Match Report


St MirrenSt Mirren     Partick ThistlePartick Thistle
Elwyn CopeElwyn Cope Clyde Wootton Clyde Wootton
Stuart BradyS. Brady66
G
1
G
67Eduardo CalvoE. Calvo
Fadel KossogonovF. Kossogonov69
D
2
D
63Gareth SheringhamG. Sheringham
Simon GranvilleS. Granville72
D
3captain
D
70Antonio CamposA. Campos
Yazid BolivardY. Bolivard72
D
4
D
69Alec NivenA. Niven
Rafael NavarroR. Navarro69
D
5
D
66Stephen McinnesS. Mcinnes
Francisco ReyesF. Reyes72
M
6
M
77Kemal FentonK. Fenton
Scott DalglishS. Dalglish76
M
captain7
M
63Stuart MorrisonS. Morrison
Pedro TorresP. Torres65
A
8
M
58Richard GreigR. Greig
Jose Javier HernandezJ. Hernandez73
A
9
A
69Neil SullivanN. Sullivan
Kevin HendryK. Hendry68
A
10
A
66Ben HurstB. Hurst
Don MatteoD. Matteo62
A
11
A
50Adolfo PenaA. Pena
 
Enrique GarciaE. Garcia69
D
12
M
51Alun BrambleA. Bramble
Jonas ScholzJ. Scholz71
M
13
G
64Colin CampbellC. Campbell
Daniel KingD. King69
M
14
D
68Ruby LarrieuR. Larrieu

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at St Mirren Park where St Mirren play host to Partick Thistle. A crowd of 18,773 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
St Mirren are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Partick Thistle appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Garry Rae.


0.00
Partick Thistle kick off and get the first half underway!
4.55
Rafael Navarro flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Reyes comfortably collects the pass. Francisco Reyes threads a neat ball through to Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Reyes. Francisco Reyes jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Eduardo Calvo with no chance!! Goal for St Mirren!
8.13
With great vision, Scott Dalglish plays the ball forward to Pedro Torres. Pedro Torres lofts in a cross ball towards Don Matteo. Don Matteo flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
14.28
Rafael Navarro flicks a high pass forward. Jose Javier Hernandez controls it well on his chest. Jose Javier Hernandez shoots from 25 yards but Eduardo Calvo reads it well. Nice save!
15.28
Antonio Campos sees Kemal Fenton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kemal Fenton sees space and advances. Kemal Fenton runs straight at the defence! Kemal Fenton tries a spectacular strike. Good keeping from Stuart Brady as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
16.26
Richard Greig takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Stephen Mcinnes. Stephen Mcinnes makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
22.11
Francisco Reyes flicks a high pass forward. Jose Javier Hernandez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Javier Hernandez whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Hendry. Kevin Hendry connects with a diving header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
30.31
Scott Dalglish sees space and advances. Scott Dalglish knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Torres. Pedro Torres gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is miles over!
32.51
Francisco Reyes barges into Antonio Campos. The referee brings Francisco Reyes to one side and gives him a warning! Antonio Campos gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
38.26
Francisco Reyes sees Scott Dalglish in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Dalglish threads the ball through into the box. Don Matteo rockets a shot on goal but Eduardo Calvo reads it well. Great keeping!
44.58
Scott Dalglish passes the ball forward to Don Matteo. Don Matteo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
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. Partick Thistle also appear unchanged since the first half. The Partick Thistle players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with St Mirren kicking off!
47.58
Kemal Fenton comes in with a late challenge on Yazid Bolivard. The referee warns Kemal Fenton to calm down! Yazid Bolivard hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.07
Simon Granville barges into Richard Greig. Simon Granville is given a warning by the referee! Richard Greig grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
54.38
Richard Greig makes a simple pass to Stuart Morrison. Stuart Morrison passes the ball forward but Richard Greig is offside!
55.26
Yazid Bolivard sees Kevin Hendry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Pedro Torres. Pedro Torres flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Eduardo Calvo with no chance!! Goal for St Mirren!
59.39
Neil Sullivan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Pena. Adolfo Pena lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Sullivan. Neil Sullivan powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Neil Sullivan!
61.39
St Mirren have made a substitution with Daniel King replacing Jose Javier Hernandez .
63.00
Francisco Reyes threads a neat ball through to Don Matteo. Don Matteo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Antonio Campos.
69.34
Richard Greig flicks a high pass forward. Neil Sullivan collects the pass. Neil Sullivan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
81.58
Yazid Bolivard flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Reyes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francisco Reyes chips the ball to his team mate, Don Matteo. Don Matteo whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Torres. With a superhuman jump, Pedro Torres connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
83.25
Alec Niven takes a quick throw-in. Antonio Campos passes the ball forward to Richard Greig. Richard Greig flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Fenton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kemal Fenton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.17
Stephen Mcinnes makes a simple pass to Kemal Fenton. Kemal Fenton shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Stuart Brady.
85.35
Corner kick to Partick Thistle. Richard Greig plays it to the far post. Stuart Brady drops low and scoops up the ball.
89.57
Kemal Fenton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Morrison. Stuart Morrison makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Richard Greig. Richard Greig tries a spectacular strike but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

St Mirren

Partick Thistle
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.9%
56.1%
Play Area
22.7%
50%
27.3%

Scorers
Francisco Reyes 5
Don Matteo 8
Pedro Torres 55
Neil Sullivan 59, 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil Sullivan of Partick Thistle

Match Ratings
1.Stuart Brady (GK)
7
2.Fadel Kossogonov (DEF)
6
3.Simon Granville (DEF)
6
4.Yazid Bolivard (DEF)
6
5.Rafael Navarro (DEF)
6
6.Francisco Reyes (MID)goal scored
8
7.Scott Dalglish (MID)
7
8.Pedro Torres (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Jose Javier Hernandez (ATT)
6
10.Kevin Hendry (ATT)
6
11.Don Matteo (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Enrique Garcia (DEF)
0
13.Jonas Scholz (MID)
0
14.Daniel King (MID)
6

1.Eduardo Calvo (GK)
7
2.Gareth Sheringham (DEF)
6
3.Antonio Campos (DEF)
7
4.Alec Niven (DEF)
6
5.Stephen Mcinnes (DEF)
6
6.Kemal Fenton (MID)
7
7.Stuart Morrison (MID)
6
8.Richard Greig (MID)
7
9.Neil Sullivan (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Ben Hurst (ATT)
6
11.Adolfo Pena (ATT)
7
 
12.Alun Bramble (MID)
0
13.Colin Campbell (GK)
0
14.Ruby Larrieu (DEF)
0