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Motherwell Greenock Morton
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Merle Haggard 31 8 n GK Antti Niemi 30 10 n
DF Gary Clark Jr 24 8 n DF Craig McPherson 24 8 n
DF John Lee Hooker 22 6 n DF Leo Vaisanen 23 8 n
DF Pablo Martinez 16 10 n DF Ally Dally 16 8 n
DF Joe Ely 16 10 n MF Perparim Hetemaj 25 8 n
MF Townes Van Zandt 27 6 n MF Tyler Morton 24 8 n
MF Muddy Waters 22 10 n MF Casper Terho 23 6 n
WG Jerry Jeff Walker 29 8 n FW Joaquin Larrivey 24 8 n
FW Guy Clark 27 8 n FW Bill Kangaroo 20 8 n
FW Billy Bland 20 10 n FW Nick Knowles 17 8 n
FW Joss Naylor 20 10 n FW Mick Wall 15 8 n
Min 0: Motherwell opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Ton will play a 3-3-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Leon Permentier (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 4: The ball breaks from a Craig McPherson tackle and lands in the path of Jerry Jeff Walker (MOT)...
...who drives into the box...
...Antti Niemi palms Jerry Jeff Walker's shot onto the post...
...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
...Antti Niemi falls on it.
Min 6: Motherwell's on the attack after Guy Clark robs Craig McPherson...
...and he rolls a low cross to Townes Van Zandt...
...and Townes Van Zandt sidefoots low but Antti Niemi dives in to make the save.
Min 11: Pablo Martinez (MOT) turns the ball back into the box...
...Billy Bland peels off to the back post...
...and connects with a great header but its collected by Antti Niemi.
Min 12: Joaquin Larrivey (GM) hits a sweet half-volley...
...into the far corner of the net. GOAL!...
...Why oh why has defender gone to the referee to complain...
...a superb play and the early lead for the Ton...
...score now: MOT 0 - GM 1
Min 14: Joaquin Larrivey (GM) nods the ball down for Tyler Morton on the edge of the box...
...Tyler Morton takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Merle Haggard rushes of his line...
...Tyler Morton gets there first...
...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Joe Ely (MOT)!
Min 18: Joaquin Larrivey almost penetrates Well's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
... a little more power and Gary Clark Jr would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 20: Muddy Waters (MOT) nods the ball down for Guy Clark on the edge of the box...
...Guy Clark takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Antti Niemi rushes of his line...
...Guy Clark gets there first...
...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Leo Vaisanen (GM)!
Min 20: Ally Dally (GM) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
...an emphatic finish for Nick Knowles with a half volley on the penalty area...
...but he mishits it over the goal and into the crowd.
Min 23: Bill Kangaroo (GM) swings a ball in to the Motherwell box...
...but the presence of Gary Clark Jr (MOT) means it is easily cleared.
Min 28: Motherwell break quickly with Guy Clark...
...he only has Antti Niemi to beat...
...great save by Antti Niemi but the ball falls to Jerry Jeff Walker...
...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Antti Niemi.
Min 28: Now the ball comes to Bill Kangaroo (GM)...
...Mick Wall has space on the left and Bill Kangaroo tries to play him in...
...only for Pablo Martinez (MOT) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 31: Jerry Jeff Walker (MOT) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
...a little shuffle of the feet...
...and his shot is parried away by Antti Niemi--superb save!
Min 33: Gary Clark Jr picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Pablo Martinez to chase...
...it drops over Craig McPherson's shoulder and right into Pablo Martinez's path...
...the Mexican hits an early shot from just outside the box...
...that thunders past Antti Niemi's outstretched arm...
...and just wide of the goal.
Min 34: The ball breaks from a Craig McPherson tackle and lands in the path of Guy Clark (MOT)...
...who drives into the box...
...Antti Niemi palms Guy Clark's shot onto the post...
...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
...Joss Naylor is there first to tap the ball home from about one yard out GOAL!!!...
...Motherwell draw level....
...score now: MOT 1 - GM 1
Min 45: Cheeky back heel from Billy Bland to release Gary Clark Jr in the box...
...but the American is flagged to have been off-side. Calls for VAR in SESL?
Min 45: Kevin Budinauckas on for Merle Haggard(GK)...
...Kevin Budinauckas will play GK.
Min 45: Anders on for Bill Kangaroo(FW)...
...Anders will play FW.
Min 45: Bill Smith on for Ally Dally(DF)...
...Bill Smith will play DF.
HALFTIME SCORE: Motherwell 1 - Greenock Morton 1
Min 46: Casper Terho opts to attack the goal on his own...
...Pablo Martinez greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 51: Jerry Jeff Walker (MOT) finds Gary Clark Jr with a first-time pass...
...Gary Clark Jr shoots from the edge of the area...
...but the ball arcs over the bar.
Min 53: With Greenock Morton so far forward a rare Motherwell break sees Joss Naylor play a long diagonal pass for Billy Bland...
...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side.
Min 53: Perparim Hetemaj (GM) and Joaquin Larrivey break for Greenock Morton...
...Joaquin Larrivey looks to have found space into which to recieve Perparim Hetemaj's through ball...
...but some fantastic defending from John Lee Hooker (MOT) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 56: A superb strike from Perparim Hetemaj (GM)...
...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
...but its caught by the alert Well goalie Kevin Budinauckas.
Min 60: Ray Wylie Hubbard on for Billy Bland(FW)...
...Ray Wylie Hubbard will play FW.
Min 60: Blett Youngfren on for Pablo Martinez(DF)...
...Blett Youngfren will play DF.
Min 62: Brilliant play by Joe Ely (MOT) on the right...
...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Muddy Waters...
...who plants a superb shoot but its right at Antti Niemi.
Min 62: Tyler Morton (GM) swings a ball in to the Motherwell box...
...but the presence of John Lee Hooker (MOT) means it is easily cleared.
Min 66: The ball breaks from a Blett Youngfren tackle and lands in the path of Nick Knowles (GM)...
...who drives into the box...
...Kevin Budinauckas palms Nick Knowles's shot onto the post...
...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
...Kevin Budinauckas falls on it.
Min 74: Joaquin Larrivey picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Casper Terho to chase...
...it drops over Blett Youngfren's shoulder and right into Casper Terho's path...
...the Finn hits an early shot from just outside the box...
...that thunders past Kevin Budinauckas's outstretched arm...
...and just wide of the goal.
Min 80: Perparim Hetemaj (GM) hits a long-ranger...
...Kevin Budinauckas can't hold it...
...and Bill Smith couldn't control the ball and knocks it off target.
Min 81: The ball is hooked on towards Townes Van Zandt (MOT)...
...who takes on Craig McPherson on the edge of the area...
...Craig McPherson gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 86: Guy Clark (MOT) looking a couple of yards offside...
...picks it up just outside the box and calmy scores. GOAL!...
...what an amazing goal! Just a few minutes from stoppage time now...
...score now: MOT 2 - GM 1
Min 86: Blett Youngfren's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Mick Wall (GM)...
...but the flag goes up for offside!...
...it was a Well man who played it on - ludicrous decision.
Min 89: Townes Van Zandt breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
...and puts Jerry Jeff Walker on the attack down the right...
...the American cuts inside, evades Craig McPherson's challenge...
...and flights the ball towards the goal but Antti Niemi is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 89: The Refs whistle is blown...
...Tyler Morton looks bewildered at the site of a yellow card...
...as are the away fans...
...A rousing chorus of We hate the man in black starts in the stands.
FINAL SCORE: Motherwell 2 - Greenock Morton 1
Man Of The Match: Guy Clark (MOT)
Motherwell
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Merle Haggard 31 31 31 13 5 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
GK Kevin Budinauckas 17 17 17 7 7 n 0 2 0 0 45 6
DF Gary Clark Jr 24 24 24 21 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
DF Pablo Martinez 16 16 16 12 6 n 0 0 0 1 60 6
DF Joe Ely 16 16 16 14 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF John Lee Hooker 22 22 22 17 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Blett Youngfren 25 25 25 20 4 n 0 0 0 0 30 6
MF Townes Van Zandt 27 27 27 24 0 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
MF Muddy Waters 22 22 22 19 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
WG Jerry Jeff Walker 29 29 29 26 2 n 0 0 0 4 90 7
FW Billy Bland 20 20 20 20 6 n 0 0 0 1 60 6
FW Guy Clark 27 27 27 27 2 n 0 0 1 1 90 7
FW Joss Naylor 20 20 20 20 4 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
FW Ray Wylie Hubbard 30 30 30 30 4 n 0 0 0 0 30 6
Greenock Morton
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Antti Niemi 30 30 30 13 4 n 0 7 0 0 90 7
DF Leo Vaisanen 23 23 23 18 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Ally Dally 16 16 16 12 5 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
DF Craig McPherson 24 24 24 19 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Bill Smith 18 18 18 14 1 n 0 0 0 1 45 6
MF Tyler Morton 24 24 24 21 2 n 4 0 0 0 90 5
MF Casper Terho 23 23 23 20 0 n 0 0 0 1 90 5
MF Perparim Hetemaj 25 25 25 22 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW Joaquin Larrivey 24 24 24 24 2 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
FW Mick Wall 15 15 15 15 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Bill Kangaroo 20 16 16 18 5 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW Nick Knowles 17 17 17 17 2 n 0 0 0 2 90 6
FW Anders 25 25 25 25 -1 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
Statistics MOT GM
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Halftime 1 1
Fulltime 2 1
Shots On Target 9 3
Shots 11 6
Saves 2 7
Offsides 2 1
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 0 1
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 62 69
Revenue 99 99
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 MOT N 46.80 141.63 200.53
1 GM N 37.80 111.44 151.04
46 GM N 39.00 113.44 160.44
61 MOT N 52.20 150.63 212.33
Trainer's Report
MOT paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Merle Haggard (MOT) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Guy Clark (MOT) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jerry Jeff Walker (MOT) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Townes Van Zandt (MOT) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Kevin Budinauckas (MOT) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
John Lee Hooker (MOT) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Billy Bland (MOT) played 60 minutes and earned a TP.
Antti Niemi (GM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Anders (GM) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
John Smith (GM) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Bill Smith (GM) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
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MOT gambled taking off top GK at
HT, but got away with it. ---Raymond Cini (Partick Thistle)
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