Match Report


Greenock MortonGreenock Morton     St MirrenSt Mirren
Ranald MitchellRanald Mitchell Sean Clayton Sean Clayton
Jean-Guy MarsigliaJ. Marsiglia61
G
1
G
60Garry GraavenG. Graaven
Matt GemmillM. Gemmill61
D
2
D
53Mario MonteiroM. Monteiro
Dominic NaysmithD. Naysmith60
D
3
D
56Arthur MersonA. Merson
David McCoistD. McCoist59
D
4
D
52Frederico MarquitosF. Marquitos
Jean-Luc GrimaldiJ. Grimaldi74
M
captain5
D
63Ivan MarcosI. Marcos
Ricardo LimaR. Lima68
M
6
M
52Gianmatteo FerronG. Ferron
Richard MasonR. Mason66
M
7captain
M
56Gareth SinclairG. Sinclair
Stephen DavidsonS. Davidson55
M
8
M
64Matt LiddellM. Liddell
Darius CleggD. Clegg50
A
9
A
49Shaun SmithS. Smith
Kevin SullivanK. Sullivan59
A
10
A
58Scott ClelandS. Cleland
Demetrio ItalianoD. Italiano69
A
11
A
51Ralph DublinR. Dublin
 
Filipe MarquesF. Marques72
A
12
G
62Alex GemmillA. Gemmill
Jose AriasJ. Arias56
M
13
D
44Neil DuberryN. Duberry
Don HopkinD. Hopkin63
M
14
D
53Gavin JamesG. James

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Cappielow Park where Greenock Morton play host to St Mirren in this derby match. 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 St Mirren appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Hutchison.


0.00
Greenock Morton kick off!
10.28
Matt Gemmill brings the ball forward. Matt Gemmill shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
12.44
Arthur Merson takes it forward alone. Arthur Merson makes a probing pass to Scott Cleland. Scott Cleland knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jean-Guy Marsiglia who gathers it comfortably.
21.31
Richard Mason chips the ball to his team mate, Jean-Luc Grimaldi. Jean-Luc Grimaldi shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
27.53
Dominic Naysmith sees Richard Mason in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Mason sees a break and surges forward. Richard Mason plays a one-two with Kevin Sullivan and advances towards the goal... Richard Mason cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
28.52
Demetrio Italiano knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan advances inside the box! Kevin Sullivan tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.03
Matt Gemmill threads a neat ball through to Dominic Naysmith. Without breaking stride, Dominic Naysmith plays the ball forward to Darius Clegg. Darius Clegg edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Darius Clegg provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Garry Graaven reads it well. Fabulous stop!
34.41
David McCoist breaks forward. David McCoist controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Demetrio Italiano. Demetrio Italiano advances inside the box! Demetrio Italiano looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
40.28
Matt Liddell hacks Jean-Luc Grimaldi from behind! Matt Liddell is shown the yellow card! Jean-Luc Grimaldi grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
44.13
Jean-Luc Grimaldi knocks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Lima. Ricardo Lima advances inside the box! Ricardo Lima muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
45.00
Gareth Sinclair barges into Ricardo Lima. Gareth Sinclair is shown the yellow card! Ricardo Lima hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
St Mirren kick off the second half!
48.24
Ivan Marcos chips the ball to his team mate, Matt Liddell. Matt Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Shaun Smith collects the pass. Shaun Smith shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
49.03
Matt Gemmill sees Ricardo Lima in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ricardo Lima makes an attacking run forward. Ricardo Lima passes the ball forward but Demetrio Italiano is offside!
54.14
Frederico Marquitos passes the ball forward to Ivan Marcos. Ivan Marcos sees space and advances. Ivan Marcos knocks in a cross ball towards Shaun Smith. Matt Gemmill barges into Shaun Smith. Shaun Smith appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
57.24
Seeing a gap ahead, Matt Liddell plays the ball forward to Gianmatteo Ferron. Gianmatteo Ferron knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stephen Davidson.
65.50
Richard Mason sees Jean-Luc Grimaldi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Showing composure, Jean-Luc Grimaldi laces a weighted ball forward to Darius Clegg. Darius Clegg makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Kevin Sullivan. Some silky footwork from Kevin Sullivan provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
69.11
Frederico Marquitos clumsily knocks into Stephen Davidson. The referee warns Frederico Marquitos to calm down! Stephen Davidson runs off the knock.
71.46
Ivan Marcos threads the ball through to Gianmatteo Ferron. Gianmatteo Ferron threads the ball through to Ralph Dublin. Ralph Dublin shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
73.07
Richard Mason barges into Gianmatteo Ferron. The referee warns Richard Mason to calm down! Gianmatteo Ferron gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
78.02
Matt Liddell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gianmatteo Ferron. Gianmatteo Ferron knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.32
Matt Gemmill hits a low pass to Stephen Davidson. With great vision, Stephen Davidson plays the ball forward to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan makes a pass forward but Demetrio Italiano is yards offside!
83.20
Jean-Luc Grimaldi flicks a high ball forward to Darius Clegg who takes it down. Darius Clegg knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arthur Merson.
84.51
Gareth Sinclair flicks a high pass forward. Matt Liddell controls it well on his chest. Matt Liddell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jean-Luc Grimaldi.
89.44
David McCoist makes a simple pass to Richard Mason. Richard Mason plays the ball forward to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Greenock Morton

St Mirren
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
0
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
69.4%
30.6%
Play Area
27.1%
47.1%
25.9%

Scorers
Kevin Sullivan 29, 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Sullivan of Greenock Morton

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

1.Garry Graaven (GK)
7
2.Mario Monteiro (DEF)
6
3.Arthur Merson (DEF)
6
4.Frederico Marquitos (DEF)
6
5.Ivan Marcos (DEF)
7
6.Gianmatteo Ferron (MID)
6
7.Gareth Sinclair (MID)yellow card
5
8.Matt Liddell (MID)yellow card
6
9.Shaun Smith (ATT)
6
10.Scott Cleland (ATT)
6
11.Ralph Dublin (ATT)
6
 
12.Alex Gemmill (GK)
0
13.Neil Duberry (DEF)
0
14.Gavin James (DEF)
0