Match Report


Greenock MortonGreenock Morton     ArbroathArbroath
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Richard HendryR. Hendry78
G
1
G
71John HutchisonJ. Hutchison
Stuart SullivanS. Sullivan70
D
2captain
D
59Stefan FerranteS. Ferrante
Simon ForbesS. Forbes63
D
3
D
56Nuno QuaresmaN. Quaresma
Julian BeckJ. Beck62
D
4
D
55Dries Van WonderenD. Van Wonderen
Bakary LorenzB. Lorenz59
D
5
M
57Richard McallisterR. Mcallister
Duncan GallacherD. Gallacher64
M
6
M
54Dominic DalglishD. Dalglish
Garry JamesG. James52
M
7
M
54Colin GemmillC. Gemmill
Neil BremnerN. Bremner69
A
captain8
M
50Garry FergusonG. Ferguson
Rafael HerreraR. Herrera59
A
9
A
54Sebastiao TavaresS. Tavares
John ClelandJ. Cleland54
A
10
A
53Craig NaysmithC. Naysmith
Brian SherwoodB. Sherwood50
A
11
A
49John DavidsonJ. Davidson
 
Paul McinnesP. Mcinnes57
G
12
D
55Simon KühnS. Kühn
Harry RobsonH. Robson54
D
13
D
52Gavin StrachanG. Strachan
Paul GreigP. Greig50
M
14
A
48Neil CampbellN. Campbell

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Cappielow Park where Greenock Morton play host to Arbroath. A crowd of 9,618 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Greenock Morton are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Arbroath appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Dickov.


0.00
Greenock Morton kick off!
3.48
Garry James flicks a high pass forward. Brian Sherwood collects the pass. Brian Sherwood rushes past Stefan Ferrante! Some silky footwork from Brian Sherwood provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
6.18
Duncan Gallacher chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Bremner. Neil Bremner lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Herrera. Rafael Herrera directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
14.30
Garry James threads a neat ball through to Brian Sherwood. Brian Sherwood whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Herrera. Rafael Herrera makes a deft header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
18.20
Simon Forbes passes the ball forward to Garry James. Garry James flicks a high pass forward. John Cleland collects the pass. John Cleland shoots from long range. Superb reactions from John Hutchison. What a save!
20.39
With great vision, Garry James plays the ball forward to Brian Sherwood. Brian Sherwood lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Bremner. Neil Bremner makes a looping header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
26.45
Garry James flicks a high pass forward. Neil Bremner controls it well on his chest. Neil Bremner knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dries Van Wonderen.
32.08
Garry James passes the ball forward to Rafael Herrera. Rafael Herrera makes a simple pass, allowing John Cleland to run into the box. John Cleland looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
38.20
Rafael Herrera clumsily knocks into Nuno Quaresma. The referee brings Rafael Herrera to one side and gives him a warning! Nuno Quaresma stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.09
Dominic Dalglish controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Davidson. John Davidson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Julian Beck.
44.19
Garry James flicks a high pass forward to John Cleland who brings the ball under control. John Cleland tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
45.00
Without breaking stride, Garry James plays the ball forward to Neil Bremner. Neil Bremner shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but John Hutchison manages to gather it effortlessly.
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. Arbroath also appear unchanged since the first half. The Arbroath players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Arbroath start the second half!
47.19
Dominic Dalglish threads the ball through to Craig Naysmith. Craig Naysmith finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
48.18
Dominic Dalglish knocks the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Tavares. Sebastiao Tavares shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Richard Hendry manages to gather it.
55.26
Bakary Lorenz flicks a high pass forward. Garry James collects the pass. Garry James knocks the ball forward to Rafael Herrera. Rafael Herrera shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
57.07
Garry James controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Cleland. John Cleland knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stefan Ferrante.
59.34
Sebastiao Tavares barges into Simon Forbes. The referee brings Sebastiao Tavares to one side and gives him a warning! Simon Forbes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.27
With some swift thinking, Bakary Lorenz plays the ball forward to Garry James. Garry James hits a low pass to Rafael Herrera. Rafael Herrera sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but John Hutchison is on top of it.
61.03
Garry Ferguson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sebastiao Tavares. Sebastiao Tavares lofts in a cross ball towards John Davidson. John Davidson outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. John Davidson scores for Arbroath!!
65.49
Nuno Quaresma flicks a high pass forward. Colin Gemmill controls it well on his chest. Colin Gemmill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Tavares. Sebastiao Tavares lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Naysmith. Craig Naysmith connects with a diving header but it's drastically wayward!
72.58
Bakary Lorenz surges forward with the ball. Bakary Lorenz knocks the ball forward to Neil Bremner. Neil Bremner tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
77.28
Simon Forbes knocks the ball to his team mate, Garry James. Garry James makes a probing pass to Neil Bremner. Neil Bremner shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by John Hutchison.
78.11
Garry James takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Brian Sherwood. Dries Van Wonderen steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
79.04
Dries Van Wonderen barges into Neil Bremner. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Neil Bremner runs off the knock.
83.46
Duncan Gallacher flicks a high pass forward to Neil Bremner who brings the ball under control. Neil Bremner shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Garry James darts forward. Garry James knocks in a cross ball towards Brian Sherwood. Brian Sherwood rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Solid save from John Hutchison.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Greenock Morton

Arbroath
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
8
2
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
76.4%
23.6%
Play Area
26.4%
43.1%
30.6%

Scorers
Rafael Herrera 14
Neil Bremner 20
John Cleland 32
John Davidson 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Garry James of Greenock Morton

Match Ratings
1.Richard Hendry (GK)
6
2.Stuart Sullivan (DEF)
6
3.Simon Forbes (DEF)
6
4.Julian Beck (DEF)
6
5.Bakary Lorenz (DEF)
6
6.Duncan Gallacher (MID)
6
7.Garry James (MID)
9
8.Neil Bremner (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Rafael Herrera (ATT)goal scored
8
10.John Cleland (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Brian Sherwood (ATT)
8
 
12.Paul Mcinnes (GK)
0
13.Harry Robson (DEF)
0
14.Paul Greig (MID)
0

1.John Hutchison (GK)
7
2.Stefan Ferrante (DEF)
6
3.Nuno Quaresma (DEF)
6
4.Dries Van Wonderen (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Richard Mcallister (MID)
6
6.Dominic Dalglish (MID)
6
7.Colin Gemmill (MID)
6
8.Garry Ferguson (MID)
6
9.Sebastiao Tavares (ATT)
6
10.Craig Naysmith (ATT)
6
11.John Davidson (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Simon Kühn (DEF)
0
13.Gavin Strachan (DEF)
0
14.Neil Campbell (ATT)
0