Match Report


Partick ThistlePartick Thistle     St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Eduardo CalvoE. Calvo68
G
1
G
73Don GlassD. Glass
Stuart CaldwellS. Caldwell72
D
2
D
70Garry DickovG. Dickov
Alessandro FerraraA. Ferrara72
D
3
D
67Juri BondiJ. Bondi
Alec NivenA. Niven70
D
4
D
53Garry CampbellG. Campbell
Petri JongsmaP. Jongsma68
M
5
M
61Diogo MarquesD. Marques
Stuart MorrisonS. Morrison64
M
6
M
60Gary MatteoG. Matteo
Terry GuppyT. Guppy62
M
captain7
M
54Craig LawC. Law
Richard GreigR. Greig59
M
8
M
51Scott GlassS. Glass
Colin CollinsC. Collins60
A
9
A
58Gary BurleyG. Burley
Dominic RitchieD. Ritchie58
A
10
A
57Alec RitchieA. Ritchie
Matt CollinsM. Collins55
A
11captain
A
50Miguel HerreraM. Herrera
 
Colin CampbellC. Campbell64
G
12
G
71Harald SmitsH. Smits
Simon FranckeS. Francke56
D
13
G
63Harris van der LindenH. van der Linden
Duncan McGroryD. McGrory56
M
14
G
60Dean HackworthD. Hackworth

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Firhill Park where Partick Thistle play host to St. Johnstone. A crowd of 8,969 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Partick Thistle and St. Johnstone are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic James.


0.00
St. Johnstone kick off and get the first half underway!
4.08
Gary Burley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie plays a one-two with Scott Glass and rushes in on goal... Alec Ritchie cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alec Ritchie!
8.43
Gary Matteo knocks the ball forward to Gary Burley. Gary Burley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eduardo Calvo who gathers it comfortably.
10.08
Juri Bondi knocks the ball to his team mate, Garry Campbell. Garry Campbell threads a neat ball through to Miguel Herrera. Miguel Herrera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.28
Richard Greig passes the ball forward to Matt Collins. Matt Collins knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Juri Bondi.
27.50
Garry Dickov makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Diogo Marques. Diogo Marques chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Burley. Gary Burley makes a great pass forward. Alec Ritchie runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
34.40
Alessandro Ferrara flicks a high pass forward. Terry Guppy collects the pass. Terry Guppy threads a neat ball through to Richard Greig. Richard Greig finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
36.19
Garry Campbell surges forward with the ball. Garry Campbell lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Herrera. With a superhuman jump, Miguel Herrera connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies well off target!
39.07
Alessandro Ferrara catches Miguel Herrera on the ankles. The referee calls over Alessandro Ferrara and shows him a yellow card! Miguel Herrera hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.13
Garry Dickov receives the ball from a throw-in from Garry Campbell. Garry Dickov threads a neat ball through to Garry Campbell. Garry Campbell threads a neat ball through to Gary Burley. Gary Burley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Partick Thistle kick off and get the second half underway!
47.41
Richard Greig controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dominic Ritchie. Dominic Ritchie whips in a cross ball towards Matt Collins. Matt Collins finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
48.39
Dominic Ritchie knocks the ball forward to Colin Collins. Colin Collins hits a low pass to Dominic Ritchie. Dominic Ritchie muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
49.30
Alessandro Ferrara makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Morrison. Stuart Morrison knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Collins. Colin Collins powers a header at goal. Don Glass effortlessly picks it out of the air!
51.38
Juri Bondi hacks Colin Collins from behind! Juri Bondi is shown the yellow card! Colin Collins grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
55.05
Alec Niven breaks forward. Alec Niven decides to run forward with the ball. Alec Niven knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Collins. Matt Collins gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is shockingly off target!
60.50
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 .
63.37
Harris van der Linden kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Law. Craig Law sees a break and surges forward. Craig Law knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eduardo Calvo who gathers it comfortably.
65.18
Alessandro Ferrara makes a simple pass to Stuart Morrison. Stuart Morrison flicks a high pass forward. Terry Guppy controls it well on his chest. Terry Guppy lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Ritchie. Dominic Ritchie is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Don Glass manages to gather it easily.
67.23
Alec Niven threads the ball through to Dominic Ritchie. Dominic Ritchie passes the ball forward to Petri Jongsma. Petri Jongsma lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Collins. Colin Collins makes a convincing header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
71.55
Terry Guppy makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Greig. Richard Greig knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Juri Bondi.
72.19
Harris van der Linden takes it forward alone. Harris van der Linden lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Burley. Gary Burley rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
79.38
Garry Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Diogo Marques holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Diogo Marques flicks a high ball forward to Scott Glass who takes it down. Scott Glass knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stuart Caldwell.
81.18
Alec Niven makes a probing pass to Stuart Caldwell. Stuart Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Matt Collins controls it well on his chest. Matt Collins knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garry Campbell.
85.28
Stuart Morrison makes a probing pass to Colin Collins. Colin Collins controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Partick Thistle are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
87.53
Alessandro Ferrara chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Morrison. Stuart Morrison knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Collins. Colin Collins shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
89.10
Diogo Marques flicks a high pass forward. Dean Hackworth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dean Hackworth tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Partick Thistle

St. Johnstone
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
25.8%
43.8%
30.3%

Scorers
Alec Ritchie 4

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alec Ritchie of St. Johnstone

Match Ratings
1.Eduardo Calvo (GK)
6
2.Stuart Caldwell (DEF)
6
3.Alessandro Ferrara (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Alec Niven (DEF)
8
5.Petri Jongsma (MID)
6
6.Stuart Morrison (MID)
8
7.Terry Guppy (MID)
8
8.Richard Greig (MID)
6
9.Colin Collins (ATT)
7
10.Dominic Ritchie (ATT)
7
11.Matt Collins (ATT)
6
 
12.Colin Campbell (GK)
0
13.Simon Francke (DEF)
0
14.Duncan McGrory (MID)
0

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