Match Report


St MirrenSt Mirren     MotherwellMotherwell
Elwyn CopeElwyn Cope Adam Tweed Adam Tweed
Stuart BradyS. Brady66
G
1captain
G
79Julian GerlachJ. Gerlach
Alessandro GiacchettaA. Giacchetta67
D
2
D
74Jose FerrerJ. Ferrer
Enrique GarciaE. Garcia69
D
3
D
71Gregorio Guerrero LopezG. Guerrero Lopez
Simon GranvilleS. Granville72
D
4
D
71Alfredo MarquitosA. Marquitos
Yazid BolivardY. Bolivard72
D
5
M
78Callum BurleyC. Burley
Scott DalglishS. Dalglish76
M
6
M
72Arnauld SirotiA. Siroti
Francisco ReyesF. Reyes72
M
captain7
M
71Giancarlo BianchessiG. Bianchessi
Kevin HendryK. Hendry68
A
8
M
52Pierpaolo LiveraniP. Liverani
Jose Javier HernandezJ. Hernandez73
A
9
A
79Martin Guerrero LopezM. Guerrero Lopez
Pedro TorresP. Torres65
A
10
A
75James MacleanJ. Maclean
Don MatteoD. Matteo62
A
11
A
73Lars StiepermannL. Stiepermann
 
Neil YoungN. Young64
D
12
A
68Des SherwoodD. Sherwood
Jonas ScholzJ. Scholz71
M
13
D
68Moussa TomczykM. Tomczyk
Fadel KossogonovF. Kossogonov69
D
14
D
67Garry McinnesG. Mcinnes

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at St Mirren Park where St Mirren play host to Motherwell. A crowd of 19,295 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
St Mirren are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Motherwell appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Young.


0.00
The whistle blows and Motherwell kick off!
3.22
Francisco Reyes threads the ball through to Jose Javier Hernandez. Jose Javier Hernandez plays a quick one-two with Kevin Hendry and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Jose Javier Hernandez provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
8.57
Scott Dalglish deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francisco Reyes. Francisco Reyes lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Scott Dalglish!
14.06
Alfredo Marquitos catches Don Matteo on the ankles. Alfredo Marquitos is given a warning by the referee! Don Matteo grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
15.20
Giancarlo Bianchessi flicks a high pass forward. Callum Burley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Callum Burley shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
21.21
With vision, Lars Stiepermann laces a through ball forward to Martin Guerrero Lopez. Martin Guerrero Lopez cuts inside the box! Martin Guerrero Lopez shoots from just inside the box. Stuart Brady gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
22.14
Enrique Garcia pushes up the pitch. Enrique Garcia hits a low pass to Don Matteo. Don Matteo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
27.28
Gregorio Guerrero Lopez sees James Maclean in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. James Maclean plays a one-two with Arnauld Siroti and rushes in on goal... James Maclean takes a shot at goal. James Maclean scores for Motherwell!!
30.37
Pedro Torres hits a low pass to Kevin Hendry. Kevin Hendry tries a spectacular long range effort. What a cracker!! Julian Gerlach had no chance!! Goal for St Mirren!
36.13
Lars Stiepermann picks a pass forward to Martin Guerrero Lopez. Martin Guerrero Lopez shoots from outside the area. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
40.55
Simon Granville knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Reyes. Francisco Reyes runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Francisco Reyes knocks in a cross ball towards Don Matteo. Don Matteo whips the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
42.02
Jose Ferrer chips the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Marquitos. Alfredo Marquitos flicks a high pass forward. James Maclean controls it well on his chest. James Maclean sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
Enrique Garcia brings the ball forward. Enrique Garcia flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Hendry who brings the ball under control. Kevin Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Don Matteo. Don Matteo rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
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. Motherwell 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
St Mirren kick off!
47.21
Francisco Reyes flicks a high pass forward to Scott Dalglish who brings the ball under control. Scott Dalglish knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Hernandez. Jose Javier Hernandez makes a convincing header. Julian Gerlach picks it out of the air!
53.55
Francisco Reyes surges forward with the ball. Francisco Reyes knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Hernandez. Jose Javier Hernandez flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!! That brings them level!
57.01
Giancarlo Bianchessi takes it forward alone. Giancarlo Bianchessi plays the ball forward to Martin Guerrero Lopez who has made a great run into the box. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Martin Guerrero Lopez provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Martin Guerrero Lopez!
60.50
St Mirren have made a substitution with Fadel Kossogonov replacing Jose Javier Hernandez .Motherwell have made a substitution with Des Sherwood replacing Alfredo Marquitos .
61.53
Alessandro Giacchetta chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Don Matteo. Don Matteo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jose Ferrer.
63.32
Francisco Reyes takes the throw-in. Seeing a gap ahead, Scott Dalglish plays the ball forward to Fadel Kossogonov. Fadel Kossogonov shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
65.36
Gregorio Guerrero Lopez makes a probing pass to Arnauld Siroti. Arnauld Siroti sees Martin Guerrero Lopez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martin Guerrero Lopez skips past Yazid Bolivard! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Martin Guerrero Lopez provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for the veteran Spaniard!
73.42
Scott Dalglish knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Reyes. Francisco Reyes whips in a cross ball towards Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Julian Gerlach. Excellent save.
78.28
Francisco Reyes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish rushes past Gregorio Guerrero Lopez! Arnauld Siroti comes in with a late challenge on Scott Dalglish. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

St Mirren

Motherwell
Goals
3
5
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.9%
44.1%
Play Area
26.5%
44.1%
29.4%

Scorers
Scott Dalglish 9
Kevin Hendry 30
Jose Javier Hernandez 54
James Maclean 27, 42
Martin Guerrero Lopez 36, 57, 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Martin Guerrero Lopez of Motherwell

Match Ratings