Match Report


Greenock MortonGreenock Morton     StranraerStranraer
Computer Player Computer Player Clyde Wootton Clyde Wootton
Don CollinsD. Collins50
G
1
G
59Neil CaldwellN. Caldwell
Niels KoemanN. Koeman54
D
2captain
D
73Craig DavidsonC. Davidson
Scott MatteoS. Matteo50
D
captain3
D
39David LiddellD. Liddell
Duncan GallacherD. Gallacher50
D
4
D
68Ernesto FerrerE. Ferrer
Duncan BradyD. Brady58
M
5
D
50Patricio CanoP. Cano
Dominic MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn53
M
6
D
53Callum RaeC. Rae
Linus SchönenbornL. Schönenborn53
M
7
M
67Jeroen TobiassenJ. Tobiassen
Matt MccallM. Mccall53
M
8
M
67Dominique de HaanD. de Haan
Alan PetersA. Peters54
A
9
A
54Ruddy GranonR. Granon
Craig RufusC. Rufus50
A
10
A
55Francis QuinteroF. Quintero
Duncan CollinsD. Collins42
A
11
A
53Darren EdworthyD. Edworthy
 
Andy BremnerA. Bremner48
M
12
A
51Erwin BoumaE. Bouma
Neil LiddellN. Liddell47
M
13
G
52Nuno PinheiroN. Pinheiro
Craig McGroryC. McGrory47
D
14
D
51Don LiddellD. Liddell

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Cappielow Park where Greenock Morton play host to Stranraer. A crowd of 4,345 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Greenock Morton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Stranraer appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Dickov.


0.00
Stranraer kick off the first half!
2.54
Jeroen Tobiassen flicks a high pass forward. Francis Quintero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francis Quintero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.52
Duncan Gallacher threads a neat ball through to Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn makes a probing pass to Duncan Collins. Duncan Collins shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
9.58
Darren Edworthy passes the ball forward to Francis Quintero. Francis Quintero whips in a cross ball towards Darren Edworthy. Darren Edworthy beats his man to it with a header. Don Collins manages to gather it.
10.59
Dominique de Haan decides to run forward with the ball. Dominique de Haan hits a low pass to Jeroen Tobiassen. Jeroen Tobiassen makes a simple pass, allowing Darren Edworthy to run into the box. Some good footwork from Darren Edworthy provides some space. He shoots at goal. Don Collins gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
16.02
Dominique de Haan threads the ball through to Jeroen Tobiassen. Jeroen Tobiassen chips the ball to his team mate, Ruddy Granon. Ruddy Granon finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
18.43
Seeing a gap ahead, Linus Schönenborn plays the ball forward to Craig Rufus. Craig Rufus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.37
Ernesto Ferrer kicks a strong pass forward to Dominique de Haan. Without breaking stride, Dominique de Haan plays the ball forward to Darren Edworthy. Darren Edworthy edges inside the box! Darren Edworthy muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
22.54
Linus Schönenborn flicks a high ball forward to Craig Rufus who takes it down. Craig Rufus makes a defence splitting pass to Alan Peters. Alan Peters looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but somehow Ernesto Ferrer happens to be in the right place to block it.
24.34
Jeroen Tobiassen catches Matt Mccall on the ankles. Jeroen Tobiassen is given a warning by the referee! Matt Mccall carries on, but is struggling a bit.
27.10
Jeroen Tobiassen knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruddy Granon. Ruddy Granon whips in a cross ball towards Francis Quintero. Francis Quintero makes a convincing header. Magnificent save by Don Collins!
32.47
Dominique de Haan kicks a strong pass forward to Jeroen Tobiassen. Jeroen Tobiassen chips the ball to his team mate, Darren Edworthy. Darren Edworthy makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
38.39
Matt Mccall passes the ball forward to Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Neil Caldwell who gathers it comfortably.
42.51
David Liddell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darren Edworthy. Darren Edworthy whips in a cross ball towards Francis Quintero. Francis Quintero outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Don Collins reads it well. Great keeping!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Greenock Morton appear unchanged since the first half. Stranraer have changed their lineup with Erwin Bouma replacing Francis Quintero. The Stranraer players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Greenock Morton kick off!
47.06
Without breaking stride, Duncan Brady plays the ball forward to Linus Schönenborn. Linus Schönenborn rushes past David Liddell! Linus Schönenborn rockets a shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
51.39
Duncan Brady catches Jeroen Tobiassen on the ankles. Duncan Brady is warned by the referee! Jeroen Tobiassen runs off the knock.
54.09
Stranraer's packed defence is making it hard for their opposition to score.
55.45
Niels Koeman flicks a high pass forward. Alan Peters comfortably collects the pass. Alan Peters deftly passes the ball to Craig Rufus, releasing him through on goal. Craig Rufus strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it rises well off target!
60.44
Greenock Morton have made a substitution with Craig McGrory replacing Niels Koeman .
65.46
David Liddell barges into Duncan Collins. The referee calls over David Liddell and shows him a yellow card! Duncan Collins hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.18
Craig Davidson passes the ball forward to Jeroen Tobiassen. Jeroen Tobiassen makes a simple pass to Ruddy Granon. Ruddy Granon shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
71.52
Dominique de Haan makes a simple pass to Jeroen Tobiassen. Jeroen Tobiassen knocks in a cross ball towards Ruddy Granon. Ruddy Granon gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but slams it into the crowd!
73.53
Matt Mccall knocks the ball forward to Craig Rufus. Craig Rufus knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn tries a spectacular strike but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
75.45
Craig McGrory makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alan Peters. Alan Peters shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
77.51
Dominique de Haan threads a neat ball through to Ruddy Granon. Ruddy Granon deftly passes the ball to Erwin Bouma, releasing him through on goal. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Erwin Bouma provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Stranraer!
79.51
Greenock Morton have made a substitution with Andy Bremner replacing Craig Rufus .
90.00
Patricio Cano flicks a high ball forward to Darren Edworthy who takes it down. Darren Edworthy knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Greenock Morton

Stranraer
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.8%
48.2%
Play Area
27.1%
44.7%
28.2%

Scorers
Erwin Bouma 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dominique de Haan of Stranraer

Match Ratings
1.Don Collins (GK)
8
2.Niels Koeman (DEF)
6
3.Scott Matteo (DEF)
6
4.Duncan Gallacher (DEF)
6
5.Duncan Brady (MID)
6
6.Dominic Meiklejohn (MID)
6
7.Linus Schönenborn (MID)
7
8.Matt Mccall (MID)
7
9.Alan Peters (ATT)
6
10.Craig Rufus (ATT)
7
11.Duncan Collins (ATT)
6
 
12.Andy Bremner (MID)
6
13.Neil Liddell (MID)
0
14.Craig McGrory (DEF)
7

1.Neil Caldwell (GK)
6
2.Craig Davidson (DEF)
6
3.David Liddell (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Ernesto Ferrer (DEF)
6
5.Patricio Cano (DEF)
6
6.Callum Rae (DEF)
6
7.Jeroen Tobiassen (MID)
7
8.Dominique de Haan (MID)
9
9.Ruddy Granon (ATT)
7
10.Francis Quintero (ATT)
7
11.Darren Edworthy (ATT)
8
 
12.Erwin Bouma (ATT)goal scored
8
13.Nuno Pinheiro (GK)
0
14.Don Liddell (DEF)
0