Match Report
| Motherwell | Motherwell |  |  | Celtic | Celtic | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Sandra Hurley | Sandra Hurley | |||||||||||||||||
| Laurent Marquet | L. Marquet |  | 75 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 68 |  | Gary Dickov | G. Dickov | ||||||||
| Dominic Meiklejohn | D. Meiklejohn | | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 |  | Thierry Brighton | T. Brighton | |||||||||
| Andy Burley | A. Burley | | 67 | D | | | 3 | | D | 72 |  | Marinus Huistra | M. Huistra | ||||||||
| Ricardo Fernandez | R. Fernandez |  | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 59 |  | Jacek Swierczewski | J. Swierczewski | |||||||||
| Colin Standing | C. Standing | | 74 | M | | 5 | | M | 53 |  | Maximiliano Soto | M. Soto | |||||||||
| Teddy Oliver | T. Oliver | | 71 | M | | 6 | | M | 62 | | Victor Vega | V. Vega | |||||||||
| Regis Prat | R. Prat | | 68 | M | | 7 | | M | 63 | | Thomas De Windt | T. De Windt | |||||||||
| Kieron Ward | K. Ward | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 57 |  | Lennart Lange | L. Lange | |||||||||
| Nigel Nicholls | N. Nicholls | | 76 | A | | 9 | | A | 46 | | Andy Ferguson | A. Ferguson | |||||||||
| Giorgio Marino | G. Marino |  | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 64 |  | Mark Jones | M. Jones | |||||||||
| Stuart Liddell | S. Liddell | | 60 | A | | 11 | | A | 47 | | Stephen Liddell | S. Liddell | |||||||||
| Fernando Pinto | F. Pinto |  | 63 | G | | 12 | | M | 43 | | Scott McNeill | S. McNeill | |||||||||
| Daniel Vieira | D. Vieira | | 61 | D | | 13 | | M | 75 |  | Matias Padilla | M. Padilla | |||||||||
| Craig Hopkin | C. Hopkin | | 61 | M | | 14 | | A | 69 | | Serge Poulard | S. Poulard | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Fir Park where Motherwell play host to Celtic. A crowd of 18,036 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Motherwell and Celtic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Niven.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Motherwell and Celtic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Niven.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Motherwell kicking off!
2.57
0-0Ricardo Fernandez hits a low pass to Colin Standing. Colin Standing sees Stuart Liddell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Liddell shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
8.39
0-0Jacek Swierczewski comes in with a late challenge on Nigel Nicholls. Jacek Swierczewski is warned by the referee! Nigel Nicholls runs off the knock.
14.55
0-0Lennart Lange flicks a high pass forward to Stephen Liddell who brings the ball under control. Stephen Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.20
1-0Dominic Meiklejohn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Regis Prat. Regis Prat flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Nicholls controls it well on his chest. Nigel Nicholls lofts in a cross ball towards Giorgio Marino. Giorgio Marino is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
24.27
1-0Teddy Oliver runs straight at the opposition's defence. Teddy Oliver makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Giorgio Marino. Giorgio Marino cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Gary Dickov!
30.55
Regis Prat surges forward with the ball. Regis Prat lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Liddell. Stuart Liddell connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
32.28
1-0Ricardo Fernandez laces a weighted ball forward to Teddy Oliver. Teddy Oliver makes a beautiful solo run. Teddy Oliver passes the ball forward but Nigel Nicholls is offside!
36.17
Regis Prat clumsily knocks into Victor Vega. Regis Prat is given a warning by the referee! Victor Vega runs off the knock.
40.32
Thomas De Windt threads a neat ball through to Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
42.27
Maximiliano Soto chips the ball to his team mate, Mark Jones. Mark Jones knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell makes a convincing header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Victor Vega catches Regis Prat on the ankles. Victor Vega is warned by the referee! Regis Prat hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Motherwell appear unchanged since the first half. Celtic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Celtic players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Celtic get the second half underway!
47.06
Victor Vega makes a probing pass to Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell makes a looping header on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
53.14
Jacek Swierczewski threads a neat ball through to Maximiliano Soto. Maximiliano Soto sees Andy Ferguson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy Ferguson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ricardo Fernandez.
59.13
Thomas De Windt flicks a high pass forward to Stephen Liddell who brings the ball under control. Stephen Liddell tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.34
Kieron Ward clumsily knocks into Victor Vega. Kieron Ward is warned by the referee! Victor Vega runs off the knock.
63.41
Marinus Huistra flicks a high pass forward. Victor Vega holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Victor Vega makes a probing pass to Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.38
Victor Vega sees Mark Jones in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mark Jones shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
73.10
Kieron Ward flicks a high pass forward to Giorgio Marino who brings the ball under control. Giorgio Marino shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
83.56
Andy Burley hits a low pass to Teddy Oliver. Teddy Oliver brings the ball forward. Teddy Oliver makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Liddell but he's offside!
84.32
Jacek Swierczewski flicks a high ball forward to Lennart Lange who takes it down. Lennart Lange kicks a strong pass forward to Mark Jones. Mark Jones puts a great ball through. Stephen Liddell runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
87.54
Lennart Lange threads the ball through to Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Jones. Mark Jones connects with a diving header. Solid save from Laurent Marquet. What a great pair of hands!
89.30
Jacek Swierczewski decides to run forward with the ball. Jacek Swierczewski flicks a high pass forward to Stephen Liddell who brings the ball under control. Stephen Liddell lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson makes a convincing header but it is miles over!
90.00
Victor Vega knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Laurent Marquet gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Giorgio Marino 16, 73 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Laurent Marquet (GK)
6
2. Dominic Meiklejohn (DEF)
7
3. Andy Burley (DEF)
6
4. Ricardo Fernandez (DEF)
6
5. Colin Standing (MID)
6
6. Teddy Oliver (MID)
7
7. Regis Prat (MID)
7
8. Kieron Ward (MID)
7
9. Nigel Nicholls (ATT)
6
10. Giorgio Marino (ATT)
9
11. Stuart Liddell (ATT)
6
12. Fernando Pinto (GK)
0
13. Daniel Vieira (DEF)
0
14. Craig Hopkin (MID)
0
1. Gary Dickov (GK)
6
2. Thierry Brighton (DEF)
6
3. Marinus Huistra (DEF)
6
4. Jacek Swierczewski (DEF)
7
5. Maximiliano Soto (MID)
6
6. Victor Vega (MID)
6
7. Thomas De Windt (MID)
6
8. Lennart Lange (MID)
6
9. Andy Ferguson (ATT)
6
10. Mark Jones (ATT)
6
11. Stephen Liddell (ATT)
6
12. Scott McNeill (MID)
0
13. Matias Padilla (MID)
0
14. Serge Poulard (ATT)
0