Greenock Morton                           Edinburgh City
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK John Smith                15 10  n     GK Phil Parkes               29  6  n
DF Leo Vaisanen              26  5  n     DF Alvin Martin              29  8  n
DF Bill Kangaroo             20  6  n     DF Paolo Maldini             29  8  n
DF Bill Smith                19  2  n     DF Winston Bogarde           19 10  n
DF Willie Donachie           10 10  n     DF Carlos Alberto            10 10  n
MF Tyler Morton              28  8  n     MF Jamie Taggart             29  7  n
MF Casper Terho              28  5  n     MF Ronnie Boyce              27  6  n
MF Dion Neon                 22 10  n     MF Calum Mackay              19 10  n
FW Joaquin Larrivey          24  6  n     FW Connor Young              29  8  n
FW Nick Knowles              17  8  n     FW Clyde Best                29  8  n
FW Sergio La Rosa            16  8  n     FW Tony Cottee               18  8  n

Min 0: Greenock Morton opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Edinburgh will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Stewart Miller (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 5: Calum Mackay (EDI) in space inside the area...
        ...he slices his shot but it finds Connor Young...
        ...who simply sidefoots home GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that William Bushby's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: GM 0 - EDI 1
Min 18: The Ref pulls Dion Neon (GM) 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 19: Bill Kangaroo (GM) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Joaquin Larrivey...
        ...Joaquin Larrivey shoots at Phil Parkes who makes the save.
Min 28: Clyde Best (EDI) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Leo Vaisanen (GM) is there to clear with his head.
Min 29: Ronnie Boyce (EDI) and Tony Cottee break for Edinburgh...
        ...Tony Cottee looks to have found space into which to recieve Ronnie Boyce's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Bill Smith (GM) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 33: Nick Knowles (GM) receives a deep pass from Casper Terho...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the English player was chatting with Phil Parkes when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Greenock Morton aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 45: Mick Wall on for Bill Kangaroo(DF)...
        ...Mick Wall will play FW.
Min 45: Antti Niemi on for John Smith(GK)...
        ...Antti Niemi will play GK.
Min 45: Craig McPherson on for Leo Vaisanen(DF)...
        ...Craig McPherson will play DF.
Min 45: Liam Brady on for Ronnie Boyce(MF)...
        ...Liam Brady will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Greenock Morton 0 - Edinburgh 1

Min 58: Here comes Tyler Morton (GM)...
        ...getting onto Mick Wall's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Phil Parkes who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 58: Mick Wall (GM) 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 60: Tony Gayle on for Alvin Martin(DF)...
        ...Tony Gayle will play DF.
Min 60: Frank McAvennie on for Tony Cottee(FW)...
        ...Frank McAvennie will play MF.
Min 61: Casper Terho is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Phil Parkes.
Min 62: Clyde Best (EDI) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Willie Donachie (GM) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 63: Dion Neon (GM) loops a ball over the top for Joaquin Larrivey...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 67: Connor Young (EDI) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Jamie Taggart takes advantage to fire past Antti Niemi from close range GOAL!...
        ...Edinburgh are looking strong now...
        ...score now: GM 0 - EDI 2
Min 76: One pass too many from Greenock Morton and Edinburgh soon get a cross in...
        ...Jamie Taggart (EDI) gets his head to it...
        ...but Antti Niemi is untroubled by that one.
Min 77: Craig McPherson (GM) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which catches the goalkeeper Phil Parkes napping GOAL!!!...
        ...Greenock Morton pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: GM 1 - EDI 2
Min 77: Edinburgh's on the attack after Calum Mackay robs Craig McPherson...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Liam Brady...
        ...and Liam Brady sidefoots low but Antti Niemi dives in to make the save.
Min 78: The Ref pulls Phil Parkes (EDI) 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 80: Brilliant play by Connor Young (EDI) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Clyde Best...
        ...who plants a superb shoot but its right at Antti Niemi.
Min 81: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Joaquin Larrivey (GM)...
        ...but the impressive Paolo Maldini (EDI) is able to get the ball back to Phil Parkes.
Min 85: Phil Parkes rushes out to block Mick Wall's (GM) route to goal...
        ...but Mick Wall drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Winston Bogarde covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Phil Parkes scrambles to it.
Min 86: Bill Smith(GM) limps off the pitch ALL 3 Subs already used!!!
Min 87: Liam Brady (EDI) nods the ball down for Calum Mackay on the edge of the box...
        ...Calum Mackay takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Antti Niemi rushes of his line...
        ...Calum Mackay gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Antti Niemi...
        ...but Antti Niemi just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 88: Connor Young (EDI) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Liam Brady...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by Antti Niemi.
Min 89: With Greenock Morton so far forward a rare Edinburgh break sees Frank McAvennie play a long diagonal pass for Clyde Best...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 90: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Dion Neon (GM)...
        ...but the impressive Carlos Alberto (EDI) is able to get the ball back to Phil Parkes.


FINAL SCORE: Greenock Morton 1 - Edinburgh 2


Man Of The Match: Antti Niemi (GM)

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 John Smith                15 15 15  6  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
GK Antti Niemi               35 35 35 15  1  n  0  5  0  0 45  6
DF Leo Vaisanen              26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Bill Smith                19 19 19 15 -8  n  0  0  0  0 86  6
DF Willie Donachie           10 10 10  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Bill Kangaroo             20 16 16 18  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Craig McPherson           24 24 24 19  1  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
MF Dion Neon                 22 22 22 19  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
MF Tyler Morton              28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Casper Terho              28 28 28 25 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Joaquin Larrivey          24 24 24 24  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Sergio La Rosa            16 16 16 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Nick Knowles              17 17 17 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Mick Wall                 15 15 15 15  7  n  4  0  0  0 45  6

Edinburgh City
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Phil Parkes               29 29 29 13  0  n  4  4  0  0 90  6
DF Alvin Martin              29 29 29 23  4  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Paolo Maldini             29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Carlos Alberto            10 10 10  8  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Winston Bogarde           19 19 19 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tony Gayle                19 19 19 15  5  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Jamie Taggart             29 29 29 29  1  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Ronnie Boyce              27 27 27 24  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Calum Mackay              19 19 19 19  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Frank McAvennie           25 20 20 25  4  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Liam Brady                29 29 29 26  3  n  0  0  0  2 45  6
FW Tony Cottee               18 18 18 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
FW Connor Young              29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Clyde Best                29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Statistics        GM EDI
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           1   2
Shots On Target    5   7
Shots              5   7
Saves              5   4
Offsides           2   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      59  63
Revenue           66  66

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   GM  N  42.60 128.99 148.69 
  1  EDI  N  52.20 133.73 158.88 
 46   GM  N  31.80 110.99 160.09 
 46  EDI  N  52.20 134.73 160.38 
 61  EDI  N  46.20 134.73 155.38 
 86   GM  N  20.40  86.99 148.79 

 Trainer's Report
Bill Smith (GM) suffered a sprained ankle.
Antti Niemi (GM) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
John Smith (GM) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Carlos Alberto (EDI) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.