Match Report


St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone     DumbartonDumbarton
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Don GlassD. Glass73
G
1
G
59Spencer YoudsS. Youds
Garry DickovG. Dickov70
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. Law54
M
7
M
54Craig DavidsonC. Davidson
Scott GlassS. Glass51
M
8
M
54Colin LumsdonC. Lumsdon
Gary BurleyG. Burley58
A
9
A
57Craig StrachanC. Strachan
Alec RitchieA. Ritchie57
A
10
A
53Florian CalabuigF. Calabuig
Miguel HerreraM. Herrera50
A
captain11
A
53Alfredo RubioA. Rubio
 
Harald SmitsH. Smits71
G
12
G
55Arno ArnoldA. Arnold
Harris van der LindenH. van der Linden63
G
13
G
51Marino AmorusoM. Amoruso
Dean HackworthD. Hackworth60
G
14
M
50Paul MckinlayP. Mckinlay

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 9,697 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 Colin Elliott.


0.00
St. Johnstone start the match!
2.55
Gavin Burley breaks forward. Gavin Burley kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan puts a great ball through. Alfredo Rubio runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
4.08
Gavin Burley threads a neat ball through to Andy Souness. Andy Souness makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alfredo Rubio. Alfredo Rubio lofts in a cross ball towards Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
12.35
Florian Calabuig comes in with a late challenge on Garry Campbell. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Garry Campbell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.26
Claudio Romero flicks a high pass forward to Craig Davidson who brings the ball under control. With great vision, Craig Davidson plays the ball forward to Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan lofts in a cross ball towards Alfredo Rubio. Alfredo Rubio jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
16.56
Scott Glass decides to run forward with the ball. Scott Glass edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Scott Glass provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It's miles wide!
20.46
Juri Bondi threads a neat ball through to Gary Burley. Gary Burley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie runs straight at the defence! Alec Ritchie cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
22.37
Craig Law hits a low pass to Alec Ritchie. Without breaking stride, Alec Ritchie plays the ball forward to Miguel Herrera who has made a great run into the box. Some silky footwork from Miguel Herrera provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but somehow Spencer Youds manages to keep it out.
26.18
Stefano Fabrie makes a simple pass to Alfredo Rubio. Alfredo Rubio passes the ball forward to Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig whips in a cross ball towards Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan makes a deft header but it's drastically wayward!
27.51
Juri Bondi hacks Craig Strachan from behind! The referee calls over Juri Bondi and shows him a yellow card! Craig Strachan gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
28.08
Garcia Duque Cento threads a neat ball through to Craig Davidson. Craig Davidson knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Don Glass with no chance!! Goal for Dumbarton!
33.38
Gary Matteo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie whips in a cross ball towards Gary Burley. Gary Burley is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
38.22
Scott Glass catches Andy Souness on the ankles. Scott Glass is warned by the referee! Andy Souness stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Gavin Burley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Lumsdon. Colin Lumsdon knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan knocks in a cross ball towards Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig connects with a diving header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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 whistle blows and Dumbarton get the second half underway!
49.34
With imagination, Florian Calabuig laces a weighted ball forward to Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan whips in a cross ball towards Alfredo Rubio. Alfredo Rubio makes a deft header but it curls horrendously wide!
53.56
Stefano Fabrie knocks the ball to his team mate, Garcia Duque Cento. Garcia Duque Cento knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Davidson. Craig Davidson knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Florian Calabuig is offside!
54.19
Garcia Duque Cento makes a high pass forward. Florian Calabuig shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Florian Calabuig controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
59.18
Garry Dickov flicks a high pass forward. Gary Matteo controls it well on his chest. Gary Matteo flicks a high pass forward. Craig Law controls it well on his chest. Craig Law threads the ball through to Gary Burley but he's offside!
60.07
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 .
61.08
Colin Lumsdon receives the ball from a throw-in from Craig Davidson. Colin Lumsdon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garcia Duque Cento. Garcia Duque Cento whips in a cross ball towards Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan connects with a diving header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
65.52
Andy Souness threads a neat ball through to Alfredo Rubio. Alfredo Rubio controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.34
Harald Smits flicks a high pass forward to Craig Law who brings the ball under control. Craig Law flicks the ball to his team mate, Dean Hackworth. Dean Hackworth finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
75.46
Gavin Burley slams into Gary Burley with his studs up. Gavin Burley is shown the red card!! Gary Burley carries on, but is struggling a bit.
77.03
Claudio Romero makes a simple pass to Garcia Duque Cento. Garcia Duque Cento lofts in a cross ball towards Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Don Glass!
78.09
Garry Campbell kicks a strong pass forward to Harald Smits. Harald Smits flicks a high pass forward. Dean Hackworth controls it well on his chest. Dean Hackworth plays a scrappy one-two with Miguel Herrera and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Dean Hackworth provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Spencer Youds gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
89.38
Colin Lumsdon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Strachan. Craig Strachan lofts in a cross ball towards Florian Calabuig. Florian Calabuig finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Harald Smits. Excellent block.
90.00
Harald Smits flicks a high pass forward to Juri Bondi who brings the ball under control. Juri Bondi makes a simple pass to Miguel Herrera. Miguel Herrera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

St. Johnstone

Dumbarton
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
3
8
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
37.1%
62.9%
Play Area
28.1%
43.8%
28.1%

Scorers
Gary Burley 33
Craig Strachan 28

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Craig Strachan of Dumbarton

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

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