Match Report


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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Easter Road where Hibernian play host to St Mirren. A crowd of 4,719 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
Hibernian are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while St Mirren appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.


0.00
St Mirren kick off!
3.36
Gary Meiklejohn surges forward with the ball. Gary Meiklejohn makes a simple pass to Kevin White. Kevin White knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Greg Stamp.
4.41
Eddie Wilcox flicks the ball to his team mate, Robert Boniface. Robert Boniface knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Greg Stamp.
6.02
Garry Glass controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Campbell. Gavin Campbell shoots from outside the area which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
10.03
Richard Burley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex Matteo. Alex Matteo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
12.16
Dominic Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex Matteo. Alex Matteo shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
14.20
Jakob Wieland knocks the ball forward to Robert Boniface. Robert Boniface finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
15.15
Gary Meiklejohn comes in with a late challenge on Gavin Campbell. Gary Meiklejohn is shown the yellow card! Gavin Campbell carries on, but is struggling a bit.
16.58
St Mirren are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
21.03
Alex Gough advances with the ball. Alex Gough threads the ball through to Alex Matteo. Alex Matteo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.26
Gary Meiklejohn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Don Johnstone. Don Johnstone flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin White. Kevin White knocks in a cross ball towards Robert Boniface. Robert Boniface powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
32.34
Jakob Wieland hacks Richard Burley from behind! Jakob Wieland is given a warning by the referee! Richard Burley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.19
Callum Campbell chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Campbell. Gavin Campbell shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Stuart Gough easily smothers it!
42.23
Jakob Wieland knocks the ball forward to Kevin White. Kevin White knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alex Gough.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!


45.00
Hibernian kick off the second half!
47.54
Greg Stamp knocks the ball forward to Callum Campbell. Callum Campbell surges forward with the ball. Callum Campbell shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
49.50
Don Johnstone makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin White. Kevin White sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Eric Boschker is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
53.57
Richard Burley advances with the ball. Richard Burley whips in a cross ball towards Alex Matteo. Alex Matteo flicks the ball with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
55.50
Robert Boniface clumsily knocks into Alex Gough. Robert Boniface is shown the yellow card! Alex Gough hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.05
Don Johnstone knocks the ball forward to Robert Boniface. Robert Boniface lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin White. Kevin White heads the ball goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Kevin White!
66.42
Billy Morton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Don Johnstone. Don Johnstone passes the ball forward to Kevin White. Kevin White threads the ball through to Robert Boniface. Robert Boniface shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is miles over!
72.07
Dominic Hendry surges forward with the ball. Dominic Hendry shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
75.36
Ricardo Carrasco takes it forward alone. Ricardo Carrasco passes the ball forward to Kevin White. Kevin White shoots from distance but somehow Eric Boschker manages to keep it out.
81.05
Richard Burley makes a simple pass to Gavin Campbell. Gavin Campbell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's there!! Stuart Gough has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
84.46
Callum Campbell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Campbell. Gavin Campbell goes all the way! Gavin Campbell shoots from just inside the box but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
Don Johnstone deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin White. Kevin White shoots from distance. It's there!! Eric Boschker has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time


The man of the match was awarded to Kevin White of St Mirren
Match Statistics
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
25.4%
46.5%
28.2%

Scorers