Match Report


St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone     Dunfermline AthleticDunfermline Athletic
Computer Player Computer Player Kieran Rufus Kieran Rufus
Matt JohnstoneM. Johnstone70
G
1
G
69Albrecht MaierA. Maier
Duncan MatteoD. Matteo67
D
captain2
D
72Claudio RodriquezC. Rodriquez
Lee PottsL. Potts62
D
3
D
75Marc JanesM. Janes
Kevin LawK. Law60
D
4
D
69Hugo OkparaH. Okpara
Richard MorrisonR. Morrison60
D
5
M
72Emile WoodcockE. Woodcock
Bakary RothB. Roth65
M
6
M
72Brian VernazzaB. Vernazza
Eddie KahnE. Kahn65
M
7
M
71Igor BoksicI. Boksic
Colin McGroryC. McGrory67
A
8captain
M
75Matt BoothM. Booth
Lee MatthewsL. Matthews65
A
9
A
73Harvey BrownH. Brown
Tommaso PoggiT. Poggi64
A
10
A
72Jose RubioJ. Rubio
Daniele JacobsD. Jacobs61
A
11
A
75Anastasios TriadisA. Triadis
 
Frederico ReisF. Reis61
M
12
D
49Jason TaylorJ. Taylor
Alex MortonA. Morton59
D
13
D
75Aniello PetrachiA. Petrachi
Richard JamesR. James58
M
14
A
71Alec DavidsonA. Davidson

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Dunfermline Athletic. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Dunfermline Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Ferguson.


0.00
St. Johnstone start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.41
Lee Potts makes a probing pass to Daniele Jacobs. Daniele Jacobs whips in a cross ball towards Tommaso Poggi. Tommaso Poggi beats his man to it with a header but Albrecht Maier is on top of it.
9.20
Igor Boksic darts forward. Igor Boksic lofts in a cross ball towards Harvey Brown. With a superhuman jump, Harvey Brown connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
10.16
Bakary Roth threads a neat ball through to Eddie Kahn. Eddie Kahn knocks in a cross ball towards Daniele Jacobs. Daniele Jacobs gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
14.26
Lee Potts comes in with a late challenge on Matt Booth. The referee brings Lee Potts to one side and gives him a warning! Matt Booth carries on, but is struggling a bit.
18.03
Claudio Rodriquez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Igor Boksic. Igor Boksic makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Emile Woodcock. Emile Woodcock whips in a cross ball towards Brian Vernazza. Brian Vernazza directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
24.56
Igor Boksic sees Jose Rubio in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Rubio shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
28.46
Matt Booth flicks a high ball forward to Harvey Brown who gracefully takes it down. Harvey Brown knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.49
Bakary Roth chips the ball to his team mate, Eddie Kahn. Eddie Kahn knocks in a cross ball towards Bakary Roth. Bakary Roth is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
32.32
Matt Booth comes in with a late challenge on Bakary Roth. Matt Booth is given a warning by the referee! Bakary Roth stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.57
Matt Booth chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Rubio. Jose Rubio whips in a cross ball towards Harvey Brown. Harvey Brown gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Dunfermline Athletic!
36.31
Igor Boksic makes a simple pass to Emile Woodcock. Emile Woodcock knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Law.
38.34
Brian Vernazza decides to run forward with the ball. Brian Vernazza shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
40.50
Claudio Rodriquez threads a neat ball through to Marc Janes. Marc Janes advances with the ball. Marc Janes shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Matt Johnstone easily smothers it!
45.00
Emile Woodcock kicks a strong pass forward to Igor Boksic. Igor Boksic knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Law.
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. Dunfermline Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The St. Johnstone players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Dunfermline Athletic kick off!
51.39
Igor Boksic threads the ball through to Jose Rubio. Jose Rubio tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
54.35
Igor Boksic flicks the ball to his team mate, Harvey Brown. Harvey Brown whips in a cross ball towards Anastasios Triadis. Anastasios Triadis outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
57.43
Anastasios Triadis threads the ball through to Harvey Brown. Harvey Brown lofts in a cross ball towards Igor Boksic. Igor Boksic is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Igor Boksic scores for Dunfermline Athletic!!
60.18
Dunfermline Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Jason Taylor replacing Claudio Rodriquez and Alec Davidson replacing Harvey Brown .
65.21
Igor Boksic changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Igor Boksic shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
69.32
Eddie Kahn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniele Jacobs. Daniele Jacobs whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Kahn. Eddie Kahn beats his man to it with a header. It's there!! Albrecht Maier has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
75.38
Jason Taylor flicks a high ball forward to Anastasios Triadis who takes it down. Anastasios Triadis lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Rubio. Jose Rubio heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
77.06
Daniele Jacobs makes a simple pass to Eddie Kahn. Eddie Kahn shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
78.56
Eddie Kahn sees Lee Matthews in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lee Matthews flicks a high ball forward to Daniele Jacobs who takes it down. Daniele Jacobs plays a scrappy one-two with Tommaso Poggi and advances towards the goal... Daniele Jacobs side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
83.31
Hugo Okpara makes a probing pass to Alec Davidson. Alec Davidson flicks a high ball forward to Emile Woodcock who takes it down. Emile Woodcock lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Davidson. Alec Davidson powers a header at goal. Matt Johnstone is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
89.43
Matt Booth kicks a strong pass forward to Anastasios Triadis. Anastasios Triadis lofts in a cross ball towards Igor Boksic. Igor Boksic powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Matt Johnstone.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

St. Johnstone

Dunfermline Athletic
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
2
10
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
32.8%
67.2%
Play Area
38.8%
44.8%
16.4%

Scorers
Eddie Kahn 69
Harvey Brown 34
Igor Boksic 57, 65
Alec Davidson 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Igor Boksic of Dunfermline Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Matt Johnstone (GK)
7
2.Duncan Matteo (DEF)
6
3.Lee Potts (DEF)
6
4.Kevin Law (DEF)
6
5.Richard Morrison (DEF)
6
6.Bakary Roth (MID)
6
7.Eddie Kahn (MID)goal scored
7
8.Colin McGrory (ATT)
6
9.Lee Matthews (ATT)
6
10.Tommaso Poggi (ATT)
6
11.Daniele Jacobs (ATT)
6
 
12.Frederico Reis (MID)
0
13.Alex Morton (DEF)
0
14.Richard James (MID)
0

1.Albrecht Maier (GK)
6
2.Claudio Rodriquez (DEF)
6
3.Marc Janes (DEF)
6
4.Hugo Okpara (DEF)
6
5.Emile Woodcock (MID)
6
6.Brian Vernazza (MID)
6
7.Igor Boksic (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
8.Matt Booth (MID)
6
9.Harvey Brown (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Jose Rubio (ATT)
6
11.Anastasios Triadis (ATT)
6
 
12.Jason Taylor (DEF)
6
13.Aniello Petrachi (DEF)
0
14.Alec Davidson (ATT)goal scored
7