Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at St Mirren Park where St Mirren play host to Celtic. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
St Mirren are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Celtic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Souness.
The pitch is in poor condition.
St Mirren are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Celtic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Souness.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and St Mirren kick off!
2.51
0-0Don Cleland knocks the ball forward to Jacob Gascoigne. Jacob Gascoigne makes a beautiful solo run. Jacob Gascoigne knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Damiano Sadotti.
3.39
0-0With vision, Daniel Saucedo picks a pass forward to Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson makes a probing pass to Pedro Blanco. Pedro Blanco shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
4.03
0-0Pedro Blanco makes a probing pass to Jacob Gascoigne. Jacob Gascoigne passes the ball forward but Pedro Blanco is offside!
6.16
0-0Daniel Saucedo clumsily knocks into Neil Souness. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Neil Souness hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.25
0-0Oscar Castaneda knocks the ball to his team mate, Tony Carrick. Tony Carrick lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Souness. Billy Matteo hacks Neil Souness from behind! Penalty not given!!
15.37
Daniel Saucedo threads the ball through to Jacob Gascoigne. Jacob Gascoigne whips in a cross ball towards Garry Mason. Garry Mason makes a deft header. David Fletcher manages to gather it effortlessly.
20.27
1-0Billy Matteo arcs the ball upfield. Craig Hutchison advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Craig Hutchison provides some space. He shoots at goal. Craig Hutchison scores for St Mirren!!
24.36
Craig Hutchison knocks the ball forward to Pedro Blanco. Pedro Blanco knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oscar Castaneda.
27.17
Daniel Saucedo threads the ball through to Craig Hutchison. With some swift thinking, Craig Hutchison plays the ball forward to Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
28.14
Matt Brady flicks the ball to his team mate, Tony Carrick. Tony Carrick knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Don Cleland.
30.13
Neil Souness hacks Alex Henderson from behind! Neil Souness is shown the yellow card! Alex Henderson stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.06
Pedro Blanco flicks a high ball forward to Jacob Gascoigne who takes it down. Jacob Gascoigne shoots from distance but is denied by David Fletcher. Excellent save.
36.42
Richard Sterjovski boots it upfield. Matt Brady lofts in a cross ball towards Tony Carrick. Tony Carrick jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Celtic!
40.22
Billy Matteo makes a beautiful solo run. Billy Matteo passes the ball forward to Leonardo Vidal. Leonardo Vidal makes a probing pass to Craig Hutchison but he's offside!
42.25
Carl Croft breaks forward. Carl Croft knocks the ball to his team mate, Garry Mason. Garry Mason whips in a cross ball towards Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! David Fletcher had no chance!! Goal for St Mirren!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. St Mirren appear unchanged since the first half. Celtic also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Celtic kick off!
48.43
Richard Sterjovski flicks a high pass forward. Robin Favre collects the pass. Robin Favre knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.08
2-1Billy Matteo flicks a high ball forward to Pedro Blanco who takes it down. Pedro Blanco decides to run forward with the ball. Pedro Blanco lofts in a cross ball towards Leonardo Vidal. Leonardo Vidal is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
51.23
2-1Gavin Liddell barges into Jacob Gascoigne. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jacob Gascoigne carries on, but is struggling a bit.
53.21
Damiano Sadotti brings the ball forward. Damiano Sadotti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Mcallister. Craig Mcallister knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Neil Mcallister who gathers it comfortably.
54.23
Matt Gemmill makes a probing pass to Neil Souness. Neil Souness knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.12
2-1Pedro Blanco threads a neat ball through to Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson knocks the ball forward, putting Craig Hutchison through on goal. Craig Hutchison strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but is denied by Oscar Castaneda. Excellent block.
61.30
Oscar Castaneda makes a beautiful solo run. Oscar Castaneda flicks a high ball forward to Neil Souness who takes it down. Neil Souness controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
63.07
Don Cleland hacks Craig Mcallister from behind! Don Cleland is warned by the referee! Craig Mcallister grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
65.42
Oscar Castaneda knocks the ball forward to Gavin Liddell. Gavin Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Robin Favre collects the pass. Robin Favre shoots from outside the area but Neil Mcallister is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
66.35
Billy Matteo flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Saucedo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Saucedo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Mason. Garry Mason jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is deflected wide by Damiano Sadotti.
69.43
Craig Mcallister makes a probing pass to Neil Souness. Neil Souness cuts inside the box! Billy Matteo comes in with a late challenge on Neil Souness. Neil Souness appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
72.41
Daniel Saucedo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jacob Gascoigne. Jacob Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward. Garry Mason collects the pass. Garry Mason whips in a cross ball towards Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson makes a convincing header but David Fletcher is on top of it.
73.08
Richard Sterjovski makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Brady. Matt Brady flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Souness. Neil Souness knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Mcallister. Craig Mcallister whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
79.51
Leonardo Vidal threads a neat ball through to Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson plays a quick one-two with Pedro Blanco and rushes in on goal... Alex Henderson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
83.15
Billy Matteo makes a probing pass to Pedro Blanco. Pedro Blanco runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Pedro Blanco lofts in a cross ball towards Leonardo Vidal. Leonardo Vidal makes a looping header on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
85.28
Craig Mcallister surges forward with the ball. Craig Mcallister knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.10
Craig Mcallister flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Liddell who brings the ball under control. Gavin Liddell plays a quick one-two with Matt Brady and rushes in on goal... Carl Croft catches Gavin Liddell on the ankles. Gavin Liddell appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Neil Mcallister (GK)
6
2. Don Cleland (DEF)
6
3. Billy Matteo (DEF)
8
4. Daniel Saucedo (DEF)
6
5. Carl Croft (DEF)
6
6. Pedro Blanco (MID)
8
7. Craig Hutchison (MID)
8
8. Jacob Gascoigne (MID)
7
9. Garry Mason (ATT)
7
10. Alex Henderson (ATT)
9
11. Leonardo Vidal (ATT)
6
12. Pierpaolo Cerioni (MID)
0
13. Seth Beckham (GK)
0
14. Marek Dudek (DEF)
0
1. David Fletcher (GK)
8
2. Damiano Sadotti (DEF)
7
3. Richard Sterjovski (DEF)
7
4. Oscar Castaneda (DEF)
7
5. Gavin Liddell (MID)
6
6. Matt Brady (MID)
7
7. Craig Mcallister (MID)
8
8. Matt Gemmill (MID)
6
9. Tony Carrick (ATT)
8
10. Neil Souness (ATT)
6
11. Robin Favre (ATT)
6
12. Craig Davidson (MID)
0
13. León Carvajal (ATT)
0
14. Kevin Dalglish (MID)
0