Greenock Morton                           Montrose
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK John Smith                26 10  n     GK S Klos                    30 10  n
DF Bill Smith                29  6  n     SW Souttar                   25  8  n
DF Big Colin Hendry          25  6  n     DF John Souttar              24 10  n
DF Leo Vaisanen              23 10  n     DF James Henry Tavernier     17  8  n
DF Colin Broardsword         16  6  n     DF Clinton Nsiala-Makengo    17 10  n
MF Casper Terho              30  5  n     MF Ross McCausland           21 10  n
MF Tyler Morton              28  6  n     MF Danilo                     8  8  n
MF Cameron Blues             25  8  n     WG Yerdas Selzavon           25 10  n
FW Anders                    30  6  n     WG Curtis                    17  8  n
FW Smithy                    30  6  n     FW Igamane                   30  9  n
FW Sergio La Rosa            26 10  n     FW Fleck                     17  8  n

Min 0: Greenock Morton opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the MON will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Bill Nichol (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 1: Leo Vaisanen (GM) picks up possession on the left...
        ...fe steps into the top corner of the box...
        ...and fires off a bullet of a shot...
        ...the pace and power of the Finn's shot takes the ball past S Klos...
        ...but it sails over the bar for a goal kick.
Min 4: Casper Terho (GM) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Tyler Morton...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...but S Klos can watch his shot drift by and out of danger.
Min 7: Here comes Cameron Blues (GM)...
        ...getting onto Casper Terho's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards S Klos who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 13: Cheeky back heel from Yerdas Selzavon to release Igamane in the box...
        ...but the Moroccan is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 14: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Smithy (GM)...
        ...but the impressive Clinton Nsiala-Makengo (MON) is able to get the ball back to S Klos.
Min 14: Cameron Blues (GM) hacks Igamane to the floor with a wild challenge...
        ...no attempt to play the ball and that's a booking.
Min 15: Cameron Blues (GM) leaves half the Montrose side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past John Souttar...
        ...but S Klos is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 19: One pass too many from Montrose and Greenock Morton soon get a cross in...
        ...Casper Terho (GM) gets his head to it...
        ...but S Klos is untroubled by that one.
Min 21: Terrible Ton defending as Colin Broardsword gave it away to Fleck (MON)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by John Smith...
        ...but it came back to Yerdas Selzavon and his shot took a deflection over the bar.
Min 22: Anders (GM) looking a couple of yards offside...
        ...picks it up just outside the box and calmy scores.  GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Ton...
        ...score now: GM 1 - MON 0
Min 25: Tyler Morton (GM) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Smithy but it evades him...
        ...S Klos calmly collects the ball.
Min 27: Smithy (GM) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which S Klos is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 28: The ball is played back towards the box by Casper Terho (GM)...
        ...John Souttar heads out...
        ...only for Tyler Morton to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which S Klos has to push over the top.
Min 31: Anders (GM) finds Smithy...
        ...but he hesitates and John Souttar (MON) is able to make the tackle.
Min 33: Greenock Morton break quickly with Tyler Morton...
        ...he only has S Klos to beat...
        ...great save by S Klos but the ball falls to Casper Terho...
        ...who kicks it right back at S Klos...
        ...Montrose were incredibly lucky there. What a stramash as they say in Scotland.
Min 39: Montrose gives the ball away and Smithy gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of S Klos.
Min 45: Neil Marten on for Colin Broardsword(DF)...
        ...Neil Marten will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Greenock Morton 1 - Montrose 0

Min 46: Yerdas Selzavon appeared to handle the ball illegally there...
        ...may need to see TV replays of that incident on the highlights programme tonight...
        ...the referee has seen VAR though...
        ...the Turk Yerdas Selzavon (MON) gets a STRAIGHT RED CARD!
Min 50: Casper Terho (GM) and Sergio La Rosa break for Greenock Morton...
        ...Sergio La Rosa looks to have found space into which to recieve Casper Terho's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from John Souttar (MON) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 52: Anders (GM) swings a ball in to the Montrose box...
        ...but the presence of Souttar (MON) means it is easily cleared.
Min 67: Anders (GM) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Casper Terho in midfield...
        ...Anders continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Casper Terho...
        ...Anders knocks it on goal but S Klos is there to make an incredible save!
Min 68: MON build down the left...
        ...Ross McCausland sends a cross to the middle...
        ...James Henry Tavernier beats Big Colin Hendry to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at John Smith who catches the ball.
Min 71: Montrose give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Cameron Blues (GM) takes over for Greenock Morton...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Smithy...
        ...the American evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball past S Klos from just inside the box.  GOAL!...
        ...Greenock Morton are looking strong now...
        ...score now: GM 2 - MON 0
Min 71: Smith Jones on for Casper Terho(MF)...
        ...Smith Jones will play SW.
Min 75: Anders picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Smithy to chase...
        ...it drops over John Souttar's shoulder and right into Smithy's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by S Klos.
Min 79: Anders (GM) passes a great ball to Bill Smith...
        ...whose low shot across goal is only parried by MON keeper S Klos...
        ...and who else but Anders is there to slot it in...
        ...Manager moaning to ref but all too easy...
        ...yet another one for Greenock Morton; Coach James White is furious...
        ...score now: GM 3 - MON 0
Min 79: Craig McPherson on for Anders(FW)...
        ...Craig McPherson will play DF.
Min 81: Danilo picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Fleck to chase...
        ...it drops over Craig McPherson's shoulder and right into Fleck's path...
        ...the Scotsman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by John Smith.
Min 83: Neil Marten (GM) yellow carded as Igamane is brought down.
Min 86: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Igamane (MON)...
        ...but the impressive Bill Smith (GM) is able to get the ball back to John Smith.
Min 88: Clinton Nsiala-Makengo (MON) fouls Neil Marten as he tries to win the ball back...
        ...and he's entered the referees book.


FINAL SCORE: Greenock Morton 3 - Montrose 0


Man Of The Match: Smithy (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                26 26 26 11  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  7
SW Smith Jones               19 19 19 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 19  6
DF Leo Vaisanen              23 23 23 18  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Bill Smith                29 29 29 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Big Colin Hendry          25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Colin Broardsword         16 16 16 12  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Craig McPherson           16 16 16 12  9  n  0  0  0  0 11  6
MF Cameron Blues             25 25 25 22  2  n  4  0  0  2 90  6
MF Tyler Morton              28 28 28 25  0  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
MF Casper Terho              30 30 30 27  0  n  0  0  0  2 71  6
FW Anders                    30 30 30 30  0  n  0  0  2  3 79  7
FW Smithy                    30 30 30 30  0  n  0  0  1  4 90  7
FW Sergio La Rosa            26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Neil Marten               22 22 22 22 -1  n  4  0  0  0 45  6

Montrose
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK S Klos                    30 30 30 13  4  n  0 10  0  0 90  7
SW Souttar                   25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF James Henry Tavernier     17 17 17 13  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  4
DF Clinton Nsiala-Makengo    17 17 17 13  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  4
DF John Souttar              24 24 24 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Ross McCausland           21 16 16 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Danilo                     8  6  6  8  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
WG Yerdas Selzavon           25 25 25 22  6  n 10  0  0  1 46  6
WG Curtis                    17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Igamane                   30 30 30 30  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Fleck                     17 17 17 17  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Statistics        GM MON
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           3   0
Shots On Target   13   2
Shots             15   3
Saves              2  10
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   1
Red Cards          0   1
Avg SL% Used      64  61
Revenue           63  63

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   GM  N  55.80 152.36 184.71 
  1  MON  E  54.00  99.59 159.99 
 46   GM  N  46.20 136.36 203.51 
 47  MON  E  54.00  99.59 110.39 
 72   GM  N  57.50 149.86 182.86 
 80   GM  N  65.50 165.86 158.86 

 Trainer's Report
Tyler Morton (GM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Colin Broardsword (GM) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Neil Marten (GM) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).
Yerdas Selzavon (MON) was sent off today, and now has 14 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).