East Fife                                 Greenock Morton
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Reece Beveridge           30  5  p     GK Antti Niemi               30  8  n
SW Andy Munro                17  8  n     DF Craig McPherson           29  8  n
DF Jacob Comerford           30  7  n     DF Leo Vaisanen              26 10  n
DF Pat Slattery              21  8  n     DF Ally Dally                20  8  n
DF Stewart Murdoch           18  7  n     DF Jim Duffy                  6 10  n
MF Gregor Nicol              23  6  n     MF Tyler Morton              27  8  n
MF Trevor Brooking           21  8  n     MF Dion Neon                 25  8  n
MF Iain Vigurs               10 10  n     MF Bill Kangaroo             24 10  n
WG Alan Trouten              30  8  n     WG Anders                    23 10  n
WG Mikey Cunningham          12  8  n     FW Mick Wall                 19 10  n
FW Scott Shepherd            25  4  n     FW Jari Litmanen             13  6  n

Min 0: East Fife opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Ton will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Adrian Nicholas (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 6: Mikey Cunningham (EF) unleashes an effort from the angle of the box...
        ...and it flies inches wide of the upright.
Min 11: The Ref pulls Anders (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 12: East Fife give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Tyler Morton (GM) takes over for Greenock Morton...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Ally Dally...
        ...the Scotsman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball past Reece Beveridge from just inside the box.  GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Tapani Olkku's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: EF 0 - GM 1
Min 16: Jacob Comerford (EF) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Scott Shepherd in midfield...
        ...Jacob Comerford continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Scott Shepherd...
        ...Jacob Comerford knocks it on goal but Antti Niemi is there to make an incredible save!
Min 16: Dion Neon (GM) swings a ball in to the East Fife box...
        ...but the presence of Pat Slattery (EF) means it is easily cleared.
Min 19: Scott Shepherd (EF) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and a superb finish away to Antti Niemi's right GOAL!...
        ...East Fife draw level....
        ...score now: EF 1 - GM 1
Min 22: Tyler Morton breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Dion Neon on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades Pat Slattery's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball past a static Reece Beveridge and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...and Greenock Morton have the lead...
        ...score now: EF 1 - GM 2
Min 25: Jacob Comerford (EF) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Trevor Brooking in midfield...
        ...Jacob Comerford continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Trevor Brooking...
        ...Jacob Comerford rounds Antti Niemi and somehow misses the target!
Min 26: Alan Trouten (EF) hooks the ball away from Jim Duffy...
        ...and Trevor Brooking dives in...
        ...and deflects off the side of his head and wide of Antti Niemi's net.
Min 35: Tyler Morton (GM) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Jari Litmanen...
        ...but his attempt ruffles the top of the net rather than the back of it.
Min 39: Greenock Morton break quickly with Leo Vaisanen...
        ...he only has Reece Beveridge to beat...
        ...great save by Reece Beveridge but the ball falls to Jari Litmanen...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Reece Beveridge.
Min 43: The ball is played back towards the box by Leo Vaisanen (GM)...
        ...Pat Slattery heads out...
        ...only for Mick Wall to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Reece Beveridge has to push over the top.
Min 45: Jonathan Bain on for Stewart Murdoch(DF)...
        ...Jonathan Bain will play DF.
Min 45: Adam Lareef on for Scott Shepherd(FW)...
        ...Adam Lareef will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: East Fife 1 - Greenock Morton 2

Min 51: Superb sliding block by Andy Munro (EF) denies Anders a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Mick Wall in the East Fife box.
Min 52: Iain Vigurs(EF) limps off the pitch...
        ...Kieran Millar (EF) on for Iain Vigurs at MF.
Min 54: Ton build down the left...
        ...Bill Kangaroo sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Jim Duffy beats Pat Slattery to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Reece Beveridge who catches the ball.
Min 62: The Ton sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Alan Trouten's (EF) ball into the box is cut out by Craig McPherson (GM).
Min 63: Jonathan Bain (EF) 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 64: Trevor Brooking (EF) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Antti Niemi--superb save!
Min 71: Jim Duffy's appalling clearance goes right to Mikey Cunningham (EF)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Kieran Millar...
        ...who heads it on goal but Antti Niemi is there to collect it.
Min 82: Jim Duffy (GM) puts in a cross...
        ...but Pat Slattery (EF) clears with ease.


FINAL SCORE: East Fife 1 - Greenock Morton 2


Man Of The Match: Antti Niemi (GM)

East Fife
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Reece Beveridge           30 30 30 13  0  p  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Andy Munro                17 17 17 11  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Stewart Murdoch           18 18 18 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Jacob Comerford           30 30 30 24  1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Pat Slattery              21 21 21 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jonathan Bain             29 29 29 23  4  n  4  0  0  0 45  6
MF Iain Vigurs               10 10 10  9  2  n  0  0  0  0 52  6
MF Gregor Nicol              23 23 23 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Trevor Brooking           21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Kieran Millar             30 30 30 27  1  n  0  0  0  1 38  6
WG Mikey Cunningham          12 12 12 10  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Alan Trouten              30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Scott Shepherd            25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
FW Adam Lareef               24 24 24 24  1  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 Antti Niemi               30 30 30 13  2  n  0  3  0  0 90  7
DF Leo Vaisanen              26 26 26 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ally Dally                20 20 20 16  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF Craig McPherson           29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jim Duffy                  6  6  6  5  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Dion Neon                 25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Tyler Morton              27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Bill Kangaroo             24 24 24 21  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Anders                    23 18 18 23  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Mick Wall                 19 19 19 19  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Jari Litmanen             13 13 13 13  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6

Statistics        EF  GM
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Halftime           1   2
Fulltime           1   2
Shots On Target    4   5
Shots              7   6
Saves              3   3
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      63  61
Revenue           85  85

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   EF  N  44.00 137.94 166.49 
  1   GM  N  48.60 131.46 142.86 
 46   EF  N  49.50 148.94 168.24 
 52   EF  N  49.50 158.94 183.24 

 Trainer's Report
Iain Vigurs (EF) suffered a thigh bruise.