English:
Late Goal Seals Victory for ST Mirren Against Ten-Man Heart Of Midlothian
Paisley witnessed a tense and hard-fought match between ST Mirren and Heart Of Midlothian, ending in a dramatic victory for the home side. The game, part of the Scottish Premiership’s 25th round, took place at The SMISA Stadium under the watchful eye of referee Steven McLean.
The first half was heavily influenced by the sending off of C. Halkett from Heart Of Midlothian in the 29th minute, forcing the away team to reorganize. Despite playing with ten men, Heart Of Midlothian managed to maintain the tie for most of the match. P. Kabore received a yellow card in the 39th minute.
ST Mirren dominated possession with 54%, persistently searching for a goal. However, the Heart Of Midlothian defense proved resilient, repelling constant attacks. The home team generated 21 shots, only 5 of which were on target.
ST Mirren’s persistence paid off in the 88th minute, when M. Freckleton scored the winning goal, assisted by D. John, unleashing euphoria in the stadium. The score reflected the difference in possession and the number of chances created, although the bravery of Heart Of Midlothian, playing with ten men, almost allowed them to take a point. The match ended with a score of ST Mirren 1, Heart Of Midlothian 0.
Substitutions heart of midlothian: at minute 38 A. Kyziridis came in and F. Kent went out., at minute 79 P. Kabore came in and E. Kabangu went out., at minute 79 B. Baningime came in and T. Magnusson went out., at minute 90 M. Leonard came in and Ageu went out., at minute 90 M. Steinwender came in and S. Kerjota went out.
Substitutions st mirren: at minute 70 J. Devaney came in and C. McMenamin went out., at minute 71 J. Richardson came in and R. Idowu went out., at minute 77 M. Mandron came in and K. Etete went out., at minute 86 D. N’Lundulu came in and T. Sobowale went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
ST Mirren
Heart Of Midlothian
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