Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Cappielow Park where Greenock Morton play host to Alloa Athletic. A crowd of 15,653 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Greenock Morton and Alloa Athletic are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.


0.00
The first half starts with Greenock Morton kicking off!
12.28
Miguel Boucher flicks the ball to his team mate, Cedric Dirk. Cedric Dirk knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.43
Scott Greig advances with the ball. Scott Greig shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
18.04
Kevin Johnstone chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Boucher. Miguel Boucher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cedric Dirk. Cedric Dirk plays a perfect one-two with Diego Meride and rushes in on goal... Cedric Dirk takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Darren Dublin manages to gather it comfortably.
20.29
Miguel Boucher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cedric Dirk. Cedric Dirk knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stefan Friedmann.
21.45
Miguel Boucher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Diego Meride. Diego Meride goes all the way! Diego Meride shoots from just inside the box but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
22.15
Stefan Friedmann knocks the ball forward to John James. John James passes the ball forward to Danny Holloway. Danny Holloway goes all the way! Danny Holloway tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Duncan Hutchison manages to gather it comfortably.
26.35
Stefan Friedmann chips the ball to his team mate, Lee Kitson. Lee Kitson sees a break and surges forward. Lee Kitson shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
27.32
John James advances with the ball. John James knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Johnstone.
30.39
John James makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Dalglish. Colin Dalglish makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Danny Holloway but he's offside!
32.14
Colin Souness threads the ball through to Miguel Boucher. Miguel Boucher chips the ball to his team mate, Cedric Dirk. Cedric Dirk knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.48
Domenico Simic hacks Lee Kitson from behind! Domenico Simic is warned by the referee! Lee Kitson runs off the knock.
36.22
Lee Kitson takes it forward alone. Lee Kitson knocks in a cross ball towards Danny Holloway. Danny Holloway is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Duncan Hutchison is on top of it.
42.17
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!


45.00
The whistle blows and Alloa Athletic get the second half underway!
49.35
Lee Kitson knocks the ball forward to Danny Holloway. Danny Holloway goes all the way! Danny Holloway takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Duncan Hutchison easily smothers it!
55.45
Lee Kitson brings the ball forward. Lee Kitson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Johnstone.
63.14
Scott Greig passes the ball forward to Danny Holloway. Danny Holloway goes all the way! Danny Holloway cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Duncan Hutchison!
66.54
Greenock Morton are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Alloa Athletic's defence.
71.46
Neil Telfer threads the ball through to Cedric Dirk. Cedric Dirk chips the ball to his team mate, Diego Meride. Diego Meride takes a shot at goal. Diego Meride scores for Greenock Morton!!
77.30
Neil Telfer threads the ball through to Diego Meride. Diego Meride knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.38
David McGrory makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Danny Holloway. Danny Holloway kicks a strong pass forward to Colin Dalglish but the referee indicates it's offside!
83.04
Fabio Giorgetti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec White. Alec White chips the ball to his team mate, Diego Meride. Diego Meride knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.06
Kevin Johnstone knocks the ball forward to Neil Telfer. Neil Telfer knocks the ball forward to Cedric Dirk. Cedric Dirk shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
Fabio Giorgetti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Miguel Boucher. Miguel Boucher knocks the ball forward to Diego Meride. Diego Meride knocks in a cross ball towards Cedric Dirk. Cedric Dirk is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Darren Dublin manages to gather it comfortably.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Diego Meride of Greenock Morton

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 1 vs 0
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 3 vs 4
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 2 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 2
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 0
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 56 vs 44
Play Area
Home team third: 28.00%, Midfield: 42.67%, Away team third: 29.33%

Scorers