Match Report


St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone     Dundee UnitedDundee United
Rik MontRik Mont Paul Haylock Paul Haylock
Don HendersonD. Henderson76
G
1
G
75Gavin BremnerG. Bremner
Dominic BremnerD. Bremner72
D
2
D
73Billy CollinsB. Collins
Gavin McCoistG. McCoist80
D
captain3
D
71Paul JohnstoneP. Johnstone
Neil StrachanN. Strachan82
D
4
D
72Duncan BurleyD. Burley
Mario CastroM. Castro75
D
5
M
79Kevin GallacherK. Gallacher
Alec RaeA. Rae62
M
6
M
90Stuart McGroryS. McGrory
Frederico NunesF. Nunes69
M
7captain
M
84Dominic WhiteD. White
Con MilosevicC. Milosevic81
A
8
M
84Don GemmillD. Gemmill
Markus FrieserM. Frieser68
A
9
A
77Craig RaeC. Rae
David StrachanD. Strachan80
A
10
A
76David GoughD. Gough
Guilherme GomesG. Gomes77
A
11
A
74Duncan CaldwellD. Caldwell
 
John GoughJ. Gough64
D
12
D
68Alex StrachanA. Strachan
Andy ElliottA. Elliott69
D
13
M
74Gavin RaeG. Rae
Laurent SoetaersL. Soetaers73
A
14
A
72Alec JohnstoneA. Johnstone

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Dundee United. A crowd of 18,644 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Dundee United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Greig.


0.00
Dundee United get the match underway!
2.39
Mario Castro flicks a high ball forward to Alec Rae who takes it down. Alec Rae flicks a high pass forward. Guilherme Gomes controls it well on his chest. Guilherme Gomes lofts in a cross ball towards Con Milosevic. Con Milosevic heads the ball goalwards but somehow Gavin Bremner manages to keep it out.
3.28
Frederico Nunes clumsily knocks into Stuart McGrory. The referee warns Frederico Nunes to calm down! Stuart McGrory stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.36
Frederico Nunes sees Guilherme Gomes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Guilherme Gomes shoots from outside the area. Wonderful reactions from Gavin Bremner keeps it out!
6.08
Frederico Nunes knocks the ball forward to Guilherme Gomes. Guilherme Gomes shoots from long range. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gavin Bremner with no chance!! Goal for St. Johnstone!
10.25
Alec Rae controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Guilherme Gomes. Guilherme Gomes tries a spectacular long range effort. Fantastic reaction save from Gavin Bremner!
12.19
Gavin McCoist advances with the ball. Gavin McCoist flicks the ball to his team mate, Con Milosevic. Con Milosevic knocks in a cross ball towards Markus Frieser. Markus Frieser rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies well off target!
14.13
Stuart McGrory makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Gough. David Gough controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
18.41
Dominic White controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Gough. David Gough skips past Gavin McCoist! David Gough rockets a shot on goal but somehow Don Henderson manages to keep it out.
20.34
Don Gemmill makes a beautiful solo run. Don Gemmill finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
26.17
Seeing a gap ahead, Dominic White plays the ball forward to David Gough. David Gough shoots from 25 yards. David Gough scores for Dundee United!!
30.23
Duncan Burley threads a neat ball through to Dominic White. Dominic White flicks a high pass forward. Craig Rae controls it well on his chest. Craig Rae knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.12
Dominic White catches Neil Strachan on the ankles. The referee brings Dominic White to one side and gives him a warning! Neil Strachan stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.45
Stuart McGrory threads a neat ball through to Duncan Caldwell. Duncan Caldwell whips in a cross ball towards David Gough. David Gough gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
38.42
Alec Rae threads the ball through to Con Milosevic. Con Milosevic edges inside the box! Con Milosevic takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
39.09
Neil Strachan flicks a high pass forward to Frederico Nunes who brings the ball under control. Frederico Nunes makes a probing pass to Con Milosevic. Con Milosevic whips in a cross ball towards Guilherme Gomes. Guilherme Gomes is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Gavin Bremner manages to gather it easily.
42.36
Frederico Nunes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Gomes. Guilherme Gomes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gavin Bremner who gathers it comfortably.
44.36
Dominic Bremner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Frederico Nunes. Frederico Nunes plays the ball forward to Guilherme Gomes. Guilherme Gomes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Gavin Bremner manages to gather it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. St. Johnstone appear unchanged since the first half. Dundee United also appear unchanged since the first half. The St. Johnstone players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and St. Johnstone kick off!
47.07
Showing intelligent composure, Stuart McGrory laces a through ball forward to David Gough. David Gough advances inside the box! Some good footwork from David Gough provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!! That's his third!
60.21
Dundee United have made 2 substitutions with Gavin Rae replacing Dominic White and Alec Johnstone replacing Duncan Caldwell .
63.58
Gavin Rae flicks a high pass forward. Craig Rae holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Rae knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gavin McCoist.
65.07
Alec Rae knocks the ball forward to Con Milosevic. Con Milosevic knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Billy Collins.
69.21
Billy Collins kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Gallacher. Kevin Gallacher threads a neat ball through to Alec Johnstone. Alec Johnstone tries a spectacular long range effort. Don Henderson gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
73.06
Gavin Rae flicks a high pass forward to Alec Johnstone who brings the ball under control. Alec Johnstone knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.57
Alec Rae flicks a high pass forward. Markus Frieser holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Markus Frieser knocks in a cross ball towards Guilherme Gomes. Guilherme Gomes flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Gavin Bremner. Excellent save.
77.49
Dundee United have made a substitution with Alex Strachan replacing Paul Johnstone .
78.52
Frederico Nunes knocks the ball forward to Markus Frieser. Markus Frieser tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
79.10
Gavin Rae deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Johnstone. Alec Johnstone lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Rae. With a superhuman jump, Craig Rae connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. What a cracker!! Don Henderson had no chance!! Goal for Dundee United!
83.18
Frederico Nunes hacks Don Gemmill from behind! The referee calls over Frederico Nunes again and warns him to calm down! Don Gemmill runs off the knock.
89.53
Gavin Rae flicks the ball to his team mate, David Gough. David Gough whips in a cross ball towards Craig Rae. Craig Rae rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
90.00
Kevin Gallacher makes a beautiful solo run. Kevin Gallacher runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Kevin Gallacher provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

St. Johnstone

Dundee United
Goals
1
5
Shots on Target
8
8
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.7%
51.3%
Play Area
31.6%
44.7%
23.7%

Scorers
Guilherme Gomes 6
David Gough 26, 34, 47
Craig Rae 79
Kevin Gallacher 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Gough of Dundee United

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

1.Gavin Bremner (GK)
7
2.Billy Collins (DEF)
6
3.Paul Johnstone (DEF)
6
4.Duncan Burley (DEF)
6
5.Kevin Gallacher (MID)goal scored
7
6.Stuart McGrory (MID)
6
7.Dominic White (MID)
6
8.Don Gemmill (MID)
6
9.Craig Rae (ATT)goal scored
7
10.David Gough (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Duncan Caldwell (ATT)
6
 
12.Alex Strachan (DEF)
6
13.Gavin Rae (MID)
6
14.Alec Johnstone (ATT)
6