Match Report


MontroseMontrose     Greenock MortonGreenock Morton
Computer Player Computer Player Maikel De Vries Maikel De Vries
Niccolo BrownN. Brown54
G
1
G
52Duncan HutchisonD. Hutchison
John DavidsonJ. Davidson51
D
2
D
37Richard McCoistR. McCoist
Uwe SchachtU. Schacht50
D
3
D
37Callum BurleyC. Burley
Matt SullivanM. Sullivan50
D
4
D
38Stuart MatteoS. Matteo
Alex ThomsonA. Thomson48
D
5captain
D
43Christian GiandebiaggiC. Giandebiaggi
Gary McStayG. McStay49
M
6
M
45Alan ScalesA. Scales
Alec GemmellA. Gemmell49
M
7
M
37Andy GoughA. Gough
John SounessJ. Souness43
M
8
M
37Richard FergusonR. Ferguson
Don McStayD. McStay39
M
9
A
36Richard GemmillR. Gemmill
Kevin BurleyK. Burley54
A
captain10
A
44Stuart HopkinS. Hopkin
Garry LawG. Law42
A
11
A
40Billy McinnesB. Mcinnes
 
Matt StrachanM. Strachan48
D
12
D
39Alec ThomsonA. Thomson
Callum GemmillC. Gemmill46
D
13
M
37Callum McallisterC. Mcallister
Duncan GoughD. Gough45
G
14
A
40Scott BremnerS. Bremner

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Links Park where Montrose play host to Greenock Morton. A crowd of 2,619 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Montrose are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Greenock Morton appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Matteo.


0.00
Montrose kick off and get the first half underway!
2.27
Richard Ferguson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Billy Mcinnes provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it flies just off target!
6.42
Matt Sullivan barges into Billy Mcinnes. Matt Sullivan is shown the yellow card! Billy Mcinnes runs off the knock.
9.51
Richard Ferguson threads a neat ball through to Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
14.02
Alan Scales makes a probing pass to Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
26.07
Richard Ferguson threads a neat ball through to Richard Gemmill. Richard Gemmill shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
27.47
Alan Scales threads the ball through to Stuart Hopkin. Stuart Hopkin flicks a high pass forward. Billy Mcinnes controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some good footwork from Billy Mcinnes provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
28.33
Alan Scales makes a probing pass to Stuart Hopkin. Stuart Hopkin threads a neat, attacking ball through to Richard Gemmill. Richard Gemmill shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Niccolo Brown!
30.46
Seeing a gap ahead, Matt Sullivan laces a weighted ball forward to Alec Gemmell. Alec Gemmell runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alec Gemmell lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Law. With a superhuman jump, Garry Law connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
32.08
Alan Scales deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Hopkin. Stuart Hopkin plays a one-two with Richard Gemmill and advances towards the goal... Stuart Hopkin muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
34.44
Alan Scales sees a break and surges forward. Alan Scales controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
38.37
John Souness catches Alan Scales on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alan Scales grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
39.30
Callum Burley barges into Garry Law. The referee calls over Callum Burley and shows him a yellow card! Garry Law gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
40.04
Alec Gemmell advances with the ball. Alec Gemmell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stuart Matteo.
44.17
Richard Ferguson flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Hopkin controls it well on his chest. Stuart Hopkin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
45.00
Andy Gough flicks a high pass forward. Billy Mcinnes controls it well on his chest. Billy Mcinnes whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Hopkin. Stuart Hopkin makes a deft header but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Montrose 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 Montrose players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Greenock Morton kick off!
47.17
John Souness threads a neat ball through to Kevin Burley. Kevin Burley makes a simple pass, allowing Garry Law to run into the box. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Garry Law provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
48.14
Matt Sullivan clumsily knocks into Stuart Hopkin. Matt Sullivan is shown his second yellow card!! He leaves the field in disgrace!! Stuart Hopkin runs off the knock.
51.21
John Souness advances with the ball. John Souness knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.57
Alec Gemmell threads a neat ball through to Kevin Burley. Kevin Burley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duncan Hutchison who gathers it comfortably.
59.40
Greenock Morton are dictating the run of play here today.
60.48
Greenock Morton have made 2 substitutions with Alec Thomson replacing Callum Burley and Scott Bremner replacing Stuart Hopkin .
61.50
Andy Gough controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
66.43
Don McStay sees space and advances. Don McStay knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duncan Hutchison who gathers it comfortably.
77.11
Greenock Morton have made a substitution with Callum Mcallister replacing Richard Ferguson .
83.11
Andy Gough flicks a high pass forward. Scott Bremner controls it well on his chest. Scott Bremner cuts inside the box! Scott Bremner takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
84.49
Don McStay chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Burley. Kevin Burley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stuart Matteo.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Montrose

Greenock Morton
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
0
2
Shots off Target
2
10
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
44.2%
55.8%
Play Area
27.3%
46.8%
26%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alec Gemmell of Montrose

Match Ratings
1.Niccolo Brown (GK)
6
2.John Davidson (DEF)
6
3.Uwe Schacht (DEF)
6
4.Matt Sullivan (DEF)red card
3
5.Alex Thomson (DEF)
6
6.Gary McStay (MID)
6
7.Alec Gemmell (MID)
7
8.John Souness (MID)yellow card
6
9.Don McStay (MID)
7
10.Kevin Burley (ATT)
6
11.Garry Law (ATT)
6
 
12.Matt Strachan (DEF)
0
13.Callum Gemmill (DEF)
0
14.Duncan Gough (GK)
0

1.Duncan Hutchison (GK)
6
2.Richard McCoist (DEF)
6
3.Callum Burley (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Stuart Matteo (DEF)
6
5.Christian Giandebiaggi (DEF)
6
6.Alan Scales (MID)
7
7.Andy Gough (MID)
6
8.Richard Ferguson (MID)
6
9.Richard Gemmill (ATT)
6
10.Stuart Hopkin (ATT)
6
11.Billy Mcinnes (ATT)
6
 
12.Alec Thomson (DEF)
6
13.Callum Mcallister (MID)
6
14.Scott Bremner (ATT)
6