Match Report


PeterheadPeterhead     St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone
James MorrisonJames Morrison Computer Player Computer Player
Enzo Gabriel Vitor SantiagoE. Vitor Santiago84
G
1
G
70John JamesJ. James
Duncan GoughD. Gough70
D
2
D
74Don McinnesD. Mcinnes
Lucas AlvaradoL. Alvarado75
D
3
D
70Paul MatteoP. Matteo
Billy HendersonB. Henderson73
D
4
D
67David GemmellD. Gemmell
Yuri YanowskiY. Yanowski81
M
5
D
63Frits KromkampF. Kromkamp
Garry GlassG. Glass76
M
6
M
76Colin GallacherC. Gallacher
Angelo VellasA. Vellas84
M
7captain
M
73Duncan McStayD. McStay
John DavidsonJ. Davidson70
M
8
M
66Dominic FergusonD. Ferguson
Ángel GuzmánÁ. Guzmán75
A
9
A
72Marc SpenglerM. Spengler
Sieb RijkaardS. Rijkaard79
A
captain10
A
71Colin HendryC. Hendry
Franceco MargiottaF. Margiotta73
A
11
A
65Andy MasonA. Mason
 
Altti HelinA. Helin90
A
12
M
65Billy HopkinB. Hopkin
David ClelandD. Cleland84
M
13
D
63Yuri FerraresiY. Ferraresi
Ezequiel TorresE. Torres77
A
14
A
61Craig NivenC. Niven

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Balmoor Stadium where Peterhead play host to St. Johnstone. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Peterhead are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while St. Johnstone appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Matteo.


0.00
Peterhead kick off the first half!
3.09
Yuri Yanowski flicks a high pass forward. Ángel Guzmán holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ángel Guzmán shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
6.44
Dominic Ferguson chips the ball to his team mate, Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.11
Duncan Gough flicks a high pass forward to Yuri Yanowski who brings the ball under control. Yuri Yanowski chips the ball to his team mate, Franceco Margiotta. Franceco Margiotta knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Matteo.
12.28
Dominic Ferguson clumsily knocks into Garry Glass. The referee warns Dominic Ferguson to calm down! Garry Glass stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.17
Angelo Vellas flicks the ball to his team mate, Franceco Margiotta. Franceco Margiotta knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.55
Garry Glass knocks the ball to his team mate, Franceco Margiotta. Franceco Margiotta knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John James who gathers it comfortably.
24.08
Paul Matteo threads a neat ball through to Duncan McStay. Duncan McStay flicks a high pass forward. Andy Mason holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andy Mason runs straight at the defence! Andy Mason tries a spectacular strike but he balloons it over the crossbar!
26.43
Duncan Gough pushes up the pitch. Duncan Gough brings the ball forward. Duncan Gough shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
27.41
Frits Kromkamp threads a neat ball through to Dominic Ferguson. With a delightful solo run, Dominic Ferguson stretches the opposition's defence. Dominic Ferguson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Enzo Gabriel Vitor Santiago who gathers it comfortably.
28.21
Duncan Gough sees Yuri Yanowski in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Yuri Yanowski flicks a high pass forward. Sieb Rijkaard collects the pass. Sieb Rijkaard shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
30.37
David Gemmell comes in with a late challenge on Franceco Margiotta. David Gemmell is shown the yellow card! Franceco Margiotta hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.15
David Gemmell makes a simple pass to Duncan McStay. Duncan McStay decides to run forward with the ball. Duncan McStay sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Enzo Gabriel Vitor Santiago is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
36.40
Marc Spengler catches Duncan Gough on the ankles. Marc Spengler is warned by the referee! Duncan Gough stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.33
Colin Gallacher knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Mason. Andy Mason lofts in a cross ball towards Marc Spengler. Marc Spengler powers a header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
39.07
Without breaking stride, Duncan McStay plays the ball forward to Marc Spengler. Marc Spengler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.53
Duncan Gough makes a probing pass to John Davidson. John Davidson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sieb Rijkaard. Sieb Rijkaard knocks in a cross ball towards Franceco Margiotta. Franceco Margiotta powers a header at goal. The ball comes off David Gemmell and the loose ball is cleared up field.
42.56
Duncan McStay passes the ball forward to Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Marc Spengler. Marc Spengler knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Enzo Gabriel Vitor Santiago is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
St. Johnstone kick off the second half!
48.18
Duncan McStay flicks a high pass forward. Marc Spengler collects the pass. Marc Spengler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.11
Billy Henderson decides to run forward with the ball. Billy Henderson picks a pass forward to Ángel Guzmán. Ángel Guzmán knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John James who gathers it comfortably.
54.27
Lucas Alvarado picks a pass forward to Angelo Vellas. Angelo Vellas flicks a high pass forward. Sieb Rijkaard collects the pass. Sieb Rijkaard lofts in a cross ball towards Ángel Guzmán. Ángel Guzmán rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
57.12
Duncan McStay plays the ball forward to Andy Mason. Andy Mason tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
63.38
John Davidson makes a simple pass to Franceco Margiotta. Franceco Margiotta shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
65.32
Angelo Vellas knocks the ball to his team mate, Ángel Guzmán. Ángel Guzmán shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
66.58
Angelo Vellas advances with the ball. Angelo Vellas knocks in a cross ball towards Ángel Guzmán. Ángel Guzmán is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.36
Angelo Vellas flicks the ball to his team mate, Sieb Rijkaard. Sieb Rijkaard tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
71.34
Colin Gallacher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
73.51
David Gemmell catches Franceco Margiotta in the face with his elbow. The referee motions to David Gemmell to come over. It's a red card!! Franceco Margiotta is a little dazed but should be okay.
75.08
Billy Henderson threads a neat ball through to Yuri Yanowski. Yuri Yanowski flicks a high pass forward to Ángel Guzmán who brings the ball under control. Ángel Guzmán shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
77.12
Lucas Alvarado controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry Glass. Garry Glass kicks a strong pass forward to Franceco Margiotta. Franceco Margiotta whips in a cross ball towards Sieb Rijkaard. With a superhuman jump, Sieb Rijkaard connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
81.32
Andy Mason threads a neat ball through to Colin Gallacher. Colin Gallacher runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Colin Gallacher whips in a cross ball towards Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
87.02
Garry Glass kicks a strong pass forward to Franceco Margiotta. Franceco Margiotta knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Frits Kromkamp.
89.48
Garry Glass makes a simple pass to Ángel Guzmán. Ángel Guzmán knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Peterhead

St. Johnstone
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
64.2%
35.8%
Play Area
27.2%
39.5%
33.3%

Scorers
Ángel Guzmán 54, 67
Sieb Rijkaard 77
Duncan McStay 33
Marc Spengler 43
Colin Hendry 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ángel Guzmán of Peterhead

Match Ratings
1.Enzo Gabriel Vitor Santiago (GK)
6
2.Duncan Gough (DEF)
6
3.Lucas Alvarado (DEF)
6
4.Billy Henderson (DEF)
6
5.Yuri Yanowski (MID)
6
6.Garry Glass (MID)
6
7.Angelo Vellas (MID)
7
8.John Davidson (MID)
6
9.Ángel Guzmán (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
10.Sieb Rijkaard (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Franceco Margiotta (ATT)
6
 
12.Altti Helin (ATT)
0
13.David Cleland (MID)
0
14.Ezequiel Torres (ATT)
0

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