Match Report


St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone     CelticCeltic
Steve LittleSteve Little Michael Douglas Michael Douglas
Duarte AntunesD. Antunes70
G
1
G
89Orlando ArtsO. Arts
Pascal KuytP. Kuyt68
D
2
D
70Abassi ZerdouxA. Zerdoux
Jim WingertJ. Wingert79
D
3
D
72Callum MorrisonC. Morrison
Dave LinekerD. Lineker72
D
4captain
D
84Ciro IorioC. Iorio
Morris SmithM. Smith70
D
5
D
86Naoko TakahashiN. Takahashi
Jason PearsonJ. Pearson68
M
6
M
72Matias AlemanM. Aleman
Johan FarnerudJ. Farnerud70
M
captain7
M
81Adam YoudsA. Youds
Youssouf CollotY. Collot76
M
8
M
74David HendryD. Hendry
Yuki KanekoY. Kaneko73
A
9
A
72Moustapha El-KhalejM. El-Khalej
Godwin AliyuG. Aliyu72
A
10
A
71Bruno MartinsB. Martins
Ruben JardimR. Jardim71
A
11
A
77Dominic GallacherD. Gallacher
 
Jean-Guy AchardJ. Achard68
D
12
M
80Duncan ElliottD. Elliott
Alpay BulentA. Bulent74
M
13
A
71Nwankwo GerrardN. Gerrard
Peter StrasserP. Strasser71
A
14
A
72Matt NichollsM. Nicholls

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Celtic. A crowd of 18,969 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both St. Johnstone and Celtic are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by David Gemmill.


0.00
St. Johnstone get the match underway!
2.22
Ciro Iorio makes a beautiful solo run. Ciro Iorio makes a simple pass to Bruno Martins. Bruno Martins knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.16
Matias Aleman hits a low pass to Bruno Martins. Bruno Martins lofts in a cross ball towards Moustapha El-Khalej. Moustapha El-Khalej outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Magnificent save by Duarte Antunes!
4.38
Johan Farnerud threads the ball through to Godwin Aliyu. Godwin Aliyu lofts in a cross ball towards Ruben Jardim. Ruben Jardim connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Callum Morrison is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
9.48
Johan Farnerud flicks a high pass forward. Godwin Aliyu controls it well on his chest. Godwin Aliyu shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
10.03
Johan Farnerud decides to run forward with the ball. Johan Farnerud makes a pass forward but Ruben Jardim makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
15.19
Adam Youds makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher lofts in a cross ball towards Bruno Martins. Bruno Martins connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Duarte Antunes gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
16.21
Abassi Zerdoux flicks the ball to his team mate, Matias Aleman. Matias Aleman threads a neat ball through to Moustapha El-Khalej. Moustapha El-Khalej threads the ball through to Dominic Gallacher but he's offside!
20.49
Adam Youds comes in with a late challenge on Johan Farnerud. The referee calls over Adam Youds and shows him a yellow card! Johan Farnerud hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.16
Morris Smith flicks a high ball forward to Youssouf Collot who takes it down. Youssouf Collot threads a neat ball through to Godwin Aliyu. Godwin Aliyu tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
22.11
Jim Wingert controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jason Pearson. Jason Pearson threads a neat ball through to Ruben Jardim. Ruben Jardim knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.56
Ciro Iorio plays a long ball forward. Dominic Gallacher shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
33.29
David Hendry surges forward with the ball. David Hendry shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
36.11
Dave Lineker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jason Pearson. Jason Pearson makes an attacking run forward. Jason Pearson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Naoko Takahashi.
39.46
Callum Morrison hits a low pass to Matias Aleman. With a delightful solo run, Matias Aleman stretches the opposition's defence. Matias Aleman advances inside the box! Matias Aleman shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.45
Pascal Kuyt kicks a strong pass forward to Jason Pearson. Jason Pearson runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jason Pearson knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Ruben Jardim is offside!
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. Celtic have changed their lineup with Duncan Elliott replacing Matias Aleman and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. The St. Johnstone players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Celtic kick off and get the second half underway!
60.34
Dave Lineker makes a simple pass to Youssouf Collot. Youssouf Collot kicks a strong pass forward to Yuki Kaneko. Yuki Kaneko finds some space and shoots from distance but Orlando Arts is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
65.45
Dave Lineker sweeps the ball up the wings. Godwin Aliyu makes a simple pass, allowing Ruben Jardim to run into the box. Ruben Jardim looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
69.22
Jason Pearson chips the ball to his team mate, Yuki Kaneko. Yuki Kaneko knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.48
Jim Wingert threads the ball through to Youssouf Collot. Youssouf Collot chips the ball to his team mate, Ruben Jardim. Ruben Jardim sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
78.13
Callum Morrison hits a low pass to Adam Youds. Adam Youds flicks a high ball forward to Bruno Martins who takes it down. Bruno Martins tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
79.27
Ciro Iorio threads a neat ball through to Adam Youds. Adam Youds darts forward. Adam Youds knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.08
Dave Lineker breaks forward. Dave Lineker makes a probing pass to Yuki Kaneko. Yuki Kaneko shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
83.24
David Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Moustapha El-Khalej. Moustapha El-Khalej knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball comes off Dave Lineker and the loose ball is cleared up field.
89.01
Jim Wingert threads the ball through to Jason Pearson. Jason Pearson sees space and advances. Jason Pearson knocks in a cross ball towards Ruben Jardim. Ruben Jardim makes a looping header on goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

St. Johnstone

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

Possession
53.7%
46.3%
Play Area
28%
42.7%
29.3%

Scorers
Ruben Jardim 65
Matias Aleman 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matias Aleman of Celtic

Match Ratings
1.Duarte Antunes (GK)
7
2.Pascal Kuyt (DEF)
6
3.Jim Wingert (DEF)
7
4.Dave Lineker (DEF)
8
5.Morris Smith (DEF)
6
6.Jason Pearson (MID)
8
7.Johan Farnerud (MID)
7
8.Youssouf Collot (MID)
6
9.Yuki Kaneko (ATT)
6
10.Godwin Aliyu (ATT)
7
11.Ruben Jardim (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Jean-Guy Achard (DEF)
0
13.Alpay Bulent (MID)
0
14.Peter Strasser (ATT)
0

1.Orlando Arts (GK)
6
2.Abassi Zerdoux (DEF)
6
3.Callum Morrison (DEF)
8
4.Ciro Iorio (DEF)
7
5.Naoko Takahashi (DEF)
6
6.Matias Aleman (MID)goal scored
10
7.Adam Youds (MID)yellow card
6
8.David Hendry (MID)
7
9.Moustapha El-Khalej (ATT)
6
10.Bruno Martins (ATT)
7
11.Dominic Gallacher (ATT)
6
 
12.Duncan Elliott (MID)
6
13.Nwankwo Gerrard (ATT)
0
14.Matt Nicholls (ATT)
0