Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at St Mirren Park where St Mirren play host to Alloa Athletic. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both St Mirren and Alloa Athletic are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Richard White.


0.00
Alloa Athletic start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.57
Don Liddell flicks a high pass forward to Pablo Garrido who brings the ball under control. Pablo Garrido knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Glass who gathers it comfortably.
3.14
Pablo Garrido flicks a high pass forward. Garry Mason holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Garry Mason whips in a cross ball towards Pablo Garrido. Pablo Garrido outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Pablo Garrido!
6.17
Craig Hutchison flicks a high pass forward. Andy James controls it well on his chest. Andy James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.04
Craig Hutchison makes a probing pass to Andy James. Andy James knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Harvey Reuser.
9.28
Carl Croft makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson plays a scrappy one-two with Garry Mason and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gavin Davidson shoots from just inside the box but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
10.53
Don Liddell flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson shoots from long range. Good keeping from Stephen Glass as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
12.14
It's a corner kick. Andy James loops the ball in to towards the near post. Dominic Gough reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
14.58
Andy James makes a simple pass to Pablo Garrido. Pablo Garrido whips in a cross ball towards Andy James. Andy James connects with a diving header. What a cracker!! Stephen Glass had no chance!! Goal for St Mirren!
20.42
Don Liddell threads a neat ball through to Andy James. Andy James whips in a cross ball towards Pablo Garrido. Pablo Garrido jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Pablo Garrido scores for St Mirren!!
24.28
Don Liddell runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Don Liddell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alec Mcinnes.
30.20
Muller Dailly comes in with a late challenge on Carl Croft. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Carl Croft stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.41
Paul Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Craig Hutchison holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Hutchison kicks a strong pass forward to Don Liddell. Don Liddell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alec Mcinnes.
33.35
Copain Jansen knocks the ball forward to Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Neil Mcallister who gathers it comfortably.
34.46
Dominic Morton takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Vasco Lopes. Vasco Lopes sees a break and surges forward. Vasco Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Gough collects the pass. Dominic Gough knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Naysmith.
38.38
Don Liddell kicks a strong pass forward to Pablo Garrido. Pablo Garrido whips in a cross ball towards Andy James. Andy James makes a looping header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
39.55
Karim Lambers catches Christian Wallner on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Christian Wallner stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.19
Showing wonderful composure, Alec Mcinnes plays the ball forward to Dominic Gough. Dominic Gough shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
44.22
Christian Wallner pushes mid-way up the pitch. Christian Wallner passes the ball forward to Muller Dailly. Muller Dailly shoots from 25 yards. Neil Mcallister gets down and covers it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. St Mirren appear unchanged since the first half. Alloa Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Alloa Athletic players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
St Mirren kick off the second half!
47.03
Scott Johnstone flicks a high ball forward to Dominic Gough who takes it down. Dominic Gough shoots from outside the area. Neil Mcallister easily gets down and covers it.
49.16
Don Liddell comes in with a late challenge on Copain Jansen. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Copain Jansen stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.36
Dominic Morton makes a simple pass to Copain Jansen. Copain Jansen knocks the ball forward to Dominic Gough. Dominic Gough knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carl Croft.
55.07
Billy Matteo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Don Liddell. With vision, Don Liddell picks a pass forward to Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Copain Jansen.
59.08
Vasco Lopes flicks the ball to his team mate, Harvey Reuser. Harvey Reuser deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson deftly passes the ball to Dominic Gough, releasing him through on goal. Some silky footwork from Dominic Gough provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
63.13
Paul Naysmith hacks Paul Ferguson from behind! Paul Naysmith is shown the yellow card! Paul Ferguson runs off the knock.
65.43
Seeing a gap ahead, Dominic Morton plays the ball forward to Copain Jansen. With some swift thinking, Copain Jansen plays the ball forward to Muller Dailly. Muller Dailly advances inside the box! Muller Dailly tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Alloa Athletic!
77.50
Karim Lambers flicks a high pass forward. Craig Hutchison holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Hutchison flicks a high pass forward to Pablo Garrido who brings the ball under control. Pablo Garrido whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's there!! Stephen Glass has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
81.30
Showing composure, Christian Wallner plays the ball forward to Muller Dailly. Muller Dailly knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Gough. With a superhuman jump, Dominic Gough connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
84.56
Paul Naysmith hits a low pass to Don Liddell. Don Liddell passes the ball forward to Craig Hutchison. Craig Hutchison shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
87.33
Paul Naysmith threads the ball through to Pablo Garrido. Pablo Garrido knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy James. Andy James muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

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

Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
26.6%
41.8%
31.6%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pablo Garrido of St Mirren

Match Ratings
1.Neil Mcallister (GK)
6
2.Paul Naysmith (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Billy Matteo (DEF)
6
4.Karim Lambers (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Carl Croft (DEF)
6
6.Pablo Garrido (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
7.Craig Hutchison (MID)
6
8.Don Liddell (MID)yellow card
6
9.Garry Mason (ATT)
6
10.Gavin Davidson (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Andy James (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Seth Beckham (GK)
0
13.Don Cleland (DEF)
0
14.Pedro Vieira (MID)
0

1.Stephen Glass (GK)
6
2.Alec Mcinnes (DEF)
6
3.Vasco Lopes (DEF)
6
4.Harvey Reuser (DEF)
6
5.Dominic Morton (DEF)
6
6.Copain Jansen (MID)
6
7.Christian Wallner (MID)
6
8.Scott Johnstone (MID)
6
9.Paul Ferguson (ATT)
6
10.Dominic Gough (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Muller Dailly (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
 
12.Francisco Semedo (ATT)
0
13.Craig Brady (MID)
0
14.Alec White (MID)
0