Match Report


St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone     Dundee UnitedDundee United
Computer Player Computer Player Olus Kotas Olus Kotas
Martijn DitewigM. Ditewig76
G
1
G
62Scott StrachanS. Strachan
Garry RaeG. Rae67
D
2
D
69Pascal DudoitP. Dudoit
Juri BondiJ. Bondi66
D
3
D
66David GemmellD. Gemmell
Garry CampbellG. Campbell53
D
4
D
67Gregorio AriasG. Arias
Andres GarciaA. Garcia76
M
5
M
71Giacomo EsparteroG. Espartero
Billy HansenB. Hansen61
M
6
M
71Daniele MooreD. Moore
Diogo MarquesD. Marques60
M
7captain
M
66Nigel CopeN. Cope
Gary MatteoG. Matteo59
M
8
M
52Callum YoungC. Young
Morgan JenkinsM. Jenkins76
A
9
A
74Callum HendryC. Hendry
Gary GemmellG. Gemmell65
A
10
A
69Jean-Philippe JeunechampJ. Jeunechamp
Gary BurleyG. Burley58
A
captain11
A
70Rodrigo PintoR. Pinto
 
Don GlassD. Glass73
G
12
D
70Damian DevineauD. Devineau
Harris van der LindenH. van der Linden62
G
13
A
61Pierre PetitP. Petit
Alec RitchieA. Ritchie55
A
14
D
56Louis MarcheL. Marche

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Dundee United. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both St. Johnstone and Dundee United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Brady.


0.00
The whistle blows and St. Johnstone kick off!
3.37
Rodrigo Pinto catches Juri Bondi on the ankles. The referee calls over Rodrigo Pinto and shows him a yellow card! Juri Bondi stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.39
Rodrigo Pinto barges into Garry Rae. The referee brings Rodrigo Pinto to one side and gives him a warning! Garry Rae runs off the knock.
6.43
Pascal Dudoit knocks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Cope. Nigel Cope passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp. Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp knocks in a cross ball towards Giacomo Espartero. Giacomo Espartero connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
9.50
Garry Campbell hits a low pass to Diogo Marques. Diogo Marques deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Morgan Jenkins. Morgan Jenkins edges inside the box! Morgan Jenkins rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
14.13
Gary Matteo threads a neat ball through to Diogo Marques. Diogo Marques runs straight at the opposition's defence. Diogo Marques controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Scott Strachan gets down and covers it.
15.21
Nigel Cope advances with the ball. Nigel Cope flicks a high pass forward. Rodrigo Pinto controls it well on his chest. Rodrigo Pinto knocks in a cross ball towards Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry makes a deft header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
16.43
Callum Young makes a probing pass to Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
18.10
Andres Garcia threads a neat ball through to Gary Burley. Gary Burley cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Gary Burley provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gary Burley!
21.15
Morgan Jenkins sees Andres Garcia in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andres Garcia threads the ball through to Gary Gemmell but he's offside!
27.12
Pascal Dudoit threads a neat ball through to Callum Hendry. With great vision, Callum Hendry plays the ball forward to Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
28.03
Nigel Cope barges into Diogo Marques. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Diogo Marques carries on, but is struggling a bit.
30.04
Daniele Moore flicks a high pass forward. Rodrigo Pinto holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rodrigo Pinto knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp. Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp scores for Dundee United!!
33.58
Nigel Cope threads a neat ball through to Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp. Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
34.06
With a delightful solo run, Diogo Marques stretches the opposition's defence. Diogo Marques whips in a cross ball towards Gary Gemmell. Gary Gemmell outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper, Scott Strachan, sees it late!! Goal for St. Johnstone!
39.00
Daniele Moore brings the ball forward. Daniele Moore knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Rodrigo Pinto is offside!
40.07
Gregorio Arias deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniele Moore. Daniele Moore kicks a strong pass forward to Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Cope. Nigel Cope gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball takes a deflection leaving Martijn Ditewig with no chance!! Goal for Dundee United!
44.55
Garry Rae comes in with a late challenge on Nigel Cope. Garry Rae is shown the yellow card! Nigel Cope carries on, but is struggling a bit.
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. Dundee United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Dundee United players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Dundee United kick off and get the second half underway!
47.49
Rodrigo Pinto hits a low pass to Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
53.08
Nigel Cope brings the ball forward. Nigel Cope sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Martijn Ditewig manages to gather it effortlessly.
57.43
Diogo Marques darts forward. Diogo Marques knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.49
Gregorio Arias pushes mid-way up the pitch. Gregorio Arias makes a beautiful solo run. Gregorio Arias shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
60.29
St. Johnstone have made 3 substitutions with Don Glass replacing Garry Rae, Harris van der Linden replacing Billy Hansen and Alec Ritchie replacing Gary Gemmell .
61.37
Andres Garcia knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Ritchie. Seeing a gap ahead, Alec Ritchie plays the ball forward to Morgan Jenkins who has made a great run into the box. Morgan Jenkins shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
65.44
Garry Campbell clumsily knocks into Rodrigo Pinto. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rodrigo Pinto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.21
Harris van der Linden sees Alec Ritchie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alec Ritchie shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
75.10
Pascal Dudoit passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Nigel Cope. Nigel Cope flicks a high pass forward. Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp collects the pass. Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp lofts in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!! That brings them back into the game!
78.07
Gary Matteo sees Alec Ritchie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alec Ritchie makes a probing pass between the defence to Gary Burley. Gary Burley tries a spectacular strike but it flies wide!
79.59
Giacomo Espartero makes a probing pass to Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.36
Pascal Dudoit sees Giacomo Espartero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Giacomo Espartero flicks a high pass forward. Rodrigo Pinto holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rodrigo Pinto knocks in a cross ball towards Callum Hendry. With a superhuman jump, Callum Hendry connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
84.37
Pascal Dudoit makes a simple pass to Nigel Cope. Nigel Cope flicks a high ball forward to Callum Hendry who takes it down. Callum Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp. Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Martijn Ditewig.
89.39
Diogo Marques darts forward. Diogo Marques kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Ritchie but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

St. Johnstone

Dundee United
Goals
3
4
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
35.9%
64.1%
Play Area
29.5%
41%
29.5%

Scorers
Morgan Jenkins 10
Gary Burley 18
Gary Gemmell 34
Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp 30
Nigel Cope 40
Rodrigo Pinto 75
Callum Hendry 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp of Dundee United

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

1.Scott Strachan (GK)
6
2.Pascal Dudoit (DEF)
6
3.David Gemmell (DEF)
6
4.Gregorio Arias (DEF)
6
5.Giacomo Espartero (MID)
6
6.Daniele Moore (MID)
6
7.Nigel Cope (MID)goal scoredyellow card
8
8.Callum Young (MID)
6
9.Callum Hendry (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Rodrigo Pinto (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
 
12.Damian Devineau (DEF)
0
13.Pierre Petit (ATT)
0
14.Louis Marche (DEF)
0