Match Report
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Motherwell. A crowd of 19,612 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Motherwell appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Matteo.
The pitch is in poor condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Motherwell appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Matteo.
0.00
0-0Motherwell kick off and get the first half underway!
2.38
0-0Lucas Núñez knocks the ball forward to Henry Meredith. Henry Meredith hits a low pass to Jon Hayes. Jon Hayes knocks in a cross ball towards Jes Bögelund. Jes Bögelund makes a deft header but it flies just off target!
6.56
0-0Henry Meredith makes a probing pass to Igor Karpin. Igor Karpin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dave Lineker.
8.06
0-0Lucas Núñez hacks Ruben Jardim from behind! The referee warns Lucas Núñez to calm down! Ruben Jardim runs off the knock.
9.01
Daniel Dié flicks a high ball forward to Jes Bögelund who takes it down. Jes Bögelund skips past Jim Wingert! Jes Bögelund side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
10.40
Dave Lineker punts the ball hopefully upfield. Yuki Kaneko knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Hassan Favo.
14.01
Andres Santiago hacks Youssouf Collot from behind! The referee brings Andres Santiago to one side and gives him a warning! Youssouf Collot runs off the knock.
15.19
Martins Serginho knocks the ball to his team mate, Igor Karpin. Igor Karpin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Morris Smith.
16.45
0-0Hassan Favo passes the ball forward to Henry Meredith. Henry Meredith makes an attacking run forward. Henry Meredith lofts in a cross ball towards Jon Hayes. Jon Hayes shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Duarte Antunes. Excellent save.
20.06
0-0Johan Farnerud knocks the ball forward to Ruben Jardim. Ruben Jardim makes a probing pass to Godwin Aliyu but he's offside!
21.49
0-1Hassan Favo flicks a high pass forward to Andres Santiago who brings the ball under control. Andres Santiago deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jes Bögelund. Jes Bögelund chips the ball to his team mate, Jon Hayes. Jon Hayes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Jon Hayes scores for Motherwell!!
24.14
Andres Santiago makes a simple pass to Jes Bögelund. Jes Bögelund lofts in a cross ball towards Jon Hayes. Jon Hayes connects with a diving header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
27.40
Henry Meredith makes a simple pass to Igor Karpin. Igor Karpin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pascal Kuyt.
30.48
Aldo Galvan flicks a high pass forward. Henry Meredith holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Henry Meredith flicks the ball to his team mate, Jon Hayes. Jon Hayes passes the ball forward but Igor Karpin is offside!
36.17
Seeing Johan Farnerud's attacking run, Youssouf Collot quickly throws the ball into his path. Johan Farnerud passes the ball forward to Yuki Kaneko. Yuki Kaneko flicks the ball to his team mate, Ruben Jardim. Ruben Jardim makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Danny Kewell gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
38.54
Johan Farnerud threads a neat ball through to Godwin Aliyu. Godwin Aliyu shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
44.59
Johan Farnerud laces a weighted ball forward to Ruben Jardim. Ruben Jardim plays a one-two with Yuki Kaneko and advances towards the goal... Ruben Jardim looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The keeper, Danny Kewell, sees it late!! Goal for St. Johnstone!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. St. Johnstone appear unchanged since the first half. Motherwell also appear unchanged since the first half. The St. Johnstone players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
St. Johnstone kick off the second half!
47.50
Youssouf Collot makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Godwin Aliyu. Godwin Aliyu shoots from long range but it is miles over!
49.24
Andres Santiago runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Andres Santiago whips in a cross ball towards Igor Karpin. Igor Karpin makes a deft header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
55.15
Morris Smith runs forward with the ball. Morris Smith chips the ball to his team mate, Godwin Aliyu. Godwin Aliyu plays a scrappy one-two with Yuki Kaneko and stumbles forward towards the goal... Godwin Aliyu comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
63.45
Martins Serginho controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Igor Karpin. Igor Karpin lofts in a cross ball towards Jes Bögelund. Jes Bögelund connects with a diving header but somehow Duarte Antunes manages to keep it out.
69.52
2-3Jim Wingert catches Jon Hayes on the ankles. Jim Wingert is shown the yellow card! Jon Hayes runs off the knock.
72.49
Jim Wingert makes a probing pass to Youssouf Collot. Youssouf Collot knocks the ball to his team mate, Godwin Aliyu. Godwin Aliyu skips past Aldo Galvan! Godwin Aliyu looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Danny Kewell is on top of it.
81.54
Jon Hayes barges into Pascal Kuyt. Jon Hayes is warned by the referee! Pascal Kuyt stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.11
2-3Motherwell are dictating the run of play here today.
85.47
Martins Serginho barges into Johan Farnerud. The referee calls over Martins Serginho and shows him a yellow card! Johan Farnerud hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.26
Dave Lineker flicks a high pass forward to Johan Farnerud who brings the ball neatly under control. Johan Farnerud makes a probing pass to Godwin Aliyu. Godwin Aliyu shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.6%
51.4%
Play Area
34.7%
41.7%
23.6%
Scorers
| Ruben Jardim 45 Godwin Aliyu 55 | Jon Hayes 21, 24 Igor Karpin 49 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jon Hayes of Motherwell |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Duarte Antunes (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Pascal Kuyt (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jim Wingert (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Dave Lineker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Morris Smith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alpay Bulent (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Johan Farnerud (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Youssouf Collot (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Yuki Kaneko (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Godwin Aliyu (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Ruben Jardim (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Jean-Guy Achard (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jason Pearson (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Peter Strasser (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Danny Kewell (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Hassan Favo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Lucas Núñez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Aldo Galvan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Andres Santiago (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Martins Serginho (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Henry Meredith (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Daniel Dié (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jes Bögelund (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | Igor Karpin (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Jon Hayes (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Simo Henrikintytar (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Daniel Voitl (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Henning Iversen (MID) | 0 | |