St. Mirren earned a convincing 3-0 win against Kilmarnock. The match reflected the technical development of the game, and the “smarter” way both teams played. The game played out in St. Mirren’s Paisley home ground, where just minutes earlier the women’s team had demonstrated their attacking quality against Cumbernauld Colts. Even through the numerous fouls and controversial incidents, St. Mirren continued to stifle the game, doing a professional job of limiting the impact and ensuring their victory.
After kick-off, St. Mirren continued to show impressive defensive discipline. Killian Phillips big moment – Creates the winning moment by winning a dangerous free kick for St. Mirren in their own defending half. He was supported by the work of Roland Idowu. On the very next play, Phillips was guilty of a foul — a reminder of the chippiness and high stakes competitiveness of this game. Kilmarnock’s David Watson brilliantly won a free kick deep on the left wing. Unfortunately, he was unable to turn that chance into a goal.
The longer the game went on, the more St. Mirren’s attacking plan paid off. Caolan Boyd-Munce scored with a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, finding the bottom left corner of the net. This objective was opened by Liam Donnelly, that supplied the near ideal cross, as well as exemplified all the group’s interaction and accuracy.
Kilmarnock faced additional challenges during the match. Just moments later, Bruce Anderson would commit a handball, furthering Anderson’s rapidly growing list of team fouls. At the other end, Joe Wright had won a penalty kick against Kilmarnock’s defence, bringing the pressure on to Kilmarnock even further. Matty Kennedy won a free kick on the left wing, but Kilmarnock struggled to convert these opportunities into goals.
St. Mirren would continue to control the game through all ninety minutes. Jonah Ayunga was a main cog of the machine as he was purposefully passing to his teammates, helping them secure their lead over Kilmarnock. Apart from Owen Oseni’s sending off for St. Mirren, the side kept their cool enough to focus on the job at hand.
The match was rife with controversial decisions, not least a foul given away by Alex Gogic as last man which could have changed the tide. Yet, it was St. Mirren’s tactical preparation and solid group defending that kept them in command.
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