Match Report
| St Mirren | St Mirren |  |  | Falkirk | Falkirk | ||||||||||||||||
| Sean Clayton | Sean Clayton | David ross Campbell | David ross Campbell | ||||||||||||||||||
| Isaiah Rodgers | I. Rodgers |  | 59 | G |  | 1 | | G | 72 |  | Ragnar Ásgeirsson | R. Ásgeirsson | |||||||||
| Alex Rae | A. Rae |  | 53 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 |  | Gerhard Augstein | G. Augstein | |||||||||
| Gary Cole | G. Cole | | 62 | D | | 3 | | D | 73 |  | Rodolphe Abdessadki | R. Abdessadki | |||||||||
| Richard McNeill | R. McNeill | | 53 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 73 | | Alexander Kneissl | A. Kneissl | ||||||||
| Billy White | B. White | | 50 | D | | 5 | | M | 73 |  | Nuno Castro | N. Castro | |||||||||
| Phil Montague | P. Montague | | 57 | M | | 6 | | M | 76 | | Les Hulme | L. Hulme | |||||||||
| Stephen Mason | S. Mason | | 55 | M | | 7 | | | M | 74 | | Daniel Stockdale | D. Stockdale | ||||||||
| Paulo Pinto | P. Pinto | | 57 | M | | 8 | | M | 77 | | Nicolas Welter | N. Welter | |||||||||
| Billy Booth | B. Booth | | 50 | A | | 9 | | A | 74 | | Xavier Deflandre | X. Deflandre | |||||||||
| Garry Cleland | G. Cleland | | 51 | A | | 10 | | A | 73 | | Jorge Almeida | J. Almeida | |||||||||
| Garry Ferguson | G. Ferguson | | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 72 | | Martin Rösler | M. Rösler | |||||||||
| Rosario Campi | R. Campi |  | 54 | M | | 12 | | D | 43 | | Scott Matteo | S. Matteo | |||||||||
| Craig Shields | C. Shields | | 66 | D | | 13 | | M | 31 | | Liam Ince | L. Ince | |||||||||
| Alec Davidson | A. Davidson | | 52 | M | | 14 | | G | 23 |  | João Gabriel Martins | J. Martins | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by ALAC |
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at St Mirren Park where St Mirren play host to Falkirk. 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 Falkirk appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Mckinlay.
The pitch is in good condition.
St Mirren are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Falkirk appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Mckinlay.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Falkirk kick off!
2.58
0-1Gerhard Augstein flicks a high pass forward to Nuno Castro who brings the ball under control. Nuno Castro advances with the ball. Nuno Castro knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Isaiah Rodgers had no chance!! Goal for Falkirk!
12.59
0-1Martin Rösler catches Gary Cole on the ankles. The referee calls over Martin Rösler and shows him a yellow card! Gary Cole carries on, but is struggling a bit.
15.34
Les Hulme chips the ball to his team mate, Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida whips in a cross ball towards Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre makes a convincing header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
18.26
0-2Alex Rae flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Mason holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Mason picks a pass forward to Garry Ferguson. Garry Ferguson threads the ball through to Billy Booth but he's offside!
21.24
0-2Daniel Stockdale takes a short throw-in bringing Nicolas Welter into play. Nicolas Welter flicks a high pass forward. Xavier Deflandre collects the pass. Xavier Deflandre controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
26.21
0-2Paulo Pinto advances with the ball. Paulo Pinto knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gerhard Augstein.
30.43
Paulo Pinto flicks a high pass forward. Garry Ferguson controls it well on his chest. Garry Ferguson whips in a cross ball towards Billy Booth. Billy Booth connects with a diving header but it flies well off target!
32.44
Paulo Pinto darts forward. Paulo Pinto knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gerhard Augstein.
33.58
Gerhard Augstein breaks forward. Gerhard Augstein sees Jorge Almeida in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jorge Almeida knocks in a cross ball towards Xavier Deflandre. With a superhuman jump, Xavier Deflandre connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
38.58
Stephen Mason flicks a high ball forward to Garry Cleland who takes it down. Garry Cleland shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
39.06
0-3Rodolphe Abdessadki deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Les Hulme. Les Hulme darts forward. Les Hulme plays a scrappy one-two with Xavier Deflandre and stumbles forward towards the goal... Les Hulme looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Gary Cole.
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. Falkirk also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
St Mirren kick off!
47.45
0-3Paulo Pinto passes the ball forward to Garry Cleland. Garry Cleland shoots from distance. Ragnar Ásgeirsson gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
49.16
0-3Garry Ferguson barges into Rodolphe Abdessadki. Garry Ferguson is given a warning by the referee! Rodolphe Abdessadki stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.09
Billy White makes a simple pass to Paulo Pinto. Paulo Pinto darts forward. Paulo Pinto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.02
Gerhard Augstein flicks the ball to his team mate, Nuno Castro. Nuno Castro flicks a high pass forward to Xavier Deflandre who brings the ball neatly under control. Xavier Deflandre knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.09
Paulo Pinto flicks a high pass forward. Billy Booth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Booth knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Cleland. Garry Cleland jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
60.01
0-3Falkirk have made a substitution with João Gabriel Martins replacing Jorge Almeida .
66.28
Stephen Mason passes the ball forward to Billy Booth. Billy Booth knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.23
Gerhard Augstein kicks a strong pass forward to Les Hulme. Les Hulme flicks a high pass forward to Xavier Deflandre who brings the ball neatly under control. Xavier Deflandre shoots from long range but is denied by Isaiah Rodgers. Excellent save.
73.21
Gerhard Augstein flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Stockdale controls it well on his chest. Daniel Stockdale picks a pass forward to João Gabriel Martins. João Gabriel Martins whips in a cross ball towards Martin Rösler. Martin Rösler outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Isaiah Rodgers gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
75.45
Stephen Mason threads a neat ball through to Garry Cleland. Garry Cleland shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.08
Falkirk have made 2 substitutions with Scott Matteo replacing Gerhard Augstein and Liam Ince replacing Les Hulme .
79.00
Daniel Stockdale makes a probing pass to Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre lofts in a cross ball towards João Gabriel Martins. João Gabriel Martins heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Alex Rae. Excellent block.
81.10
Paulo Pinto runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Paulo Pinto knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Booth. Billy Booth is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
83.08
Nuno Castro flicks a high pass forward to João Gabriel Martins who brings the ball under control. João Gabriel Martins shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
84.13
Stephen Mason sees Billy Booth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy Booth finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
85.09
Stephen Mason flicks a high pass forward. Garry Ferguson controls it well on his chest. Garry Ferguson knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Booth. Billy Booth is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Ragnar Ásgeirsson had no chance!! Goal for St Mirren!
89.25
1-3St Mirren are keeping most of the possession.
90.00
Phil Montague kicks a strong pass forward to Garry Ferguson. Garry Ferguson lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Cleland. Garry Cleland gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Rodolphe Abdessadki steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.5%
43.5%
Play Area
25.9%
42.4%
31.8%
Scorers
| Billy Booth 85 | Jorge Almeida 3 Xavier Deflandre 15, 34 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Xavier Deflandre of Falkirk |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Isaiah Rodgers (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Alex Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gary Cole (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Richard McNeill (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Billy White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Phil Montague (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Stephen Mason (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Paulo Pinto (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Billy Booth (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Garry Cleland (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Garry Ferguson (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Rosario Campi (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Craig Shields (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alec Davidson (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Ragnar Ásgeirsson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gerhard Augstein (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Rodolphe Abdessadki (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alexander Kneissl (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nuno Castro (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Les Hulme (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Daniel Stockdale (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Nicolas Welter (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Xavier Deflandre (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Jorge Almeida (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Martin Rösler (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 12. | Scott Matteo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Liam Ince (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | João Gabriel Martins (GK) | 6 | |