Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Ayr United. A crowd of 15,866 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Ayr United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Dickov.
The pitch is in poor condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Ayr United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Dickov.
0.00
0-0St. Johnstone kick off and get the match underway!
3.49
0-0Billy Campbell threads a neat ball through to Marc Spengler. Marc Spengler advances inside the box! Marc Spengler shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
4.42
0-0Billy Campbell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Luis Gento.
6.00
0-0Billy Campbell clumsily knocks into Stephen Caldwell. Billy Campbell is shown the yellow card! Stephen Caldwell grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
9.18
Sven Emmerlich darts forward. Sven Emmerlich chips the ball to his team mate, Guglielmo Marrocolo. Guglielmo Marrocolo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John James who gathers it comfortably.
12.40
Billy Campbell makes a probing pass to Marc Spengler. Marc Spengler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luis Gento.
14.17
Sven Emmerlich knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Caldwell. Showing composure, Stephen Caldwell picks a pass forward to Guglielmo Marrocolo. Guglielmo Marrocolo knocks the ball to his team mate, Cesar Costa. Cesar Costa rockets a shot on goal. John James gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
15.42
0-0Sven Emmerlich flicks a high pass forward. Atam Victoria collects the pass. Atam Victoria makes an attacking run forward. Atam Victoria sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
18.14
Billy Campbell passes the ball forward to Marc Spengler. Marc Spengler shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
20.44
0-1Stephen Caldwell makes a high pass forward. Matt Meiklejohn shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Matt Meiklejohn plays a one-two with Cesar Costa and rushes in on goal... Matt Meiklejohn shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Ayr United!
24.14
Atam Victoria controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cesar Costa. Cesar Costa advances inside the box! Cesar Costa side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
30.50
Colin Gallacher makes an attacking run forward. Colin Gallacher knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Garry Hendry.
33.47
Frits Kromkamp flicks a high ball forward to Duncan McStay who takes it down. Duncan McStay makes a probing pass to Marc Spengler. Marc Spengler lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry heads the ball goalwards but it flies just wide!
36.21
Atam Victoria threads a neat ball through to Cesar Costa. Cesar Costa edges inside the box! Cesar Costa shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
40.59
Paul Johnstone flicks the ball to his team mate, Guglielmo Marrocolo. Guglielmo Marrocolo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
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. Ayr United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Ayr United kicking off!
47.58
Sven Emmerlich flicks the ball to his team mate, Atam Victoria. Atam Victoria makes an attacking run forward. Atam Victoria knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Matteo.
48.56
With some swift thinking, Sven Emmerlich plays the ball forward to Maurizio Bagnacani. Maurizio Bagnacani flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Meiklejohn. Matt Meiklejohn whips in a cross ball towards Cesar Costa. Cesar Costa whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
49.07
Frits Kromkamp passes the ball forward to Colin Gallacher. Colin Gallacher flicks a high pass forward. Colin Hendry collects the pass. Colin Hendry plays a one-two with Andy Mason and rushes in on goal... Colin Hendry muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
60.42
Luis Gento makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Caldwell. Stephen Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Guglielmo Marrocolo collects the pass. Guglielmo Marrocolo shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
61.35
Stephen Caldwell changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Stephen Caldwell runs straight at the defence! Stephen Caldwell looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.27
Billy Campbell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marc Spengler. Marc Spengler plays a scrappy one-two with Andy Mason and advances towards the goal... Marc Spengler takes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Marc Spengler!
75.24
Colin Gallacher barges into Maurizio Bagnacani. The referee calls over Colin Gallacher and warns him to calm down! Maurizio Bagnacani grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
77.07
Paul Johnstone knocks the ball forward to Cesar Costa. Cesar Costa lofts in a cross ball towards Guglielmo Marrocolo. Guglielmo Marrocolo connects with a diving header. The keeper, John James, sees it late!! Goal for Ayr United!
81.24
Colin Gallacher sees space and advances. Colin Gallacher sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
83.20
2-3Atam Victoria sees a break and surges forward. Atam Victoria threads the ball through to Matt Meiklejohn but he's offside!
84.22
Colin Gallacher knocks the ball to his team mate, Marc Spengler. Marc Spengler shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
39.5%
60.5%
Play Area
27.2%
46.9%
25.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Stephen Caldwell of Ayr United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | John James (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Don Mcinnes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paul Matteo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Frits Kromkamp (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Yuri Ferraresi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Colin Gallacher (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Billy Campbell (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Duncan McStay (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Marc Spengler (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Colin Hendry (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Andy Mason (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Dominic Ferguson (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Billy Hopkin (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Craig Niven (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Alec McStay (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Luis Gento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Sven Emmerlich (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Garry Hendry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Paul Johnstone (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Atam Victoria (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Stephen Caldwell (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Maurizio Bagnacani (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Matt Meiklejohn (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Cesar Costa (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Guglielmo Marrocolo (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Giampietro Corrent (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Neil Sullivan (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Matt Naysmith (GK) | 0 | |