Match Report
| Motherwell | Motherwell |  |  | Kilmarnock | Kilmarnock | ||||||||||||||||
| Lanre Vincent | Lanre Vincent | manager | Matty Stringer | Matty Stringer | |||||||||||||||||
| Eduardo Johnson | E. Johnson |  | 75 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 71 |  | David James | D. James | ||||||||
| Sebastiao Oliveira | S. Oliveira |  | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 | | Colin Johnstone | C. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Bruno Reis | B. Reis | | 76 | D | | 3 | | D | 69 | | Scott Thomson | S. Thomson | |||||||||
| Sebastien Graf | S. Graf |  | 73 | D | | 4 | | D | 69 | | Craig Telfer | C. Telfer | |||||||||
| Greg Prior | G. Prior |  | 76 | M | | 5 | | D | 67 | | Duncan Telfer | D. Telfer | |||||||||
| Colin Delaney | C. Delaney | | 71 | M | | 6 | | | M | 76 | | Andy Collins | A. Collins | ||||||||
| Adrian Priestley | A. Priestley | | 79 | M | | 7 | | M | 72 | | Alex James | A. James | |||||||||
| Don Glass | D. Glass | | 71 | M | | 8 | | M | 70 | | Matt Gough | M. Gough | |||||||||
| Peter Perez | P. Perez |  | 64 | A | | 9 | | M | 68 | | Gary Naysmith | G. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Cristi Lacatus | C. Lacatus |  | 83 | A | | 10 | | A | 81 |  | Tony Peters | T. Peters | |||||||||
| Chris Milligan | C. Milligan | | 71 | A | | 11 | | A | 70 | | Kevin Telfer | K. Telfer | |||||||||
| Matt Brady | M. Brady | | 70 | D | | 12 | | A | 69 | | Richard Gemmill | R. Gemmill | |||||||||
| Stuart White | S. White | | 67 | A | | 13 | | M | 67 | | Garry Cleland | G. Cleland | |||||||||
| Alec Collins | A. Collins | | 69 | M | | 14 | | G | 66 | | Scott Dickov | S. Dickov | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Fir Park where Motherwell play host to Kilmarnock. A crowd of 17,470 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Motherwell are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Kilmarnock appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Garry Glass.
The pitch is in good condition.
Motherwell are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Kilmarnock appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Garry Glass.
0.00
0-0Motherwell kick off and get the first half underway!
2.33
1-0Sebastiao Oliveira sees Adrian Priestley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adrian Priestley flicks a high pass forward. Cristi Lacatus holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cristi Lacatus skips past Craig Telfer! Cristi Lacatus cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
9.24
1-0Adrian Priestley hits a low pass to Cristi Lacatus. Cristi Lacatus knocks in a cross ball towards Chris Milligan. Chris Milligan fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
12.22
1-0Sebastien Graf flicks the ball to his team mate, Peter Perez. Peter Perez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David James who gathers it comfortably.
15.58
1-0Matt Gough receives the ball from a throw-in from Craig Telfer. Matt Gough runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Matt Gough makes a great pass forward. Kevin Telfer runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
16.48
1-0Craig Telfer knocks the ball forward to Alex James. Alex James plays the ball forward to Matt Gough. Matt Gough lofts in a cross ball towards Tony Peters. Tony Peters beats his man to it with a header. Eduardo Johnson comfortably punches it away to safety.
20.02
1-0Scott Thomson catches Colin Delaney on the ankles. The referee calls over Scott Thomson and warns him to calm down! Colin Delaney hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.55
Kevin Telfer kicks a strong pass forward to Tony Peters. Tony Peters finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
24.50
1-0Adrian Priestley hits a low pass to Colin Delaney. Colin Delaney lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Milligan. Chris Milligan rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is deflected wide by Duncan Telfer.
25.41
Colin Delaney takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Cristi Lacatus side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. David James easily picks it out of the air!
28.14
Sebastiao Oliveira flicks a high ball forward to Don Glass who takes it down. Don Glass darts forward. Don Glass finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
32.22
1-0Kevin Telfer hacks Bruno Reis from behind! The referee calls over Kevin Telfer and shows him a yellow card! Bruno Reis runs off the knock.
36.33
Bruno Reis makes a simple pass to Greg Prior. Greg Prior threads a neat ball through to Peter Perez. Peter Perez whips in a cross ball towards Adrian Priestley. Adrian Priestley makes a deft header but is denied by David James. Excellent save.
42.12
Adrian Priestley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Delaney. Colin Delaney shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
44.33
Sebastien Graf makes a probing pass to Adrian Priestley. Adrian Priestley flicks a high pass forward. Cristi Lacatus controls it well on his chest. Cristi Lacatus whips in a cross ball towards Chris Milligan. Chris Milligan rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's well over the bar!
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. Kilmarnock also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Kilmarnock start the second half!
47.44
Kevin Telfer clumsily knocks into Sebastiao Oliveira. Kevin Telfer is given a warning by the referee! Sebastiao Oliveira stretches but gets up unharmed.
48.53
Sebastiao Oliveira brings the ball forward. Sebastiao Oliveira shoots from outside the area but somehow David James manages to keep it out.
49.36
Duncan Telfer threads a neat ball through to Matt Gough. Matt Gough knocks the ball forward to Tony Peters. Tony Peters knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.31
Kevin Telfer hacks Sebastien Graf from behind! The referee brings Kevin Telfer to one side and gives him another warning! Sebastien Graf stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.28
Colin Delaney flicks a high pass forward to Chris Milligan who brings the ball under control. Chris Milligan lofts in a cross ball towards Cristi Lacatus. Cristi Lacatus connects with a diving header but it is tipped over by David James.
55.34
1-0Colin Delaney takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Cristi Lacatus muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
57.45
Adrian Priestley flicks the ball to his team mate, Cristi Lacatus. Cristi Lacatus knocks in a cross ball towards Chris Milligan. Chris Milligan gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
59.16
Alex James makes a simple pass to Andy Collins. Andy Collins shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
60.31
1-0Motherwell have made 3 substitutions with Matt Brady replacing Colin Delaney, Stuart White replacing Peter Perez and Alec Collins replacing Sebastien Graf .
61.41
Gary Naysmith comes in with a late challenge on Greg Prior. Gary Naysmith is shown the yellow card! Greg Prior runs off the knock.
63.13
Adrian Priestley flicks a high pass forward. Cristi Lacatus collects the pass. Cristi Lacatus lofts in a cross ball towards Adrian Priestley. Adrian Priestley jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by Duncan Telfer. That should have been a goal!
67.57
Duncan Telfer knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex James. Alex James flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Telfer. Kevin Telfer shoots from long range but is denied by Eduardo Johnson. Excellent save.
69.16
Sebastiao Oliveira hacks Gary Naysmith from behind! Sebastiao Oliveira is warned by the referee! Gary Naysmith runs off the knock.
73.44
Craig Telfer catches Cristi Lacatus on the ankles. Craig Telfer is shown the yellow card! Cristi Lacatus hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.47
Matt Brady sees Adrian Priestley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adrian Priestley whips in a cross ball towards Stuart White. Stuart White gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it whistles just wide of the post!
89.20
Gary Naysmith chips the ball to his team mate, Tony Peters. Tony Peters whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Telfer. Kevin Telfer shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
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
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Eduardo Johnson (GK)
7
2. Sebastiao Oliveira (DEF)
7
3. Bruno Reis (DEF)
6
4. Sebastien Graf (DEF)
6
5. Greg Prior (MID)
6
6. Colin Delaney (MID)
7
7. Adrian Priestley (MID)
9
8. Don Glass (MID)
6
9. Peter Perez (ATT)
6
10. Cristi Lacatus (ATT)
9
11. Chris Milligan (ATT)
6
12. Matt Brady (DEF)
6
13. Stuart White (ATT)
6
14. Alec Collins (MID)
6
1. David James (GK)
7
2. Colin Johnstone (DEF)
6
3. Scott Thomson (DEF)
5
4. Craig Telfer (DEF)
5
5. Duncan Telfer (DEF)
7
6. Andy Collins (MID)
6
7. Alex James (MID)
6
8. Matt Gough (MID)
6
9. Gary Naysmith (MID)
5
10. Tony Peters (ATT)
7
11. Kevin Telfer (ATT)
7
12. Richard Gemmill (ATT)
0
13. Garry Cleland (MID)
0
14. Scott Dickov (GK)
0