Match Report


Greenock MortonGreenock Morton     Ross CountyRoss County
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Don CollinsD. Collins50
G
1
G
60Craig MortonC. Morton
Niels KoemanN. Koeman54
D
2
D
60Craig BoothC. Booth
Scott MatteoS. Matteo50
D
captain3
D
53Matt GlassM. Glass
Duncan GallacherD. Gallacher50
D
4
D
45Alexander EberleA. Eberle
Duncan BradyD. Brady58
M
5captain
M
58Mauricio RodriguezM. Rodriguez
Dominic MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn53
M
6
M
57Gavin GreigG. Greig
Linus SchönenbornL. Schönenborn53
M
7
M
55Stuart GreigS. Greig
Matt MccallM. Mccall53
M
8
M
52Richard McNeillR. McNeill
Alan PetersA. Peters54
A
9
A
65Billy MatteoB. Matteo
Craig RufusC. Rufus50
A
10
A
63Duncan McallisterD. Mcallister
Youssef WilnisY. Wilnis47
A
11
A
56Alex LiddellA. Liddell
 
Andy BremnerA. Bremner48
M
12
G
53Don CampbellD. Campbell
Neil LiddellN. Liddell47
M
13
G
52David BradyD. Brady
Craig McGroryC. McGrory47
D
14
A
50Stephen MasonS. Mason

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Cappielow Park where Greenock Morton play host to Ross County. A crowd of 4,280 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Greenock Morton and Ross County are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Rae.


0.00
The whistle blows and Ross County kick off!
4.13
Matt Glass threads a neat ball through to Alexander Eberle. Alexander Eberle knocks the ball forward to Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Greig. With a superhuman jump, Stuart Greig connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's a woeful effort!
9.43
Matt Mccall flicks a high pass forward to Craig Rufus who brings the ball under control. Craig Rufus lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
10.49
Scott Matteo flicks a high pass forward to Linus Schönenborn who brings the ball under control. Linus Schönenborn threads a neat ball through to Youssef Wilnis. Youssef Wilnis shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
12.23
Duncan Brady makes a simple pass to Alan Peters. Alan Peters whips in a cross ball towards Craig Rufus. Craig Rufus beats his man to it with a header but somehow Craig Morton manages to keep it out.
20.21
Richard McNeill kicks a strong pass forward to Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell powers a header at goal. Don Collins gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
21.26
Scott Matteo hacks Gavin Greig from behind! The referee brings Scott Matteo to one side and gives him a warning! Gavin Greig grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
21.26
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
26.50
Gavin Greig flicks a high ball forward to Billy Matteo who takes it down. Billy Matteo passes the ball forward but Alex Liddell is offside!
27.29
Stuart Greig advances with the ball. Stuart Greig knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Don Collins who gathers it comfortably.
32.17
Matt Glass flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Rodriguez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mauricio Rodriguez flicks a high pass forward. Alex Liddell collects the pass. Alex Liddell lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Greig. Gavin Greig beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
36.31
Linus Schönenborn decides to run forward with the ball. Linus Schönenborn advances inside the box! Linus Schönenborn shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
39.43
Duncan Gallacher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Youssef Wilnis. Youssef Wilnis kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Brady. Duncan Brady knocks in a cross ball towards Alan Peters. Alan Peters finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Greenock Morton!
45.00
Duncan Mcallister barges into Linus Schönenborn. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Linus Schönenborn runs off the knock.
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. Ross County also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Greenock Morton kicking off!
47.37
Richard McNeill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez passes the ball forward to Gavin Greig. Gavin Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Duncan Gallacher. Excellent block.
48.55
Alexander Eberle controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez threads the ball through to Gavin Greig. Gavin Greig shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
49.57
Craig Booth threads a neat ball through to Gavin Greig. Gavin Greig controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Don Collins who gathers it comfortably.
51.37
Matt Glass chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Greig. Gavin Greig whips in a cross ball towards Alex Liddell. With a superhuman jump, Alex Liddell connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is miles over!
53.28
Scott Matteo passes the ball forward to Craig Rufus. Craig Rufus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Linus Schönenborn but the linesman indicates offside!
54.05
Mauricio Rodriguez flicks a high pass forward. Craig Booth collects the pass. Craig Booth knocks the ball forward to Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
57.02
Linus Schönenborn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alan Peters. Alan Peters rushes past Craig Booth! Alan Peters strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's there!! Craig Morton has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
60.44
Greenock Morton have made a substitution with Craig McGrory replacing Niels Koeman .
61.46
Craig Booth makes a probing pass to Richard McNeill. Richard McNeill makes a probing pass to Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
63.02
Matt Mccall threads the ball through to Craig Rufus. Craig Rufus flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Mccall. Matt Mccall shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
66.12
Alexander Eberle comes in with a late challenge on Youssef Wilnis. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Youssef Wilnis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.48
Stuart Greig barges into Dominic Meiklejohn. Stuart Greig is given a warning by the referee! Dominic Meiklejohn hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.33
Seeing a gap ahead, Alexander Eberle plays the ball forward to Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
77.09
With vision, Linus Schönenborn picks a pass forward to Craig Rufus. Craig Rufus advances inside the box! Craig Rufus cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
78.05
Stuart Greig clumsily knocks into Dominic Meiklejohn. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dominic Meiklejohn runs off the knock.
81.53
Dominic Meiklejohn decides to run forward with the ball. Dominic Meiklejohn makes a pass forward but Alan Peters makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
85.14
Richard McNeill flicks a high ball forward to Alex Liddell who takes it down. Alex Liddell advances inside the box! Some superb footwork from Alex Liddell provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
87.38
Linus Schönenborn decides to run forward with the ball. Linus Schönenborn lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn makes a convincing header but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
Linus Schönenborn threads a neat ball through to Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball towards Alan Peters. Alan Peters knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Greenock Morton

Ross County
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
23.5%
45.9%
30.6%

Scorers
Alan Peters 39, 57
Matt Mccall 63
Gavin Greig 32

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alan Peters of Greenock Morton

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

1.Craig Morton (GK)
6
2.Craig Booth (DEF)
6
3.Matt Glass (DEF)
6
4.Alexander Eberle (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Mauricio Rodriguez (MID)
6
6.Gavin Greig (MID)goal scored
8
7.Stuart Greig (MID)yellow card
5
8.Richard McNeill (MID)
6
9.Billy Matteo (ATT)
6
10.Duncan Mcallister (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Alex Liddell (ATT)
7
 
12.Don Campbell (GK)
0
13.David Brady (GK)
0
14.Stephen Mason (ATT)
0