Match Report


Ayr UnitedAyr United     St MirrenSt Mirren
Scott TubbrittScott Tubbritt Sean Clayton Sean Clayton
Cosimo ChiesaC. Chiesa63
G
1
G
61Garry GraavenG. Graaven
Fabio Ait AtmaneF. Ait Atmane62
D
2
D
64Duncan ThomsonD. Thomson
Artur AlmeidaA. Almeida50
D
3
D
52Frederico MarquitosF. Marquitos
Craig CampbellC. Campbell72
D
4
D
44Neil DuberryN. Duberry
Andres MoralesA. Morales68
D
5
D
50Jose CostaJ. Costa
Craig MeiklejohnC. Meiklejohn52
M
6
M
71Dave HoekstraD. Hoekstra
Tobias PalumboT. Palumbo62
M
7captain
M
64Matt LiddellM. Liddell
Neil LiddellN. Liddell57
M
8
M
60John GallacherJ. Gallacher
Billy GemmellB. Gemmell64
A
9
A
63Jose Fortes ReyJ. Rey
Albert CortesA. Cortes55
A
captain10
A
66Richard GallacherR. Gallacher
Jody EvansJ. Evans69
A
11
A
51Ralph DublinR. Dublin
 
Callum ElliottC. Elliott54
G
12
G
46Dion WoodgateD. Woodgate
Alec HendersonA. Henderson51
M
13
D
53Mario MonteiroM. Monteiro
Colin HendryC. Hendry50
A
14
D
54Gavin JamesG. James

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Somerset Park where Ayr United play host to St Mirren. A crowd of 17,346 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Ayr United and St Mirren are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Young.


0.00
St Mirren kick off!
4.09
Neil Duberry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Costa. Jose Costa makes a probing pass to Dave Hoekstra. Dave Hoekstra whips in a cross ball towards Richard Gallacher. Richard Gallacher heads the ball goalwards but it's a lousy effort!
12.55
Richard Gallacher hacks Neil Liddell from behind! Richard Gallacher is given a warning by the referee! Neil Liddell runs off the knock.
14.32
John Gallacher flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Fortes Rey. Jose Fortes Rey lofts in a cross ball towards Ralph Dublin. Ralph Dublin gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a woeful effort!
15.18
Neil Liddell makes a simple pass to Billy Gemmell. Billy Gemmell shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Garry Graaven manages to gather it.
16.31
Fabio Ait Atmane chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Liddell. Neil Liddell knocks the ball forward to Albert Cortes. Albert Cortes flicks the ball to his team mate, Jody Evans. Some good footwork from Jody Evans provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
18.10
Duncan Thomson receives the ball from a throw-in from Frederico Marquitos. Duncan Thomson threads a neat ball through to Dave Hoekstra. Dave Hoekstra sees John Gallacher in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Gallacher knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fabio Ait Atmane.
26.11
John Gallacher runs deep into the other half of the pitch. John Gallacher shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
28.51
Neil Duberry chips the ball to his team mate, Ralph Dublin. Ralph Dublin knocks in a cross ball towards John Gallacher. John Gallacher makes a convincing header. Cosimo Chiesa is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
32.05
Matt Liddell makes a probing pass to Dave Hoekstra. Dave Hoekstra whips in a cross ball towards Jose Fortes Rey. Jose Fortes Rey beats his man to it with a header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
33.50
Neil Duberry hits a low pass to Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Richard Gallacher collects the pass. Richard Gallacher controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Cosimo Chiesa!
36.09
St Mirren are dictating the run of play here today.
38.51
Neil Duberry chips the ball to his team mate, Dave Hoekstra. Dave Hoekstra controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ralph Dublin. Ralph Dublin threads a neat, attacking ball through to Richard Gallacher. Some good footwork from Richard Gallacher provides some space. He shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
Frederico Marquitos threads a neat ball through to Dave Hoekstra. Dave Hoekstra threads a neat ball through to Matt Liddell. Matt Liddell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Gallacher but he's offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ayr United appear unchanged since the first half. St Mirren also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Ayr United kick off!
47.25
Neil Duberry chips the ball to his team mate, Matt Liddell. Matt Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Jose Fortes Rey holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Fortes Rey shoots from 25 yards but somehow Cosimo Chiesa manages to keep it out.
48.55
Tobias Palumbo knocks the ball forward to Neil Liddell. Neil Liddell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
49.26
John Gallacher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Fortes Rey. Jose Fortes Rey edges inside the box! Jose Fortes Rey shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Cosimo Chiesa is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
53.08
With imagination, Craig Meiklejohn picks a pass forward to Albert Cortes. Albert Cortes shoots from 25 yards but Garry Graaven is on top of it.
54.09
Neil Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Billy Gemmell collects the pass. Billy Gemmell shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
57.09
John Gallacher makes an attacking run forward. John Gallacher finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
66.06
Craig Meiklejohn takes it forward alone. Craig Meiklejohn skips past Frederico Marquitos! Some silky footwork from Craig Meiklejohn provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
67.47
John Gallacher passes the ball forward to Matt Liddell. Matt Liddell makes a simple pass, allowing Jose Fortes Rey to run into the box. Jose Fortes Rey tries a spectacular strike but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
69.03
John Gallacher sees Dave Hoekstra in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dave Hoekstra whips in a cross ball towards Richard Gallacher. Richard Gallacher outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
73.10
Craig Meiklejohn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Campbell. Craig Campbell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Gemmell. Billy Gemmell plays a one-two with Jody Evans and advances towards the goal... Billy Gemmell muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
83.03
Matt Liddell makes a beautiful solo run. Matt Liddell shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
90.00
Craig Meiklejohn makes an attacking run forward. Craig Meiklejohn lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Gemmell. Billy Gemmell makes a convincing header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Ayr United

St Mirren
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
3
8
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.7%
59.3%
Play Area
33.3%
40.7%
25.9%

Scorers
Billy Gemmell 73, 90
John Gallacher 29
Richard Gallacher 39
Jose Fortes Rey 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to John Gallacher of St Mirren

Match Ratings
1.Cosimo Chiesa (GK)
6
2.Fabio Ait Atmane (DEF)
6
3.Artur Almeida (DEF)
6
4.Craig Campbell (DEF)
6
5.Andres Morales (DEF)
6
6.Craig Meiklejohn (MID)
7
7.Tobias Palumbo (MID)
6
8.Neil Liddell (MID)
6
9.Billy Gemmell (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Albert Cortes (ATT)
6
11.Jody Evans (ATT)
7
 
12.Callum Elliott (GK)
0
13.Alec Henderson (MID)
0
14.Colin Hendry (ATT)
0

1.Garry Graaven (GK)
7
2.Duncan Thomson (DEF)
6
3.Frederico Marquitos (DEF)
6
4.Neil Duberry (DEF)
7
5.Jose Costa (DEF)
6
6.Dave Hoekstra (MID)
7
7.Matt Liddell (MID)
6
8.John Gallacher (MID)goal scored
9
9.Jose Fortes Rey (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Richard Gallacher (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Ralph Dublin (ATT)
7
 
12.Dion Woodgate (GK)
0
13.Mario Monteiro (DEF)
0
14.Gavin James (DEF)
0