Match Report


Inverness Caledonian ThistleInverness Caledonian Thistle     Greenock MortonGreenock Morton
Will SullyWill Sully Computer Player Computer Player
Robert McleodR. Mcleod59
G
1
G
43Matt NivenM. Niven
Bill CarterB. Carter61
D
2
D
63Gary McinnesG. Mcinnes
Hugo VelosoH. Veloso61
D
3
D
49Miguel CastroM. Castro
Billy McallisterB. Mcallister64
D
4
D
43Paul ElliottP. Elliott
Paul HamiltonP. Hamilton59
D
5
M
62Billy McCoistB. McCoist
Romain FrétardR. Frétard68
M
6
M
55Craig HendryC. Hendry
Mike MurphyM. Murphy62
M
7captain
M
46Neil BradyN. Brady
Brendan DeaneB. Deane64
M
8
M
46Darren McgovernD. Mcgovern
Anthony MatthewsA. Matthews67
A
captain9
A
53Paul FergusonP. Ferguson
Arturo MasperoA. Maspero69
A
10
A
47Billy ThomsonB. Thomson
Don JamesD. James50
A
11
A
47Alex MeiklejohnA. Meiklejohn
 
Paul HendryP. Hendry42
D
12
M
46Gary McNeillG. McNeill
Stephen MasonS. Mason53
M
13
A
44Billy McGroryB. McGrory
Eduardo VianaE. Viana51
A
14
D
42Scott SullivanS. Sullivan

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Caledonian Stadium where Inverness Caledonian Thistle play host to Greenock Morton. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Greenock Morton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Morton.


0.00
Greenock Morton get the match underway!
2.03
Bill Carter flicks a high ball forward to Brendan Deane who takes it down. Brendan Deane threads a neat ball through to Don James. Don James lofts in a cross ball towards Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
9.15
Mike Murphy flicks a high pass forward. Arturo Maspero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arturo Maspero lofts in a cross ball towards Don James. Don James makes a convincing header but it is miles over!
10.30
Mike Murphy passes the ball forward to Don James. Don James knocks in a cross ball towards Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero makes a convincing header. Arturo Maspero scores for Inverness Caledonian Thistle!!
14.36
Brendan Deane takes a quick throw-in. Romain Frétard chips the ball to his team mate, Anthony Matthews. Anthony Matthews shoots from 20 yards but Matt Niven reads it well. Great save!
20.16
Billy Mcallister makes a strong solo run forward. Billy Mcallister flicks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Matthews. Anthony Matthews finds some space and shoots from distance. Matt Niven gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
21.38
Romain Frétard knocks the ball to his team mate, Don James. Don James knocks in a cross ball towards Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero makes a convincing header but somehow Matt Niven manages to keep it out.
22.48
Gary Mcinnes flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Brady. With some swift thinking, Neil Brady plays the ball forward to Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson puts a great ball through. Alex Meiklejohn runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
27.58
Miguel Castro sees Neil Brady in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Brady flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn makes a convincing header. The ball comes off Hugo Veloso and the loose ball is cleared up field.
28.46
With great vision, Brendan Deane laces a weighted ball forward to Don James. Don James knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Matthews. Anthony Matthews rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
32.55
Mike Murphy deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero whips in a cross ball towards Don James. Don James flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
38.26
Romain Frétard makes a probing pass to Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Matt Niven effortlessly smothers it!
42.37
Alex Meiklejohn hacks Paul Hamilton from behind! The referee warns Alex Meiklejohn to calm down! Paul Hamilton stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.48
Romain Frétard makes a probing pass to Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Inverness Caledonian Thistle appear unchanged since the first half. Greenock Morton also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Inverness Caledonian Thistle kicking off!
51.23
Mike Murphy flicks a high pass forward. Arturo Maspero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arturo Maspero knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matt Niven who gathers it comfortably.
54.29
Hugo Veloso chips the ball to his team mate, Mike Murphy. Mike Murphy flicks a high pass forward to Arturo Maspero who brings the ball under control. Arturo Maspero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Elliott.
55.20
Billy McCoist comes in with a late challenge on Brendan Deane. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Brendan Deane grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
60.41
Inverness Caledonian Thistle have made a substitution with Stephen Mason replacing Brendan Deane .
61.47
Neil Brady catches Mike Murphy on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mike Murphy grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
65.54
Arturo Maspero clumsily knocks into Paul Elliott. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Paul Elliott runs off the knock.
77.35
Inverness Caledonian Thistle have made a substitution with Paul Hendry replacing Bill Carter .
78.45
Gary Mcinnes flicks a high ball forward to Neil Brady who takes it down. Neil Brady knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
79.54
Romain Frétard runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Romain Frétard lofts in a cross ball towards Don James. Don James powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Matt Niven had no chance!! Goal for Inverness Caledonian Thistle!
84.10
Romain Frétard comes in with a late challenge on Darren Mcgovern. Romain Frétard is warned by the referee! Darren Mcgovern gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
89.49
Stephen Mason makes a probing pass to Anthony Matthews. Anthony Matthews shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Gary Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward. Darren Mcgovern holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Darren Mcgovern knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Greenock Morton
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.5%
37.5%
Play Area
18.1%
45.8%
36.1%

Scorers
Arturo Maspero 10
Don James 80

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Don James of Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Match Ratings
1.Robert Mcleod (GK)
6
2.Bill Carter (DEF)
6
3.Hugo Veloso (DEF)
7
4.Billy Mcallister (DEF)
7
5.Paul Hamilton (DEF)
6
6.Romain Frétard (MID)
8
7.Mike Murphy (MID)
7
8.Brendan Deane (MID)
6
9.Anthony Matthews (ATT)
6
10.Arturo Maspero (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
11.Don James (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Paul Hendry (DEF)
6
13.Stephen Mason (MID)
6
14.Eduardo Viana (ATT)
0

1.Matt Niven (GK)
7
2.Gary Mcinnes (DEF)
7
3.Miguel Castro (DEF)
6
4.Paul Elliott (DEF)
6
5.Billy McCoist (MID)yellow card
5
6.Craig Hendry (MID)
6
7.Neil Brady (MID)yellow card
6
8.Darren Mcgovern (MID)
6
9.Paul Ferguson (ATT)
6
10.Billy Thomson (ATT)
6
11.Alex Meiklejohn (ATT)
6
 
12.Gary McNeill (MID)
0
13.Billy McGrory (ATT)
0
14.Scott Sullivan (DEF)
0