Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Fir Park where Motherwell play host to Greenock Morton. A crowd of 18,983 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Motherwell are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Greenock Morton appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paul McStay.
The pitch is in great condition.
Motherwell are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Greenock Morton appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paul McStay.
0.00
0-0Motherwell kick off and get the match underway!
6.02
0-0Fabio Boksic flicks a high pass forward to John Carragher who brings the ball under control. John Carragher shoots from distance. Solid save from Julian LaCrone.
8.23
0-0Colin Ferguson catches Richard White on the ankles. The referee calls over Colin Ferguson and shows him a yellow card! Richard White stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.06
0-1Ivan Soto flicks a high pass forward. Quim Barbosa controls it well on his chest. Quim Barbosa makes a probing pass to John Carragher. John Carragher knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Campbell. Billy Campbell outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's there!! Julian LaCrone has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
18.26
0-1Yassine Abdellaoui flicks a high pass forward to Manuel Quintana who brings the ball neatly under control. Manuel Quintana knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.57
Quim Barbosa comes in with a late challenge on Alen Cvitanovic. Quim Barbosa is shown the yellow card! Alen Cvitanovic runs off the knock.
21.05
Yassine Abdellaoui makes a probing pass to Jorge Veloso. Jorge Veloso flicks a high pass forward to Colin Ferguson who brings the ball neatly under control. Colin Ferguson finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Alex Souness smothers it!
22.34
0-1Alen Cvitanovic flicks a high pass forward. Manuel Quintana collects the pass. Manuel Quintana tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
27.43
Tryggvi Sigthorsson threads a neat ball through to Quim Barbosa. Quim Barbosa passes the ball forward to Billy Campbell. Billy Campbell lofts in a cross ball towards John Carragher. John Carragher finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
32.19
Tryggvi Sigthorsson flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy Campbell. Billy Campbell plays a one-two with Billy Mason and advances towards the goal... Billy Campbell makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
38.03
Yassine Abdellaoui runs forward with the ball. Yassine Abdellaoui makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alen Cvitanovic. Alen Cvitanovic knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.48
Manuel Quintana barges into Roberto Carmona. Manuel Quintana is shown the yellow card! Roberto Carmona stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.49
Quim Barbosa kicks a strong pass forward to John Carragher. John Carragher plays a scrappy one-two with Fabio Boksic and stumbles forward towards the goal... John Carragher comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Motherwell appear unchanged since the first half. Greenock Morton also appear unchanged since the first half. The Motherwell players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Greenock Morton kicking off!
47.07
Alen Cvitanovic runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alen Cvitanovic knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alex Souness who gathers it comfortably.
51.22
Fabio Boksic flicks a high pass forward. Billy Mason collects the pass. Billy Mason whips in a cross ball towards John Carragher. John Carragher powers a header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Greenock Morton!
57.28
0-3Benedetto Tacchi flicks a high ball forward to Alen Cvitanovic who takes it down. With a delightful solo run, Alen Cvitanovic stretches the opposition's defence. Alen Cvitanovic knocks in a cross ball towards Gianmatteo Ginestra. Gianmatteo Ginestra makes a convincing header. Fantastic reactions from Tryggvi Sigthorsson blocks the shot!
61.00
0-3John Carragher catches Benedetto Tacchi on the ankles. John Carragher is warned by the referee! Benedetto Tacchi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.27
0-3Benedetto Tacchi knocks the ball forward to Gianmatteo Ginestra. Gianmatteo Ginestra passes the ball forward to Alen Cvitanovic. Alen Cvitanovic whips in a cross ball towards Gabriel Gainza. Richard White hacks Gabriel Gainza from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
77.21
Ruud Sluiter threads a neat ball through to Quim Barbosa. With some swift thinking, Quim Barbosa plays the ball forward to John Carragher. John Carragher controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
78.42
Alen Cvitanovic flicks a high pass forward. Gianmatteo Ginestra collects the pass. Gianmatteo Ginestra lofts in a cross ball towards Gabriel Gainza. Gabriel Gainza beats his man to it with a header. The ball comes off Fabio Boksic and the loose ball is cleared up field.
81.14
Colin Ferguson barges into Fabio Boksic. The referee calls over Colin Ferguson and warns him to calm down! Fabio Boksic stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.56
Alen Cvitanovic sees Gianmatteo Ginestra in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gianmatteo Ginestra cuts inside the box! Gianmatteo Ginestra makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
87.33
Yassine Abdellaoui flicks a high pass forward. Mateus Passo controls it well on his chest. Mateus Passo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gianmatteo Ginestra. Gianmatteo Ginestra lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Law. Alec Law connects with a diving header. The shot is on target but blocked by Richard White. That should have been a goal!
89.33
Alen Cvitanovic kicks a strong pass forward to Colin Ferguson. Colin Ferguson whips in a cross ball towards Gianmatteo Ginestra. Gianmatteo Ginestra gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Alex Souness gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
90.00
1-3Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.6%
51.4%
Play Area
27.1%
44.3%
28.6%
Scorers
| Gianmatteo Ginestra 84 | Billy Campbell 12 John Carragher 40, 51 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to John Carragher of Greenock Morton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Julian LaCrone (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Mateus Passo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Yassine Abdellaoui (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Benedetto Tacchi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jorge Veloso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gianmatteo Ginestra (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Alen Cvitanovic (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Alec Law (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Colin Ferguson (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 10. | Gabriel Gainza (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Manuel Quintana (ATT) | | 5 |
| 12. | Luis Renier (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ben Bishop (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Guy Sabin (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Alex Souness (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ruud Sluiter (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tryggvi Sigthorsson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ivan Soto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Roberto Carmona (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Richard White (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Quim Barbosa (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Fabio Boksic (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Billy Campbell (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Billy Mason (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | John Carragher (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Michel Masson (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Garry Mckinlay (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Guillermo Vicente (ATT) | 0 | |