Match Report


St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone     HibernianHibernian
Computer Player Computer Player Ian Donaldson Ian Donaldson
Martijn DitewigM. Ditewig76
G
1
G
69Eduardo GomesE. Gomes
Garry DickovG. Dickov69
D
2
D
62Dave BenaliD. Benali
Juri BondiJ. Bondi67
D
3captain
D
70Rainer KuzorraR. Kuzorra
Garry CampbellG. Campbell53
D
4
D
63Dominic LawD. Law
Diogo MarquesD. Marques61
M
5
D
66Giuseppe Da RoldG. Da Rold
Gary MatteoG. Matteo59
M
6
M
62Tonino GattusoT. Gattuso
Craig LawC. Law52
M
7
M
74Trevor ThompsonT. Thompson
Scott GlassS. Glass50
M
8
M
66Amedeo CudiniA. Cudini
Gary GemmellG. Gemmell66
A
9
A
59Stephen McGroryS. McGrory
Gary BurleyG. Burley58
A
10
M
68Alejandro CastroA. Castro
Alec RitchieA. Ritchie57
A
captain11
A
63Scott MccallS. Mccall
 
Don GlassD. Glass73
G
12
G
44Stuart McStayS. McStay
Harald SmitsH. Smits70
G
13
D
48Marc MasurM. Masur
Harris van der LindenH. van der Linden63
G
14
M
47Don DalglishD. Dalglish

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Hibernian. 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 Hibernian appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Brady.


0.00
Hibernian start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.11
Rainer Kuzorra knocks the ball forward to Tonino Gattuso. Tonino Gattuso flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Castro collects the pass. Alejandro Castro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Superb reactions from Martijn Ditewig. What a save!
6.32
Gary Matteo passes the ball forward to Craig Law. Craig Law knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dave Benali.
8.23
Tonino Gattuso controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Amedeo Cudini. Amedeo Cudini sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
12.46
Garry Dickov controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Glass. Seeing a gap ahead, Scott Glass laces a weighted ball forward to Diogo Marques. Diogo Marques controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Gary Matteo through on goal. Gary Matteo side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
15.06
Garry Dickov surges forward with the ball. Garry Dickov changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Garry Dickov plays a one-two with Gary Gemmell and rushes in on goal... Garry Dickov shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
16.48
Trevor Thompson comes in with a late challenge on Gary Gemmell. Trevor Thompson is given a warning by the referee! Gary Gemmell gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
18.58
Tonino Gattuso changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Tonino Gattuso shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Martijn Ditewig manages to gather it easily.
26.16
Trevor Thompson passes the ball forward to Stephen McGrory. Stephen McGrory makes a probing pass to Alejandro Castro but he's offside!
28.22
Trevor Thompson runs straight at the opposition's defence. Trevor Thompson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
30.35
Trevor Thompson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tonino Gattuso. Tonino Gattuso whips in a cross ball towards Amedeo Cudini. Amedeo Cudini flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
33.05
Craig Law deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie plays a one-two with Gary Burley and rushes in on goal... Alec Ritchie muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Eduardo Gomes is on top of it.
36.58
Craig Law chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Gemmell. Gary Gemmell shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Eduardo Gomes!
39.11
Scott Glass knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Burley. Gary Burley plays a scrappy one-two with Craig Law and advances towards the goal... Gary Burley side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for St. Johnstone!
45.00
Garry Dickov pushes mid-way up the pitch. Garry Dickov threads the ball through to Gary Gemmell. Gary Gemmell makes a pass forward but Alec Ritchie makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
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. Hibernian also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
St. Johnstone kick off!
54.58
Scott Mccall barges into Craig Law. The referee calls over Scott Mccall and shows him a yellow card! Craig Law stretches but gets up unharmed.
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 .
71.29
Tonino Gattuso flicks a high pass forward. Amedeo Cudini controls it well on his chest. Amedeo Cudini tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
73.49
Harris van der Linden barges into Trevor Thompson. The referee warns Harris van der Linden to calm down! Trevor Thompson runs off the knock.
77.59
Craig Law makes a simple pass to Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie runs straight at the defence! Alec Ritchie takes a shot at goal but Eduardo Gomes is on top of it.
79.04
Garry Campbell makes a simple pass to Craig Law. Craig Law chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Gemmell. Gary Gemmell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Law but he's offside!
83.38
Juri Bondi threads a neat ball through to Craig Law. Craig Law surges forward with the ball. Craig Law threads the ball through to Alec Ritchie but he's offside!
84.35
Juri Bondi sees Diogo Marques in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Diogo Marques shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
90.00
Trevor Thompson advances with the ball. Trevor Thompson shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

St. Johnstone

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

Possession
65.3%
34.7%
Play Area
24%
46.7%
29.3%

Scorers
Gary Burley 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gary Burley of St. Johnstone

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

1.Eduardo Gomes (GK)
7
2.Dave Benali (DEF)
6
3.Rainer Kuzorra (DEF)
6
4.Dominic Law (DEF)
6
5.Giuseppe Da Rold (DEF)
6
6.Tonino Gattuso (MID)
7
7.Trevor Thompson (MID)
7
8.Amedeo Cudini (MID)
6
9.Stephen McGrory (ATT)
6
10.Alejandro Castro (MID)
6
11.Scott Mccall (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Stuart McStay (GK)
0
13.Marc Masur (DEF)
0
14.Don Dalglish (MID)
0