Match Report
| Dunfermline Athletic | Dunfermline Athletic |  |  | St. Johnstone | St. Johnstone | ||||||||||||||||
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| Dion Kerr | D. Kerr |  | 48 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Paul Hopkin | P. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Gary Ritchie | G. Ritchie | | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Gavin Booth | G. Booth | |||||||||
| Stephen White | S. White | | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 58 | | Kevin Collins | K. Collins | |||||||||
| Richard White | R. White | | 53 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 56 | | Don McCoist | D. McCoist | ||||||||
| Gavin Morton | G. Morton | | 48 | D | | 5 | | M | 68 |  | Hannes Dittmann | H. Dittmann | |||||||||
| Paul Morton | P. Morton | | 53 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 | | Neil Hendry | N. Hendry | |||||||||
| Neil Dickov | N. Dickov | | 53 | M | | 7 | | M | 59 | | Garry Matteo | G. Matteo | |||||||||
| Warren Newton | W. Newton | | 52 | M | | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Kevin Law | K. Law | ||||||||
| Scott Telfer | S. Telfer | | 53 | A | | 9 | | A | 63 | | Gavin Cleland | G. Cleland | |||||||||
| Ugo Christie | U. Christie | | 53 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 | | Alex Greig | A. Greig | |||||||||
| Tiago Viana | T. Viana |  | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Neil Dickov | N. Dickov | |||||||||
| Carl Bowyer | C. Bowyer | | 51 | M | | 12 | | G | 64 | | Kevin Sullivan | K. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Stephen McStay | S. McStay | | 50 | A | | 13 | | M | 56 | | Kevin Glass | K. Glass | |||||||||
| Joao Almeida | J. Almeida | | 49 | A | | 14 | | M | 55 | | Callum Booth | C. Booth | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stair Park where Dunfermline Athletic play host to St. Johnstone. A crowd of 8,502 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dunfermline Athletic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while St. Johnstone appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Burley.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dunfermline Athletic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while St. Johnstone appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Burley.
0.00
0-0Dunfermline Athletic kick off the first half!
3.09
0-0Gary Ritchie kicks a strong pass forward to Warren Newton. Warren Newton sees space and advances. Warren Newton plays a one-two with Ugo Christie and advances towards the goal... Warren Newton muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
4.06
Richard White flicks a high pass forward. Paul Morton controls it well on his chest. Paul Morton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ugo Christie. Ugo Christie shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
8.54
0-0Neil Dickov threads the ball through to Scott Telfer. Scott Telfer lofts in a cross ball towards Ugo Christie. Don McCoist catches Ugo Christie on the ankles. Ugo Christie appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
9.55
Garry Matteo sees Neil Dickov in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Dickov shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
10.53
Hannes Dittmann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Dickov. Neil Dickov tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
12.31
0-0Tiago Viana comes in with a late challenge on Gavin Booth. The referee calls over Tiago Viana and warns him to calm down! Gavin Booth carries on, but is struggling a bit.
16.20
0-0Gavin Booth knocks the ball forward to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo darts forward. Garry Matteo makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Alex Greig. Some silky footwork from Alex Greig provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Dion Kerr. Excellent save.
20.07
0-0Kevin Collins knocks the ball to his team mate, Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Dickov. Neil Dickov knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephen White.
22.56
Richard White sees space and advances. Richard White flicks a high ball forward to Scott Telfer who takes it down. Scott Telfer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.02
Garry Matteo threads a neat ball through to Gavin Cleland. Gavin Cleland controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
30.18
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
36.50
0-1Gavin Booth threads the ball through to Hannes Dittmann. Hannes Dittmann flicks a high pass forward to Neil Dickov who brings the ball under control. Neil Dickov knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Cleland. Gavin Cleland gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Gavin Cleland scores for St. Johnstone!!
39.45
0-1Hannes Dittmann hacks Warren Newton from behind! The referee calls over Hannes Dittmann and shows him a yellow card! Warren Newton stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.07
Garry Matteo sees Gavin Cleland in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Cleland controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Dion Kerr easily gets down and covers it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Dunfermline Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. St. Johnstone also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and St. Johnstone get the second half underway!
47.09
Gavin Morton flicks a high pass forward. Paul Morton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Morton knocks the ball forward to Ugo Christie. Ugo Christie shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
54.11
Gavin Booth flicks a high pass forward to Garry Matteo who brings the ball under control. Garry Matteo makes a beautiful solo run. Garry Matteo tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Dion Kerr. Excellent save.
59.55
Gavin Morton flicks a high pass forward. Paul Morton collects the pass. Paul Morton brings the ball forward. Paul Morton plays a perfect one-two with Scott Telfer and rushes in on goal... Paul Morton shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
61.55
1-1St. Johnstone have made a substitution with Kevin Sullivan replacing Neil Dickov .
65.44
Kevin Collins kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Hendry. Neil Hendry laces a weighted ball forward to Alex Greig. Alex Greig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.44
Garry Matteo flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan shoots from long range. Solid save from Dion Kerr.
69.05
Neil Dickov flicks a high pass forward. Ugo Christie controls it well on his chest. Ugo Christie finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
72.53
1-1Kevin Law flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Cleland controls it well on his chest. Gavin Cleland lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Greig. Alex Greig flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Richard White. Excellent block.
77.28
St. Johnstone have made 2 substitutions with Callum Booth replacing Don McCoist and Kevin Glass replacing Alex Greig .
78.29
Warren Newton threads a neat ball through to Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana hits a low pass to Ugo Christie. Ugo Christie tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Paul Hopkin. Excellent save.
79.02
Paul Morton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana knocks the ball forward, putting Scott Telfer through on goal. Scott Telfer side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
83.43
Gavin Morton flicks a high pass forward to Paul Morton who brings the ball under control. Paul Morton kicks a strong pass forward to Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
85.49
Neil Hendry sees Kevin Sullivan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Sullivan shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
32.5%
42.5%
25%
Scorers
| Paul Morton 60 | Gavin Cleland 36 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Paul Morton of Dunfermline Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dion Kerr (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gary Ritchie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stephen White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Richard White (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Gavin Morton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paul Morton (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Neil Dickov (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Warren Newton (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Scott Telfer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ugo Christie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Tiago Viana (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Carl Bowyer (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stephen McStay (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Joao Almeida (ATT) | 0 | |
| 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) | 8 | |
| 8. | Kevin Law (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gavin Cleland (ATT) | | 8 |
| 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 | |