Match Report


FalkirkFalkirk     St MirrenSt Mirren
David ross CampbellDavid ross Campbell Sean Clayton Sean Clayton
Ragnar ÁsgeirssonR. Ásgeirsson72
G
1
G
62Paul McStayP. McStay
Carlos MartinsC. Martins68
D
2
D
59Nuno SemedoN. Semedo
Alexander KneisslA. Kneissl73
D
3
D
68Cleto CauetC. Cauet
Rodolphe AbdessadkiR. Abdessadki73
D
4captain
D
60Camille GondetC. Gondet
Silvio BoudarèneS. Boudarène65
M
5
D
65Craig ShieldsC. Shields
Les HulmeL. Hulme76
M
6
M
64Christian FrieserC. Frieser
Daniel StockdaleD. Stockdale74
M
captain7
M
68Dagui OulmersD. Oulmers
Nicolas WelterN. Welter77
M
8
M
72Arthur ClemenceA. Clemence
Milton HinojosaM. Hinojosa67
A
9
A
50Garry ClelandG. Cleland
Xavier DeflandreX. Deflandre74
A
10
A
70Bill BowerB. Bower
Jorge AlmeidaJ. Almeida73
A
11
A
68Edgar RamosE. Ramos
 
Scott MatteoS. Matteo43
D
12
G
41Ben WardB. Ward
Liam InceL. Ince31
M
13
D
50Billy WhiteB. White
Eduardo VianaE. Viana52
A
14
M
51Alec DavidsonA. Davidson

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Falkirk Stadium where Falkirk play host to St Mirren. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Falkirk are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while St Mirren appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Don Morrison.


0.00
St Mirren kick off!
4.44
Arthur Clemence passes the ball forward to Garry Cleland. Garry Cleland tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
8.53
Daniel Stockdale kicks a strong pass forward to Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre plays a one-two with Milton Hinojosa and advances towards the goal... Xavier Deflandre rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
9.56
Carlos Martins flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Welter controls it well on his chest. Nicolas Welter threads a neat ball through to Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
12.06
Silvio Boudarène kicks a strong pass forward to Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.59
Nuno Semedo comes in with a late challenge on Xavier Deflandre. Nuno Semedo is warned by the referee! Xavier Deflandre runs off the knock.
15.33
Nuno Semedo flicks a high pass forward. Arthur Clemence holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arthur Clemence chips the ball to his team mate, Edgar Ramos. Edgar Ramos lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Cleland. Garry Cleland powers a header at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
16.25
Arthur Clemence surges forward with the ball. Arthur Clemence shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
20.48
Les Hulme makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Craig Shields.
26.08
Les Hulme threads the ball through to Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Camille Gondet.
28.57
Les Hulme runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Les Hulme knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Camille Gondet.
30.29
Alexander Kneissl plays a long ball forward. Jorge Almeida whips in a cross ball towards Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre beats his man to it with a header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Xavier Deflandre!
38.08
Rodolphe Abdessadki hacks Garry Cleland from behind! The referee warns Rodolphe Abdessadki to calm down! Garry Cleland hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.06
Rodolphe Abdessadki lofts the ball long. Xavier Deflandre knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul McStay who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Falkirk kick off and get the second half underway!
47.41
Falkirk are in full control of this game.
48.38
Alexander Kneissl makes a probing pass to Daniel Stockdale. Daniel Stockdale threads a neat ball through to Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre whips in a cross ball towards Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
49.56
Daniel Stockdale threads a neat ball through to Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Paul McStay manages to gather it.
51.54
Dagui Oulmers threads a neat ball through to Bill Bower. Bill Bower edges inside the box! Bill Bower cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Ragnar Ásgeirsson had no chance!! Goal for St Mirren!
55.39
Camille Gondet breaks forward. Camille Gondet knocks the ball to his team mate, Garry Cleland. Garry Cleland whips in a cross ball towards Bill Bower. Bill Bower gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Solid save from Ragnar Ásgeirsson. What a great pair of hands!
59.54
Dagui Oulmers flicks a high pass forward. Bill Bower collects the pass. Bill Bower shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Ragnar Ásgeirsson manages to gather it.
61.53
Daniel Stockdale makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre shoots from distance. Paul McStay easily gets down and covers it.
63.49
Christian Frieser passes the ball forward to Edgar Ramos. Edgar Ramos whips in a cross ball towards Bill Bower. Bill Bower rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent block by Carlos Martins!
65.48
Arthur Clemence makes a probing pass to Garry Cleland. Garry Cleland tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Ragnar Ásgeirsson manages to keep it out.
66.11
Dagui Oulmers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry Cleland. Garry Cleland whips in a cross ball towards Bill Bower. Bill Bower gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's well over the bar!
71.12
Daniel Stockdale passes the ball forward to Milton Hinojosa. Milton Hinojosa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nuno Semedo.
81.00
Daniel Stockdale threads a neat ball through to Milton Hinojosa. Milton Hinojosa shoots from 25 yards but Paul McStay is on top of it.
83.12
Arthur Clemence passes the ball forward to Garry Cleland. Garry Cleland knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carlos Martins.
85.32
Les Hulme threads a neat ball through to Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre shoots from distance but Paul McStay is on top of it.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Falkirk

St Mirren
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56%
44%
Play Area
24%
48%
28%

Scorers
Xavier Deflandre 30
Bill Bower 52

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Xavier Deflandre of Falkirk

Match Ratings
1.Ragnar Ásgeirsson (GK)
7
2.Carlos Martins (DEF)
6
3.Alexander Kneissl (DEF)
6
4.Rodolphe Abdessadki (DEF)
6
5.Silvio Boudarène (MID)
6
6.Les Hulme (MID)
7
7.Daniel Stockdale (MID)
7
8.Nicolas Welter (MID)
6
9.Milton Hinojosa (ATT)
6
10.Xavier Deflandre (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Jorge Almeida (ATT)
7
 
12.Scott Matteo (DEF)
0
13.Liam Ince (MID)
0
14.Eduardo Viana (ATT)
0

1.Paul McStay (GK)
8
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)
7
8.Arthur Clemence (MID)
7
9.Garry Cleland (ATT)
6
10.Bill Bower (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Edgar Ramos (ATT)
6
 
12.Ben Ward (GK)
0
13.Billy White (DEF)
0
14.Alec Davidson (MID)
0