Match Report


St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone     KilmarnockKilmarnock
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Martijn DitewigM. Ditewig76
G
1
G
47Silvio DistinS. Distin
Garry DickovG. Dickov69
D
2
D
70Guillermo ReyesG. Reyes
Garry CampbellG. Campbell53
D
3
D
64Alex McNeillA. McNeill
Neil SullivanN. Sullivan47
D
4
D
61Alex MortonA. Morton
Diogo MarquesD. Marques61
M
5captain
M
72Alec McStayA. McStay
Gary MatteoG. Matteo59
M
6
M
69Tarik QuinteroT. Quintero
Craig LawC. Law52
M
7
M
64Guglielmo TriuzziG. Triuzzi
Scott GlassS. Glass50
M
8
M
57Lee SummerbellL. Summerbell
Gary GemmellG. Gemmell66
A
9
A
72Stephen McStayS. McStay
Gary BurleyG. Burley58
A
10
A
64Stephen MeiklejohnS. Meiklejohn
Alec RitchieA. Ritchie57
A
captain11
A
58Duncan CaldwellD. Caldwell
 
Don GlassD. Glass73
G
12
D
58Colin WhiteC. White
Harald SmitsH. Smits70
G
13
A
52Stuart GemmillS. Gemmill
Harris van der LindenH. van der Linden63
G
14
A
51Gary BloomerG. Bloomer

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Kilmarnock. A crowd of 8,764 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both St. Johnstone and Kilmarnock are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic James.


0.00
St. Johnstone kick off!
8.09
Garry Dickov runs forward with the ball. Garry Dickov hits a low pass to Gary Burley. Gary Burley finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
12.31
Lee Summerbell surges forward with the ball. Lee Summerbell plays a quick one-two with Stephen McStay and rushes in on goal... Lee Summerbell makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
18.16
Tarik Quintero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen McStay. Stephen McStay shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
20.50
Tarik Quintero flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Meiklejohn controls it well on his chest. Stephen Meiklejohn passes the ball forward but Duncan Caldwell is offside!
24.36
Tarik Quintero makes a simple pass to Guglielmo Triuzzi. Guglielmo Triuzzi knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
27.43
Tarik Quintero knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Caldwell. Duncan Caldwell lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
28.22
Alex McNeill runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alex McNeill shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
30.29
Craig Law takes the throw-in. Gary Gemmell knocks the ball forward to Gary Burley. Gary Burley rushes past Alex McNeill! Gary Burley shoots from just inside the box but Silvio Distin is on top of it.
32.22
Diogo Marques comes in with a late challenge on Alex Morton. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex Morton runs off the knock.
33.51
Alec Ritchie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary Burley. Gary Burley whips in a cross ball towards Craig Law. Craig Law is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but somehow Silvio Distin manages to keep it out.
36.09
Scott Glass threads the ball through to Craig Law. Craig Law flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Burley. Gary Burley tries a spectacular strike but it flies well off target!
39.15
Garry Campbell sees Craig Law in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Law makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.15
Scott Glass plays the ball forward to Gary Burley. Gary Burley knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
Garry Campbell chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Matteo. Gary Matteo flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Burley. Gary Burley cuts inside the box! Gary Burley cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Silvio Distin with no chance!! Goal for St. Johnstone!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Kilmarnock kick off the second half!
47.17
Diogo Marques flicks a high pass forward to Gary Gemmell who brings the ball under control. Gary Gemmell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.33
Guillermo Reyes sees Alex Morton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alex Morton sees Stephen Meiklejohn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Meiklejohn whips in a cross ball towards Alec McStay. Alec McStay jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
53.34
Garry Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Gary Matteo controls it well on his chest. Gary Matteo flicks a high pass forward. Gary Burley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Burley whips in a cross ball towards Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
57.20
Guillermo Reyes knocks the ball to his team mate, Guglielmo Triuzzi. Guglielmo Triuzzi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Caldwell. Duncan Caldwell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
59.22
Diogo Marques decides to run forward with the ball. Diogo Marques knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Silvio Distin who gathers it comfortably.
60.27
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 .
61.36
Garry Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Craig Law controls it well on his chest. Craig Law makes a great pass forward. Harris van der Linden runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
67.45
Craig Law sees space and advances. Craig Law runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Craig Law provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Craig Law!
73.39
Garry Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Scott Glass collects the pass. Scott Glass flicks a high ball forward to Diogo Marques who takes it down. Diogo Marques knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Guillermo Reyes.
79.56
Alex McNeill hits a low pass to Alec McStay. Alec McStay runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alec McStay kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Meiklejohn but the referee indicates it's offside!
83.55
Harris van der Linden threads a neat ball through to Craig Law. Craig Law threads a neat ball through to Harris van der Linden. Harris van der Linden muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
85.59
Guglielmo Triuzzi makes a simple pass to Tarik Quintero. Tarik Quintero shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
87.40
Stephen Meiklejohn knocks the ball forward to Duncan Caldwell. Duncan Caldwell whips in a cross ball towards Tarik Quintero. Tarik Quintero finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

St. Johnstone

Kilmarnock
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
5
7
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.7%
40.3%
Play Area
26.4%
44.4%
29.2%

Scorers
Gary Burley 45
Craig Law 67
Alec McStay 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Craig Law of St. Johnstone

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

1.Silvio Distin (GK)
6
2.Guillermo Reyes (DEF)
6
3.Alex McNeill (DEF)
6
4.Alex Morton (DEF)
6
5.Alec McStay (MID)goal scored
8
6.Tarik Quintero (MID)
6
7.Guglielmo Triuzzi (MID)
6
8.Lee Summerbell (MID)
6
9.Stephen McStay (ATT)
6
10.Stephen Meiklejohn (ATT)
6
11.Duncan Caldwell (ATT)
6
 
12.Colin White (DEF)
0
13.Stuart Gemmill (ATT)
0
14.Gary Bloomer (ATT)
0