Match Report


St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone     East FifeEast Fife
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Andy HutchisonA. Hutchison71
G
1captain
G
79Egutu OkochaE. Okocha
Don McinnesD. Mcinnes74
D
2
D
75Brahim BoukramiB. Boukrami
Craig MckinlayC. Mckinlay71
D
3
D
71Maximilian HaiderM. Haider
Paul MatteoP. Matteo70
D
4
D
71Linus ZickL. Zick
David GemmellD. Gemmell66
D
5
M
77Matthias StreichM. Streich
Billy CampbellB. Campbell74
M
6
M
76Stephen FergusonS. Ferguson
Neil GlassN. Glass70
M
captain7
M
73Paolo MyersP. Myers
Dominic GallacherD. Gallacher69
M
8
M
72Danny ImpeyD. Impey
Colin HendryC. Hendry71
A
9
A
82Kevin HenchozK. Henchoz
Marc SpenglerM. Spengler71
A
10
A
76Salomon NjankaS. Njanka
Kevin CampbellK. Campbell69
A
11
A
75Wes EadieW. Eadie
 
John JamesJ. James70
G
12
M
72Aimo PanarelliA. Panarelli
Dominic FergusonD. Ferguson66
M
13
D
70P. Gilberto TurciP. Turci
Andy MasonA. Mason64
A
14
M
69Melvin StewartM. Stewart

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to East Fife. A crowd of 18,520 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while East Fife appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Matteo.


0.00
East Fife kick off and get the match underway!
9.28
Linus Zick plays the ball forward to Stephen Ferguson. Stephen Ferguson threads a neat ball through to Kevin Henchoz. Kevin Henchoz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Matteo.
12.49
David Gemmell threads a neat ball through to Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Campbell. Kevin Campbell connects with a diving header but it flies wide!
15.45
Paolo Myers flicks a high ball forward to Salomon Njanka who takes it down. Salomon Njanka knocks in a cross ball towards Wes Eadie. Wes Eadie beats his man to it with a header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.13
Danny Impey hacks Billy Campbell from behind! The referee calls over Danny Impey and warns him to calm down! Billy Campbell gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
20.42
Danny Impey darts forward. Danny Impey lofts in a cross ball towards Salomon Njanka. Salomon Njanka rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
21.22
Paolo Myers comes in with a late challenge on Neil Glass. The referee warns Paolo Myers to calm down! Neil Glass hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.13
Without breaking stride, Brahim Boukrami plays the ball forward to Matthias Streich. Matthias Streich makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Salomon Njanka. Salomon Njanka lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Henchoz. With a superhuman jump, Kevin Henchoz connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Solid save from Andy Hutchison.
24.20
Linus Zick threads a neat ball through to Paolo Myers. Paolo Myers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Henchoz. Kevin Henchoz knocks in a cross ball towards Wes Eadie. Wes Eadie fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Andy Hutchison has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
33.44
Don Mcinnes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Glass. Neil Glass runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Neil Glass lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Hendry. With a superhuman jump, Colin Hendry connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's well over the bar!
36.44
Stephen Ferguson threads a neat ball through to Kevin Henchoz. Kevin Henchoz passes the ball forward to Wes Eadie. Wes Eadie rockets a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
39.56
Stephen Ferguson passes the ball forward to Salomon Njanka. Salomon Njanka whips in a cross ball towards Wes Eadie. Wes Eadie finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. David Gemmell clears it off the line with his head!
40.09
Paolo Myers threads a neat ball through to Salomon Njanka. Salomon Njanka whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Henchoz. Kevin Henchoz powers a header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.42
Stephen Ferguson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wes Eadie. Wes Eadie shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
Neil Glass kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Campbell. Kevin Campbell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Linus Zick.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and St. Johnstone kick off!
49.16
Craig Mckinlay hits a low pass to Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Marc Spengler. Marc Spengler rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
51.14
Craig Mckinlay passes the ball forward to Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Campbell. Kevin Campbell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Brahim Boukrami.
53.11
Brahim Boukrami laces a weighted ball forward to Matthias Streich. Matthias Streich flicks a high ball forward to Wes Eadie who takes it down. Wes Eadie knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Henchoz. Kevin Henchoz powers a header at goal but somehow Andy Hutchison manages to keep it out.
55.49
David Gemmell clumsily knocks into Stephen Ferguson. David Gemmell is shown the yellow card! Stephen Ferguson stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.49
Free kick to East Fife just outside the area...
56.05
Wes Eadie takes a stuttering run up but it's too wide. Goal kick.
60.41
East Fife have made 3 substitutions with Aimo Panarelli replacing Maximilian Haider, P. Gilberto Turci replacing Danny Impey and Melvin Stewart replacing Stephen Ferguson .
61.50
Paolo Myers flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Henchoz who takes it down. Kevin Henchoz shoots from 20 yards. Andy Hutchison comfortably gets down and covers it.
66.37
Neil Glass receives the ball from a throw-in from Billy Campbell. Neil Glass picks a pass forward to Marc Spengler. Marc Spengler shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
72.34
Neil Glass makes a probing pass to Kevin Campbell. Kevin Campbell shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
75.18
Billy Campbell flicks a high pass forward to Marc Spengler who brings the ball under control. Marc Spengler shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
78.41
With great vision, Billy Campbell plays the ball forward to Kevin Campbell. Kevin Campbell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Linus Zick.
79.28
With vision, Melvin Stewart picks a pass forward to Kevin Henchoz. Kevin Henchoz makes a probing pass to Salomon Njanka but he's offside!
81.52
Paolo Myers knocks the ball forward to Kevin Henchoz. Kevin Henchoz skips past Craig Mckinlay! Kevin Henchoz makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Andy Hutchison comfortably smothers it!
83.12
Aimo Panarelli darts forward. Aimo Panarelli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Henchoz. Kevin Henchoz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Matteo.
84.50
Paul Matteo flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Gallacher collects the pass. Dominic Gallacher makes a simple pass to Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.37
Craig Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward to Dominic Gallacher who brings the ball under control. Dominic Gallacher flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Campbell controls it well on his chest. Kevin Campbell shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
90.00
Neil Glass catches Paolo Myers on the ankles. The referee calls over Neil Glass and shows him a yellow card! Paolo Myers runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

St. Johnstone

East Fife
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
0
9
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.8%
54.2%
Play Area
32.5%
42.2%
25.3%

Scorers
Wes Eadie 15, 24, 36
Kevin Henchoz 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Wes Eadie of East Fife

Match Ratings
1.Andy Hutchison (GK)
7
2.Don Mcinnes (DEF)
6
3.Craig Mckinlay (DEF)
6
4.Paul Matteo (DEF)
6
5.David Gemmell (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Billy Campbell (MID)
6
7.Neil Glass (MID)yellow card
6
8.Dominic Gallacher (MID)
6
9.Colin Hendry (ATT)
6
10.Marc Spengler (ATT)
6
11.Kevin Campbell (ATT)
6
 
12.John James (GK)
0
13.Dominic Ferguson (MID)
0
14.Andy Mason (ATT)
0

1.Egutu Okocha (GK)
6
2.Brahim Boukrami (DEF)
6
3.Maximilian Haider (DEF)
6
4.Linus Zick (DEF)
6
5.Matthias Streich (MID)
6
6.Stephen Ferguson (MID)
6
7.Paolo Myers (MID)
6
8.Danny Impey (MID)
6
9.Kevin Henchoz (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Salomon Njanka (ATT)
7
11.Wes Eadie (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Aimo Panarelli (MID)
6
13.P. Gilberto Turci (DEF)
6
14.Melvin Stewart (MID)
6