Match Report


Greenock MortonGreenock Morton     Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alex CampbellA. Campbell59
G
1captain
G
63Matt LawM. Law
Gary McinnesG. Mcinnes63
D
2
D
65Duncan LawD. Law
Miguel CastroM. Castro50
D
3
D
55Gavin BradyG. Brady
Stephen McCoistS. McCoist47
D
4
D
48Stephen MccallS. Mccall
Darren McgovernD. Mcgovern47
M
5
M
55Alec MorrisonA. Morrison
Scott BurleyS. Burley47
M
6
M
49Billy NaysmithB. Naysmith
Gary McNeillG. McNeill46
M
captain7
M
43Andy InglisA. Inglis
Callum BradyC. Brady41
M
8
M
39Craig McallisterC. Mcallister
Dominic BurleyD. Burley63
A
9
A
70Craig CampbellC. Campbell
Andy MccallA. Mccall55
A
10
A
53Paul GemmillP. Gemmill
Paul FergusonP. Ferguson54
A
11
A
49Gavin MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn
 
Duncan StrachanD. Strachan52
G
12
G
49Gary NivenG. Niven
Billy ThomsonB. Thomson50
A
13
A
47David StrachanD. Strachan
Andy YoungA. Young48
G
14
D
45Rodrigo OliveiraR. Oliveira

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Cappielow Park where Greenock Morton play host to Alloa Athletic. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Greenock Morton and Alloa Athletic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Mccall.


0.00
The first half starts with Alloa Athletic kicking off!
8.25
Craig Mcallister threads a neat ball through to Craig Campbell. Craig Campbell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.02
Andy Inglis flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Gemmill. Paul Gemmill knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephen McCoist.
15.39
Gary McNeill threads a neat ball through to Dominic Burley. Dominic Burley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.55
Callum Brady flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Burley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dominic Burley knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall heads the ball goalwards but Matt Law reads it well. Excellent save!
21.47
Stephen Mccall advances with the ball. Stephen Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Paul Gemmill controls it well on his chest. Paul Gemmill makes a great pass forward. Gavin Meiklejohn runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
22.46
Gary McNeill kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
40.35
With great vision, Stephen McCoist plays the ball forward to Gary McNeill. Gary McNeill makes a probing pass to Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall knocks the ball forward to Dominic Burley but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
42.52
Gavin Brady knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Naysmith. Billy Naysmith sees a break and surges forward. Billy Naysmith plays a sublime one-two with Paul Gemmill and races in on goal... Billy Naysmith tries a spectacular strike but it is miles over!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Greenock Morton appear unchanged since the first half. Alloa Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Greenock Morton get the second half underway!
47.27
Gary McNeill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
54.40
Darren Mcgovern deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dominic Burley. Dominic Burley whips in a cross ball towards Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson flicks the ball with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
61.07
Stephen Mccall flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Mcallister. Craig Mcallister passes the ball forward to Gavin Meiklejohn. Gavin Meiklejohn tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
66.46
Stephen Mccall runs forward with the ball. Stephen Mccall kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Gemmill. Paul Gemmill cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Paul Gemmill provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Alex Campbell is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
69.24
Gary McNeill knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Burley. Dominic Burley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.37
Stephen Mccall pushes up the pitch. Stephen Mccall flicks a high ball forward to Paul Gemmill who takes it down. Paul Gemmill rushes past Miguel Castro! Some silky footwork from Paul Gemmill provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
72.03
Craig Mcallister decides to run forward with the ball. Craig Mcallister whips in a cross ball towards Paul Gemmill. Paul Gemmill flicks the ball with his head but it's drastically wayward!
75.08
Gavin Brady threads the ball through to Andy Inglis. Andy Inglis threads a neat ball through to Craig Campbell. Craig Campbell makes a probing pass between the defence to Paul Gemmill. Paul Gemmill rockets a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Alex Campbell had no chance!! Goal for Alloa Athletic!
78.56
Duncan Law advances with the ball. Duncan Law flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Meiklejohn. Gavin Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alex Campbell who gathers it comfortably.
81.54
Billy Naysmith threads a neat ball through to Gavin Meiklejohn. Gavin Meiklejohn plays a scrappy one-two with Paul Gemmill and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gavin Meiklejohn shoots from just inside the box but it's a woeful effort!
84.21
Stephen McCoist sweeps the ball long. Dominic Burley skips past Stephen Mccall! Some silky footwork from Dominic Burley provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Greenock Morton

Alloa Athletic
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44%
56%
Play Area
28%
38.7%
33.3%

Scorers
Dominic Burley 84
Paul Gemmill 66, 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Gemmill of Alloa Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Alex Campbell (GK)
6
2.Gary Mcinnes (DEF)
6
3.Miguel Castro (DEF)
6
4.Stephen McCoist (DEF)
6
5.Darren Mcgovern (MID)
6
6.Scott Burley (MID)
6
7.Gary McNeill (MID)
7
8.Callum Brady (MID)
6
9.Dominic Burley (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Andy Mccall (ATT)
6
11.Paul Ferguson (ATT)
6
 
12.Duncan Strachan (GK)
0
13.Billy Thomson (ATT)
0
14.Andy Young (GK)
0

1.Matt Law (GK)
6
2.Duncan Law (DEF)
6
3.Gavin Brady (DEF)
6
4.Stephen Mccall (DEF)
8
5.Alec Morrison (MID)
6
6.Billy Naysmith (MID)
6
7.Andy Inglis (MID)
6
8.Craig Mcallister (MID)
7
9.Craig Campbell (ATT)
6
10.Paul Gemmill (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Gavin Meiklejohn (ATT)
6
 
12.Gary Niven (GK)
0
13.David Strachan (ATT)
0
14.Rodrigo Oliveira (DEF)
0