Match Report
| Greenock Morton | Greenock Morton |  |  | Peterhead | Peterhead | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marvin Bowyer | M. Bowyer |  | 61 | G |  | 1 | | G | 55 |  | Garry Hansen | G. Hansen | |||||||||
| Neil McStay | N. McStay | | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 | | Stuart Davidson | S. Davidson | |||||||||
| Scott Mcinnes | S. Mcinnes | | 66 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Alex McStay | A. McStay | ||||||||
| Gary Gough | G. Gough | | 55 | D | | 4 | | D | 51 | | Dominic Mccall | D. Mccall | |||||||||
| Alex Bremner | A. Bremner | | 54 | D | | 5 | | M | 73 | | John Thomson | J. Thomson | |||||||||
| Colin Thomson | C. Thomson | | 71 | M | | 6 | | M | 59 |  | David Jardim | D. Jardim | |||||||||
| Dominic Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay | | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 58 | | Neil Hendry | N. Hendry | |||||||||
| Alex Liddell | A. Liddell | | 65 | A | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Paul Mcallister | P. Mcallister | |||||||||
| Stephen Souness | S. Souness | | 60 | A | | 9 | | | A | 60 | | Gavin Collins | G. Collins | ||||||||
| Garry Caldwell | G. Caldwell | | 56 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Matt Niven | M. Niven | |||||||||
| Ricardo Veloso | R. Veloso | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 57 | | Richard Strachan | R. Strachan | |||||||||
| Paul Greig | P. Greig | | 60 | G | | 12 | | G | 52 | | Neil Dickov | N. Dickov | |||||||||
| Scott Gemmill | S. Gemmill | | 51 | M | | 13 | | D | 51 | | Andre Marques | A. Marques | |||||||||
| Edgar Hersi | E. Hersi |  | 50 | M | | 14 | | D | 50 | | Alex Law | A. Law | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Cappielow Park where Greenock Morton play host to Peterhead. A crowd of 8,035 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Greenock Morton are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Peterhead appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Hansen.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Greenock Morton are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Peterhead appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Hansen.
0.00
0-0Peterhead kick off the first half!
2.34
0-0Neil McStay runs forward with the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Neil McStay plays the ball forward to Stephen Souness. Stephen Souness plays a one-two with Ricardo Veloso and advances towards the goal... Stephen Souness comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but somehow Garry Hansen manages to keep it out.
9.46
0-0Alex Bremner sees a break and surges forward. Alex Bremner chips the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Veloso. Ricardo Veloso cuts inside the box! Ricardo Veloso looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it rises well off target!
14.43
0-1Stuart Davidson decides to run forward with the ball. Stuart Davidson sees space and advances. Stuart Davidson lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Strachan. Richard Strachan knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
18.21
Gary Gough threads the ball through to Colin Thomson. Colin Thomson knocks the ball forward to Garry Caldwell. Garry Caldwell shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
20.06
0-1Neil Hendry threads a neat ball through to Matt Niven. Matt Niven lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins makes a deft header. The ball flies towards the top corner but Alex Bremner is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
21.15
0-1Paul Mcallister takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Richard Strachan side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
24.32
0-1Alex McStay barges into Garry Caldwell. The referee brings Alex McStay to one side and gives him a warning! Garry Caldwell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.44
0-1Dominic Mckinlay hits a low pass to Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell passes the ball forward but Ricardo Veloso is offside!
28.27
Neil Hendry sees Richard Strachan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Strachan lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins makes a looping header on goal but it rises well off target!
30.04
Neil McStay knocks the ball forward to Colin Thomson. Colin Thomson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ricardo Veloso. Ricardo Veloso lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell makes a convincing header. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
32.32
0-1Paul Mcallister brings the ball forward. Paul Mcallister knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Neil McStay.
33.27
Matt Niven comes in with a late challenge on Gary Gough. Matt Niven is warned by the referee! Gary Gough runs off the knock.
36.50
Colin Thomson flicks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Veloso. Ricardo Veloso whips in a cross ball towards Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a woeful effort!
39.07
Dominic Mccall knocks the ball forward to John Thomson. John Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Matt Niven holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.11
Paul Mcallister makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Niven. Matt Niven shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
44.24
Neil Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Strachan. Richard Strachan whips in a cross ball towards Matt Niven. Matt Niven is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
Colin Thomson sees space and advances. Colin Thomson makes a probing pass to Stephen Souness but he's offside!
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. Peterhead also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Greenock Morton get the second half underway!
47.21
Dominic Mccall chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Mcallister. Paul Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Collins holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Collins whips in a cross ball towards Richard Strachan. Richard Strachan rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball strikes Alex Bremner's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
48.42
0-1Paul Mcallister takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Gary Gough reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
49.19
Alex McStay sees space and advances. Alex McStay flicks a high pass forward. Matt Niven holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Niven whips in a cross ball towards Richard Strachan. Richard Strachan makes a looping header on goal but it flies just wide!
54.35
David Jardim takes it forward alone. David Jardim lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Niven. Matt Niven finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
57.38
Scott Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Mckinlay controls it well on his chest. Dominic Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Veloso controls it well on his chest. Ricardo Veloso shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
61.53
0-1The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
65.10
Dominic Mccall threads a neat ball through to David Jardim. David Jardim flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Niven. Matt Niven shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
67.34
Dominic Mckinlay changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Dominic Mckinlay makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Liddell but he's offside!
69.47
David Jardim threads a neat ball through to Matt Niven. Matt Niven shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
72.45
Paul Mcallister passes the ball forward to Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins plays a scrappy one-two with Richard Strachan and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gavin Collins makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Marvin Bowyer with no chance!! Goal for Peterhead!
77.20
0-2Peterhead have made a substitution with Alex Law replacing Matt Niven .
85.10
Colin Thomson passes the ball forward to Ricardo Veloso. Ricardo Veloso shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
89.12
Dominic Mccall lofts the ball long. Alex Law knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Scott Mcinnes.
90.00
John Thomson threads a neat ball through to Alex Law. Alex Law knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gary Gough.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
6
7
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41%
59%
Play Area
30.8%
41%
28.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Richard Strachan of Peterhead |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Marvin Bowyer (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Neil McStay (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Scott Mcinnes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gary Gough (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Alex Bremner (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Colin Thomson (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Dominic Mckinlay (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alex Liddell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stephen Souness (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Garry Caldwell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ricardo Veloso (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Paul Greig (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Scott Gemmill (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Edgar Hersi (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Garry Hansen (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stuart Davidson (DEF) | 8 | |
| 3. | Alex McStay (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Dominic Mccall (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | John Thomson (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Jardim (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Neil Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Paul Mcallister (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Gavin Collins (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Matt Niven (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Richard Strachan (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Neil Dickov (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Andre Marques (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alex Law (DEF) | 6 | |