Match Report


MotherwellMotherwell     Ayr UnitedAyr United
Noel HenryNoel Henry Scott Tubbritt Scott Tubbritt
Adam EadieA. Eadie73
G
1
G
63Cosimo ChiesaC. Chiesa
Jose PerezJ. Perez76
D
2
D
62Fabio Ait AtmaneF. Ait Atmane
Giampietro PaneG. Pane55
D
captain3
D
50Artur AlmeidaA. Almeida
Alexandre FariaA. Faria57
D
4
D
72Craig CampbellC. Campbell
Billy ThompsonB. Thompson68
D
5
D
68Andres MoralesA. Morales
David McStayD. McStay60
M
6
M
52Craig MeiklejohnC. Meiklejohn
Nabil GeerinckxN. Geerinckx60
M
7
M
62Tobias PalumboT. Palumbo
Joao AlmeidaJ. Almeida63
A
8
M
57Neil LiddellN. Liddell
Andy GreigA. Greig57
A
9
A
64Billy GemmellB. Gemmell
David GreigD. Greig60
A
10
A
55Albert CortesA. Cortes
Gabriele BianchiniG. Bianchini73
A
11captain
A
69Jody EvansJ. Evans
 
Gianni AdamiG. Adami63
M
12
G
54Callum ElliottC. Elliott
Albrecht BreitnerA. Breitner55
A
13
M
51Alec HendersonA. Henderson
Alec HendersonA. Henderson72
D
14
A
50Colin HendryC. Hendry

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Fir Park where Motherwell play host to Ayr United. A crowd of 20,741 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Motherwell are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Ayr United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Morrison.


0.00
The first half starts with Ayr United kicking off!
3.04
Craig Meiklejohn threads a neat ball through to Jody Evans. Jody Evans cuts inside the box! Jody Evans shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
6.21
Billy Gemmell knocks the ball to his team mate, Jody Evans. Jody Evans shoots from long range but Adam Eadie reads it well. Superb keeping!
12.11
Neil Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Tobias Palumbo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tobias Palumbo shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
20.12
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
21.45
David McStay sees space and advances. David McStay lofts in a cross ball towards Gabriele Bianchini. Gabriele Bianchini makes a deft header but it misses the target by a large margin!
22.48
Fabio Ait Atmane controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Albert Cortes. Albert Cortes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.23
Tobias Palumbo flicks a high pass forward. Neil Liddell controls it well on his chest. Neil Liddell threads a neat ball through to Billy Gemmell. Billy Gemmell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Giampietro Pane.
27.03
Neil Liddell plays the ball forward to Jody Evans. Jody Evans tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Adam Eadie. Excellent save.
36.07
Billy Thompson sees a break and surges forward. Billy Thompson flicks a high pass forward. Joao Almeida controls it well on his chest. Joao Almeida lofts in a cross ball towards Gabriele Bianchini. Gabriele Bianchini heads the ball goalwards. Cosimo Chiesa is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
44.29
David McStay threads a neat ball through to Gabriele Bianchini. Gabriele Bianchini makes a simple pass, allowing David McStay to run into the box. David McStay looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The second half starts with Motherwell kicking off!
48.14
Craig Campbell threads the ball through to Jody Evans. Jody Evans knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.46
Billy Thompson sees Nabil Geerinckx in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nabil Geerinckx chips the ball to his team mate, Joao Almeida. Joao Almeida makes a simple pass, allowing Nabil Geerinckx to run into the box. Nabil Geerinckx comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's a woeful effort!
57.07
Neil Liddell knocks the ball forward to Jody Evans. Jody Evans sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Adam Eadie is on top of it.
71.13
Alexandre Faria knocks the ball forward to Billy Thompson. Billy Thompson passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Joao Almeida. Joao Almeida lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Greig. Andy Greig heads the ball goalwards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
72.39
Nabil Geerinckx makes an attacking run forward. Nabil Geerinckx whips in a cross ball towards Gabriele Bianchini. Gabriele Bianchini rises majestically and gets a header on goal but somehow Cosimo Chiesa manages to keep it out.
73.10
Jose Perez flicks a high pass forward to Nabil Geerinckx who brings the ball under control. Nabil Geerinckx kicks a strong pass forward to Joao Almeida. Joao Almeida knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriele Bianchini. Gabriele Bianchini is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
75.29
Giampietro Pane brings the ball forward. Giampietro Pane flicks a high pass forward to David McStay who brings the ball under control. David McStay whips in a cross ball towards Joao Almeida. Joao Almeida connects with a diving header. What a cracker!! Cosimo Chiesa had no chance!! Goal for Motherwell!
83.57
Jody Evans threads a neat ball through to Albert Cortes. Albert Cortes shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
89.50
Tobias Palumbo flicks a high ball forward to Albert Cortes who takes it down. Albert Cortes sees Billy Gemmell just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some world-class footwork from Billy Gemmell provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Adam Eadie with no chance!! Goal for Ayr United!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Motherwell

Ayr United
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
32.9%
47.1%
20%

Scorers
Gabriele Bianchini 36
David McStay 44
Joao Almeida 75
Billy Gemmell 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David McStay of Motherwell

Match Ratings
1.Adam Eadie (GK)
7
2.Jose Perez (DEF)
6
3.Giampietro Pane (DEF)
6
4.Alexandre Faria (DEF)
6
5.Billy Thompson (DEF)
6
6.David McStay (MID)goal scored
9
7.Nabil Geerinckx (MID)
6
8.Joao Almeida (ATT)goal scored
9
9.Andy Greig (ATT)
6
10.David Greig (ATT)
6
11.Gabriele Bianchini (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Gianni Adami (MID)
0
13.Albrecht Breitner (ATT)
0
14.Alec Henderson (DEF)
0

1.Cosimo Chiesa (GK)
6
2.Fabio Ait Atmane (DEF)
6
3.Artur Almeida (DEF)
6
4.Craig Campbell (DEF)
6
5.Andres Morales (DEF)
6
6.Craig Meiklejohn (MID)
6
7.Tobias Palumbo (MID)
6
8.Neil Liddell (MID)
7
9.Billy Gemmell (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Albert Cortes (ATT)
6
11.Jody Evans (ATT)
7
 
12.Callum Elliott (GK)
0
13.Alec Henderson (MID)
0
14.Colin Hendry (ATT)
0