Match Report
| St. Johnstone | St. Johnstone |  |  | Kilmarnock | Kilmarnock | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Hopkin | P. Hopkin |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 73 |  | Adolfo Rodriguez | A. Rodriguez | |||||||||
| Gavin Booth | G. Booth | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 74 | | Matt Naysmith | M. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Scott Ritchie | S. Ritchie | | 64 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 72 | | Garry Naysmith | G. Naysmith | ||||||||
| Schumann Custovic | S. Custovic |  | 62 | D | | | 4 | | D | 66 |  | Simon Konchesky | S. Konchesky | ||||||||
| Gavin McStay | G. McStay | | 67 | M | | 5 | | D | 60 | | Alfred Wright | A. Wright | |||||||||
| Hannes Dittmann | H. Dittmann |  | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 73 | | Eric Brehme | E. Brehme | |||||||||
| Neil Hendry | N. Hendry | | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 71 | | Jacob Brown | J. Brown | |||||||||
| Garry Matteo | G. Matteo | | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 69 | | Rodolphe Bourgeais | R. Bourgeais | |||||||||
| Frederico Rego | F. Rego |  | 64 | A | | 9 | | A | 77 | | Matt Inglis | M. Inglis | |||||||||
| Alex Greig | A. Greig | | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 69 | | Dave Brand | D. Brand | |||||||||
| Alec Strachan | A. Strachan | | 44 | A | | 11 | | A | 68 | | Don Greig | D. Greig | |||||||||
| Paul Gallacher | P. Gallacher | | 63 | G | | 12 | | G | 69 | | Paul Naysmith | P. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Kevin Glass | K. Glass | | 56 | M | | 13 | | G | 67 | | Gregorio Campos | G. Campos | |||||||||
| Kevin Law | K. Law | | 56 | M | | 14 | | M | 65 | | Paul Ritchie | P. Ritchie | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by E-Energy |
Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Kilmarnock. A crowd of 15,551 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Kilmarnock appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Hansen.
The pitch is in poor condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Kilmarnock appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Hansen.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and St. Johnstone kick off!
3.18
0-1Rodolphe Bourgeais sees Don Greig in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Don Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Dave Brand. Dave Brand is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
12.58
0-1Garry Naysmith flicks a high ball forward to Eric Brehme who takes it down. Eric Brehme sees Don Greig in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Don Greig shoots from 20 yards but Paul Hopkin is on top of it.
14.21
0-1Hannes Dittmann flicks a high pass forward. Alex Greig holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alex Greig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.32
Garry Naysmith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eric Brehme. Eric Brehme knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Inglis. Matt Inglis shoots from distance. Superb reactions from Paul Hopkin. What a save!
16.16
0-1Alec Strachan barges into Simon Konchesky. The referee warns Alec Strachan to calm down! Simon Konchesky runs off the knock.
18.13
Hannes Dittmann barges into Rodolphe Bourgeais. The referee warns Hannes Dittmann to calm down! Rodolphe Bourgeais runs off the knock.
21.46
0-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
24.30
0-1Jacob Brown knocks the ball to his team mate, Don Greig. Don Greig shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
26.43
Rodolphe Bourgeais decides to run forward with the ball. Rodolphe Bourgeais lofts in a cross ball towards Don Greig. Don Greig finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
32.04
Rodolphe Bourgeais makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Inglis. Matt Inglis whips in a cross ball towards Don Greig. Don Greig makes a looping header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Don Greig!
36.51
Rodolphe Bourgeais darts forward. Rodolphe Bourgeais knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Inglis. Matt Inglis is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Matt Inglis!
39.05
Jacob Brown comes in with a late challenge on Scott Ritchie. The referee brings Jacob Brown to one side and gives him a warning! Scott Ritchie runs off the knock.
40.02
Jacob Brown makes a probing pass to Matt Inglis. Matt Inglis lofts in a cross ball towards Don Greig. Don Greig fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Paul Hopkin picks it out of the air!
44.50
Hannes Dittmann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex Greig. Alex Greig knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Garry Naysmith.
45.00
Neil Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Alec Strachan collects the pass. Alec Strachan shoots from long range. Solid save from Adolfo Rodriguez.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. St. Johnstone appear unchanged since the first half. Kilmarnock also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Kilmarnock get the second half underway!
47.18
Simon Konchesky flicks a high pass forward. Eric Brehme holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eric Brehme threads a neat ball through to Dave Brand. Dave Brand controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
48.31
Eric Brehme sees a break and surges forward. Eric Brehme lofts in a cross ball towards Dave Brand. Dave Brand heads the ball goalwards his aim is horrendously poor!
49.35
Rodolphe Bourgeais flicks a high pass forward. Matt Inglis collects the pass. Matt Inglis whips in a cross ball towards Dave Brand. Dave Brand connects with a diving header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
55.37
Garry Naysmith kicks a strong pass forward to Eric Brehme. Eric Brehme flicks a high ball forward to Dave Brand who takes it down. Dave Brand shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
60.08
0-5St. Johnstone have made a substitution with Paul Gallacher replacing Alec Strachan .Kilmarnock have made 2 substitutions with Paul Naysmith replacing Matt Naysmith and Paul Ritchie replacing Dave Brand and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
66.26
Hannes Dittmann changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Hannes Dittmann whips in a cross ball towards Alex Greig. Alex Greig rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
71.11
Rodolphe Bourgeais flicks a high pass forward. Don Greig collects the pass. Don Greig whips in a cross ball towards Paul Ritchie. Paul Ritchie connects with a diving header but it is shockingly off target!
75.54
Gavin Booth chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin McStay. Showing composure, Gavin McStay picks a pass forward to Alex Greig. Alex Greig knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Simon Konchesky.
77.58
St. Johnstone have made 2 substitutions with Kevin Law replacing Schumann Custovic and Kevin Glass replacing Alex Greig .Kilmarnock have made a substitution with Gregorio Campos replacing Jacob Brown .
78.66
Scott Ritchie sees a break and surges forward. Scott Ritchie plays the ball forward to Kevin Glass. Kevin Glass tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
84.10
Neil Hendry threads a neat ball through to Frederico Rego. Frederico Rego whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Glass. Kevin Glass connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it rises well off target!
85.16
0-5Gregorio Campos hacks Hannes Dittmann from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hannes Dittmann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.36
Garry Matteo flicks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Rego. Frederico Rego controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
Rodolphe Bourgeais surges forward with the ball. Rodolphe Bourgeais tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
5
Shots on Target
1
9
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41.4%
58.6%
Play Area
27.1%
50%
22.9%
Scorers
| Dave Brand 3, 49 Don Greig 26, 32 Matt Inglis 37 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Don Greig of Kilmarnock |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Paul Hopkin (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gavin Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Scott Ritchie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Schumann Custovic (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gavin McStay (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Hannes Dittmann (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Neil Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Garry Matteo (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Frederico Rego (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alex Greig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alec Strachan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Paul Gallacher (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Kevin Glass (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Kevin Law (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Adolfo Rodriguez (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Matt Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Garry Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Simon Konchesky (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alfred Wright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Eric Brehme (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jacob Brown (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Rodolphe Bourgeais (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Matt Inglis (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Dave Brand (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Don Greig (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Paul Naysmith (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gregorio Campos (GK) |  | 5 |
| 14. | Paul Ritchie (MID) | 6 | |