Match Report


St MirrenSt Mirren     RangersRangers
Sean Clayton Sean Clayton Elwyn Cope Elwyn Cope
Neil McallisterN. Mcallister75
G
1captain
G
83Don HendryD. Hendry
Paul NaysmithP. Naysmith64
D
2
D
79Charles-Edward GhanhouanC. Ghanhouan
Andy SounessA. Souness76
D
captain3
D
83Dion PalmerD. Palmer
Daniel SaucedoD. Saucedo71
D
4
D
85Armin TurekA. Turek
Jonathan McgrealJ. Mcgreal67
D
5
D
79Marcos HernandezM. Hernandez
Don LiddellD. Liddell79
M
6
M
88Thomas HoferT. Hofer
Pedro BlancoP. Blanco77
M
7
M
91Ricardo MarquezR. Marquez
Craig HutchisonC. Hutchison85
M
8
A
89Fouzi ElkhatabiF. Elkhatabi
Garry MasonG. Mason79
A
9
A
81Claus PetersenC. Petersen
Alex HendersonA. Henderson79
A
10
A
81George NoicaG. Noica
Dale SimonsenD. Simonsen78
A
11
A
85Danny CoppingerD. Coppinger
 
Carl CroftC. Croft76
D
12
D
74J-David RubilJ. Rubil
Pierpaolo CerioniP. Cerioni71
M
13
M
87Hugo Guerrero LopezH. Guerrero Lopez
Paolo SchwochP. Schwoch71
A
14
A
80Nico BuchwaldN. Buchwald

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead 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 poor condition.
St Mirren are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Rangers appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Sullivan.


0.00
The whistle blows and St Mirren kick off!
6.09
Paul Naysmith knocks the ball to his team mate, Garry Mason. Garry Mason deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dale Simonsen. Dale Simonsen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Charles-Edward Ghanhouan.
8.48
Ricardo Marquez sees Danny Coppinger in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Danny Coppinger knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniel Saucedo.
10.30
Marcos Hernandez passes the ball forward to Danny Coppinger. Danny Coppinger deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fouzi Elkhatabi. Fouzi Elkhatabi plays a one-two with Claus Petersen and rushes in on goal... Fouzi Elkhatabi side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Neil Mcallister is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
14.58
Don Liddell threads a neat ball through to Craig Hutchison. Craig Hutchison skips past Armin Turek! Craig Hutchison takes a shot at goal. Good keeping from Don Hendry as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
16.21
It's a corner kick which Dale Simonsen takes quickly, playing the ball short to Don Liddell. Don Liddell comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.57
Fouzi Elkhatabi comes in with a late challenge on Andy Souness. The referee calls over Fouzi Elkhatabi and warns him to calm down! Andy Souness stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.39
Dion Palmer flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Marquez controls it well on his chest. Ricardo Marquez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Daniel Saucedo.
22.31
Thomas Hofer runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Thomas Hofer plays a quick one-two with Danny Coppinger and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Thomas Hofer provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Neil Mcallister!
24.28
Ricardo Marquez flicks the ball to his team mate, Claus Petersen. Claus Petersen lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer connects with a diving header. Neil Mcallister is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
27.44
Charles-Edward Ghanhouan flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Marquez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ricardo Marquez whips in a cross ball towards Danny Coppinger. Danny Coppinger shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Neil Mcallister didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
30.20
Dion Palmer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, George Noica. George Noica threads the ball through to Danny Coppinger. Danny Coppinger lofts in a cross ball towards George Noica. George Noica knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
33.54
Don Liddell sees Alex Henderson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alex Henderson shoots from distance which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
42.46
Daniel Saucedo knocks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Blanco. Pedro Blanco flicks a high pass forward to Don Liddell who brings the ball under control. Don Liddell shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
45.00
Ricardo Marquez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Claus Petersen. Claus Petersen lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Hofer. Thomas Hofer outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball strikes Andy Souness's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
45.00
It's a corner kick. Thomas Hofer loops the ball in to towards the near post. Marcos Hernandez comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies just wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. St Mirren appear unchanged since the first half. Rangers have changed their lineup with Nico Buchwald replacing Claus Petersen and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation. The Rangers players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Rangers kick off the second half!
47.02
Showing composure, Craig Hutchison laces a weighted ball forward to Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Hutchison. Craig Hutchison outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Don Hendry is on top of it.
49.40
Andy Souness makes a probing pass to Pedro Blanco. Pedro Blanco threads a neat ball through to Craig Hutchison. Craig Hutchison knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dion Palmer.
51.44
Dion Palmer flicks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Marquez. Ricardo Marquez makes a beautiful solo run. Ricardo Marquez whips in a cross ball towards Nico Buchwald. Nico Buchwald beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
54.42
Ricardo Marquez sees Thomas Hofer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Thomas Hofer shoots from 20 yards. Neil Mcallister gets down and covers it.
55.02
Armin Turek kicks a strong pass forward to Nico Buchwald. Nico Buchwald flicks the ball to his team mate, Fouzi Elkhatabi. Fouzi Elkhatabi knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Marquez. Ricardo Marquez connects with a diving header but Neil Mcallister reads it well. He makes it look easy!
57.04
Pedro Blanco makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dale Simonsen. Dale Simonsen shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
59.16
Garry Mason flicks a high ball forward to Craig Hutchison who takes it down. Craig Hutchison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.38
Rangers have made a substitution with Hugo Guerrero Lopez replacing Ricardo Marquez .
61.45
Hugo Guerrero Lopez flicks the ball to his team mate, George Noica. George Noica knocks in a cross ball towards Fouzi Elkhatabi. Fouzi Elkhatabi shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and 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 Rangers!
65.22
Thomas Hofer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hugo Guerrero Lopez. Hugo Guerrero Lopez knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Nico Buchwald is offside!
69.44
Hugo Guerrero Lopez passes the ball forward to George Noica. George Noica shoots from 25 yards but Neil Mcallister reads it well. He makes it look easy!
72.01
Craig Hutchison deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Don Liddell. Don Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.29
Andy Souness chips the ball to his team mate, Pedro Blanco. Pedro Blanco threads a neat ball through to Craig Hutchison. Craig Hutchison whips in a cross ball towards Dale Simonsen. Dale Simonsen whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
77.32
Daniel Saucedo threads the ball through to Pedro Blanco. Pedro Blanco deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Mason. Garry Mason finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for St Mirren!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

St Mirren

Rangers
Goals
4
3
Shots on Target
6
10
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.4%
48.6%
Play Area
31.1%
41.9%
27%

Scorers
Don Liddell 16
Alex Henderson 34
Dale Simonsen 73
Garry Mason 77
Fouzi Elkhatabi 10, 61
Thomas Hofer 24

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Fouzi Elkhatabi of Rangers

Match Ratings
1.Neil Mcallister (GK)
8
2.Paul Naysmith (DEF)
6
3.Andy Souness (DEF)
6
4.Daniel Saucedo (DEF)
6
5.Jonathan Mcgreal (DEF)
6
6.Don Liddell (MID)goal scored
8
7.Pedro Blanco (MID)
7
8.Craig Hutchison (MID)
7
9.Garry Mason (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Alex Henderson (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Dale Simonsen (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Carl Croft (DEF)
0
13.Pierpaolo Cerioni (MID)
0
14.Paolo Schwoch (ATT)
0

1.Don Hendry (GK)
6
2.Charles-Edward Ghanhouan (DEF)
6
3.Dion Palmer (DEF)
6
4.Armin Turek (DEF)
6
5.Marcos Hernandez (DEF)
6
6.Thomas Hofer (MID)goal scored
8
7.Ricardo Marquez (MID)
7
8.Fouzi Elkhatabi (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
9.Claus Petersen (ATT)
7
10.George Noica (ATT)
7
11.Danny Coppinger (ATT)
6
 
12.J-David Rubil (DEF)
0
13.Hugo Guerrero Lopez (MID)
6
14.Nico Buchwald (ATT)
6