Match Report


St MirrenSt Mirren     Ayr UnitedAyr United
Sean Clayton Sean Clayton Scott Tubbritt Scott Tubbritt
Neil McallisterN. Mcallister73
G
1
G
83Andy McStayA. McStay
Paul NaysmithP. Naysmith64
D
2
D
72Pierre MbambaP. Mbamba
Billy MatteoB. Matteo79
D
captain3
D
70Craig CollinsC. Collins
Kevin HendryK. Hendry68
D
4
D
80Emilio BustamanteE. Bustamante
Carl CroftC. Croft74
D
5captain
D
76Alpay AbdullahA. Abdullah
Mick FroggattM. Froggatt73
M
6
M
73Emmanuel NwakireE. Nwakire
Jacob GascoigneJ. Gascoigne74
M
7
M
78Craig MccallC. Mccall
Craig HutchisonC. Hutchison84
M
8
M
71Magnus MoukokoM. Moukoko
Martin HallM. Hall73
A
9
A
72Pablo PonceP. Ponce
Alex HendersonA. Henderson77
A
10
A
71Hubert PlanteH. Plante
Gavin DavidsonG. Davidson76
A
11
A
72Carlton BrandC. Brand
 
Chris WatersC. Waters58
M
12
G
52Alex CampbellA. Campbell
Seth BeckhamS. Beckham45
G
13
M
63Kevin DickovK. Dickov
Colin HendryC. Hendry70
A
14
A
72Gianfranco ZanettiG. Zanetti

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at St Mirren Park where St Mirren play host to Ayr United. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both St Mirren and Ayr United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Callum Hansen.


0.00
Ayr United start the match!
4.16
Mick Froggatt flicks a high ball forward to Alex Henderson who takes it down. Alex Henderson whips in a cross ball towards Mick Froggatt. Mick Froggatt finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Craig Collins. Excellent block.
6.39
Magnus Moukoko barges into Mick Froggatt. Magnus Moukoko is given a warning by the referee! Mick Froggatt runs off the knock.
8.14
Mick Froggatt hits a low pass to Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson whips in a cross ball towards Martin Hall. Martin Hall powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
10.46
Paul Naysmith sees Alex Henderson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With some swift thinking, Alex Henderson plays the ball forward to Craig Hutchison. Craig Hutchison whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Andy McStay effortlessly punches it away to safety.
14.46
Craig Collins clumsily knocks into Gavin Davidson. Craig Collins is shown the yellow card! Gavin Davidson stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.20
Pierre Mbamba takes it forward alone. Pierre Mbamba flicks a high pass forward. Carlton Brand holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlton Brand plays a scrappy one-two with Pablo Ponce and advances towards the goal... Carlton Brand muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
20.19
Billy Matteo flicks a high pass forward. Craig Hutchison controls it well on his chest. Craig Hutchison chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.48
Emilio Bustamante comes in with a late challenge on Jacob Gascoigne. Emilio Bustamante is shown the yellow card! Jacob Gascoigne gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
22.33
Craig Hutchison hits a low pass to Martin Hall. Martin Hall plays a perfect one-two with Craig Hutchison and rushes in on goal... Martin Hall shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
26.37
Craig Mccall knocks the ball forward to Emmanuel Nwakire. Emmanuel Nwakire whips in a cross ball towards Pablo Ponce. Pablo Ponce knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Ayr United!
33.16
Emmanuel Nwakire flicks a high pass forward to Magnus Moukoko who brings the ball under control. Magnus Moukoko plays a scrappy one-two with Pablo Ponce and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Magnus Moukoko provides some space. He shoots at goal. Neil Mcallister gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
38.30
Jacob Gascoigne sees Gavin Davidson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Davidson shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
39.47
Paul Naysmith threads a neat ball through to Craig Hutchison. Craig Hutchison knocks the ball forward to Jacob Gascoigne. Jacob Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.18
Craig Mccall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Emmanuel Nwakire. Emmanuel Nwakire makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hubert Plante. Hubert Plante shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
44.08
Craig Hutchison controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jacob Gascoigne. Jacob Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson heads the ball goalwards. Fantastic reaction save from Andy McStay!
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. Ayr United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and St Mirren get the second half underway!
59.06
Jacob Gascoigne knocks the ball forward to Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
60.31
Craig Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Alpay Abdullah controls it well on his chest. Alpay Abdullah passes the ball forward to Pablo Ponce. Pablo Ponce whips in a cross ball towards Carlton Brand. Carlton Brand connects with a diving header. It's there!! Neil Mcallister has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
63.49
Billy Matteo flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Hutchison. Craig Hutchison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.22
Craig Hutchison advances with the ball. Craig Hutchison knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy McStay who gathers it comfortably.
72.09
Kevin Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Paul Naysmith holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Naysmith kicks a strong pass forward to Jacob Gascoigne. Jacob Gascoigne whips in a cross ball towards Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
78.42
Mick Froggatt takes a quick throw-in. Paul Naysmith chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pierre Mbamba.
81.23
Billy Matteo brings the ball forward. Billy Matteo takes it forward alone. Billy Matteo knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Hall. Martin Hall heads the ball goalwards but Andy McStay is on top of it.
84.17
St Mirren are keeping most of the possession.
85.58
Kevin Hendry threads a neat ball through to Craig Hutchison. Craig Hutchison flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Henderson. Craig Collins barges into Alex Henderson. Penalty not given!!
87.19
Kevin Hendry threads a neat ball through to Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson whips in a cross ball towards Mick Froggatt. Mick Froggatt outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies well off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

St Mirren

Ayr United
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
72%
28%
Play Area
22.7%
49.3%
28%

Scorers
Alex Henderson 72
Pablo Ponce 26
Carlton Brand 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pablo Ponce of Ayr United

Match Ratings
1.Neil Mcallister (GK)
6
2.Paul Naysmith (DEF)
6
3.Billy Matteo (DEF)
8
4.Kevin Hendry (DEF)
6
5.Carl Croft (DEF)
6
6.Mick Froggatt (MID)
6
7.Jacob Gascoigne (MID)
7
8.Craig Hutchison (MID)
7
9.Martin Hall (ATT)
6
10.Alex Henderson (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Gavin Davidson (ATT)
6
 
12.Chris Waters (MID)
0
13.Seth Beckham (GK)
0
14.Colin Hendry (ATT)
0

1.Andy McStay (GK)
7
2.Pierre Mbamba (DEF)
6
3.Craig Collins (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Emilio Bustamante (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Alpay Abdullah (DEF)
6
6.Emmanuel Nwakire (MID)
7
7.Craig Mccall (MID)
6
8.Magnus Moukoko (MID)
6
9.Pablo Ponce (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Hubert Plante (ATT)
6
11.Carlton Brand (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Alex Campbell (GK)
0
13.Kevin Dickov (MID)
0
14.Gianfranco Zanetti (ATT)
0