Match Report


Greenock MortonGreenock Morton     BrechinBrechin
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Dominic HutchisonD. Hutchison49
G
1
G
57Federico Di MeglioF. Di Meglio
Mark HollowayM. Holloway54
D
2captain
D
53Andy CaldwellA. Caldwell
Andy LawA. Law52
D
captain3
D
51Kevin GallacherK. Gallacher
Scott MatteoS. Matteo50
D
4
D
51Don MorrisonD. Morrison
Kewullay TottiK. Totti54
M
5
D
51Craig HendersonC. Henderson
Richard BarmbyR. Barmby47
M
6
M
57John DalglishJ. Dalglish
Aimo GalloA. Gallo46
M
7
M
55Craig McGroryC. McGrory
Titus RoyceT. Royce45
M
8
M
55Alex DavidsonA. Davidson
Callum GoughC. Gough50
A
9
A
57Oleg EadieO. Eadie
Garry StrachanG. Strachan50
A
10
A
55Dominic MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn
Kevin VernazzaK. Vernazza48
A
11
A
51Dominic HendryD. Hendry
 
Francisco FerreiraF. Ferreira49
D
12
M
54Colin McCoistC. McCoist
Alec MccallA. Mccall48
G
13
M
54Craig HendryC. Hendry
Gavin ThomsonG. Thomson48
G
14
M
51Duncan MorrisonD. Morrison

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Cappielow Park where Greenock Morton play host to Brechin. A crowd of 4,244 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Greenock Morton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Brechin appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Dickov.


0.00
Greenock Morton start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.31
John Dalglish surges forward with the ball. John Dalglish whips in a cross ball towards Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
10.06
John Dalglish makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oleg Eadie. Oleg Eadie makes a great pass forward. Dominic Meiklejohn runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
12.56
Kewullay Totti comes in with a late challenge on Don Morrison. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Don Morrison stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.35
Aimo Gallo sees space and advances. Aimo Gallo cuts inside the box! Aimo Gallo muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Federico Di Meglio.
17.52
Corner kick to Greenock Morton. Titus Royce chips it out wide. Craig Henderson reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
27.40
Scott Matteo threads the ball through to Mark Holloway. Mark Holloway sees a break and surges forward. Mark Holloway knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Vernazza. Kevin Vernazza rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
28.46
Titus Royce flicks a high pass forward to Callum Gough who brings the ball under control. Callum Gough deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kewullay Totti. Kewullay Totti finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
32.48
Don Morrison knocks the ball forward to Alex Davidson. Alex Davidson decides to run forward with the ball. Alex Davidson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.14
Kewullay Totti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Callum Gough. Callum Gough sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
34.33
Kevin Vernazza controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan knocks the ball forward, putting Callum Gough through on goal. Callum Gough strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Federico Di Meglio gets down and covers it.
45.00
Craig McGrory knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Hendry. Dominic Hendry shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
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. Brechin have changed their lineup with Colin McCoist replacing Oleg Eadie, Craig Hendry replacing Craig McGrory and Duncan Morrison replacing John Dalglish. The Greenock Morton players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Brechin start the second half!
47.57
Craig Henderson sees Alex Davidson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alex Davidson darts forward. Alex Davidson shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
49.33
Scott Matteo threads the ball through to Richard Barmby. Richard Barmby threads a neat ball through to Titus Royce. Titus Royce plays a quick one-two with Callum Gough and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Titus Royce provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
60.39
Greenock Morton have made 2 substitutions with Alec Mccall replacing Kevin Vernazza and Gavin Thomson replacing Mark Holloway .
61.48
Gavin Thomson threads the ball through to Callum Gough. Callum Gough rushes past Craig Henderson! Callum Gough cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
63.40
Kewullay Totti changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Kewullay Totti plays a one-two with Garry Strachan and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Kewullay Totti provides some space. He shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
65.09
Don Morrison hits a low pass to Dominic Hendry. Dominic Hendry controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
66.24
With a delightful solo run, Craig Hendry stretches the opposition's defence. Craig Hendry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
73.16
Callum Gough makes a probing pass to Alec Mccall. Alec Mccall shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
77.51
Greenock Morton have made a substitution with Francisco Ferreira replacing Garry Strachan .
78.53
Aimo Gallo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Ferreira. Francisco Ferreira cuts inside the box! Francisco Ferreira rockets a shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
81.58
Duncan Morrison flicks a high ball forward to Dominic Hendry who takes it down. Dominic Hendry cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Dominic Hendry provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
87.34
Andy Law controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Barmby. Richard Barmby takes it forward alone. Richard Barmby plays a scrappy one-two with Francisco Ferreira and advances towards the goal... Richard Barmby comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is miles over!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Greenock Morton

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

Possession
62%
38%
Play Area
28.2%
46.5%
25.4%

Scorers
Oleg Eadie 2
Dominic Hendry 82

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dominic Hendry of Brechin

Match Ratings
1.Dominic Hutchison (GK)
6
2.Mark Holloway (DEF)
8
3.Andy Law (DEF)
6
4.Scott Matteo (DEF)
6
5.Kewullay Totti (MID)yellow card
6
6.Richard Barmby (MID)
7
7.Aimo Gallo (MID)
7
8.Titus Royce (MID)
6
9.Callum Gough (ATT)
8
10.Garry Strachan (ATT)
6
11.Kevin Vernazza (ATT)
6
 
12.Francisco Ferreira (DEF)
6
13.Alec Mccall (GK)
6
14.Gavin Thomson (GK)
6

1.Federico Di Meglio (GK)
7
2.Andy Caldwell (DEF)
6
3.Kevin Gallacher (DEF)
6
4.Don Morrison (DEF)
6
5.Craig Henderson (DEF)
6
6.John Dalglish (MID)
8
7.Craig McGrory (MID)
6
8.Alex Davidson (MID)
7
9.Oleg Eadie (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Dominic Meiklejohn (ATT)
6
11.Dominic Hendry (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Colin McCoist (MID)
6
13.Craig Hendry (MID)
6
14.Duncan Morrison (MID)
7