Match Report


Forfar AthleticForfar Athletic     St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone
Computer Player Computer Player Rik Mont Rik Mont
Stuart TelferS. Telfer74
G
1
G
75Don HendersonD. Henderson
Francisco PintoF. Pinto70
D
2
D
72Dominic BremnerD. Bremner
Alec GlassA. Glass70
D
3captain
D
69Andy ElliottA. Elliott
Helder AlmeidaH. Almeida69
D
4
D
80Gavin McCoistG. McCoist
Garry HendryG. Hendry66
D
5
D
82Neil StrachanN. Strachan
Colin GemmellC. Gemmell58
D
6
M
71Jakob KneisslJ. Kneissl
Thomas OswaldT. Oswald67
M
captain7
M
69Frederico NunesF. Nunes
Kevin TelferK. Telfer64
M
8
A
81Con MilosevicC. Milosevic
Alec CaldwellA. Caldwell73
A
9
A
68Markus FrieserM. Frieser
Jose Javier BravoJ. Bravo73
A
10
A
80David StrachanD. Strachan
Matt GlassM. Glass72
A
11
A
77Guilherme GomesG. Gomes
 
Eric GelbE. Gelb70
G
12
D
74John BurleyJ. Burley
Paulo MendesP. Mendes70
A
13
D
63John GoughJ. Gough
Silvain Van Den HerikS. Van Den Herik65
A
14
A
73Laurent SoetaersL. Soetaers

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Station Park where Forfar Athletic play host to St. Johnstone. A crowd of 19,853 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Forfar Athletic are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while St. Johnstone appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Callum Rae.


0.00
Forfar Athletic get the match underway!
2.57
Frederico Nunes flicks a high pass forward. Markus Frieser controls it well on his chest. Markus Frieser knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alec Glass.
3.14
Frederico Nunes makes a probing pass to Con Milosevic. Con Milosevic knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stuart Telfer who gathers it comfortably.
8.04
Kevin Telfer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Bravo. Jose Javier Bravo rushes past Dominic Bremner! Jose Javier Bravo shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
14.17
Frederico Nunes knocks the ball forward to Guilherme Gomes. Guilherme Gomes hits a low pass to Con Milosevic. Con Milosevic muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
15.31
Garry Hendry knocks the ball forward to Kevin Telfer. Kevin Telfer brings the ball forward. Kevin Telfer lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Glass. Matt Glass gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies wide!
16.29
Jakob Kneissl flicks a high pass forward. Guilherme Gomes controls it well on his chest. Guilherme Gomes whips in a cross ball towards Con Milosevic. Con Milosevic finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Stuart Telfer is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
18.50
Frederico Nunes flicks a high pass forward. Markus Frieser controls it well on his chest. Markus Frieser lofts in a cross ball towards Guilherme Gomes. Guilherme Gomes knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
21.16
Andy Elliott flicks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Nunes. Frederico Nunes makes a probing pass to David Strachan. David Strachan lofts in a cross ball towards Markus Frieser. Markus Frieser makes a deft header. Stuart Telfer is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
24.10
Kevin Telfer catches Frederico Nunes on the ankles. The referee calls over Kevin Telfer and shows him a yellow card! Frederico Nunes runs off the knock.
26.13
Jose Javier Bravo catches Gavin McCoist on the ankles. The referee warns Jose Javier Bravo to calm down! Gavin McCoist stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.01
Thomas Oswald flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Caldwell. Alec Caldwell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Neil Strachan.
30.39
Francisco Pinto flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Telfer who takes it down. Kevin Telfer runs straight at the opposition's defence. Kevin Telfer skips past Neil Strachan! Kevin Telfer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Don Henderson gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
33.28
Frederico Nunes threads a neat ball through to Con Milosevic. Con Milosevic knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.37
Frederico Nunes flicks a high pass forward. Guilherme Gomes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Guilherme Gomes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.18
Kevin Telfer darts forward. Kevin Telfer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Don Henderson is on top of it.
40.13
Neil Strachan comes in with a late challenge on Jose Javier Bravo. The referee warns Neil Strachan to calm down! Jose Javier Bravo stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.04
With a delightful solo run, Frederico Nunes stretches the opposition's defence. Frederico Nunes shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
44.25
Kevin Telfer passes the ball forward to Alec Caldwell. Alec Caldwell whips in a cross ball towards Matt Glass. Matt Glass finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Forfar Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. St. Johnstone also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and St. Johnstone kick off!
54.42
Gavin McCoist barges into Alec Caldwell. The referee calls over Gavin McCoist and warns him to calm down! Alec Caldwell runs off the knock.
55.53
Neil Strachan pushes mid-way up the pitch. Neil Strachan chips the ball to his team mate, Con Milosevic. Con Milosevic whips in a cross ball towards David Strachan. David Strachan makes a looping header on goal. Stuart Telfer picks it out of the air!
57.17
Kevin Telfer knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Caldwell. Alec Caldwell skips past Andy Elliott! Alec Caldwell rockets a shot on goal. Alec Caldwell scores for Forfar Athletic!!
60.55
Forfar Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Paulo Mendes replacing Alec Glass and Silvain Van Den Herik replacing Jose Javier Bravo .
67.47
Thomas Oswald darts forward. Thomas Oswald lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Caldwell. Alec Caldwell powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Don Henderson with no chance!! Goal for Forfar Athletic!
71.11
Frederico Nunes darts forward. Frederico Nunes knocks in a cross ball towards David Strachan. David Strachan gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
75.31
Frederico Nunes flicks a high pass forward to Markus Frieser who brings the ball under control. Markus Frieser shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
77.08
Colin Gemmell comes in with a late challenge on Markus Frieser. Colin Gemmell is warned by the referee! Markus Frieser stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.08
Free kick to St. Johnstone just outside the area...
78.25
Neil Strachan takes a stuttering run up but the ball clips the wall and is cleared by the defence.
79.41
Jakob Kneissl makes a beautiful solo run. Jakob Kneissl lofts in a cross ball towards Markus Frieser. Markus Frieser connects with a diving header but Stuart Telfer is on top of it.
84.55
Kevin Telfer catches Frederico Nunes on the ankles. Kevin Telfer is warned by the referee! Frederico Nunes runs off the knock.
90.00
With great vision, Jakob Kneissl plays the ball forward to Guilherme Gomes. Guilherme Gomes whips in a cross ball towards Markus Frieser. Markus Frieser directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Forfar Athletic

St. Johnstone
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.8%
59.2%
Play Area
26.8%
47.9%
25.4%

Scorers
Jose Javier Bravo 8
Alec Caldwell 57, 67
Guilherme Gomes 18
Markus Frieser 21
David Strachan 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alec Caldwell of Forfar Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Stuart Telfer (GK)
7
2.Francisco Pinto (DEF)
6
3.Alec Glass (DEF)
6
4.Helder Almeida (DEF)
6
5.Garry Hendry (DEF)
6
6.Colin Gemmell (DEF)
6
7.Thomas Oswald (MID)
7
8.Kevin Telfer (MID)yellow card
8
9.Alec Caldwell (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Jose Javier Bravo (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Matt Glass (ATT)
6
 
12.Eric Gelb (GK)
0
13.Paulo Mendes (ATT)
6
14.Silvain Van Den Herik (ATT)
6

1.Don Henderson (GK)
6
2.Dominic Bremner (DEF)
6
3.Andy Elliott (DEF)
6
4.Gavin McCoist (DEF)
6
5.Neil Strachan (DEF)
6
6.Jakob Kneissl (MID)
6
7.Frederico Nunes (MID)
8
8.Con Milosevic (ATT)
6
9.Markus Frieser (ATT)goal scored
8
10.David Strachan (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Guilherme Gomes (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.John Burley (DEF)
0
13.John Gough (DEF)
0
14.Laurent Soetaers (ATT)
0