Match Report


Greenock MortonGreenock Morton     AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians
Maikel De VriesMaikel De Vries Computer Player Computer Player
Duncan HutchisonD. Hutchison53
G
1
G
60Alex NaysmithA. Naysmith
Richard GreigR. Greig44
D
2
D
59Matt BradyM. Brady
Colin FergusonC. Ferguson41
D
3captain
D
59Gary SounessG. Souness
Stuart MatteoS. Matteo38
D
4
D
55Antonio AntunesA. Antunes
Alec ThomsonA. Thomson39
D
captain5
D
54Max JobsonM. Jobson
Paul DalglishP. Dalglish35
M
6
M
57Craig BradyC. Brady
Andy GoughA. Gough37
M
7
M
55Colin DalglishC. Dalglish
Richard FergusonR. Ferguson37
M
8
M
52Felipe SantosF. Santos
Scott BremnerS. Bremner40
A
9
A
60Craig InglisC. Inglis
Alec HansenA. Hansen40
A
10
A
54Craig ThomsonC. Thomson
Billy McinnesB. Mcinnes42
A
11
A
48Richard GallacherR. Gallacher
 
Stuart HopkinS. Hopkin44
A
12
D
49Steffen WieczorekS. Wieczorek
Callum McallisterC. Mcallister37
M
13
G
47Craig RaeC. Rae
Richard McCoistR. McCoist38
D
14
A
46Callum HendryC. Hendry

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Cappielow Park where Greenock Morton play host to Airdrieonians. A crowd of 3,922 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Greenock Morton and Airdrieonians are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Mcallister.


0.00
The whistle blows and Greenock Morton get the match underway!
12.46
Colin Dalglish surges forward with the ball. Colin Dalglish chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Gallacher. Richard Gallacher rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
16.01
Paul Dalglish receives the ball from a throw-in from Andy Gough. Paul Dalglish deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Hansen. Alec Hansen gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
22.24
Andy Gough threads a neat ball through to Alec Hansen. Alec Hansen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gary Souness.
24.53
Richard Gallacher comes in with a late challenge on Colin Ferguson. Richard Gallacher is given a warning by the referee! Colin Ferguson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.09
Richard Ferguson flicks a high pass forward to Scott Bremner who brings the ball under control. Scott Bremner skips past Gary Souness! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Scott Bremner provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
27.02
Richard Ferguson brings the ball forward. Richard Ferguson kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Hansen but the referee indicates it's offside!
34.35
Colin Dalglish flicks a high pass forward. Richard Gallacher comfortably collects the pass. Richard Gallacher skips past Richard Greig! Richard Greig comes in with a late challenge on Richard Gallacher. Richard Gallacher appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
38.29
Stuart Matteo knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Dalglish. With great vision, Paul Dalglish plays the ball forward to Alec Hansen. Alec Hansen knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Scott Bremner!
44.36
Craig Brady knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Thomson. Craig Thomson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
Paul Dalglish makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes passes the ball forward to Alec Hansen. Alec Hansen looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Alex Naysmith smothers it!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Greenock Morton appear unchanged since the first half. Airdrieonians also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Airdrieonians kick off!
49.41
Paul Dalglish makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Scott Bremner provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
53.02
Max Jobson flicks a high pass forward to Felipe Santos who brings the ball under control. Felipe Santos flicks a high pass forward. Richard Gallacher collects the pass. Richard Gallacher makes a probing pass to Craig Inglis but he's offside!
60.31
Greenock Morton have made 2 substitutions with Stuart Hopkin replacing Colin Ferguson and Richard McCoist replacing Alec Hansen .
61.34
Craig Brady plays the ball forward to Craig Thomson. Craig Thomson shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
63.58
Colin Dalglish controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Gallacher. Richard Gallacher skips past Stuart Hopkin! Some good footwork from Richard Gallacher provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
66.53
Andy Gough flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner lofts in a cross ball towards Richard McCoist. Richard McCoist makes a convincing header but it's well over the bar!
67.27
Felipe Santos flicks a high pass forward to Richard Gallacher who brings the ball under control. Richard Gallacher makes a probing pass between the defence to Craig Thomson. Some silky footwork from Craig Thomson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
71.18
Richard McCoist comes in with a late challenge on Antonio Antunes. The referee brings Richard McCoist to one side and gives him a warning! Antonio Antunes carries on, but is struggling a bit.
73.28
Richard Gallacher barges into Stuart Hopkin. The referee warns Richard Gallacher again to calm down! Stuart Hopkin stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.52
Antonio Antunes flicks a high pass forward to Felipe Santos who brings the ball under control. Felipe Santos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Inglis. Craig Inglis threads a neat, attacking ball through to Craig Thomson. Some silky footwork from Craig Thomson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
77.22
Greenock Morton have made a substitution with Callum Mcallister replacing Richard Ferguson .Airdrieonians have made a substitution with Callum Hendry replacing Richard Gallacher and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
79.10
Craig Brady deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Felipe Santos. Felipe Santos rushes past Alec Thomson! Felipe Santos muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
83.29
With imagination, Colin Dalglish laces a through ball forward to Craig Thomson. Craig Thomson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
87.43
Craig Brady clumsily knocks into Alec Thomson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alec Thomson stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Greenock Morton

Airdrieonians
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.1%
42.9%
Play Area
32.5%
44.2%
23.4%

Scorers
Alec Hansen 16
Scott Bremner 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Scott Bremner of Greenock Morton

Match Ratings
1.Duncan Hutchison (GK)
7
2.Richard Greig (DEF)
6
3.Colin Ferguson (DEF)
6
4.Stuart Matteo (DEF)
6
5.Alec Thomson (DEF)
6
6.Paul Dalglish (MID)
7
7.Andy Gough (MID)
6
8.Richard Ferguson (MID)
6
9.Scott Bremner (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Alec Hansen (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Billy Mcinnes (ATT)
6
 
12.Stuart Hopkin (ATT)
6
13.Callum Mcallister (MID)
6
14.Richard McCoist (DEF)
5

1.Alex Naysmith (GK)
6
2.Matt Brady (DEF)
6
3.Gary Souness (DEF)
6
4.Antonio Antunes (DEF)
6
5.Max Jobson (DEF)
6
6.Craig Brady (MID)yellow card
6
7.Colin Dalglish (MID)
7
8.Felipe Santos (MID)
7
9.Craig Inglis (ATT)
6
10.Craig Thomson (ATT)
6
11.Richard Gallacher (ATT)
7
 
12.Steffen Wieczorek (DEF)
0
13.Craig Rae (GK)
0
14.Callum Hendry (ATT)
6