Match Report
| St. Johnstone | St. Johnstone |  |  | Hamilton Academical | Hamilton Academical | ||||||||||||||||
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| Gabriele Belardi | G. Belardi |  | 76 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 |  | Craig Souness | C. Souness | |||||||||
| Garry McNeill | G. McNeill | | 77 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 |  | Syd Gower | S. Gower | |||||||||
| Klas Tigana | K. Tigana |  | 72 | D | | 3 | | D | 69 | | Callum Mason | C. Mason | |||||||||
| Simon Hamann | S. Hamann |  | 70 | D | | 4 | | D | 69 | | Don Caldwell | D. Caldwell | |||||||||
| Craig Rae | C. Rae | | 75 | M | | 5 | | M | 70 | | Gavin McStay | G. McStay | |||||||||
| Sergei Kryvenko | S. Kryvenko |  | 75 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Yuriy Kushnirov | Y. Kushnirov | |||||||||
| Torsten Welter | T. Welter | | 74 | M | | 7 | | M | 64 | | Billy Davidson | B. Davidson | |||||||||
| Martin Gustafsson | M. Gustafsson | | 74 | M | | 8 | | M | 62 | | Nico Schnellinger | N. Schnellinger | |||||||||
| Oscar Gimenez | O. Gimenez |  | 76 | A | | 9 | | A | 75 | | Alec Mason | A. Mason | |||||||||
| Adolfo Alonso | A. Alonso | | 75 | A | | 10 | | A | 71 |  | Alexandre Postiga | A. Postiga | |||||||||
| Don Naysmith | D. Naysmith | | 72 | A | | 11 | | A | 71 | | Pablo Caballero | P. Caballero | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Armellini |
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Hamilton Academical. A crowd of 18,266 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both St. Johnstone and Hamilton Academical are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both St. Johnstone and Hamilton Academical are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0St. Johnstone start the match!
2.39
0-0Yuriy Kushnirov makes a probing pass to Pablo Caballero. Pablo Caballero plays a perfect one-two with Alec Mason and rushes in on goal... Pablo Caballero shoots from just inside the box but it goes wide for a goal kick.
3.10
Garry McNeill makes a simple pass to Craig Rae. Craig Rae chips the ball to his team mate, Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith goes all the way! Don Naysmith shoots from just inside the box. It's miles wide!
4.26
0-0Billy Davidson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pablo Caballero. Pablo Caballero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.56
Simon Hamann kicks a strong pass forward to Torsten Welter. Torsten Welter surges forward with the ball. Torsten Welter plays a perfect one-two with Oscar Gimenez and rushes in on goal... Torsten Welter cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
12.23
0-0Simon Hamann catches Alec Mason on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alec Mason runs off the knock.
15.20
0-0Sergei Kryvenko brings the ball forward. Sergei Kryvenko knocks the ball forward to Adolfo Alonso but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
18.22
0-1Nico Schnellinger knocks the ball forward to Alexandre Postiga. Alexandre Postiga knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Mason. Alec Mason directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
22.37
Yuriy Kushnirov makes a probing pass to Alec Mason. Alec Mason whips in a cross ball towards Pablo Caballero. Pablo Caballero connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies wide!
24.25
0-1Billy Davidson comes in with a high challenge, catching Torsten Welter with his studs. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Torsten Welter runs off the knock.
27.58
0-1Yuriy Kushnirov barges into Torsten Welter. Yuriy Kushnirov is warned by the referee! Torsten Welter hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.57
0-1Syd Gower makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yuriy Kushnirov. Yuriy Kushnirov makes a probing pass to Alec Mason. Alec Mason sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Gabriele Belardi.
32.34
Craig Rae makes a probing pass to Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith goes all the way! Don Naysmith shoots from just inside the box but Craig Souness is on top of it.
38.25
Torsten Welter makes a beautiful solo run. Torsten Welter kicks a strong pass forward to Adolfo Alonso but the referee indicates it's offside!
40.30
Sergei Kryvenko kicks a strong pass forward to Oscar Gimenez. Oscar Gimenez whips in a cross ball towards Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Hamilton Academical start the second half!
47.34
Torsten Welter deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith goes all the way! Don Naysmith cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
53.57
Martin Gustafsson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith makes a probing pass to Adolfo Alonso but he's offside!
59.15
Gavin McStay passes the ball forward to Alexandre Postiga. Alexandre Postiga knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.28
Yuriy Kushnirov knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Mason. Alec Mason knocks in a cross ball towards Alexandre Postiga. Alexandre Postiga powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Gabriele Belardi!
61.57
Sergei Kryvenko surges forward with the ball. Sergei Kryvenko plays a perfect one-two with Adolfo Alonso and rushes in on goal... Sergei Kryvenko tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Craig Souness manages to gather it comfortably.
66.03
Torsten Welter chips the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Alonso. Adolfo Alonso whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Gimenez. Oscar Gimenez heads the ball goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
67.26
Sergei Kryvenko surges forward with the ball. Sergei Kryvenko lofts in a cross ball towards Oscar Gimenez. Oscar Gimenez powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.13
Torsten Welter makes a beautiful solo run. Torsten Welter kicks a strong pass forward to Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
72.38
Craig Rae makes a probing pass to Adolfo Alonso. Adolfo Alonso knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Don Caldwell.
75.40
Yuriy Kushnirov knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Mason. Alec Mason goes all the way! Alec Mason tries a spectacular strike but he balloons it over the crossbar!
78.06
Torsten Welter passes the ball forward to Adolfo Alonso. Adolfo Alonso goes all the way! Adolfo Alonso shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is miles over!
79.01
Torsten Welter controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adolfo Alonso. Adolfo Alonso makes a simple pass to Oscar Gimenez. Oscar Gimenez rockets a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
83.43
Sergei Kryvenko passes the ball forward to Adolfo Alonso. Adolfo Alonso sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
87.24
Sergei Kryvenko deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith flicks the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Alonso. Adolfo Alonso rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
8
3
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
59.5%
40.5%
Play Area
16.5%
48.1%
35.4%
Scorers
| Oscar Gimenez 67, 79 Adolfo Alonso 87 | Alec Mason 18 |