Match Report


MotherwellMotherwell     Greenock MortonGreenock Morton
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Andy JamesA. James54
G
1
G
61Marvin BowyerM. Bowyer
Stuart McGroryS. McGrory71
D
2
D
70Neil McStayN. McStay
Mauricio GainzaM. Gainza68
D
3captain
D
58Billy WhiteB. White
Torsten EiltsT. Eilts66
D
4
D
49Garry GallacherG. Gallacher
Darren GreeningD. Greening60
D
5
D
49Billy McinnesB. Mcinnes
Eric RaffE. Raff68
M
6
M
72Colin ThomsonC. Thomson
Pedro IbanezP. Ibanez65
M
7
M
66Dominic MckinlayD. Mckinlay
David McGroryD. McGrory80
A
captain8
A
65Alex LiddellA. Liddell
Gavin MorrisonG. Morrison68
A
9
A
60Stephen SounessS. Souness
Tiago TavaresT. Tavares59
A
10
A
57Garry CaldwellG. Caldwell
Pasquale CammarataP. Cammarata59
A
11
A
55Stefan De BoerS. De Boer
 
Callum NivenC. Niven56
M
12
G
60Paul GreigP. Greig
Colin TelferC. Telfer55
M
13
M
51Scott GemmillS. Gemmill
Neil HendryN. Hendry53
M
14
A
50Garry HendersonG. Henderson

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Fir Park where Motherwell play host to Greenock Morton. A crowd of 9,078 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Motherwell and Greenock Morton are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Dickov.


0.00
The whistle blows and Motherwell kick off!
6.42
Pedro Ibanez flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Morrison holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Morrison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.15
Mauricio Gainza flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Ibanez. Pedro Ibanez flicks a high ball forward to Pasquale Cammarata who takes it down. Pasquale Cammarata threads the ball through to David McGrory but he's offside!
10.27
Pedro Ibanez flicks the ball to his team mate, David McGrory. David McGrory knocks in a cross ball towards Pasquale Cammarata. Pasquale Cammarata flicks the ball with his head but Marvin Bowyer is on top of his game. Superb keeping!
12.13
Torsten Eilts makes a probing pass to Pedro Ibanez. With a delightful solo run, Pedro Ibanez stretches the opposition's defence. Pedro Ibanez lofts in a cross ball towards Pasquale Cammarata. Pasquale Cammarata connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
15.06
Pasquale Cammarata hacks Garry Gallacher from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Garry Gallacher runs off the knock.
16.10
Darren Greening barges into Garry Caldwell. Darren Greening is warned by the referee! Garry Caldwell stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.04
Colin Thomson decides to run forward with the ball. Colin Thomson lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Souness. Stephen Souness is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Andy James!
22.20
Motherwell are in full control of this game.
24.58
Darren Greening barges into Garry Caldwell. The referee calls over Darren Greening again and warns him to calm down! Garry Caldwell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.29
Mauricio Gainza makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eric Raff. Eric Raff threads the ball through to Pasquale Cammarata. Pasquale Cammarata shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
33.51
Mauricio Gainza flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Ibanez collects the pass. Pedro Ibanez flicks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Tavares. Tiago Tavares knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marvin Bowyer who gathers it comfortably.
34.05
Pedro Ibanez sees Tiago Tavares in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tiago Tavares knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Marvin Bowyer didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
38.01
Pedro Ibanez takes it forward alone. Pedro Ibanez lofts in a cross ball towards Tiago Tavares. Tiago Tavares gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
39.13
Showing wonderful composure, Pedro Ibanez laces a weighted ball forward to Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison whips in a cross ball towards Pasquale Cammarata. Pasquale Cammarata beats his man to it with a header. Marvin Bowyer gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
42.11
Pedro Ibanez threads the ball through to Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison lofts in a cross ball towards Pasquale Cammarata. Pasquale Cammarata is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies just wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Motherwell appear unchanged since the first half. Greenock Morton also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Greenock Morton kick off!
55.12
Pedro Ibanez sees Pasquale Cammarata in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pasquale Cammarata knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marvin Bowyer who gathers it comfortably.
59.55
Dominic Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward. Alex Liddell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alex Liddell finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Andy James. Excellent save.
60.06
Pedro Ibanez flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Morrison controls it well on his chest. Gavin Morrison knocks in a cross ball towards Tiago Tavares. Tiago Tavares heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! Marvin Bowyer had no chance!! Goal for Motherwell!
63.24
Eric Raff makes a simple pass to Pasquale Cammarata. Pasquale Cammarata knocks in a cross ball towards Tiago Tavares. Tiago Tavares makes a looping header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.41
Neil McStay flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Mckinlay holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dominic Mckinlay makes an attacking run forward. Dominic Mckinlay knocks the ball forward to Garry Caldwell but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
66.32
Dominic Mckinlay barges into Pedro Ibanez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pedro Ibanez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.08
Dominic Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward to Alex Liddell who brings the ball under control. Alex Liddell flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Caldwell. Garry Caldwell shoots from just inside the box but Andy James is on top of it.
73.17
Colin Thomson kicks a strong pass forward to Stefan De Boer. Stefan De Boer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Torsten Eilts.
77.51
Motherwell have made a substitution with Callum Niven replacing Stuart McGrory .
78.54
Pedro Ibanez hits a low pass to David McGrory. David McGrory sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
84.41
Eric Raff kicks a strong pass forward to Pasquale Cammarata. Pasquale Cammarata lofts in a cross ball towards David McGrory. With a superhuman jump, David McGrory connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
85.23
Garry Gallacher makes a simple pass to Colin Thomson. Colin Thomson makes a probing pass to Stephen Souness. Stephen Souness lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Caldwell. Garry Caldwell gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
89.28
Callum Niven brings the ball forward. Callum Niven passes the ball forward to David McGrory. David McGrory shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Motherwell

Greenock Morton
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
5
0
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.6%
43.4%
Play Area
20.5%
45.8%
33.7%

Scorers
Pasquale Cammarata 12
Tiago Tavares 60
Garry Caldwell 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pedro Ibanez of Motherwell

Match Ratings
1.Andy James (GK)
7
2.Stuart McGrory (DEF)
6
3.Mauricio Gainza (DEF)
6
4.Torsten Eilts (DEF)
6
5.Darren Greening (DEF)
5
6.Eric Raff (MID)
6
7.Pedro Ibanez (MID)
9
8.David McGrory (ATT)
6
9.Gavin Morrison (ATT)
7
10.Tiago Tavares (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Pasquale Cammarata (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
 
12.Callum Niven (MID)
6
13.Colin Telfer (MID)
0
14.Neil Hendry (MID)
0

1.Marvin Bowyer (GK)
7
2.Neil McStay (DEF)
6
3.Billy White (DEF)
6
4.Garry Gallacher (DEF)
6
5.Billy Mcinnes (DEF)
6
6.Colin Thomson (MID)
7
7.Dominic Mckinlay (MID)yellow card
6
8.Alex Liddell (ATT)
6
9.Stephen Souness (ATT)
6
10.Garry Caldwell (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Stefan De Boer (ATT)
6
 
12.Paul Greig (GK)
0
13.Scott Gemmill (MID)
0
14.Garry Henderson (ATT)
0