Match Report


St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone     PeterheadPeterhead
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Martijn DitewigM. Ditewig76
G
1
G
61Pedro TavaresP. Tavares
Garry DickovG. Dickov69
D
2
D
69Marinus GalàsekM. Galàsek
Juri BondiJ. Bondi67
D
3
D
66Niccol˜ PellizzaroN. Pellizzaro
Garry CampbellG. Campbell53
D
4
D
64Niccolo SmitheN. Smithe
Diogo MarquesD. Marques61
M
5
M
65Garry CollinsG. Collins
Gary MatteoG. Matteo59
M
6
M
54Tarik BolivardT. Bolivard
Craig LawC. Law52
M
7
M
46Maurizio TrincheraM. Trinchera
Scott GlassS. Glass50
M
8captain
M
43Matthew HollowayM. Holloway
Gary GemmellG. Gemmell66
A
9
A
72Juan-Carlos DiezJ. Diez
Gary BurleyG. Burley58
A
10
A
67Duncan GemmellD. Gemmell
Alec RitchieA. Ritchie56
A
captain11
A
62Don RitchieD. Ritchie
 
Don GlassD. Glass73
G
12
D
62Riccardo ManfrediniR. Manfredini
Harald SmitsH. Smits70
G
13
D
62Geoffroy CrosnierG. Crosnier
Harris van der LindenH. van der Linden63
G
14
D
60Markus NetzerM. Netzer

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Peterhead. A crowd of 9,013 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both St. Johnstone and Peterhead are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Glass.


0.00
Peterhead kick off the first half!
3.18
Garry Collins flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Gemmell. Duncan Gemmell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.47
Garry Dickov catches Don Ritchie on the ankles. Garry Dickov is given a warning by the referee! Don Ritchie stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.48
Marinus Galàsek flicks a high pass forward. Niccolo Smithe collects the pass. With vision, Niccolo Smithe plays the ball forward to Juan-Carlos Diez. Juan-Carlos Diez whips in a cross ball towards Maurizio Trinchera. Maurizio Trinchera is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
8.56
Maurizio Trinchera knocks the ball forward to Juan-Carlos Diez. Juan-Carlos Diez shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Peterhead!
14.06
Garry Campbell flicks a high pass forward to Gary Matteo who brings the ball under control. Gary Matteo darts forward. Gary Matteo shoots from 25 yards but somehow Pedro Tavares manages to keep it out.
18.12
Tarik Bolivard makes a probing pass to Don Ritchie. Don Ritchie lofts in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Diez. Juan-Carlos Diez powers a header at goal. Juan-Carlos Diez scores for Peterhead!!
27.29
Gary Matteo breaks forward. With wonderful imagination, Gary Matteo plays the ball forward to Gary Burley. Gary Burley knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Gemmell. Gary Gemmell knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Pedro Tavares is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
30.39
Craig Law runs straight at the opposition's defence. Craig Law edges inside the box! Craig Law makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Pedro Tavares effortlessly smothers it!
32.24
Maurizio Trinchera flicks a high pass forward to Juan-Carlos Diez who brings the ball under control. Juan-Carlos Diez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Martijn Ditewig.
36.47
Duncan Gemmell catches Diogo Marques on the ankles. Duncan Gemmell is given a warning by the referee! Diogo Marques stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.05
Niccolo Smithe sees a break and surges forward. Niccolo Smithe shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
44.40
Garry Dickov threads a neat ball through to Gary Matteo. Gary Matteo flicks a high ball forward to Alec Ritchie who gracefully takes it down. Alec Ritchie skips past Niccol˜ Pellizzaro! Alec Ritchie takes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
St. Johnstone start the second half!
47.18
Niccolo Smithe knocks the ball to his team mate, Don Ritchie. Don Ritchie knocks in a cross ball towards Tarik Bolivard. Tarik Bolivard makes a convincing header but it misses the target by a large margin!
48.33
Matthew Holloway flicks a high ball forward to Maurizio Trinchera who takes it down. Maurizio Trinchera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.35
Gary Matteo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Burley. Gary Burley makes an attacking run forward. Gary Burley makes a simple pass, allowing Gary Matteo to run into the box. Gary Matteo takes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
51.27
Maurizio Trinchera flicks a high pass forward. Matthew Holloway collects the pass. Matthew Holloway knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Martijn Ditewig who gathers it comfortably.
57.05
Juri Bondi flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Campbell. Garry Campbell flicks a high pass forward to Gary Burley who brings the ball under control. Gary Burley shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
59.28
Juri Bondi sees Craig Law in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Law threads a neat ball through to Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie rushes past Niccol˜ Pellizzaro! Alec Ritchie takes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
61.28
St. Johnstone have made 3 substitutions with Don Glass replacing Garry Dickov, Harald Smits replacing Gary Matteo and Harris van der Linden replacing Gary Burley .
65.26
Matthew Holloway flicks a high pass forward. Tarik Bolivard collects the pass. Tarik Bolivard lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Collins. Garry Collins directs the ball goalwards with his head. Martijn Ditewig gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
66.46
With some swift thinking, Craig Law plays the ball forward to Gary Gemmell. Gary Gemmell plays a scrappy one-two with Alec Ritchie and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gary Gemmell cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
67.56
Gary Gemmell hits a low pass to Harris van der Linden. Harris van der Linden shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
72.19
Harald Smits knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Glass. Scott Glass knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.36
Scott Glass knocks the ball to his team mate, Harris van der Linden. Harris van der Linden makes a pass forward but Alec Ritchie makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
77.37
Craig Law slams into Juan-Carlos Diez with his studs up. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Juan-Carlos Diez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
77.37
Free kick to Peterhead just outside the area...
78.51
Juan-Carlos Diez steps up but the ball clips the wall and is cleared by the defence.
79.07
Harald Smits barges into Tarik Bolivard. The referee calls over Harald Smits and shows him a yellow card! Tarik Bolivard stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.07
Garry Collins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Don Ritchie. Don Ritchie knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Tarik Bolivard is offside!
84.51
Marinus Galàsek runs forward with the ball. Marinus Galàsek threads a neat ball through to Juan-Carlos Diez. Juan-Carlos Diez edges inside the box! Juan-Carlos Diez side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Martijn Ditewig is on top of it.
85.19
Niccolo Smithe makes a probing pass to Matthew Holloway. Matthew Holloway takes it forward alone. Matthew Holloway shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Martijn Ditewig comfortably smothers it!
89.57
Tarik Bolivard deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthew Holloway. Matthew Holloway shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
Juri Bondi makes a simple pass to Harris van der Linden. Harris van der Linden shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

St. Johnstone

Peterhead
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
41.7%
58.3%
Play Area
32.1%
44%
23.8%

Scorers
Gary Gemmell 27
Alec Ritchie 44, 59
Juan-Carlos Diez 9, 18

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alec Ritchie of St. Johnstone

Match Ratings
1.Martijn Ditewig (GK)
7
2.Garry Dickov (DEF)
6
3.Juri Bondi (DEF)
6
4.Garry Campbell (DEF)
6
5.Diogo Marques (MID)
6
6.Gary Matteo (MID)
7
7.Craig Law (MID)red card
4
8.Scott Glass (MID)
6
9.Gary Gemmell (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Gary Burley (ATT)
7
11.Alec Ritchie (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Don Glass (GK)
6
13.Harald Smits (GK)yellow card
5
14.Harris van der Linden (GK)
6

1.Pedro Tavares (GK)
6
2.Marinus Galàsek (DEF)
6
3.Niccol˜ Pellizzaro (DEF)
6
4.Niccolo Smithe (DEF)
6
5.Garry Collins (MID)
6
6.Tarik Bolivard (MID)
6
7.Maurizio Trinchera (MID)
6
8.Matthew Holloway (MID)
6
9.Juan-Carlos Diez (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Duncan Gemmell (ATT)
5
11.Don Ritchie (ATT)
6
 
12.Riccardo Manfredini (DEF)
0
13.Geoffroy Crosnier (DEF)
0
14.Markus Netzer (DEF)
0