Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Almondvale Stadium where Livingston play host to St. Johnstone. A crowd of 11,881 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Livingston and St. Johnstone are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Glass.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Livingston and St. Johnstone are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Glass.
0.00
0-0Livingston get the match underway!
3.47
0-0Yaroslav Feskov barges into Eduardo Flores. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eduardo Flores runs off the knock.
4.20
0-0Gísli Gardarsson knocks the ball to his team mate, Noah Schumacher. Noah Schumacher chips the ball to his team mate, Gísli Gardarsson. Gísli Gardarsson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Matt Johnstone!
10.14
Seth Keegan passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Celestine Ikpeba. Celestine Ikpeba makes an attacking run forward. Celestine Ikpeba shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Matt Johnstone comfortably smothers it!
12.39
0-1Lee Potts passes the ball forward to Kevin Knopper. Kevin Knopper plays the ball forward to Yaroslav Feskov. Yaroslav Feskov plays a one-two with Tommaso Poggi and advances towards the goal... Yaroslav Feskov strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
15.41
0-1Vitaliy Myshchenko knocks the ball forward to Yaroslav Feskov. Yaroslav Feskov knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Knopper. Kevin Knopper rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies well off target!
20.06
Facundo Arias passes the ball forward to Neil Morrison. Neil Morrison sees Yaroslav Feskov just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Yaroslav Feskov looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's there!! Don Sullivan has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
24.23
Eduardo Flores passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Celestine Ikpeba. Celestine Ikpeba chips the ball to his team mate, Noah Schumacher. Noah Schumacher shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
27.25
Eduardo Flores flicks a high pass forward. Celestine Ikpeba collects the pass. Celestine Ikpeba threads a neat ball through to Noah Schumacher. Noah Schumacher knocks in a cross ball towards Gísli Gardarsson. Gísli Gardarsson heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! Matt Johnstone had no chance!! Goal for Livingston!
36.42
1-2Duncan Matteo flicks a high pass forward to Vitaliy Myshchenko who brings the ball under control. Without breaking stride, Vitaliy Myshchenko plays the ball forward to Neil Morrison. Neil Morrison kicks a strong pass forward to Tommaso Poggi but the referee indicates it's offside!
38.47
Seth Keegan makes a simple pass to Piero Di Livio. Piero Di Livio shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
40.04
Seth Keegan threads a neat ball through to Celestine Ikpeba. Celestine Ikpeba flicks a high pass forward. Noah Schumacher comfortably collects the pass. Noah Schumacher whips in a cross ball towards Piero Di Livio. Piero Di Livio is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
Nils Kneissl passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Eduardo Flores. Eduardo Flores flicks a high ball forward to Piero Di Livio who takes it down. Piero Di Livio shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Livingston appear unchanged since the first half. St. Johnstone also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and St. Johnstone kick off!
48.02
Vitaliy Myshchenko knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Morrison. Neil Morrison sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Don Sullivan.
49.48
1-2Vitaliy Myshchenko takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Some good footwork from Kevin Knopper provides some space. He shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
59.28
1-2Tommaso Poggi clumsily knocks into Eduardo Flores. The referee warns Tommaso Poggi to calm down! Eduardo Flores stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.30
1-2Kevin Law decides to run forward with the ball. Kevin Law threads the ball through to Tommaso Poggi. Tommaso Poggi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.13
Nils Kneissl barges into Yaroslav Feskov. The referee warns Nils Kneissl to calm down! Yaroslav Feskov stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.26
From the throw-in, Kevin Knopper picks out Vitaliy Myshchenko. Vitaliy Myshchenko controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Yaroslav Feskov. Yaroslav Feskov knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Vitaliy Myshchenko is offside!
69.00
Facundo Arias knocks the ball forward to Tommaso Poggi. Tommaso Poggi knocks the ball forward to Neil Morrison but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
71.54
David Dickov darts forward. David Dickov advances inside the box! David Dickov looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.05
Facundo Arias knocks the ball to his team mate, Yaroslav Feskov. Yaroslav Feskov deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tommaso Poggi but the linesman indicates offside!
79.15
Colin Cleland catches Vitaliy Myshchenko on the ankles. Colin Cleland is shown the yellow card! Vitaliy Myshchenko runs off the knock.
81.10
Seth Keegan flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Cleland. Colin Cleland hits a low pass to Noah Schumacher. Noah Schumacher finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
87.31
Vitaliy Myshchenko controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Yaroslav Feskov. Yaroslav Feskov lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Knopper. Kevin Knopper rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
2-3Celestine Ikpeba clumsily knocks into Facundo Arias. The referee brings Celestine Ikpeba to one side and gives him a warning! Facundo Arias grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
5
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.4%
52.6%
Play Area
34.2%
42.1%
23.7%
Scorers
| Gísli Gardarsson 27 David Dickov 72 | Yaroslav Feskov 12, 20 Kevin Knopper 87 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Yaroslav Feskov of St. Johnstone |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Don Sullivan (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Richard Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Seth Keegan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eduardo Flores (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nils Kneissl (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Dickov (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Celestine Ikpeba (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Colin Cleland (MID) |  | 5 |
| 9. | Piero Di Livio (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Noah Schumacher (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Gísli Gardarsson (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Richard McStay (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Craig Brown (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Matthias Hässler (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Matt Johnstone (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Duncan Matteo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Lee Potts (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kevin Law (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stephen Collins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Vitaliy Myshchenko (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Facundo Arias (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Kevin Knopper (MID) | | 7 |
| 9. | Yaroslav Feskov (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Tommaso Poggi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Neil Morrison (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jimmy Babangida (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Colin Young (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Martin Alonso (MID) | 0 | |