Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Somerset Park where Ayr United play host to St. Johnstone. A crowd of 20,922 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Ayr United and St. Johnstone are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Ayr United and St. Johnstone are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0St. Johnstone kick off!
3.07
0-0Paul Johnstone knocks the ball to his team mate, Darren Stone. Darren Stone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alessandro Sturba. Alessandro Sturba lofts in a cross ball towards Eddy Roma. Eddy Roma powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
6.09
0-0Alessandro Sturba barges into Christos Kyriakidis. Alessandro Sturba is given a warning by the referee! Christos Kyriakidis runs off the knock.
8.25
Christos Kyriakidis threads the ball through to George Belodedici. George Belodedici sees a break and surges forward. George Belodedici knocks in a cross ball towards Rinar Kopolovets. Rinar Kopolovets is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
12.20
1-0Alessio Baggio deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ramon Unger. Ramon Unger advances with the ball. Ramon Unger shoots from 20 yards. It's there!! Stuart Caldwell has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
16.38
1-0Hakan Özalan advances with the ball. Hakan Özalan knocks in a cross ball towards Bob Renard. Bob Renard flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Alex Strachan.
24.44
Moustapha Amzine makes a probing pass to Hakan Özalan. Hakan Özalan sees a break and surges forward. Hakan Özalan finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
28.54
Samuel Mercado surges forward with the ball. Samuel Mercado controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Stuart Caldwell is on top of it.
34.53
Samuel Mercado chips the ball to his team mate, Eddy Roma. Eddy Roma whips in a cross ball towards Simion Noica. Simion Noica connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
36.01
Ramon Unger kicks a strong pass forward to Simion Noica. Simion Noica controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
39.08
1-0Hakan Özalan surges forward with the ball. Hakan Özalan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alex Strachan who gathers it comfortably.
44.21
Christos Kyriakidis flicks the ball to his team mate, Sergio Lima. Sergio Lima passes the ball forward to Rinar Kopolovets. Rinar Kopolovets knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Darren Stone knocks the ball to his team mate, Eddy Roma. Eddy Roma whips in a cross ball towards Simion Noica. Simion Noica heads the ball goalwards but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
Ayr United kick off and get the second half underway!
47.32
George Belodedici knocks the ball forward to Rinar Kopolovets. Rinar Kopolovets lofts in a cross ball towards Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
54.35
Sergio Lima knocks the ball to his team mate, Bob Renard. Bob Renard lofts in a cross ball towards Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Alex Strachan!
55.44
Sergio Lima knocks the ball forward to Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory whips in a cross ball towards Rinar Kopolovets. Rinar Kopolovets is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
57.37
Hakan Özalan knocks the ball forward to Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Bob Renard. Bob Renard connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.48
Hakan Özalan knocks the ball forward to Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alessio Baggio.
61.51
Christos Kyriakidis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, George Belodedici. George Belodedici decides to run forward with the ball. George Belodedici knocks in a cross ball towards Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.57
1-0St. Johnstone are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Ayr United's defence.
69.04
Scott Young makes a beautiful solo run. Scott Young deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bob Renard. Bob Renard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.40
Sergio Lima kicks a strong pass forward to Bob Renard. Bob Renard knocks in a cross ball towards Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Alex Strachan!
75.01
1-0Paul Johnstone catches Rinar Kopolovets on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rinar Kopolovets runs off the knock.
77.03
George Belodedici chips the ball to his team mate, Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Christopher Schilling.
78.10
Scott Young makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sergio Lima. Sergio Lima controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory goes all the way! Scott McGrory makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Alex Strachan easily smothers it.
79.17
George Belodedici surges forward with the ball. George Belodedici whips in a cross ball towards Bob Renard. Bob Renard is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Alex Strachan is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
83.52
Darren Stone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simion Noica. Simion Noica controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40.9%
59.1%
Play Area
29.5%
45.5%
25%
Scorers
| Ramon Unger 12 Simion Noica 84 | Bob Renard 79 |