Match Report
| Hibernian | Hibernian |  |  | Greenock Morton | Greenock Morton | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Miguael Platini | M. Platini |  | 53 | G |  | 1 | | G | 78 |  | Richard Hendry | R. Hendry | |||||||||
| Gary Hansen | G. Hansen | | 74 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 | | Stuart Sullivan | S. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Gavin Booth | G. Booth | | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 63 |  | Simon Forbes | S. Forbes | |||||||||
| Gavin James | G. James | | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 |  | Julian Beck | J. Beck | |||||||||
| Marcus Vernazza | M. Vernazza | | 72 | M | | 5 | | D | 60 | | Bakary Lorenz | B. Lorenz | |||||||||
| Neil Henderson | N. Henderson | | 62 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Duncan Gallacher | D. Gallacher | |||||||||
| David Hendry | D. Hendry | | 60 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 64 | | Thierry Huard | T. Huard | ||||||||
| Stephen Gough | S. Gough | | 57 | M | | 8 | | | A | 69 | | Neil Bremner | N. Bremner | ||||||||
| Stefan Moulijn | S. Moulijn |  | 73 | A | | 9 | | A | 60 |  | Rafael Herrera | R. Herrera | |||||||||
| Alberto Herrero | A. Herrero | | 70 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 | | John Cleland | J. Cleland | |||||||||
| Matt Campbell | M. Campbell | | 70 | A | | 11 | | A | 50 | | Brian Sherwood | B. Sherwood | |||||||||
| Stuart McNeill | S. McNeill | | 56 | M | | 12 | | G | 57 | | Paul Mcinnes | P. Mcinnes | |||||||||
| Andy Hendry | A. Hendry | | 56 | D | | 13 | | D | 55 | | Harry Robson | H. Robson | |||||||||
| Scott Morrison | S. Morrison | | 54 | A | | 14 | | M | 53 | | Garry James | G. James | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Easter Road where Hibernian play host to Greenock Morton. A crowd of 7,794 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hibernian are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Greenock Morton appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Burley.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hibernian are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Greenock Morton appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Burley.
0.00
0-0Greenock Morton kick off and get the match underway!
6.05
0-0Thierry Huard flicks a high pass forward. John Cleland controls it well on his chest. John Cleland controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Miguael Platini easily smothers it!
12.09
0-0Thierry Huard chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Herrera. Rafael Herrera shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
14.05
David Hendry threads a neat ball through to Stefan Moulijn. Stefan Moulijn shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Richard Hendry.
15.01
0-0It's a corner kick. Stephen Gough loops the ball over to the far post. Richard Hendry drops low and scoops up the ball.
18.26
0-0Gavin James controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Henderson. Neil Henderson hits a low pass to Matt Campbell. Matt Campbell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Richard Hendry who gathers it comfortably.
22.42
Thierry Huard sees Neil Bremner in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Bremner skips past Gary Hansen! Neil Bremner cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
32.51
Neil Henderson makes a beautiful solo run. Neil Henderson whips in a cross ball towards Matt Campbell. Matt Campbell knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
34.19
0-1Thierry Huard darts forward. Thierry Huard whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Herrera. Rafael Herrera connects with a diving header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
39.05
Gary Hansen darts forward. Gary Hansen kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Campbell. Matt Campbell shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
44.04
Gavin Booth flicks a high pass forward. Neil Henderson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Henderson flicks a high pass forward to Alberto Herrero who brings the ball under control. Alberto Herrero shoots from distance. Superb reactions from Richard Hendry. What a save!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hibernian appear unchanged since the first half. Greenock Morton also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Hibernian kick off the second half!
47.07
Thierry Huard sees Neil Bremner in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Bremner shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
57.37
Marcus Vernazza passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Alberto Herrero. Alberto Herrero sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
59.49
Julian Beck advances with the ball. Julian Beck flicks a high pass forward. Brian Sherwood holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brian Sherwood knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Herrera. With a superhuman jump, Rafael Herrera connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
61.49
0-2Hibernian have made 2 substitutions with Stuart McNeill replacing Gavin James and Andy Hendry replacing David Hendry .
63.49
0-2Alberto Herrero catches Julian Beck on the ankles. The referee calls over Alberto Herrero and warns him to calm down! Julian Beck runs off the knock.
69.55
Stuart Sullivan threads a neat ball through to Thierry Huard. Thierry Huard flicks a high pass forward. Neil Bremner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Bremner knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Miguael Platini who gathers it comfortably.
71.55
0-2Neil Henderson comes in with a late challenge on Thierry Huard. The referee calls over Neil Henderson and shows him a yellow card! Thierry Huard runs off the knock.
73.32
Neil Henderson changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Neil Henderson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Julian Beck.
77.41
Hibernian have made a substitution with Scott Morrison replacing Stefan Moulijn .
79.28
Thierry Huard clumsily knocks into Neil Henderson. Thierry Huard is shown the yellow card! Neil Henderson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.49
Thierry Huard hits a low pass to John Cleland. John Cleland controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
90.00
0-2Andy Hendry sees Alberto Herrero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alberto Herrero knocks the ball forward to Matt Campbell but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Rafael Herrera 34, 59 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Rafael Herrera of Greenock Morton |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Miguael Platini (GK)
6
2. Gary Hansen (DEF)
6
3. Gavin Booth (DEF)
6
4. Gavin James (DEF)
6
5. Marcus Vernazza (MID)
6
6. Neil Henderson (MID)
7
7. David Hendry (MID)
6
8. Stephen Gough (MID)
6
9. Stefan Moulijn (ATT)
6
10. Alberto Herrero (ATT)
6
11. Matt Campbell (ATT)
6
12. Stuart McNeill (MID)
6
13. Andy Hendry (DEF)
6
14. Scott Morrison (ATT)
6
1. Richard Hendry (GK)
7
2. Stuart Sullivan (DEF)
6
3. Simon Forbes (DEF)
6
4. Julian Beck (DEF)
6
5. Bakary Lorenz (DEF)
6
6. Duncan Gallacher (MID)
6
7. Thierry Huard (MID)
8
8. Neil Bremner (ATT)
6
9. Rafael Herrera (ATT)
9
10. John Cleland (ATT)
6
11. Brian Sherwood (ATT)
7
12. Paul Mcinnes (GK)
0
13. Harry Robson (DEF)
0
14. Garry James (MID)
0