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Forfar Athletic Greenock Morton
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Zach Paris 17 10 n GK Ben Den 26 6 n
DF Tomas Brindley 17 6 n SW Antti Niemi 18 8 n
DF Max Gillies 15 10 n DF Ally Dally 26 10 n
DF Matty Allan 12 10 n DF Craig McPherson 20 6 n
DF Spencer Moreland 10 10 n DF Jim Duffy 17 10 n
MF Finn Robson 17 6 n MF Dion Neon 31 9 n
MF Alexis Mac Allister 16 10 n MF Bill Kangaroo 23 9 n
MF Peter Finch 11 10 n MF Perparim Hetemaj 16 9 n
WG Ricardo Villa 14 10 n FW Nick Knowles 28 10 n
FW Josh Skelly 23 6 n FW Jari Litmanen 26 9 n
FW Cascarilla Morales 22 6 n FW Joaquin Larrivey 25 9 n
Min 0: Forfar opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Ton will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Jim Clarkson (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: The FOR sit back and absorb pressure...
...before Dion Neon's (GM) ball into the box is cut out by Spencer Moreland (FOR).
Min 9: Tomas Brindley gets overlapped by Bill Kangaroo (GM)...
...who threads it to Craig McPherson...
...who hits it right into the hands of Zach Paris.
Min 10: Cascarilla Morales weaves his way through the Greenock Morton defense......
...he checks the keeper's position...
...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of Ben Den!?
Min 14: Joaquin Larrivey and Bill Kangaroo weave a neat interchange...
...which sees the Australian scamper clear...
...he outpaces the Forfar defense and lifts a classy ball high but Zach Paris gets a hand to it!
Min 18: Joaquin Larrivey almost penetrates FOR's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
... a little more power and Max Gillies would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 21: Alexis Mac Allister (FOR) puts in a cross...
...but Jim Duffy (GM) clears with ease.
Min 22: Craig McPherson (GM) swings a ball in to the Forfar box...
...but the presence of Spencer Moreland (FOR) means it is easily cleared.
Min 28: Josh Skelly (FOR) and Finn Robson break for Forfar...
...Finn Robson looks to have found space into which to recieve Josh Skelly's through ball...
...but some fantastic defending from Ally Dally (GM) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 32: Tomas Brindley (FOR) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
...and Max Gillies heads in from close range...
...but Ben Den was there to save that one.
Min 33: Superb sliding block by Ally Dally (GM) denies Josh Skelly a sure goal...
...after great work from Alexis Mac Allister in the Greenock Morton box.
Min 33: Lovely chip from Joaquin Larrivey (GM)...
...Jari Litmanen was brave...
...and knocks the ball past the onrushing Zach Paris GOAL!...
...it's a lead that Tapani Olkku's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
...score now: FOR 0 - GM 1
Min 34: Matty Allan (FOR) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.
Min 35: Joaquin Larrivey (GM) receives a deep pass from Bill Kangaroo...
...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
...the Argentinian player was chatting with Zach Paris when he received the pass!!...
...the fans from Greenock Morton aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 37: Alexis Mac Allister slides the ball under Ben Den...
...and into the right-hand corner of the net GOAL!...
...Forfar draw level....
...score now: FOR 1 - GM 1
Min 39: Nick Knowles's (GM) cross is met by the head of Bill Kangaroo...
...but it loops harmlessly over the bar.
Min 41: Perparim Hetemaj finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
...Zach Paris palms the shot onto the bar...
...it spins back to Dion Neon who heads the ball...
...but Matty Allan (FOR) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 42: Alexis Mac Allister (FOR) picks up the loose ball...
...and slams it into the roof of the net! GOAL!...
...the Forfar side are up...
...score now: FOR 2 - GM 1
Min 43: Josh Skelly (FOR) lays the ball off for Finn Robson around the D...
...he looks to bend one into the top corner...
...and gets it horribly wrong and horribly wide.
Min 45: Rory MacLeod on for Finn Robson(MF)...
...Rory MacLeod will play MF.
Min 45: Russell McLean on for Josh Skelly(FW)...
...Russell McLean will play FW.
Min 45: Robbie Muirhead on for Antti Niemi(SW)...
...Robbie Muirhead will play FW.
HALFTIME SCORE: Forfar 2 - Greenock Morton 1
Min 50: Dion Neon (GM) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing Zach Paris...
...and into the corner of the net. A sublime finish to a brilliantly worked move GOAL!!...
...great response from Greenock Morton...
...score now: FOR 2 - GM 2
Min 51: Perparim Hetemaj (GM) now gets a chance to cross...
...he looks for Nick Knowles but it evades him...
...Matty Allan (FOR) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 53: The Ref pulls Max Gillies (FOR) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 54: Russell McLean's (FOR) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Ally Dally (GM)...
...and it loops up and into the hands of Ben Den.
Min 60: The Ref pulls Tomas Brindley (FOR) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 61: The ball is hooked on towards Russell McLean (FOR)...
...who takes on Jim Duffy on the edge of the area...
...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Peter Finch...
...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that is knocked away by Ben Den.
Min 62: Rory MacLeod (FOR) puts in a cross...
...but Jim Duffy (GM) clears with ease.
Min 62: The ball is crossed in and Tomas Brindley heads away but only to Joaquin Larrivey (GM)...
...a neat hit and Zach Paris just gets to it for the save.
Rory MacLeod changed position from MF... to FW
Min 82: Nick Knowles (GM) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
...Joaquin Larrivey rises at the back post...
...and powerfully heads the ball down and past a sprawling Zach Paris. GOAL!!!!!!...
...what an amazing goal! Just a few minutes from stoppage time now...
...score now: FOR 2 - GM 3
Min 85: Jim Duffy (GM) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
...but Spencer Moreland (FOR) is there to clear with his head.
Min 86: Nick Knowles (GM) passes a great ball to Dion Neon...
...whose low shot across goal is parried by FOR keeper Zach Paris...
...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 90: Forfar break quickly with Rory MacLeod...
...he only has Ben Den to beat...
...great save by Ben Den but the ball falls to Matty Allan...
...who kicks it right back at Ben Den...
...Greenock Morton were incredibly lucky there. What a stramash as they say in Scotland.
FINAL SCORE: Forfar 2 - Greenock Morton 3
Man Of The Match: Joaquin Larrivey (GM)
Forfar Athletic
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Zach Paris 17 17 17 7 4 n 0 4 0 0 90 6
DF Matty Allan 12 12 12 9 4 n 4 0 0 1 90 6
DF Max Gillies 15 15 15 12 4 n 4 0 0 1 90 6
DF Spencer Moreland 10 10 10 8 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Tomas Brindley 17 17 17 13 0 n 4 0 0 0 90 5
MF Finn Robson 17 17 17 15 3 n 0 0 0 1 45 6
MF Peter Finch 11 11 11 9 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
MF Alexis Mac Allister 16 16 16 14 4 n 0 0 2 2 90 6
WG Ricardo Villa 14 14 14 12 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Josh Skelly 23 23 23 23 3 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW Cascarilla Morales 22 22 22 22 0 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW Rory MacLeod 27 27 27 27 3 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW Russell McLean 24 24 24 24 3 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
Greenock Morton
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Ben Den 26 26 26 11 0 n 0 4 0 0 90 6
SW Antti Niemi 18 9 9 8 5 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
DF Ally Dally 26 26 26 20 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Craig McPherson 20 20 20 16 0 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
DF Jim Duffy 17 17 17 15 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Dion Neon 31 31 31 27 3 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
MF Perparim Hetemaj 16 16 16 14 3 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Bill Kangaroo 23 23 23 20 3 n 0 0 0 2 90 6
FW Joaquin Larrivey 25 25 25 25 3 n 0 0 1 2 90 8
FW Jari Litmanen 26 26 26 26 3 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
FW Nick Knowles 28 28 28 28 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW Robbie Muirhead 16 16 16 16 5 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
Statistics FOR GM
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Halftime 2 1
Fulltime 2 3
Shots On Target 6 7
Shots 7 8
Saves 4 4
Offsides 0 1
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 3 0
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 51 68
Revenue 95 95
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 FOR N 32.40 93.81 126.21
1 GM N 40.50 118.22 158.47
46 FOR N 32.40 98.81 134.71
46 GM N 37.80 109.22 171.32
76 FOR N 32.40 85.31 123.16
Trainer's Report
Mark McCallum2 (FOR) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Rory MacLeod (FOR) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Russell McLean (FOR) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Josh Skelly (FOR) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Finn Robson (FOR) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Dion Neon (GM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Joaquin Larrivey (GM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Nick Knowles (GM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Perparim Hetemaj (GM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Antti Niemi (GM) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
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