Match Report


St MirrenSt Mirren     AberdeenAberdeen
Sean Clayton Sean Clayton Derek Robson Derek Robson
Paul McStayP. McStay62
G
1captain
G
86Maksym TerekhinM. Terekhin
Alex RaeA. Rae51
D
2
D
75Danny GrellaD. Grella
Richard McNeillR. McNeill52
D
3
D
74Delio GalindoD. Galindo
Craig KasperC. Kasper56
D
captain4
D
74Stefaan ScifoS. Scifo
Billy WhiteB. White50
D
5
M
85Marcel VegaM. Vega
Alec DavidsonA. Davidson51
M
6
M
81Eric GyanE. Gyan
Phil MontagueP. Montague56
M
7
M
81David NivenD. Niven
Jean-Philippe GiublesiJ. Giublesi56
M
8
M
83Manuel GiménezM. Giménez
Garry FergusonG. Ferguson51
A
9
A
85Joël DianéJ. Diané
Stephen DalglishS. Dalglish48
A
10
A
82Leevi TaulerusL. Taulerus
Stephen NivenS. Niven51
A
11
A
81Dax GrayD. Gray
 
Ben WardB. Ward41
G
12
M
74Tomás CáceresT. Cáceres
Craig ShieldsC. Shields65
D
13
A
70Ken MatsudaK. Matsuda
Christian FrieserC. Frieser64
M
14
M
67Craig MccallC. Mccall

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at St Mirren Park where St Mirren play host to Aberdeen. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
St Mirren are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Aberdeen appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Dalglish.


0.00
St Mirren kick off and get the match underway!
2.16
Eric Gyan catches Jean-Philippe Giublesi on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jean-Philippe Giublesi runs off the knock.
8.32
Billy White brings the ball forward. Billy White plays the ball forward to Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven passes the ball forward but Garry Ferguson is offside!
9.54
David Niven deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus knocks in a cross ball towards Joël Diané. Joël Diané whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
12.18
Eric Gyan makes a probing pass to Joël Diané. Joël Diané runs straight at the defence! Joël Diané tries a spectacular strike. Paul McStay gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
14.49
Danny Grella brings the ball forward. Danny Grella flicks a high pass forward. Dax Gray collects the pass. Dax Gray knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.17
Stefaan Scifo chips the ball to his team mate, Marcel Vega. Marcel Vega flicks a high pass forward. Leevi Taulerus controls it well on his chest. Leevi Taulerus knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Billy White.
22.55
Stefaan Scifo makes a probing pass to Eric Gyan. Eric Gyan threads the ball through to Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus knocks in a cross ball towards Dax Gray. Dax Gray finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball strikes Billy White's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
24.05
Corner kick to Aberdeen. Marcel Vega plays it short to Manuel Giménez. Manuel Giménez chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Stephen Niven chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
30.29
Stefaan Scifo flicks a high pass forward. Eric Gyan controls it well on his chest. Eric Gyan threads a neat ball through to Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Craig Kasper.
33.45
Marcel Vega makes a simple pass to Joël Diané. Joël Diané tries a spectacular long range effort. It's there!! Paul McStay has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
36.49
Without breaking stride, Marcel Vega plays the ball forward to Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Craig Kasper.
38.30
Phil Montague deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Dalglish. Stephen Dalglish plays a scrappy one-two with Stephen Niven and advances towards the goal... Delio Galindo barges into Stephen Dalglish. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
40.43
David Niven kicks a strong pass forward to Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Paul McStay smothers it!
42.30
Manuel Giménez barges into Alex Rae. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex Rae runs off the knock.
44.36
Danny Grella flicks a high pass forward. David Niven collects the pass. David Niven threads a neat ball through to Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul McStay who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Jean-Philippe Giublesi flicks a high pass forward. Garry Ferguson controls it well on his chest. Garry Ferguson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Maksym Terekhin who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. St Mirren appear unchanged since the first half. Aberdeen appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.

45.00
The whistle blows and Aberdeen get the second half underway!
51.38
David Niven threads the ball through to Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
53.50
Richard McNeill clumsily knocks into Manuel Giménez. The referee calls over Richard McNeill and shows him a yellow card! Manuel Giménez runs off the knock.
53.50
Free kick to Aberdeen just outside the area...
54.54
Marcel Vega slowly runs up and curls the ball around the wall. It's too high and doesn't trouble the keeper.
61.33
Garry Ferguson catches Danny Grella on the ankles. The referee calls over Garry Ferguson and shows him a yellow card! Danny Grella gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
63.28
David Niven flicks a high pass forward. Leevi Taulerus controls it well on his chest. Leevi Taulerus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.52
Stefaan Scifo brings the ball forward. Stefaan Scifo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joël Diané. Joël Diané whips in a cross ball towards Dax Gray. Dax Gray connects with a diving header but Paul McStay reads it well. Fabulous save!
69.30
Delio Galindo hits a low pass to Eric Gyan. Eric Gyan flicks the ball to his team mate, Joël Diané. Joël Diané lofts in a cross ball towards Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
72.48
Eric Gyan makes a beautiful solo run. Eric Gyan knocks in a cross ball towards Leevi Taulerus. Leevi Taulerus makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
75.56
Manuel Giménez passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Dax Gray. Dax Gray knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.01
Eric Gyan barges into Phil Montague. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Eric Gyan!! Phil Montague stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.08
Richard McNeill catches Manuel Giménez on the ankles. The referee brings Richard McNeill to one side and gives him a warning! Manuel Giménez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.35
Joël Diané hacks Richard McNeill from behind! Joël Diané is given a warning by the referee! Richard McNeill stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

St Mirren

Aberdeen
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
0
8
Shots off Target
0
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
34.6%
65.4%
Play Area
38.3%
42%
19.8%

Scorers
Joël Diané 10, 33
Leevi Taulerus 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Joël Diané of Aberdeen

Match Ratings
1.Paul McStay (GK)
7
2.Alex Rae (DEF)
6
3.Richard McNeill (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Craig Kasper (DEF)
6
5.Billy White (DEF)
6
6.Alec Davidson (MID)
6
7.Phil Montague (MID)
6
8.Jean-Philippe Giublesi (MID)
6
9.Garry Ferguson (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Stephen Dalglish (ATT)
6
11.Stephen Niven (ATT)
6
 
12.Ben Ward (GK)
0
13.Craig Shields (DEF)
0
14.Christian Frieser (MID)
0

1.Maksym Terekhin (GK)
6
2.Danny Grella (DEF)
6
3.Delio Galindo (DEF)
6
4.Stefaan Scifo (DEF)
7
5.Marcel Vega (MID)
6
6.Eric Gyan (MID)red card
4
7.David Niven (MID)
7
8.Manuel Giménez (MID)yellow card
6
9.Joël Diané (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Leevi Taulerus (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Dax Gray (ATT)
6
 
12.Tomás Cáceres (MID)
0
13.Ken Matsuda (ATT)
0
14.Craig Mccall (MID)
0