Match Report
| Alloa Athletic | Alloa Athletic |  |  | St. Johnstone | St. Johnstone | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alex Meiklejohn | A. Meiklejohn |  | 50 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 | | Matt Johnstone | M. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Stuart White | S. White | | 64 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 67 | | Duncan Matteo | D. Matteo | ||||||||
| Robert Schoenmakers | R. Schoenmakers |  | 60 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 |  | Lee Potts | L. Potts | |||||||||
| Andy Naysmith | A. Naysmith | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 | | Kevin Law | K. Law | |||||||||
| Dominic Elliott | D. Elliott | | 55 | D | | | 5 | | D | 60 | | Richard Morrison | R. Morrison | ||||||||
| Jose Alvarez | J. Alvarez |  | 72 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 |  | Bakary Roth | B. Roth | |||||||||
| Copain Jansen | C. Jansen | | 65 | M | | 7 | | M | 61 |  | Frederico Reis | F. Reis | |||||||||
| Stephen Hendry | S. Hendry | | 63 | M | | 8 | | A | 67 | | Colin McGrory | C. McGrory | |||||||||
| Francisco Semedo | F. Semedo | | 62 | A | | 9 | | A | 65 | | Lee Matthews | L. Matthews | |||||||||
| Garry Gemmill | G. Gemmill | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 64 |  | Tommaso Poggi | T. Poggi | |||||||||
| Gary Inglis | G. Inglis | | 59 | A | | 11 | | A | 61 | | Daniele Jacobs | D. Jacobs | |||||||||
| Trevor Luzhny | T. Luzhny | | 60 | M | | 12 | | D | 59 | | Alex Morton | A. Morton | |||||||||
| Craig Brady | C. Brady | | 60 | M | | 13 | | M | 58 | | Richard James | R. James | |||||||||
| Alec White | A. White | | 60 | M | | 14 | | D | 57 | | Andy Hansen | A. Hansen | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Recreation Park where Alloa Athletic play host to St. Johnstone. A crowd of 13,448 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Alloa Athletic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while St. Johnstone appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Mcallister.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Alloa Athletic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while St. Johnstone appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Mcallister.
0.00
0-0St. Johnstone start the match!
2.51
0-1Seeing a gap ahead, Kevin Law plays the ball forward to Frederico Reis. Frederico Reis sees Bakary Roth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bakary Roth finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
8.09
0-1Frederico Reis catches Jose Alvarez on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jose Alvarez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
10.16
Stephen Hendry advances with the ball. Stephen Hendry makes a simple pass, allowing Garry Gemmill to run into the box. Garry Gemmill muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
14.24
Kevin Law flicks a high pass forward to Frederico Reis who brings the ball under control. Frederico Reis flicks a high pass forward. Daniele Jacobs controls it well on his chest. Daniele Jacobs lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Reis. Frederico Reis directs the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Alex Meiklejohn had no chance!! Goal for St. Johnstone!
18.14
1-2Stephen Hendry catches Frederico Reis on the ankles. The referee brings Stephen Hendry to one side and gives him a warning! Frederico Reis runs off the knock.
28.31
1-2Bakary Roth flicks a high ball forward to Daniele Jacobs who takes it down. Daniele Jacobs skips past Dominic Elliott! Daniele Jacobs shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Alex Meiklejohn reads it well. Great keeping!
30.52
Bakary Roth knocks the ball forward to Daniele Jacobs. Daniele Jacobs plays a one-two with Lee Matthews and rushes in on goal... Daniele Jacobs muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
33.55
Frederico Reis threads a neat ball through to Bakary Roth. Bakary Roth plays a one-two with Frederico Reis and advances towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Bakary Roth provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but Alex Meiklejohn is on top of it.
38.55
Stuart White threads a neat ball through to Copain Jansen. Copain Jansen hits a low pass to Garry Gemmill. Garry Gemmill shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
42.51
1-3Stephen Hendry threads a neat ball through to Francisco Semedo. Francisco Semedo shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
44.08
Frederico Reis surges forward with the ball. Frederico Reis finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
45.00
Garry Gemmill makes a simple pass to Gary Inglis. Gary Inglis plays a perfect one-two with Garry Gemmill and rushes in on goal... Gary Inglis tries a spectacular strike but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Alloa Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. St. Johnstone also appear unchanged since the first half. The Alloa Athletic players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Alloa Athletic kick off!
48.47
Stephen Hendry sees space and advances. Stephen Hendry shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
57.42
Andy Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Jose Alvarez controls it well on his chest. Jose Alvarez flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Inglis. Gary Inglis skips past Lee Potts! Gary Inglis shoots from just inside the box but Matt Johnstone is on top of it.
59.44
1-3Jose Alvarez threads the ball through to Garry Gemmill. Garry Gemmill kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Inglis but the referee indicates it's offside!
63.18
Copain Jansen darts forward. Copain Jansen shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
65.42
1-3Jose Alvarez catches Bakary Roth on the ankles. Jose Alvarez is shown the yellow card! Bakary Roth stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.50
1-3Andy Naysmith passes the ball forward to Copain Jansen. Copain Jansen knocks the ball forward to Garry Gemmill. Garry Gemmill knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Richard Morrison.
67.49
Stephen Hendry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Semedo. Francisco Semedo knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Inglis. Gary Inglis beats his man to it with a header but Matt Johnstone reads it well. Superb keeping!
69.11
Frederico Reis threads the ball through to Lee Matthews. Lee Matthews tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
72.40
Dominic Elliott clumsily knocks into Frederico Reis. Dominic Elliott is shown the yellow card! Frederico Reis runs off the knock.
79.39
Colin McGrory barges into Robert Schoenmakers. Colin McGrory is given a warning by the referee! Robert Schoenmakers runs off the knock.
83.31
1-3With a delightful solo run, Lee Potts stretches the opposition's defence. Lee Potts knocks in a cross ball towards Colin McGrory. Colin McGrory finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Andy Naysmith. Excellent block.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
29.7%
45.9%
24.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Frederico Reis of St. Johnstone |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alex Meiklejohn (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Stuart White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Robert Schoenmakers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andy Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dominic Elliott (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Jose Alvarez (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Copain Jansen (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Stephen Hendry (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Francisco Semedo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Garry Gemmill (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Gary Inglis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Trevor Luzhny (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Craig Brady (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alec White (MID) | 0 | |
| 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) | | 8 |
| 7. | Frederico Reis (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Colin McGrory (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Lee Matthews (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Tommaso Poggi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Daniele Jacobs (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Alex Morton (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Richard James (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Andy Hansen (DEF) | 0 | |