Match Report


KilmarnockKilmarnock     Greenock MortonGreenock Morton
James MchardyJames Mchardy Ranald Mitchell Ranald Mitchell
Clive DefoeC. Defoe73
G
1
G
72Jean-Michel MachadoJ. Machado
Richard MccallR. Mccall66
D
2
D
66Gary CaldwellG. Caldwell
Daniel OsorioD. Osorio73
D
3
D
65Magnus JohanssonM. Johansson
Aniello BonoA. Bono72
D
4
D
69Dean TilerD. Tiler
Peter SchaapP. Schaap66
D
5
M
64Alex MasonA. Mason
Martin HöferM. Höfer70
M
captain6captain
M
71Gavin WhiteG. White
Billy ClelandB. Cleland72
M
7
M
72Matt ElliottM. Elliott
Duncan HendersonD. Henderson71
M
8
M
74Stuart DalglishS. Dalglish
Hannes SeibertH. Seibert72
A
9
A
71Garry MckinlayG. Mckinlay
Alec LawA. Law73
A
10
A
71Duncan MortonD. Morton
Lauren Bisan-E. PiresL. Pires71
A
11
A
67Leon BierhoffL. Bierhoff
 
Dion ScalesD. Scales63
D
12
A
72Billy MasonB. Mason
Callum MorrisonC. Morrison67
M
13
A
72Billy CampbellB. Campbell
Garry MatteoG. Matteo71
A
14
M
74Colin LawC. Law

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Rugby Park where Kilmarnock play host to Greenock Morton. A crowd of 20,062 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Kilmarnock are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Greenock Morton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paul McNeill.


0.00
Kilmarnock get the match underway!
4.32
Billy Cleland makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hannes Seibert. Hannes Seibert knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.34
Aniello Bono knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Henderson. Duncan Henderson knocks the ball to his team mate, Hannes Seibert. Hannes Seibert shoots from 25 yards. Hannes Seibert scores for Kilmarnock!!
9.30
Billy Cleland brings the ball forward. Billy Cleland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lauren Bisan-E. Pires. Lauren Bisan-E. Pires lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Law. Alec Law beats his man to it with a header. Jean-Michel Machado manages to gather it comfortably.
16.40
Alex Mason sees space and advances. Alex Mason whips in a cross ball towards Gavin White. Gavin White makes a convincing header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
26.12
Aniello Bono threads a neat ball through to Duncan Henderson. Duncan Henderson plays the ball forward to Alec Law. Alec Law whips in a cross ball towards Lauren Bisan-E. Pires. Lauren Bisan-E. Pires outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.35
Hannes Seibert makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lauren Bisan-E. Pires. Lauren Bisan-E. Pires whips in a cross ball towards Hannes Seibert. Hannes Seibert flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
36.40
Magnus Johansson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leon Bierhoff. Leon Bierhoff knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.40
Peter Schaap makes a strong solo run forward. Peter Schaap passes the ball forward to Alec Law. Alec Law lofts in a cross ball towards Lauren Bisan-E. Pires. Lauren Bisan-E. Pires gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
44.46
Billy Cleland chips the ball to his team mate, Alec Law. Alec Law knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stuart Dalglish.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Kilmarnock appear unchanged since the first half. Greenock Morton also appear unchanged since the first half. The Greenock Morton players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Greenock Morton get the second half underway!
48.46
Billy Cleland kicks a strong pass forward to Hannes Seibert. Hannes Seibert knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Law. Alec Law makes a convincing header. Jean-Michel Machado punches it away to safety.
49.05
Gary Caldwell flicks a high pass forward to Alex Mason who brings the ball under control. With great vision, Alex Mason plays the ball forward to Duncan Morton. Duncan Morton shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
51.44
Hannes Seibert hacks Gavin White from behind! The referee calls over Hannes Seibert and shows him a yellow card! Gavin White stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.48
Hannes Seibert flicks a high pass forward. Lauren Bisan-E. Pires controls it well on his chest. Lauren Bisan-E. Pires shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
57.24
Daniel Osorio hits a low pass to Hannes Seibert. Hannes Seibert knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jean-Michel Machado who gathers it comfortably.
60.24
Kilmarnock have made 3 substitutions with Dion Scales replacing Peter Schaap, Callum Morrison replacing Martin Höfer and Garry Matteo replacing Lauren Bisan-E. Pires .
61.30
Duncan Henderson threads a neat ball through to Billy Cleland. Billy Cleland knocks the ball forward to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo makes a defence splitting pass to Billy Cleland. Billy Cleland looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
65.52
Billy Cleland clumsily knocks into Matt Elliott. The referee warns Billy Cleland to calm down! Matt Elliott carries on, but is struggling a bit.
66.00
Gavin White flicks a high pass forward. Matt Elliott controls it well on his chest. Matt Elliott tries a spectacular long range effort. Clive Defoe is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
72.25
Daniel Osorio threads the ball through to Billy Cleland. Billy Cleland flicks a high ball forward to Hannes Seibert who takes it down. Hannes Seibert knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Law. Alec Law fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
73.35
Gavin White flicks a high pass forward to Leon Bierhoff who brings the ball under control. Leon Bierhoff plays a one-two with Garry Mckinlay and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Leon Bierhoff provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Clive Defoe with no chance!! Goal for Greenock Morton!
83.05
Garry Mckinlay knocks the ball to his team mate, Leon Bierhoff. Leon Bierhoff makes a great pass forward. Gavin White runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
89.42
Billy Cleland sees a break and surges forward. Billy Cleland plays a quick one-two with Garry Matteo and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Billy Cleland provides some space. He shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Matt Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Morton collects the pass. Duncan Morton knocks the ball forward into space. Stuart Dalglish bursts forward onto the loose ball. The linesmans flag is up! A very close offside call!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Kilmarnock

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

Possession
55.9%
44.1%
Play Area
25%
44.1%
30.9%

Scorers
Hannes Seibert 6, 32
Lauren Bisan-E. Pires 26
Billy Cleland 61
Matt Elliott 66
Leon Bierhoff 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Billy Cleland of Kilmarnock

Match Ratings
1.Clive Defoe (GK)
6
2.Richard Mccall (DEF)
6
3.Daniel Osorio (DEF)
6
4.Aniello Bono (DEF)
6
5.Peter Schaap (DEF)
6
6.Martin Höfer (MID)
6
7.Billy Cleland (MID)goal scored
9
8.Duncan Henderson (MID)
7
9.Hannes Seibert (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
9
10.Alec Law (ATT)
7
11.Lauren Bisan-E. Pires (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Dion Scales (DEF)
6
13.Callum Morrison (MID)
6
14.Garry Matteo (ATT)
6

1.Jean-Michel Machado (GK)
6
2.Gary Caldwell (DEF)
6
3.Magnus Johansson (DEF)
6
4.Dean Tiler (DEF)
6
5.Alex Mason (MID)
6
6.Gavin White (MID)
6
7.Matt Elliott (MID)goal scored
7
8.Stuart Dalglish (MID)
6
9.Garry Mckinlay (ATT)
6
10.Duncan Morton (ATT)
6
11.Leon Bierhoff (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Billy Mason (ATT)
0
13.Billy Campbell (ATT)
0
14.Colin Law (MID)
0