Match Report


Partick ThistlePartick Thistle     St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Paul GallacherP. Gallacher73
G
1
G
70John JamesJ. James
Duccio FiciniD. Ficini65
D
2
D
74Don McinnesD. Mcinnes
Manuel BucchiM. Bucchi65
D
3
D
70Paul MatteoP. Matteo
Jody BrambleJ. Bramble64
D
4
D
67David GemmellD. Gemmell
Kevin MorrisonK. Morrison63
D
5
D
63Frits KromkampF. Kromkamp
Erwan DelhommeauE. Delhommeau72
M
6
M
76Colin GallacherC. Gallacher
Alex McGroryA. McGrory67
M
captain7captain
M
73Duncan McStayD. McStay
Scott MortonS. Morton64
M
8
M
66Dominic FergusonD. Ferguson
David ElliottD. Elliott79
A
9
A
72Marc SpenglerM. Spengler
Julian EmmerlichJ. Emmerlich67
A
10
A
71Colin HendryC. Hendry
Billy HendryB. Hendry54
A
11
A
64Andy MasonA. Mason
 
Gary GemmillG. Gemmill66
G
12
M
65Billy HopkinB. Hopkin
Alex GreigA. Greig64
M
13
D
63Yuri FerraresiY. Ferraresi
Dominic StrachanD. Strachan58
G
14
A
61Craig NivenC. Niven

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Firhill Park where Partick Thistle play host to St. Johnstone. A crowd of 17,583 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Partick Thistle and St. Johnstone are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Cleland.


0.00
Partick Thistle kick off and get the first half underway!
9.31
Paul Matteo catches Billy Hendry on the ankles. The referee brings Paul Matteo to one side and gives him a warning! Billy Hendry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.03
David Gemmell surges forward with the ball. David Gemmell flicks a high pass forward. Andy Mason controls it well on his chest. Andy Mason knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul Gallacher who gathers it comfortably.
12.25
Duccio Ficini flicks a high ball forward to Alex McGrory who takes it down. Alex McGrory threads the ball through to Julian Emmerlich. Julian Emmerlich whips in a cross ball towards David Elliott. David Elliott rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
18.43
With vision, Erwan Delhommeau plays the ball forward to Julian Emmerlich. Julian Emmerlich shoots from distance but John James reads it well. Excellent keeping!
20.40
Colin Gallacher sees space and advances. Colin Gallacher controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Paul Gallacher manages to keep it out.
22.08
Scott Morton flicks a high pass forward. Julian Emmerlich holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julian Emmerlich shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
24.13
Alex McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Julian Emmerlich controls it well on his chest. Julian Emmerlich tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
27.18
Don Mcinnes threads a neat ball through to Duncan McStay. Duncan McStay threads a neat ball through to Andy Mason. Andy Mason knocks the ball to his team mate, Marc Spengler. Marc Spengler cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Paul Gallacher with no chance!! Goal for St. Johnstone!
32.45
Alex McGrory makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Julian Emmerlich. Julian Emmerlich shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by John James!
33.28
Erwan Delhommeau threads a neat ball through to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry advances inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Billy Hendry provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.47
Erwan Delhommeau chips the ball to his team mate, David Elliott. David Elliott tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by John James. Excellent save.
44.43
Kevin Morrison passes the ball forward to Erwan Delhommeau. Erwan Delhommeau sees a break and surges forward. Erwan Delhommeau whips in a cross ball towards Julian Emmerlich. Julian Emmerlich heads the ball goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving John James with no chance!! Goal for Partick Thistle!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Partick Thistle appear unchanged since the first half. St. Johnstone also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and St. Johnstone kick off!
49.50
Paul Matteo kicks a strong pass forward to Colin Gallacher. Colin Gallacher hits a low pass to Marc Spengler. Marc Spengler whips in a cross ball towards Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
54.13
Showing composure, Dominic Ferguson plays the ball forward to Andy Mason. Andy Mason shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
59.32
Frits Kromkamp knocks the ball forward to Dominic Ferguson. Dominic Ferguson flicks a high pass forward. Colin Hendry collects the pass. Colin Hendry finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
61.30
Dominic Ferguson decides to run forward with the ball. Dominic Ferguson makes a pass forward but Marc Spengler is yards offside!
65.07
Duncan McStay kicks a strong pass forward to Marc Spengler. Marc Spengler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Manuel Bucchi.
67.57
David Gemmell hits a low pass to Duncan McStay. Duncan McStay passes the ball forward to Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Mason. Andy Mason flicks the ball with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
69.51
Paul Matteo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Gallacher. Colin Gallacher threads a neat ball through to Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry rushes past Jody Bramble! Colin Hendry shoots from just inside the box but it is deflected wide by Duccio Ficini.
71.19
It's a corner kick. Duncan McStay loops the ball in to towards the near post. Paul Gallacher scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
72.49
Jody Bramble knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex McGrory. Alex McGrory threads a neat ball through to Julian Emmerlich. Julian Emmerlich knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.26
Kevin Morrison chips the ball to his team mate, Alex McGrory. Alex McGrory threads a neat ball through to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
75.52
Duncan McStay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Paul Gallacher easily smothers it!
77.08
Kevin Morrison flicks a high pass forward. Alex McGrory controls it well on his chest. Alex McGrory darts forward. Alex McGrory knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it goes wide for a goal kick.
78.09
Alex McGrory flicks a high ball forward to Billy Hendry who takes it down. Billy Hendry shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
79.15
Kevin Morrison chips the ball to his team mate, Erwan Delhommeau. Erwan Delhommeau threads a neat ball through to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by John James.
80.40
Erwan Delhommeau takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. John James gets down and smothers the ball with his body.
81.25
Duncan McStay flicks a high pass forward. Andy Mason collects the pass. Andy Mason knocks in a cross ball towards Marc Spengler. With a superhuman jump, Marc Spengler connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's there!! Paul Gallacher has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
87.01
Duccio Ficini flicks a high ball forward to Alex McGrory who takes it down. Alex McGrory threads the ball through to Julian Emmerlich. Julian Emmerlich sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
Dominic Ferguson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Mason. Andy Mason knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Partick Thistle

St. Johnstone
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
8
7
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.8%
48.2%
Play Area
25.3%
44.6%
30.1%

Scorers
David Elliott 12
Billy Hendry 33
Julian Emmerlich 44
Marc Spengler 27, 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marc Spengler of St. Johnstone

Match Ratings
1.Paul Gallacher (GK)
7
2.Duccio Ficini (DEF)
6
3.Manuel Bucchi (DEF)
6
4.Jody Bramble (DEF)
6
5.Kevin Morrison (DEF)
6
6.Erwan Delhommeau (MID)
8
7.Alex McGrory (MID)
8
8.Scott Morton (MID)
6
9.David Elliott (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Julian Emmerlich (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Billy Hendry (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Gary Gemmill (GK)
0
13.Alex Greig (MID)
0
14.Dominic Strachan (GK)
0

1.John James (GK)
8
2.Don Mcinnes (DEF)
6
3.Paul Matteo (DEF)
6
4.David Gemmell (DEF)
7
5.Frits Kromkamp (DEF)
6
6.Colin Gallacher (MID)
6
7.Duncan McStay (MID)
6
8.Dominic Ferguson (MID)
6
9.Marc Spengler (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Colin Hendry (ATT)
7
11.Andy Mason (ATT)
7
 
12.Billy Hopkin (MID)
0
13.Yuri Ferraresi (DEF)
0
14.Craig Niven (ATT)
0