Match Report


St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone     DumbartonDumbarton
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Don GlassD. Glass73
G
1
G
55Arno ArnoldA. Arnold
Garry DickovG. Dickov69
D
2
D
61Stefano FabrieS. Fabrie
Juri BondiJ. Bondi67
D
3
D
52Claudio RomeroC. Romero
Garry CampbellG. Campbell53
D
4
D
52Gavin BurleyG. Burley
Diogo MarquesD. Marques61
M
5captain
M
60Andy SounessA. Souness
Gary MatteoG. Matteo60
M
6
M
55Garcia Duque CentoG. Cento
Craig LawC. Law53
M
7
M
54Colin LumsdonC. Lumsdon
Scott GlassS. Glass51
M
8
M
53Craig DavidsonC. Davidson
Gary BurleyG. Burley58
A
9
A
57Craig StrachanC. Strachan
Alec RitchieA. Ritchie57
A
10
A
53Florian CalabuigF. Calabuig
Miguel HerreraM. Herrera50
A
captain11
A
52Alfredo RubioA. Rubio
 
Harald SmitsH. Smits71
G
12
G
51Marino AmorusoM. Amoruso
Harris van der LindenH. van der Linden63
G
13
M
50Paul MckinlayP. Mckinlay
Dean HackworthD. Hackworth60
G
14
M
48Craig LiddellC. Liddell

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 7,350 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both St. Johnstone and Dumbarton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Brady.


0.00
The whistle blows and St. Johnstone kick off!
4.24
Garry Dickov darts forward. Garry Dickov flicks a high pass forward to Miguel Herrera who brings the ball under control. Miguel Herrera plays a scrappy one-two with Gary Burley and advances towards the goal... Miguel Herrera tries a spectacular strike but it rises well off target!
9.36
Claudio Romero knocks the ball forward to Alfredo Rubio. Alfredo Rubio threads a neat ball through to Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan lofts in a cross ball towards Alfredo Rubio. Alfredo Rubio connects with a diving header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
12.29
Gary Matteo makes a simple pass to Miguel Herrera. Miguel Herrera skips past Gavin Burley! Miguel Herrera looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies wide!
14.29
Gavin Burley kicks a strong pass forward to Garcia Duque Cento. Garcia Duque Cento hits a low pass to Craig Davidson. Craig Davidson whips in a cross ball towards Alfredo Rubio. Alfredo Rubio beats his man to it with a header but it's a lousy effort!
15.51
Craig Law flicks a high pass forward. Gary Burley controls it well on his chest. Gary Burley shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
18.16
Without breaking stride, Andy Souness plays the ball forward to Craig Davidson. Craig Davidson whips in a cross ball towards Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
21.20
Gavin Burley threads a neat ball through to Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan whips in a cross ball towards Alfredo Rubio. Alfredo Rubio outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's a lousy effort!
26.40
Claudio Romero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garcia Duque Cento. Garcia Duque Cento flicks a high pass forward to Alfredo Rubio who brings the ball under control. Alfredo Rubio lofts in a cross ball towards Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a lousy effort!
28.57
Garry Campbell barges into Garcia Duque Cento. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Garcia Duque Cento hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.54
Garry Campbell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Herrera. Miguel Herrera threads a neat ball through to Gary Matteo. Gary Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Diogo Marques. Diogo Marques makes a convincing header. Arno Arnold didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
34.08
Craig Law catches Colin Lumsdon on the ankles. The referee calls over Craig Law and shows him a yellow card! Colin Lumsdon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.38
Scott Glass flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Herrera holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Without breaking stride, Miguel Herrera plays the ball forward to Gary Burley who has made a great run into the box. Gary Burley tries a spectacular strike but somehow Arno Arnold manages to keep it out.
38.42
Gavin Burley hacks Diogo Marques from behind! The referee motions to Gavin Burley to come over. It's a red card!! Diogo Marques stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.42
Free kick to St. Johnstone just outside the area...
39.32
Scott Glass takes a slow run up but it's too wide. Goal kick.
42.25
Craig Strachan comes in with a late challenge on Garry Dickov. Craig Strachan is shown the yellow card! Garry Dickov stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. St. Johnstone appear unchanged since the first half. Dumbarton also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Dumbarton kicking off!
57.22
Alfredo Rubio threads a neat ball through to Andy Souness. Andy Souness knocks the ball forward to Craig Strachan but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
60.27
St. Johnstone have made 3 substitutions with Harald Smits replacing Garry Dickov, Harris van der Linden replacing Gary Matteo and Dean Hackworth replacing Alec Ritchie .
65.17
Juri Bondi barges into Craig Strachan. Juri Bondi is shown the yellow card! Craig Strachan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.31
Harald Smits kicks a strong pass forward to Miguel Herrera. Miguel Herrera flicks the ball to his team mate, Diogo Marques. Diogo Marques plays a scrappy one-two with Miguel Herrera and advances towards the goal... Diogo Marques side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Arno Arnold reads it well. Good save!
72.23
Craig Strachan barges into Harald Smits. The referee calls over Craig Strachan and warns him to calm down! Harald Smits hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.55
Harald Smits makes a simple pass to Harris van der Linden. Harris van der Linden flicks a high ball forward to Dean Hackworth who takes it down. Dean Hackworth whips in a cross ball towards Gary Burley. Gary Burley makes a deft header. Solid save from Arno Arnold. What a great pair of hands!
79.03
Garry Campbell brings the ball forward. Garry Campbell brings the ball forward. Garry Campbell chips the ball to his team mate, Harris van der Linden. Harris van der Linden muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
81.32
Miguel Herrera brings the ball forward. Miguel Herrera sees Craig Law just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Craig Law provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

St. Johnstone

Dumbarton
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
4
0
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
62.2%
37.8%
Play Area
31.1%
41.9%
27%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Miguel Herrera of St. Johnstone

Match Ratings
1.Don Glass (GK)
6
2.Garry Dickov (DEF)
6
3.Juri Bondi (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Garry Campbell (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Diogo Marques (MID)
6
6.Gary Matteo (MID)
6
7.Craig Law (MID)yellow card
6
8.Scott Glass (MID)
6
9.Gary Burley (ATT)
6
10.Alec Ritchie (ATT)
6
11.Miguel Herrera (ATT)
7
 
12.Harald Smits (GK)
6
13.Harris van der Linden (GK)
6
14.Dean Hackworth (GK)
6

1.Arno Arnold (GK)
7
2.Stefano Fabrie (DEF)
6
3.Claudio Romero (DEF)
6
4.Gavin Burley (DEF)red card
3
5.Andy Souness (MID)
6
6.Garcia Duque Cento (MID)
6
7.Colin Lumsdon (MID)
6
8.Craig Davidson (MID)
7
9.Craig Strachan (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Florian Calabuig (ATT)
6
11.Alfredo Rubio (ATT)
6
 
12.Marino Amoruso (GK)
0
13.Paul Mckinlay (MID)
0
14.Craig Liddell (MID)
0