATT)
6
11.Yaroslav Sobolyev (ATT)
6
 
12.Gary Gemmell (DEF)
0
13.Morten Nielsen (MID)
6
14.Mario Martino (ATT)
6

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