Match Report
| Arbroath | Arbroath |  |  | St. Johnstone | St. Johnstone | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Des Plowright | D. Plowright |  | 68 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Paul Hopkin | P. Hopkin | ||||||||
| Fernando Jesus | F. Jesus |  | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Gavin Booth | G. Booth | |||||||||
| Stephen Cooper | S. Cooper | | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 | | Scott Ritchie | S. Ritchie | |||||||||
| Andy Mason | A. Mason | | 53 | D | | 4 | | | D | 62 |  | Schumann Custovic | S. Custovic | ||||||||
| David McGrory | D. McGrory | | 47 | D | | 5 | | M | 67 | | Gavin McStay | G. McStay | |||||||||
| Kevin Mason | K. Mason | | 42 | D | | 6 | | M | 67 |  | Hannes Dittmann | H. Dittmann | |||||||||
| Alec Mccall | A. Mccall | | 64 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 | | Neil Hendry | N. Hendry | |||||||||
| Luca Borgobello | L. Borgobello |  | 62 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 | | Garry Matteo | G. Matteo | |||||||||
| Rudy Kastendeuch | R. Kastendeuch | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 64 | | Frederico Rego | F. Rego | |||||||||
| Alex Mason | A. Mason | | 64 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Alex Greig | A. Greig | |||||||||
| Neil Thomson | N. Thomson | | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 44 | | Alec Strachan | A. Strachan | |||||||||
| David Sousa | D. Sousa | | 59 | M | | 12 | | G | 63 | | Paul Gallacher | P. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Shaun Vassell | S. Vassell | | 59 | A | | 13 | | M | 56 | | Kevin Glass | K. Glass | |||||||||
| Gary Hopkin | G. Hopkin | | 57 | M | | 14 | | M | 56 | | Kevin Law | K. Law | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by AGI |
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Gayfield where Arbroath play host to St. Johnstone. A crowd of 14,706 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Arbroath are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while St. Johnstone appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marc Rummenigge.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Arbroath are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while St. Johnstone appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marc Rummenigge.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and St. Johnstone kick off!
2.04
1-0Andy Mason punts the ball hopefully upfield. Rudy Kastendeuch lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Thomson. Neil Thomson jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Neil Thomson!
8.55
1-0Alec Mccall hacks Garry Matteo from behind! Alec Mccall is warned by the referee! Garry Matteo carries on, but is struggling a bit.
10.42
1-0Neil Thomson hacks Scott Ritchie from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Scott Ritchie runs off the knock.
12.03
1-0Neil Hendry threads a neat ball through to Alec Strachan. Alec Strachan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.53
1-0Alec Mccall threads the ball through to Neil Thomson. Neil Thomson tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
15.59
Gavin Booth flicks a high pass forward. Neil Hendry collects the pass. Neil Hendry flicks a high ball forward to Alec Strachan who takes it down. Alec Strachan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fernando Jesus.
18.56
Neil Hendry advances with the ball. Neil Hendry knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fernando Jesus.
20.29
Neil Hendry hits a low pass to Alex Greig. Alex Greig whips in a cross ball towards Alec Strachan. Alec Strachan is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. What a cracker!! Des Plowright had no chance!! Goal for St. Johnstone!
24.34
Neil Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Alec Strachan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alec Strachan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephen Cooper.
27.49
1-1Luca Borgobello catches Hannes Dittmann on the ankles. Luca Borgobello is given a warning by the referee! Hannes Dittmann stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.08
Scott Ritchie runs forward with the ball. Scott Ritchie brings the ball forward. Scott Ritchie shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
38.17
Stephen Cooper knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Mccall. Alec Mccall makes a probing pass to Alex Mason. Alex Mason knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Schumann Custovic.
39.09
Alec Mccall sees Rudy Kastendeuch in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rudy Kastendeuch knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Scott Ritchie.
42.37
Neil Hendry advances with the ball. Neil Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Strachan. Alec Strachan beats his man to it with a header but it flies well off target!
45.00
Schumann Custovic plays the ball forward to Neil Hendry. Neil Hendry runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Neil Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Strachan. Alec Strachan heads the ball goalwards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Arbroath appear unchanged since the first half. St. Johnstone also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Arbroath kick off the second half!
47.20
Stephen Cooper pushes mid-way up the pitch. Stephen Cooper sees Neil Thomson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Thomson knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Mason. Alex Mason connects with a diving header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
51.37
Luca Borgobello catches Garry Matteo on the ankles. The referee calls over Luca Borgobello again and warns him to calm down! Garry Matteo runs off the knock.
54.06
2-1Stephen Cooper runs forward with the ball. Stephen Cooper deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Thomson. Neil Thomson makes a simple pass, allowing Alex Mason to run into the box. Alex Mason makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Paul Hopkin is on top of it.
59.31
David McGrory flicks the ball to his team mate, Luca Borgobello. Luca Borgobello makes a probing pass to Neil Thomson. Neil Thomson finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
60.56
2-1Arbroath have made a substitution with David Sousa replacing Fernando Jesus .St. Johnstone have made a substitution with Paul Gallacher replacing Alec Strachan .
65.25
Scott Ritchie barges into Alex Mason. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex Mason runs off the knock.
66.13
Luca Borgobello receives the ball from a throw-in from Alec Mccall. Seeing a gap ahead, Luca Borgobello plays the ball forward to Rudy Kastendeuch. Rudy Kastendeuch knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.43
Luca Borgobello surges forward with the ball. Luca Borgobello tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
71.04
Luca Borgobello runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Luca Borgobello shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
72.19
Scott Ritchie comes in with a late challenge on Neil Thomson. The referee brings Scott Ritchie to one side and gives him a warning! Neil Thomson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.14
Garry Matteo sees Paul Gallacher in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Gallacher knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.08
Arbroath have made 2 substitutions with Gary Hopkin replacing Luca Borgobello and Shaun Vassell replacing Andy Mason .St. Johnstone have made 2 substitutions with Kevin Law replacing Schumann Custovic and Kevin Glass replacing Alex Greig .
79.48
Hannes Dittmann threads the ball through to Frederico Rego. Frederico Rego finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
81.13
Gary Hopkin threads the ball through to Rudy Kastendeuch. Rudy Kastendeuch whips in a cross ball towards Neil Thomson. Neil Thomson knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Paul Hopkin is on top of it.
84.24
Gary Hopkin chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Mason. Alex Mason knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gavin Booth.
85.41
Gary Hopkin barges into Hannes Dittmann. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hannes Dittmann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
5
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.7%
46.3%
Play Area
24.4%
46.3%
29.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Neil Thomson of Arbroath |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Des Plowright (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Fernando Jesus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stephen Cooper (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Andy Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | David McGrory (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kevin Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alec Mccall (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Luca Borgobello (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Rudy Kastendeuch (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Alex Mason (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Neil Thomson (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | David Sousa (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Shaun Vassell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gary Hopkin (MID) | | 5 |
| 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) | 8 | |
| 8. | Garry Matteo (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Frederico Rego (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alex Greig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alec Strachan (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Paul Gallacher (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Kevin Glass (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Kevin Law (MID) | 6 | |