Match Report
| St Mirren | St Mirren |  |  | Dundee United | Dundee United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hannes Arendt | H. Arendt |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | | G | 53 |  | Stuart McCoist | S. McCoist | |||||||||
| Neil McGrory | N. McGrory | | 61 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 | | Gary Naysmith | G. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Victor Ciechelsi | V. Ciechelsi |  | 58 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Kevin McGrory | K. McGrory | |||||||||
| Tiago Semedo | T. Semedo |  | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 58 | | Callum Sullivan | C. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Thomas Jaschke | T. Jaschke | | 56 | D | | 5 | | M | 63 | | Dominic Bremner | D. Bremner | |||||||||
| Sylvain Richards | S. Richards |  | 67 | M |  | | 6 | | M | 59 | | Matt Mcinnes | M. Mcinnes | ||||||||
| Victor Abidal | V. Abidal | | 67 | M | | 7 | | | M | 55 | | Stephen Rae | S. Rae | ||||||||
| Gavin Hendry | G. Hendry | | 66 | M | | 8 | | M | 49 | | Alex Dickov | A. Dickov | |||||||||
| Stephen McNeill | S. McNeill | | 60 | A | | 9 | | A | 59 | | Alec Telfer | A. Telfer | |||||||||
| Kevin James | K. James | | 59 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 | | Matt Bremner | M. Bremner | |||||||||
| Oliver Schrader | O. Schrader | | 49 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Samuel Campos | S. Campos | |||||||||
| William Rouxel | W. Rouxel | | 60 | M | | 12 | | D | 56 | | Colin Caldwell | C. Caldwell | |||||||||
| Matt Dickov | M. Dickov | | 54 | D | | 13 | | D | 55 | | Duncan White | D. White | |||||||||
| Paul Law | P. Law | | 53 | M | | 14 | | D | 54 | | Dominic Collins | D. Collins | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at St Mirren Park where St Mirren play host to Dundee United. A crowd of 7,375 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
St Mirren are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Dundee United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Strachan.
The pitch is in poor condition.
St Mirren are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Dundee United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Strachan.
0.00
0-0Dundee United start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.47
0-0Sylvain Richards plays the ball forward to Oliver Schrader. Oliver Schrader knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin James. Kevin James makes a deft header. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
4.11
Tiago Semedo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Hendry. Gavin Hendry surges forward with the ball. Gavin Hendry shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
9.29
0-0Gavin Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Schrader holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oliver Schrader knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.42
0-0Victor Abidal hacks Matt Mcinnes from behind! Victor Abidal is warned by the referee! Matt Mcinnes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.35
Gary Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Bremner collects the pass. Dominic Bremner threads the ball through to Matt Bremner. Matt Bremner knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Thomas Jaschke.
21.50
Sylvain Richards kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen McNeill. Stephen McNeill knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Callum Sullivan.
22.03
Sylvain Richards makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin James. Kevin James knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stuart McCoist who gathers it comfortably.
24.52
Alex Dickov makes a probing pass to Samuel Campos. Samuel Campos shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
26.20
0-0Matt Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward. Matt Bremner collects the pass. Matt Bremner lofts in a cross ball towards Samuel Campos. Samuel Campos flicks the ball with his head. Hannes Arendt easily punches it away to safety.
28.06
Stephen Rae clumsily knocks into Sylvain Richards. The referee brings Stephen Rae to one side and gives him a warning! Sylvain Richards hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.21
0-0Callum Sullivan catches Kevin James on the ankles. The referee calls over Callum Sullivan and shows him a yellow card! Kevin James grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
39.55
Tiago Semedo kicks a strong pass forward to Victor Abidal. Victor Abidal threads a neat ball through to Stephen McNeill. Stephen McNeill whips in a cross ball towards Oliver Schrader. Oliver Schrader heads the ball goalwards but it is miles over!
40.23
Stephen Rae catches Victor Abidal on the ankles. The referee calls over Stephen Rae again and warns him to calm down! Victor Abidal hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.28
Matt Mcinnes makes a simple pass to Alec Telfer. Alec Telfer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Victor Ciechelsi.
45.00
1-0Victor Abidal kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin James. Kevin James knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen McNeill. Stephen McNeill rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
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. Dundee United have changed their lineup with Dominic Collins replacing Matt Bremner.
45.00
St Mirren start the second half!
47.53
With great vision, Victor Abidal plays the ball forward to Kevin James. Kevin James controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
51.18
Victor Ciechelsi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sylvain Richards. Sylvain Richards sees space and advances. Sylvain Richards whips in a cross ball towards Oliver Schrader. Oliver Schrader rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent save by Stuart McCoist!
53.38
2-0Callum Sullivan threads a neat ball through to Matt Mcinnes. Matt Mcinnes flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Telfer. Alec Telfer lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Collins. Dominic Collins beats his man to it with a header but Tiago Semedo is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
54.39
Sylvain Richards threads a neat ball through to Oliver Schrader. Oliver Schrader lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin James. Kevin James jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
63.57
Sylvain Richards hits a low pass to Oliver Schrader. Oliver Schrader knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gary Naysmith.
67.07
Stephen Rae knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Collins. Dominic Collins knocks the ball to his team mate, Samuel Campos. Some silky footwork from Samuel Campos provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
72.41
Sylvain Richards hits a low pass to Oliver Schrader. Oliver Schrader knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gary Naysmith.
78.28
Gavin Hendry sees Stephen McNeill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen McNeill lofts in a cross ball towards Oliver Schrader. Oliver Schrader finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Stuart McCoist had no chance!! Goal for St Mirren!
81.13
Victor Ciechelsi sees Sylvain Richards in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sylvain Richards knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen McNeill. Stephen McNeill knocks in a cross ball towards Oliver Schrader. Oliver Schrader rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's there!! Stuart McCoist has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
84.46
Stephen Rae controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alec Telfer. Alec Telfer shoots from long range. The ball takes a deflection leaving Hannes Arendt with no chance!! Goal for Dundee United!
87.50
Stephen Rae knocks the ball forward to Alec Telfer. Alec Telfer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Sylvain Richards plays the ball forward to Kevin James. Kevin James whips in a cross ball towards Oliver Schrader. With a superhuman jump, Oliver Schrader connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
65.9%
34.1%
Play Area
23.5%
48.2%
28.2%
Scorers
| Stephen McNeill 45 Kevin James 48 Oliver Schrader 78, 81 | Alec Telfer 84 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Oliver Schrader of St Mirren |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Hannes Arendt (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Neil McGrory (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Victor Ciechelsi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Tiago Semedo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Thomas Jaschke (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Sylvain Richards (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Victor Abidal (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Gavin Hendry (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Stephen McNeill (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Kevin James (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Oliver Schrader (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | William Rouxel (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matt Dickov (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Paul Law (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Stuart McCoist (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gary Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kevin McGrory (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Callum Sullivan (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Dominic Bremner (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Matt Mcinnes (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Stephen Rae (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Alex Dickov (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alec Telfer (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Matt Bremner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Samuel Campos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Colin Caldwell (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Duncan White (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Dominic Collins (DEF) | 6 | |