Match Report


Greenock MortonGreenock Morton     KilmarnockKilmarnock
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Marvin BowyerM. Bowyer61
G
1
G
70Andy BurleyA. Burley
Neil McStayN. McStay70
D
2
D
68Paul DavidsonP. Davidson
Scott McinnesS. Mcinnes66
D
captain3captain
D
60Alejandro RamirezA. Ramirez
Gary GoughG. Gough55
D
4
D
60Markus WelterM. Welter
Alex BremnerA. Bremner54
D
5
D
53Neil MatteoN. Matteo
Colin ThomsonC. Thomson71
M
6
M
67Duncan ClelandD. Cleland
Dominic MckinlayD. Mckinlay66
M
7
M
64Garry HansenG. Hansen
Alex LiddellA. Liddell65
A
8
A
63Stephen McStayS. McStay
Stephen SounessS. Souness60
A
9
A
54Matt DalglishM. Dalglish
Garry CaldwellG. Caldwell56
A
10
A
54Stephen DavidsonS. Davidson
Ricardo VelosoR. Veloso53
A
11
A
53Stuart HendersonS. Henderson
 
Paul GreigP. Greig60
G
12
G
64Gary DickovG. Dickov
Scott GemmillS. Gemmill51
M
13
G
62Duncan GallacherD. Gallacher
Edgar HersiE. Hersi50
M
14
M
57Marc MorrisM. Morris

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Cappielow Park where Greenock Morton play host to Kilmarnock. A crowd of 8,626 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Greenock Morton and Kilmarnock are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Hansen.


0.00
The whistle blows and Kilmarnock get the match underway!
4.34
Colin Thomson clumsily knocks into Duncan Cleland. Colin Thomson is warned by the referee! Duncan Cleland hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.40
Dominic Mckinlay kicks a strong pass forward to Garry Caldwell. Garry Caldwell plays a quick one-two with Ricardo Veloso and rushes in on goal... Garry Caldwell makes some space for himself and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
9.54
Dominic Mckinlay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Souness. Stephen Souness runs straight at the defence! Stephen Souness shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
15.40
Colin Thomson knocks the ball forward to Stephen Souness. Stephen Souness shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
18.13
Alejandro Ramirez makes a probing pass to Duncan Cleland. With some swift thinking, Duncan Cleland plays the ball forward to Stephen Davidson. Stephen Davidson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marvin Bowyer who gathers it comfortably.
20.46
Without breaking stride, Alex Bremner plays the ball forward to Colin Thomson. Colin Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Garry Caldwell controls it well on his chest. Garry Caldwell plays a one-two with Alex Liddell and rushes in on goal... Garry Caldwell shoots from just inside the box. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Greenock Morton are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
22.47
Dominic Mckinlay catches Garry Hansen on the ankles. The referee calls over Dominic Mckinlay and warns him to calm down! Garry Hansen runs off the knock.
24.26
Colin Thomson clumsily knocks into Garry Hansen. Colin Thomson is given another warning by the referee! Garry Hansen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.04
Matt Dalglish clumsily knocks into Alex Bremner. The referee calls over Matt Dalglish and shows him a yellow card! Alex Bremner stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.15
Duncan Cleland decides to run forward with the ball. Duncan Cleland lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Henderson. Stuart Henderson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is tipped over by Marvin Bowyer.
29.21
Stuart Henderson takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Matt Dalglish. Matt Dalglish knocks the ball into the box. Alex Bremner chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
30.36
Scott Mcinnes knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Mckinlay. Dominic Mckinlay hits a low pass to Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell edges inside the box! Alex Liddell side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Andy Burley manages to gather it effortlessly.
34.54
Dominic Mckinlay chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell shoots from distance. Fantastic reaction save from Andy Burley!
38.51
Scott Mcinnes sees Dominic Mckinlay in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dominic Mckinlay threads the ball through to Garry Caldwell. Garry Caldwell lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo Veloso. Ricardo Veloso jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
39.55
Garry Hansen hits a low pass to Stuart Henderson. Stuart Henderson whips in a cross ball towards Matt Dalglish. Matt Dalglish makes a deft header but it's drastically wayward!
42.58
Duncan Cleland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen McStay. Stephen McStay tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Marvin Bowyer!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Greenock Morton appear unchanged since the first half. Kilmarnock appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. The Kilmarnock players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Greenock Morton kick off!
47.13
Garry Hansen knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Henderson. Stuart Henderson shoots from long range. The ball takes a deflection leaving Marvin Bowyer with no chance!! Goal for Kilmarnock!
53.36
Colin Thomson clumsily knocks into Markus Welter. The referee calls over Colin Thomson and shows him a yellow card! Markus Welter hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.03
Alejandro Ramirez knocks the ball to his team mate, Garry Hansen. Garry Hansen threads the ball through to Matt Dalglish. Matt Dalglish edges inside the box! Matt Dalglish cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
57.20
Dominic Mckinlay passes the ball forward to Garry Caldwell. Garry Caldwell knocks the ball forward to Stephen Souness but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
59.23
Dominic Mckinlay sees Ricardo Veloso in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ricardo Veloso shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
63.33
Garry Hansen runs straight at the opposition's defence. Garry Hansen lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen McStay. Stephen McStay powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
67.30
Duncan Cleland knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Dalglish. Matt Dalglish edges inside the box! Matt Dalglish muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Marvin Bowyer manages to gather it effortlessly.
69.53
Duncan Cleland threads the ball through to Stephen Davidson. Stephen Davidson shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Marvin Bowyer manages to gather it easily.
71.54
Garry Hansen flicks a high ball forward to Matt Dalglish who takes it down. Matt Dalglish knocks the ball forward to Stephen McStay but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
72.20
Colin Thomson makes a probing pass to Garry Caldwell. Garry Caldwell runs straight at the defence! Garry Caldwell cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
73.32
Gary Gough clumsily knocks into Stephen Davidson. The referee calls over Gary Gough and shows him a yellow card! Stephen Davidson grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
75.18
Duncan Cleland comes in with a late challenge on Alex Bremner. The referee calls over Duncan Cleland and shows him a yellow card! Alex Bremner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.42
Colin Thomson makes a simple pass to Stephen Souness. Stephen Souness knocks the ball to his team mate, Garry Caldwell. Garry Caldwell strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
81.01
Neil Matteo flicks a high pass forward. Garry Hansen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Garry Hansen kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen McStay. Stephen McStay knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Henderson. Stuart Henderson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's a woeful effort!
83.19
Stephen Davidson barges into Alex Bremner. Stephen Davidson is shown the yellow card! Alex Bremner runs off the knock.
85.07
Colin Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Souness collects the pass. Stephen Souness finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
87.39
Paul Davidson knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Cleland. Duncan Cleland darts forward. Duncan Cleland knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marvin Bowyer who gathers it comfortably.
89.04
Garry Hansen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Davidson. Stephen Davidson lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen McStay. Stephen McStay directs the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Greenock Morton

Kilmarnock
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
8
4
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
5
3
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.6%
52.4%
Play Area
29.3%
46.3%
24.4%

Scorers
Stephen Souness 10
Stuart Henderson 47
Stephen McStay 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Garry Hansen of Kilmarnock

Match Ratings
1.Marvin Bowyer (GK)
7
2.Neil McStay (DEF)
6
3.Scott Mcinnes (DEF)
7
4.Gary Gough (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Alex Bremner (DEF)
6
6.Colin Thomson (MID)yellow card
6
7.Dominic Mckinlay (MID)
7
8.Alex Liddell (ATT)
6
9.Stephen Souness (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Garry Caldwell (ATT)
6
11.Ricardo Veloso (ATT)
6
 
12.Paul Greig (GK)
0
13.Scott Gemmill (MID)
0
14.Edgar Hersi (MID)
0

1.Andy Burley (GK)
6
2.Paul Davidson (DEF)
6
3.Alejandro Ramirez (DEF)
6
4.Markus Welter (DEF)
6
5.Neil Matteo (DEF)
6
6.Duncan Cleland (MID)yellow card
7
7.Garry Hansen (MID)
9
8.Stephen McStay (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Matt Dalglish (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Stephen Davidson (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Stuart Henderson (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Gary Dickov (GK)
0
13.Duncan Gallacher (GK)
0
14.Marc Morris (MID)
0