Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at St Mirren Park where St Mirren play host to Queen of the South. A crowd of 17,849 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both St Mirren and Queen of the South are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Niven.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both St Mirren and Queen of the South are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Niven.
0.00
0-0Queen of the South kick off the first half!
4.06
0-0Neil Evans flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Upson controls it well on his chest. Gavin Upson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ciro Colacone. Ciro Colacone lofts in a cross ball towards Darren Fletcher. Darren Fletcher powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Godwin Afolabi.
5.50
0-0Ruben Andrade takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Rui Matthijs reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
6.06
1-0Ruben Andrade makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eric Edusei. Eric Edusei lofts in a cross ball towards Ciro Colacone. Ciro Colacone powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ciro Colacone!
14.46
Julian Walter flicks a high pass forward. Ruben Andrade controls it well on his chest. Ruben Andrade surges forward with the ball. Ruben Andrade shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Godwin Afolabi manages to gather it.
24.54
1-0Ruben Andrade hits a low pass to Ciro Colacone. Ciro Colacone knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Lee Adams.
34.54
1-0Mick Shearer flicks a high pass forward. Rui Matthijs holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rui Matthijs sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
36.41
Anton Bartsch hits a low pass to Ciro Colacone. Ciro Colacone knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Godwin Afolabi 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 unchanged since the first half. Queen of the South have changed their lineup with Gian Paolo Sbaccanti replacing Lee Adams, Danijel Laville replacing Mick Shearer and Wes Hulme replacing Ebi Boniek. The Queen of the South players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with St Mirren kicking off!
51.39
Sergio Monteiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rui Matthijs. Rui Matthijs controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
54.37
Danijel Laville hits a low pass to Artur Vieira. Artur Vieira lofts in a cross ball towards Rui Matthijs. With a superhuman jump, Rui Matthijs connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is tipped over by Spencer Ince.
55.37
Marcel Emmerlich takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Spencer Ince scoops up the ball.
57.03
Tonci Stimac knocks the ball to his team mate, Artur Vieira. Artur Vieira lofts in a cross ball towards Rui Matthijs. Rui Matthijs gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but is denied by Spencer Ince. Excellent save.
60.39
1-0St Mirren have made a substitution with Tonton Nordqvist replacing Eric Edusei .
63.57
1-0Tonci Stimac knocks the ball to his team mate, Rui Matthijs. Rui Matthijs threads the ball through to Wes Hulme but he's offside!
65.35
Danijel Laville knocks the ball to his team mate, Rui Matthijs. Rui Matthijs knocks the ball forward to Artur Vieira but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
69.19
Eddy Albieri hits a low pass to Gavin Upson. Gavin Upson sees space and advances. Gavin Upson shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
72.17
1-0Danijel Laville hacks Anton Bartsch from behind! Danijel Laville is shown the yellow card! Anton Bartsch runs off the knock.
73.34
Gian Paolo Sbaccanti kicks a strong pass forward to Sergio Monteiro. Sergio Monteiro flicks a high pass forward. Rui Matthijs controls it well on his chest. Rui Matthijs deftly passes the ball to Wes Hulme, releasing him through on goal. Wes Hulme takes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
77.37
St Mirren have made a substitution with Vicente Aguirre replacing Darren Fletcher .
81.26
Ruben Andrade sees a break and surges forward. Ruben Andrade knocks in a cross ball towards Vicente Aguirre. Vicente Aguirre outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
83.24
With imagination, Gian Paolo Sbaccanti picks a pass forward to Sergio Monteiro. Seeing a gap ahead, Sergio Monteiro plays the ball forward to Artur Vieira. Artur Vieira plays a scrappy one-two with Rui Matthijs and advances towards the goal... Some awkward footwork from Artur Vieira provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Spencer Ince gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
84.14
1-1Anton Bartsch controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tonton Nordqvist. Tonton Nordqvist knocks in a cross ball towards Ciro Colacone. Gian Paolo Sbaccanti comes in with a late challenge on Ciro Colacone. Ciro Colacone appeals for a penalty! Given!!
84.14
The referee points to the spot..
85.59
Ciro Colacone takes a short run up. It's in!! Godwin Afolabi had no chance!!
87.01
2-1Eddy Albieri barges into Wes Hulme. The referee brings Eddy Albieri to one side and gives him a warning! Wes Hulme hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Ciro Colacone 6, 86 (p) | Wes Hulme 73 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Spencer Ince (GK)
8
2. Eddy Albieri (DEF)
7
3. Julian Walter (DEF)
7
4. Neil Evans (DEF)
6
5. Gavin Upson (MID)
7
6. Anton Bartsch (MID)
7
7. Ruben Andrade (MID)
8
8. Kevin Davidson (MID)
6
9. Eric Edusei (ATT)
7
10. Ciro Colacone (ATT)
9
11. Darren Fletcher (ATT)
6
12. Graham Shilton (ATT)
0
13. Vicente Aguirre (ATT)
6
14. Tonton Nordqvist (DEF)
7
1. Godwin Afolabi (GK)
8
2. Lee Adams (DEF)
6
3. Nils Koschmieder (DEF)
7
4. Arturo Velasco (DEF)
7
5. Sergio Monteiro (MID)
7
6. Tonci Stimac (MID)
7
7. Marcel Emmerlich (MID)
6
8. Mick Shearer (MID)
6
9. Artur Vieira (ATT)
7
10. Rui Matthijs (ATT)
8
11. Ebi Boniek (ATT)
6
12. Gian Paolo Sbaccanti (DEF)
7
13. Danijel Laville (MID)
6
14. Wes Hulme (ATT)
9