Greenock Morton                           Aberdeen
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Ivan Katanec              20  8  n     GK Kenny Arthur              25  5  n
DF John Smith                26  9  n     DF Andy Glass                24  5  n
DF Zak Delaney               18  3  n     DF Dylan Lobban              24  5  n
DF Big Colin Hendry          13 10  n     DF Nick Faldo                20  5  n
MF Tyler Morton              16  8  n     DF Graeme Shinnie             9 10  n
MF Casper Terho              16  8  n     MF Geddy Lee                 24  5  n
MF Perparim Hetemaj           5 10  n     MF Noel Burke                16  5  n
MF Virgil van Dijk            4 10  n     MF Scott McKenna             15  8  n
FW Djeidi Gassama            17 10  n     FW Mark McGhee               28  5  n
FW Michael O.Halloran        16 10  n     FW Alex Harvey               28  6  n
FW Neil Marten                5 10  n     FW Charlie Nicholas          24  4  n

Min 0: Greenock Morton opens up with a 3-4-3 N while the Dons will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Cameron Archibald (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 16: Mark McGhee (ABE) hooks the ball away from Big Colin Hendry...
        ...and Noel Burke dives in...
        ...and heads down but Ivan Katanec was there for the save!
Min 18: Dylan Lobban (ABE) hooks the ball away from Leo Vaisanen...
        ...and Mark McGhee dives in...
        ...and heads home from six yards GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Ross Hayworth's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: GM 0 - ABE 1
Min 20: Great tackle by Zak Delaney (GM)...
        ...to prevent Dylan Lobban (ABE) from latching onto Alex Harvey's pass. 
Min 22: Mark McGhee (ABE) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Nick Faldo...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...Ivan Katanec comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 24: Noel Burke (ABE) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's Tyler Morton. ...
        ...He is unlucky to get a yellow card for that. Away fans give the ref some Scottish verbal abuse!
Min 25: Noel Burke (ABE) gets to the edge of the box...
        ...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
        ...past a sprawling Ivan Katanec...
        ...but into the row of cameramen way off to the right.
Min 33: Scott McKenna (ABE) unleashes an effort from the angle of the box...
        ...and it flies inches wide of the upright.
Min 37: Cheeky back heel from Mark McGhee to release Charlie Nicholas in the box...
        ...but the Scotsman is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 39: Noel Burke (ABE) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Charlie Nicholas heads in from close range...
        ...its in the net GOAL!!...
        ...Aberdeen are looking strong now...
        ...score now: GM 0 - ABE 2
Min 41: Jings crivensMark McGhee (ABE) looks up and spots Scott McKenna arriving in the box...
        ...the Scotsman tees up Scott McKenna for the shot...
        ...the shot flies over the goal. Whit's fur ye'll no go by ye as they say in Scotland!


HALFTIME SCORE: Greenock Morton 0 - Aberdeen 2

Min 48: Perparim Hetemaj(GM) limps off the pitch...
        ...Cameron Blues (GM) on for Perparim Hetemaj at MF.
Min 49: Ivan Katanec makes a grave error against Aberdeen...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Mark McGhee amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Ivan Katanec.
Min 53: Casper Terho (GM) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it into Djeidi Gassama...
        ...whose shot is easily handled by Kenny Arthur.
Min 54: Michael O.Halloran (GM) lays the ball off for Djeidi Gassama around the D...
        ...he looks to bend one into the top corner...
        ...and gets it horribly wrong and horribly wide. 
Min 56: Noel Burke (ABE) does well on the left and crosses towards Alex Harvey...
        ...the Scotsman meets it with a neat header...
        ...past Ivan Katanec and into the net GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Aberdeen; Coach John Holden is furious...
        ...score now: GM 0 - ABE 3
Min 56: Jim McAllister on for Michael O.Halloran(FW)...
        ...Jim McAllister will play DF.
Min 62: Charlie Nicholas (ABE) nods the ball down for Geddy Lee on the edge of the box...
        ...Geddy Lee takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Ivan Katanec rushes of his line...
        ...Geddy Lee gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Jim McAllister (GM)!
Min 64: Mark McGhee (ABE) nods the ball down for Geddy Lee on the edge of the box...
        ...Geddy Lee takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Ivan Katanec rushes of his line...
        ...Geddy Lee gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Zak Delaney (GM)!
Min 66: Noel Burke (ABE) and Alex Harvey break for Aberdeen...
        ...Alex Harvey looks to have found space into which to recieve Noel Burke's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Big Colin Hendry (GM) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 67: Geddy Lee (ABE) finds Alex Harvey...
        ...but he hesitates and Big Colin Hendry (GM) is able to make the tackle.
Min 70: Charlie Nicholas (ABE) swings a ball in to the Greenock Morton box...
        ...but the presence of Zak Delaney (GM) means it is easily cleared.
Min 72: Jim McAllister (GM) and Tyler Morton break for Greenock Morton...
        ...Tyler Morton looks to have found space into which to recieve Jim McAllister's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Andy Glass (ABE) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 79: Cameron Blues (GM) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Nick Faldo (ABE).
Min 79: Djeidi Gassama (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.


FINAL SCORE: Greenock Morton 0 - Aberdeen 3


Man Of The Match: Mark McGhee (ABE)

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 Ivan Katanec              20 20 20  9  2  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF John Smith                26  7  7 11  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Zak Delaney               18 18 18 14 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Big Colin Hendry          13 13 13 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jim McAllister            23 23 23 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 34  6
MF Tyler Morton              16 16 16 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Casper Terho              16 16 16 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Perparim Hetemaj           5  5  5  4  2  n  0  0  0  0 48  6
MF Virgil van Dijk            4  3  3  3  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Cameron Blues             26 26 26 23  3  n  0  0  0  0 42  6
FW Djeidi Gassama            17 13 13 15  4  n  4  0  0  2 90  6
FW Michael O.Halloran        16 16 16 16  6  n  0  0  0  0 56  6
FW Neil Marten                5  5  5  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Aberdeen
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Kenny Arthur              25 25 25 11 -1  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Dylan Lobban              24 24 24 19 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Nick Faldo                20 20 20 16 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Andy Glass                24 24 24 19 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Graeme Shinnie             9  9  9  7  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Scott McKenna             15 15 15 13  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Noel Burke                16 16 16 14 -1  n  4  0  0  2 90  6
MF Geddy Lee                 24 24 24 21 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Mark McGhee               28 28 28 28 -1  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Alex Harvey               28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Charlie Nicholas          24 24 24 24 -2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6

Statistics        GM ABE
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Halftime           0   2
Fulltime           0   3
Shots On Target    1   6
Shots              2   9
Saves              3   1
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      44  74
Revenue           62  62

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   GM  N  22.80  72.78  86.38 
  1  ABE  N  46.20 112.65 144.80 
 48   GM  N  22.80  83.28 102.13 
 57   GM  N  36.60 106.28  90.73 

 Trainer's Report
Perparim Hetemaj (GM) suffered a thigh bruise.
Noel Burke (ABE) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Owen Moffat (GM) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Michael Garrity (GM) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Andy Ritchie (GM) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Stjepan Jurkovic (GM) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Ivan Katanec (GM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Nick Faldo (ABE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Geddy Lee (ABE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Scott McKenna (ABE) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Charlie Nicholas (ABE) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.