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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Fir Park where Motherwell play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 9,280 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Motherwell and Dumbarton are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.


0.00
Motherwell kick off and get the match underway!
2.26
Dumbarton are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Motherwell's defence.
4.23
Neil Ritchie knocks the ball forward to Stuart McNeill. Stuart McNeill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.32
Scott Ferguson barges into Alec Law. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alec Law runs off the knock.
8.47
Motherwell are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
9.11
Callum White chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart McNeill. Stuart McNeill whips in a cross ball towards Guillermo Ferrer. Guillermo Ferrer directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
10.36
Alec Law makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie advances with the ball. Neil Ritchie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dale Serrant.
14.34
Jan Vennegoor Heubach sees a break and surges forward. Jan Vennegoor Heubach knocks in a cross ball towards Fausto Damiani. Fausto Damiani flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
18.32
Neil Ritchie kicks a strong pass forward to Guillermo Ferrer. Guillermo Ferrer makes a probing pass to Stuart McNeill. Stuart McNeill tries a spectacular strike but it is miles over!
27.22
Dale Serrant flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Mccall. Paul Mccall kicks a strong pass forward to Fausto Damiani. Fausto Damiani shoots from outside the area. Dominic Liddell easily smothers it.
28.13
Alec Law knocks the ball forward to Craig Gough. Craig Gough makes a probing pass to Guillermo Ferrer. Guillermo Ferrer goes all the way! Guillermo Ferrer shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Kevin Gemmill easily smothers it.
32.38
Carl Hunt knocks the ball forward to Jan Vennegoor Heubach. Jan Vennegoor Heubach makes a beautiful solo run. Jan Vennegoor Heubach plays a perfect one-two with Scott Ferguson and rushes in on goal... Jan Vennegoor Heubach cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
33.29
Dale Serrant deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Callum Henderson. Callum Henderson knocks the ball forward to Scott Ferguson. Scott Ferguson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fausto Damiani. Fausto Damiani tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent save by Dominic Liddell!
36.48
Alec Law deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Gough. Craig Gough deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Ferrer. Guillermo Ferrer goes all the way! Guillermo Ferrer tries a spectacular strike but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
44.32
Billy White controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie threads the ball through to Stuart McNeill. Stuart McNeill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
Dumbarton kick off the second half!
48.39
Neil Ritchie kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart McNeill. Stuart McNeill lofts in a cross ball towards Guillermo Ferrer. Guillermo Ferrer flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
49.52
Samir Müller decides to run forward with the ball. Samir Müller knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alex Law.
53.04
Neil Ritchie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Guillermo Ferrer. Guillermo Ferrer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.50
Carl Hunt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard White. Richard White brings the ball forward. Richard White knocks in a cross ball towards Fausto Damiani. Fausto Damiani heads the ball goalwards. Dominic Liddell manages to gather it comfortably.
57.38
Alex Law knocks the ball to his team mate, Callum Henderson. Callum Henderson advances with the ball. Callum Henderson shoots from distance but Dominic Liddell is on top of it.
59.15
Samir Müller flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart McNeill. Stuart McNeill knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kevin Gemmill who gathers it comfortably.
66.51
Gavin Hutchison hacks Scott Ferguson from behind! Gavin Hutchison is warned by the referee! Scott Ferguson stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.19
Dale Serrant makes a probing pass to Jan Vennegoor Heubach. Jan Vennegoor Heubach takes it forward alone. Jan Vennegoor Heubach sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
69.18
Gavin Hutchison chips the ball to his team mate, Samir Müller. Samir Müller kicks a strong pass forward to Guillermo Ferrer. Guillermo Ferrer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.07
Jan Vennegoor Heubach decides to run forward with the ball. Jan Vennegoor Heubach knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Ferguson. Scott Ferguson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is miles over!
79.04
Dale Serrant threads the ball through to Richard White. Richard White makes a simple pass to Scott Ferguson. Scott Ferguson whips in a cross ball towards Fausto Damiani. Fausto Damiani heads the ball goalwards but it is miles over!
84.04
Dale Serrant controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jan Vennegoor Heubach. Jan Vennegoor Heubach threads the ball through to Scott Ferguson. Scott Ferguson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Billy White.
87.39
Callum Henderson knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Ferguson. Scott Ferguson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.05
Samir Müller makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart McNeill. Stuart McNeill plays a perfect one-two with Guillermo Ferrer and rushes in on goal... Stuart McNeill shoots from just inside the box. Kevin Gemmill is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Jan Vennegoor Heubach of Motherwell
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.4%
51.6%
Play Area
31.9%
41.8%
26.4%