Match Report


Forfar AthleticForfar Athletic     St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone
Computer Player Computer Player Rik Mont Rik Mont
Stuart TelferS. Telfer74
G
1
G
76Don HendersonD. Henderson
Francisco PintoF. Pinto70
D
2
D
74John BurleyJ. Burley
Alec GlassA. Glass70
D
3captain
D
80Gavin McCoistG. McCoist
Helder AlmeidaH. Almeida69
D
4
D
82Neil StrachanN. Strachan
Garry HendryG. Hendry67
D
5
D
75Mario CastroM. Castro
John GallacherJ. Gallacher65
D
6
M
62Alec RaeA. Rae
Thomas OswaldT. Oswald68
M
captain7
M
69Frederico NunesF. Nunes
Kevin TelferK. Telfer65
M
8
A
81Con MilosevicC. Milosevic
Alec CaldwellA. Caldwell74
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
 
Paul HendryP. Hendry73
G
12
D
64John GoughJ. Gough
Eric GelbE. Gelb70
G
13
D
69Andy ElliottA. Elliott
Paulo MendesP. Mendes70
A
14
A
73Laurent SoetaersL. Soetaers

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Station Park where Forfar Athletic play host to St. Johnstone. A crowd of 19,466 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 Neil Liddell.


0.00
Forfar Athletic start the match!
3.56
Frederico Nunes sees Con Milosevic in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Con Milosevic knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alec Glass.
4.53
Mario Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Frederico Nunes. Frederico Nunes chips the ball to his team mate, David Strachan. David Strachan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stuart Telfer who gathers it comfortably.
6.07
Mario Castro clumsily knocks into Kevin Telfer. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kevin Telfer stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.07
Free kick to Forfar Athletic just outside the area...
7.06
Alec Caldwell steps up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
16.08
Frederico Nunes hits a low pass to Con Milosevic. Con Milosevic knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stuart Telfer who gathers it comfortably.
18.30
Helder Almeida knocks the ball forward to Kevin Telfer. Kevin Telfer kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Caldwell. Alec Caldwell deftly passes the ball to Jose Javier Bravo, releasing him through on goal. Neil Strachan catches Jose Javier Bravo on the ankles. Jose Javier Bravo appeals for a penalty! Given!!
18.30
The referee points to the spot..
19.40
Jose Javier Bravo takes a slow run up. Jose Javier Bravo slots the ball inside the right post with the inside of his foot. Textbook penalty!
21.58
Gavin McCoist takes it forward alone. Gavin McCoist kicks a strong pass forward to Con Milosevic. Con Milosevic lofts in a cross ball towards Guilherme Gomes. With a superhuman jump, Guilherme Gomes connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
28.09
Frederico Nunes hits a low pass to Con Milosevic. Con Milosevic shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
30.50
With great vision, Mario Castro laces a through ball forward to Frederico Nunes. Frederico Nunes makes a simple pass to David Strachan. David Strachan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.25
Frederico Nunes barges into Kevin Telfer. Frederico Nunes is given a warning by the referee! Kevin Telfer grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
33.39
Frederico Nunes makes a probing pass to Guilherme Gomes. Guilherme Gomes lofts in a cross ball towards Con Milosevic. Con Milosevic jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Stuart Telfer is on top of it.
39.26
Francisco Pinto chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Telfer. Kevin Telfer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Bravo. Jose Javier Bravo threads the ball through to Alec Caldwell but he's offside!
40.02
Neil Strachan kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Rae. Alec Rae sees Con Milosevic in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Con Milosevic shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
44.49
Mario Castro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Frederico Nunes. Frederico Nunes kicks a strong pass forward to Con Milosevic. Con Milosevic deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Gomes but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
Kevin Telfer threads a neat ball through to Jose Javier Bravo. Jose Javier Bravo cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Jose Javier Bravo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Don Henderson!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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 get the second half underway!
47.15
Neil Strachan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alec Rae. Alec Rae kicks a strong pass forward to Guilherme Gomes. Guilherme Gomes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.02
Alec Glass makes a probing pass to Thomas Oswald. Thomas Oswald passes the ball forward to Jose Javier Bravo. Jose Javier Bravo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Don Henderson who gathers it comfortably.
49.20
Gavin McCoist makes a simple pass to Frederico Nunes. Frederico Nunes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Guilherme Gomes. Guilherme Gomes shoots from 25 yards but Stuart Telfer is on top of his game. Nice keeping!
53.21
John Gallacher knocks the ball forward to Thomas Oswald. Thomas Oswald hits a low pass to Matt Glass. Matt Glass finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
59.28
Frederico Nunes makes a simple pass to Markus Frieser. Markus Frieser knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.09
Forfar Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Eric Gelb replacing Alec Glass and Paulo Mendes replacing Jose Javier Bravo .
63.31
Gavin McCoist knocks the ball forward to Frederico Nunes. Frederico Nunes makes a beautiful solo run. Frederico Nunes plays a scrappy one-two with Guilherme Gomes and stumbles forward towards the goal... Frederico Nunes shoots from just inside the box but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
66.35
Neil Strachan flicks a high ball forward to Frederico Nunes who takes it down. Frederico Nunes flicks a high pass forward. Markus Frieser controls it well on his chest. Markus Frieser tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
67.47
John Burley hacks Matt Glass from behind! John Burley is shown the yellow card! Matt Glass hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.47
Free kick to Forfar Athletic just outside the area...
68.59
Alec Caldwell takes a long run up but the ball clips the wall and is cleared by the defence.
69.54
Frederico Nunes catches Thomas Oswald on the ankles. The referee calls over Frederico Nunes again and warns him to calm down! Thomas Oswald stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.06
Frederico Nunes flicks a high pass forward. Markus Frieser comfortably collects the pass. Markus Frieser lofts in a cross ball towards Guilherme Gomes. Guilherme Gomes whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
73.33
Paulo Mendes comes in with a late challenge on Gavin McCoist. The referee warns Paulo Mendes to calm down! Gavin McCoist stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.05
John Burley comes in with a late challenge on Alec Caldwell. The referee calls over John Burley and warns him to calm down! Alec Caldwell stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.10
Without breaking stride, Kevin Telfer plays the ball forward to Paulo Mendes. Paulo Mendes threads a neat ball through to Alec Caldwell. Alec Caldwell strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.28
Alec Rae flicks the ball to his team mate, Con Milosevic. Con Milosevic lofts in a cross ball towards Markus Frieser. Markus Frieser makes a convincing header. Stuart Telfer is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!! That brings them back into the game!
89.15
John Burley knocks the ball forward to Frederico Nunes. Frederico Nunes advances with the ball. Frederico Nunes threads the ball through to Markus Frieser but he's offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Forfar Athletic

St. Johnstone
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
6
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.8%
55.2%
Play Area
32.2%
41.4%
26.4%

Scorers
Jose Javier Bravo 19 (p)
Alec Caldwell 78
Guilherme Gomes 22
Markus Frieser 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Frederico Nunes of St. Johnstone

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.John Gallacher (DEF)
6
7.Thomas Oswald (MID)
6
8.Kevin Telfer (MID)
8
9.Alec Caldwell (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Jose Javier Bravo (ATT)goal scored
6
11.Matt Glass (ATT)
6
 
12.Paul Hendry (GK)
0
13.Eric Gelb (GK)
6
14.Paulo Mendes (ATT)
7

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