Match Report


St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone     Ross CountyRoss County
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Martijn DitewigM. Ditewig76
G
1
G
59Craig MortonC. Morton
Juri BondiJ. Bondi66
D
2
D
66Linus WeigelL. Weigel
Garry CampbellG. Campbell53
D
3
D
61Ernest ArveladzeE. Arveladze
Neil SullivanN. Sullivan46
D
4
D
59Craig BoothC. Booth
Andres GarciaA. Garcia76
M
5captain
M
62Matt DavidsonM. Davidson
Billy HansenB. Hansen61
M
6
M
61Craig McCoistC. McCoist
Diogo MarquesD. Marques60
M
7
M
56Mauricio RodriguezM. Rodriguez
Gary MatteoG. Matteo59
M
8
M
55Matt GreigM. Greig
Morgan JenkinsM. Jenkins76
A
9
A
68Matt HopkinM. Hopkin
Gary GemmellG. Gemmell65
A
10
A
66Andy MortonA. Morton
Gary BurleyG. Burley58
A
captain11
A
62Billy MatteoB. Matteo
 
Don GlassD. Glass73
G
12
A
56David MorrisonD. Morrison
Harris van der LindenH. van der Linden62
G
13
G
56Jose Javier CarrascoJ. Carrasco
Alec RitchieA. Ritchie55
A
14
M
54Don MckinlayD. Mckinlay

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Ross County. A crowd of 9,654 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both St. Johnstone and Ross County are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Morton.


0.00
The first half starts with Ross County kicking off!
3.03
Linus Weigel flicks a high pass forward to Mauricio Rodriguez who brings the ball under control. Mauricio Rodriguez knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garry Campbell.
4.30
Billy Hansen makes a beautiful solo run. Billy Hansen whips in a cross ball towards Morgan Jenkins. Morgan Jenkins is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Craig Morton manages to keep it out.
8.06
Diogo Marques controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Hansen. Billy Hansen whips in a cross ball towards Gary Burley. Gary Burley gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
9.44
Craig McCoist catches Gary Matteo on the ankles. The referee calls over Craig McCoist and shows him a yellow card! Gary Matteo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.44
Linus Weigel makes a probing pass to Matt Hopkin. Matt Hopkin runs straight at the defence! Matt Hopkin makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
14.01
Matt Davidson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
15.51
Linus Weigel flicks a high pass forward. Matt Hopkin collects the pass. Matt Hopkin knocks in a cross ball towards Mauricio Rodriguez. Juri Bondi catches Mauricio Rodriguez on the ankles. Mauricio Rodriguez appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
24.05
With imagination, Gary Gemmell plays the ball forward to Morgan Jenkins. Morgan Jenkins shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
26.04
Garry Campbell darts forward. Garry Campbell flicks a high ball forward to Gary Gemmell who takes it down. Gary Gemmell sees Gary Burley just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Gary Burley strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
27.22
Andres Garcia hits a low pass to Billy Hansen. Billy Hansen threads the ball through to Diogo Marques but he's offside!
30.06
Craig McCoist plays the ball forward to Andy Morton. Andy Morton whips in a cross ball towards Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Martijn Ditewig.
31.18
Corner kick to Ross County. Mauricio Rodriguez chips it to the near post. Linus Weigel rockets a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
32.01
Gary Matteo hits a low pass to Gary Burley. Gary Burley makes a probing pass to Morgan Jenkins but he's offside!
33.09
Linus Weigel threads the ball through to Matt Greig. Matt Greig knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Juri Bondi.
36.22
Neil Sullivan chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Matteo. Gary Matteo threads a neat ball through to Morgan Jenkins. Morgan Jenkins whips in a cross ball towards Gary Gemmell. Gary Gemmell powers a header at goal. Craig Morton picks it out of the air!
39.30
Diogo Marques threads a neat ball through to Gary Gemmell. Gary Gemmell knocks the ball forward to Gary Burley but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
42.42
Neil Sullivan knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Hansen. Billy Hansen hits a low pass to Morgan Jenkins. Morgan Jenkins controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Gary Burley through on goal. Some good footwork from Gary Burley provides some space. He shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
44.04
Craig McCoist passes the ball forward to Andy Morton. Andy Morton whips in a cross ball towards Matt Hopkin. Matt Hopkin is unmarked! He powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. St. Johnstone appear unchanged since the first half. Ross County also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
St. Johnstone kick off the second half!
47.17
Seeing a gap ahead, Craig McCoist laces a through ball forward to Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
48.08
Mauricio Rodriguez threads a neat ball through to Ernest Arveladze. Ernest Arveladze deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Morton. Andy Morton lofts in a cross ball towards Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez directs the ball goalwards with his head. Superb reactions from Martijn Ditewig. What a save!
51.45
Andres Garcia chips the ball to his team mate, Diogo Marques. Diogo Marques hits a low pass to Andres Garcia. Andres Garcia lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Burley. Gary Burley flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
59.56
Mauricio Rodriguez threads a neat ball through to Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo whips in a cross ball towards Andy Morton. Andy Morton makes a looping header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Martijn Ditewig with no chance!! Goal for Ross County!
61.56
St. Johnstone have made 3 substitutions with Don Glass replacing Juri Bondi, Harris van der Linden replacing Billy Hansen and Alec Ritchie replacing Gary Gemmell .
66.11
Craig McCoist takes it forward alone. Craig McCoist whips in a cross ball towards Matt Hopkin. Matt Hopkin flicks the ball with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
67.13
Ernest Arveladze arcs the ball upfield. Matt Hopkin lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
69.57
Under pressure, Matt Greig clears the ball far upfield. Matt Hopkin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Don Glass.
71.24
Craig McCoist sees a break and surges forward. Craig McCoist lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Hopkin. Matt Hopkin knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by Neil Sullivan. That should have been a goal!
75.31
Mauricio Rodriguez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Hopkin. Matt Hopkin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Don Glass.
77.37
St. Johnstone appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
78.40
Mauricio Rodriguez plays the ball forward to Matt Hopkin. Matt Hopkin cuts inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Matt Hopkin provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Magnificent block by Andres Garcia!
79.57
Mauricio Rodriguez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Hopkin. Matt Hopkin whips in a cross ball towards Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it goes wide for a goal kick.
81.10
Diogo Marques makes a probing pass to Morgan Jenkins. Morgan Jenkins kicks a strong pass forward to Diogo Marques but the referee indicates it's offside!
83.15
Craig Booth threads a neat ball through to Matt Davidson. Matt Davidson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Morton. Andy Morton flicks a high pass forward. Billy Matteo controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Billy Matteo shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
85.48
Diogo Marques flicks a high pass forward. Gary Matteo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Matteo knocks the ball forward to Alec Ritchie but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
Gary Matteo barges into Linus Weigel. Gary Matteo is warned by the referee! Linus Weigel runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

St. Johnstone

Ross County
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
5
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.8%
61.2%
Play Area
28.2%
44.7%
27.1%

Scorers
Matt Hopkin 44
Andy Morton 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matt Hopkin of Ross County

Match Ratings
1.Martijn Ditewig (GK)
7
2.Juri Bondi (DEF)
6
3.Garry Campbell (DEF)
6
4.Neil Sullivan (DEF)
6
5.Andres Garcia (MID)
6
6.Billy Hansen (MID)
7
7.Diogo Marques (MID)
7
8.Gary Matteo (MID)
6
9.Morgan Jenkins (ATT)
6
10.Gary Gemmell (ATT)
6
11.Gary Burley (ATT)
6
 
12.Don Glass (GK)
6
13.Harris van der Linden (GK)
6
14.Alec Ritchie (ATT)
6

1.Craig Morton (GK)
7
2.Linus Weigel (DEF)
6
3.Ernest Arveladze (DEF)
7
4.Craig Booth (DEF)
6
5.Matt Davidson (MID)
6
6.Craig McCoist (MID)yellow card
7
7.Mauricio Rodriguez (MID)
7
8.Matt Greig (MID)
6
9.Matt Hopkin (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Andy Morton (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Billy Matteo (ATT)
7
 
12.David Morrison (ATT)
0
13.Jose Javier Carrasco (GK)
0
14.Don Mckinlay (MID)
0