Match Report
| St. Johnstone | St. Johnstone |  |  | Aberdeen | Aberdeen | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Martijn Ditewig | M. Ditewig |  | 76 | G |  | 1 | | G | 66 |  | Eduardo Diez | E. Diez | |||||||||
| Garry Rae | G. Rae |  | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Andy Palmer | A. Palmer | |||||||||
| Juri Bondi | J. Bondi |  | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 | | David James | D. James | |||||||||
| Garry Campbell | G. Campbell | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 64 | | Noel Dyer | N. Dyer | |||||||||
| Andres Garcia | A. Garcia | | 76 | M | | 5 | | D | 61 | | Giulio Garavelli | G. Garavelli | |||||||||
| Billy Hansen | B. Hansen | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 72 | | Kevin Strachan | K. Strachan | |||||||||
| Diogo Marques | D. Marques |  | 60 | M | | 7 | |  | M | 71 |  | Nicolas Kauder | N. Kauder | ||||||||
| Gary Matteo | G. Matteo | | 59 | M | | 8 | | M | 68 | | Don McCoist | D. McCoist | |||||||||
| Morgan Jenkins | M. Jenkins |  | 76 | A | | 9 | | M | 64 | | Matt Dickov | M. Dickov | |||||||||
| Gary Gemmell | G. Gemmell | | 65 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Kevin Mckinlay | K. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| Gary Burley | G. Burley | | 58 | A | | | 11 | | A | 62 |  | Maxence Brogno | M. Brogno | ||||||||
| Don Glass | D. Glass | | 73 | G | | 12 | | D | 61 | | Cataldo Pizzi | C. Pizzi | |||||||||
| Harris van der Linden | H. van der Linden | | 62 | G | | 13 | | G | 60 | | Leonardo Sanchez | L. Sanchez | |||||||||
| Alec Ritchie | A. Ritchie | | 55 | A | | 14 | | A | 60 | | Menno van Beek | M. van Beek | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Aberdeen in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Aberdeen appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Morton.
The pitch is in poor condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Aberdeen appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Morton.
0.00
0-0St. Johnstone kick off the first half!
3.47
0-0Diogo Marques threads the ball through to Morgan Jenkins. Morgan Jenkins threads a neat ball through to Gary Burley. Gary Burley shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Eduardo Diez effortlessly smothers it!
4.21
1-0Billy Hansen makes an attacking run forward. Billy Hansen knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Gemmell. Gary Gemmell looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
9.42
Diogo Marques runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Diogo Marques skips past Noel Dyer! Diogo Marques cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
14.14
Diogo Marques flicks a high pass forward to Morgan Jenkins who brings the ball under control. Morgan Jenkins advances inside the box! Morgan Jenkins shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for St. Johnstone!
24.45
2-0Garry Rae flicks a high ball forward to Billy Hansen who gracefully takes it down. Billy Hansen knocks the ball to his team mate, Diogo Marques. Diogo Marques shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
32.42
2-0Billy Hansen brings the ball forward. Billy Hansen passes the ball forward but Gary Gemmell is offside!
34.38
2-0Billy Hansen barges into Nicolas Kauder. Billy Hansen is given a warning by the referee! Nicolas Kauder hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.10
2-0Garry Campbell clumsily knocks into Kevin Strachan. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kevin Strachan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.15
Gary Gemmell chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Burley. Gary Burley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
39.02
Without breaking stride, Matt Dickov plays the ball forward to Kevin Mckinlay. Kevin Mckinlay threads a neat, attacking ball through to Don McCoist. Don McCoist looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but is denied by Martijn Ditewig. Excellent save.
42.33
Juri Bondi plays a long ball forward. Gary Burley passes the ball forward but Diogo Marques is offside!
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. Aberdeen have changed their lineup with Cataldo Pizzi replacing David James and Leonardo Sanchez replacing Don McCoist. The Aberdeen players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Aberdeen kick off and get the second half underway!
47.37
Andres Garcia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Diogo Marques. Diogo Marques makes a great pass forward. Andres Garcia runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
51.34
Andy Palmer makes a probing pass to Kevin Mckinlay. Kevin Mckinlay chips the ball to his team mate, Maxence Brogno. Some good footwork from Maxence Brogno provides some space. He shoots at goal. Martijn Ditewig is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
54.54
Cataldo Pizzi takes the throw-in. Kevin Strachan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Mckinlay who takes it down. Kevin Mckinlay controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Nicolas Kauder through on goal. Nicolas Kauder makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
60.44
2-1St. Johnstone have made 3 substitutions with Don Glass replacing Garry Rae, Harris van der Linden replacing Billy Hansen and Alec Ritchie replacing Gary Gemmell .
63.34
Cataldo Pizzi flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Strachan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Strachan sees a break and surges forward. Kevin Strachan knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Kevin Mckinlay is offside!
72.52
Garry Campbell barges into Kevin Mckinlay. The referee calls over Garry Campbell and warns him to calm down! Kevin Mckinlay stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.25
Cataldo Pizzi hits a low pass to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan sees Maxence Brogno in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Maxence Brogno runs straight at the defence! Maxence Brogno cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.09
Harris van der Linden makes a simple pass to Andres Garcia. Andres Garcia tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
79.24
Cataldo Pizzi threads the ball through to Maxence Brogno. Maxence Brogno cuts inside the box! Maxence Brogno cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Martijn Ditewig!
83.57
Juri Bondi threads a neat ball through to Harris van der Linden. Harris van der Linden decides to run forward with the ball. Harris van der Linden whips in a cross ball towards Gary Burley. Gary Burley gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
Nicolas Kauder flicks a high pass forward. Leonardo Sanchez controls it well on his chest. Leonardo Sanchez chips the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Kauder. Nicolas Kauder tries a spectacular long range effort. Wonderful reactions from Martijn Ditewig keeps it out!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.3%
48.7%
Play Area
26.9%
42.3%
30.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Maxence Brogno of Aberdeen |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Martijn Ditewig (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Garry Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Juri Bondi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Garry Campbell (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Andres Garcia (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Billy Hansen (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Diogo Marques (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Gary Matteo (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Morgan Jenkins (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Gary Gemmell (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Gary Burley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Don Glass (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Harris van der Linden (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alec Ritchie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Eduardo Diez (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Andy Palmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Noel Dyer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Giulio Garavelli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kevin Strachan (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Nicolas Kauder (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Don McCoist (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Matt Dickov (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Kevin Mckinlay (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Maxence Brogno (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Cataldo Pizzi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Leonardo Sanchez (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Menno van Beek (ATT) | 0 | |