Match Report


Greenock MortonGreenock Morton     KilmarnockKilmarnock
Ranald MitchellRanald Mitchell Grant Bennion Grant Bennion
Jean-Guy MarsigliaJ. Marsiglia61
G
1
G
61Gerhard KistnerG. Kistner
Matt GemmillM. Gemmill61
D
2
D
62David WhiteD. White
Billy McCoistB. McCoist58
D
3captain
D
63Eugenio SulloE. Sullo
David McCoistD. McCoist59
D
4
D
68Amedeo TattiA. Tatti
Stephen DavidsonS. Davidson55
M
5
D
67Garry McinnesG. Mcinnes
Richard MasonR. Mason67
M
6
M
75Gilles MasonG. Mason
Jose AriasJ. Arias56
M
7
M
69Scott RaeS. Rae
Don HopkinD. Hopkin63
M
8
M
63Ferdinando BinottoF. Binotto
Filipe MarquesF. Marques72
A
captain9
A
68Mario NelisseM. Nelisse
Darius CleggD. Clegg50
A
10
A
60Alberto CamposA. Campos
Kevin SullivanK. Sullivan59
A
11
A
67Andy SounessA. Souness
 
Dominic NaysmithD. Naysmith60
D
12
D
57Amdy TourselA. Toursel
Bakary SchneiderB. Schneider58
G
13
A
57Bakary KoschmiederB. Koschmieder
Ricardo LimaR. Lima68
M
14
A
59Dominic GemmillD. Gemmill

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Cappielow Park where Greenock Morton play host to Kilmarnock. A crowd of 19,654 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Greenock Morton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Kilmarnock appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Ferguson.


0.00
The whistle blows and Kilmarnock get the match underway!
2.26
Amedeo Tatti knocks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Mason. Gilles Mason deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Souness. Andy Souness knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Campos. Alberto Campos heads the ball goalwards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
8.27
Ferdinando Binotto knocks the ball forward to Alberto Campos. Alberto Campos makes a probing pass between the defence to Mario Nelisse. Mario Nelisse looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
10.16
Jose Arias makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Don Hopkin. Don Hopkin shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
12.05
Richard Mason flicks a high pass forward to Filipe Marques who brings the ball under control. Filipe Marques plays a one-two with Darius Clegg and rushes in on goal... Filipe Marques looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
18.56
Ferdinando Binotto knocks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Mason. Gilles Mason whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Campos. Alberto Campos whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
22.31
Billy McCoist controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen Davidson. Stephen Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Jose Arias collects the pass. Jose Arias runs straight at the defence! Jose Arias tries a spectacular strike. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
27.09
Amedeo Tatti comes in with a late challenge on Darius Clegg. The referee calls over Amedeo Tatti and shows him a yellow card! Darius Clegg grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
28.58
Stephen Davidson threads a neat ball through to Filipe Marques. Filipe Marques hits a low pass to Don Hopkin. Don Hopkin comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
34.35
Gilles Mason threads a neat ball through to Andy Souness. Andy Souness threads a neat ball through to Mario Nelisse. Mario Nelisse muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
40.57
Richard Mason flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Davidson controls it well on his chest. Stephen Davidson threads the ball through to Darius Clegg. Darius Clegg lofts in a cross ball towards Filipe Marques. Filipe Marques finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
44.39
Jose Arias sweeps the ball up the wings. Kevin Sullivan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
Jose Arias sees a break and surges forward. Jose Arias controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Kevin Sullivan through on goal. Kevin Sullivan comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
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. Kilmarnock also appear unchanged since the first half. The Kilmarnock players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Greenock Morton kick off!
53.56
Eugenio Sullo knocks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Mason. Gilles Mason flicks a high pass forward to Scott Rae who brings the ball under control. With great vision, Scott Rae plays the ball forward to Alberto Campos who has made a great run into the box. Alberto Campos takes a shot at goal. Solid save from Jean-Guy Marsiglia.
54.26
Eugenio Sullo flicks a high ball forward to Ferdinando Binotto who takes it down. Ferdinando Binotto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mario Nelisse. Mario Nelisse lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Souness. Andy Souness connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
55.18
Don Hopkin hacks Gilles Mason from behind! The referee calls over Don Hopkin and warns him to calm down! Gilles Mason runs off the knock.
59.40
Gilles Mason darts forward. Gilles Mason shoots from long range. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
66.55
Amedeo Tatti makes a simple pass to Mario Nelisse. Mario Nelisse flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Campos collects the pass. Alberto Campos tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Jean-Guy Marsiglia.
69.14
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
71.21
Darius Clegg barges into Amedeo Tatti. Darius Clegg is shown the yellow card! Amedeo Tatti gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
72.44
David McCoist threads a neat ball through to Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist knocks the ball forward to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
75.19
Amedeo Tatti flicks a high ball forward to Alberto Campos who takes it down. Alberto Campos threads a neat ball through to Gilles Mason. Gilles Mason kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Rae but the referee indicates it's offside!
77.28
Kilmarnock have made a substitution with Bakary Koschmieder replacing Alberto Campos .
81.28
Andy Souness hacks Matt Gemmill from behind! Andy Souness is shown the yellow card! Matt Gemmill runs off the knock.
87.04
Ferdinando Binotto clumsily knocks into Richard Mason. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Richard Mason runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Greenock Morton

Kilmarnock
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.5%
52.5%
Play Area
27.5%
41.2%
31.2%

Scorers
Jose Arias 22
Don Hopkin 29
Mario Nelisse 34
Gilles Mason 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gilles Mason of Kilmarnock

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

1.Gerhard Kistner (GK)
6
2.David White (DEF)
6
3.Eugenio Sullo (DEF)
6
4.Amedeo Tatti (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Garry Mcinnes (DEF)
6
6.Gilles Mason (MID)goal scored
9
7.Scott Rae (MID)
6
8.Ferdinando Binotto (MID)yellow card
6
9.Mario Nelisse (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Alberto Campos (ATT)
7
11.Andy Souness (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Amdy Toursel (DEF)
0
13.Bakary Koschmieder (ATT)
6
14.Dominic Gemmill (ATT)
0