Match Report


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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Ayr United. A crowd of 19,757 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Ayr United appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.


0.00
St. Johnstone kick off and get the first half underway!
2.07
Ronnie Wright-Phillips threads the ball through to Francisco Farinos. Francisco Farinos lofts in a cross ball towards Ruud Bomers. Ruud Bomers is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
6.52
Richard Burley barges into Anton Van Der Meyde. Richard Burley is shown the yellow card! Anton Van Der Meyde stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.14
Richard Bremner threads the ball through to Scott Young. Scott Young makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francisco Farinos. Francisco Farinos knocks the ball forward to Vernon Kissinger. Vernon Kissinger shoots from just inside the box but it is miles over!
15.14
Don Telfer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Peter Richards. Peter Richards makes a probing pass to Rob Bisseling. Rob Bisseling knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Richard Bremner.
18.37
Kevin Law deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Burley. Richard Burley threads the ball through to Ruud Bomers. Ruud Bomers goes all the way! Ruud Bomers shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
20.24
Ronnie Wright-Phillips barges into Dominic Ferguson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dominic Ferguson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.15
Richard Burley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ruud Bomers. Ruud Bomers knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Scott Meiklejohn who gathers it comfortably.
24.30
Colin Hendry chips the ball to his team mate, Rob Bisseling. Rob Bisseling shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
26.45
Colin Hendry hacks Scott Young from behind! Colin Hendry is warned by the referee! Scott Young runs off the knock.
30.06
Rob Bisseling comes in with a late challenge on Gavin Morton. Rob Bisseling is warned by the referee! Gavin Morton grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
32.45
Anton Van Der Meyde catches Andy Dickov on the ankles. The referee calls over Anton Van Der Meyde and warns him to calm down! Andy Dickov carries on, but is struggling a bit.
33.34
Richard Burley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francisco Farinos. Francisco Farinos finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
34.18
Peter Richards chips the ball to his team mate, Rob Bisseling. Rob Bisseling knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.10
Richard Burley flicks the ball to his team mate, Vernon Kissinger. Vernon Kissinger kicks a strong pass forward to Ruud Bomers. Ruud Bomers rockets a shot on goal but somehow Scott Meiklejohn manages to keep it out.
40.22
Ronnie Wright-Phillips flicks the ball to his team mate, Vernon Kissinger. Vernon Kissinger controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
44.46
Kevin Law makes a beautiful solo run. Kevin Law surges forward with the ball. Kevin Law plays a perfect one-two with Francisco Farinos and rushes in on goal... Kevin Law shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
Ayr United kick off and get the second half underway!
51.22
Ronnie Wright-Phillips advances with the ball. Ronnie Wright-Phillips knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.15
Scott Young kicks a strong pass forward to Vernon Kissinger. Vernon Kissinger lofts in a cross ball towards Ruud Bomers. Ruud Bomers directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Scott Meiklejohn!
61.19
Colin Hendry chips the ball to his team mate, Rob Bisseling. Rob Bisseling knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Ferguson. Stuart Ferguson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
65.17
Peter Richards passes the ball forward to Rob Bisseling. Rob Bisseling knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.02
Dominic Ferguson kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Ferguson. Stuart Ferguson finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
73.49
Peter Richards kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Ferguson. Stuart Ferguson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Richard White who gathers it comfortably.
75.40
Kevin Law kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Young. Scott Young passes the ball forward to Vernon Kissinger. Vernon Kissinger knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Scott Meiklejohn who gathers it comfortably.
77.43
Richard Burley knocks the ball forward to Vernon Kissinger. Vernon Kissinger goes all the way! Vernon Kissinger tries a spectacular strike. Scott Meiklejohn easily smothers it.
78.47
Alec Mcinnes knocks the ball to his team mate, Peter Richards. Peter Richards kicks a strong pass forward to Rob Bisseling. Rob Bisseling knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.08
Colin Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rob Bisseling. Rob Bisseling knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Ferguson. Stuart Ferguson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
84.08
Scott Young chips the ball to his team mate, Vernon Kissinger. Vernon Kissinger knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Scott Meiklejohn who gathers it comfortably.
89.34
Richard Bremner knocks the ball forward to Ronnie Wright-Phillips. Ronnie Wright-Phillips kicks a strong pass forward to Francisco Farinos. Francisco Farinos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Ruud Bomers barges into Alec Mcinnes. Ruud Bomers is shown the yellow card! Alec Mcinnes runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle


The man of the match was awarded to Scott Meiklejohn of Ayr United
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
5
0
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.7%
43.3%
Play Area
27.8%
47.8%
24.4%