Match Report


Greenock MortonGreenock Morton     St MirrenSt Mirren
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Matt McinnesM. Mcinnes59
G
1
G
57Gavin DalglishG. Dalglish
Callum HopkinC. Hopkin60
D
2
D
66Alex BremnerA. Bremner
Paul ClelandP. Cleland58
D
3
D
61Junji IharaJ. Ihara
Andy GemmellA. Gemmell55
D
4
D
58Billy NaysmithB. Naysmith
Craig MeiklejohnC. Meiklejohn68
M
5
D
58Gabriel BombardaG. Bombarda
Zinedine FerhaouiZ. Ferhaoui59
M
6
M
71Gavin McallisterG. Mcallister
Matt JamesM. James56
M
7
M
60Enrique ZavalaE. Zavala
Colin CampbellC. Campbell44
M
8
M
57Alex StrachanA. Strachan
Sebastian FuentesS. Fuentes67
A
9
M
47Richard JohnstoneR. Johnstone
Garry SullivanG. Sullivan66
A
10
A
68Richard GemmillR. Gemmill
Gary GreigG. Greig56
A
11
A
58Dominic NaysmithD. Naysmith

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Cappielow Park where Greenock Morton play host to St Mirren. A crowd of 8,731 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Greenock Morton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while St Mirren appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.


0.00
Greenock Morton get the match underway!
16.25
Richard Johnstone makes a probing pass to Dominic Naysmith. Dominic Naysmith sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Matt Mcinnes.
18.43
Matt James makes a simple pass to Sebastian Fuentes. Sebastian Fuentes shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Gavin Dalglish!
22.53
Billy Naysmith catches Zinedine Ferhaoui on the ankles. Billy Naysmith is warned by the referee! Zinedine Ferhaoui runs off the knock.
24.46
Zinedine Ferhaoui surges forward with the ball. Zinedine Ferhaoui finds some space and shoots from distance. Gavin Dalglish easily smothers it.
26.31
Gavin Mcallister makes a simple pass to Richard Gemmill. Richard Gemmill finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
28.28
Gavin Mcallister deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Gemmill. Richard Gemmill lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Naysmith. Dominic Naysmith directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Matt Mcinnes!
32.41
Enrique Zavala knocks the ball forward to Dominic Naysmith. Dominic Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Gemmill. Richard Gemmill connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Matt Mcinnes easily smothers it.
33.16
Enrique Zavala flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Gemmill. Richard Gemmill shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Matt Mcinnes!
34.29
Richard Johnstone kicks a strong pass forward to Dominic Naysmith. Dominic Naysmith whips in a cross ball towards Richard Gemmill. Richard Gemmill flicks the ball with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
36.46
Greenock Morton are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate St Mirren's defence.
44.35
Gavin Mcallister deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Gemmill. Richard Gemmill shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
St Mirren kick off!
47.29
Matt James makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary Greig. Gary Greig shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Gavin Dalglish manages to gather it comfortably.
54.22
Zinedine Ferhaoui threads the ball through to Sebastian Fuentes. Sebastian Fuentes shoots from 25 yards but Gavin Dalglish is on top of it.
60.53
Callum Hopkin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Zinedine Ferhaoui. Zinedine Ferhaoui makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary Greig. Gary Greig plays a perfect one-two with Sebastian Fuentes and rushes in on goal... Gary Greig shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
63.01
Matt James deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garry Sullivan. Garry Sullivan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastian Fuentes. Sebastian Fuentes makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
71.50
Craig Meiklejohn sees a break and surges forward. Craig Meiklejohn kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastian Fuentes but the referee indicates it's offside!
75.33
Alex Bremner threads the ball through to Enrique Zavala. Enrique Zavala makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dominic Naysmith. Dominic Naysmith shoots from long range but it is miles over!
78.15
Richard Johnstone knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Gemmill. Richard Gemmill shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
83.36
Matt James chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Greig. Gary Greig sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
85.34
Enrique Zavala controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dominic Naysmith. Dominic Naysmith goes all the way! Dominic Naysmith shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Matt Mcinnes manages to gather it comfortably.
89.21
Enrique Zavala flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Gemmill. Richard Gemmill shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Richard Gemmill of St Mirren
Match Statistics
 

Greenock Morton

St Mirren
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.8%
52.2%
Play Area
28.4%
46.3%
25.4%

Scorers
Sebastian Fuentes 63
Richard Gemmill 44