Match Report
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at St Mirren Park where St Mirren play host to Inverness Caledonian Thistle. A crowd of 16,246 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both St Mirren and Inverness Caledonian Thistle are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Lennart Dörner.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both St Mirren and Inverness Caledonian Thistle are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Lennart Dörner.
0.00
0-0Inverness Caledonian Thistle start the match!
3.01
0-0Antonio Gomez threads the ball through to Richard Inglis. Richard Inglis flicks a high pass forward. Callum Burley collects the pass. Callum Burley makes a probing pass between the defence to Stephen Dalglish. Some good footwork from Stephen Dalglish provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball ricochets off Neil King and flashes wide of the far post.
4.04
0-0Guido Tagliaferri takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Pedro Vieira reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
9.51
0-0Francisco Reyes flicks a high pass forward. Scott Dalglish comfortably collects the pass. Scott Dalglish passes the ball forward but Jose Reis is offside!
10.27
0-0Luis Faria sees Ernest van der Hoek in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ernest van der Hoek controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
14.37
0-1Callum Burley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ernest van der Hoek. Ernest van der Hoek knocks in a cross ball towards Callum Burley. Callum Burley beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
18.20
0-1Luis Faria deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonio Gomez. Antonio Gomez threads the ball through to Tomás Jiménez. Tomás Jiménez makes a defence splitting pass to Richard Inglis. Richard Inglis looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
24.40
Luis Faria deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Elena Suarez. With some swift thinking, Elena Suarez plays the ball forward to Richard Inglis. Richard Inglis threads a neat ball through to Tomás Jiménez. Some good footwork from Tomás Jiménez provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Elena Marcelino with no chance!! Goal for Inverness Caledonian Thistle!
30.45
Luis Faria flicks a high pass forward. Elena Suarez collects the pass. Elena Suarez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tomás Jiménez. Tomás Jiménez shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
33.11
Antonio Gomez brings the ball forward. Antonio Gomez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Antonio Gomez threads the ball through to Stephen Dalglish but he's offside!
40.25
Pedro Vieira sees Jonas Scholz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jonas Scholz chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Morton. Andy Morton shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
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. Inverness Caledonian Thistle also appear unchanged since the first half. The St Mirren players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and St Mirren get the second half underway!
48.17
Scott Dalglish hits a low pass to Neil Telfer. Neil Telfer knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Morton. Andy Morton makes a convincing header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
53.56
Pedro Vieira flicks a high ball forward to Jose Reis who takes it down. Jose Reis makes an attacking run forward. Jose Reis knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish whips the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
54.48
Richard Inglis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tomás Jiménez. Tomás Jiménez shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Elena Marcelino smothers it!
60.51
1-2Inverness Caledonian Thistle have made a substitution with Richard James replacing Stephen Dalglish .
63.48
Luis Faria brings the ball forward. Luis Faria knocks in a cross ball towards Guido Tagliaferri. Guido Tagliaferri is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Elena Marcelino!
65.47
Neil King threads the ball through to Jose Reis. Jose Reis knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Neil Telfer is offside!
66.17
Fadel Kossogonov controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Telfer. Neil Telfer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Morton but the linesman indicates offside!
67.51
1-2Francisco Reyes clumsily knocks into Elena Suarez. Francisco Reyes is given a warning by the referee! Elena Suarez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.42
Pedro Vieira hits a low pass to Francisco Reyes. Francisco Reyes surges forward with the ball. Francisco Reyes shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
72.29
Fadel Kossogonov knocks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Vieira. Pedro Vieira darts forward. Pedro Vieira plays a scrappy one-two with Jose Reis and stumbles forward towards the goal... Pedro Vieira takes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
78.56
2-2Neil Telfer hacks Antonio Gomez from behind! The referee calls over Neil Telfer and shows him a yellow card! Antonio Gomez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.06
Fadel Kossogonov deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pedro Vieira. Pedro Vieira sees Andy Morton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy Morton runs straight at the defence! Andy Morton tries a spectacular strike but it's a woeful effort!
83.41
Neil King pushes mid-way up the pitch. Neil King makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francisco Reyes. Francisco Reyes knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Telfer. Neil Telfer is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Dominic Mason is on top of it.
84.19
Francisco Reyes catches Callum Burley on the ankles. Francisco Reyes is given another warning by the referee! Callum Burley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.32
With great vision, Antonio Gomez plays the ball forward to Tommaso Baldini. Tommaso Baldini threads the ball through to Elena Suarez. Elena Suarez shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Elena Marcelino.
89.01
Neil King clumsily knocks into Ernest van der Hoek. The referee warns Neil King to calm down! Ernest van der Hoek runs off the knock.
89.01
Free kick to Inverness Caledonian Thistle just outside the area...
90.00
Guido Tagliaferri steps up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.9%
54.1%
Play Area
24.3%
40.5%
35.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Pedro Vieira of St Mirren |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Elena Marcelino (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Pedro Vieira (DEF) |  | 9 |
| 3. | Neil King (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Fadel Kossogonov (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Scott Dalglish (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jonas Scholz (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Francisco Reyes (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Daniel King (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Andy Morton (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Jose Reis (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Neil Telfer (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 12. | Frederico Molina (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alessandro Giacchetta (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Stanley Boertien (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Dominic Mason (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Antonio Gomez (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Tommaso Baldini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Luis Faria (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Richard Inglis (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Callum Burley (MID) | | 8 |
| 7. | Elena Suarez (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Guido Tagliaferri (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Tomás Jiménez (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Ernest van der Hoek (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Stephen Dalglish (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Lennart Schumacher (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alfredo Galadames (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Richard James (ATT) | 6 | |