Match Report


St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone     CelticCeltic
Computer Player Computer Player Brendan Mcmahon Brendan Mcmahon
John JamesJ. James70
G
1
G
83Allan SørensenA. Sørensen
Don McinnesD. Mcinnes74
D
2
D
71Pier Giovanni PinatoP. Pinato
Paul MatteoP. Matteo70
D
3
D
76Philippe NilisP. Nilis
David GemmellD. Gemmell67
D
4
D
72Tiziano VeroneseT. Veronese
Frits KromkampF. Kromkamp63
D
5
M
78Luukas SteniusL. Stenius
Colin GallacherC. Gallacher76
M
6
M
76Alex McGroryA. McGrory
Billy CampbellB. Campbell74
M
captain7
M
76Noah FrommN. Fromm
Duncan McStayD. McStay73
M
8captain
M
75Ignacio AguileraI. Aguilera
Marc SpenglerM. Spengler72
A
9
A
75Samuele NodariS. Nodari
Colin HendryC. Hendry71
A
10
A
74Arno PiketA. Piket
Andy MasonA. Mason65
A
11
A
75Duncan BrambleD. Bramble
 
Dominic FergusonD. Ferguson66
M
12
D
71Uwe FreundU. Freund
Billy HopkinB. Hopkin65
M
13
M
76Gianfranco GonzalezG. Gonzalez
Yuri FerraresiY. Ferraresi63
D
14
A
76Julio Ricardo CastromanJ. Castroman

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Celtic. A crowd of 18,961 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Celtic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Strachan.


0.00
St. Johnstone kick off and get the match underway!
2.00
Billy Campbell threads a neat ball through to Marc Spengler. Marc Spengler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.27
Billy Campbell makes a simple pass to Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
8.05
Alex McGrory threads the ball through to Samuele Nodari. Samuele Nodari lofts in a cross ball towards Arno Piket. Arno Piket connects with a diving header. Arno Piket scores for Celtic!!
15.12
Duncan McStay threads the ball through to Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
21.28
With great vision, Duncan McStay plays the ball forward to Marc Spengler. Marc Spengler knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Allan Sørensen with no chance!! Goal for St. Johnstone!
28.17
David Gemmell chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan McStay. Duncan McStay flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Mason. Andy Mason knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.05
Billy Campbell chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Mason. Andy Mason knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.35
Philippe Nilis flicks a high pass forward to Alex McGrory who brings the ball under control. Alex McGrory flicks the ball to his team mate, Samuele Nodari. Samuele Nodari knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Matteo.
38.04
Duncan McStay chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Mason. Andy Mason sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
39.58
Paul Matteo threads a neat ball through to Colin Gallacher. Colin Gallacher flicks a high pass forward. Marc Spengler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marc Spengler whips in a cross ball towards Andy Mason. Andy Mason flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
42.58
Noah Fromm surges forward with the ball. Noah Fromm finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
44.38
Billy Campbell darts forward. Billy Campbell lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Hendry. With a superhuman jump, Colin Hendry connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball strikes Philippe Nilis's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
45.00
It's a corner kick which Billy Campbell takes quickly, playing the ball short to Marc Spengler. Marc Spengler comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Philippe Nilis.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Celtic kick off!
47.22
Noah Fromm chips the ball to his team mate, Arno Piket. Arno Piket knocks in a cross ball towards Samuele Nodari. Samuele Nodari connects with a diving header. John James didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
49.26
Colin Gallacher flicks a high pass forward. Marc Spengler controls it well on his chest. Marc Spengler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.53
Pier Giovanni Pinato makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luukas Stenius. Luukas Stenius sees space and advances. Luukas Stenius knocks in a cross ball towards Arno Piket. Arno Piket heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
54.10
Ignacio Aguilera hacks Colin Gallacher from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Colin Gallacher hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.58
Alex McGrory makes a probing pass to Arno Piket. Arno Piket knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Bramble. Duncan Bramble is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
59.35
Duncan McStay chips the ball to his team mate, Marc Spengler. Marc Spengler lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
63.34
Paul Matteo makes a probing pass to Duncan McStay. Duncan McStay sees Colin Hendry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Colin Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Allan Sørensen who gathers it comfortably.
66.48
Billy Campbell hits a low pass to Marc Spengler. Marc Spengler whips in a cross ball towards Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry makes a convincing header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
69.11
Pier Giovanni Pinato comes in with a late challenge on Andy Mason. Pier Giovanni Pinato is warned by the referee! Andy Mason runs off the knock.
72.20
Tiziano Veronese passes the ball forward to Alex McGrory. Alex McGrory chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Bramble. Duncan Bramble whips in a cross ball towards Arno Piket. Arno Piket gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. John James didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
73.58
Duncan McStay threads a neat ball through to Marc Spengler. Marc Spengler lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Mason. Andy Mason heads the ball goalwards but it flies well off target!
77.12
Celtic have made 3 substitutions with Uwe Freund replacing Pier Giovanni Pinato, Gianfranco Gonzalez replacing Luukas Stenius and Julio Ricardo Castroman replacing Samuele Nodari .
78.20
St. Johnstone are in full control of this game.
81.30
Gianfranco Gonzalez kicks a strong pass forward to Julio Ricardo Castroman. Julio Ricardo Castroman knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Bramble. Duncan Bramble makes a convincing header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
87.13
Billy Campbell hits a low pass to Andy Mason. Andy Mason knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Allan Sørensen who gathers it comfortably.
89.04
Noah Fromm deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Bramble. Duncan Bramble lofts in a cross ball towards Julio Ricardo Castroman. Julio Ricardo Castroman whips the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Billy Campbell flicks a high pass forward to Marc Spengler who brings the ball under control. Marc Spengler tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

St. Johnstone

Celtic
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62%
38%
Play Area
21.1%
47.9%
31%

Scorers
Colin Hendry 21, 59
Arno Piket 8, 52
Duncan Bramble 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Arno Piket of Celtic

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

1.Allan Sørensen (GK)
6
2.Pier Giovanni Pinato (DEF)
6
3.Philippe Nilis (DEF)
6
4.Tiziano Veronese (DEF)
6
5.Luukas Stenius (MID)
7
6.Alex McGrory (MID)
6
7.Noah Fromm (MID)
6
8.Ignacio Aguilera (MID)yellow card
5
9.Samuele Nodari (ATT)
6
10.Arno Piket (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Duncan Bramble (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Uwe Freund (DEF)
6
13.Gianfranco Gonzalez (MID)
6
14.Julio Ricardo Castroman (ATT)
6