Match Report


St MirrenSt Mirren     Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Stuart BradyS. Brady66
G
1
G
66Silvio LimaS. Lima
Simon GranvilleS. Granville72
D
2
D
69Chritophe LaslandesC. Laslandes
Yazid BolivardY. Bolivard72
D
3
D
69Callum McNeillC. McNeill
Enrique GarciaE. Garcia69
D
4
D
67Julian HierroJ. Hierro
Rafael NavarroR. Navarro69
D
5captain
D
65Robert RizaR. Riza
Scott DalglishS. Dalglish76
M
6
M
71Kevin StrachanK. Strachan
Francisco ReyesF. Reyes72
M
captain7
M
69Stanley SmitheS. Smithe
Jose Javier HernandezJ. Hernandez73
A
8
M
68Jeremy LevintskyJ. Levintsky
Kevin HendryK. Hendry68
A
9
A
72Nicolas ZimmermannN. Zimmermann
Pedro TorresP. Torres65
A
10
A
70Alun ShiltonA. Shilton
Don MatteoD. Matteo62
A
11
A
69Mike NewbyM. Newby
 
Jonas ScholzJ. Scholz71
M
12
A
68Kevin MckinlayK. Mckinlay
Fadel KossogonovF. Kossogonov69
D
13
M
67Rodolfo DiezR. Diez
Daniel KingD. King69
M
14
M
66Ross SharpeR. Sharpe

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at St Mirren Park where St Mirren play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 18,540 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
St Mirren are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Garry Rae.


0.00
Heart of Midlothian start the match!
4.37
With imagination, Stanley Smithe plays the ball forward to Mike Newby. Mike Newby knocks in a cross ball towards Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
8.22
Jeremy Levintsky passes the ball forward to Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann makes a probing pass to Mike Newby but he's offside!
10.06
Simon Granville kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Javier Hernandez. Jose Javier Hernandez flicks a high pass forward. Scott Dalglish controls it well on his chest. Scott Dalglish knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.11
Julian Hierro flicks the ball to his team mate, Jeremy Levintsky. Jeremy Levintsky flicks a high pass forward. Alun Shilton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alun Shilton makes a probing pass to Nicolas Zimmermann but he's offside!
21.38
Jose Javier Hernandez makes a simple pass to Pedro Torres. Pedro Torres shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Silvio Lima.
22.43
Francisco Reyes takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Silvio Lima scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
32.33
Robert Riza threads the ball through to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan sees a break and surges forward. Kevin Strachan shoots from outside the area but Stuart Brady reads it well. Superb keeping!
33.21
Kevin Strachan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
36.30
Enrique Garcia threads a neat ball through to Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish makes a probing pass to Francisco Reyes. Francisco Reyes shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
39.28
Francisco Reyes flicks a high ball forward to Don Matteo who takes it down. Don Matteo whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Torres. Pedro Torres finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Silvio Lima had no chance!! Goal for St Mirren!
45.00
Kevin Strachan makes a probing pass to Mike Newby. Mike Newby makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan tries a spectacular strike but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. St Mirren appear unchanged since the first half. Heart of Midlothian also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with St Mirren kicking off!
47.45
Enrique Garcia threads a neat ball through to Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish hits a low pass to Kevin Hendry. Kevin Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Callum McNeill.
48.05
Francisco Reyes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Hendry. Kevin Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Torres. Pedro Torres fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Silvio Lima has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
53.21
Stanley Smithe sees Nicolas Zimmermann in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicolas Zimmermann shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
55.27
Nicolas Zimmermann knocks the ball forward to Mike Newby. Mike Newby lofts in a cross ball towards Stanley Smithe. Stanley Smithe is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Stuart Brady reads it well. Great save!
57.03
Jeremy Levintsky surges forward with the ball. Jeremy Levintsky makes a probing pass between the defence to Mike Newby. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Mike Newby provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Stuart Brady manages to keep it out.
60.02
St Mirren have made a substitution with Daniel King replacing Kevin Hendry .
61.09
Heart of Midlothian are keeping the ball well. They need to convert this possession into goals.
63.51
Simon Granville makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish threads the ball through to Francisco Reyes. Francisco Reyes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Callum McNeill.
65.35
Enrique Garcia flicks a high ball forward to Francisco Reyes who takes it down. Francisco Reyes kicks a strong pass forward to Pedro Torres. Pedro Torres shoots from long range but Silvio Lima is on top of it.
66.00
Robert Riza kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan flicks the ball to his team mate, Jeremy Levintsky. Jeremy Levintsky deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alun Shilton but the linesman indicates offside!
67.08
Enrique Garcia advances with the ball. Enrique Garcia knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Strachan.
72.53
Callum McNeill passes the ball forward to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan flicks a high pass forward. Mike Newby controls it well on his chest. Mike Newby tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
75.15
Francisco Reyes knocks the ball forward to Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish knocks in a cross ball towards Francisco Reyes. Francisco Reyes outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's well over the bar!
77.27
Heart of Midlothian have made a substitution with Kevin Mckinlay replacing Callum McNeill .
78.34
Kevin Strachan kicks a strong pass forward to Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
83.40
Simon Granville chips the ball to his team mate, Francisco Reyes. Francisco Reyes flicks a high pass forward to Jose Javier Hernandez who brings the ball under control. Jose Javier Hernandez knocks in a cross ball towards Don Matteo. Don Matteo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Don Matteo!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

St Mirren

Heart of Midlothian
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.4%
56.6%
Play Area
30.3%
44.7%
25%

Scorers
Pedro Torres 39, 48
Don Matteo 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pedro Torres of St Mirren

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

1.Silvio Lima (GK)
7
2.Chritophe Laslandes (DEF)
6
3.Callum McNeill (DEF)
6
4.Julian Hierro (DEF)
6
5.Robert Riza (DEF)
7
6.Kevin Strachan (MID)
7
7.Stanley Smithe (MID)
6
8.Jeremy Levintsky (MID)
7
9.Nicolas Zimmermann (ATT)
6
10.Alun Shilton (ATT)
6
11.Mike Newby (ATT)
6
 
12.Kevin Mckinlay (ATT)
6
13.Rodolfo Diez (MID)
0
14.Ross Sharpe (MID)
0