Match Report


St MirrenSt Mirren     Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic
Computer Player Computer Player Thomas Smith Thomas Smith
Zbigniew KozminskiZ. Kozminski75
G
1
G
68Pedro VelosoP. Veloso
Simon GranvilleS. Granville72
D
2
D
69Gavin HendryG. Hendry
Yazid BolivardY. Bolivard72
D
3
D
68Gary MccallG. Mccall
Enrique GarciaE. Garcia70
D
4
D
64Colin JohnstoneC. Johnstone
Rafael NavarroR. Navarro69
D
5
M
70Ralph OwenR. Owen
Scott DalglishS. Dalglish76
M
6
M
53Colin MatteoC. Matteo
Francisco ReyesF. Reyes72
M
captain7
M
68Gary McNeillG. McNeill
Jonas ScholzJ. Scholz71
M
8
M
69Andy ThomsonA. Thomson
Jose Javier HernandezJ. Hernandez74
A
9captain
A
75Matt DickovM. Dickov
Kevin HendryK. Hendry69
A
10
A
71Scott YoungS. Young
Pedro TorresP. Torres65
A
11
A
65Paul McCoistP. McCoist
 
Daniel KingD. King70
M
12
A
63Alec ElliottA. Elliott
Fadel KossogonovF. Kossogonov69
D
13
D
57David GreigD. Greig
Alessandro GiacchettaA. Giacchetta67
D
14
M
71Flavio MazziF. Mazzi

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at St Mirren Park where St Mirren play host to Alloa Athletic. 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 Alloa Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Wout Vonk.


0.00
The whistle blows and St Mirren kick off!
3.55
Colin Johnstone knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Matteo. Colin Matteo kicks a strong pass forward to Ralph Owen. Ralph Owen shoots from 25 yards. What a cracker!! Zbigniew Kozminski had no chance!! Goal for Alloa Athletic!
6.14
Colin Matteo decides to run forward with the ball. Colin Matteo threads the ball through to Paul McCoist but he's offside!
10.25
Gary McNeill barges into Yazid Bolivard. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Yazid Bolivard stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.56
Colin Matteo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary McNeill. Gary McNeill knocks the ball forward to Paul McCoist. Paul McCoist shoots from outside the area. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.20
With imagination, Yazid Bolivard laces a through ball forward to Francisco Reyes. Francisco Reyes flicks a high pass forward to Pedro Torres who brings the ball under control. Pedro Torres whips in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Hernandez. Jose Javier Hernandez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
21.10
Scott Dalglish passes the ball forward to Kevin Hendry. Kevin Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Veloso who gathers it comfortably.
27.56
Francisco Reyes flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Torres collects the pass. Pedro Torres tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
28.46
Simon Granville passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Francisco Reyes. Francisco Reyes passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Kevin Hendry. Kevin Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Pedro Torres. Pedro Torres directs the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
32.21
Scott Dalglish threads the ball through to Francisco Reyes. Francisco Reyes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
33.26
Kevin Hendry clumsily knocks into Colin Matteo. Kevin Hendry is warned by the referee! Colin Matteo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.05
Gavin Hendry comes in with a late challenge on Pedro Torres. The referee calls over Gavin Hendry and shows him a yellow card! Pedro Torres gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
40.08
With a delightful solo run, Colin Matteo stretches the opposition's defence. Colin Matteo knocks in a cross ball towards Paul McCoist. Paul McCoist outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Gary McNeill hacks Enrique Garcia from behind! Gary McNeill is given a warning by the referee! Enrique Garcia stretches but gets up unharmed.
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. Alloa Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Alloa Athletic kick off and get the second half underway!
47.23
Francisco Reyes threads the ball through to Jose Javier Hernandez. Jose Javier Hernandez whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Torres. Pedro Torres directs the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
49.16
Without breaking stride, Gary McNeill plays the ball forward to Paul McCoist. Paul McCoist knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.21
Gary McNeill comes in with a late challenge on Scott Dalglish. Gary McNeill is warned by the referee again! Scott Dalglish grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
54.26
Andy Thomson comes in with a late challenge on Scott Dalglish. Andy Thomson is warned by the referee! Scott Dalglish gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
55.42
Francisco Reyes passes the ball forward to Kevin Hendry. Kevin Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Torres. Pedro Torres rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
57.46
Paul McCoist catches Scott Dalglish on the ankles. The referee brings Paul McCoist to one side and gives him a warning! Scott Dalglish hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.12
St Mirren have made a substitution with Alessandro Giacchetta replacing Jose Javier Hernandez .Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Alec Elliott replacing Paul McCoist .
63.12
Gavin Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Scott Young holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott Young plays a one-two with Alec Elliott and advances towards the goal... Scott Young muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
65.02
Andy Thomson passes the ball forward to Colin Matteo. Colin Matteo plays a quick one-two with Matt Dickov and rushes in on goal... Colin Matteo shoots from just inside the box but is denied by Zbigniew Kozminski. Excellent save.
66.42
With great vision, Andy Thomson plays the ball forward to Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.06
Gary Mccall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary McNeill. Gary McNeill chips the ball to his team mate, Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott skips past Enrique Garcia! Alec Elliott looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
77.57
Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Flavio Mazzi replacing Gary McNeill .
78.60
Gary Mccall knocks the ball forward to Scott Young. Scott Young shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
79.44
Colin Matteo knocks the ball forward to Flavio Mazzi. Flavio Mazzi knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov plays a scrappy one-two with Scott Young and advances towards the goal... Matt Dickov muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball strikes Yazid Bolivard's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
87.21
Flavio Mazzi threads a neat ball through to Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
89.06
Enrique Garcia sees a break and surges forward. Enrique Garcia knocks the ball to his team mate, Alessandro Giacchetta. Alessandro Giacchetta knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gavin Hendry.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

St Mirren

Alloa Athletic
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
6
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.9%
55.1%
Play Area
29.5%
46.2%
24.4%

Scorers
Ralph Owen 4
Paul McCoist 15

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Colin Matteo of Alloa Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Zbigniew Kozminski (GK)
7
2.Simon Granville (DEF)
6
3.Yazid Bolivard (DEF)
7
4.Enrique Garcia (DEF)
7
5.Rafael Navarro (DEF)
6
6.Scott Dalglish (MID)
6
7.Francisco Reyes (MID)
7
8.Jonas Scholz (MID)
6
9.Jose Javier Hernandez (ATT)
6
10.Kevin Hendry (ATT)
6
11.Pedro Torres (ATT)
6
 
12.Daniel King (MID)
0
13.Fadel Kossogonov (DEF)
0
14.Alessandro Giacchetta (DEF)
6

1.Pedro Veloso (GK)
7
2.Gavin Hendry (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Gary Mccall (DEF)
8
4.Colin Johnstone (DEF)
6
5.Ralph Owen (MID)goal scored
8
6.Colin Matteo (MID)
9
7.Gary McNeill (MID)yellow card
6
8.Andy Thomson (MID)
6
9.Matt Dickov (ATT)
6
10.Scott Young (ATT)
6
11.Paul McCoist (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Alec Elliott (ATT)
6
13.David Greig (DEF)
0
14.Flavio Mazzi (MID)
6