Match Report
| St. Johnstone | St. Johnstone |  |  | East Stirling | East Stirling | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Hopkin | P. Hopkin |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 59 | | Gavin Greig | G. Greig | |||||||||
| Gavin Booth | G. Booth | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Noah Herzog | N. Herzog | |||||||||
| Kevin Collins | K. Collins | | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 |  | Jose Gomes | J. Gomes | |||||||||
| Don McCoist | D. McCoist | | 55 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 58 | | Neil Campbell | N. Campbell | ||||||||
| Hannes Dittmann | H. Dittmann | | 67 | M | | 5 | | D | 57 |  | Claude Angeletti | C. Angeletti | |||||||||
| Neil Hendry | N. Hendry | | 66 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 | | David Marques | D. Marques | |||||||||
| Garry Matteo | G. Matteo | | 58 | M | | 7 | | | M | 65 | | John Burley | J. Burley | ||||||||
| Kevin Law | K. Law | | 56 | M | | 8 | | A | 69 |  | Joos Van Der Meer | J. Van Der Meer | |||||||||
| Gavin Cleland | G. Cleland | | 62 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Tobias Kneissl | T. Kneissl | |||||||||
| Alex Greig | A. Greig | | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Dambou Ferri | D. Ferri | |||||||||
| Neil Dickov | N. Dickov | | 54 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 |  | Dave Stockdale | D. Stockdale | |||||||||
| Kevin Sullivan | K. Sullivan | | 64 | G | | 12 | | M | 63 | | Toni Vercoutre | T. Vercoutre | |||||||||
| Kevin Glass | K. Glass | | 56 | M | | 13 | | A | 61 | | Matt Dickov | M. Dickov | |||||||||
| Callum Booth | C. Booth | | 55 | M | | 14 | | M | 59 | | David Greig | D. Greig | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to East Stirling. A crowd of 9,428 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while East Stirling appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Liddell.
The pitch is in good condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while East Stirling appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Liddell.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with St. Johnstone kicking off!
3.35
0-0Jose Gomes chips the ball to his team mate, John Burley. John Burley surges forward with the ball. John Burley knocks in a cross ball towards Dambou Ferri. Dambou Ferri directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
4.22
0-0John Burley passes the ball forward to Tobias Kneissl. Tobias Kneissl lofts in a cross ball towards Dave Stockdale. Dave Stockdale flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
6.38
0-0Kevin Law 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 but it is too close to Gavin Greig who gathers it comfortably.
8.06
0-0Gavin Booth barges into Tobias Kneissl. The referee brings Gavin Booth to one side and gives him a warning! Tobias Kneissl stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.50
John Burley knocks the ball to his team mate, Dave Stockdale. Dave Stockdale sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Paul Hopkin!
10.25
David Marques plays the ball forward to Dave Stockdale. Dave Stockdale shoots from distance. Paul Hopkin gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
16.45
John Burley threads a neat ball through to Tobias Kneissl. Tobias Kneissl knocks in a cross ball towards Dave Stockdale. Dave Stockdale whips the ball goalwards with his head. Paul Hopkin gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
24.23
Gavin Booth sees space and advances. Gavin Booth deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex Greig. Alex Greig shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
26.34
0-1John Burley threads the ball through to Dambou Ferri. Dambou Ferri knocks in a cross ball towards Tobias Kneissl. Tobias Kneissl gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
33.07
John Burley makes a probing pass to Tobias Kneissl. Tobias Kneissl whips in a cross ball towards Joos Van Der Meer. Joos Van Der Meer makes a looping header on goal but it flies just off target!
34.20
Claude Angeletti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Burley. John Burley threads a neat ball through to Dave Stockdale. Dave Stockdale shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
38.28
Neil Hendry chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Cleland. Gavin Cleland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.53
Kevin Collins kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Hendry. Neil Hendry chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Cleland. Gavin Cleland shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
40.32
0-1Don McCoist clumsily knocks into Joos Van Der Meer. The referee calls over Don McCoist and shows him a yellow card! Joos Van Der Meer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.19
Neil Campbell receives the ball from a throw-in from Jose Gomes. Neil Campbell knocks the ball to his team mate, David Marques. David Marques controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joos Van Der Meer. Joos Van Der Meer shoots from long range but Paul Hopkin is on top of it.
45.00
Gavin Booth knocks the ball forward to Neil Hendry. Neil Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Dickov. Neil Dickov knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. St. Johnstone appear unchanged since the first half. East Stirling also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
East Stirling kick off and get the second half underway!
49.15
Noah Herzog pushes mid-way up the pitch. Noah Herzog passes the ball forward to Dave Stockdale. Dave Stockdale advances inside the box! Dave Stockdale cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
55.35
John Burley hits a low pass to Dambou Ferri. Dambou Ferri knocks in a cross ball towards Joos Van Der Meer. Joos Van Der Meer outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it misses the target by a large margin!
59.46
0-1East Stirling are dictating the run of play here today.
60.09
0-1St. Johnstone have made a substitution with Kevin Sullivan replacing Neil Dickov .East Stirling have made 2 substitutions with Matt Dickov replacing David Marques and David Greig replacing Dambou Ferri .
63.12
0-1John Burley chips the ball to his team mate, Joos Van Der Meer. Joos Van Der Meer flicks a high pass forward. David Greig controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. David Greig shoots from just inside the box. The ball strikes Don McCoist's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
64.02
0-1John Burley takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Dave Stockdale. Dave Stockdale cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
65.47
Neil Hendry threads a neat ball through to Alex Greig. Alex Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Neil Campbell happens to be in the right place to block it.
66.39
Kevin Law flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Sullivan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Sullivan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.01
Hannes Dittmann kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose Gomes.
75.00
Matt Dickov hacks Garry Matteo from behind! The referee warns Matt Dickov to calm down! Garry Matteo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.04
St. Johnstone have made 2 substitutions with Callum Booth replacing Don McCoist and Kevin Glass replacing Alex Greig .
79.28
Garry Matteo catches Jose Gomes on the ankles. The referee calls over Garry Matteo and shows him a yellow card! Jose Gomes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.27
John Burley clumsily knocks into Neil Hendry. The referee warns John Burley to calm down! Neil Hendry stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.36
Matt Dickov catches Hannes Dittmann on the ankles. The referee warns Matt Dickov again to calm down! Hannes Dittmann runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
1
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.9%
54.1%
Play Area
31.1%
45.9%
23%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Tobias Kneissl of East Stirling |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Paul Hopkin (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Gavin Booth (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Kevin Collins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Don McCoist (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Hannes Dittmann (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Neil Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Garry Matteo (MID) | | 5 |
| 8. | Kevin Law (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gavin Cleland (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alex Greig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Neil Dickov (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kevin Sullivan (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Kevin Glass (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Callum Booth (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Gavin Greig (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Noah Herzog (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jose Gomes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Neil Campbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Claude Angeletti (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Marques (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | John Burley (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Joos Van Der Meer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Tobias Kneissl (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Dambou Ferri (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Dave Stockdale (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Toni Vercoutre (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matt Dickov (ATT) | 5 | |
| 14. | David Greig (MID) | 6 | |