MOTHERWELL. Motherwell annihilates Ross County 5-0 with goals of Andy Halliday (8′), Blair Spittal (21′), Thelonius Bair (38′ pen), Blair Spittal (87′) and Jack Vale (90′). Ross County lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (59%).
The match was played at the Fir Park stadium in Motherwell on Tuesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. In front of 3,724 spectators. The referee was Matthew McDermid with the assistance of Drew Kirkland and David Dunne. The 4th official was Duncan Williams. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was quite cold at 5.76 degrees Celsius or 42.37 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 90%.
Match Statistics
- 41 Ball Possession 59
Shots
- 17 Total 11
- 9 On Target 2
- 3 Off Target 5
- 5 Shots blocked 4
- 90 Attack 127
- 46 Dangerous attack 44
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 1 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 6
Fouls
- 10 Total 11
- 2 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Ross County had a superior ball possession 59% while Motherwell was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Motherwell had a more offensive attitude with 46 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 9 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Motherwell won the match.
Motherwell shot 17 times, 9 on target, 3 off target. On the opposite side, Ross County shot 11 times, 2 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Motherwell received 2 yellow cards (Lennon Miller and Calum Butcher). On the other side, Ross County received 2 yellow cards (Teddy Jenks and George Harmon).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Motherwell has 25 points like Aberdeen to sit in the 8th place. On the opposite side, Ross County will stays with 19 points to hold in the 11th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premiership, Motherwell will play away with Aberdeen on the 27th of December with a 23-21 head to head statistic in favor of Aberdeen (13 draws).
Ross County will host Hibernian on the 23rd of December with a 9-8 head to head statistic in favor of Hibernian (6 draws).
Motherwell – Formation
Motherwell
77'
65'
21', 87'
Motherwell started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Stuart Kettlewell decided to play with the following team: Liam Kelly , Bevis Mugabi , Calum Butcher , Paul McGinn , Stephen O’Donnell , Davor Zdravkovski , Andy Halliday , Georgie Gent , Harry Paton , Blair Spittal and Thelonius Bair .
The home team had on the bench: Aston Oxborough, Dan Casey, Sam Nicholson , Shane Blaney , Adam Devine , Jili Buyabu, Jack Vale , Mark Ferrie and Lennon Miller .
Substitutions
Motherwell made 5 changes: Andy Halliday for Lennon Miller (49′), Stephen O’Donnell for Sam Nicholson (76′), Paul McGinn for Shane Blaney (77′), Harry Paton for Adam Devine (76′) and Thelonius Bair for Jack Vale (81′).
Player of the match: Andy Halliday
The most impressive player for Motherwell was Andy Halliday.
His rating is with 1 goal, 13 passes (62% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 2 duels out of 4.
Ross County – Formation
Ross County
Ross County started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
Derek Adams played with: George Wickens , Loick Ayina , William Nightingale , Cameron Borthwick-Jackson , James Brown , Teddy Jenks , Eli King , George Harmon , Yan Dhanda , Simon Murray and Jordan White .
These were the players on the bench: Josh Sims , Max Sheaf , Victor Loturi, Jay Henderson, Brandon Khela , Michee Efete , Eamonn Brophy, Logan Ross and Josh Reid .
Ross County could not rely on the presence of Michee Efete (injured).
Substitutions
Ross County made 5 changes: William Nightingale for Michee Efete (62′), Cameron Borthwick-Jackson for Josh Reid (46′), Eli King for Max Sheaf (62′), George Harmon for Josh Sims (71′) and Jordan White for Brandon Khela (71′).
Player of the match: Simon Murray
The most impressive player for Ross County was Simon Murray.
His rating is with 25 passes (80% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 4 duels out of 6.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premiership.
- Rangers – Aberdeen – 2-1
- Motherwell – Ross County – 5-0
