Match Report


St MirrenSt Mirren     Queen of the SouthQueen of the South
Sean Clayton Sean Clayton Adrian Brown Adrian Brown
Neil McallisterN. Mcallister69
G
1
G
74Neil McinnesN. Mcinnes
Paul NaysmithP. Naysmith63
D
2
D
77Garry BurleyG. Burley
Billy MatteoB. Matteo78
D
3
D
74Malte AhrensM. Ahrens
Karim LambersK. Lambers69
D
4
D
83Aziz GuillouA. Guillou
Carl CroftC. Croft69
D
5
D
75Jorge VelosoJ. Veloso
Pablo GarridoP. Garrido73
M
6
M
77Neil McGroryN. McGrory
Craig InglisC. Inglis70
M
7
M
78Andy MatteoA. Matteo
Alan FentonA. Fenton71
M
captain8captain
M
83Andy GoughA. Gough
Garry MasonG. Mason72
A
9
A
81Scott DalglishS. Dalglish
Gavin DavidsonG. Davidson70
A
10
A
82Neil SounessN. Souness
Andy JamesA. James69
A
11
A
73Jakob LangeJ. Lange
 
Seth BeckhamS. Beckham44
G
12
D
76Colin BairdC. Baird
Don ClelandD. Cleland68
D
13
M
80Matt JamesM. James
Jonathan WetherallJ. Wetherall65
A
14
A
82Duncan LiddellD. Liddell

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at St Mirren Park where St Mirren play host to Queen of the South. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both St Mirren and Queen of the South are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Souness.


0.00
The first half starts with St Mirren kicking off!
6.25
Alan Fenton flicks the ball to his team mate, Pablo Garrido. Pablo Garrido lofts in a cross ball towards Andy James. With a superhuman jump, Andy James connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Magnificent save by Neil Mcinnes!
12.13
Andy Matteo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jorge Veloso. Jorge Veloso makes a beautiful solo run. Jorge Veloso knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Naysmith.
15.14
Craig Inglis plays the ball forward to Alan Fenton. Alan Fenton flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy James. Andy James takes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Neil Mcinnes had no chance!! Goal for St Mirren!
18.28
Karim Lambers kicks a strong pass forward to Andy James. Andy James knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jorge Veloso.
20.16
Billy Matteo threads a neat ball through to Craig Inglis. Craig Inglis makes a simple pass to Pablo Garrido. Pablo Garrido whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson beats his man to it with a header but it is tipped over by Neil Mcinnes.
21.59
Corner kick to St Mirren. Garry Mason chips it to the near post. Neil McGrory reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
27.22
Aziz Guillou comes in with a late challenge on Andy James. Aziz Guillou is shown the yellow card! Andy James runs off the knock.
27.22
Free kick to St Mirren just outside the area...
30.42
Craig Inglis takes a short run up and lifts the ball over the wall. The ball clips the left post and goes in. Goal!
32.42
Billy Matteo comes in with a late challenge on Scott Dalglish. Billy Matteo is shown the yellow card! Scott Dalglish grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
34.49
Karim Lambers plays the ball forward to Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo makes a simple pass to Andy James. Andy James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.15
Pablo Garrido passes the ball forward to Craig Inglis. Craig Inglis lofts in a cross ball towards Pablo Garrido. Pablo Garrido finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
39.24
Pablo Garrido hacks Andy Gough from behind! Pablo Garrido is shown the yellow card! Andy Gough stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.39
Alan Fenton barges into Garry Burley. Alan Fenton is shown the yellow card! Garry Burley gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
Paul Naysmith sees a break and surges forward. Paul Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards Andy James. Andy James heads the ball goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
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. Queen of the South also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Queen of the South kick off and get the second half underway!
49.47
Pablo Garrido makes a probing pass to Andy James. Andy James knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Neil Mcinnes who gathers it comfortably.
54.47
Billy Matteo sees Alan Fenton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alan Fenton kicks a strong pass forward to Andy James. Andy James knocks in a cross ball towards Pablo Garrido. Pablo Garrido gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
55.35
Andy Matteo threads a neat ball through to Neil Souness. Neil Souness plays a quick one-two with Scott Dalglish and rushes in on goal... Neil Souness looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it rises well off target!
65.37
Craig Inglis passes the ball forward to Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garry Burley.
67.40
Malte Ahrens threads a neat ball through to Andy Matteo. Andy Matteo flicks a high pass forward. Andy Gough collects the pass. Andy Gough shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
69.45
Jorge Veloso clumsily knocks into Pablo Garrido. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pablo Garrido hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.08
Alan Fenton threads a neat ball through to Andy James. Andy James lofts in a cross ball towards Pablo Garrido. Pablo Garrido makes a convincing header but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.31
Andy Gough hits a low pass to Andy Matteo. Andy Matteo plays the ball forward to Scott Dalglish who has made a great run into the box. Scott Dalglish tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Neil Mcallister manages to gather it easily.
79.42
Billy Matteo catches Andy Gough on the ankles. Billy Matteo is warned by the referee! Andy Gough stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.13
Paul Naysmith makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Inglis. Craig Inglis passes the ball forward to Alan Fenton. Alan Fenton chips the ball to his team mate, Pablo Garrido. Pablo Garrido takes a shot at goal. It's there!! Neil Mcinnes has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
87.19
Andy James flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Mason. Garry Mason knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Jakob Lange threads a neat ball through to Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish passes the ball forward to Neil Souness. Neil Souness muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

St Mirren

Queen of the South
Goals
5
1
Shots on Target
8
2
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.4%
46.6%
Play Area
20.5%
46.6%
32.9%

Scorers
Andy James 15
Craig Inglis 28
Pablo Garrido 36, 83
Gavin Davidson 87
Neil Souness 90

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)
6
3.Billy Matteo (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Karim Lambers (DEF)
6
5.Carl Croft (DEF)
6
6.Pablo Garrido (MID)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
9
7.Craig Inglis (MID)goal scored
7
8.Alan Fenton (MID)yellow card
7
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.Jonathan Wetherall (ATT)
0

1.Neil Mcinnes (GK)
7
2.Garry Burley (DEF)
6
3.Malte Ahrens (DEF)
6
4.Aziz Guillou (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Jorge Veloso (DEF)yellow card
6
6.Neil McGrory (MID)
6
7.Andy Matteo (MID)
7
8.Andy Gough (MID)
6
9.Scott Dalglish (ATT)
6
10.Neil Souness (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Jakob Lange (ATT)
6
 
12.Colin Baird (DEF)
0
13.Matt James (MID)
0
14.Duncan Liddell (ATT)
0