Match Report


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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Stenhousemuir. A crowd of 9,186 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both St. Johnstone and Stenhousemuir are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary White.


0.00
Stenhousemuir start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.06
Andres Garcia makes a probing pass to Morgan Jenkins. Morgan Jenkins knocks the ball forward, putting Gary Gemmell through on goal. Gary Gemmell looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
8.09
Billy Hansen barges into Scott Fowler. The referee warns Billy Hansen to calm down! Scott Fowler stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.28
Gary Matteo threads a neat ball through to Gary Gemmell. Gary Gemmell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Sullivan.
20.45
Dominic Souness sweeps the ball long. Gary Campbell knocks in a cross ball towards Callum McCoist. Callum McCoist makes a deft header but it is shockingly off target!
32.40
David Sullivan makes a simple pass to Stan Fletcher. Stan Fletcher threads a neat ball through to Garry Caldwell. Garry Caldwell kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Dickov but the referee indicates it's offside!
34.57
Juri Bondi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Burley. Gary Burley plays a one-two with Diogo Marques and advances towards the goal... Gary Burley side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Alec Elliott reads it well. Excellent keeping!
36.06
Scott Fowler comes in with a late challenge on Juri Bondi. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Juri Bondi grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
38.50
Juri Bondi flicks the ball to his team mate, Morgan Jenkins. Morgan Jenkins makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andres Garcia but he's offside!
39.08
Diogo Marques threads a neat ball through to Morgan Jenkins. Morgan Jenkins edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Morgan Jenkins provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
44.00
Paolo Aglietti flicks a high ball forward to Stephen Dickov who takes it down. Stephen Dickov sees Pier Giovanni Sarti in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pier Giovanni Sarti runs straight at the defence! Pier Giovanni Sarti side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Martijn Ditewig with no chance!! Goal for Stenhousemuir!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. St. Johnstone appear unchanged since the first half. Stenhousemuir have changed their lineup with Gianluigi Negro replacing David Sullivan, Andy Inglis replacing Stan Fletcher and Arnauld Valois replacing Garry Caldwell.

45.00
St. Johnstone kick off the second half!
47.23
Paolo Aglietti clumsily knocks into Gary Gemmell. Paolo Aglietti is warned by the referee! Gary Gemmell stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.39
Diogo Marques comes in with a late challenge on Paolo Aglietti. The referee warns Diogo Marques to calm down! Paolo Aglietti hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.09
Gary Burley comes in with a late challenge on Dominic Souness. The referee calls over Gary Burley and warns him to calm down! Dominic Souness stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.16
With imagination, Morgan Jenkins plays the ball forward to Gary Gemmell. Gary Gemmell shoots from distance. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
60.51
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 .
65.07
Alec Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Morgan Jenkins controls it well on his chest. Morgan Jenkins whips in a cross ball towards Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie makes a deft header. Alec Ritchie scores for St. Johnstone!!
71.27
Harris van der Linden receives the ball from a throw-in from Diogo Marques. Harris van der Linden flicks the ball to his team mate, Andres Garcia. Andres Garcia knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Alec Elliott punches it away to safety.
72.24
Garry Campbell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andres Garcia. Andres Garcia makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie knocks the ball forward to Andres Garcia but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
75.49
Dominic Souness knocks the ball forward to Scott Fowler. Scott Fowler knocks in a cross ball towards Callum McCoist. Callum McCoist is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies just wide!
77.32
Paolo Aglietti makes a simple pass to Arnauld Valois. Arnauld Valois makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Callum McCoist. Some good footwork from Callum McCoist provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.07
With a delightful solo run, Pier Giovanni Sarti stretches the opposition's defence. Pier Giovanni Sarti controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
84.07
Gianluigi Negro passes the ball forward to Andy Inglis. Andy Inglis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary Campbell. Gary Campbell controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Pier Giovanni Sarti through on goal. Pier Giovanni Sarti looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It curls slightly but Martijn Ditewig manages to gather it effortlessly.
85.17
Gary Burley makes a probing pass to Morgan Jenkins. Morgan Jenkins plays a quick one-two with Alec Ritchie and rushes in on goal... Some awkward footwork from Morgan Jenkins provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for St. Johnstone!
89.03
Andy Inglis knocks the ball forward to Gary Campbell. Gary Campbell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Gary Matteo advances with the ball. Gary Matteo passes the ball forward to Morgan Jenkins. Morgan Jenkins shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

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

Possession
50.8%
49.2%
Play Area
21.5%
46.2%
32.3%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Morgan Jenkins of St. Johnstone

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

1.Alec Elliott (GK)
6
2.David Sullivan (DEF)
6
3.Paolo Aglietti (DEF)
6
4.Dominic Souness (DEF)
6
5.Stephen Dickov (MID)
6
6.Pier Giovanni Sarti (MID)goal scored
7
7.Scott Fowler (MID)yellow card
5
8.Stan Fletcher (MID)
6
9.Garry Caldwell (ATT)
6
10.Gary Campbell (ATT)
6
11.Callum McCoist (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Gianluigi Negro (GK)
6
13.Andy Inglis (DEF)
6
14.Arnauld Valois (DEF)
6