Match Report
| Arbroath | Arbroath |  |  | St. Johnstone | St. Johnstone | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Des Plowright | D. Plowright |  | 69 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Paul Hopkin | P. Hopkin | ||||||||
| Stephen Cooper | S. Cooper | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Gavin Booth | G. Booth | |||||||||
| Fernando Jesus | F. Jesus |  | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 58 | | Kevin Collins | K. Collins | |||||||||
| Andy Mason | A. Mason | | 55 | D | | 4 | | | D | 56 | | Don McCoist | D. McCoist | ||||||||
| David McGrory | D. McGrory | | 48 | D | | 5 | | M | 68 |  | Hannes Dittmann | H. Dittmann | |||||||||
| Kevin Mason | K. Mason | | 42 | D | | 6 | | M | 67 | | Neil Hendry | N. Hendry | |||||||||
| Alec Mccall | A. Mccall | | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 59 | | Garry Matteo | G. Matteo | |||||||||
| Malte Hoeness | M. Hoeness | | 62 | M | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Kevin Law | K. Law | |||||||||
| Rudy Kastendeuch | R. Kastendeuch |  | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 63 | | Gavin Cleland | G. Cleland | |||||||||
| Alex Mason | A. Mason | | 65 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 | | Alex Greig | A. Greig | |||||||||
| Neil Thomson | N. Thomson | | 63 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Neil Dickov | N. Dickov | |||||||||
| Luca Borgobello | L. Borgobello |  | 62 | M | | 12 | | G | 64 | | Kevin Sullivan | K. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Shaun Vassell | S. Vassell | | 60 | A | | 13 | | M | 56 | | Kevin Glass | K. Glass | |||||||||
| David Sousa | D. Sousa | | 59 | M | | 14 | | M | 55 | | Callum Booth | C. Booth | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Gayfield where Arbroath play host to St. Johnstone. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Arbroath are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while St. Johnstone appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin McGrory.
The pitch is in good condition.
Arbroath are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while St. Johnstone appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin McGrory.
0.00
0-0St. Johnstone kick off and get the match underway!
4.52
0-0Alec Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Rudy Kastendeuch controls it well on his chest. Rudy Kastendeuch tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
9.23
1-0Andy Mason threads the ball through to Malte Hoeness. With a delightful solo run, Malte Hoeness stretches the opposition's defence. Malte Hoeness whips in a cross ball towards Rudy Kastendeuch. Rudy Kastendeuch makes a looping header on goal. It's there!! Paul Hopkin has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
14.19
1-0Hannes Dittmann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Cleland. Gavin Cleland knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Des Plowright who gathers it comfortably.
20.37
1-0Don McCoist pushes up the pitch. Don McCoist makes a simple pass to Alex Greig. Alex Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Cleland. Gavin Cleland whips the ball goalwards with his head. Des Plowright comfortably picks it out of the air!
22.13
Alec Mccall knocks the ball forward to Alex Mason. Alex Mason knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul Hopkin who gathers it comfortably.
24.42
Malte Hoeness brings the ball forward. Malte Hoeness controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Paul Hopkin smothers it!
26.28
Hannes Dittmann flicks a high pass forward. Neil Dickov holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Dickov sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
28.42
Stephen Cooper brings the ball forward. Stephen Cooper plays the ball forward to Rudy Kastendeuch. Rudy Kastendeuch knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul Hopkin who gathers it comfortably.
33.49
Kevin Mason gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Rudy Kastendeuch knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul Hopkin who gathers it comfortably.
36.57
Malte Hoeness hits a low pass to Alex Mason. Alex Mason whips in a cross ball towards Neil Thomson. Neil Thomson makes a convincing header. What a cracker!! Paul Hopkin had no chance!! Goal for Arbroath!
40.57
Neil Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Cleland controls it well on his chest. Gavin Cleland shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
42.09
Malte Hoeness threads the ball through to Rudy Kastendeuch. Rudy Kastendeuch runs straight at the defence! Rudy Kastendeuch looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
44.13
Kevin Collins threads the ball through to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo flicks a high pass forward. Alex Greig holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alex Greig shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
45.00
Malte Hoeness flicks a high pass forward. Rudy Kastendeuch holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rudy Kastendeuch lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Mason. Alex Mason flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alex Mason!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Arbroath appear unchanged since the first half. St. Johnstone also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Arbroath kick off!
49.12
Gavin Booth knocks the ball forward to Neil Hendry. Neil Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Cleland collects the pass. Gavin Cleland finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Des Plowright!
53.52
3-0Arbroath's packed defence is making it hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
54.34
Hannes Dittmann knocks the ball forward to Alex Greig. Alex Greig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.45
Neil Hendry threads the ball through to Gavin Cleland. Gavin Cleland whips in a cross ball towards Alex Greig. Alex Greig connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.08
Garry Matteo threads a neat ball through to Gavin Cleland. Gavin Cleland knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Greig. Alex Greig fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
60.42
3-0Arbroath have made a substitution with Luca Borgobello replacing Stephen Cooper .St. Johnstone have made a substitution with Kevin Sullivan replacing Neil Dickov .
63.47
Alec Mccall sees Neil Thomson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Thomson shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Paul Hopkin. Excellent save.
67.37
Fernando Jesus flicks a high ball forward to Alec Mccall who takes it down. Alec Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Neil Thomson collects the pass. Neil Thomson lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Mason. Alex Mason rises majestically and gets a header on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
72.13
3-0Alex Mason hacks Gavin Booth from behind! Alex Mason is shown the yellow card! Gavin Booth stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.42
Malte Hoeness threads a neat ball through to Rudy Kastendeuch. Rudy Kastendeuch knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Mason. Alex Mason beats his man to it with a header but it's well over the bar!
77.49
Arbroath have made 2 substitutions with David Sousa replacing Malte Hoeness and Shaun Vassell replacing Andy Mason .St. Johnstone have made 2 substitutions with Callum Booth replacing Don McCoist and Kevin Glass replacing Alex Greig .
79.58
3-0Kevin Law clumsily knocks into David Sousa. The referee warns Kevin Law to calm down! David Sousa runs off the knock.
84.01
3-0David Sousa comes in with a late challenge on Neil Hendry. The referee calls over David Sousa and shows him a yellow card! Neil Hendry gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
87.01
David Sousa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex Mason. Alex Mason tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
89.13
David Sousa takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Alec Mccall. Alec Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Rudy Kastendeuch controls it well on his chest. Rudy Kastendeuch knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul Hopkin who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
23%
47.3%
29.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Rudy Kastendeuch of Arbroath |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Des Plowright (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stephen Cooper (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Fernando Jesus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andy Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | David McGrory (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kevin Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alec Mccall (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Malte Hoeness (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Rudy Kastendeuch (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Alex Mason (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Neil Thomson (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Luca Borgobello (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Shaun Vassell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | David Sousa (MID) | | 5 |
| 1. | Paul Hopkin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gavin Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kevin Collins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Don McCoist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Hannes Dittmann (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Neil Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Garry Matteo (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Kevin Law (MID) | 5 | |
| 9. | Gavin Cleland (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alex Greig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Neil Dickov (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kevin Sullivan (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Kevin Glass (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Callum Booth (MID) | 6 | |