Match Report
| St Mirren | St Mirren |  |  | Falkirk | Falkirk | ||||||||||||||||
| Sean Clayton | Sean Clayton | David ross Campbell | David ross Campbell | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scott Mccann | S. Mccann |  | 66 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Matthias Lensing | M. Lensing | |||||||||
| Alex Rae | A. Rae |  | 54 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 |  | Rodolphe Abdessadki | R. Abdessadki | |||||||||
| Cleto Cauet | C. Cauet |  | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 73 | | Gerhard Augstein | G. Augstein | |||||||||
| Craig Kasper | C. Kasper | | 58 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 73 | | Fabien Guei | F. Guei | ||||||||
| Craig Shields | C. Shields | | 66 | D | | 5 | | M | 72 | | Leonardo Zerdoux | L. Zerdoux | |||||||||
| Alec Davidson | A. Davidson | | 54 | M | | 6 | | M | 77 | | Les Hulme | L. Hulme | |||||||||
| Madjid Le Garrec | M. Le Garrec | | 67 | M | | 7 | | | M | 74 |  | Nuno Castro | N. Castro | ||||||||
| Stephen Mcallister | S. Mcallister | | 55 | M | | 8 | | M | 77 | | Nicolas Welter | N. Welter | |||||||||
| Bill Bower | B. Bower | | 70 | A | | 9 | | A | 74 | | Xavier Deflandre | X. Deflandre | |||||||||
| Garry Cleland | G. Cleland | | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 72 |  | Kasper Beck | K. Beck | |||||||||
| Stephen Niven | S. Niven | | 56 | A | | 11 | | A | 74 |  | Viktor Wolf | V. Wolf | |||||||||
| Daniel Mouret | D. Mouret | | 66 | D | | 12 | | D | 73 | | Alexander Kneissl | A. Kneissl | |||||||||
| Gavin Gough | G. Gough | | 56 | M | | 13 | | A | 72 | | Martin Rösler | M. Rösler | |||||||||
| Paulo Pinto | P. Pinto | | 57 | M | | 14 | | D | 68 | | Carlos Martins | C. Martins | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at St Mirren Park where St Mirren play host to Falkirk. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
St Mirren are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Falkirk appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Bremner.
The pitch is in good condition.
St Mirren are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Falkirk appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Bremner.
0.00
0-0Falkirk get the match underway!
2.08
0-0Alec Davidson comes in with a late challenge on Nicolas Welter. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nicolas Welter stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.50
0-0Gerhard Augstein makes a probing pass to Nuno Castro. Nuno Castro runs straight at the opposition's defence. Nuno Castro plays a quick one-two with Kasper Beck and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Nuno Castro provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Good keeping from Scott Mccann as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
5.28
0-1It's a corner kick which Les Hulme takes quickly, playing the ball short to Gerhard Augstein. Gerhard Augstein heads the ball, flicking it across the into the box. Viktor Wolf rockets a shot on goal. It's there!! Scott Mccann has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
6.24
Craig Kasper makes a probing pass to Madjid Le Garrec. Madjid Le Garrec chips the ball to his team mate, Garry Cleland. Garry Cleland knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven connects with a diving header but is denied by Matthias Lensing. Excellent save.
10.34
0-1Madjid Le Garrec flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Niven controls it well on his chest. Stephen Niven knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gerhard Augstein.
15.18
0-1Gerhard Augstein flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Castro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nuno Castro kicks a strong pass forward to Viktor Wolf. Viktor Wolf lofts in a cross ball towards Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck beats his man to it with a header but it's a lousy effort!
16.01
Les Hulme threads a neat ball through to Viktor Wolf. Viktor Wolf finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Scott Mccann!
18.15
Fabien Guei sees a break and surges forward. Fabien Guei deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Viktor Wolf. Viktor Wolf sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
20.21
Nicolas Welter flicks the ball to his team mate, Viktor Wolf. Viktor Wolf knocks in a cross ball towards Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck connects with a diving header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
28.57
Madjid Le Garrec flicks a high pass forward to Bill Bower who brings the ball under control. Bill Bower skips past Fabien Guei! Bill Bower cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Matthias Lensing manages to keep it out.
30.52
Cleto Cauet makes a simple pass to Alec Davidson. Alec Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Bill Bower controls it well on his chest. Bill Bower lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Cleland. Garry Cleland powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
32.30
Leonardo Zerdoux sees space and advances. Leonardo Zerdoux tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Scott Mccann smothers it!
33.24
0-2Gerhard Augstein catches Garry Cleland on the ankles. The referee brings Gerhard Augstein to one side and gives him a warning! Garry Cleland runs off the knock.
34.44
Nuno Castro flicks a high ball forward to Xavier Deflandre who takes it down. Xavier Deflandre knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Scott Mccann who gathers it comfortably.
39.14
Craig Shields catches Les Hulme on the ankles. The referee warns Craig Shields to calm down! Les Hulme stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.03
Craig Kasper threads a neat ball through to Stephen Mcallister. Stephen Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Bill Bower controls it well on his chest. Bill Bower lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.20
Stephen Mcallister knocks the ball to his team mate, Garry Cleland. Garry Cleland knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matthias Lensing who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Les Hulme passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Craig Shields.
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. Falkirk also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with St Mirren kicking off!
47.50
Cleto Cauet makes a simple pass to Alec Davidson. Alec Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Niven controls it well on his chest. Stephen Niven controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
48.37
Stephen Mcallister plays the ball forward to Garry Cleland. Garry Cleland knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gerhard Augstein.
59.21
Alec Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Garry Cleland collects the pass. Garry Cleland shoots from 20 yards. What a cracker!! Matthias Lensing had no chance!! Goal for St Mirren!
63.20
Cleto Cauet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen Mcallister. Stephen Mcallister makes a probing pass to Garry Cleland. Garry Cleland sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Matthias Lensing manages to keep it out.
66.42
Leonardo Zerdoux flicks a high pass forward. Kasper Beck holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kasper Beck knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.33
Madjid Le Garrec flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Niven collects the pass. Stephen Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.24
Rodolphe Abdessadki barges into Garry Cleland. The referee warns Rodolphe Abdessadki to calm down! Garry Cleland hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.13
Alec Davidson takes it forward alone. Alec Davidson lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Cleland. Garry Cleland directs the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
87.08
Nicolas Welter controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.8%
43.2%
Play Area
27.2%
46.9%
25.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Viktor Wolf of Falkirk |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Scott Mccann (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Alex Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Cleto Cauet (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Craig Kasper (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Craig Shields (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alec Davidson (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Madjid Le Garrec (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Stephen Mcallister (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Bill Bower (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Garry Cleland (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Stephen Niven (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Daniel Mouret (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gavin Gough (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Paulo Pinto (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Matthias Lensing (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Rodolphe Abdessadki (DEF) | 5 | |
| 3. | Gerhard Augstein (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Fabien Guei (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Leonardo Zerdoux (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Les Hulme (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Nuno Castro (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Nicolas Welter (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Xavier Deflandre (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Kasper Beck (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Viktor Wolf (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Alexander Kneissl (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Martin Rösler (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Carlos Martins (DEF) | 0 | |