Match Report


Ayr UnitedAyr United     Greenock MortonGreenock Morton
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
John McNeillJ. McNeill45
G
1
G
49Dominic HutchisonD. Hutchison
Don MortonD. Morton64
D
2
D
54Mark HollowayM. Holloway
Titus EustaceT. Eustace57
D
3captain
D
52Andy LawA. Law
Stanley LjungbergS. Ljungberg53
D
captain4
D
50Scott MatteoS. Matteo
Billy GemmellB. Gemmell58
M
5
M
54Kewullay TottiK. Totti
Juan DelgadoJ. Delgado54
M
6
M
48Tommaso ImbrianiT. Imbriani
Adam MiddletonA. Middleton52
M
7
M
47Richard BarmbyR. Barmby
Stuart MckinlayS. Mckinlay49
M
8
M
46Aimo GalloA. Gallo
Victor Van HaarenV. Van Haaren62
A
9
A
53Tommy BrittonT. Britton
Gary HendersonG. Henderson58
A
10
A
50Garry StrachanG. Strachan
Kevin DalglishK. Dalglish42
A
11
A
50Callum GoughC. Gough
 
Stuart GlassS. Glass49
D
12
D
49Francisco FerreiraF. Ferreira
Kevin MeiklejohnK. Meiklejohn48
M
13
A
48Kevin VernazzaK. Vernazza
Jean-Marie BastienJ. Bastien44
M
14
G
48Alec MccallA. Mccall

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Somerset Park where Ayr United play host to Greenock Morton. A crowd of 4,600 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ayr United and Greenock Morton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Glass.


0.00
Greenock Morton kick off and get the first half underway!
3.01
Aimo Gallo makes a beautiful solo run. Aimo Gallo knocks in a cross ball towards Callum Gough. Callum Gough is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies just wide!
4.15
Andy Law kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Barmby. Richard Barmby flicks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Britton. Tommy Britton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John McNeill who gathers it comfortably.
6.08
Tommaso Imbriani passes the ball forward to Callum Gough. Callum Gough knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John McNeill who gathers it comfortably.
8.41
Juan Delgado deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Dalglish. Kevin Dalglish threads the ball through into the box. Gary Henderson comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Good keeping from Dominic Hutchison as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
15.34
Tommy Britton threads a neat ball through to Richard Barmby. Richard Barmby lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
18.52
Seeing a gap ahead, Titus Eustace plays the ball forward to Billy Gemmell. Billy Gemmell threads the ball through to Gary Henderson. Gary Henderson tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
21.14
Don Morton decides to run forward with the ball. Don Morton brings the ball forward. Don Morton shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
22.05
Adam Middleton flicks a high pass forward. Billy Gemmell collects the pass. Billy Gemmell sees Gary Henderson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Henderson shoots from long range but Dominic Hutchison is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
24.10
Mark Holloway threads a neat ball through to Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan threads a neat ball through to Callum Gough. Callum Gough lofts in a cross ball towards Tommaso Imbriani. Tommaso Imbriani heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
28.29
Andy Law takes it forward alone. Andy Law makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John McNeill who gathers it comfortably.
34.42
Juan Delgado catches Richard Barmby on the ankles. The referee brings Juan Delgado to one side and gives him a warning! Richard Barmby runs off the knock.
39.31
Titus Eustace runs straight at the opposition's defence. Titus Eustace sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
40.37
Andy Law threads a neat ball through to Richard Barmby. Richard Barmby flicks a high pass forward. Kewullay Totti collects the pass. Kewullay Totti plays a perfect one-two with Callum Gough and rushes in on goal... Kewullay Totti cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
44.53
Don Morton threads the ball through to Victor Van Haaren. Victor Van Haaren shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Dominic Hutchison.
45.00
Billy Gemmell takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Kevin Dalglish comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but it is miles over!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ayr United appear unchanged since the first half. Greenock Morton also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Ayr United kick off!
48.23
Kevin Dalglish flicks a high pass forward. Gary Henderson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Henderson knocks in a cross ball towards Victor Van Haaren. Victor Van Haaren makes a convincing header. The shot is on target but blocked by Scott Matteo. That should have been a goal!
53.11
Adam Middleton catches Mark Holloway on the ankles. The referee calls over Adam Middleton and warns him to calm down! Mark Holloway carries on, but is struggling a bit.
57.29
Juan Delgado plays the ball forward to Victor Van Haaren. Victor Van Haaren tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
60.06
Greenock Morton have made a substitution with Alec Mccall replacing Mark Holloway .
65.50
Don Morton flicks a high pass forward. Adam Middleton controls it well on his chest. Adam Middleton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Victor Van Haaren. Victor Van Haaren tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
66.32
Adam Middleton passes the ball forward to Kevin Dalglish. Kevin Dalglish whips in a cross ball towards Juan Delgado. Juan Delgado rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
67.36
Scott Matteo hacks Juan Delgado from behind! Scott Matteo is shown the yellow card! Juan Delgado stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.18
Tommy Britton flicks a high ball forward to Callum Gough who takes it down. Callum Gough plays a scrappy one-two with Richard Barmby and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Callum Gough provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
72.44
Alec Mccall comes in with a late challenge on Adam Middleton. The referee calls over Alec Mccall and shows him a yellow card! Adam Middleton gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
73.43
Adam Middleton advances with the ball. Adam Middleton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.37
Ayr United have made a substitution with Jean-Marie Bastien replacing Gary Henderson .
78.41
Don Morton advances with the ball. Don Morton threads a neat ball through to Jean-Marie Bastien. Jean-Marie Bastien sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Dominic Hutchison.
84.27
Stanley Ljungberg threads a neat ball through to Adam Middleton. Adam Middleton threads a neat ball through to Victor Van Haaren. Victor Van Haaren knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.15
Titus Eustace catches Richard Barmby on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Richard Barmby runs off the knock.
90.00
Andy Law hits a low pass to Tommaso Imbriani. Tommaso Imbriani deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Barmby. Richard Barmby knocks in a cross ball towards Tommy Britton. Tommy Britton connects with a diving header. The ball comes off Titus Eustace and the loose ball is cleared up field.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ayr United

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

Possession
56.6%
43.4%
Play Area
30.1%
43.4%
26.5%

Scorers
Gary Henderson 19
Tommaso Imbriani 24

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tommaso Imbriani of Greenock Morton

Match Ratings
1.John McNeill (GK)
6
2.Don Morton (DEF)
8
3.Titus Eustace (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Stanley Ljungberg (DEF)
6
5.Billy Gemmell (MID)
7
6.Juan Delgado (MID)
6
7.Adam Middleton (MID)
8
8.Stuart Mckinlay (MID)
6
9.Victor Van Haaren (ATT)
6
10.Gary Henderson (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Kevin Dalglish (ATT)
6
 
12.Stuart Glass (DEF)
0
13.Kevin Meiklejohn (MID)
0
14.Jean-Marie Bastien (MID)
6

1.Dominic Hutchison (GK)
8
2.Mark Holloway (DEF)
6
3.Andy Law (DEF)
7
4.Scott Matteo (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Kewullay Totti (MID)
6
6.Tommaso Imbriani (MID)goal scored
8
7.Richard Barmby (MID)
7
8.Aimo Gallo (MID)
6
9.Tommy Britton (ATT)
6
10.Garry Strachan (ATT)
6
11.Callum Gough (ATT)
7
 
12.Francisco Ferreira (DEF)
0
13.Kevin Vernazza (ATT)
0
14.Alec Mccall (GK)yellow card
5