Match Report


St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone     St MirrenSt Mirren
Computer Player Computer Player Sean Clayton Sean Clayton
Don HendryD. Hendry78
G
1
G
69Neil McallisterN. Mcallister
Paul BurleyP. Burley64
D
2
D
68Don ClelandD. Cleland
Alec DavidsonA. Davidson62
D
3
D
78Billy MatteoB. Matteo
John HendryJ. Hendry61
D
4
D
69Karim LambersK. Lambers
Darius WiltordD. Wiltord61
D
5
D
69Carl CroftC. Croft
Callum YoungC. Young62
M
captain6
M
73Pablo GarridoP. Garrido
Richard JamesR. James56
M
7
M
74Craig HutchisonC. Hutchison
Colin McGroryC. McGrory66
A
8captain
M
75Don LiddellD. Liddell
Tommaso PoggiT. Poggi63
A
9
A
72Garry MasonG. Mason
Fabian N. GuerraF. Guerra62
A
10
A
70Gavin DavidsonG. Davidson
Rafael QuaresmaR. Quaresma53
A
11
A
69Andy JamesA. James
 
Matt JohnstoneM. Johnstone68
G
12
G
44Seth BeckhamS. Beckham
Colin HopkinC. Hopkin58
D
13
D
63Paul NaysmithP. Naysmith
Kevin LawK. Law57
D
14
M
63Pedro VieiraP. Vieira

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to St Mirren. A crowd of 18,061 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while St Mirren appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Antonio Alves.


0.00
St Mirren start the match!
2.10
Don Liddell makes a simple pass to Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson runs straight at the defence! Gavin Davidson comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it whistles just wide of the post!
3.07
Richard James threads a neat ball through to Tommaso Poggi. Tommaso Poggi kicks a strong pass forward to Fabian N. Guerra but the referee indicates it's offside!
4.23
Craig Hutchison hits a low pass to Don Liddell. Don Liddell knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Mason. Garry Mason powers a header at goal but Don Hendry is on top of his game. Great keeping!
9.33
Billy Matteo sees Don Liddell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Don Liddell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pablo Garrido. Pablo Garrido shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
24.02
Callum Young makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tommaso Poggi. Tommaso Poggi passes the ball forward but Richard James is offside!
26.35
Pablo Garrido flicks a high pass forward. Craig Hutchison controls it well on his chest. Craig Hutchison threads the ball through to Gavin Davidson but he's offside!
27.11
Pablo Garrido passes the ball forward to Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson whips in a cross ball towards Don Liddell. Don Liddell is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
30.31
Andy James makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Hutchison. Craig Hutchison shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.39
Richard James flicks a high pass forward. Colin McGrory controls it well on his chest. Colin McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Fabian N. Guerra. Fabian N. Guerra outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
38.39
John Hendry takes it forward alone. John Hendry chips the ball to his team mate, Fabian N. Guerra. Fabian N. Guerra threads the ball through to Rafael Quaresma but he's offside!
39.48
Andy James hits a low pass to Garry Mason. Garry Mason knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alec Davidson.
42.08
Colin McGrory comes in with a late challenge on Karim Lambers. Colin McGrory is given a warning by the referee! Karim Lambers hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
The second half starts with St. Johnstone kicking off!
53.15
Don Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Craig Hutchison collects the pass. Craig Hutchison shoots from 25 yards. Don Hendry comfortably gets down and covers it.
57.19
Don Liddell sees space and advances. Don Liddell knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Mason. Garry Mason jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Don Hendry manages to gather it.
63.35
With some swift thinking, Richard James plays the ball forward to Callum Young. Callum Young knocks in a cross ball towards Fabian N. Guerra. Fabian N. Guerra gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
69.31
Richard James flicks a high pass forward. Callum Young controls it well on his chest. Without breaking stride, Callum Young plays the ball forward to Fabian N. Guerra who has made a great run into the box. Fabian N. Guerra side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
71.51
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
75.57
Gavin Davidson runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gavin Davidson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
79.32
Gavin Davidson sees Garry Mason in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Garry Mason plays a one-two with Andy James and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Garry Mason provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
83.38
Karim Lambers flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Garrido holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pablo Garrido runs straight at the opposition's defence. Pablo Garrido knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Darius Wiltord.
85.20
Rafael Quaresma hacks Karim Lambers from behind! The referee calls over Rafael Quaresma and shows him a yellow card! Karim Lambers runs off the knock.
89.28
Karim Lambers flicks a high ball forward to Andy James who takes it down. Andy James plays a one-two with Gavin Davidson and advances towards the goal... Andy James makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
90.00
Craig Hutchison threads a neat ball through to Don Liddell. Don Liddell whips in a cross ball towards Craig Hutchison. Craig Hutchison jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Don Hendry gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

St. Johnstone

St Mirren
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
35.9%
64.1%
Play Area
31.2%
48.4%
20.3%

Scorers
Fabian N. Guerra 63
Garry Mason 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Garry Mason of St Mirren

Match Ratings
1.Don Hendry (GK)
8
2.Paul Burley (DEF)
6
3.Alec Davidson (DEF)
6
4.John Hendry (DEF)
6
5.Darius Wiltord (DEF)
6
6.Callum Young (MID)
7
7.Richard James (MID)
7
8.Colin McGrory (ATT)
6
9.Tommaso Poggi (ATT)
6
10.Fabian N. Guerra (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Rafael Quaresma (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Matt Johnstone (GK)
0
13.Colin Hopkin (DEF)
0
14.Kevin Law (DEF)
0

1.Neil Mcallister (GK)
6
2.Don Cleland (DEF)
6
3.Billy Matteo (DEF)
6
4.Karim Lambers (DEF)
6
5.Carl Croft (DEF)
6
6.Pablo Garrido (MID)
7
7.Craig Hutchison (MID)
6
8.Don Liddell (MID)
8
9.Garry Mason (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Gavin Davidson (ATT)
7
11.Andy James (ATT)
7
 
12.Seth Beckham (GK)
0
13.Paul Naysmith (DEF)
0
14.Pedro Vieira (MID)
0