Match Report


Greenock MortonGreenock Morton     MotherwellMotherwell
Ranald MitchellRanald Mitchell Noel Henry Noel Henry
Bakary SchneiderB. Schneider58
G
1
G
73Adam EadieA. Eadie
Dominic NaysmithD. Naysmith60
D
2
D
69Martin CanoM. Cano
Billy McCoistB. McCoist58
D
3
D
57Alexandre FariaA. Faria
David McCoistD. McCoist59
D
4
D
72Alec HendersonA. Henderson
Stephen DavidsonS. Davidson55
M
5
D
68Billy ThompsonB. Thompson
Ricardo LimaR. Lima68
M
6captain
M
60David McStayD. McStay
Jose AriasJ. Arias56
M
7
M
60Nabil GeerinckxN. Geerinckx
Don HopkinD. Hopkin63
M
8
A
63Joao AlmeidaJ. Almeida
Filipe MarquesF. Marques72
A
captain9
A
57Andy GreigA. Greig
Darius CleggD. Clegg50
A
10
A
60David GreigD. Greig
Kevin SullivanK. Sullivan59
A
11
A
73Gabriele BianchiniG. Bianchini
 
Matt GemmillM. Gemmill61
D
12
M
63Gianni AdamiG. Adami
Richard MasonR. Mason66
M
13
A
54Albrecht BreitnerA. Breitner
Jean-Luc GrimaldiJ. Grimaldi74
M
14
D
76Jose PerezJ. Perez

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Cappielow Park where Greenock Morton play host to Motherwell. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Greenock Morton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Motherwell appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Law.


0.00
Motherwell kick off and get the match underway!
6.42
Jose Arias passes the ball forward to Stephen Davidson. Stephen Davidson flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Sullivan who brings the ball under control. Kevin Sullivan lofts in a cross ball towards Filipe Marques. Filipe Marques whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
15.12
Stephen Davidson chips the ball to his team mate, Darius Clegg. Darius Clegg runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Darius Clegg provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies wide!
21.19
Ricardo Lima flicks a high pass forward. Darius Clegg controls it well on his chest. Darius Clegg runs straight at the defence! Darius Clegg shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Adam Eadie!
22.12
Jose Arias threads the ball through to Darius Clegg. Darius Clegg knocks in a cross ball towards Filipe Marques. Filipe Marques gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but is denied by Adam Eadie. Excellent save.
28.32
Ricardo Lima flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Sullivan collects the pass. Kevin Sullivan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
32.02
Billy Thompson sees a break and surges forward. Billy Thompson makes a probing pass to Joao Almeida. Joao Almeida sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Bakary Schneider is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
34.06
Don Hopkin threads a neat ball through to Darius Clegg. Darius Clegg passes the ball forward but Kevin Sullivan is offside!
36.23
Alexandre Faria makes a beautiful solo run. Alexandre Faria passes the ball forward to David Greig. David Greig whips in a cross ball towards Gabriele Bianchini. With a superhuman jump, Gabriele Bianchini connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Bakary Schneider punches it away to safety.
38.36
Alexandre Faria hits a low pass to David McStay. David McStay sees Nabil Geerinckx in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nabil Geerinckx lofts in a cross ball towards David Greig. David Greig connects with a diving header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
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. Motherwell also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Greenock Morton kick off!
48.01
Jose Arias passes the ball forward to Filipe Marques. Filipe Marques knocks in a cross ball towards Darius Clegg. Darius Clegg flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.49
David McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Sullivan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Sullivan shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
53.43
Alexandre Faria knocks the ball forward to David McStay. David McStay threads the ball through to David Greig. David Greig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.34
Dominic Naysmith plays the ball forward to Ricardo Lima. Ricardo Lima makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Filipe Marques. Filipe Marques controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
55.11
David McStay makes a simple pass to Nabil Geerinckx. Nabil Geerinckx knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriele Bianchini. Gabriele Bianchini whips the ball goalwards with his head. Bakary Schneider effortlessly punches it away to safety.
57.27
Alec Henderson runs forward with the ball. Alec Henderson hits a low pass to David Greig. David Greig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.56
Alec Henderson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Cano. Martin Cano sees space and advances. Martin Cano whips in a cross ball towards David Greig. David Greig is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
65.54
David McStay flicks a high ball forward to Joao Almeida who takes it down. Joao Almeida whips in a cross ball towards Gabriele Bianchini. With a superhuman jump, Gabriele Bianchini connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
69.05
Jose Arias threads a neat ball through to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alec Henderson.
71.48
Alexandre Faria flicks a high ball forward to Nabil Geerinckx who takes it down. Nabil Geerinckx whips in a cross ball towards Gabriele Bianchini. Gabriele Bianchini powers a header at goal. Bakary Schneider gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
77.22
Stephen Davidson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darius Clegg. Darius Clegg shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
78.38
Stephen Davidson threads a neat ball through to Darius Clegg. Darius Clegg knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alexandre Faria.
84.42
Ricardo Lima makes a simple pass to Filipe Marques. Filipe Marques knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.04
Nabil Geerinckx hacks Ricardo Lima from behind! Nabil Geerinckx is shown the yellow card! Ricardo Lima grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
87.40
Stephen Davidson knocks the ball to his team mate, Don Hopkin. Don Hopkin threads the ball through to Darius Clegg. Darius Clegg knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Sullivan. Some good footwork from Kevin Sullivan provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
89.49
Jose Arias hits a low pass to Filipe Marques. Filipe Marques lofts in a cross ball towards Darius Clegg. Darius Clegg beats his man to it with a header but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
Alec Henderson sees space and advances. With some swift thinking, Alec Henderson plays the ball forward to David Greig. David Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Greig. Andy Greig outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Magnificent block by Don Hopkin!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Greenock Morton

Motherwell
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.4%
38.6%
Play Area
23.9%
44.3%
31.8%

Scorers
Darius Clegg 48
David Greig 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Darius Clegg of Greenock Morton

Match Ratings
1.Bakary Schneider (GK)
8
2.Dominic Naysmith (DEF)
6
3.Billy McCoist (DEF)
6
4.David McCoist (DEF)
6
5.Stephen Davidson (MID)
7
6.Ricardo Lima (MID)
8
7.Jose Arias (MID)
8
8.Don Hopkin (MID)
7
9.Filipe Marques (ATT)
8
10.Darius Clegg (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Kevin Sullivan (ATT)
6
 
12.Matt Gemmill (DEF)
0
13.Richard Mason (MID)
0
14.Jean-Luc Grimaldi (MID)
0

1.Adam Eadie (GK)
7
2.Martin Cano (DEF)
7
3.Alexandre Faria (DEF)
7
4.Alec Henderson (DEF)
8
5.Billy Thompson (DEF)
6
6.David McStay (MID)
7
7.Nabil Geerinckx (MID)yellow card
6
8.Joao Almeida (ATT)
6
9.Andy Greig (ATT)
6
10.David Greig (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Gabriele Bianchini (ATT)
6
 
12.Gianni Adami (MID)
0
13.Albrecht Breitner (ATT)
0
14.Jose Perez (DEF)
0