Match Report


Ross CountyRoss County     St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Craig MortonC. Morton59
G
1
G
76Martijn DitewigM. Ditewig
Linus WeigelL. Weigel66
D
2
D
67Garry RaeG. Rae
Ernest ArveladzeE. Arveladze61
D
3
D
66Juri BondiJ. Bondi
Craig BoothC. Booth59
D
4
D
53Garry CampbellG. Campbell
Matt DavidsonM. Davidson62
M
captain5
M
76Andres GarciaA. Garcia
Craig McCoistC. McCoist61
M
6
M
61Billy HansenB. Hansen
Mauricio RodriguezM. Rodriguez56
M
7
M
60Diogo MarquesD. Marques
Matt GreigM. Greig55
M
8
M
59Gary MatteoG. Matteo
Matt HopkinM. Hopkin68
A
9
A
76Morgan JenkinsM. Jenkins
Andy MortonA. Morton66
A
10
A
65Gary GemmellG. Gemmell
Billy MatteoB. Matteo62
A
11captain
A
58Gary BurleyG. Burley
 
David MorrisonD. Morrison56
A
12
G
73Don GlassD. Glass
Jose Javier CarrascoJ. Carrasco56
G
13
G
62Harris van der LindenH. van der Linden
Don MckinlayD. Mckinlay54
M
14
A
55Alec RitchieA. Ritchie

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Victoria Park where Ross County play host to St. Johnstone. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ross County and St. Johnstone are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Greig.


0.00
Ross County get the match underway!
2.58
Diogo Marques passes the ball forward to Gary Gemmell. Gary Gemmell makes a simple pass to Morgan Jenkins. Morgan Jenkins threads a neat ball through to Gary Burley. Gary Burley tries a spectacular strike but it is tipped over by Craig Morton.
4.06
It's a corner kick. Gary Matteo loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Some good footwork from Gary Gemmell provides some space. He shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
6.10
Billy Hansen plays the ball forward to Morgan Jenkins. Morgan Jenkins knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Gemmell. Gary Gemmell tries a spectacular strike. Craig Morton is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
10.16
Diogo Marques catches Matt Davidson on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Matt Davidson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.16
Gary Matteo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Burley. Gary Burley finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
15.10
Mauricio Rodriguez threads a neat ball through to Matt Hopkin. Matt Hopkin knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo makes a deft header. Martijn Ditewig gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
16.06
Billy Hansen chips the ball to his team mate, Morgan Jenkins. Morgan Jenkins edges inside the box! Some superb footwork from Morgan Jenkins provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Craig Booth.
20.42
Billy Hansen knocks the ball forward 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 miles wide!
26.17
Gary Matteo barges into Billy Matteo. Gary Matteo is warned by the referee! Billy Matteo grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
27.33
Gary Matteo makes a probing pass to Billy Hansen. Billy Hansen knocks in a cross ball towards Diogo Marques. Diogo Marques makes a deft header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
28.11
Andres Garcia makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Hansen. Billy Hansen plays a one-two with Gary Matteo and rushes in on goal... Billy Hansen shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
30.29
Craig McCoist threads a neat ball through to Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
33.29
Billy Matteo clumsily knocks into Billy Hansen. Billy Matteo is given a warning by the referee! Billy Hansen grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
36.06
Diogo Marques threads a neat ball through to Gary Burley. Gary Burley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.49
Matt Davidson threads a neat ball through to Craig Booth. Craig Booth flicks a high pass forward. Billy Matteo collects the pass. Billy Matteo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Martijn Ditewig who gathers it comfortably.
39.56
Garry Campbell runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Garry Campbell makes a probing pass to Morgan Jenkins but he's offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
The second half starts with St. Johnstone kicking off!
49.05
Matt Greig hits a low pass to Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo plays a scrappy one-two with Craig McCoist and stumbles forward towards the goal... Billy Matteo shoots from just inside the box but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
51.38
Juri Bondi flicks a high pass forward. Billy Hansen controls it well on his chest. Billy Hansen shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
54.17
Andy Morton comes in with a late challenge on Billy Hansen. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Billy Hansen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.07
Linus Weigel passes the ball forward to Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez threads the ball through to Matt Hopkin. Matt Hopkin kicks a strong pass forward to Mauricio Rodriguez but the referee indicates it's offside!
60.54
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 .
65.25
Don Glass makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garry Campbell. Garry Campbell makes a probing pass to Morgan Jenkins. Morgan Jenkins finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
71.44
Juri Bondi flicks the ball to his team mate, Harris van der Linden. Harris van der Linden flicks a high pass forward. Gary Burley controls it well on his chest. Gary Burley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.16
Garry Campbell runs forward with the ball. Garry Campbell sees Gary Burley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Burley advances inside the box! Gary Burley cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
75.38
Mauricio Rodriguez threads a neat ball through to Matt Hopkin. Matt Hopkin knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Morton. Andy Morton directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
78.29
Garry Campbell flicks the ball to his team mate, Don Glass. Don Glass chips the ball to his team mate, Diogo Marques. Diogo Marques controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
81.57
Gary Burley flicks a high pass forward to Alec Ritchie who brings the ball under control. Alec Ritchie tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
83.10
Morgan Jenkins catches Linus Weigel on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Linus Weigel runs off the knock.
84.49
Craig McCoist threads a neat ball through to Andy Morton. Andy Morton shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Martijn Ditewig.
85.12
Andres Garcia barges into Craig Booth. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Craig Booth runs off the knock.
87.39
Gary Matteo knocks the ball to his team mate, Morgan Jenkins. Morgan Jenkins lofts in a cross ball towards Andres Garcia. Andres Garcia makes a deft header. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
90.00
Linus Weigel flicks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez flicks a high pass forward. Matt Davidson controls it well on his chest. Matt Davidson finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ross County

St. Johnstone
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
2
8
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.1%
57.9%
Play Area
28.9%
46.1%
25%

Scorers
Andy Morton 75
Gary Gemmell 6

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gary Gemmell of St. Johnstone

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

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