Match Report


Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical     Greenock MortonGreenock Morton
Christopher GeorgeChristopher George Maikel De Vries Maikel De Vries
Zbigniew JoswiakZ. Joswiak48
G
1
G
53Duncan HutchisonD. Hutchison
Francisco PazF. Paz53
D
2
D
44Richard GreigR. Greig
Dominic RaeD. Rae50
D
3
D
41Colin FergusonC. Ferguson
Richard HendersonR. Henderson51
D
4
D
38Stuart MatteoS. Matteo
Nico HamannN. Hamann53
D
5captain
D
39Alec ThomsonA. Thomson
Enrique SanchezE. Sanchez59
M
6
M
35Paul DalglishP. Dalglish
Jacob DeanJ. Dean52
M
7
M
37Andy GoughA. Gough
Matt NaysmithM. Naysmith52
A
captain8
M
37Richard FergusonR. Ferguson
Adam WalshA. Walsh51
A
9
A
40Scott BremnerS. Bremner
Gavin MorrisonG. Morrison47
A
10
A
40Alec HansenA. Hansen
Gavin NaysmithG. Naysmith54
A
11
A
42Billy McinnesB. Mcinnes
 
Craig McNeillC. McNeill41
A
12
A
44Stuart HopkinS. Hopkin
Matt FergusonM. Ferguson40
M
13
M
37Callum McallisterC. Mcallister
Raymond KarnebeekR. Karnebeek58
A
14
D
38Richard McCoistR. McCoist

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Hope CBD Stadium where Hamilton Academical play host to Greenock Morton. A crowd of 3,956 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hamilton Academical are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Greenock Morton appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Elliott.


0.00
The whistle blows and Hamilton Academical get the match underway!
2.00
Paul Dalglish knocks the ball forward to Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
4.05
Richard Ferguson catches Enrique Sanchez on the ankles. The referee brings Richard Ferguson to one side and gives him a warning! Enrique Sanchez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.30
Nico Hamann flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Dean collects the pass. Jacob Dean takes it forward alone. Jacob Dean deftly passes the ball to Gavin Morrison, releasing him through on goal. Some good footwork from Gavin Morrison provides some space. He shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
10.18
Jacob Dean kicks a strong pass forward to Adam Walsh. Adam Walsh shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
14.45
Jacob Dean flicks a high pass forward. Adam Walsh comfortably collects the pass. Adam Walsh sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
16.32
Jacob Dean clumsily knocks into Paul Dalglish. The referee calls over Jacob Dean and shows him a yellow card! Paul Dalglish runs off the knock.
18.49
Gavin Morrison catches Stuart Matteo on the ankles. The referee calls over Gavin Morrison and warns him to calm down! Stuart Matteo stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.09
Jacob Dean threads a neat ball through to Matt Naysmith. Matt Naysmith plays a one-two with Gavin Morrison and rushes in on goal... Matt Naysmith side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
22.22
Richard Ferguson makes a simple pass to Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Zbigniew Joswiak who gathers it comfortably.
24.02
Jacob Dean darts forward. Jacob Dean shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
26.11
Paul Dalglish decides to run forward with the ball. Paul Dalglish runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Paul Dalglish provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
32.28
Nico Hamann passes the ball forward to Jacob Dean. Jacob Dean brings the ball forward. Jacob Dean makes a pass forward but Gavin Morrison is yards offside!
33.54
Jacob Dean sees a break and surges forward. Jacob Dean makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Matt Naysmith. Matt Naysmith rockets a shot on goal. Duncan Hutchison is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
39.56
Enrique Sanchez knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Naysmith. Matt Naysmith cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Matt Naysmith provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper, Duncan Hutchison, sees it late!! Goal for Hamilton Academical!
42.33
Enrique Sanchez hits a low pass to Gavin Naysmith. Gavin Naysmith passes the ball forward but Adam Walsh is offside!
44.36
Paul Dalglish surges forward with the ball. Paul Dalglish knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Zbigniew Joswiak who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Richard Henderson kicks a strong pass forward to Jacob Dean. Jacob Dean kicks a strong pass forward to Adam Walsh. Adam Walsh shoots from distance. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hamilton Academical 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
Greenock Morton kick off the second half!
49.56
Alec Hansen barges into Francisco Paz. The referee calls over Alec Hansen and warns him to calm down! Francisco Paz gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
51.17
Paul Dalglish flicks a high pass forward. Scott Bremner collects the pass. Scott Bremner plays a scrappy one-two with Billy Mcinnes and stumbles forward towards the goal... Scott Bremner takes a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
55.06
Alec Thomson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Gough. Andy Gough threads a neat ball through to Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
60.37
Hamilton Academical have made 3 substitutions with Craig McNeill replacing Gavin Naysmith, Matt Ferguson replacing Enrique Sanchez and Raymond Karnebeek replacing Matt Naysmith .Greenock Morton have made 2 substitutions with Stuart Hopkin replacing Colin Ferguson and Richard McCoist replacing Alec Hansen .
65.18
Jacob Dean kicks a strong pass forward to Adam Walsh. Adam Walsh makes a great pass forward. Raymond Karnebeek runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
67.26
Nico Hamann threads a neat ball through to Jacob Dean. Jacob Dean makes a probing pass to Craig McNeill. Craig McNeill makes a pass forward but Gavin Morrison is yards offside!
69.03
Paul Dalglish knocks the ball forward to Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner makes a pass forward but Billy Mcinnes is yards offside!
72.28
Stuart Hopkin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Gough. Andy Gough flicks a high pass forward. Scott Bremner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott Bremner rushes past Dominic Rae! Scott Bremner looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Greenock Morton!
77.30
Greenock Morton have made a substitution with Callum Mcallister replacing Richard Ferguson .
78.32
Jacob Dean catches Paul Dalglish on the ankles. Jacob Dean is given a warning by the referee! Paul Dalglish runs off the knock.
79.13
Richard Henderson breaks forward. Richard Henderson decides to run forward with the ball. Richard Henderson knocks the ball forward to Adam Walsh but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
87.53
Matt Ferguson flicks a high pass forward to Raymond Karnebeek who brings the ball under control. Raymond Karnebeek plays a scrappy one-two with Craig McNeill and stumbles forward towards the goal... Raymond Karnebeek shoots from just inside the box but somehow Duncan Hutchison manages to keep it out.
89.59
Jacob Dean knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison passes the ball forward to Adam Walsh. Adam Walsh makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball is deflected off Stuart Matteo and goes out of play.
90.00
Corner kick to Hamilton Academical. Matt Ferguson plays it to the near post. Paul Dalglish reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Hamilton Academical

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

Possession
58.1%
41.9%
Play Area
24.3%
47.3%
28.4%

Scorers
Matt Naysmith 34, 40
Adam Walsh 45
Billy Mcinnes 55
Scott Bremner 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matt Naysmith of Hamilton Academical

Match Ratings
1.Zbigniew Joswiak (GK)
6
2.Francisco Paz (DEF)
6
3.Dominic Rae (DEF)
6
4.Richard Henderson (DEF)
6
5.Nico Hamann (DEF)
6
6.Enrique Sanchez (MID)
6
7.Jacob Dean (MID)yellow card
9
8.Matt Naysmith (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
9.Adam Walsh (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Gavin Morrison (ATT)
6
11.Gavin Naysmith (ATT)
6
 
12.Craig McNeill (ATT)
6
13.Matt Ferguson (MID)
6
14.Raymond Karnebeek (ATT)
6

1.Duncan Hutchison (GK)
6
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)
7
8.Richard Ferguson (MID)
6
9.Scott Bremner (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Alec Hansen (ATT)
5
11.Billy Mcinnes (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Stuart Hopkin (ATT)
6
13.Callum Mcallister (MID)
6
14.Richard McCoist (DEF)
6