Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Albion Rovers. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Both St. Johnstone and Albion Rovers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both St. Johnstone and Albion Rovers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with St. Johnstone kicking off!
2.43
0-0Yassine Murati kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
4.25
0-0David Ceulemans controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson. Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson makes a probing pass to Gabriel Ruiz but he's offside!
8.05
Gabriel Marcelino controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rinar Kopolovets. Rinar Kopolovets goes all the way! Rinar Kopolovets takes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
10.51
0-0Gabriel Marcelino makes a simple pass to Rinar Kopolovets. Rinar Kopolovets knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.26
0-0Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson catches Christos Kyriakidis on the ankles. Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson is warned by the referee! Christos Kyriakidis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.45
Piotr Radomski flicks the ball to his team mate, Yassine Murati. Yassine Murati passes the ball forward to Gabriel Ruiz. Gabriel Ruiz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
15.24
1-0Moustapha Amzine advances with the ball. Moustapha Amzine knocks the ball forward to Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory goes all the way! Scott McGrory tries a spectacular strike. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
18.34
Fotis Panagiotopoulos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Manuel Palacios. Manuel Palacios chips the ball to his team mate, Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson. Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fabio Alves Jairzinho.
24.47
1-0David Ceulemans deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson. Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Stuart Caldwell manages to keep it out.
28.46
Abdelhadif Tasfaout sees a break and surges forward. Abdelhadif Tasfaout deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson. Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
32.36
Dave Granville knocks the ball forward to George Belodedici. George Belodedici chips the ball to his team mate, Bob Renard. Bob Renard whips in a cross ball towards Rinar Kopolovets. Rinar Kopolovets powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
36.11
Hakan Özalan makes a probing pass 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 balloons it over the crossbar!
39.55
Gabriel Marcelino knocks the ball to his team mate, Bob Renard. Bob Renard shoots from long range. Guillermo Garrido easily smothers it.
44.04
George Belodedici kicks a strong pass forward to Rinar Kopolovets. Rinar Kopolovets shoots from 25 yards. Guillermo Garrido easily smothers it.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
Albion Rovers kick off and get the second half underway!
47.27
Dave Granville knocks the ball forward to Gabriel Marcelino. Gabriel Marcelino knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory knocks in a cross ball towards Bob Renard. Bob Renard powers a header at goal. Guillermo Garrido easily smothers it.
48.53
Fabio Alves Jairzinho advances with the ball. Fabio Alves Jairzinho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rinar Kopolovets. Rinar Kopolovets knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Guillermo Garrido who gathers it comfortably.
49.50
2-0Gabriel Marcelino comes in with a late challenge on David Ceulemans. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Ceulemans runs off the knock.
51.29
Manuel Palacios flicks the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Ruiz. Gabriel Ruiz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
53.18
2-0Hakan Özalan catches Yassine Murati on the ankles. The referee calls over Hakan Özalan and warns him to calm down! Yassine Murati carries on, but is struggling a bit.
57.30
Moustapha Amzine makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gabriel Marcelino. Gabriel Marcelino sees a break and surges forward. Gabriel Marcelino sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
66.10
Hakan Özalan passes the ball forward to Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fotis Panagiotopoulos.
69.29
Hakan Özalan catches Yassine Murati on the ankles. Hakan Özalan is shown the yellow card! Yassine Murati stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.57
Yassine Murati brings the ball forward. Yassine Murati knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stuart Caldwell who gathers it comfortably.
77.10
Christos Kyriakidis clumsily knocks into Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson. Christos Kyriakidis is warned by the referee! Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.55
George Belodedici deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rinar Kopolovets. Rinar Kopolovets knocks in a cross ball towards Bob Renard. Bob Renard directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Guillermo Garrido.
83.22
Moustapha Amzine flicks the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Marcelino. Gabriel Marcelino chips the ball to his team mate, Rinar Kopolovets. Rinar Kopolovets lofts in a cross ball towards Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! Guillermo Garrido had no chance!! Goal for St. Johnstone!
87.09
Fabio Alves Jairzinho sees a break and surges forward. Fabio Alves Jairzinho controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rinar Kopolovets. Rinar Kopolovets goes all the way! Rinar Kopolovets shoots from just inside the box but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
8
2
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.9%
42.1%
Play Area
25%
44.7%
30.3%
Scorers
| Scott McGrory 15, 83 Rinar Kopolovets 32 Gabriel Marcelino 57 |