Match Report


MotherwellMotherwell     AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians
Noel HenryNoel Henry David Jacobs David Jacobs
Adam EadieA. Eadie73
G
1
G
65James EvansJ. Evans
Martin CanoM. Cano69
D
2
D
59Matt DavidsonM. Davidson
Alec HendersonA. Henderson72
D
3
D
64John YoungJ. Young
Alexandre FariaA. Faria57
D
4
D
57Alec BurleyA. Burley
Billy ThompsonB. Thompson68
D
5
M
63Marvin Van GalenM. Van Galen
Gianni AdamiG. Adami63
M
6captain
M
69Gavin GemmillG. Gemmill
Nabil GeerinckxN. Geerinckx60
M
7
M
55Gary GreigG. Greig
Joao AlmeidaJ. Almeida63
A
8
M
62Richard BremnerR. Bremner
Andy GreigA. Greig57
A
9
A
64Andy BurleyA. Burley
David GreigD. Greig60
A
captain10
A
63Vincenzo GilardinoV. Gilardino
Gabriele BianchiniG. Bianchini73
A
11
A
70Rafael BarrosR. Barros
 
David McStayD. McStay60
M
12
D
53Marco AppoloniM. Appoloni
Albrecht BreitnerA. Breitner55
A
13
M
71Gareth MacleanG. Maclean
Giampietro PaneG. Pane55
D
14
A
48Paolo MeijerP. Meijer

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Fir Park where Motherwell play host to Airdrieonians. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Motherwell are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Airdrieonians appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Callum Mccall.


0.00
Airdrieonians start the match!
2.14
Nabil Geerinckx sees Andy Greig in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy Greig shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
3.34
Alec Henderson boots it upfield. David Greig knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by John Young.
4.40
Gianni Adami sees Joao Almeida in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Joao Almeida makes a great pass forward. Nabil Geerinckx runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
8.38
Nabil Geerinckx kicks a strong pass forward to Gabriele Bianchini. Gabriele Bianchini knocks in a cross ball towards Nabil Geerinckx. Alec Burley barges into Nabil Geerinckx. Nabil Geerinckx appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
9.28
Alec Henderson hits a low pass to Alexandre Faria. Alexandre Faria threads the ball through to Gabriele Bianchini. Gabriele Bianchini skips past Alec Burley! Gabriele Bianchini shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
10.22
Gavin Gemmill catches Gianni Adami on the ankles. Gavin Gemmill is shown the yellow card! Gianni Adami hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.09
Alec Burley catches Joao Almeida on the ankles. Alec Burley is warned by the referee! Joao Almeida stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.19
Nabil Geerinckx chips the ball to his team mate, Gianni Adami. Gianni Adami knocks in a cross ball towards David Greig. David Greig makes a deft header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
27.02
Nabil Geerinckx flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Greig. Andy Greig whips in a cross ball towards Gabriele Bianchini. Gabriele Bianchini powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
32.27
Gianni Adami takes a quick throw-in. Nabil Geerinckx flicks a high pass forward to Gianni Adami who brings the ball under control. Gianni Adami knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alec Burley.
40.19
Nabil Geerinckx plays the ball forward to David Greig. David Greig whips in a cross ball towards Gianni Adami. Gianni Adami is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. James Evans manages to gather it comfortably.
42.07
Alec Henderson takes it forward alone. Alec Henderson threads the ball through to Gabriele Bianchini. Gabriele Bianchini shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
Alec Burley sees Marvin Van Galen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marvin Van Galen flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Barros controls it well on his chest. Rafael Barros whips in a cross ball towards Andy Burley. Andy Burley knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Billy Thompson steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Motherwell appear unchanged since the first half. Airdrieonians also appear unchanged since the first half. Airdrieonians switch their attack play to Short Plays and their overall play to Attacking. The Airdrieonians players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Motherwell kicking off!
48.41
Nabil Geerinckx threads a neat ball through to Andy Greig. Andy Greig controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Gianni Adami through on goal. Gianni Adami rockets a shot on goal but it flies just wide!
49.27
Alexandre Faria threads a neat ball through to Nabil Geerinckx. Nabil Geerinckx threads the ball through to Gabriele Bianchini. Gabriele Bianchini whips in a cross ball towards Nabil Geerinckx. Nabil Geerinckx connects with a diving header but James Evans is on top of it.
51.37
Gavin Gemmill hacks Gianni Adami from behind! The referee brings Gavin Gemmill to one side and gives him a warning! Gianni Adami hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.51
Gary Greig advances with the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Gary Greig plays the ball forward to Gavin Gemmill. Gavin Gemmill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.02
Matt Davidson catches Gabriele Bianchini on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gabriele Bianchini stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.26
Joao Almeida flicks the ball to his team mate, Gabriele Bianchini. Gabriele Bianchini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from James Evans.
60.24
Airdrieonians have made 2 substitutions with Marco Appoloni replacing Matt Davidson and Gareth Maclean replacing Gavin Gemmill .
61.26
Nabil Geerinckx makes an attacking run forward. Nabil Geerinckx shoots from long range. James Evans gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
63.33
Alec Burley breaks forward. Alec Burley flicks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Barros. Rafael Barros edges inside the box! Rafael Barros rockets a shot on goal. The keeper, Adam Eadie, sees it late!! Goal for Airdrieonians!
69.42
Marco Appoloni comes in with a late challenge on Alexandre Faria. The referee calls over Marco Appoloni and shows him a yellow card! Alexandre Faria hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.37
Richard Bremner sees Rafael Barros in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rafael Barros lofts in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Gilardino. Vincenzo Gilardino knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
73.33
Marvin Van Galen threads a neat ball through to Andy Burley. Andy Burley knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Greig. Gary Greig whips the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Adam Eadie!
77.08
Airdrieonians have made a substitution with Paolo Meijer replacing Rafael Barros .
78.13
Alec Henderson chips the ball to his team mate, Gianni Adami. Gianni Adami flicks the ball to his team mate, Nabil Geerinckx. Nabil Geerinckx lofts in a cross ball towards Joao Almeida. Joao Almeida rises majestically and gets a header on goal. James Evans punches it away to safety.
79.31
Martin Cano flicks the ball to his team mate, Nabil Geerinckx. Nabil Geerinckx threads a neat ball through to Gianni Adami. Gianni Adami knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Nabil Geerinckx is offside!
81.24
Nabil Geerinckx flicks a high pass forward. Gabriele Bianchini holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gabriele Bianchini lofts in a cross ball towards Gianni Adami. With a superhuman jump, Gianni Adami connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but is denied by Marco Appoloni. Excellent block.
83.26
Richard Bremner makes a simple pass to Andy Burley. Andy Burley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Bremner but the linesman indicates offside!
89.53
Nabil Geerinckx knocks the ball to his team mate, Joao Almeida. Joao Almeida knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriele Bianchini. Gabriele Bianchini finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! James Evans had no chance!! Goal for Motherwell!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Motherwell

Airdrieonians
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
9
3
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
5
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
70.5%
29.5%
Play Area
24.4%
41%
34.6%

Scorers
David Greig 24
Gabriele Bianchini 27, 90
Rafael Barros 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gabriele Bianchini of Motherwell

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

1.James Evans (GK)
7
2.Matt Davidson (DEF)yellow card
5
3.John Young (DEF)
6
4.Alec Burley (DEF)
7
5.Marvin Van Galen (MID)
6
6.Gavin Gemmill (MID)yellow card
5
7.Gary Greig (MID)
6
8.Richard Bremner (MID)
6
9.Andy Burley (ATT)
6
10.Vincenzo Gilardino (ATT)
6
11.Rafael Barros (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Marco Appoloni (DEF)yellow card
5
13.Gareth Maclean (MID)
6
14.Paolo Meijer (ATT)
6