Match Report
| Greenock Morton | Greenock Morton |  |  | Brechin | Brechin | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matt Niven | M. Niven |  | 43 | G |  | 1 | | G | 59 |  | Nico Götz | N. Götz | |||||||||
| Gary Mcinnes | G. Mcinnes | | 63 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 54 | | Stephen Thomson | S. Thomson | |||||||||
| Miguel Castro | M. Castro |  | 49 | D | | 3 | | D | 51 | | Andy Hopkin | A. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Stephen McCoist | S. McCoist | | 47 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 49 | | Andy Sullivan | A. Sullivan | ||||||||
| Craig Hendry | C. Hendry | | 55 | M | | 5 | | M | 51 | | Neil Mcinnes | N. Mcinnes | |||||||||
| Darren Mcgovern | D. Mcgovern |  | 47 | M | | 6 | | M | 47 | | Stuart Hansen | S. Hansen | |||||||||
| Gary McNeill | G. McNeill | | 46 | M | | | 7 | | M | 46 | | Alex Elliott | A. Elliott | ||||||||
| Stuart Morton | S. Morton | | 37 | M | | 8 | | M | 44 | | Stephen Mason | S. Mason | |||||||||
| Paul Ferguson | P. Ferguson | | 53 | A | | 9 | | A | 53 | | Paul Greig | P. Greig | |||||||||
| Billy Thomson | B. Thomson | | 49 | A | | 10 | | A | 50 | | Alex Caldwell | A. Caldwell | |||||||||
| Alex Meiklejohn | A. Meiklejohn | | 48 | A | | 11 | | A | 46 | | Kevin Cleland | K. Cleland | |||||||||
| Billy McGrory | B. McGrory | | 45 | A | | 12 | | D | 47 | | Dominic Dalglish | D. Dalglish | |||||||||
| Scott Sullivan | S. Sullivan | | 44 | D | | 13 | | G | 46 | | Andy Brady | A. Brady | |||||||||
| Paul Elliott | P. Elliott | | 43 | D | | 14 | | M | 42 | | Garry Hendry | G. Hendry | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Cappielow Park where Greenock Morton play host to Brechin. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Greenock Morton and Brechin are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Law.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Greenock Morton and Brechin are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Law.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Greenock Morton get the match underway!
9.21
0-0Stuart Hansen chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Cleland. Kevin Cleland shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
12.22
0-0Alex Meiklejohn barges into Andy Sullivan. The referee calls over Alex Meiklejohn and shows him a yellow card! Andy Sullivan runs off the knock.
15.31
0-0Neil Mcinnes barges into Gary McNeill. The referee brings Neil Mcinnes to one side and gives him a warning! Gary McNeill stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.05
1-0Gary McNeill makes a probing pass to Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson powers a header at goal. Nico Götz is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
20.30
Stuart Morton receives the ball from a throw-in from Craig Hendry. Stuart Morton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Alex Meiklejohn through on goal. Alex Meiklejohn looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
27.20
Stephen Thomson flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Elliott. Alex Elliott chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Caldwell. Alex Caldwell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
33.21
Alex Elliott flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Greig. Paul Greig shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
34.57
2-0Andy Hopkin flicks a high pass forward to Neil Mcinnes who brings the ball under control. Neil Mcinnes makes a probing pass to Paul Greig. Paul Greig sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Matt Niven is on top of it.
38.16
Seeing a gap ahead, Andy Hopkin plays the ball forward to Stuart Hansen. Stuart Hansen chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Caldwell. Alex Caldwell tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
45.00
Andy Hopkin makes a simple pass to Stuart Hansen. Stuart Hansen runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Stuart Hansen shoots from distance but Matt Niven is on top of it.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Greenock Morton appear unchanged since the first half. Brechin also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Brechin get the second half underway!
47.52
Stephen McCoist sees Craig Hendry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Paul Ferguson collects the pass. Paul Ferguson plays a scrappy one-two with Billy Thomson and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Paul Ferguson provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's well over the bar!
48.58
2-0Stuart Hansen flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Cleland holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Cleland knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gary Mcinnes.
49.16
Darren Mcgovern makes a probing pass to Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Nico Götz smothers it!
51.41
Neil Mcinnes makes an attacking run forward. Neil Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matt Niven who gathers it comfortably.
54.45
2-0With vision, Gary McNeill picks a pass forward to Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson passes the ball forward but Paul Ferguson is offside!
59.30
Gary Mcinnes passes the ball forward to Gary McNeill. Gary McNeill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson threads the ball through to Alex Meiklejohn but he's offside!
61.01
Darren Mcgovern clumsily knocks into Alex Elliott. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex Elliott runs off the knock.
65.24
Gary Mcinnes makes a probing pass to Darren Mcgovern. Darren Mcgovern knocks the ball forward to Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
67.30
Stephen Mason hits a low pass to Kevin Cleland. Kevin Cleland chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Caldwell. Alex Caldwell takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Matt Niven.
68.46
2-0Corner kick to Brechin. Alex Elliott plays it out to the edge of the box. Alex Caldwell cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
69.25
Stuart Hansen flicks a high pass forward. Paul Greig holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Greig whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Cleland. Kevin Cleland is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but slams it into the crowd!
75.14
Alex Elliott deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Greig. Paul Greig shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
77.02
Gary Mcinnes threads a neat ball through to Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry makes a probing pass to Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephen Thomson.
81.13
Seeing a gap ahead, Stephen McCoist plays the ball forward to Darren Mcgovern. Darren Mcgovern threads a neat ball through to Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson cuts inside the box! Billy Thomson takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
85.44
Alex Elliott passes the ball forward to Alex Caldwell. Alex Caldwell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gary Mcinnes.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
3
7
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
39.8%
60.2%
Play Area
27.7%
43.4%
28.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Billy Thomson of Greenock Morton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Matt Niven (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gary Mcinnes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Miguel Castro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stephen McCoist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Craig Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Darren Mcgovern (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Gary McNeill (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Stuart Morton (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Paul Ferguson (ATT) | 9 | |
| 10. | Billy Thomson (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Alex Meiklejohn (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Billy McGrory (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Scott Sullivan (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Paul Elliott (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Nico Götz (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stephen Thomson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Andy Hopkin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andy Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Neil Mcinnes (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Stuart Hansen (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Alex Elliott (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Stephen Mason (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Paul Greig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alex Caldwell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Kevin Cleland (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Dominic Dalglish (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Andy Brady (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Garry Hendry (MID) | 0 | |