Match Report
| St. Johnstone | St. Johnstone |  |  | Rangers | Rangers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Hopkin | P. Hopkin |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 65 | | Andy Mason | A. Mason | |||||||||
| Gavin Booth | G. Booth | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 |  | Yuri Baronio | Y. Baronio | |||||||||
| Kevin Collins | K. Collins | | 58 | D | | 3 | | D | 66 |  | Ben Harley | B. Harley | |||||||||
| Don McCoist | D. McCoist | | 56 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Scott Lisbie | S. Lisbie | ||||||||
| Hannes Dittmann | H. Dittmann |  | 68 | M | | 5 | | M | 62 |  | Jose Fortes Diez | J. Diez | |||||||||
| Neil Hendry | N. Hendry | | 67 | M | | 6 | | | M | 60 | | Duncan Sullivan | D. Sullivan | ||||||||
| Garry Matteo | G. Matteo | | 59 | M | | 7 | | M | 59 | | Gary Niven | G. Niven | |||||||||
| Kevin Law | K. Law | | 56 | M | | 8 | | M | 55 | | Duncan Dalglish | D. Dalglish | |||||||||
| Gavin Cleland | G. Cleland | | 63 | A | | 9 | | A | 70 |  | Daniel Veloso | D. Veloso | |||||||||
| Alex Greig | A. Greig | | 59 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Moritz Müller | M. Müller | |||||||||
| Neil Dickov | N. Dickov | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Dean Owen | D. Owen | |||||||||
| Kevin Sullivan | K. Sullivan | | 64 | G | | 12 | | A | 64 | | Callum Booth | C. Booth | |||||||||
| Callum Booth | C. Booth | | 55 | M | | 13 | | A | 60 | | Paul Law | P. Law | |||||||||
| Alex Naysmith | A. Naysmith | | 52 | D | | 14 | | G | 58 | | Alec Gough | A. Gough | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Rangers. A crowd of 9,797 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both St. Johnstone and Rangers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by David Telfer.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both St. Johnstone and Rangers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by David Telfer.
0.00
0-0St. Johnstone start the match!
3.56
0-0Neil Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Alex Greig holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alex Greig lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Cleland. Gavin Cleland is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
6.36
Scott Lisbie kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Sullivan. Duncan Sullivan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Veloso. Daniel Veloso tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
10.01
0-0Neil Hendry barges into Duncan Sullivan. Neil Hendry is given a warning by the referee! Duncan Sullivan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.56
Gary Niven deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Moritz Müller. Moritz Müller controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Daniel Veloso through on goal. Daniel Veloso makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
16.14
1-0Garry Matteo flicks a high pass forward. Neil Dickov holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Dickov shoots from 25 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
20.30
Duncan Sullivan threads a neat ball through to Daniel Veloso. Daniel Veloso knocks the ball to his team mate, Moritz Müller. Moritz Müller makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Moritz Müller!
28.19
1-1Garry Matteo flicks a high ball forward to Neil Dickov who takes it down. Neil Dickov knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.20
Duncan Sullivan knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Veloso. Daniel Veloso cuts inside the box! Some superb footwork from Daniel Veloso provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. Paul Hopkin is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
33.48
Neil Hendry hits a low pass to Neil Dickov. Neil Dickov shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
34.36
Jose Fortes Diez flicks a high ball forward to Dean Owen who takes it down. Dean Owen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.50
Gavin Booth passes the ball forward to Kevin Law. Kevin Law threads a neat ball through to Alex Greig. Alex Greig sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
39.52
2-2The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
40.23
Gary Niven knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Veloso. Daniel Veloso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.26
Scott Lisbie passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Duncan Dalglish. Duncan Dalglish passes the ball forward to Daniel Veloso. Daniel Veloso passes the ball forward to Moritz Müller. Some world-class footwork from Moritz Müller provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The keeper, Paul Hopkin, sees it late!! Goal for Rangers!
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. Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Rangers kick off the second half!
47.33
2-3Ben Harley flicks a high pass forward. Gary Niven holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Niven deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dean Owen. Dean Owen knocks in a cross ball towards Moritz Müller. Moritz Müller finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Paul Hopkin gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
54.30
Hannes Dittmann makes a probing pass to Alex Greig. Alex Greig skips past Ben Harley! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Alex Greig provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but Andy Mason is on top of it.
55.21
2-3Ben Harley makes a simple pass to Gary Niven. Gary Niven flicks a high pass forward. Moritz Müller collects the pass. Moritz Müller puts a great ball through. Dean Owen runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
59.40
Neil Hendry flicks a high pass forward to Neil Dickov who brings the ball under control. Neil Dickov whips in a cross ball towards Alex Greig. Alex Greig rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Andy Mason easily punches it away to safety.
60.13
2-3St. Johnstone have made a substitution with Kevin Sullivan replacing Neil Dickov .Rangers have made 2 substitutions with Paul Law replacing Duncan Dalglish and Alec Gough replacing Moritz Müller .
75.16
Neil Hendry advances with the ball. Neil Hendry knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Scott Lisbie.
77.54
St. Johnstone have made 2 substitutions with Alex Naysmith replacing Don McCoist and Callum Booth replacing Alex Greig .Rangers have made a substitution with Callum Booth replacing Ben Harley .
81.23
2-3Gavin Booth controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Law. Kevin Law sees Callum Booth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Callum Booth lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Sullivan. Yuri Baronio barges into Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
85.25
Kevin Collins threads the ball through to Neil Hendry. Neil Hendry flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Sullivan who takes it down. Kevin Sullivan advances inside the box! Kevin Sullivan makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
87.10
Yuri Baronio makes a strong solo run forward. Yuri Baronio flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Veloso. Daniel Veloso knocks the ball forward, putting Dean Owen through on goal. Dean Owen takes a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.4%
55.6%
Play Area
29.2%
43.1%
27.8%
Scorers
| Neil Dickov 16 Alex Greig 37 | Moritz Müller 20, 44 Daniel Veloso 30 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Daniel Veloso of Rangers |
Match Ratings
| 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) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gavin Cleland (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alex Greig (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Neil Dickov (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Kevin Sullivan (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Callum Booth (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alex Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Andy Mason (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Yuri Baronio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ben Harley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Scott Lisbie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jose Fortes Diez (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Duncan Sullivan (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Gary Niven (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Duncan Dalglish (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Daniel Veloso (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Moritz Müller (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Dean Owen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Callum Booth (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Paul Law (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alec Gough (GK) | 6 | |