Match Report


St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone     East FifeEast Fife
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Don GlassD. Glass73
G
1
G
60Don CaldwellD. Caldwell
Garry DickovG. Dickov70
D
2
D
50Colin ElliottC. Elliott
Juri BondiJ. Bondi67
D
3
D
50Adrian WainwrightA. Wainwright
Garry CampbellG. Campbell53
D
4
D
50Kevin HopkinK. Hopkin
Diogo MarquesD. Marques61
M
5
D
49Alexander AndrewsA. Andrews
Gary MatteoG. Matteo60
M
6
M
62Marco ScalzoM. Scalzo
Craig LawC. Law54
M
7captain
M
59Duncan BremnerD. Bremner
Scott GlassS. Glass51
M
8
M
56Martin DichioM. Dichio
Gary BurleyG. Burley58
A
9
A
66Elena HidalgoE. Hidalgo
Alec RitchieA. Ritchie57
A
10
A
61Menno van BeekM. van Beek
Miguel HerreraM. Herrera50
A
captain11
A
57Jody GreavesJ. Greaves
 
Harald SmitsH. Smits71
G
12
A
50Jacques BarbosaJ. Barbosa
Harris van der LindenH. van der Linden63
G
13
D
49Danny InceD. Ince
Dean HackworthD. Hackworth60
G
14
A
47Garry BremnerG. Bremner

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to East Fife. A crowd of 8,810 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while East Fife appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Elliott.


0.00
St. Johnstone kick off and get the first half underway!
2.51
Garry Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Scott Glass controls it well on his chest. Scott Glass flicks a high pass forward. Gary Matteo collects the pass. Gary Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Diogo Marques. Diogo Marques powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
3.54
Garry Dickov flicks a high pass forward. Scott Glass collects the pass. Scott Glass passes the ball forward to Miguel Herrera. Miguel Herrera knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Matteo. Gary Matteo makes a looping header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.07
Duncan Bremner passes the ball forward to Elena Hidalgo. Elena Hidalgo shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
10.49
Garry Dickov barges into Martin Dichio. The referee brings Garry Dickov to one side and gives him a warning! Martin Dichio hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.38
Garry Campbell makes an attacking run forward. Garry Campbell threads a neat ball through to Gary Burley. Gary Burley shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
22.41
Garry Campbell catches Jody Greaves in the face with his elbow. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Jody Greaves shakes off the knock.
24.26
Martin Dichio flicks a high pass forward to Jody Greaves who brings the ball under control. Jody Greaves knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Miguel Herrera.
27.45
Marco Scalzo makes an attacking run forward. Marco Scalzo skips past Garry Dickov! Marco Scalzo looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Solid save from Don Glass.
30.10
Duncan Bremner runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Duncan Bremner deftly passes the ball to Jody Greaves, releasing him through on goal. Jody Greaves muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Jody Greaves scores for East Fife!!
34.14
Without breaking stride, Duncan Bremner plays the ball forward to Elena Hidalgo. Elena Hidalgo lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Dichio. Martin Dichio makes a looping header on goal. Don Glass punches it away to safety.
36.10
East Fife are keeping the ball well. They need to convert this possession into goals.
39.19
Martin Dichio threads the ball through to Menno van Beek. Menno van Beek lofts in a cross ball towards Jody Greaves. Jody Greaves makes a deft header but slams it into the crowd!
40.08
Gary Burley clumsily knocks into Martin Dichio. The referee warns Gary Burley to calm down! Martin Dichio hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.33
Gary Burley flicks a high pass forward. Alec Ritchie controls it well on his chest. Alec Ritchie plays a scrappy one-two with Gary Matteo and advances towards the goal... Alec Ritchie tries a spectacular strike but Don Caldwell reads it well. Nice save!
45.00
Adrian Wainwright passes the ball forward to Duncan Bremner. Duncan Bremner flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Dichio. Martin Dichio plays a one-two with Menno van Beek and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Martin Dichio provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
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. East Fife also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
East Fife kick off!
48.36
Kevin Hopkin comes in with a late challenge on Juri Bondi. Kevin Hopkin is shown the yellow card! Juri Bondi stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.22
Miguel Herrera pushes up the pitch. Miguel Herrera flicks a high ball forward to Gary Burley who takes it down. Gary Burley whips in a cross ball towards Craig Law. Craig Law makes a looping header on goal but somehow Don Caldwell manages to keep it out.
51.37
Marco Scalzo decides to run forward with the ball. Marco Scalzo shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
57.29
Alexander Andrews flicks a high ball forward to Elena Hidalgo who gracefully takes it down. Elena Hidalgo makes a beautiful solo run. Elena Hidalgo whips in a cross ball towards Martin Dichio. Martin Dichio knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
60.06
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 .
65.09
Harris van der Linden sees Gary Burley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Burley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.39
Harald Smits threads a neat ball through to Dean Hackworth. Dean Hackworth controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
71.11
Martin Dichio threads the ball through to Marco Scalzo. Marco Scalzo shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
73.27
Marco Scalzo flicks a high pass forward to Elena Hidalgo who brings the ball under control. Elena Hidalgo cuts inside the box! Elena Hidalgo makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
77.03
Jody Greaves passes the ball forward to Menno van Beek. Menno van Beek knocks in a cross ball towards Jody Greaves. Jody Greaves beats his man to it with a header. It's miles wide!
81.53
Martin Dichio passes the ball forward to Duncan Bremner. Duncan Bremner threads a neat, attacking ball through to Menno van Beek. Scott Glass barges into Menno van Beek. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
81.53
The referee points to the spot..
83.50
Menno van Beek takes a long run up. The keeper is sent the wrong way and the ball is placed into the bottom left corner. Goal!
84.13
Adrian Wainwright hacks Dean Hackworth from behind! The referee warns Adrian Wainwright to calm down! Dean Hackworth hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.24
Colin Elliott sees Marco Scalzo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marco Scalzo hits a low pass to Martin Dichio. Martin Dichio knocks in a cross ball towards Jody Greaves. Jody Greaves makes a deft header but is denied by Don Glass. Excellent save.
89.27
Diogo Marques barges into Kevin Hopkin. Diogo Marques is shown the yellow card! Kevin Hopkin stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Juri Bondi catches Duncan Bremner on the ankles. The referee calls over Juri Bondi and shows him a yellow card! Duncan Bremner stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

St. Johnstone

East Fife
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
1
8
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
6
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
1
0

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

Scorers
Gary Matteo 4
Gary Burley 18
Jody Greaves 30
Menno van Beek 84 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jody Greaves of East Fife

Match Ratings
1.Don Glass (GK)
7
2.Garry Dickov (DEF)
6
3.Juri Bondi (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Garry Campbell (DEF)red card
3
5.Diogo Marques (MID)yellow card
5
6.Gary Matteo (MID)goal scored
7
7.Craig Law (MID)
6
8.Scott Glass (MID)
6
9.Gary Burley (ATT)goal scored
7
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.Don Caldwell (GK)
7
2.Colin Elliott (DEF)
6
3.Adrian Wainwright (DEF)
6
4.Kevin Hopkin (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Alexander Andrews (DEF)
6
6.Marco Scalzo (MID)
7
7.Duncan Bremner (MID)
8
8.Martin Dichio (MID)
7
9.Elena Hidalgo (ATT)
7
10.Menno van Beek (ATT)goal scored
6
11.Jody Greaves (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Jacques Barbosa (ATT)
0
13.Danny Ince (DEF)
0
14.Garry Bremner (ATT)
0