Match Report


St MirrenSt Mirren     Albion RoversAlbion Rovers
Sean Clayton Sean Clayton Tom Bingham Tom Bingham
Isaiah RodgersI. Rodgers59
G
1
G
81Steinar HalleS. Halle
Nuno SemedoN. Semedo59
D
2
D
76Lucien NdoL. Ndo
Cleto CauetC. Cauet68
D
3captain
D
79Zachary ThompsonZ. Thompson
Richard McNeillR. McNeill53
D
captain4
D
77Stefan StoichitaS. Stoichita
Craig ShieldsC. Shields66
D
5
D
78Hannes BehrensH. Behrens
Christian FrieserC. Frieser64
M
6
M
81Paul ElliottP. Elliott
Dagui OulmersD. Oulmers68
M
7
M
84Jon RizaJ. Riza
Stephen McallisterS. Mcallister52
M
8
M
80Gudmundur Ingi GardarssonG. Gardarsson
Rafael CamposR. Campos64
A
9
A
82Edmundo SolerE. Soler
Bill BowerB. Bower70
A
10
A
84Alin HagiA. Hagi
Stephen NivenS. Niven53
A
11
A
86Thomas GutiérrezT. Gutiérrez
 
Rosario CampiR. Campi54
M
12
D
71Con BosnichC. Bosnich
Billy WhiteB. White50
D
13
M
77Rui AndradeR. Andrade
Alec DavidsonA. Davidson52
M
14
A
78Jason VieiraJ. Vieira

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at St Mirren Park where St Mirren play host to Albion Rovers. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both St Mirren and Albion Rovers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marc Rummenigge.


0.00
St Mirren kick off!
3.05
Zachary Thompson passes the ball forward to Paul Elliott. Paul Elliott threads a neat ball through to Edmundo Soler. Edmundo Soler plays a perfect one-two with Alin Hagi and rushes in on goal... Edmundo Soler side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Edmundo Soler scores for Albion Rovers!!
8.44
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson knocks the ball forward to Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez rises majestically and gets a header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
14.09
Christian Frieser threads the ball through to Bill Bower. Bill Bower knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Campos. Rafael Campos powers a header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
15.01
Lucien Ndo flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Elliott. Paul Elliott flicks a high pass forward to Thomas Gutiérrez who brings the ball under control. Thomas Gutiérrez whips in a cross ball towards Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.34
Christian Frieser knocks the ball forward to Rafael Campos. Rafael Campos knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Steinar Halle manages to gather it comfortably.
22.58
Paul Elliott deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi knocks in a cross ball towards Edmundo Soler. Edmundo Soler connects with a diving header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
26.12
Nuno Semedo flicks a high ball forward to Christian Frieser who takes it down. Christian Frieser threads a neat ball through to Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
34.43
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson passes the ball forward to Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi lofts in a cross ball towards Edmundo Soler. Edmundo Soler rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Edmundo Soler! The crowd cheers as the veteran Spaniard celebrates his hattrick!
38.27
Richard McNeill barges into Paul Elliott. The referee calls over Richard McNeill and shows him a yellow card! Paul Elliott runs off the knock.
45.00
Lucien Ndo flicks a high pass forward to Paul Elliott who brings the ball under control. Seeing a gap ahead, Paul Elliott plays the ball forward to Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
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. Albion Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Albion Rovers start the second half!
47.42
Lucien Ndo makes a simple pass to Jon Riza. Jon Riza passes the ball forward to Edmundo Soler. Edmundo Soler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard McNeill.
49.27
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson makes a beautiful solo run. Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson shoots from long range but Isaiah Rodgers is on top of his game. Great save!
51.57
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson makes a simple pass to Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez whips in a cross ball towards Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but Craig Shields blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
60.31
Albion Rovers have made a substitution with Rui Andrade replacing Jon Riza .
61.37
Christian Frieser deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rafael Campos. Rafael Campos runs straight at the defence! Rafael Campos looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is miles over!
63.32
Paul Elliott catches Stephen Mcallister on the ankles. The referee calls over Paul Elliott and shows him a yellow card! Stephen Mcallister runs off the knock.
66.04
Dagui Oulmers clumsily knocks into Rui Andrade. Dagui Oulmers is shown the yellow card! Rui Andrade runs off the knock.
67.55
Paul Elliott flicks a high ball forward to Alin Hagi who takes it down. Alin Hagi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.47
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson whips in a cross ball towards Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi flicks the ball with his head but Isaiah Rodgers reads it well. Good save!
71.17
Rui Andrade flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Gutiérrez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Thomas Gutiérrez rushes past Nuno Semedo! Nuno Semedo barges into Thomas Gutiérrez. Penalty not given!!
77.25
Albion Rovers have made 2 substitutions with Con Bosnich replacing Lucien Ndo and Jason Vieira replacing Alin Hagi .
81.01
Con Bosnich flicks a high pass forward to Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson who brings the ball under control. Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson lofts in a cross ball towards Jason Vieira. Jason Vieira makes a deft header but it is shockingly off target!
83.37
Hannes Behrens sees space and advances. Hannes Behrens flicks a high pass forward to Jason Vieira who brings the ball under control. Jason Vieira knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nuno Semedo.
84.20
Stefan Stoichita makes a simple pass to Paul Elliott. With vision, Paul Elliott plays the ball forward to Jason Vieira. Jason Vieira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.58
Stefan Stoichita makes a simple pass to Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson. Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson chips the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Soler. Edmundo Soler shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Isaiah Rodgers manages to gather it easily.
87.48
Dagui Oulmers kicks a strong pass forward to Bill Bower. Bill Bower finds some space and shoots from distance but Steinar Halle reads it well. Quality keeping!
90.00
Dagui Oulmers plays the ball forward to Rafael Campos. Rafael Campos lofts in a cross ball towards Bill Bower. Bill Bower knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Fantastic reaction save from Steinar Halle!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

St Mirren

Albion Rovers
Goals
0
5
Shots on Target
3
9
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
27.5%
72.5%
Play Area
26.2%
46.2%
27.5%

Scorers
Edmundo Soler 3, 23, 34
Thomas Gutiérrez 8
Alin Hagi 15

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Edmundo Soler of Albion Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Isaiah Rodgers (GK)
6
2.Nuno Semedo (DEF)
6
3.Cleto Cauet (DEF)
6
4.Richard McNeill (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Craig Shields (DEF)
6
6.Christian Frieser (MID)
6
7.Dagui Oulmers (MID)yellow card
6
8.Stephen Mcallister (MID)
6
9.Rafael Campos (ATT)
6
10.Bill Bower (ATT)
6
11.Stephen Niven (ATT)
6
 
12.Rosario Campi (MID)
0
13.Billy White (DEF)
0
14.Alec Davidson (MID)
0

1.Steinar Halle (GK)
6
2.Lucien Ndo (DEF)
6
3.Zachary Thompson (DEF)
6
4.Stefan Stoichita (DEF)
6
5.Hannes Behrens (DEF)
6
6.Paul Elliott (MID)yellow card
6
7.Jon Riza (MID)
6
8.Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson (MID)
7
9.Edmundo Soler (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Alin Hagi (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Thomas Gutiérrez (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Con Bosnich (DEF)
6
13.Rui Andrade (MID)
6
14.Jason Vieira (ATT)
6