Match Report


Greenock MortonGreenock Morton     RangersRangers
Ranald MitchellRanald Mitchell Elwyn Cope Elwyn Cope
Jean-Guy MarsigliaJ. Marsiglia61
G
1captain
G
76David MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn
Matt GemmillM. Gemmill61
D
2
D
65Matt BoothM. Booth
Billy McCoistB. McCoist58
D
3
D
63Edgar VarelaE. Varela
Dominic NaysmithD. Naysmith60
D
4
D
65Callum NivenC. Niven
Jean-Luc GrimaldiJ. Grimaldi74
M
captain5
D
65Tomˆs de KoningT. de Koning
Stephen DavidsonS. Davidson55
M
6
M
63Scott LawS. Law
Richard MasonR. Mason67
M
7
M
57Billy GoughB. Gough
Don HopkinD. Hopkin63
M
8
A
55Gary LawG. Law
Filipe MarquesF. Marques72
A
9
A
67Walter MicilloW. Micillo
Darius CleggD. Clegg50
A
10
A
57Pedro VieiraP. Vieira
Demetrio ItalianoD. Italiano69
A
11
A
74Jason MowbrayJ. Mowbray
 
David McCoistD. McCoist59
D
12
D
52Alje QuansahA. Quansah
Bakary SchneiderB. Schneider58
G
13
M
57Billy ThomsonB. Thomson
Ricardo LimaR. Lima68
M
14
A
54Don NivenD. Niven

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Cappielow Park where Greenock Morton play host to Rangers. A crowd of 19,808 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Greenock Morton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rangers appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Morrison.


0.00
The whistle blows and Rangers kick off!
4.58
Jean-Luc Grimaldi threads a neat ball through to Demetrio Italiano. Demetrio Italiano lofts in a cross ball towards Jean-Luc Grimaldi. Jean-Luc Grimaldi outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
8.42
Richard Mason darts forward. Richard Mason shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
21.00
Scott Law makes an attacking run forward. Scott Law sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
22.09
Matt Booth hits a low pass to Pedro Vieira. Pedro Vieira runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Pedro Vieira knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic Naysmith.
24.38
Scott Law advances with the ball. Scott Law lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Gough. With a superhuman jump, Billy Gough connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is shockingly off target!
26.32
Matt Booth makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Law. Scott Law makes a simple pass to Gary Law. Gary Law whips in a cross ball towards Walter Micillo. Walter Micillo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
27.34
Richard Mason sees Demetrio Italiano in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Demetrio Italiano shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
32.41
Darius Clegg hits a low pass to Filipe Marques. Filipe Marques finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow David Meiklejohn manages to keep it out.
34.08
Callum Niven flicks the ball to his team mate, Edgar Varela. Edgar Varela knocks the ball forward to Walter Micillo. Walter Micillo makes a simple pass, allowing Gary Law to run into the box. Gary Law makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Jean-Guy Marsiglia gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
38.25
Jean-Luc Grimaldi threads a neat ball through to Darius Clegg. Darius Clegg passes the ball forward but Stephen Davidson is offside!
40.39
Stephen Davidson knocks the ball forward to Richard Mason. Richard Mason threads the ball through to Filipe Marques but he's offside!
42.44
Billy Gough flicks a high pass forward. Walter Micillo controls it well on his chest. Walter Micillo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Jean-Guy Marsiglia.
44.15
Jean-Luc Grimaldi clumsily knocks into Tomˆs de Koning. The referee calls over Jean-Luc Grimaldi and shows him a yellow card! Tomˆs de Koning runs off the knock.
45.00
Scott Law flicks a high pass forward to Jason Mowbray who brings the ball under control. Jason Mowbray advances inside the box! Jason Mowbray makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
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. Rangers appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. Rangers switch their midfield play to Support Defence and their attack play to Shoot From Distance. The Rangers players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Greenock Morton kick off the second half!
48.13
Demetrio Italiano hacks Tomˆs de Koning from behind! Demetrio Italiano is given a warning by the referee! Tomˆs de Koning gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
49.25
Tomˆs de Koning catches Matt Gemmill on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Matt Gemmill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.56
Seeing a gap ahead, Billy McCoist plays the ball forward to Richard Mason. With great vision, Richard Mason plays the ball forward to Don Hopkin. Don Hopkin plays a one-two with Darius Clegg and rushes in on goal... Don Hopkin shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
54.39
Edgar Varela catches Demetrio Italiano on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Demetrio Italiano stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.02
Matt Booth brings the ball forward. Matt Booth shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Jean-Guy Marsiglia.
60.24
Rangers have made a substitution with Billy Thomson replacing Billy Gough .
61.34
Seeing a gap ahead, Billy Thomson plays the ball forward to Scott Law. Scott Law sees Jason Mowbray in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jason Mowbray knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.09
Dominic Naysmith knocks the ball forward to Billy McCoist. With great vision, Billy McCoist plays the ball forward to Jean-Luc Grimaldi. Jean-Luc Grimaldi hits a low pass to Filipe Marques. Filipe Marques side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
69.03
Richard Mason threads a neat ball through to Demetrio Italiano. Demetrio Italiano shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
71.19
Jean-Luc Grimaldi flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Davidson controls it well on his chest. Stephen Davidson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.47
Showing composure, Matt Gemmill plays the ball forward to Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Demetrio Italiano holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Demetrio Italiano plays a scrappy one-two with Richard Mason and stumbles forward towards the goal... Demetrio Italiano shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Greenock Morton!
78.26
Billy Thomson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Law. Scott Law whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Vieira. Pedro Vieira powers a header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.37
Stephen Davidson threads a neat ball through to Darius Clegg. Darius Clegg makes a probing pass to Don Hopkin but he's offside!
89.29
Dominic Naysmith sees Don Hopkin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Don Hopkin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Filipe Marques. Filipe Marques finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Greenock Morton

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

Possession
57.1%
42.9%
Play Area
22.1%
41.6%
36.4%

Scorers
Jean-Luc Grimaldi 5
Demetrio Italiano 73
Pedro Vieira 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Demetrio Italiano of Greenock Morton

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

1.David Meiklejohn (GK)
6
2.Matt Booth (DEF)
7
3.Edgar Varela (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Callum Niven (DEF)
6
5.Tomˆs de Koning (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Scott Law (MID)
8
7.Billy Gough (MID)
6
8.Gary Law (ATT)
6
9.Walter Micillo (ATT)
6
10.Pedro Vieira (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Jason Mowbray (ATT)
6
 
12.Alje Quansah (DEF)
0
13.Billy Thomson (MID)
6
14.Don Niven (ATT)
0