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    Motherwell -V- Inverness CT - SPFL

    I wasn't expecting that

     

    Inverness defied the odds to surprise even their most ardent of fans with a tremendous 1-3 win at Fir Park. A re-taken Greg Tansey penalty opened the scoring and Miles Storey added a second just before the interval. Iain Vigurs crashed home a superb third ten minutes after the break before Motherwell's Louis Moult poked in a consolation for the Steelmen soon after. To complete Wells misery, Stephen McManus was red carded in stoppage time.

    Inverness were down to the bare bones and by the time the final whistle went the bones were even barer as Ryan Christie and Miles Storey had to leave the field suffering from injury.

    Miles Storey managed to make the starting eleven and Gary Warren was on the bench along with Dani Lopez and Nat Wedderburn, but there was no place for utility man Danny Williams anywhere as he was suffering from a groin injury. Lewis Horner filled in for the suspended David Raven at right back.

    Motherwell managed to get Stephen Pearson fit enough for duty and he started. Theo Robinson and Wes Fletcher began on the bench with Scott MacDonald expected to score the goals and the talented Lionel Ainsworth to be one of the main providers.

    Inverness were minus a teamful of players and John Hughes had to sit in the stand. It was looking bleak for the Caley Jags, so much so that even the supporters bus was not required as they joined in the general malaise.

    Johndo will take over from here and give us a full match report when he has recovered from the shock of seeing the team win................................

    Well was it worth the 180+ mile car journey in the persisting rain, an even worse return leg added to by a gale force wind, staying in Hamilton overnight, trains cancelled, getting a bus to Motherwell, getting lost, the Himalayan trek to the South Stand, a taxi back home and winning the Stoke v Chelsea first scorer sweep and not being there to pick up the winnings - presumably drunk by my compadres - Ya bet yer feckin bottom dollar it was.

    I thought that was as good a performance as we have put in this season. I thought that we deserved to win. Not a bad feat away from home with half a feckin squad to pick from and the manager in the stands. The Well crowd were so painful. On looking at the highlights / replays I think that he got every decision spot on. Well may well have had the lions share of the possession and considerably more shots (not on target !!) but we were relatively comfortable - apart from a companion who said that he would settle for 3-3 with 20 minutes to go - (hope he feckin choked on my Arnutovic winnings !!

    Looked like we went 4-4-1-1 to begin with - four at the back - a diamond in the middle with Tansey at the rear and Vincent up top - Christie roving and Storey running the line. Oh and two Development players on the bench. I thought that we played some lovely stuff in the first 20 minutes. Christie let fly with a curling left footer that went just wide and we were looking in charge. In some ways the early penalty goal changed our outlook. As fer the penalty - it was soft but you simply do not raise yer hand in a crowded goalmouth. Again a yellow is harsh but those are the rules. Tansey made it a replay of last week and the keeper sussed it. And again Thompson got it "spot-on" with the retake decision and TANSEY fired this one down the middle.  Both Law and Storey encroached. But poor Well felt hard done by. WELL what they should have done was to concentrate on getting a shot on target plus their final passes were shocking. But they cascaded derision on Craig Thompson instead. We always looked more like scoring in the first half apart from a cracker that hit our crossbar. We may have thought that it was all over when we lost Christie and our shape. Lopez went into the Christie role which is OK'ish when he has Storey beside him. And STOREY neatly got himself in to a scoring position and abetted by a wicked deflection the ball sailed in the net to put us 2-0 up at half time.

    I had to laff at our substitutes at half time. The sight of Wedderburn and Warren playing passball with MacRae and Sutherland was like watching the Hulk, Spiderman and two of Snowwhite's dwarves. :laugh:

    So onto the second and preparing for an onslaught which did come but not before Goal of the Season, probably even more satisfying as it was clearly straight out of the training ground. Superb flighted corner from Tansey and as sweet a strike from VIGURS as you will ever see. After that it was Well, Well, Well but we defended stoutly and always looked a danger on the break. May be harsh but I though that Fon Williams was at fault with the goal. It came at the perfect time for Well but they did not cash in on it. Perhaps they were too intent on chastising and calling Mr. Thompson !! Plus we never looked like scoring after Storey departed - clutching his hamstring again. But we hung on in there and thoroughly deserved the three points.

    And the 111 Highlanders went home happy - and what a feckin noise at the end with the acoustics of an empty stand :ictscarf:

    FON WILLIAMS  :smile::smile::smile:  Despite the pressure he really did not have that much to do. Thought he misjudged the cross for their goal. Also I hate seeing keepers punch instead of holding.

    HORNER :smile::smile::smile: For a left footer squad player to fit in at right back was no mean feat. Didn't offer much going forward but defended stoutly.

    MEEKINGS :smile::smile::smile::smile:  Both central defenders were heroic

    DEVINE :smile::smile::smile::smile: Both central defenders were heroic

    TREMARCO :smile::smile::smile: More of his type of game with little thought of going forward but tackling tigerishly - apart from the cross that ended in their goal.

    TANSEY :smile::smile::smile::smile: More feckin like it - he controlled the game from deep.

    POLWORTH :smile::smile::smile::smile: Shaded (just) MOM fer me. Great shift with doses of skill to put. Did that stare at Lopez after the hospital pass not scare you ?!!

    VIGURS :smile::smile::smile: Too much of a luxury fer us at the moment but a good "shoe-in" and the best possible bench warmer. What a feckin goal !!

    VINCENT :smile::smile::smile::smile: I thought that he put in a great shift and was always on hand to help the attackers.

    CHRISTIE :smile::smile::smile: Usual before the early injury - hopefully a twinge.

    STOREY :smile::smile::smile: I suppose that we had little option but he really looked as if he was struggling and "Draperish" carrying an injury in the second half. Could never fault his effort and movement though.

    LOPEZ :smile::smile: Looked OK with Storey but he is NOT a lone striker and he makes Vigurs look like Mr Dynamic.

    WARREN :smile::smile::smile:  Welcome back skipper. Glad we didn't start you and your entry and the way that play was developing excused changing to a 5-4-1

    WEDDERBURN :smile::smile:  Is he losing weight ?

     

     

     

     

    Date: 03/10/15  Venue: Global Energy Stadium, Dingwall Attendance: 5473
    Referee: Willie Collum
     
    Motherwell: 1

    • Lineup: Ripley, Law, Kennedy, McManus, Chalmers, Ainsworth, Grimshaw, Pearson, Johnson (Robinson 79), McDonald (Fletcher 68), Moult
    • Subs (not used): Samson, Laing, Clarkson, Leitch, Taylor
    • Scorers: Moult (58)
    • Booked: Pearson (12), Kennedy (55), McManus (64)
    • Sent Off: none

    Inverness CT: 3

    • Lineup: Fon Williams, Tremarco, Vincent, Meekings, Devine, Tansey, Horner, Polworth, Christie (Lopez 39), Vigurs (Wedderburn 79), Storey (Warren 71)
    • Subs (not used): Esson, Sutherland, MacRae
    • Scorers: Tansey (pen.11), Storey (45), Vigurs (53)
    • Booked: Vigurs (17, Devine (51)
    • Sent Off: none

    Edited by tm4tj




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