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| Report for CECIL Cup, Match 5: FOR Vs. MOT | ||
Forfar Athletic Motherwell
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Zach Paris 29 8 n GK Kevin Budinauckas 26 10 n
DF Blair Malcolm 25 8 n DF Gary Clark Jr 26 6 n
DF Kieran Inglis 22 8 n DF John Lee Hooker 26 6 n
DF Scott Reekie 20 6 n DF Blett Youngfren 16 8 n
DF Cammy Logan 19 8 n DF Howlin Wolf 16 8 n
MF Martin Rennie 14 5 n MF Steve Earle 24 8 n
MF Finn Robson 11 10 n MF Townes Van Zandt 24 10 n
WG Manteca Martinez 19 8 n WG Jerry Jeff Walker 26 6 n
WG Osvaldo Ardiles 11 8 n WG BB King 22 9 n
FW Russell McLean 21 5 n FW Guy Clark 29 8 n
FW Josh Skelly 20 5 n FW Ray Wylie Hubbard 28 10 n
Min 0: Forfar opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Well will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Fran Morillo (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 0: Andrew Foss-Grant (MOT) - We meet again in the cup - been seeing a lot of FOR in recent seasons!
Min 0: Andrew Foss-Grant (MOT) - Would have loved an easier cup opponent
Min 5: Steve Earle (MOT) finds Ray Wylie Hubbard steaming through the middle...
...he gets into the area...
...but Scott Reekie (FOR) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 9: Steve Earle (MOT) surges forward with a weaving run...
...but Blair Malcolm (FOR) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 11: Kevin Budinauckas rushes out to block Scott Reekie's (FOR) route to goal...
...but Scott Reekie drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
...Howlin Wolf covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
...and Kevin Budinauckas scrambles to it.
Min 17: Ray Wylie Hubbard (MOT) escapes the offside flag...
...as a ball is played up to him...
...but Kieran Inglis (FOR) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 22: Townes Van Zandt's (MOT) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Blair Malcolm (FOR)...
...and it loops up and into the hands of Zach Paris.
Min 24: Ray Wylie Hubbard (MOT) down the wing...
...he plays it across to Townes Van Zandt...
...and the American knocks it in GOAL!!...
...a superb play and the early lead for the Well...
...score now: FOR 0 - MOT 1
Min 26: Russell McLean (FOR) picks up a long clearance...
...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Josh Skelly...
...whose shot is easily handled by Kevin Budinauckas.
Min 27: Ray Wylie Hubbard (MOT) picks up the clearance...
...and plays it left to Jerry Jeff Walker in midfield...
...Ray Wylie Hubbard continues his run through the defense...
...and gets the return ball from Jerry Jeff Walker...
...Ray Wylie Hubbard knocks it on goal but Zach Paris is there to make an incredible save!
Min 30: Jimmie Dale Gilmore on for Jerry Jeff Walker(WG)...
...Jimmie Dale Gilmore will play WG.
Min 33: The ball is hooked on towards Martin Rennie (FOR)...
...who takes on Blett Youngfren on the edge of the area...
...Blett Youngfren gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 34: Townes Van Zandt (MOT) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
...only to see his shot blocked by Cammy Logan (FOR).
Min 35: Scott Reekie finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
...Kevin Budinauckas palms the shot onto the bar...
...it spins back to Russell McLean who heads the ball...
...and its in the back of the net from 8-yards out! GOAL!!!!!...
...Forfar draw level....
...score now: FOR 1 - MOT 1
Min 45: Nathan Cannon on for Josh Skelly(FW)...
...Nathan Cannon will play FW.
Min 45: Stuart Morrison on for Scott Reekie(DF)...
...Stuart Morrison will play DF.
Min 45: Luis Suarez on for Russell McLean(FW)...
...Luis Suarez will play FW.
Min 45: Merle Haggard on for Kevin Budinauckas(GK)...
...Merle Haggard will play GK.
HALFTIME SCORE: Forfar 1 - Motherwell 1
Min 59: Nathan Cannon (FOR) puts in a cross...
...but Gary Clark Jr (MOT) clears with ease.
Min 60: Al Bondigas on for Townes Van Zandt(MF)...
...Al Bondigas will play MF.
Min 62: Stuart Morrison (FOR) turns the ball back into the box...
...Nathan Cannon peels off to the back post...
...and connects with a great header but its collected by Merle Haggard.
Min 65: FOR now playing Longball
Min 67: The Ref pulls Kieran Inglis (FOR) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 70: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Manteca Martinez (FOR)...
...but the impressive Gary Clark Jr (MOT) is able to get the ball back to Merle Haggard.
Min 72: Now the ball comes to BB King (MOT)...
...Howlin Wolf has space on the left and BB King tries to play him in...
...only for Kieran Inglis (FOR) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 74: Al Bondigas (MOT) down the wing...
...he plays it across to Jimmie Dale Gilmore...
...and the American knocks it straight at Zach Paris who calmly collects it.
Min 79: Great tackle by Kieran Inglis (FOR)...
...to prevent Al Bondigas (MOT) from latching onto BB King's pass.
Min 80: Steve Earle (MOT) hits a sweet half-volley...
...caught by Zach Paris!
Min 84: Luis Suarez (FOR) escapes the offside flag...
...as a ball is played up to him...
...but Gary Clark Jr (MOT) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
FINAL SCORE: Forfar 1 - Motherwell 1
Man Of The Match: Zach Paris (FOR)
Forfar Athletic
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Zach Paris 29 29 29 13 2 n 0 3 0 0 90 6
DF Blair Malcolm 25 25 25 20 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Scott Reekie 20 20 20 16 3 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
DF Kieran Inglis 22 22 22 19 2 n 4 0 0 0 90 6
DF Cammy Logan 19 19 19 15 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Stuart Morrison 25 25 25 20 2 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
MF Martin Rennie 14 14 14 14 -1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Finn Robson 11 11 11 9 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
WG Osvaldo Ardiles 11 11 11 9 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
WG Manteca Martinez 19 19 19 17 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW Josh Skelly 20 20 20 20 2 n 0 0 0 1 45 6
FW Russell McLean 21 21 21 21 2 n 0 0 1 1 45 6
FW Nathan Cannon 29 29 29 29 2 n 0 0 0 1 45 6
FW Luis Suarez 29 29 29 29 2 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
Motherwell
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Kevin Budinauckas 26 26 26 11 7 n 0 2 0 0 45 6
GK Merle Haggard 27 27 27 12 7 n 0 1 0 0 45 6
DF Gary Clark Jr 26 26 26 23 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF John Lee Hooker 26 26 26 20 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Blett Youngfren 16 16 16 12 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Howlin Wolf 16 16 16 12 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Steve Earle 24 24 24 21 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
MF Townes Van Zandt 24 24 24 21 6 n 0 0 1 1 60 6
MF Al Bondigas 28 28 28 25 4 n 0 0 0 0 30 6
WG Jerry Jeff Walker 26 26 26 23 4 n 0 0 0 0 30 6
WG BB King 22 22 22 19 3 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
WG Jimmie Dale Gilmore 18 18 18 16 6 n 0 0 0 1 60 6
FW Guy Clark 29 29 29 29 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Ray Wylie Hubbard 28 28 28 28 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
Statistics FOR MOT
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Halftime 1 1
Fulltime 1 1
Shots On Target 4 4
Shots 4 4
Saves 3 3
Offsides 0 0
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 1 0
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 58 66
Revenue 85 85
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 FOR E 51.60 125.14 155.84
1 MOT N 50.40 125.38 196.78
31 MOT N 50.40 125.38 185.18
46 FOR E 54.60 130.14 173.84
61 MOT N 50.40 127.38 188.18
66 FOR L 54.60 130.14 173.34
Trainer's Report
FOR paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Zach Paris (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Nathan Cannon (FOR) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Stuart Morrison (FOR) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Martin Rennie (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Kevin Budinauckas (MOT) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
John Lee Hooker (MOT) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Gary Clark Jr (MOT) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Guy Clark (MOT) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
BB King (MOT) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
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| Post Game Comment | |
| Both sides with fewer shots than
expected (2-3 fewer for FOR and 4-5
for MOT). All to play for in the
second leg! ---Andrew Foss-Grant (Motherwell) | |
| Post Game Comment | |
| That was very tight!
Favourite name ever: Al Bondigas!!!
---Willy Krosnyak (Forfar) | |