Match Report


St MirrenSt Mirren     RangersRangers
Computer Player Computer Player Josh Davies Josh Davies
Zbigniew KozminskiZ. Kozminski76
G
1
G
82Doru DobosD. Dobos
Simon GranvilleS. Granville73
D
2
D
76Jurek LubanskiJ. Lubanski
Enrique GarciaE. Garcia71
D
3
D
78Pierre-Emmanuel GilletP. Gillet
Rafael NavarroR. Navarro69
D
4
D
76Lars NahrstedtL. Nahrstedt
Fadel KossogonovF. Kossogonov69
D
5
D
78Miguel MartinsM. Martins
Scott DalglishS. Dalglish76
M
6captain
M
81Neil McGroryN. McGrory
Francisco ReyesF. Reyes72
M
captain7
M
85Filipe CuevasF. Cuevas
Jonas ScholzJ. Scholz71
M
8
M
81Roy RedekerR. Redeker
Jose Javier HernandezJ. Hernandez74
A
9
A
81John MckinlayJ. Mckinlay
Kevin HendryK. Hendry69
A
10
A
78Mauricio MartinM. Martin
Pedro TorresP. Torres65
A
11
A
82Andy FergusonA. Ferguson
 
Alessandro GiacchettaA. Giacchetta67
D
12
D
73Carlos IzquierdoC. Izquierdo
Neil YoungN. Young67
D
13
M
79Gavin JamesG. James
Bernardo Di MeglioB. Di Meglio63
G
14
A
78Isaac GreenI. Green

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at St Mirren Park where St Mirren play host to Rangers. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both St Mirren and Rangers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Souness.


0.00
The whistle blows and St Mirren kick off!
4.21
Lars Nahrstedt flicks a high pass forward to Neil McGrory who brings the ball under control. Neil McGrory knocks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Martin. Mauricio Martin whips in a cross ball towards John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay whips the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Zbigniew Kozminski had no chance!! Goal for Rangers!
8.11
Simon Granville hacks Roy Redeker from behind! The referee calls over Simon Granville and shows him a yellow card! Roy Redeker runs off the knock.
10.20
Rafael Navarro flicks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Reyes. Francisco Reyes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Javier Hernandez. Jose Javier Hernandez whips in a cross ball towards Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it rises well off target!
22.15
Filipe Cuevas hacks Francisco Reyes from behind! The referee brings Filipe Cuevas to one side and gives him a warning! Francisco Reyes runs off the knock.
24.32
Lars Nahrstedt threads a neat ball through to Mauricio Martin. Mauricio Martin threads a neat ball through to Roy Redeker. Roy Redeker plays a scrappy one-two with John Mckinlay and advances towards the goal... Enrique Garcia comes in with a late challenge on Roy Redeker. Roy Redeker appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
26.53
Francisco Reyes sees Pedro Torres in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pedro Torres lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish directs the ball goalwards with his head. Doru Dobos manages to gather it comfortably.
27.48
Rafael Navarro sees a break and surges forward. Rafael Navarro hits a low pass to Jose Javier Hernandez. Jose Javier Hernandez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.27
Roy Redeker flicks a high ball forward to John Mckinlay who gracefully takes it down. John Mckinlay makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Mauricio Martin. Some silky footwork from Mauricio Martin provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it is tipped over by Zbigniew Kozminski.
29.21
Filipe Cuevas takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Lars Nahrstedt makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
30.51
Fadel Kossogonov knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Reyes. Francisco Reyes makes an attacking run forward. Francisco Reyes passes the ball forward but Pedro Torres is offside!
33.45
Lars Nahrstedt flicks a high pass forward. Filipe Cuevas controls it well on his chest. Filipe Cuevas picks a pass forward to Roy Redeker. Roy Redeker plays a quick one-two with John Mckinlay and rushes in on goal... Roy Redeker comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
36.06
Lars Nahrstedt sees Roy Redeker in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Roy Redeker shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Zbigniew Kozminski.
37.50
Filipe Cuevas takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Zbigniew Kozminski gets down and smothers the ball with his body.
44.13
Pedro Torres passes the ball forward to Francisco Reyes. Francisco Reyes plays a quick one-two with Kevin Hendry and rushes in on goal... Francisco Reyes makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
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. Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Rangers kicking off!
47.16
Roy Redeker comes in with a late challenge on Scott Dalglish. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Scott Dalglish gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
48.16
Jonas Scholz runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jonas Scholz knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Hendry. Kevin Hendry flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
53.32
Neil McGrory sees John Mckinlay in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Mckinlay cuts inside the box! John Mckinlay shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but is blocked by Simon Granville.
57.54
Neil McGrory threads a neat ball through to Mauricio Martin. Mauricio Martin skips past Enrique Garcia! Some silky footwork from Mauricio Martin provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.40
St Mirren have made a substitution with Bernardo Di Meglio replacing Jose Javier Hernandez .Rangers have made 3 substitutions with Carlos Izquierdo replacing Jurek Lubanski, Gavin James replacing Neil McGrory and Isaac Green replacing John Mckinlay .
63.43
Jonas Scholz chips the ball to his team mate, Bernardo Di Meglio. Bernardo Di Meglio shoots from 25 yards but somehow Doru Dobos manages to keep it out.
65.11
Gavin James flicks a high ball forward to Isaac Green who takes it down. Isaac Green knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.00
Enrique Garcia chips the ball to his team mate, Francisco Reyes. Francisco Reyes brings the ball forward. Francisco Reyes finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
78.15
Gavin James passes the ball forward to Roy Redeker. Roy Redeker lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent save by Zbigniew Kozminski!
79.21
Miguel Martins sees Filipe Cuevas in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Filipe Cuevas hits a low pass to Gavin James. Gavin James plays a one-two with Isaac Green and rushes in on goal... Gavin James shoots from just inside the box. Solid save from Zbigniew Kozminski.
89.39
Filipe Cuevas flicks a high pass forward. Roy Redeker holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Roy Redeker knocks the ball forward to Gavin James but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

St Mirren

Rangers
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.9%
56.1%
Play Area
27.3%
51.5%
21.2%

Scorers
Kevin Hendry 48
Francisco Reyes 71
John Mckinlay 4
Mauricio Martin 58

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Francisco Reyes of St Mirren

Match Ratings