Match Report


Greenock MortonGreenock Morton     CowdenbeathCowdenbeath
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Matt NivenM. Niven43
G
1
G
38Garry DavidsonG. Davidson
Gary McinnesG. Mcinnes63
D
2
D
58Andy WhiteA. White
Miguel CastroM. Castro49
D
3
D
46Kevin ClelandK. Cleland
Paul ElliottP. Elliott43
D
4
D
43Alec FergusonA. Ferguson
Billy McCoistB. McCoist62
M
5
D
43Dominic HendersonD. Henderson
Craig HendryC. Hendry55
M
6
M
38Matt GallacherM. Gallacher
Neil BradyN. Brady46
M
captain7captain
M
37Alex MeiklejohnA. Meiklejohn
Darren McgovernD. Mcgovern46
M
8
M
34Jermaine JamesJ. James
Paul FergusonP. Ferguson53
A
9
A
60Matt LawM. Law
Billy ThomsonB. Thomson47
A
10
A
57John FergusonJ. Ferguson
Alex MeiklejohnA. Meiklejohn47
A
11
A
47Duncan BurleyD. Burley
 
Gary McNeillG. McNeill46
M
12
A
41Garry BoothG. Booth
Billy McGroryB. McGrory44
A
13
A
39Dominic StrachanD. Strachan
Scott SullivanS. Sullivan42
D
14
G
35Gary GreigG. Greig

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Cappielow Park where Greenock Morton play host to Cowdenbeath. A crowd of 2,785 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Greenock Morton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cowdenbeath appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Morton.


0.00
Cowdenbeath kick off and get the match underway!
3.16
Alex Meiklejohn passes the ball forward to John Ferguson. John Ferguson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Miguel Castro.
4.04
Craig Hendry hits a low pass to Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
6.24
Darren Mcgovern changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Darren Mcgovern advances inside the box! Darren Mcgovern muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
9.27
Craig Hendry runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Craig Hendry knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Billy Thomson is offside!
10.13
Alec Ferguson threads the ball through to Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn threads the ball through to Matt Law. Matt Law knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.08
Darren Mcgovern flicks a high ball forward to Alex Meiklejohn who takes it down. Alex Meiklejohn tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
16.06
Alex Meiklejohn makes an attacking run forward. Alex Meiklejohn tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Matt Niven comfortably smothers it!
21.28
Alex Meiklejohn threads a neat ball through to John Ferguson. John Ferguson shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
22.47
Gary Mcinnes sees Billy McCoist in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy McCoist sees Billy Thomson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy Thomson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Garry Davidson reads it well. Well saved!
28.49
With imagination, Matt Gallacher laces a weighted ball forward to Matt Law. Matt Law sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
30.51
Billy McCoist plays the ball forward to Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Garry Davidson manages to gather it.
36.53
Darren Mcgovern makes a simple pass to Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Garry Davidson had no chance!! Goal for Greenock Morton!
39.36
Neil Brady threads a neat ball through to Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn advances inside the box! Alex Meiklejohn comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball takes a deflection leaving Garry Davidson with no chance!! Goal for Greenock Morton!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Greenock Morton appear unchanged since the first half. Cowdenbeath also appear unchanged since the first half. The Cowdenbeath players seem much more motivated whilst the Greenock Morton players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Greenock Morton kick off the second half!
47.55
Andy White flicks a high pass forward. Matt Gallacher collects the pass. Matt Gallacher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Ferguson. John Ferguson shoots from long range but is denied by Matt Niven. Excellent save.
48.44
Gary Mcinnes barges into John Ferguson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! John Ferguson stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.01
Alex Meiklejohn threads a neat ball through to Matt Law. Matt Law shoots from distance but is denied by Matt Niven. Excellent save.
51.38
Darren Mcgovern runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Darren Mcgovern finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Garry Davidson manages to keep it out.
55.55
Craig Hendry flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Garry Davidson who gathers it comfortably.
59.06
Alex Meiklejohn makes a simple pass to Duncan Burley. Duncan Burley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matt Niven who gathers it comfortably.
60.44
Cowdenbeath appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
60.44
Alex Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Burley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duncan Burley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matt Niven who gathers it comfortably.
65.52
Matt Law flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Burley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duncan Burley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
69.41
Craig Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn rushes past Andy White! Alex Meiklejohn rockets a shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
71.16
Neil Brady threads the ball through to Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson plays a quick one-two with Billy Thomson and rushes in on goal... Some superb footwork from Paul Ferguson provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Kevin Cleland.
72.17
Neil Brady flicks a high pass forward. Billy Thomson controls it well on his chest. Billy Thomson whips in a cross ball towards Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson makes a looping header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Paul Ferguson!
77.03
Cowdenbeath have made 3 substitutions with Garry Booth replacing Dominic Henderson, Dominic Strachan replacing Alex Meiklejohn and Gary Greig replacing John Ferguson .
78.09
Miguel Castro flicks the ball to his team mate, Darren Mcgovern. Darren Mcgovern controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
79.48
Greenock Morton are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
83.02
Paul Elliott darts forward. Paul Elliott hits a low pass to Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson advances inside the box! Billy Thomson shoots from just inside the box. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
85.35
Miguel Castro hits a low pass to Neil Brady. Neil Brady knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alec Ferguson.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Greenock Morton

Cowdenbeath
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.1%
43.9%
Play Area
24.4%
45.1%
30.5%

Scorers
Darren Mcgovern 6
Billy Thomson 37
Alex Meiklejohn 39
Paul Ferguson 72
Duncan Burley 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Darren Mcgovern of Greenock Morton

Match Ratings
1.Matt Niven (GK)
7
2.Gary Mcinnes (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Miguel Castro (DEF)
6
4.Paul Elliott (DEF)
6
5.Billy McCoist (MID)
6
6.Craig Hendry (MID)
7
7.Neil Brady (MID)
7
8.Darren Mcgovern (MID)goal scored
9
9.Paul Ferguson (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Billy Thomson (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Alex Meiklejohn (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Gary McNeill (MID)
0
13.Billy McGrory (ATT)
0
14.Scott Sullivan (DEF)
0

1.Garry Davidson (GK)
6
2.Andy White (DEF)
6
3.Kevin Cleland (DEF)
6
4.Alec Ferguson (DEF)
6
5.Dominic Henderson (DEF)
6
6.Matt Gallacher (MID)
6
7.Alex Meiklejohn (MID)
7
8.Jermaine James (MID)
6
9.Matt Law (ATT)
6
10.John Ferguson (ATT)
6
11.Duncan Burley (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Garry Booth (ATT)
6
13.Dominic Strachan (ATT)
6
14.Gary Greig (GK)
6