Match Report


KilmarnockKilmarnock     Greenock MortonGreenock Morton
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Garry TelferG. Telfer54
G
1
G
50Don CollinsD. Collins
David DickovD. Dickov62
D
2
D
54Niels KoemanN. Koeman
Alex MortonA. Morton61
D
3captain
D
50Scott MatteoS. Matteo
Colin WhiteC. White59
D
4
D
50Duncan GallacherD. Gallacher
Alec McStayA. McStay73
M
captain5
M
58Duncan BradyD. Brady
Guglielmo TriuzziG. Triuzzi65
M
6
M
53Dominic MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn
Dave EdworthyD. Edworthy51
M
7
M
53Linus SchönenbornL. Schönenborn
Paul LawP. Law48
M
8
M
53Matt MccallM. Mccall
Stephen MeiklejohnS. Meiklejohn65
A
9
A
54Alan PetersA. Peters
Stuart GemmillS. Gemmill52
A
10
A
50Craig RufusC. Rufus
Billy GlassB. Glass49
A
11
A
42Duncan CollinsD. Collins
 
Alex McCoistA. McCoist55
D
12
M
48Andy BremnerA. Bremner
Kevin HendryK. Hendry51
D
13
M
47Neil LiddellN. Liddell
Silvio DistinS. Distin47
G
14
D
47Craig McGroryC. McGrory

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Rugby Park where Kilmarnock play host to Greenock Morton. A crowd of 4,240 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Kilmarnock and Greenock Morton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alex McStay.


0.00
Greenock Morton start the match!
4.17
Duncan Gallacher chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Brady. Duncan Brady passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Duncan Collins. Duncan Collins controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Garry Telfer gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
8.53
Linus Schönenborn flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Collins who takes it down. Duncan Collins makes a probing pass to Craig Rufus but he's offside!
9.44
Alex Morton sees Dave Edworthy in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dave Edworthy makes a beautiful solo run. Dave Edworthy sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Don Collins reads it well. Nice keeping!
12.14
Linus Schönenborn flicks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn runs straight at the defence! Dominic Meiklejohn comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
14.42
Guglielmo Triuzzi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn finds some space and shoots from distance but Don Collins is on top of it.
15.40
Duncan Gallacher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Mccall. Matt Mccall makes a simple pass to Alan Peters. Alan Peters makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Collins but he's offside!
18.07
Dominic Meiklejohn brings the ball forward. Dominic Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Collins holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duncan Collins shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
21.56
Linus Schönenborn barges into Dave Edworthy. The referee warns Linus Schönenborn to calm down! Dave Edworthy hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.48
Duncan Brady hits a low pass to Craig Rufus. Craig Rufus rushes past Colin White! Craig Rufus shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
24.39
Alec McStay hits a low pass to Billy Glass. Billy Glass shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
32.53
Dave Edworthy flicks a high ball forward to Stuart Gemmill who takes it down. Stuart Gemmill shoots from 20 yards. Don Collins gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
34.06
Dominic Meiklejohn makes a probing pass to Duncan Collins. Duncan Collins cuts inside the box! Duncan Collins tries a spectacular strike but it goes wide for a goal kick.
38.17
Colin White barges into Craig Rufus. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Craig Rufus stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.20
Colin White runs forward with the ball. Colin White controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Glass. Billy Glass knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Gemmill. Stuart Gemmill outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies just off target!
42.25
Linus Schönenborn threads a neat ball through to Alan Peters. Alan Peters shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Kilmarnock get the second half underway!
49.36
Duncan Gallacher passes the ball forward to Alan Peters. Alan Peters sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
51.44
Paul Law passes the ball forward to Alec McStay. Alec McStay shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
54.27
Paul Law deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
55.31
Guglielmo Triuzzi flicks a high ball forward to Stephen Meiklejohn who takes it down. Stephen Meiklejohn tries a spectacular long range effort but Don Collins reads it well. Nice save!
57.45
Dominic Meiklejohn flicks a high ball forward to Linus Schönenborn who takes it down. Linus Schönenborn makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Craig Rufus. Craig Rufus shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.30
Greenock Morton have made a substitution with Craig McGrory replacing Niels Koeman .
61.31
Duncan Collins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Rufus. Craig Rufus lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Collins. Duncan Collins heads the ball goalwards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
67.08
Guglielmo Triuzzi makes a probing pass to Alec McStay. Alec McStay knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
73.50
With a delightful solo run, Alex Morton stretches the opposition's defence. Alex Morton shoots from distance but somehow Don Collins manages to keep it out.
75.19
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
77.43
Alex Morton hacks Dominic Meiklejohn from behind! The referee calls over Alex Morton and shows him a yellow card! Dominic Meiklejohn runs off the knock.
85.47
Scott Matteo flicks a high pass forward to Duncan Brady who brings the ball under control. Duncan Brady whips in a cross ball towards Craig Rufus. With a superhuman jump, Craig Rufus connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies wide!
87.02
Without breaking stride, Guglielmo Triuzzi plays the ball forward to Billy Glass. Billy Glass shoots from distance but Don Collins reads it well. Well saved!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Kilmarnock

Greenock Morton
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
8
2
Shots off Target
3
8
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39%
61%
Play Area
26%
48.1%
26%

Scorers
Billy Glass 24
Craig Rufus 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Don Collins of Greenock Morton

Match Ratings
1.Garry Telfer (GK)
6
2.David Dickov (DEF)
6
3.Alex Morton (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Colin White (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Alec McStay (MID)
7
6.Guglielmo Triuzzi (MID)
6
7.Dave Edworthy (MID)
7
8.Paul Law (MID)
6
9.Stephen Meiklejohn (ATT)
6
10.Stuart Gemmill (ATT)
6
11.Billy Glass (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Alex McCoist (DEF)
0
13.Kevin Hendry (DEF)
0
14.Silvio Distin (GK)
0

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