Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at St Mirren Park where St Mirren play host to Arbroath. A crowd of 9,439 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
St Mirren are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Arbroath appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Strachan.
The pitch is in poor condition.
St Mirren are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Arbroath appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Strachan.
0.00
0-0St Mirren kick off the first half!
2.06
0-0Victor Abidal catches Colin Gemmill on the ankles. The referee brings Victor Abidal to one side and gives him a warning! Colin Gemmill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.00
1-0Sylvain Richards chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen McNeill. Stephen McNeill knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Liddell. Paul Liddell whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
8.56
1-0Gregorio Cortes makes an attacking run forward. Gregorio Cortes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.49
Colin Gemmill flicks the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Tavares. Sebastiao Tavares knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Neil Gemmill.
10.47
1-0Gavin Hendry brings the ball forward. Gavin Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Liddell. Paul Liddell jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
12.08
1-0Craig Naysmith hacks Neil Gemmill from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Neil Gemmill stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.49
Gavin Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Liddell. Paul Liddell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dries Van Wonderen.
15.21
Gavin Hendry flicks a high ball forward to Steffen Overath who takes it down. Steffen Overath knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Liddell. Paul Liddell rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
21.42
Colin Gemmill kicks a strong pass forward to John Davidson. John Davidson shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
22.22
Colin Gemmill hits a low pass to John Davidson. John Davidson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
28.01
Gavin Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Steffen Overath holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Steffen Overath knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dries Van Wonderen.
30.55
2-0Thomas Jaschke makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Hendry. Gavin Hendry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Liddell. Paul Liddell knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen McNeill. Stephen McNeill makes a convincing header. John Hutchison manages to gather it.
33.45
2-0Tiago Semedo makes a simple pass to Victor Abidal. Victor Abidal sees space and advances. Victor Abidal whips in a cross ball towards Steffen Overath. Steffen Overath gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The shot is on target but blocked by Dries Van Wonderen. That should have been a goal!
34.42
Dries Van Wonderen passes the ball forward to Garry Ferguson. Garry Ferguson knocks the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Tavares. Sebastiao Tavares knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.01
Gavin Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Liddell. Paul Liddell hits a low pass to Stephen McNeill. Stephen McNeill strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Stephen McNeill scores for St Mirren!!
44.36
Stefan Ferrante flicks a high pass forward. Colin Gemmill controls it well on his chest. Colin Gemmill chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Naysmith. Craig Naysmith knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sylvain Campbell who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. St Mirren appear unchanged since the first half. Arbroath also appear unchanged since the first half. The Arbroath players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Arbroath get the second half underway!
48.07
Nuno Quaresma pushes up the pitch. Nuno Quaresma flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Naysmith. Craig Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards John Davidson. John Davidson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Sylvain Campbell reads it well. Quality keeping!
49.46
3-0St Mirren are playing very defensively.
51.43
Richard Mcallister surges forward with the ball. Richard Mcallister whips in a cross ball towards John Davidson. John Davidson knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
55.57
Gavin Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Liddell. Paul Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.28
Dries Van Wonderen brings the ball forward. Dries Van Wonderen threads a neat ball through to Sebastiao Tavares. Sebastiao Tavares lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Naysmith. With a superhuman jump, Craig Naysmith connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's drastically wayward!
59.40
Gavin Hendry makes a simple pass to Stephen McNeill. Stephen McNeill lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Liddell. Paul Liddell makes a deft header but it slams into the crowd!
60.51
Gregorio Cortes flicks a high pass forward. John Davidson collects the pass. John Davidson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sylvain Campbell who gathers it comfortably.
65.42
Garry Ferguson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Naysmith. Craig Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards John Davidson. John Davidson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Tiago Semedo is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
66.22
3-0Gregorio Cortes takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Colin Gemmill. Colin Gemmill heads the ball, flicking it across the into the box. Garry Ferguson takes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
67.32
Victor Ciechelsi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sylvain Richards. Sylvain Richards deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen McNeill. Stephen McNeill plays a one-two with Steffen Overath and advances towards the goal... Stephen McNeill shoots from just inside the box. The ball takes a deflection leaving John Hutchison with no chance!! Goal for St Mirren!
71.03
Tiago Semedo flicks a high pass forward. Sylvain Richards holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sylvain Richards flicks a high pass forward. Paul Liddell collects the pass. Paul Liddell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Hutchison who gathers it comfortably.
72.15
Richard Mcallister hits a low pass to Craig Naysmith. Craig Naysmith shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
73.05
Gregorio Cortes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastiao Tavares. Sebastiao Tavares knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Naysmith. Craig Naysmith flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
81.42
Gavin Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steffen Overath. Steffen Overath whips in a cross ball towards Paul Liddell. Paul Liddell shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! John Hutchison has to pick the ball from the back of the net! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
84.45
5-1Gavin Hendry hits a low pass to Stephen McNeill. Stephen McNeill threads the ball through to Paul Liddell but he's offside!
90.00
Tiago Semedo makes a beautiful solo run. Tiago Semedo threads the ball through to Stephen McNeill. Stephen McNeill tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
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
| Paul Liddell 4, 15, 81 Stephen McNeill 38, 67 | Craig Naysmith 73 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Sylvain Campbell (GK)
6
2. Neil Gemmill (DEF)
6
3. Victor Ciechelsi (DEF)
6
4. Tiago Semedo (DEF)
6
5. Thomas Jaschke (DEF)
6
6. Sylvain Richards (MID)
6
7. Victor Abidal (MID)
6
8. Gavin Hendry (MID)
7
9. Paul Liddell (ATT)
9
10. Stephen McNeill (ATT)
9
11. Steffen Overath (ATT)
7
12. Scott Booth (MID)
0
13. William Rouxel (MID)
0
14. Matt Dickov (DEF)
0
1. John Hutchison (GK)
6
2. Stefan Ferrante (DEF)
6
3. Nuno Quaresma (DEF)
6
4. Dries Van Wonderen (DEF)
6
5. Gregorio Cortes (MID)
6
6. Richard Mcallister (MID)
6
7. Colin Gemmill (MID)
6
8. Garry Ferguson (MID)
6
9. Sebastiao Tavares (ATT)
6
10. Craig Naysmith (ATT)
6
11. John Davidson (ATT)
6
12. Simon Kühn (DEF)
0
13. Gavin Strachan (DEF)
0
14. Neil Campbell (ATT)
0