Match Report
| St. Johnstone | St. Johnstone |  |  | Ayr United | Ayr United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Hopkin | P. Hopkin |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 63 |  | Matthias Knapp | M. Knapp | |||||||||
| Gavin Booth | G. Booth | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | Duncan White | D. White | |||||||||
| Kevin Collins | K. Collins | | 58 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 | | David Naysmith | D. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Don McCoist | D. McCoist | | 56 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 57 | | Stuart Inglis | S. Inglis | ||||||||
| Hannes Dittmann | H. Dittmann | | 68 | M | | 5 | | M | 65 | | Gary McCoist | G. McCoist | |||||||||
| Neil Hendry | N. Hendry | | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 57 |  | Craig Benjamin | C. Benjamin | |||||||||
| Garry Matteo | G. Matteo | | 59 | M | | 7 | | | M | 52 | | John Dalglish | J. Dalglish | ||||||||
| Kevin Law | K. Law | | 56 | M | | 8 | | M | 51 | | Craig Bremner | C. Bremner | |||||||||
| Gavin Cleland | G. Cleland | | 63 | A | | 9 | | A | 72 | | Richard Elliott | R. Elliott | |||||||||
| Alex Greig | A. Greig | | 59 | A | | 10 | | A | 71 | | Billy Glass | B. Glass | |||||||||
| Neil Dickov | N. Dickov | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 65 | | John Brady | J. Brady | |||||||||
| Kevin Sullivan | K. Sullivan | | 64 | G | | 12 | | A | 56 | | Scott Campbell | S. Campbell | |||||||||
| Kevin Glass | K. Glass | | 56 | M | | 13 | | G | 55 |  | Vitor Barbosa | V. Barbosa | |||||||||
| Callum Booth | C. Booth | | 55 | M | | 14 | | A | 53 |  | Victor Johansen | V. Johansen | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Ayr United. A crowd of 8,562 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both St. Johnstone and Ayr United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Liddell.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both St. Johnstone and Ayr United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Liddell.
0.00
0-0Ayr United get the match underway!
2.19
0-0Neil Dickov barges into Duncan White. Neil Dickov is given a warning by the referee! Duncan White runs off the knock.
4.41
0-0Neil Hendry clumsily knocks into Craig Benjamin. The referee warns Neil Hendry to calm down! Craig Benjamin carries on, but is struggling a bit.
6.42
0-1Stuart Inglis punts the ball hopefully upfield. John Brady cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from John Brady provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Paul Hopkin had no chance!! Goal for Ayr United!
9.57
0-1Kevin Collins makes a beautiful solo run. Kevin Collins makes a probing pass to Gavin Cleland. Gavin Cleland plays a one-two with Alex Greig and advances towards the goal... Gavin Cleland makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Matthias Knapp manages to gather it easily.
10.24
Kevin Law makes an attacking run forward. Kevin Law whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Cleland. Gavin Cleland directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
20.42
Craig Benjamin hacks Garry Matteo from behind! The referee calls over Craig Benjamin and shows him a yellow card! Garry Matteo grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
22.14
1-1St. Johnstone are in full control of this game.
26.07
1-1Alex Greig clumsily knocks into David Naysmith. Alex Greig is shown the yellow card! David Naysmith hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.32
Gavin Booth deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Hendry. Neil Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Cleland controls it well on his chest. Gavin Cleland whips in a cross ball towards Alex Greig. Alex Greig knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Matthias Knapp comfortably picks it out of the air!
32.39
1-1Neil Hendry threads a neat ball through to Neil Dickov. Neil Dickov knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.30
1-1Kevin Law flicks a high ball forward to Alex Greig who takes it down. Alex Greig plays a scrappy one-two with Gavin Cleland and advances towards the goal... Stuart Inglis hacks Alex Greig from behind! Alex Greig appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
38.55
1-1Garry Matteo threads a neat ball through to Alex Greig. Alex Greig finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
40.48
Kevin Collins laces a weighted ball forward to Neil Hendry. Neil Hendry sees Neil Dickov in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Dickov sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
42.36
Neil Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Cleland controls it well on his chest. Gavin Cleland shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
44.21
1-1Garry Matteo flicks a high pass forward. Neil Dickov holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Dickov kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Cleland but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
Neil Hendry kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Cleland. Gavin Cleland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. St. Johnstone appear unchanged since the first half. Ayr United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Ayr United players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and St. Johnstone get the second half underway!
48.38
Billy Glass hacks Kevin Collins from behind! Billy Glass is shown the yellow card! Kevin Collins runs off the knock.
49.20
Neil Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Greig. Alex Greig lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Cleland. Gavin Cleland makes a looping header on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
55.15
John Dalglish receives the ball from a throw-in from Craig Benjamin. John Dalglish threads the ball through to John Brady. John Brady knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.17
1-2St. Johnstone have made a substitution with Kevin Sullivan replacing Neil Dickov .
63.58
Gavin Booth flicks a high pass forward. Garry Matteo collects the pass. Garry Matteo threads a neat ball through to Alex Greig. Alex Greig lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Cleland. Gavin Cleland is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
66.32
Neil Hendry threads the ball through to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Greig. Alex Greig whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
72.11
Duncan White knocks the ball forward to John Dalglish. John Dalglish threads a neat ball through to John Brady. John Brady shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
73.12
Craig Bremner makes a probing pass to Billy Glass. Billy Glass controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
75.54
Neil Hendry flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.38
St. Johnstone have made 2 substitutions with Callum Booth replacing Don McCoist and Kevin Glass replacing Alex Greig .
81.49
John Dalglish threads a neat ball through to John Brady. John Brady controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
83.35
Stuart Inglis threads a neat ball through to Craig Benjamin. Craig Benjamin kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Billy Glass controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Billy Glass shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
84.10
Garry Matteo hits a low pass to Kevin Glass. Kevin Glass lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan heads the ball goalwards but it is miles over!
85.28
Neil Hendry chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.47
Neil Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Cleland controls it well on his chest. Gavin Cleland lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
Craig Benjamin laces a through ball forward to John Brady. John Brady shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
64%
36%
Play Area
22.7%
41.3%
36%
Scorers
| Gavin Cleland 10, 64 | John Brady 6 Richard Elliott 55 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gavin Cleland of St. Johnstone |
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) | 7 | |
| 7. | Garry Matteo (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Kevin Law (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Gavin Cleland (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Alex Greig (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 11. | Neil Dickov (ATT) | 5 | |
| 12. | Kevin Sullivan (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Kevin Glass (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Callum Booth (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Matthias Knapp (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Duncan White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stuart Inglis (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Gary McCoist (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Craig Benjamin (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | John Dalglish (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Craig Bremner (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Richard Elliott (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Billy Glass (ATT) | | 5 |
| 11. | John Brady (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Scott Campbell (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Vitor Barbosa (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Victor Johansen (ATT) | 0 | |