Motherwell vs Falkirk, 2009/2010 Scottish Premier League

· Scottish Premiership

Motherwell

FT
0 - 1

Falkirk

27': Ryan Flynn

About

Motherwell are hosting Falkirk at Fir Park Stadium, , Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.

Match Commentary

0': Game on!
1': Throw-in: Mark Reynolds takes it (Attacking)
1': John Ruddy takes a short goal kick
2': Keith Lasley commits a foul on Colin Healy resulting on a free kick for Falkirk
2': Darren Barr takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
2': Offside called on Pedro Moutinho
2': John Ruddy takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
3': Throw-in: John Sutton takes it (Attacking)
3': Throw-in: Mark Reynolds takes it (Defending)
5': Throw-in: Steven Hammell takes it (Attacking)
6': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Defending)
7': Offside called on Jamie Murphy
7': Robert Olejnik takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
7': John Ruddy takes a short goal kick
7': Offside called on Keith Lasley
7': Darren Barr takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
8': Keith Lasley hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
8': Robert Olejnik makes a very good save (Round Post)
8': Steven Hammell takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
9': Throw-in: Tom Hateley takes it (Attacking)
10': Throw-in: Kieran Duffy takes it (Defending)
11': Marc Twaddle commits a foul on James O'Brien resulting on a free kick for Motherwell
11': Stephen Craigan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
12': Throw-in: Steven Hammell takes it (Attacking)
12': Throw-in: Steven Hammell takes it (Attacking)
12': Jamie Murphy hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
13': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
13': Throw-in: Steven Hammell takes it (Defending)
13': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Defending)
13': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Defending)
14': Steven Hammell commits a foul on Mark Stewart resulting on a free kick for Falkirk
14': Pedro Moutinho takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
15': Pedro Moutinho crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
15': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Attacking)
16': Throw-in: Kieran Duffy takes it (Attacking)
17': Offside called on Mark Stewart
17': Steven Hammell takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
17': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Attacking)
19': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Attacking)
19': Throw-in: Steven Hammell takes it (Defending)
20': Jamie Murphy hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
20': Thomas Scobbie blocks the shot
21': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Attacking)
21': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Attacking)
22': Steven Hammell takes a long goal kick
22': Offside called on Jamie Murphy
22': Robert Olejnik takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
24': Throw-in: Steven Hammell takes it (Defending)
24': Offside called on Jamie Murphy
24': Robert Olejnik takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
25': Scott Arfield commits a foul on John Sutton resulting on a free kick for Motherwell
25': Stephen Craigan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
25': Throw-in: Tom Hateley takes it (Defending)
26': Throw-in: Tom Hateley takes it (Attacking)
26': Throw-in: Tom Hateley takes it (Attacking)
26': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Defending)
27': Throw-in: Ryan Flynn takes it (Attacking)
27': Ryan Flynn hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
27': Goal!! Ryan Flynn hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Falkirk now leads 1 - 0
27': That last goal was assisted by Pedro Moutinho (Pass from Left 6 Yard)
29': Tom Hateley takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
29': Marc Twaddle clears the ball from danger.
30': Offside called on Tom Hateley
30': Robert Olejnik takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
31': Throw-in: Steven Hammell takes it (Attacking)
31': Jamie Murphy crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
31': John Sutton hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
31': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
32': Steven Hammell commits a foul on Scott Arfield resulting on a free kick for Falkirk
32': Kieran Duffy takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
33': Mark Reynolds commits a foul on Pedro Moutinho resulting on a free kick for Falkirk
33': Pedro Moutinho takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
33': Pedro Moutinho crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
33': Mark Reynolds clears the ball from danger.
33': Mark Stewart commits a foul on Keith Lasley resulting on a free kick for Motherwell
33': Stephen Craigan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
34': Throw-in: Tom Hateley takes it (Attacking)
34': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
35': Throw-in: Stephen Craigan takes it (Defending)
35': Throw-in: Kieran Duffy takes it (Defending)
37': Scott Arfield hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
37': John Ruddy makes a very good save (Parry)
37': Steven Hammell crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
37': John Sutton hits a good header. Outcome: blocked
38': Darren Barr blocks the shot
38': Tom Hateley takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
38': Tom Hateley takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
39': James O'Brien hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
39': Thomas Scobbie blocks the shot
39': Steven Hammell commits a foul on Pedro Moutinho resulting on a free kick for Falkirk
39': Darren Barr takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
40': Handball called on Marc Twaddle
40': Stephen Craigan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
41': James O'Brien hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
41': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
41': Thomas Scobbie commits a foul on Keith Lasley resulting on a free kick for Motherwell
41': Stephen Craigan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
42': Mark Stewart commits a foul on Keith Lasley resulting on a free kick for Motherwell
42': Stephen Craigan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
44': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
44': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Defending)
45': John Sutton commits a foul on Thomas Scobbie resulting on a free kick for Falkirk
45': Marc Twaddle takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45': The second half is under way
46': Motherwell makes a sub: Michael Fraser enters for John Ruddy. Reason: Injury
46': Throw-in: Kieran Duffy takes it (Attacking)
46': Throw-in: Tom Hateley takes it (Attacking)
47': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Defending)
48': Throw-in: Tom Hateley takes it (Attacking)
51': Throw-in: Steven Hammell takes it (Attacking)
51': Motherwell makes a sub: Giles Coke enters for Keith Lasley. Reason: Injury
51': Throw-in: Kieran Duffy takes it (Defending)
52': Michael Fraser takes a long goal kick
53': Throw-in: Steven Hammell takes it (Attacking)
53': Throw-in: Steven Hammell takes it (Attacking)
53': Handball called on Giles Coke
53': Robert Olejnik takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
54': Throw-in: Kieran Duffy takes it (Attacking)
54': Colin Healy commits a foul on Steven Jennings resulting on a free kick for Motherwell
54': Michael Fraser takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
55': Throw-in: Steven Hammell takes it (Defending)
56': Giles Coke commits a foul on Kieran Duffy resulting on a free kick for Falkirk
56': Marc Twaddle takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
58': Scott Arfield hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
58': Tom Hateley takes a long goal kick
59': Throw-in: Steven Jennings takes it (Attacking)
60': Throw-in: Steven Hammell takes it (Attacking)
61': Throw-in: Steven Hammell takes it (Defending)
61': Falkirk makes a sub: Jack Compton enters for Ryan Flynn. Reason: Injury
63': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Attacking)
63': Offside called on Pedro Moutinho
63': Michael Fraser takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
64': Marc Twaddle commits a foul on James O'Brien resulting on a free kick for Motherwell
64': Stephen Craigan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
65': Throw-in: Steven Hammell takes it (Attacking)
65': Jamie Murphy hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
65': Robert Olejnik makes a very good save (Catch)
66': Throw-in: Kieran Duffy takes it (Attacking)
66': Michael Fraser takes a long goal kick
67': Jack Compton hits(volley) a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
67': Michael Fraser makes a very good save (Catch)
69': Throw-in: Tom Hateley takes it (Attacking)
69': Motherwell makes a sub: Chris Humphrey enters for Ross Forbes. Reason: Tactical
70': Throw-in: Steven Hammell takes it (Defending)
70': Falkirk makes a sub: Enoch Showunmi enters for Pedro Moutinho. Reason: Tactical
71': Mark Stewart commits a foul on James O'Brien resulting on a free kick for Motherwell
71': Tom Hateley takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
71': Tom Hateley crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
72': Marc Twaddle clears the ball from danger.
72': Throw-in: Stephen Craigan takes it (Defending)
72': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Defending)
73': Steven Hammell takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot
73': John Sutton hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
73': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
75': Throw-in: Tom Hateley takes it (Attacking)
75': Giles Coke hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
75': Robert Olejnik makes a very good save (Catch)
76': Steven Hammell crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
76': John Sutton hits a good header. Outcome: blocked
77': Darren Barr blocks the shot
77': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
78': Steven Jennings commits a foul on Jack Compton resulting on a free kick for Falkirk
78': Jack Compton takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
79': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Attacking)
79': Colin Healy hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
79': Michael Fraser takes a long goal kick
80': Throw-in: Marc Twaddle takes it (Attacking)
81': Throw-in: Stephen Craigan takes it (Defending)
81': Throw-in: Tom Hateley takes it (Attacking)
82': Throw-in: Kieran Duffy takes it (Defending)
82': Throw-in: Steven Hammell takes it (Attacking)
83': Throw-in: Kieran Duffy takes it (Defending)
84': Darren Barr commits a foul on Jamie Murphy resulting on a free kick for Motherwell
84': Tom Hateley takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
84': Tom Hateley crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
84': Robert Olejnik takes a long goal kick
85': Throw-in: Kieran Duffy takes it (Attacking)
85': Falkirk makes a sub: Sean Lynch enters for Burton O'Brien. Reason: Tactical
86': Kieran Duffy commits a foul on James O'Brien resulting on a free kick for Motherwell
86': Michael Fraser takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
87': Throw-in: Tom Hateley takes it (Attacking)
88': Throw-in: Kieran Duffy takes it (Defending)
90': Throw-in: Tom Hateley takes it (Attacking)
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Jack Compton commits a foul on Tom Hateley resulting on a free kick for Motherwell
90'+1': Tom Hateley takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
90'+2': Tom Hateley crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
90'+2': Scott Arfield clears the ball from danger.
90'+2': Mark Stewart hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
90'+2': Michael Fraser makes a very good save (Parry)
90'+3': Scott Arfield hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
90'+3': Michael Fraser takes a long goal kick
90'+3': Steven Jennings hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
90'+4': Robert Olejnik makes a very good save (Tip Over)
90'+4': James O'Brien takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
90'+4': Enoch Showunmi clears the ball from danger.

Statistics

FALK		MOT
11	Fouls	8
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	5
0	Corner Kicks	6
4	Saves	3
44	Possession	56
6	SHOTS	12
3	ON GOAL	8
0.5	On Target %	0.7
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
1	Accurate Crosses	4
2	Crosses	6
0.5	Cross %	0.7
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
4	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
4	Clearances	1

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: Fir Park Stadium
Location: , Scotland
Attendance: 4,268

SPFL Premiership Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Heart of Midlothian	2	+3	6
2	Celtic	2	+3	6
3	Livingston	2	+2	4
4	Hibernian	2	+1	4

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Motherwell

No.	Name
21	John Ruddy (GK)
5	Stephen Craigan
4	Mark Reynolds
3	Steven Hammell
24	Tom Hateley
14	Keith Lasley
8	Steven Jennings
17	James O'Brien
27	Ross Forbes
11	John Sutton
15	Jamie Murphy

Motherwell Substitutes:

Michael Fraser, Dario Quinn, Steve Saunders, Giles Coke, Chris Humphrey, Gary Smith, Robert McHugh.

Falkirk

No.	Name
1	Robert Olejnik (GK)
30	Kieran Duffy
2	Darren Barr
3	Thomas Scobbie
4	Marc Twaddle
11	Ryan Flynn
8	Burton O'Brien
10	Scott Arfield
24	Colin Healy
12	Mark Stewart
7	Pedro Moutinho

Falkirk Substitutes:

Josh Wagenaar, James Bloom, Sean Lynch, Jack Compton, Carl Finnigan, Enoch Showunmi, Paul Sludden.

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