Match Report


DumbartonDumbarton     St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Arno ArnoldA. Arnold55
G
1
G
73Don GlassD. Glass
Stefano FabrieS. Fabrie61
D
2
D
70Garry DickovG. Dickov
Claudio RomeroC. Romero52
D
3
D
67Juri BondiJ. Bondi
Gavin BurleyG. Burley52
D
4
D
53Garry CampbellG. Campbell
Andy SounessA. Souness60
M
captain5
M
61Diogo MarquesD. Marques
Garcia Duque CentoG. Cento55
M
6
M
60Gary MatteoG. Matteo
Craig DavidsonC. Davidson54
M
7
M
53Craig LawC. Law
Colin LumsdonC. Lumsdon54
M
8
M
51Scott GlassS. Glass
Craig StrachanC. Strachan57
A
9
A
58Gary BurleyG. Burley
Florian CalabuigF. Calabuig53
A
10
A
57Alec RitchieA. Ritchie
Alfredo RubioA. Rubio53
A
11captain
A
50Miguel HerreraM. Herrera
 
Marino AmorusoM. Amoruso51
G
12
G
71Harald SmitsH. Smits
Paul MckinlayP. Mckinlay50
M
13
G
63Harris van der LindenH. van der Linden
Craig LiddellC. Liddell49
M
14
G
60Dean HackworthD. Hackworth

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at C & G Systems Stadium where Dumbarton play host to St. Johnstone. A crowd of 9,286 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Dumbarton and St. Johnstone are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Rae.


0.00
St. Johnstone kick off and get the match underway!
2.58
Juri Bondi kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Matteo. Gary Matteo flicks a high pass forward. Alec Ritchie controls it well on his chest. Alec Ritchie shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
6.14
Garry Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Gary Burley collects the pass. Gary Burley tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
10.50
Gary Burley hits a low pass to Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
12.31
Craig Law kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie advances inside the box! Alec Ritchie shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
20.31
Garry Campbell flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Law. Craig Law sees Alec Ritchie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alec Ritchie plays a scrappy one-two with Miguel Herrera and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alec Ritchie rockets a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
26.24
Gary Matteo makes a probing pass to Diogo Marques. Diogo Marques whips in a cross ball towards Gary Matteo. Gary Matteo connects with a diving header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Arno Arnold with no chance!! Goal for St. Johnstone!
30.01
Garry Campbell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry Dickov. Garry Dickov chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Burley. Gary Burley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arno Arnold who gathers it comfortably.
34.52
Garcia Duque Cento threads a neat ball through to Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.35
Scott Glass takes a quick throw-in. Craig Law passes the ball forward to Gary Burley. Gary Burley kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Law but the referee indicates it's offside!
42.20
With imagination, Andy Souness picks a pass forward to Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garry Campbell.
45.00
Alfredo Rubio threads a neat ball through to Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig kicks a strong pass forward to Garcia Duque Cento but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Dumbarton kick off!
48.44
Scott Glass threads a neat ball through to Craig Law. Craig Law flicks the ball to his team mate, Diogo Marques. Diogo Marques plays a scrappy one-two with Miguel Herrera and stumbles forward towards the goal... Diogo Marques strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
54.51
Garry Campbell sees Garry Dickov in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Garry Dickov passes the ball forward to Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie makes a defence splitting pass to Craig Law. Craig Law looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's miles wide!
55.23
Garry Campbell picks a pass forward to Diogo Marques. Diogo Marques shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
59.12
Garry Dickov threads the ball through to Garry Campbell. Garry Campbell makes a beautiful solo run. Garry Campbell shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
60.02
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 .
63.24
Andy Souness brings the ball forward. Andy Souness whips in a cross ball towards Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball comes off Harald Smits and the loose ball is cleared up field.
67.25
Claudio Romero pushes up the pitch. Claudio Romero kicks a strong pass forward to Colin Lumsdon. Colin Lumsdon knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Don Glass manages to gather it easily.
69.15
Without breaking stride, Diogo Marques plays the ball forward to Scott Glass. Scott Glass makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Craig Law. Craig Law rockets a shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
71.34
Harris van der Linden catches Craig Davidson on the ankles. Harris van der Linden is warned by the referee! Craig Davidson stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.57
Gavin Burley takes a short throw-in bringing Craig Davidson into play. Craig Davidson makes a simple pass to Alfredo Rubio. Alfredo Rubio whips in a cross ball towards Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Juri Bondi. Excellent block.
73.49
Harald Smits sees Gary Burley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Burley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dean Hackworth but the linesman indicates offside!
81.57
Dean Hackworth makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Glass. Scott Glass knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Law. With a superhuman jump, Craig Law connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
84.34
Craig Law knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Herrera. Miguel Herrera controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
85.42
Craig Strachan threads a neat ball through to Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Davidson. Craig Davidson makes a looping header on goal but it's well over the bar!
87.52
Diogo Marques deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Burley. Gary Burley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
89.04
Craig Law controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Diogo Marques. Diogo Marques knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Burley. Some superb footwork from Gary Burley provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
Colin Lumsdon flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Rubio holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alfredo Rubio lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Dumbarton

St. Johnstone
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
1
11
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.6%
62.4%
Play Area
34.1%
44.7%
21.2%

Scorers
Craig Strachan 90
Gary Matteo 26

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Diogo Marques of St. Johnstone

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

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