Match Report


CowdenbeathCowdenbeath     Greenock MortonGreenock Morton
Computer Player Computer Player Maikel De Vries Maikel De Vries
Callum HutchisonC. Hutchison56
G
1
G
52Duncan HutchisonD. Hutchison
Dominic DavidsonD. Davidson51
D
2
D
43Richard GreigR. Greig
Craig ElliottC. Elliott50
D
captain3
D
37Callum BurleyC. Burley
Scott McCoistS. McCoist46
D
4
D
38Stuart MatteoS. Matteo
Gary MccallG. Mccall52
M
5captain
D
39Alec ThomsonA. Thomson
Richard DickovR. Dickov50
M
6
M
45Alan ScalesA. Scales
Alex SottilA. Sottil44
M
7
M
37Callum McallisterC. Mcallister
Paul WhiteP. White42
M
8
M
35Paul DalglishP. Dalglish
Billy WhiteB. White56
A
9
A
44Duncan BremnerD. Bremner
John NivenJ. Niven50
A
10
A
44Stuart HopkinS. Hopkin
Richard JohnstoneR. Johnstone35
A
11
A
40Alec HansenA. Hansen
 
Stephen DavidsonS. Davidson41
G
12
D
43Christian GiandebiaggiC. Giandebiaggi
David McinnesD. Mcinnes40
D
13
M
37Andy GoughA. Gough
Paul HopkinP. Hopkin40
M
14
A
40Scott BremnerS. Bremner

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Central Park where Cowdenbeath play host to Greenock Morton. A crowd of 2,689 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Cowdenbeath are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Greenock Morton appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Campbell.


0.00
The whistle blows and Cowdenbeath kick off!
4.22
Paul Dalglish flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Hopkin. Stuart Hopkin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
6.57
Richard Dickov threads the ball through to John Niven. John Niven plays a quick one-two with Richard Johnstone and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from John Niven provides some space. He shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
12.59
Alex Sottil threads the ball through to Richard Johnstone. Richard Johnstone shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
14.43
Craig Elliott hacks Stuart Hopkin from behind! The referee calls over Craig Elliott and shows him a yellow card! Stuart Hopkin runs off the knock.
16.24
Scott McCoist threads a neat ball through to Alex Sottil. Alex Sottil flicks a high pass forward. Richard Johnstone controls it well on his chest. Richard Johnstone knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Callum Burley.
18.09
Paul White hits a low pass to John Niven. John Niven knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duncan Hutchison who gathers it comfortably.
22.49
Richard Dickov flicks a high pass forward. Richard Johnstone controls it well on his chest. Richard Johnstone knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stuart Matteo.
26.17
Alex Sottil hits a low pass to John Niven. John Niven plays a scrappy one-two with Richard Johnstone and advances towards the goal... John Niven makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
27.38
Paul Dalglish flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Hopkin. Stuart Hopkin knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Hansen. Alec Hansen powers a header at goal. Good keeping from Callum Hutchison as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
28.38
Alan Scales takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Craig Elliott gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
42.11
Gary Mccall flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Johnstone. Richard Johnstone rushes past Stuart Matteo! Richard Johnstone comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's there!! Duncan Hutchison has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Cowdenbeath appear unchanged since the first half. Greenock Morton also appear unchanged since the first half. The Greenock Morton players seem much more motivated whilst the Cowdenbeath players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Greenock Morton kick off the second half!
48.05
Dominic Davidson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex Sottil. Alex Sottil flicks a high ball forward to John Niven who takes it down. John Niven finds some space and shoots from distance. Wonderful reactions from Duncan Hutchison keeps it out!
53.02
Scott McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Gary Mccall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Mccall makes a probing pass to Richard Johnstone. Richard Johnstone shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
60.22
Cowdenbeath have made 2 substitutions with Stephen Davidson replacing Richard Johnstone and Paul Hopkin replacing John Niven .Greenock Morton have made 2 substitutions with Christian Giandebiaggi replacing Callum Burley and Scott Bremner replacing Stuart Hopkin .
63.08
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
71.40
Paul White passes the ball forward to Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duncan Hutchison who gathers it comfortably.
77.10
Cowdenbeath have made a substitution with David Mcinnes replacing Alex Sottil .Greenock Morton have made a substitution with Andy Gough replacing Paul Dalglish .
81.13
Alan Scales passes the ball forward to Alec Hansen. Alec Hansen makes a great pass forward. Duncan Bremner runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
87.19
Callum Mcallister flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Bremner who takes it down. Duncan Bremner skips past Scott McCoist! Some silky footwork from Duncan Bremner provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
90.00
Christian Giandebiaggi breaks forward. Christian Giandebiaggi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Hansen. Alec Hansen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic Davidson.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Cowdenbeath

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

Possession
58.5%
41.5%
Play Area
20%
49.2%
30.8%

Scorers
John Niven 7
Richard Johnstone 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Richard Johnstone of Cowdenbeath

Match Ratings
1.Callum Hutchison (GK)
6
2.Dominic Davidson (DEF)
6
3.Craig Elliott (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Scott McCoist (DEF)
6
5.Gary Mccall (MID)
7
6.Richard Dickov (MID)
6
7.Alex Sottil (MID)
7
8.Paul White (MID)
6
9.Billy White (ATT)
6
10.John Niven (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Richard Johnstone (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Stephen Davidson (GK)
6
13.David Mcinnes (DEF)
6
14.Paul Hopkin (MID)
6

1.Duncan Hutchison (GK)
6
2.Richard Greig (DEF)
6
3.Callum Burley (DEF)
6
4.Stuart Matteo (DEF)
6
5.Alec Thomson (DEF)
6
6.Alan Scales (MID)
6
7.Callum Mcallister (MID)
6
8.Paul Dalglish (MID)
6
9.Duncan Bremner (ATT)
6
10.Stuart Hopkin (ATT)
6
11.Alec Hansen (ATT)
6
 
12.Christian Giandebiaggi (DEF)
6
13.Andy Gough (MID)
6
14.Scott Bremner (ATT)
6