East Fife                                 Greenock Morton
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Reece Beveridge           29  8  p     GK Antti Niemi               24  9  n
DF Pat Slattery              29 10  n     DF Willie Donachie           24  7  n
DF Brian Easton              25  8  n     DF Jim Duffy                 17  8  n
DF Stewart Murdoch           25 10  n     DF Glen Kamara               13 10  n
DF Ayo Obileye               16 10  n     DF Leo Vaisanen               6 10  n
MF Kieran Millar             27  7  n     MF Dion Neon                 37  7  n
MF Iain Vigurs               19  7  n     MF Nick Knowles              35  6  n
WG Alan Trouten              26 10  n     MF Bill Kangaroo             23  7  n
WG Jack Healy                17  7  n     MF Casper Terho               6 10  n
FW Scott Shepherd            34 10  n     FW Joaquin Larrivey          31  7  n
FW Connor McManus            22  8  n     FW Jari Litmanen             26  6  n

Min 0: East Fife opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Ton will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Stewart Gordon (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 1: Scott Shepherd (EF) and Connor McManus break for East Fife...
        ...Connor McManus looks to have found space into which to recieve Scott Shepherd's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Willie Donachie (GM) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 2: Scott Shepherd almost penetrates Ton's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Glen Kamara would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 3: Scott Shepherd (EF) looks up and spots Alan Trouten arriving in the box...
        ...the Scotsman tees up Alan Trouten for the shot...
        ...the ball falls into into the arms Antti Niemi...
        ...Scott Shepherd should have done better with that.
Min 4: Jari Litmanen (GM) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Jim Duffy...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...but Reece Beveridge can watch his shot drift by and out of danger.
Min 5: Jack Healy (EF) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which Antti Niemi is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 6: Pat Slattery hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Bill Kangaroo (GM) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Reece Beveridge.
Min 13: Pat Slattery (EF) crosses from the right...
        ...Connor McManus heads downwards and in. GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Paul Cockayne's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: EF 1 - GM 0
Min 18: Scott Shepherd (EF) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Kieran Millar...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...Antti Niemi comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 20: East Fife gives the ball away and Dion Neon gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...he unleashes an unstoppable drive that ends up in the top corner of Reece Beveridge's net...
        ...the keeper had no chance GOAL!!...
        ...Greenock Morton draw level....
        ...score now: EF 1 - GM 1
Min 21: The ball is hooked on towards Brian Easton (EF)...
        ...who takes on Jim Duffy on the edge of the area...
        ...Jim Duffy  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 25: Superb sliding block by Stewart Murdoch (EF) denies Glen Kamara a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Dion Neon in the East Fife box.
Min 28: Dion Neon (GM) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Brian Easton (EF) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 31: The ball is played back towards the box by Bill Kangaroo (GM)...
        ...Pat Slattery heads out...
        ...only for Joaquin Larrivey to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Reece Beveridge has to push over the top.
Min 32: Bill Kangaroo (GM) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Nick Knowles...
        ...and the English knocks it in GOAL!!...
        ...and Greenock Morton have the lead...
        ...score now: EF 1 - GM 2
Min 34: Ayo Obileye (EF) hooks the ball away from Jim Duffy...
        ...and Kieran Millar dives in...
        ...and heads down but Antti Niemi was there for the save!
Min 34: Superb sliding block by Pat Slattery (EF) denies Dion Neon a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Jari Litmanen in the East Fife box.
Min 35: Pat Slattery (EF) looks up and spots Connor McManus arriving in the box...
        ...the Scotsman tees up Connor McManus for the shot...
        ...the ball falls into into the arms Antti Niemi...
        ...Pat Slattery should have done better with that.
Min 37: Great tackle by Leo Vaisanen (GM)...
        ...to prevent Connor McManus (EF) from latching onto Alan Trouten's pass. 
Min 40: The ball is played back towards the box by Connor McManus (EF)...
        ...Jim Duffy heads out...
        ...only for Kieran Millar to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which Antti Niemi has to push over the top.
Min 41: Dion Neon (GM) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Reece Beveridge doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Nick Knowles rises highest at the back post...
        ...and smashes a powerful header into the back of the net GOAL!!!!...
        ...Greenock Morton are looking strong now...
        ...score now: EF 1 - GM 3
Min 41: Bill Kangaroo (GM) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's Kieran Millar. ...
        ...He is unlucky to get a yellow card for that. Away fans give the ref some Scottish verbal abuse!
Min 44: Dion Neon (GM) finds Nick Knowles steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and slides home a low shot GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Greenock Morton; Coach Paul Cockayne is furious...
        ...score now: EF 1 - GM 4
Min 45: Trevor Brooking on for Iain Vigurs(MF)...
        ...Trevor Brooking will play MF.
Min 45: Sean Docherty on for Ayo Obileye(DF)...
        ...Sean Docherty will play DF.
Min 45: Mick Wall on for Leo Vaisanen(DF)...
        ...Mick Wall will play FW.
Min 45: Dave on for Nick Knowles(MF)...
        ...Dave will play MF.
Min 45: Lewis Strapp on for Willie Donachie(DF)...
        ...Lewis Strapp will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: East Fife 1 - Greenock Morton 4

Min 46: Lewis Strapp (GM) finds Mick Wall...
        ...but he hesitates and Brian Easton (EF) is able to make the tackle.
Min 47: Antti Niemi makes a grave error against East Fife...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Kieran Millar amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Antti Niemi.
Min 52: Antti Niemi blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Stewart Murdoch (EF) smashes a volley over Antti Niemi and over the bar from an angle...
        ...Stewart Murdoch was unlucky there...
        ...terrible defending by the Ton.
Min 53: Dion Neon looks to nip the ball past Kieran Millar (EF)...
        ...but is brought down with a late challenge...
        ...that's a booking for Kieran Millar.
Min 55: Stewart Murdoch (EF) leaves half the Greenock Morton side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Jim Duffy...
        ...but Antti Niemi is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 56: Connor McManus (EF) collects the ball from Alan Trouten on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Antti Niemi for a big save!
Min 58: Alan Trouten (EF) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Greenock Morton Antti Niemi is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 62: Scott Shepherd breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Trevor Brooking on the attack down the right...
        ...the Englishman cuts inside, evades Jim Duffy's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Antti Niemi is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 65: WHAT A NUMPTY! East Fife counter attack  with Scott Shepherd...
        ...he only has Antti Niemi to beat...
        ...great save by Antti Niemi but the ball falls to Trevor Brooking...
        ...who shoots wide but VAR shows he was offside anyway.
Min 67: East Fife's on the attack after Connor McManus robs Jim Duffy...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Trevor Brooking...
        ...and Trevor Brooking sidefoots low but Antti Niemi dives in to make the save.
Min 69: The ball breaks from a Jim Duffy tackle and lands in the path of Connor McManus (EF)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Antti Niemi palms Connor McManus's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Antti Niemi falls on it.
Min 71: Alan Trouten (EF) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Jack Healy but it evades him...
        ...Antti Niemi calmly collects the ball.
Min 72: Antti Niemi makes a grave error against East Fife...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Scott Shepherd amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Antti Niemi.
Min 74: Trevor Brooking (EF) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Alan Trouten heads in from close range...
        ...but Antti Niemi was there to save that one.
Min 82: Kieran Millar (EF) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Jim Duffy (GM).
Min 83: Jack Healy (EF) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Antti Niemi just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 86: Scott Shepherd and Jack Healy weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Scotsman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the Greenock Morton defense and lifts a classy ball high but Antti Niemi gets a hand to it!


FINAL SCORE: East Fife 1 - Greenock Morton 4


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           29 29 29 13  3  p  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Stewart Murdoch           25 25 25 20  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
DF Brian Easton              25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ayo Obileye               16 16 16 12  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  5
DF Pat Slattery              29 29 29 23  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Sean Docherty              7  7  7  5  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Iain Vigurs               19 19 19 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Kieran Millar             27 27 27 24  1  n  4  0  0  4 90  6
MF Trevor Brooking           29 29 29 26  1  n  0  0  0  3 45  6
WG Jack Healy                17 17 17 15  1  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
WG Alan Trouten              26 26 26 23  4  n  0  0  0  4 90  7
FW Scott Shepherd            34 34 34 34  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Connor McManus            22 22 22 22  2  n  0  0  1  4 90  7

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               24 24 24 10  3  n  0 18  0  0 90 10
DF Leo Vaisanen               6  6  6  4  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Glen Kamara               13 13 13 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  0
DF Willie Donachie           24 24 24 19  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Jim Duffy                 17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
DF Lewis Strapp              13 13 13 10  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  5
MF Dion Neon                 37 37 37 33  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  5
MF Casper Terho               6  6  6  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Bill Kangaroo             23 23 23 20  1  n  4  0  0  1 90  4
MF Nick Knowles              35 35 35 35  3  n  0  0  3  3 45  7
MF Dave                      12 12 12 10  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  4
FW Joaquin Larrivey          31 31 31 31  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Jari Litmanen             26 26 26 26  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Mick Wall                 26 26 26 26  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics        EF  GM
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Halftime           1   4
Fulltime           1   4
Shots On Target   19   6
Shots             21   7
Saves              2  18
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      62  56
Revenue           92  92

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   EF  N  49.75 142.32 196.17 
  1   GM  N  36.00 123.61 157.86 
 46   EF  N  44.35 138.32 201.87 
 46   GM  N  25.80  95.11 163.21 

 Trainer's Report
Lewis Strapp (GM) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Sean Docherty (EF) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Alan Trouten (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Dion Neon (GM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Joaquin Larrivey (GM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Mick Wall (GM) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Nick Knowles (GM) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Perparim Hetemaj (GM) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Antti Niemi (GM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Leo Vaisanen (GM) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Casper Terho (GM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.