Match Report


Albion RoversAlbion Rovers     St MirrenSt Mirren
Tom BinghamTom Bingham Sean Clayton Sean Clayton
Steinar HalleS. Halle81
G
1
G
62Paul McStayP. McStay
Lucien NdoL. Ndo76
D
2
D
58Nuno SemedoN. Semedo
Con BosnichC. Bosnich71
D
3
D
68Cleto CauetC. Cauet
Stefan StoichitaS. Stoichita77
D
4captain
D
60Camille GondetC. Gondet
Hannes BehrensH. Behrens78
D
5
D
65Craig ShieldsC. Shields
Paul ElliottP. Elliott81
M
6
M
63Christian FrieserC. Frieser
Jon RizaJ. Riza84
M
7
M
68Dagui OulmersD. Oulmers
Gudmundur Ingi GardarssonG. Gardarsson79
M
8
M
72Arthur ClemenceA. Clemence
Edmundo SolerE. Soler82
A
captain9
A
51Stephen NivenS. Niven
Ernest HillE. Hill72
A
10
A
48Stephen DalglishS. Dalglish
Francisco AndersonF. Anderson79
A
11
A
50Garry FergusonG. Ferguson
 
Zachary ThompsonZ. Thompson79
D
12
G
41Ben WardB. Ward
Colin RaeC. Rae35
M
13
D
62Gary ColeG. Cole
Gísli IllugasonG. Illugason79
A
14
M
56Jean-Philippe GiublesiJ. Giublesi

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Cliftonhill where Albion Rovers play host to St Mirren. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Albion Rovers and St Mirren are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Hansen.


0.00
Albion Rovers start the match!
2.55
Dagui Oulmers threads a neat ball through to Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
3.53
Paul Elliott hits a low pass to Francisco Anderson. Francisco Anderson shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
4.35
Lucien Ndo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson. Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson makes a probing pass to Edmundo Soler. Edmundo Soler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cleto Cauet.
9.36
Arthur Clemence catches Paul Elliott on the ankles. The referee calls over Arthur Clemence and warns him to calm down! Paul Elliott carries on, but is struggling a bit.
12.59
Con Bosnich flicks the ball to his team mate, Jon Riza. Jon Riza knocks the ball forward to Francisco Anderson. Francisco Anderson tries a spectacular long range effort but Paul McStay reads it well. Good keeping!
14.14
Paul Elliott deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Soler. Edmundo Soler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Craig Shields.
18.33
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson flicks a high pass forward. Ernest Hill controls it well on his chest. Ernest Hill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.07
Con Bosnich sees Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson takes it forward alone. Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson lofts in a cross ball towards Edmundo Soler. Edmundo Soler finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Craig Shields steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
21.36
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson flicks a high pass forward. Edmundo Soler easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edmundo Soler cuts inside the box! Edmundo Soler comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
22.05
Stephen Niven catches Con Bosnich on the ankles. Stephen Niven is warned by the referee! Con Bosnich carries on, but is struggling a bit.
24.25
Arthur Clemence hacks Paul Elliott from behind! Arthur Clemence is warned by the referee again! Paul Elliott stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.49
Arthur Clemence flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Niven easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Niven whips in a cross ball towards Garry Ferguson. Garry Ferguson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's a lousy effort!
28.18
Stefan Stoichita controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Elliott. Paul Elliott makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francisco Anderson. Francisco Anderson knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Edmundo Soler is offside!
33.48
Dagui Oulmers makes a probing pass to Stephen Dalglish. Stephen Dalglish shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
34.59
Hannes Behrens kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Elliott. Paul Elliott threads a neat ball through to Francisco Anderson. Francisco Anderson whips in a cross ball towards Ernest Hill. Ernest Hill rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
38.19
Stephen Niven clumsily knocks into Con Bosnich. Stephen Niven is given another warning by the referee! Con Bosnich stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.43
Paul Elliott flicks a high ball forward to Francisco Anderson who takes it down. Francisco Anderson lofts in a cross ball towards Edmundo Soler. Edmundo Soler shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Paul McStay gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Albion Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. St Mirren also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
St Mirren kick off the second half!
48.09
Christian Frieser threads a neat ball through to Stephen Dalglish. Stephen Dalglish shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
51.03
Craig Shields threads a neat ball through to Arthur Clemence. Arthur Clemence flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Dalglish controls it well on his chest. Stephen Dalglish whips in a cross ball towards Garry Ferguson. Garry Ferguson beats his man to it with a header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
54.01
Dagui Oulmers barges into Jon Riza. The referee calls over Dagui Oulmers and shows him a yellow card! Jon Riza stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.09
Garry Ferguson catches Lucien Ndo on the ankles. The referee calls over Garry Ferguson and shows him a yellow card! Lucien Ndo grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
60.40
Stefan Stoichita flicks the ball to his team mate, Jon Riza. Jon Riza hits a low pass to Edmundo Soler. Edmundo Soler runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Edmundo Soler provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Edmundo Soler!
66.47
Paul Elliott controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edmundo Soler. Edmundo Soler shoots from outside the area but Paul McStay is on top of it.
67.28
Jon Riza clumsily knocks into Dagui Oulmers. The referee brings Jon Riza to one side and gives him a warning! Dagui Oulmers stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.16
Camille Gondet hacks Ernest Hill from behind! The referee calls over Camille Gondet and warns him to calm down! Ernest Hill stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.58
Albion Rovers have made a substitution with Gísli Illugason replacing Edmundo Soler .
79.38
Jon Riza knocks the ball to his team mate, Ernest Hill. Ernest Hill knocks in a cross ball towards Francisco Anderson. Francisco Anderson flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Paul McStay with no chance!! Goal for Albion Rovers!
87.13
Seeing Dagui Oulmers's attacking run, Arthur Clemence quickly throws the ball into his path. Dagui Oulmers flicks a high ball forward to Garry Ferguson who takes it down. Garry Ferguson tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Without breaking stride, Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson plays the ball forward to Ernest Hill. Ernest Hill makes a great pass forward. Francisco Anderson runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Albion Rovers

St Mirren
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
7
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
69.2%
30.8%
Play Area
29.5%
44.9%
25.6%

Scorers
Ernest Hill 35
Edmundo Soler 60
Francisco Anderson 79
Garry Ferguson 51

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Francisco Anderson of Albion Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Steinar Halle (GK)
6
2.Lucien Ndo (DEF)
6
3.Con Bosnich (DEF)
6
4.Stefan Stoichita (DEF)
7
5.Hannes Behrens (DEF)
6
6.Paul Elliott (MID)
7
7.Jon Riza (MID)
7
8.Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson (MID)
7
9.Edmundo Soler (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Ernest Hill (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Francisco Anderson (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Zachary Thompson (DEF)
0
13.Colin Rae (MID)
0
14.Gísli Illugason (ATT)
6

1.Paul McStay (GK)
7
2.Nuno Semedo (DEF)
6
3.Cleto Cauet (DEF)
6
4.Camille Gondet (DEF)
5
5.Craig Shields (DEF)
6
6.Christian Frieser (MID)
6
7.Dagui Oulmers (MID)yellow card
6
8.Arthur Clemence (MID)
6
9.Stephen Niven (ATT)
5
10.Stephen Dalglish (ATT)
7
11.Garry Ferguson (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
 
12.Ben Ward (GK)
0
13.Gary Cole (DEF)
0
14.Jean-Philippe Giublesi (MID)
0