Match Report
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at St Mirren Park where St Mirren play host to Motherwell. A crowd of 20,282 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
St Mirren are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Motherwell appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Garry McNeill.
The pitch is in good condition.
St Mirren are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Motherwell appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Garry McNeill.
0.00
0-0Motherwell kick off!
8.54
1-0Cleto Cauet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary James. Gary James makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edgar Ramos. Edgar Ramos hits a low pass to Bill Bower. Bill Bower makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
12.08
1-0With vision, Camille Gondet plays the ball forward to Dagui Oulmers. Dagui Oulmers makes a simple pass to Edgar Ramos. Edgar Ramos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.18
Teddy Oliver passes the ball forward to Natale Di Fabio. Natale Di Fabio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.00
Dominic Meiklejohn sees space and advances. Dominic Meiklejohn knocks the ball to his team mate, Garry Henderson. Garry Henderson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.56
1-0Stefan Teodorani hacks Dagui Oulmers from behind! The referee brings Stefan Teodorani to one side and gives him a warning! Dagui Oulmers gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
28.23
1-0With imagination, Christian Frieser plays the ball forward to Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
34.57
Gary James flicks the ball to his team mate, Bill Bower. Bill Bower lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven powers a header at goal but it flies just off target!
36.47
1-0Gary James makes a probing pass to Edgar Ramos. Edgar Ramos plays a scrappy one-two with Stephen Niven and advances towards the goal... Edgar Ramos strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but Laurent Marquet reads it well. Fabulous stop!
42.23
Gary James takes it forward alone. Gary James shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
44.40
Dominic Meiklejohn knocks the ball to his team mate, Teddy Oliver. Teddy Oliver passes the ball forward to Natale Di Fabio. Natale Di Fabio knocks in a cross ball towards Giorgio Marino. Giorgio Marino rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
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. Motherwell also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with St Mirren kicking off!
51.14
Christian Frieser threads a neat ball through to Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Laurent Marquet who gathers it comfortably.
55.12
Dagui Oulmers kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven lofts in a cross ball towards Edgar Ramos. Edgar Ramos makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
59.03
Gary James flicks the ball to his team mate, Edgar Ramos. Edgar Ramos shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
61.54
Garry Matteo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Natale Di Fabio. Natale Di Fabio shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
63.56
Dagui Oulmers flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Niven controls it well on his chest. Stephen Niven shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
65.48
Christian Frieser knocks the ball forward to Edgar Ramos. Edgar Ramos lofts in a cross ball towards Bill Bower. Bill Bower fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
75.43
Camille Gondet flicks a high pass forward. Gary James collects the pass. Gary James hits a low pass to Edgar Ramos. Edgar Ramos sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
84.14
Franco Conticchio knocks the ball to his team mate, Regis Prat. Regis Prat passes the ball forward to Garry Henderson. Garry Henderson deftly passes the ball to Giorgio Marino, releasing him through on goal. Giorgio Marino makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.7%
40.3%
Play Area
25.4%
43.3%
31.3%
Scorers
| Bill Bower 9, 65 Edgar Ramos 55 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Edgar Ramos of St Mirren |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Paul McStay (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Nuno Semedo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Cleto Cauet (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Camille Gondet (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Craig Shields (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Christian Frieser (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Dagui Oulmers (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Gary James (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Stephen Niven (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Bill Bower (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Edgar Ramos (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Ben Ward (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gary Cole (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jean-Philippe Giublesi (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Laurent Marquet (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Dominic Meiklejohn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stefan Teodorani (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Franco Conticchio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Colin Standing (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Teddy Oliver (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Regis Prat (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Garry Matteo (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Natale Di Fabio (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Garry Henderson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Giorgio Marino (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Duncan Dalglish (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Fernando Pinto (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ricardo Fernandez (DEF) | 0 | |