Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Cappielow Park where Greenock Morton play host to Celtic. A crowd of 19,166 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Greenock Morton are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Celtic appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Greenock Morton are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Celtic appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Celtic kick off the first half!
8.31
0-0Greenock Morton are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Celtic's defence.
9.18
0-0Oliver Dehm chips the ball to his team mate, Callum Caldwell. Callum Caldwell kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Cleland. Craig Cleland knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Colin Rae.
12.14
Callum Law knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Cleland. Craig Cleland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.26
0-0John McNeill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Callum Caldwell. Callum Caldwell makes a probing pass to Craig Cleland. Craig Cleland whips in a cross ball towards Neil Hendry. Neil Hendry is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Konstantinos Galanidis easily smothers it.
26.54
Stephen Johnstone knocks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Ramirez. Hugo Ramirez shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Davy Karnebeek easily smothers it!
27.53
0-0Colin Rae barges into Craig Cleland. The referee calls over Colin Rae and warns him to calm down! Craig Cleland hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.29
0-0Colin Mason comes in with a late challenge on Richard Mcinnes. The referee calls over Colin Mason and shows him a yellow card! Richard Mcinnes stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.42
Colin Mason catches Richard Mcinnes on the ankles. The referee calls over Colin Mason and warns him to calm down! Richard Mcinnes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.33
0-0Stephen Johnstone knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
36.02
Colin Naysmith makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antoine Van Veen. Antoine Van Veen whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Ramirez. Hugo Ramirez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Davy Karnebeek.
39.47
0-1Stephen Johnstone takes it forward alone. Stephen Johnstone knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Ramirez. Hugo Ramirez powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.49
Stephen Johnstone clumsily knocks into Colin Mason. Stephen Johnstone is shown the yellow card! Colin Mason runs off the knock.
44.17
Oliver Dehm knocks the ball forward to Callum Law. Callum Law kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Cleland. Craig Cleland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Greenock Morton kick off the second half!
48.10
Yuri De Ascentis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen Johnstone. Stephen Johnstone threads the ball through to Antoine Van Veen. Antoine Van Veen lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Ramirez. Hugo Ramirez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
60.06
Stephen Johnstone barges into John McNeill. The referee calls over Stephen Johnstone and warns him to calm down! John McNeill runs off the knock.
61.26
Stephen Johnstone makes a probing pass to Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Ramirez. Hugo Ramirez connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
63.06
0-1Richard Mcallister comes in with a late challenge on Colin Naysmith. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Colin Naysmith carries on, but is struggling a bit.
67.51
Callum Caldwell flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Cleland. Craig Cleland knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rui Teixeira.
71.33
Richard Mcinnes flicks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Ramirez. Hugo Ramirez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Davy Karnebeek who gathers it comfortably.
72.02
Richard Mcinnes chips the ball to his team mate, Antoine Van Veen. Antoine Van Veen lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Ramirez. Hugo Ramirez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Davy Karnebeek easily picks it out of the air!
73.41
Richard Mcallister sees a break and surges forward. Richard Mcallister shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.7%
42.3%
Play Area
28.2%
47.9%
23.9%
Scorers
| Hugo Ramirez 39 |