Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Somerset Park where Ayr United play host to St. Johnstone. A crowd of 18,908 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Ayr United and St. Johnstone are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Ayr United and St. Johnstone are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Ayr United kick off and get the first half underway!
3.51
0-0Garry McNeill makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Gustafsson. Martin Gustafsson makes a beautiful solo run. Martin Gustafsson shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
4.32
0-0Klas Tigana makes a simple pass to Sergei Kryvenko. Sergei Kryvenko threads the ball through to Adolfo Alonso. Adolfo Alonso goes all the way! Adolfo Alonso tries a spectacular strike but somehow Farid Boulmerka manages to keep it out.
10.44
Martin Gustafsson threads the ball through to Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith goes all the way! Don Naysmith shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
12.19
0-0Torsten Welter threads the ball through to Oscar Gimenez. Oscar Gimenez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.37
Billy McGrory chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Glass. Duncan Glass chips the ball to his team mate, Amara Sanogo. Amara Sanogo goes all the way! Amara Sanogo rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
20.26
Mauricio Merino makes a beautiful solo run. Mauricio Merino shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
21.08
Dmitri Yanowski controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mauricio Merino. Mauricio Merino deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Amara Sanogo. Amara Sanogo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
24.39
0-0Sergei Kryvenko makes a probing pass to Oscar Gimenez. Oscar Gimenez passes the ball forward but Don Naysmith is offside!
27.20
0-0Oscar Gimenez comes in with a late challenge on Billy McGrory. Oscar Gimenez is warned by the referee! Billy McGrory hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.36
Torsten Welter surges forward with the ball. Torsten Welter plays a perfect one-two with Adolfo Alonso and rushes in on goal... Torsten Welter takes a shot at goal but Farid Boulmerka is on top of it.
36.52
Simon Hamann passes the ball forward to Sergei Kryvenko. Sergei Kryvenko knocks the ball forward to Oscar Gimenez. Oscar Gimenez tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
38.39
Duncan Glass knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Sullivan. Alex Sullivan goes all the way! Alex Sullivan cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
Dmitri Yanowski sees space and advances. Dmitri Yanowski knocks the ball forward to Amara Sanogo. Amara Sanogo finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Gabriele Belardi manages to gather it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
St. Johnstone start the second half!
48.23
Sergei Kryvenko chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Gimenez. Oscar Gimenez shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
54.20
Craig Rae threads the ball through to Oscar Gimenez. Oscar Gimenez kicks a strong pass forward to Don Naysmith but the referee indicates it's offside!
61.20
Billy McGrory makes a beautiful solo run. Billy McGrory flicks the ball to his team mate, Mario Boban. Mario Boban goes all the way! Mario Boban takes a shot at goal but Gabriele Belardi is on top of it.
65.52
Panagiotis Vellidis flicks the ball to his team mate, Mario Boban. Mario Boban shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.43
Craig Rae makes a simple pass to Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
69.44
Mauricio Merino threads the ball through to Amara Sanogo. Amara Sanogo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Simon Hamann.
78.19
Sergei Kryvenko chips the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Alonso. Adolfo Alonso makes a probing pass to Oscar Gimenez but he's offside!
79.13
Simon Hamann makes a simple pass to Sergei Kryvenko. Sergei Kryvenko passes the ball forward to Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards Oscar Gimenez. Oscar Gimenez connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Farid Boulmerka manages to keep it out.
84.54
Mauricio Merino controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex Sullivan. Alex Sullivan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Amara Sanogo. Amara Sanogo takes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
85.27
Mauricio Merino kicks a strong pass forward to Amara Sanogo. Amara Sanogo plays a perfect one-two with Mario Boban and rushes in on goal... Amara Sanogo rockets a shot on goal but somehow Gabriele Belardi manages to keep it out.
89.28
Panagiotis Vellidis threads the ball through to Amara Sanogo. Amara Sanogo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mario Boban. Mario Boban cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Gabriele Belardi is on top of it.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
25.3%
44.3%
30.4%