Match Report
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at St Mirren Park where St Mirren play Albacete Balompie in this friendly game. A crowd of 20,845 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
St Mirren are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Albacete Balompie appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
The pitch is in good condition.
St Mirren are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Albacete Balompie appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0Albacete Balompie kick off and get the match underway!
9.13
0-0Craig Johnstone flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Nunez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alberto Nunez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.15
0-0Tobias Herzog hacks Billy Matteo from behind! Tobias Herzog is given a warning by the referee! Billy Matteo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.56
0-0Dale Simonsen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson lofts in a cross ball towards Dale Simonsen. Dale Simonsen makes a convincing header but is denied by Enrique Guerrero Lopez. Excellent save.
21.40
Marcos Herrera threads the ball through to Alberto Nunez. Alberto Nunez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Souness.
22.10
Guido Oddo plays the ball forward to Craig Johnstone. Craig Johnstone knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Neil Mcallister who gathers it comfortably.
26.32
0-0Don Cleland sees Craig Hutchison in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Hutchison whips in a cross ball towards Dale Simonsen. Dale Simonsen fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
28.54
Guido Oddo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcos Herrera. Marcos Herrera finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Neil Mcallister.
30.05
0-0Corner kick to Albacete Balompie. Antonio Marin plays it short to Patrick Montague. Patrick Montague side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Andy Souness is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
32.44
0-0Nicolas Garcia barges into Andy Souness. Nicolas Garcia is shown the yellow card! Andy Souness runs off the knock.
34.08
Guido Oddo knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Johnstone. Craig Johnstone brings the ball forward. Craig Johnstone finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
42.38
Carl Croft chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Hutchison. Craig Hutchison makes an attacking run forward. Craig Hutchison knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicolas Garcia.
44.02
With intelligent imagination, Don Liddell laces a through ball forward to Craig Hutchison. Craig Hutchison knocks in a cross ball towards Don Liddell. Don Liddell powers a header at goal but Enrique Guerrero Lopez is on top of it.
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. Albacete Balompie also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
St Mirren kick off and get the second half underway!
53.39
Andy Souness sees Craig Hutchison in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Hutchison makes a probing pass to Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
54.08
0-1Alberto Nunez surges forward with the ball. Alberto Nunez lofts in a cross ball towards Gilles Watson. Gilles Watson outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.32
Tobias Herzog chips the ball to his team mate, Gilles Watson. With a delightful solo run, Gilles Watson stretches the opposition's defence. Gilles Watson whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Marin. Antonio Marin directs the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
59.15
0-1Albacete Balompie are dictating the run of play here today.
61.26
Dale Simonsen flicks the ball to his team mate, Don Liddell. Don Liddell lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Mason. Garry Mason is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
65.10
Carl Croft knocks the ball to his team mate, Don Liddell. Don Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Dale Simonsen collects the pass. Dale Simonsen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Guido Oddo.
66.41
0-1Carl Croft makes a probing pass to Jacob Gascoigne. Jacob Gascoigne threads the ball through to Don Liddell. Don Liddell threads the ball through to Dale Simonsen but he's offside!
69.21
Craig Johnstone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Nunez. Alberto Nunez surges forward with the ball. Alberto Nunez knocks the ball forward into space. Nicolas Garcia bursts forward onto the loose ball. The linesmans flag is up! A very close offside call!
71.27
Jacob Gascoigne barges into Alberto Nunez. Jacob Gascoigne is shown the yellow card! Alberto Nunez runs off the knock.
78.14
Billy Matteo kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Hutchison. Craig Hutchison makes a simple pass to Don Liddell. Don Liddell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Enrique Guerrero Lopez who gathers it comfortably.
81.31
Craig Johnstone flicks a high pass forward to Marcos Herrera who brings the ball under control. Marcos Herrera whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Marin. Antonio Marin heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
83.40
Andy Souness flicks a high pass forward to Jacob Gascoigne who brings the ball neatly under control. Jacob Gascoigne controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry Mason. Garry Mason lofts in a cross ball towards Dale Simonsen. Dale Simonsen connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
87.17
Carl Croft kicks a strong pass forward to Don Liddell. Don Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Gascoigne controls it well on his chest. Jacob Gascoigne whips in a cross ball towards Don Liddell. Don Liddell jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.5%
51.5%
Play Area
26.5%
42.6%
30.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Don Liddell of St Mirren |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Neil Mcallister (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Billy Matteo (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Carl Croft (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andy Souness (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Don Cleland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Don Liddell (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Jacob Gascoigne (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Craig Hutchison (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Garry Mason (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dale Simonsen (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Alex Henderson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alan Fenton (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stephen Naysmith (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Martin Hall (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Enrique Guerrero Lopez (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Florian Birkwald (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Guido Oddo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Tobias Herzog (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Patrick Montague (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nicolas Garcia (MID) | | 5 |
| 7. | Alberto Nunez (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Craig Johnstone (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Marcos Herrera (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Antonio Marin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gilles Watson (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Daniel Gonzalez (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Rafael Camacho (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Frederico Delgado (GK) | 0 | |