Motherwell U19s drew a blank against Aberdeen, ending their run of four successive victories.
Played on a heavy surface at Bathgate’s Creamery Park, neither team really took control of the game although Motherwell perhaps had the better chances.
Craig Moore had Motherwell’s best chance, latching on to a midfield header and racing clear on the goalkeeper. With defenders doing their best to get back, the young striker choose to hit it from the edge of the box when taking it round the keeper may have been the better options. As it was, the shot was blocked and the chance was gone.
Aberdeen defended in numbers but often looked dangerous on the counter attack. On two separate occasions they broke with numbers but failed to show a clinical edge in front of goal.
At the end, neither side could grumble too much about a point. For Motherwell, although not a win to match the four previous in 2012, it continues a four-month unbeaten league run that stretches back to October and represents a hat-trick of clean sheets.
Motherwell: Stewart, Devlin, Francis-Angol, Cummins, E.Murray, Mboa Mekongo, Hetherington, Asghar, Watt (McGachie 65mins), Moore (Leitch 76mins), Erwin
Subs: R.Murray, Green, Brownlie
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