Match Report


Greenock MortonGreenock Morton     KilmarnockKilmarnock
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Don CollinsD. Collins50
G
1
G
54Garry TelferG. Telfer
Niels KoemanN. Koeman54
D
2
D
62David DickovD. Dickov
Scott MatteoS. Matteo50
D
captain3
D
61Alex MortonA. Morton
Duncan GallacherD. Gallacher50
D
4
D
59Colin WhiteC. White
Duncan BradyD. Brady58
M
5captain
M
73Alec McStayA. McStay
Dominic MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn53
M
6
M
65Guglielmo TriuzziG. Triuzzi
Linus SchönenbornL. Schönenborn53
M
7
M
51Dave EdworthyD. Edworthy
Matt MccallM. Mccall53
M
8
M
48Paul LawP. Law
Alan PetersA. Peters54
A
9
A
66Stephen MeiklejohnS. Meiklejohn
Craig RufusC. Rufus50
A
10
A
52Stuart GemmillS. Gemmill
Youssef WilnisY. Wilnis47
A
11
A
49Billy GlassB. Glass
 
Andy BremnerA. Bremner48
M
12
D
55Alex McCoistA. McCoist
Neil LiddellN. Liddell47
M
13
D
51Kevin HendryK. Hendry
Craig McGroryC. McGrory47
D
14
D
47David McCoistD. McCoist

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Cappielow Park where Greenock Morton play host to Kilmarnock. A crowd of 4,510 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Greenock Morton and Kilmarnock are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Cleland.


0.00
Kilmarnock kick off!
2.36
Guglielmo Triuzzi sees Billy Glass in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy Glass whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Gemmill. Stuart Gemmill connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Don Collins!
4.38
Alec McStay controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Law. Paul Law lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Glass. Billy Glass rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
8.43
Colin White makes a simple pass to Guglielmo Triuzzi. Guglielmo Triuzzi chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
9.28
Matt Mccall changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Matt Mccall shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
10.25
Dave Edworthy makes a probing pass to Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Glass. Billy Glass makes a deft header. Magnificent save by Don Collins!
12.38
Colin White hits a low pass to Alec McStay. Alec McStay threads a neat ball through to Billy Glass. Billy Glass knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.29
Alec McStay passes the ball forward to Guglielmo Triuzzi. Guglielmo Triuzzi lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn heads the ball goalwards. It's there!! Don Collins has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
18.32
David Dickov advances with the ball. David Dickov threads a neat ball through to Billy Glass. Billy Glass knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Niels Koeman.
20.55
Paul Law flicks a high pass forward to Guglielmo Triuzzi who brings the ball under control. Guglielmo Triuzzi makes a defence splitting pass to Stuart Gemmill. Stuart Gemmill rockets a shot on goal. Don Collins is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
27.07
Duncan Brady sees Youssef Wilnis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Youssef Wilnis tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
30.23
Duncan Gallacher plays the ball forward to Craig Rufus. Craig Rufus shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
32.48
Paul Law flicks a high pass forward to Billy Glass who brings the ball under control. Billy Glass knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
33.07
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
38.09
Duncan Brady flicks a high pass forward. Youssef Wilnis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Youssef Wilnis knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Rufus. Craig Rufus powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
39.11
Billy Glass flicks a high ball forward to Stuart Gemmill who takes it down. Stuart Gemmill finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
42.06
Colin White sees space and advances. Colin White flicks a high pass forward. Guglielmo Triuzzi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Guglielmo Triuzzi knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Glass. Billy Glass flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
Alan Peters plays the ball forward to Craig Rufus. Craig Rufus cuts inside the box! Craig Rufus cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Greenock Morton are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Greenock Morton get the second half underway!
47.59
Dave Edworthy flicks a high pass forward. Billy Glass controls it well on his chest. Billy Glass shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
53.11
Guglielmo Triuzzi arcs the ball upfield. Stuart Gemmill shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Don Collins manages to gather it.
54.57
With some swift thinking, Alec McStay plays the ball forward to Guglielmo Triuzzi. Guglielmo Triuzzi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
55.14
Duncan Brady kicks a strong pass forward to Youssef Wilnis. Youssef Wilnis shoots from outside the area. The ball takes a deflection leaving Garry Telfer with no chance!! Goal for Greenock Morton!
60.44
Greenock Morton have made 2 substitutions with Neil Liddell replacing Youssef Wilnis and Craig McGrory replacing Niels Koeman .
66.57
Dominic Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward to Alan Peters who brings the ball under control. Alan Peters tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
72.32
Without breaking stride, Alec McStay plays the ball forward to Billy Glass. Billy Glass tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Don Collins manages to gather it effortlessly.
77.03
Greenock Morton have made a substitution with Andy Bremner replacing Craig Rufus .Kilmarnock have made 3 substitutions with Alex McCoist replacing Alex Morton, Kevin Hendry replacing Alec McStay and David McCoist replacing Billy Glass .
78.10
Dave Edworthy sees a break and surges forward. Dave Edworthy plays a quick one-two with Stephen Meiklejohn and rushes in on goal... Dave Edworthy muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Dave Edworthy!
81.29
Duncan Gallacher kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Matteo. Scott Matteo flicks a high ball forward to Alan Peters who takes it down. Alan Peters knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alex McCoist.
84.37
Dave Edworthy kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Don Collins!
87.37
Dave Edworthy flicks a high ball forward to Stephen Meiklejohn who takes it down. Stephen Meiklejohn shoots from long range. What a cracker!! Don Collins had no chance!! Goal for Kilmarnock!
90.00
Scott Matteo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Linus Schönenborn. Seeing a gap ahead, Linus Schönenborn laces a through ball forward to Neil Liddell. Neil Liddell knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Greenock Morton

Kilmarnock
Goals
2
5
Shots on Target
5
11
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.5%
60.5%
Play Area
32.9%
44.7%
22.4%

Scorers
Youssef Wilnis 55
Dominic Meiklejohn 90
Stephen Meiklejohn 14, 87
Stuart Gemmill 21
Billy Glass 42
Dave Edworthy 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stephen Meiklejohn of Kilmarnock

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

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