Match Report
| St. Johnstone | St. Johnstone |  |  | Hibernian | Hibernian | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Martijn Ditewig | M. Ditewig |  | 76 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Eduardo Gomes | E. Gomes | |||||||||
| Garry Dickov | G. Dickov |  | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 |  | Rainer Kuzorra | R. Kuzorra | |||||||||
| Juri Bondi | J. Bondi |  | 67 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 63 | | Dominic Law | D. Law | ||||||||
| Garry Campbell | G. Campbell | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 | | Don Hansen | D. Hansen | |||||||||
| Diogo Marques | D. Marques | | 61 | M | | 5 | | D | 51 | | Dominic Rae | D. Rae | |||||||||
| Gary Matteo | G. Matteo | | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 68 |  | Alejandro Castro | A. Castro | |||||||||
| Craig Law | C. Law | | 52 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 | | Amedeo Cudini | A. Cudini | |||||||||
| Scott Glass | S. Glass | | 50 | M | | 8 | | M | 63 | | Anselmo Sarli | A. Sarli | |||||||||
| Gary Gemmell | G. Gemmell | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 64 | | Andy Liddell | A. Liddell | |||||||||
| Gary Burley | G. Burley | | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 | | Scott Mccall | S. Mccall | |||||||||
| Alec Ritchie | A. Ritchie | | 56 | A | | | 11 | | A | 58 |  | Tim Dublin | T. Dublin | ||||||||
| Don Glass | D. Glass | | 73 | G | | 12 | | G | 66 | | Henry Benjamin | H. Benjamin | |||||||||
| Harald Smits | H. Smits | | 70 | G | | 13 | | A | 58 | | Stephen McGrory | S. McGrory | |||||||||
| Harris van der Linden | H. van der Linden | | 63 | G | | 14 | | M | 56 | | Billy Bremner | B. Bremner | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Blood Arena |
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Hibernian. A crowd of 8,543 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Hibernian appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Glass.
The pitch is in poor condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Hibernian appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Glass.
0.00
0-0Hibernian kick off and get the match underway!
4.06
0-0Don Hansen flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Law collects the pass. Dominic Law chips the ball to his team mate, Amedeo Cudini. Amedeo Cudini sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Martijn Ditewig manages to keep it out.
9.34
0-0Alec Ritchie takes it forward alone. Alec Ritchie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.17
0-0Diogo Marques deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Gemmell. Gary Gemmell skips past Dominic Rae! Gary Gemmell tries a spectacular strike but it's drastically wayward!
14.30
Dominic Rae makes a simple pass to Tim Dublin. Tim Dublin flicks a high pass forward to Scott Mccall who brings the ball under control. Scott Mccall shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
15.52
1-0Garry Dickov flicks a high pass forward. Garry Campbell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Garry Campbell flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Matteo. Gary Matteo knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Gemmell. Gary Gemmell knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for St. Johnstone!
20.17
Dominic Rae flicks a high pass forward to Amedeo Cudini who brings the ball under control. Amedeo Cudini makes a simple pass to Scott Mccall. Scott Mccall shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
26.09
Anselmo Sarli flicks a high ball forward to Alejandro Castro who takes it down. Alejandro Castro tries a spectacular long range effort but Martijn Ditewig reads it well. Great keeping!
30.10
Juri Bondi hits a low pass to Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Law. Craig Law makes a looping header on goal but Eduardo Gomes reads it well. Nice save!
39.37
Don Hansen pushes mid-way up the pitch. Don Hansen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Liddell. Andy Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.11
Amedeo Cudini flicks a high ball forward to Andy Liddell who takes it down. Andy Liddell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garry Dickov.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. St. Johnstone appear unchanged since the first half. Hibernian also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and St. Johnstone kick off!
48.22
Dominic Law flicks a high pass forward to Andy Liddell who brings the ball under control. Andy Liddell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Mccall. Scott Mccall shoots from outside the area. Scott Mccall scores for Hibernian!!
54.38
Amedeo Cudini takes it forward alone. Seeing a gap ahead, Amedeo Cudini plays the ball forward to Alejandro Castro. Alejandro Castro lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Liddell. Andy Liddell connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
57.22
Gary Matteo flicks a high pass forward to Craig Law who brings the ball under control. Craig Law flicks a high pass forward. Scott Glass controls it well on his chest. Scott Glass shoots from 20 yards. It's there!! Eduardo Gomes has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
60.14
2-1St. Johnstone have made 3 substitutions with Don Glass replacing Garry Dickov, Harald Smits replacing Gary Matteo and Harris van der Linden replacing Gary Burley .
61.21
Craig Law controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Diogo Marques. Diogo Marques shoots from long range but is denied by Eduardo Gomes. Excellent save.
63.28
Scott Glass makes a probing pass to Harald Smits. Harald Smits kicks a strong pass forward to Harris van der Linden. Harris van der Linden shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
65.29
Seeing a gap ahead, Amedeo Cudini plays the ball forward to Andy Liddell. Andy Liddell knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Mccall. Scott Mccall is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is miles over!
67.22
2-1Alejandro Castro brings the ball forward. With imagination, Alejandro Castro plays the ball forward to Anselmo Sarli. Anselmo Sarli plays a scrappy one-two with Tim Dublin and stumbles forward towards the goal... Anselmo Sarli shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Don Glass's outstretched leg.
69.30
Don Hansen makes an attacking run forward. Don Hansen shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
75.10
Anselmo Sarli takes it forward alone. Anselmo Sarli shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
78.59
Harald Smits advances with the ball. Harald Smits knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Don Hansen.
79.42
Garry Campbell surges forward with the ball. Garry Campbell passes the ball forward to Gary Gemmell. Gary Gemmell knocks in a cross ball towards Harald Smits. Harald Smits finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
81.03
Amedeo Cudini makes an attacking run forward. Amedeo Cudini skips past Garry Campbell! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Amedeo Cudini provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
83.10
2-1Scott Mccall comes in with a late challenge on Juri Bondi. The referee calls over Scott Mccall and shows him a yellow card! Juri Bondi gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
89.39
Craig Law makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Harris van der Linden. Harris van der Linden knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Gemmell. With a superhuman jump, Gary Gemmell connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
32.5%
40.3%
27.3%
Scorers
| Gary Gemmell 16, 89 Scott Glass 57 | Scott Mccall 48 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gary Gemmell of St. Johnstone |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Martijn Ditewig (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Garry Dickov (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Juri Bondi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Garry Campbell (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Diogo Marques (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gary Matteo (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Craig Law (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Scott Glass (MID) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Gary Gemmell (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Gary Burley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alec Ritchie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Don Glass (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Harald Smits (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Harris van der Linden (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Eduardo Gomes (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Rainer Kuzorra (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dominic Law (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Don Hansen (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Dominic Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alejandro Castro (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Amedeo Cudini (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Anselmo Sarli (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Andy Liddell (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Scott Mccall (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Tim Dublin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Henry Benjamin (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stephen McGrory (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Billy Bremner (MID) | 0 | |