Match Report


St MirrenSt Mirren     AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians
Sean Clayton Sean Clayton David Jacobs David Jacobs
Neil McallisterN. Mcallister73
G
1
G
76Mathew SippolaM. Sippola
Paul NaysmithP. Naysmith64
D
2
D
71Gary GemmellG. Gemmell
Billy MatteoB. Matteo79
D
captain3
D
73Niccolo BoltonN. Bolton
Kevin HendryK. Hendry68
D
4
D
76Richard StrachanR. Strachan
Jonathan McgrealJ. Mcgreal66
D
5
M
70Alex NivenA. Niven
Craig HutchisonC. Hutchison84
M
6captain
M
80Dominic BradyD. Brady
Mick FroggattM. Froggatt73
M
7
M
78Morten NielsenM. Nielsen
Alan FentonA. Fenton74
M
8
M
78Simon MooreS. Moore
Dale SimonsenD. Simonsen77
A
9
A
82Don BurleyD. Burley
Colin HendryC. Hendry70
A
10
A
83Yaroslav SobolyevY. Sobolyev
Gavin DavidsonG. Davidson76
A
11
A
70Marino LobontM. Lobont
 
Alex HendersonA. Henderson77
A
12
M
76David LindnerD. Lindner
Don LiddellD. Liddell78
M
13
M
78Stephen HendryS. Hendry
Martin HallM. Hall73
A
14
A
73Jeroen KnopperJ. Knopper

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at St Mirren Park where St Mirren play host to Airdrieonians. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
St Mirren are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Airdrieonians appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Elliott.


0.00
Airdrieonians kick off and get the match underway!
8.56
Craig Hutchison deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dale Simonsen. Dale Simonsen shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
10.47
Colin Hendry comes in with a late challenge on Morten Nielsen. Colin Hendry is shown the yellow card! Morten Nielsen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.31
Mick Froggatt sees Alan Fenton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alan Fenton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.21
Paul Naysmith kicks a strong pass forward to Mick Froggatt. Mick Froggatt threads the ball through to Alan Fenton. Alan Fenton tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball takes a deflection leaving Mathew Sippola with no chance!! Goal for St Mirren!
18.39
Paul Naysmith makes a probing pass to Mick Froggatt. Mick Froggatt kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.42
Richard Strachan makes a simple pass to Simon Moore. Simon Moore finds some space and shoots from distance but Neil Mcallister reads it well. Nice keeping!
27.56
Dominic Brady runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Dominic Brady controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Don Burley through on goal. Paul Naysmith comes in with a late challenge on Don Burley. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
28.25
With a delightful solo run, Craig Hutchison stretches the opposition's defence. Craig Hutchison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.53
Gavin Davidson catches Richard Strachan on the ankles. Gavin Davidson is shown the yellow card! Richard Strachan runs off the knock.
34.56
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
36.24
Mick Froggatt clumsily knocks into Morten Nielsen. Mick Froggatt is given a warning by the referee! Morten Nielsen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.13
Niccolo Bolton comes in with a late challenge on Mick Froggatt. The referee warns Niccolo Bolton to calm down! Mick Froggatt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.07
Alex Niven hacks Alan Fenton from behind! Alex Niven is warned by the referee! Alan Fenton stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.56
Jonathan Mcgreal decides to run forward with the ball. Jonathan Mcgreal threads a neat ball through to Mick Froggatt. Mick Froggatt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.59
Gary Gemmell decides to run forward with the ball. Gary Gemmell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marino Lobont. Marino Lobont controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
Alan Fenton flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Hutchison. Craig Hutchison whips in a cross ball towards Dale Simonsen. Dale Simonsen heads the ball goalwards. Solid save from Mathew Sippola. What a great pair of hands!
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. Airdrieonians also appear unchanged since the first half. The Airdrieonians players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
St Mirren kick off the second half!
49.43
Colin Hendry knocks the ball forward to Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson lofts in a cross ball towards Mick Froggatt. Mick Froggatt whips the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent block by Alex Niven!
51.51
Alex Niven catches Alan Fenton on the ankles. Alex Niven is shown the yellow card! Alan Fenton stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.07
Dominic Brady barges into Alan Fenton. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alan Fenton runs off the knock.
57.37
Niccolo Bolton plays the ball forward to Gary Gemmell. Gary Gemmell kicks a strong pass forward to Yaroslav Sobolyev. Yaroslav Sobolyev knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Brady. Dominic Brady makes a looping header on goal. It's there!! Neil Mcallister has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
60.26
Airdrieonians have made a substitution with David Lindner replacing Gary Gemmell .
61.29
Alex Niven deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marino Lobont. Marino Lobont lofts in a cross ball towards Don Burley. Don Burley connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
66.11
Mick Froggatt makes a simple pass to Dale Simonsen. Dale Simonsen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
69.04
Billy Matteo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Hutchison. Craig Hutchison flicks a high pass forward to Alan Fenton who brings the ball under control. Alan Fenton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
71.27
Billy Matteo sees Dale Simonsen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dale Simonsen sees Alan Fenton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alan Fenton makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Dale Simonsen. Dale Simonsen muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but somehow Mathew Sippola manages to keep it out.
75.25
Richard Strachan takes a quick throw-in. Niccolo Bolton threads the ball through to Yaroslav Sobolyev. Yaroslav Sobolyev hits a low pass to Marino Lobont. Marino Lobont plays a one-two with Yaroslav Sobolyev and rushes in on goal... Marino Lobont makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Neil Mcallister manages to keep it out.
77.09
Airdrieonians have made 2 substitutions with Stephen Hendry replacing Dominic Brady and Jeroen Knopper replacing Yaroslav Sobolyev .
81.50
Kevin Hendry sees Billy Matteo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy Matteo flicks a high pass forward. Craig Hutchison controls it well on his chest. Craig Hutchison knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Simon Moore.
83.41
Mick Froggatt knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Good keeping from Mathew Sippola as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
84.25
It's a corner kick which Gavin Davidson takes quickly, playing the ball short to Paul Naysmith. Paul Naysmith makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Richard Strachan.
85.21
Morten Nielsen sees a break and surges forward. Morten Nielsen shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
89.30
Morten Nielsen makes a simple pass to Simon Moore. Simon Moore flicks a high pass forward. Jeroen Knopper collects the pass. Jeroen Knopper knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

St Mirren

Airdrieonians
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
25.6%
47.4%
26.9%

Scorers
Alan Fenton 15
Dominic Brady 57
Don Burley 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alan Fenton of St Mirren

Match Ratings
1.Neil Mcallister (GK)
7
2.Paul Naysmith (DEF)
6
3.Billy Matteo (DEF)
6
4.Kevin Hendry (DEF)
6
5.Jonathan Mcgreal (DEF)
7
6.Craig Hutchison (MID)
7
7.Mick Froggatt (MID)
7
8.Alan Fenton (MID)goal scored
8
9.Dale Simonsen (ATT)
7
10.Colin Hendry (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Gavin Davidson (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Alex Henderson (ATT)
0
13.Don Liddell (MID)
0
14.Martin Hall (ATT)
0

1.Mathew Sippola (GK)
8
2.Gary Gemmell (DEF)
7
3.Niccolo Bolton (DEF)
6
4.Richard Strachan (DEF)
7
5.Alex Niven (MID)yellow card
5
6.Dominic Brady (MID)goal scoredyellow card
8
7.Morten Nielsen (MID)
8
8.Simon Moore (MID)
6
9.Don Burley (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Yaroslav Sobolyev (ATT)
7
11.Marino Lobont (ATT)
8
 
12.David Lindner (MID)
6
13.Stephen Hendry (MID)
6
14.Jeroen Knopper (ATT)
6