Greenock Morton                           Motherwell
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Antti Niemi               31  8  n     GK Merle Haggard             34  8  n
DF Leo Vaisanen              24  8  n     DF Blett Youngfren           25  4  n
DF Craig McPherson           24  8  n     DF John Lee Hooker           24  6  n
DF Bill Smith                19 10  n     DF Joss Naylor               20 10  n
MF Tyler Morton              25  8  n     DF Joe Ely                   16 10  n
MF Perparim Hetemaj          25  8  n     MF Townes Van Zandt          28  6  n
MF Casper Terho              23 10  n     MF Muddy Waters              22 10  n
FW Anders                    26 10  n     WG Jerry Jeff Walker         31  8  n
FW Joaquin Larrivey          24  8  n     WG Jimmie Dale Gilmore       21  6  n
FW Nick Knowles              17  8  n     FW Guy Clark                 29  8  n
FW Sergio La Rosa             7  6  n     FW Billy Bland               22 10  n

Min 0: Greenock Morton opens up with a 3-3-4 N while the Well will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Leon Permentier (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 3: Anders (GM) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Argentinian striker Joaquin Larrivey...
        ...whose finish is saved by Merle Haggard.
Min 6: Tyler Morton (GM) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Blett Youngfren (MOT).
Min 11: Jimmie Dale Gilmore is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Antti Niemi.
Min 12: Anders (GM) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Blett Youngfren (MOT).
Min 14: Anders almost penetrates Well's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Blett Youngfren would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 14: The ball is played back towards the box by Jimmie Dale Gilmore (MOT)...
        ...Craig McPherson heads out...
        ...only for Billy Bland to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Antti Niemi has to push over the top.
Min 19: Jerry Jeff Walker (MOT) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Joss Naylor...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...Antti Niemi comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 20: Guy Clark (MOT) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Finn keeper...
        ...finds Billy Bland busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Antti Niemi!
Min 23: Nick Knowles (GM) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Joe Ely (MOT) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 28: Guy Clark's (MOT) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Leo Vaisanen (GM)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Antti Niemi.
Min 31: Townes Van Zandt (MOT) finds Billy Bland steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Craig McPherson (GM) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 36: Jimmie Dale Gilmore (MOT) does well on the left and crosses towards Jerry Jeff Walker...
        ...the American meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Antti Niemi.
Min 44: Casper Terho (GM) nods the ball down for Tyler Morton on the edge of the box...
        ...Tyler Morton takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Merle Haggard rushes of his line...
        ...Tyler Morton gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Joe Ely (MOT)!
Min 45: Mick Wall on for Sergio La Rosa(FW)...
        ...Mick Wall will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Greenock Morton 0 - Motherwell 0

Min 46: (GM) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Nick Knowles looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Merle Haggard looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Motherwell defence were all over the place.
Min 47: John Lee Hooker (MOT) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Jerry Jeff Walker...
        ...who manages to knock it into the top corner...
        ...even though the pass was just behind him...
        ...great finish! see goal replay on Match of the Day tonight!!...
        ...and Motherwell have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: GM 0 - MOT 1
Min 47: Muddy Waters (MOT) crashes into Casper Terho and is yellow carded.
Min 54: Tyler Morton opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Joss Naylor greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 55: Billy Bland volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Antti Niemi gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 59: Jimmie Dale Gilmore opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Craig McPherson greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 60: Leo Vaisanen's (GM) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Blett Youngfren (MOT)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Merle Haggard.
Min 60: Gary Clark Jr on for Blett Youngfren(DF)...
        ...Gary Clark Jr will play DF.
Min 60: Kevin Budinauckas on for Jimmie Dale Gilmore(WG)...
        ...Kevin Budinauckas will play SW.
Min 60: Steve Earle on for Jerry Jeff Walker(WG)...
        ...Steve Earle will play MF.
Min 62: Casper Terho finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Merle Haggard palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Nick Knowles who heads the ball...
        ...but Gary Clark Jr (MOT) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 66: Townes Van Zandt almost penetrates Ton's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Craig McPherson would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 72: Brilliant play by Steve Earle (MOT) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Joss Naylor...
        ...who plants a superb shoot but its right at Antti Niemi.
Min 73: Guy Clark's (MOT) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Leo Vaisanen (GM)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Antti Niemi.
Min 78: Now the ball comes to Tyler Morton (GM)...
        ...Craig McPherson has space on the left and Tyler Morton tries to play him in...
        ...only for Gary Clark Jr (MOT) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 80: Antti Niemi rushes out to block Joss Naylor's (MOT) route to goal...
        ...but Joss Naylor drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Craig McPherson covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Antti Niemi scrambles to it.
Min 81: Joaquin Larrivey (GM) goes down in the box looking for the penalty...
        ...but instead he's given a yellow card for what was clearly a dive.
Min 87: Casper Terho (GM) swings a ball in to the Motherwell box...
        ...but the presence of Joe Ely (MOT) means it is easily cleared.


FINAL SCORE: Greenock Morton 0 - Motherwell 1


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 Antti Niemi               31 31 31 13  2  n  0  8  0  0 90  7
DF Leo Vaisanen              24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Bill Smith                19 19 19 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Craig McPherson           24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Tyler Morton              25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Casper Terho              23 23 23 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Perparim Hetemaj          25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
FW Anders                    26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Joaquin Larrivey          24 24 24 24  2  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
FW Sergio La Rosa             7  7  7  7  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Nick Knowles              17 17 17 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Mick Wall                 15 15 15 15  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Motherwell
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Merle Haggard             34 34 34 15  2  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Kevin Budinauckas         18  9  9  8  8  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
DF Joe Ely                   16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Lee Hooker           24 24 24 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Joss Naylor               20 12 12 20  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Blett Youngfren           25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  7
DF Gary Clark Jr             25 25 25 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Townes Van Zandt          28 28 28 25  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Muddy Waters              22 22 22 19  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
MF Steve Earle               28 28 28 25  4  n  0  0  0  1 30  6
WG Jerry Jeff Walker         31 31 31 27  4  n  0  0  1  2 60  6
WG Jimmie Dale Gilmore       21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  0  1 60  6
FW Billy Bland               22 22 22 22  4  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
FW Guy Clark                 29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics        GM MOT
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           0   1
Shots On Target    1   9
Shots              1   9
Saves              8   1
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      68  64
Revenue           74  74

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   GM  N  40.20 121.64 160.29 
  1  MOT  N  46.20 118.67 195.97 
 46   GM  N  40.20 121.64 168.29 
 61  MOT  N  47.50 141.67 145.42 

 Trainer's Report
Antti Niemi (GM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Anders (GM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
John Smith (GM) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Merle Haggard (MOT) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Guy Clark (MOT) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jerry Jeff Walker (MOT) played 60 minutes and earned a CP.
Townes Van Zandt (MOT) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Billy Bland (MOT) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.