Match Report


St MirrenSt Mirren     Forfar AthleticForfar Athletic
Ian DonaldsonIan Donaldson Computer Player Computer Player
Tiago MoreiraT. Moreira68
G
1
G
74Stuart TelferS. Telfer
David PerryD. Perry73
D
2
D
70Francisco PintoF. Pinto
Eddy AlbieriE. Albieri69
D
3
D
70Alec GlassA. Glass
Julian WalterJ. Walter69
D
4
D
69Helder AlmeidaH. Almeida
Gary StrachanG. Strachan74
D
5
D
67Garry HendryG. Hendry
Callum NivenC. Niven82
M
captain6
D
65John GallacherJ. Gallacher
Massimo AgostiniM. Agostini68
M
7captain
M
68Thomas OswaldT. Oswald
Seyni MoustaïdS. Moustaïd73
M
8
M
65Kevin TelferK. Telfer
Ciro ColaconeC. Colacone73
A
9
A
74Alec CaldwellA. Caldwell
Darren FletcherD. Fletcher73
A
10
A
73Jose Javier BravoJ. Bravo
Eric EduseiE. Edusei73
A
11
A
72Matt GlassM. Glass
 
Don DickovD. Dickov46
G
12
G
73Paul HendryP. Hendry
Neil EvansN. Evans67
D
13
G
70Eric GelbE. Gelb
Vicente AguirreV. Aguirre68
A
14
A
70Paulo MendesP. Mendes

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at St Mirren Park where St Mirren play host to Forfar Athletic. A crowd of 19,941 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
St Mirren are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Forfar Athletic appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Hansen.


0.00
St Mirren start the match!
2.25
Thomas Oswald controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Javier Bravo. Jose Javier Bravo shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
4.27
Thomas Oswald comes in with a late challenge on Seyni Moustaïd. Thomas Oswald is given a warning by the referee! Seyni Moustaïd grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
6.07
Kevin Telfer comes in with a late challenge on Massimo Agostini. The referee calls over Kevin Telfer and shows him a yellow card! Massimo Agostini stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.56
Kevin Telfer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Glass. Matt Glass shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
12.29
Kevin Telfer knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Caldwell. Alec Caldwell tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
14.53
Thomas Oswald comes in with a late challenge on Callum Niven. The referee brings Thomas Oswald to one side and gives him another warning! Callum Niven stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.04
Seyni Moustaïd makes a simple pass to Eric Edusei. Eric Edusei knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.00
Seyni Moustaïd advances with the ball. Seyni Moustaïd knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alec Glass.
32.58
Eric Edusei comes in with a late challenge on Alec Glass. The referee brings Eric Edusei to one side and gives him a warning! Alec Glass stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.26
David Perry runs forward with the ball. David Perry flicks a high pass forward. Darren Fletcher holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Darren Fletcher makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Ciro Colacone. Ciro Colacone cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Alec Glass.
36.33
Kevin Telfer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Glass. Matt Glass knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tiago Moreira who gathers it comfortably.
42.13
Helder Almeida plays the ball forward to Kevin Telfer. Kevin Telfer flicks a high pass forward. Matt Glass collects the pass. Matt Glass knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.11
Massimo Agostini changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Massimo Agostini knocks the ball forward, putting Ciro Colacone through on goal. Ciro Colacone strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it flies well off target!
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. Forfar Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Forfar Athletic kick off!
48.09
Kevin Telfer plays the ball forward to Matt Glass. Matt Glass whips in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Bravo. Jose Javier Bravo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.34
Seyni Moustaïd makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eric Edusei. Eric Edusei shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
55.42
Forfar Athletic's packed defence is making it hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
57.52
Kevin Telfer flicks a high pass forward. Jose Javier Bravo collects the pass. Jose Javier Bravo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Tiago Moreira gets down and covers it.
60.56
Forfar Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Eric Gelb replacing Alec Glass and Paulo Mendes replacing Jose Javier Bravo .
61.61
Massimo Agostini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darren Fletcher. Darren Fletcher tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Stuart Telfer!
66.35
Eric Gelb barges into Darren Fletcher. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Darren Fletcher stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.41
David Perry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Massimo Agostini. Massimo Agostini knocks the ball to his team mate, Darren Fletcher. Darren Fletcher knocks in a cross ball towards Eric Edusei. Eric Edusei powers a header at goal but Stuart Telfer is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
72.17
Callum Niven decides to run forward with the ball. Callum Niven knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garry Hendry.
75.48
Eddy Albieri hits a low pass to Massimo Agostini. With imagination, Massimo Agostini laces a through ball forward to Darren Fletcher. Darren Fletcher knocks the ball forward to Eric Edusei but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
87.42
Kevin Telfer comes in with a late challenge on Massimo Agostini. The referee warns Kevin Telfer to calm down! Massimo Agostini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Gary Strachan catches Paulo Mendes on the ankles. The referee calls over Gary Strachan and warns him to calm down! Paulo Mendes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

St Mirren

Forfar Athletic
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
5
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.4%
48.6%
Play Area
27.1%
45.7%
27.1%

Scorers
Jose Javier Bravo 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jose Javier Bravo of Forfar Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Tiago Moreira (GK)
6
2.David Perry (DEF)
7
3.Eddy Albieri (DEF)
6
4.Julian Walter (DEF)
6
5.Gary Strachan (DEF)
5
6.Callum Niven (MID)
6
7.Massimo Agostini (MID)
7
8.Seyni Moustaïd (MID)
7
9.Ciro Colacone (ATT)
6
10.Darren Fletcher (ATT)
6
11.Eric Edusei (ATT)
6
 
12.Don Dickov (GK)
0
13.Neil Evans (DEF)
0
14.Vicente Aguirre (ATT)
0

1.Stuart Telfer (GK)
7
2.Francisco Pinto (DEF)
6
3.Alec Glass (DEF)
6
4.Helder Almeida (DEF)
6
5.Garry Hendry (DEF)
6
6.John Gallacher (DEF)
6
7.Thomas Oswald (MID)
6
8.Kevin Telfer (MID)yellow card
7
9.Alec Caldwell (ATT)
6
10.Jose Javier Bravo (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Matt Glass (ATT)
7
 
12.Paul Hendry (GK)
0
13.Eric Gelb (GK)yellow card
4
14.Paulo Mendes (ATT)
6