Match Report


St MirrenSt Mirren     Raith RoversRaith Rovers
Edgar FormosaEdgar Formosa Cristi Anghel Cristi Anghel
Spencer InceS. Ince77
G
captain1
G
73Avril ArroyoA. Arroyo
Kristoffer MatinpoikaK. Matinpoika74
D
2
D
76Tobias SammerT. Sammer
Tonton NordqvistT. Nordqvist67
D
3
D
85Garba NwakireG. Nwakire
Eddy AlbieriE. Albieri69
D
4
D
76Arek GadochaA. Gadocha
Anton BartschA. Bartsch69
M
5
D
76Sven OoijerS. Ooijer
Simon WeberS. Weber66
M
6
M
79Paul HendryP. Hendry
Seyni MoustaïdS. Moustaïd73
M
7
M
83Pascal PalumboP. Palumbo
Gavin UpsonG. Upson75
M
8
M
83Scott BremnerS. Bremner
Ciro ColaconeC. Colacone73
A
9
A
82Elena RedondoE. Redondo
Darren FletcherD. Fletcher71
A
10captain
A
86Ricardo BentoR. Bento
Eric EduseiE. Edusei73
A
11
A
83Charles MedranoC. Medrano
 
Julian WalterJ. Walter68
D
12
D
38David BoothD. Booth
Kevin DavidsonK. Davidson67
M
13
M
34Alex WhiteA. White
Vicente AguirreV. Aguirre68
A
14
A
30Losseni DianéL. Diané

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at St Mirren Park where St Mirren play host to Raith Rovers. A crowd of 17,222 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
St Mirren are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Raith Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin James.


0.00
The first half starts with Raith Rovers kicking off!
2.21
Tonton Nordqvist catches Pascal Palumbo on the ankles. The referee calls over Tonton Nordqvist and shows him a yellow card! Pascal Palumbo gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
3.21
Kristoffer Matinpoika plays the ball forward to Seyni Moustaïd. Seyni Moustaïd controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ciro Colacone. Ciro Colacone knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.02
Eric Edusei clumsily knocks into Arek Gadocha. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Arek Gadocha hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.40
Arek Gadocha flicks a high pass forward to Paul Hendry who brings the ball under control. Paul Hendry plays the ball forward to Charles Medrano. Charles Medrano whips in a cross ball towards Elena Redondo. Elena Redondo heads the ball goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Spencer Ince with no chance!! Goal for Raith Rovers!
20.18
Anton Bartsch darts forward. Anton Bartsch knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.03
Gavin Upson threads a neat ball through to Darren Fletcher. Darren Fletcher sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Avril Arroyo. Excellent save.
27.57
Seyni Moustaïd flicks a high ball forward to Darren Fletcher who takes it down. Darren Fletcher knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Avril Arroyo who gathers it comfortably.
28.30
Paul Hendry barges into Gavin Upson. Paul Hendry is given a warning by the referee! Gavin Upson runs off the knock.
32.50
Simon Weber threads a neat ball through to Eric Edusei. Eric Edusei knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.30
Anton Bartsch laces a weighted ball forward to Eric Edusei. Eric Edusei whips in a cross ball towards Ciro Colacone. Ciro Colacone beats his man to it with a header but somehow Avril Arroyo manages to keep it out.
38.45
Tonton Nordqvist makes a simple pass to Seyni Moustaïd. Seyni Moustaïd flicks the ball to his team mate, Eric Edusei. Eric Edusei knocks in a cross ball towards Darren Fletcher. Darren Fletcher connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
42.39
Paul Hendry barges into Seyni Moustaïd. The referee brings Paul Hendry to one side and gives him another warning! Seyni Moustaïd gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
44.04
Paul Hendry runs straight at the opposition's defence. Paul Hendry shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
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. Raith Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
St Mirren kick off!
48.10
Eddy Albieri plays the ball forward to Seyni Moustaïd. Seyni Moustaïd flicks a high pass forward. Eric Edusei controls it well on his chest. Eric Edusei shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Avril Arroyo manages to gather it.
51.33
Garba Nwakire pushes up the pitch. Garba Nwakire controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ricardo Bento. Ricardo Bento finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
60.42
Tonton Nordqvist comes in with a late challenge on Ricardo Bento. The referee warns Tonton Nordqvist to calm down! Ricardo Bento runs off the knock.
61.42
Paul Hendry threads the ball through to Charles Medrano. Charles Medrano shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Spencer Ince manages to gather it comfortably.
63.57
Kristoffer Matinpoika kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Upson. Gavin Upson threads a neat ball through to Eric Edusei. Eric Edusei knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Avril Arroyo who gathers it comfortably.
71.26
Tobias Sammer hacks Ciro Colacone from behind! The referee brings Tobias Sammer to one side and gives him a warning! Ciro Colacone runs off the knock.
77.01
Scott Bremner flicks a high pass forward to Elena Redondo who brings the ball under control. Elena Redondo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tonton Nordqvist.
78.47
Without breaking stride, Anton Bartsch plays the ball forward to Darren Fletcher. Darren Fletcher whips in a cross ball towards Eric Edusei. With a superhuman jump, Eric Edusei connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball comes off Tobias Sammer and the loose ball is cleared up field.
81.06
Kristoffer Matinpoika flicks a high pass forward. Simon Weber collects the pass. Simon Weber threads a neat ball through to Darren Fletcher. Darren Fletcher knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sven Ooijer.
84.06
Simon Weber hacks Pascal Palumbo from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pascal Palumbo gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

St Mirren

Raith Rovers
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
0
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
3
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.2%
36.8%
Play Area
26.5%
42.6%
30.9%

Scorers
Darren Fletcher 38
Elena Redondo 12

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Darren Fletcher of St Mirren

Match Ratings
1.Spencer Ince (GK)
7
2.Kristoffer Matinpoika (DEF)
7
3.Tonton Nordqvist (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Eddy Albieri (DEF)
6
5.Anton Bartsch (MID)
7
6.Simon Weber (MID)yellow card
5
7.Seyni Moustaïd (MID)
7
8.Gavin Upson (MID)
6
9.Ciro Colacone (ATT)
6
10.Darren Fletcher (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Eric Edusei (ATT)yellow card
7
 
12.Julian Walter (DEF)
0
13.Kevin Davidson (MID)
0
14.Vicente Aguirre (ATT)
0

1.Avril Arroyo (GK)
7
2.Tobias Sammer (DEF)
6
3.Garba Nwakire (DEF)
6
4.Arek Gadocha (DEF)
6
5.Sven Ooijer (DEF)
6
6.Paul Hendry (MID)
6
7.Pascal Palumbo (MID)
7
8.Scott Bremner (MID)
6
9.Elena Redondo (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Ricardo Bento (ATT)
6
11.Charles Medrano (ATT)
7
 
12.David Booth (DEF)
0
13.Alex White (MID)
0
14.Losseni Diané (ATT)
0