Match Report


St MirrenSt Mirren     FalkirkFalkirk
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Stuart McinnesS. Mcinnes68
G
1
G
49Paul Van DinterenP. Van Dinteren
Antonio FernandesA. Fernandes74
D
2
D
58Scott GlassS. Glass
Eduardo MendezE. Mendez63
D
3
D
54Stephen HendryS. Hendry
Don CaldwellD. Caldwell61
D
4
D
49Matt MasonM. Mason
Garry ElliottG. Elliott66
M
5
M
47Stuart McinnesS. Mcinnes
Raymond Van De HorR. Van De Hor56
M
6
M
46Paul McallisterP. Mcallister
David DalglishD. Dalglish55
M
7
M
44Anthony HapgoodA. Hapgood
Alec HutchisonA. Hutchison54
M
captain8
M
43Billy CollinsB. Collins
David HutchisonD. Hutchison56
A
9captain
A
59Alec ClelandA. Cleland
Cleto PieriniC. Pierini55
A
10
A
54Alex HendersonA. Henderson
Paul DalglishP. Dalglish55
A
11
A
46Don LawD. Law
 
Matthias FriedmannM. Friedmann53
A
12
D
45Billy CampbellB. Campbell
Craig CollinsC. Collins52
G
13
A
45Garry HendryG. Hendry
Gavin HendryG. Hendry52
M
14
M
42Garry McNeillG. McNeill

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at St Mirren Park where St Mirren play host to Falkirk. A crowd of 4,185 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both St Mirren and Falkirk are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by David Gallacher.


0.00
Falkirk kick off the first half!
9.14
Matt Mason deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Collins. Billy Collins flicks a high pass forward. Alec Cleland collects the pass. Alec Cleland shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
20.16
Billy Collins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.56
Matt Mason deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Mcallister. Paul Mcallister threads the ball through to Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
24.05
Seeing a gap ahead, Anthony Hapgood plays the ball forward to Don Law. Don Law shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
27.47
Raymond Van De Hor makes a probing pass to David Hutchison. David Hutchison whips in a cross ball towards Paul Dalglish. Paul Dalglish powers a header at goal. Paul Dalglish scores for St Mirren!!
30.55
Paul Mcallister makes a probing pass to Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
32.26
Anthony Hapgood passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Antonio Fernandes.
33.47
Antonio Fernandes pushes up the pitch. Antonio Fernandes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cleto Pierini. Cleto Pierini lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Dalglish. Paul Dalglish directs the ball goalwards with his head. Paul Van Dinteren manages to gather it.
40.39
Anthony Hapgood flicks the ball to his team mate, Don Law. Don Law shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
42.37
Matt Mason flicks a high pass forward. Paul Mcallister collects the pass. Paul Mcallister knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
44.41
Paul Mcallister plays the ball forward to Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stuart Mcinnes who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. St Mirren appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation. Falkirk appear unchanged since the first half. The St Mirren players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and St Mirren get the second half underway!
49.50
Paul Dalglish clumsily knocks into Stephen Hendry. The referee calls over Paul Dalglish and warns him to calm down! Stephen Hendry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.32
Billy Collins flicks a high pass forward. Don Law easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Don Law knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.36
Matt Mason passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Billy Collins. Billy Collins passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson threads the ball through to Don Law but he's offside!
59.16
Stuart Mcinnes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
61.36
David Hutchison comes in with a late challenge on Paul Mcallister. David Hutchison is warned by the referee! Paul Mcallister stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.30
Stuart Mcinnes kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.22
Seeing a gap ahead, Billy Collins plays the ball forward to Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson knocks in a cross ball towards Don Law. Don Law rises majestically and gets a header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
71.48
Raymond Van De Hor makes a simple pass to Cleto Pierini. Cleto Pierini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.03
Alec Hutchison kicks a strong pass forward to Cleto Pierini. Cleto Pierini finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
77.32
Without breaking stride, Paul Mcallister plays the ball forward to Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
83.52
Paul Mcallister makes a probing pass to Don Law. Don Law shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
85.40
Alec Hutchison threads a neat ball through to Cleto Pierini. Cleto Pierini knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Scott Glass.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

St Mirren

Falkirk
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
0
Shots off Target
1
10
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
25.3%
74.7%
Play Area
31.6%
44.3%
24.1%

Scorers
Paul Dalglish 27

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Dalglish of St Mirren

Match Ratings
1.Stuart Mcinnes (GK)
6
2.Antonio Fernandes (DEF)
7
3.Eduardo Mendez (DEF)
6
4.Don Caldwell (DEF)
6
5.Garry Elliott (MID)
6
6.Raymond Van De Hor (MID)
6
7.David Dalglish (MID)
6
8.Alec Hutchison (MID)
6
9.David Hutchison (ATT)
7
10.Cleto Pierini (ATT)
6
11.Paul Dalglish (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Matthias Friedmann (ATT)
0
13.Craig Collins (GK)
0
14.Gavin Hendry (MID)
0

1.Paul Van Dinteren (GK)
6
2.Scott Glass (DEF)
6
3.Stephen Hendry (DEF)
6
4.Matt Mason (DEF)
8
5.Stuart Mcinnes (MID)
6
6.Paul Mcallister (MID)
9
7.Anthony Hapgood (MID)
7
8.Billy Collins (MID)
7
9.Alec Cleland (ATT)
6
10.Alex Henderson (ATT)
6
11.Don Law (ATT)
6
 
12.Billy Campbell (DEF)
0
13.Garry Hendry (ATT)
0
14.Garry McNeill (MID)
0