Match Report
| Motherwell | Motherwell | | | Aberdeen | Aberdeen | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Derek Robson | Derek Robson | |||||||||||||||||
| Laurent Marquet | L. Marquet | ![]() | 75 | G | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | G | 86 | ![]() | Maksym Terekhin | M. Terekhin | |||||||||
| Dominic Meiklejohn | D. Meiklejohn | ![]() | 70 | D | ![]() | 2 | ![]() | D | 70 | ![]() | Christos Verelis | C. Verelis | |||||||||
| Daniel Vieira | D. Vieira | ![]() | 62 | D | ![]() | 3 | ![]() | D | 73 | ![]() | Uruguay Duarte | U. Duarte | |||||||||
| Ricardo Fernandez | R. Fernandez | ![]() | 62 | D | ![]() | 4 | ![]() | D | 75 | ![]() | Delio Galindo | D. Galindo | |||||||||
| Colin Standing | C. Standing | ![]() | 75 | M | ![]() | 5 | ![]() | M | 85 | ![]() | Marcel Vega | M. Vega | |||||||||
| Teddy Oliver | T. Oliver | ![]() | 71 | M | ![]() | 6 | ![]() | M | 83 | ![]() | David Niven | D. Niven | |||||||||
| Craig Hopkin | C. Hopkin | ![]() | 62 | M | ![]() | 7 | ![]() | M | 85 | ![]() | Manuel Giménez | M. Giménez | |||||||||
| Kieron Ward | K. Ward | ![]() | 61 | M | ![]() | 8 | ![]() | M | 89 | ![]() | Billy Collins | B. Collins | |||||||||
| Nigel Nicholls | N. Nicholls | ![]() | 76 | A | ![]() | 9 | ![]() | A | 77 | ![]() | Arni Áskelsson | A. Áskelsson | |||||||||
| Yacine Barret | Y. Barret | ![]() | 67 | A | ![]() | 10 | ![]() | A | 82 | ![]() | Leevi Taulerus | L. Taulerus | |||||||||
| Giorgio Marino | G. Marino | ![]() | 63 | A | ![]() | 11 | ![]() | A | 84 | ![]() | Dax Gray | D. Gray | |||||||||
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| Fernando Pinto | F. Pinto | ![]() | 63 | G | ![]() | 12 | ![]() | M | 79 | ![]() | François Doumbia | F. Doumbia | |||||||||
| Stuart Liddell | S. Liddell | ![]() | 61 | A | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | A | 78 | ![]() | Rodrigo Almeida | R. Almeida | |||||||||
| Domenico Gobbi | D. Gobbi | ![]() | 59 | M | ![]() | 14 | ![]() | A | 74 | ![]() | Youri Salenko | Y. Salenko | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Fir Park where Motherwell play host to Aberdeen. A crowd of 20,554 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Motherwell and Aberdeen are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Law.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Motherwell and Aberdeen are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Law.
0.00
Aberdeen kick off the first half!
2.03
Daniel Vieira makes a beautiful solo run. Daniel Vieira kicks a strong pass forward to Giorgio Marino. Giorgio Marino knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.30
Manuel Giménez threads a neat ball through to Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
8.46
Manuel Giménez flicks the ball to his team mate, Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
9.27
Delio Galindo brings the ball forward. Delio Galindo hits a low pass to Arni Áskelsson. Arni Áskelsson knocks in a cross ball towards Dax Gray. Dax Gray shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
14.09
Christos Verelis flicks a high pass forward to Marcel Vega who brings the ball under control. Marcel Vega runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Marcel Vega shoots from long range but Laurent Marquet is on top of it.
16.52
Craig Hopkin changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Craig Hopkin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Maksym Terekhin is on top of it.
21.25
David Niven sees a break and surges forward. David Niven whips in a cross ball towards Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Laurent Marquet reads it well. Excellent save!
26.28
Nigel Nicholls catches Uruguay Duarte on the ankles. Nigel Nicholls is given a warning by the referee! Uruguay Duarte runs off the knock.
27.39
Yacine Barret hacks Delio Galindo from behind! The referee brings Yacine Barret to one side and gives him a warning! Delio Galindo stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.39
Aberdeen are dictating the run of play here today.
28.06
With some swift thinking, Manuel Giménez plays the ball forward to Arni Áskelsson. Arni Áskelsson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Laurent Marquet who gathers it comfortably.
33.11
David Niven threads the ball through to Arni Áskelsson. Arni Áskelsson whips in a cross ball towards Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
34.25
Dominic Meiklejohn decides to run forward with the ball. Dominic Meiklejohn makes a probing pass to Yacine Barret. Yacine Barret hits a low pass to Nigel Nicholls. Nigel Nicholls strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
38.35
Uruguay Duarte sees Manuel Giménez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Manuel Giménez knocks the ball to his team mate, Dax Gray. Dax Gray lofts in a cross ball towards Arni Áskelsson. Arni Áskelsson whips the ball goalwards with his head but Laurent Marquet is on top of it.
39.56
With imagination, Christos Verelis laces a weighted ball forward to Marcel Vega. With a delightful solo run, Marcel Vega stretches the opposition's defence. Marcel Vega whips in a cross ball towards Dax Gray. Dax Gray powers a header at goal but somehow Laurent Marquet manages to keep it out.
40.47
David Niven hits a low pass to Dax Gray. Dax Gray knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.43
Uruguay Duarte comes in with a late challenge on Daniel Vieira. The referee brings Uruguay Duarte to one side and gives him a warning! Daniel Vieira runs off the knock.
45.00
Uruguay Duarte makes a probing pass to David Niven. David Niven hits a low pass to Dax Gray. Dax Gray knocks in a cross ball towards Arni Áskelsson. Arni Áskelsson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Daniel Vieira. Excellent block.
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. Aberdeen appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
45.00
Motherwell kick off and get the second half underway!
47.08
Billy Collins sees Leevi Taulerus in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leevi Taulerus lofts in a cross ball towards Dax Gray. Dax Gray is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent block by Ricardo Fernandez!
48.15
Daniel Vieira comes in with a late challenge on Dax Gray. The referee brings Daniel Vieira to one side and gives him a warning! Dax Gray runs off the knock.
53.39
Marcel Vega flicks a high pass forward. Dax Gray collects the pass. Dax Gray whips in a cross ball towards Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Laurent Marquet with no chance!! Goal for Aberdeen!
59.53
With some swift thinking, Colin Standing plays the ball forward to Yacine Barret. Yacine Barret edges inside the box! Yacine Barret rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
63.53
David Niven makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arni Áskelsson. Arni Áskelsson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Laurent Marquet who gathers it comfortably.
66.33
David Niven chips the ball to his team mate, Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
69.17
Teddy Oliver takes a quick throw-in. Colin Standing threads the ball through to Yacine Barret. Yacine Barret lofts in a cross ball towards Giorgio Marino. Giorgio Marino rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
77.15
Christos Verelis makes a probing pass to Billy Collins. Billy Collins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus shoots from distance but is denied by Laurent Marquet. Excellent save.
81.35
Manuel Giménez threads the ball through to Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus lofts in a cross ball towards Arni Áskelsson. With a superhuman jump, Arni Áskelsson connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
87.04
Kieron Ward flicks a high pass forward. Yacine Barret controls it well on his chest. Yacine Barret knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Delio Galindo.
89.48
Delio Galindo makes a simple pass to David Niven. David Niven passes the ball forward to Arni Áskelsson. Arni Áskelsson whips in a cross ball towards Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus connects with a diving header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Nigel Nicholls 34 | Dax Gray 9 Leevi Taulerus 53, 66, 89 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Laurent Marquet (GK)
7
2. Dominic Meiklejohn (DEF)
6
3. Daniel Vieira (DEF)
6
4. Ricardo Fernandez (DEF)
6
5. Colin Standing (MID)
6
6. Teddy Oliver (MID)
6
7. Craig Hopkin (MID)
6
8. Kieron Ward (MID)
6
9. Nigel Nicholls (ATT)
7
10. Yacine Barret (ATT)
6
11. Giorgio Marino (ATT)
6
12. Fernando Pinto (GK)
0
13. Stuart Liddell (ATT)
0
14. Domenico Gobbi (MID)
0
1. Maksym Terekhin (GK)
6
2. Christos Verelis (DEF)
6
3. Uruguay Duarte (DEF)
6
4. Delio Galindo (DEF)
6
5. Marcel Vega (MID)
6
6. David Niven (MID)
8
7. Manuel Giménez (MID)
6
8. Billy Collins (MID)
6
9. Arni Áskelsson (ATT)
7
10. Leevi Taulerus (ATT)
9
11. Dax Gray (ATT)
8
12. François Doumbia (MID)
0
13. Rodrigo Almeida (ATT)
0
14. Youri Salenko (ATT)
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