Match Report
| St. Johnstone | St. Johnstone |  |  | Dundee United | Dundee United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Hopkin | P. Hopkin |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 | | Garry White | G. White | |||||||||
| Gavin Booth | G. Booth | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Manuele Signori | M. Signori | |||||||||
| Kevin Collins | K. Collins | | 58 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 |  | Steve Gray | S. Gray | |||||||||
| Don McCoist | D. McCoist | | 56 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 59 |  | Leon Hoeness | L. Hoeness | ||||||||
| Hannes Dittmann | H. Dittmann | | 68 | M | | 5 | | D | 56 | | Paul Hutchison | P. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Neil Hendry | N. Hendry | | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 73 |  | Youl Alidor Debec | Y. Debec | |||||||||
| Garry Matteo | G. Matteo | | 59 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 | | Callum Thomson | C. Thomson | |||||||||
| Kevin Law | K. Law | | 56 | M | | 8 | | M | 60 | | Stephen McCoist | S. McCoist | |||||||||
| Gavin Cleland | G. Cleland | | 63 | A | | 9 | | | M | 51 | | Kevin Mcallister | K. Mcallister | ||||||||
| Alex Greig | A. Greig | | 59 | A | | 10 | | A | 74 | | Gavin Strachan | G. Strachan | |||||||||
| Neil Dickov | N. Dickov | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 73 | | Don Naysmith | D. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Kevin Sullivan | K. Sullivan | | 64 | G | | 12 | | A | 57 |  | Bruno Antunes | B. Antunes | |||||||||
| Kevin Glass | K. Glass | | 56 | M | | 13 | | A | 57 | | David Niven | D. Niven | |||||||||
| Callum Booth | C. Booth | | 55 | M | | 14 | | A | 55 | | Alex Glass | A. Glass | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Dundee United. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Dundee United appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Hendry.
The pitch is in good condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Dundee United appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Hendry.
0.00
0-0St. Johnstone start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.05
0-0Garry Matteo chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Greig. Alex Greig whips in a cross ball towards Neil Dickov. Neil Dickov connects with a diving header but it is tipped over by Garry White.
4.18
0-0Gavin Cleland takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Alex Greig muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
6.45
0-0Leon Hoeness makes a probing pass to Callum Thomson. Callum Thomson threads a neat ball through to Gavin Strachan. Gavin Strachan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul Hopkin who gathers it comfortably.
8.27
Garry Matteo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Cleland. Gavin Cleland knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Leon Hoeness.
14.18
0-0Steve Gray makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Callum Thomson. Callum Thomson knocks the ball to his team mate, Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith shoots from long range. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Dundee United are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
20.08
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
22.48
Kevin Mcallister makes a simple pass to Gavin Strachan. Gavin Strachan shoots from 25 yards. Paul Hopkin gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
24.49
Gavin Booth hits a low pass to Kevin Law. Kevin Law makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Greig. Alex Greig knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Manuele Signori.
27.36
Steve Gray flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Mcallister. Showing composure, Kevin Mcallister laces a weighted ball forward to Gavin Strachan. Gavin Strachan shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
30.39
Garry Matteo knocks the ball forward to Gavin Cleland. Gavin Cleland controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Garry White is on top of it.
34.43
Callum Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Don Naysmith controls it well on his chest. Don Naysmith cuts inside the box! Don Naysmith shoots from just inside the box. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
36.24
0-0Kevin Collins comes in with a late challenge on Gavin Strachan. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gavin Strachan gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
38.53
Neil Hendry kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Greig. Alex Greig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.09
Neil Hendry makes a simple pass to Neil Dickov. Neil Dickov whips in a cross ball towards Alex Greig. With a superhuman jump, Alex Greig connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Garry White gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
44.24
0-0Steve Gray catches Alex Greig on the ankles. The referee calls over Steve Gray and shows him a yellow card! Alex Greig stretches but gets up unharmed.
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. Dundee United appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
45.00
Dundee United kick off and get the second half underway!
49.26
Gavin Booth hacks Gavin Strachan from behind! Gavin Booth is warned by the referee! Gavin Strachan is taking some rough treatment out there!
54.38
With great vision, Don McCoist plays the ball forward to Neil Hendry. Neil Hendry kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Greig. Alex Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Cleland. Gavin Cleland jumps high and flicks the ball with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
55.28
Callum Thomson passes the ball forward to Gavin Strachan. Gavin Strachan shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
60.39
0-0St. Johnstone have made a substitution with Kevin Sullivan replacing Neil Dickov .Dundee United have made 2 substitutions with Bruno Antunes replacing Gavin Strachan and Alex Glass replacing Paul Hutchison .
61.45
1-0Garry Matteo flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Sullivan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Sullivan lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Cleland. Gavin Cleland knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gavin Cleland!
65.43
With some swift thinking, Callum Thomson plays the ball forward to Bruno Antunes. Bruno Antunes shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Paul Hopkin smothers it!
66.15
Garry Matteo darts forward. Garry Matteo knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Greig. Alex Greig is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
67.10
Seeing a gap ahead, Don McCoist plays the ball forward to Neil Hendry. Neil Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
73.52
Garry Matteo runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Garry Matteo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
83.35
Callum Thomson makes a probing pass to Bruno Antunes. Bruno Antunes shoots from 20 yards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
89.55
2-1Leon Hoeness makes a probing pass to Callum Thomson. Callum Thomson makes a beautiful solo run. Callum Thomson knocks the ball forward to Don Naysmith but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
Neil Hendry decides to run forward with the ball. Neil Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Cleland. Gavin Cleland rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for St. Johnstone!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.3%
48.7%
Play Area
28.9%
44.7%
26.3%
Scorers
| Gavin Cleland 61, 90 Kevin Sullivan 67 | Bruno Antunes 83 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gavin Cleland of St. Johnstone |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Paul Hopkin (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gavin Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kevin Collins (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Don McCoist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Hannes Dittmann (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Neil Hendry (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Garry Matteo (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Kevin Law (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gavin Cleland (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Alex Greig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Neil Dickov (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kevin Sullivan (GK) | | 8 |
| 13. | Kevin Glass (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Callum Booth (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Garry White (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Manuele Signori (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Steve Gray (DEF) | | 6 |
| 4. | Leon Hoeness (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Paul Hutchison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Youl Alidor Debec (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Callum Thomson (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Stephen McCoist (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Kevin Mcallister (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gavin Strachan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Don Naysmith (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Bruno Antunes (ATT) | | 7 |
| 13. | David Niven (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alex Glass (ATT) | 6 | |