Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Cliftonhill where Albion Rovers play host to St. Johnstone. A crowd of 20,256 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Albion Rovers are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while St. Johnstone appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Albion Rovers are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while St. Johnstone appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Albion Rovers kick off the first half!
3.04
0-0Gavin Morton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Burley. Richard Burley makes a beautiful solo run. Richard Burley whips in a cross ball towards Ruud Bomers. Ruud Bomers flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
4.58
0-0Richard Burley flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Elliott. Neil Elliott knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alex Hendry.
9.18
Colin Meiklejohn makes a probing pass to Samir Erler. Samir Erler tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
15.49
0-0Ronnie Wright-Phillips barges into Daniel Schreuder. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Daniel Schreuder carries on, but is struggling a bit.
20.48
Ronnie Wright-Phillips passes the ball forward to Neil Elliott. Neil Elliott knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic Hendry.
21.40
Richard Burley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruud Bomers. Ruud Bomers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.43
Richard Burley advances with the ball. Richard Burley shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
26.52
Stuart Hansen makes a simple pass to Samir Erler. Samir Erler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.12
Ronnie Wright-Phillips makes a probing pass to Gavin Hendry. Gavin Hendry shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
30.22
Alec Niven makes a simple pass to Gavin Hendry. Gavin Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Elliott. Neil Elliott is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
33.28
Alec Niven makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ruud Bomers. Ruud Bomers shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
40.25
1-0Alex Hendry decides to run forward with the ball. Alex Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Schultz. Guillermo Schultz lofts in a cross ball towards Samir Erler. Samir Erler powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
The whistle blows and St. Johnstone get the second half underway!
51.45
Gavin Morton knocks the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Wright-Phillips. Ronnie Wright-Phillips chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Elliott. Neil Elliott knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alec Morton who gathers it comfortably.
53.50
Colin Meiklejohn flicks the ball to his team mate, Samir Erler. Samir Erler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.20
Ronnie Wright-Phillips catches Andy Liddell on the ankles. Ronnie Wright-Phillips is given a warning by the referee! Andy Liddell gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
55.20
1-0Albion Rovers are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
60.38
Richard Burley kicks a strong pass forward to Ruud Bomers. Ruud Bomers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.05
Gavin Morton makes a beautiful solo run. Gavin Morton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Elliott. Neil Elliott shoots from long range. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
67.22
Ronnie Wright-Phillips passes the ball forward to Ruud Bomers. Ruud Bomers tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
71.04
1-1Ronnie Wright-Phillips knocks the ball forward to Neil Elliott. Neil Elliott knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Hendry. Gavin Hendry connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent save by Alec Morton!
75.56
Ronnie Wright-Phillips controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ruud Bomers. Ruud Bomers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.50
Richard Burley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Hendry. Gavin Hendry shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
79.41
Ronnie Wright-Phillips sees space and advances. Ronnie Wright-Phillips lofts in a cross ball towards Ruud Bomers. Ruud Bomers connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
81.00
Richard Burley knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruud Bomers. Ruud Bomers tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
84.32
Dominic Hendry makes a probing pass to Colin Meiklejohn. Colin Meiklejohn flicks the ball to his team mate, Samir Erler. Samir Erler goes all the way! Samir Erler shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
85.17
Gavin Morton knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Niven. Alec Niven knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruud Bomers. Ruud Bomers whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Hendry. Gavin Hendry heads the ball goalwards but somehow Alec Morton manages to keep it out.
90.00
Ronnie Wright-Phillips passes the ball forward to Neil Elliott. Neil Elliott shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
2
10
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
31.8%
68.2%
Play Area
33%
45.5%
21.6%
Scorers
| Samir Erler 40 | Neil Elliott 61 |