Match Report


Inverness Caledonian ThistleInverness Caledonian Thistle     St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone
Computer Player Computer Player Barry Skinner Barry Skinner
Alec GlassA. Glass69
G
1
G
71Matt JohnstoneM. Johnstone
Scott BoothS. Booth73
D
2
D
55Stephen CollinsS. Collins
Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone67
D
3
D
60Kevin LawK. Law
Gavin NivenG. Niven66
D
4captain
D
63Mark PalmieriM. Palmieri
Stuart DickovS. Dickov67
M
5
M
65Jimmy BabangidaJ. Babangida
Matt BradyM. Brady62
M
captain6
M
70Vitaliy MyshchenkoV. Myshchenko
Andy WhiteA. White61
M
7
M
48Martin AlonsoM. Alonso
John StrachanJ. Strachan55
M
8
M
67Kevin KnopperK. Knopper
Neil MatteoN. Matteo67
A
9
A
51Nigel DublinN. Dublin
Felice BiagioniF. Biagioni61
A
10
A
70Yaroslav FeskovY. Feskov
Alfredo CalvoA. Calvo52
A
11
A
64Tommaso PoggiT. Poggi
 
Neil MeiklejohnN. Meiklejohn64
D
12
M
67Facundo AriasF. Arias
Kevin GemmillK. Gemmill62
D
13
D
68Duncan MatteoD. Matteo
Callum HansenC. Hansen62
G
14
M
45Craig FergusonC. Ferguson

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Caledonian Stadium where Inverness Caledonian Thistle play host to St. Johnstone. A crowd of 13,355 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Inverness Caledonian Thistle and St. Johnstone are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Strachan.


0.00
St. Johnstone kick off the first half!
2.52
Jimmy Babangida barges into Andy White. Jimmy Babangida is shown the yellow card! Andy White carries on, but is struggling a bit.
3.52
Martin Alonso deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nigel Dublin. Nigel Dublin whips in a cross ball towards Yaroslav Feskov. Yaroslav Feskov is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Alec Glass easily picks it out of the air!
9.31
Tommaso Poggi barges into Andy White. The referee warns Tommaso Poggi to calm down! Andy White gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
10.52
Scott Booth decides to run forward with the ball. Scott Booth sees space and advances. Scott Booth makes a great pass forward. Neil Matteo runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
12.21
Kevin Law kicks a strong pass forward to Tommaso Poggi. Tommaso Poggi makes a probing pass to Nigel Dublin but he's offside!
14.54
Vitaliy Myshchenko makes a beautiful solo run. Vitaliy Myshchenko deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nigel Dublin but the linesman indicates offside!
15.23
Martin Alonso hits a low pass to Tommaso Poggi. Tommaso Poggi plays a scrappy one-two with Vitaliy Myshchenko and stumbles forward towards the goal... Tommaso Poggi cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
18.04
Kevin Knopper kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel Dublin. Nigel Dublin lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Alonso. Martin Alonso jumps high and flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
21.29
Scott Booth sweeps the ball up the wings. Alfredo Calvo finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
22.55
Kevin Law chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Alonso. Martin Alonso flicks a high pass forward. Jimmy Babangida controls it well on his chest. Jimmy Babangida plays a one-two with Vitaliy Myshchenko and rushes in on goal... Jimmy Babangida makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Jimmy Babangida scores for St. Johnstone!!
26.14
Martin Alonso knocks the ball forward to Tommaso Poggi. Tommaso Poggi makes a probing pass between the defence to Yaroslav Feskov. Yaroslav Feskov shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
27.28
Stephen Collins makes a simple pass to Kevin Knopper. Kevin Knopper threads a neat ball through to Tommaso Poggi. Tommaso Poggi sees Nigel Dublin just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Nigel Dublin takes a shot at goal. Alec Glass comfortably gets down and covers it.
28.40
Martin Alonso passes the ball forward to Kevin Knopper. Kevin Knopper threads the ball through into the box. Some silky footwork from Nigel Dublin provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
33.30
Scott Booth surges forward with the ball. Scott Booth brings the ball forward. Scott Booth knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.42
Kevin Law flicks a high pass forward to Vitaliy Myshchenko who brings the ball under control. Vitaliy Myshchenko threads a neat ball through to Nigel Dublin. Nigel Dublin advances inside the box! Nigel Dublin comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it misses the target by a large margin!
42.06
Vitaliy Myshchenko catches Stuart Johnstone on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stuart Johnstone hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.34
Stephen Collins threads a neat ball through to Mark Palmieri. Mark Palmieri laces a weighted ball forward to Vitaliy Myshchenko. Vitaliy Myshchenko makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Yaroslav Feskov. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Yaroslav Feskov provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Solid save from Alec Glass. What a great pair of hands!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Inverness Caledonian Thistle appear unchanged since the first half. St. Johnstone also appear unchanged since the first half. The St. Johnstone players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Inverness Caledonian Thistle kicking off!
47.25
Kevin Knopper plays the ball forward to Martin Alonso. Martin Alonso knocks in a cross ball towards Tommaso Poggi. Tommaso Poggi connects with a diving header but Alec Glass reads it well. He makes it look easy!
51.32
Scott Booth gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Neil Matteo shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
53.45
Stephen Collins laces a through ball forward to Nigel Dublin. Nigel Dublin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yaroslav Feskov. Yaroslav Feskov tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Alec Glass manages to gather it.
54.40
Stuart Dickov chips the ball to his team mate, Andy White. Andy White knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Neil Matteo scores for Inverness Caledonian Thistle!!
57.09
Martin Alonso passes the ball forward to Vitaliy Myshchenko. Vitaliy Myshchenko threads a neat ball through to Nigel Dublin. Nigel Dublin makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
65.04
Andy White comes in with a late challenge on Vitaliy Myshchenko. The referee calls over Andy White and warns him to calm down! Vitaliy Myshchenko hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.02
Kevin Law threads a neat ball through to Vitaliy Myshchenko. Vitaliy Myshchenko shoots from 25 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
72.09
Vitaliy Myshchenko hacks Andy White from behind! The referee motions to Vitaliy Myshchenko to come over. It's a red card!! Andy White carries on, but is struggling a bit.
73.19
Gavin Niven passes the ball forward to Andy White. Andy White plays a one-two with Alfredo Calvo and advances towards the goal... Andy White comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is tipped over by Matt Johnstone.
74.27
John Strachan takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Stuart Dickov. Kevin Law steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
75.55
Martin Alonso clumsily knocks into Matt Brady. The referee warns Martin Alonso to calm down! Matt Brady hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.19
Martin Alonso passes the ball forward to Nigel Dublin. Nigel Dublin finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
78.26
Scott Booth flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Dickov collects the pass. Stuart Dickov flicks a high pass forward. Neil Matteo controls it well on his chest. Neil Matteo tries a spectacular long range effort. Matt Johnstone gets down and covers it.
79.55
Andy White flicks the ball to his team mate, Felice Biagioni. Felice Biagioni shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
81.52
Kevin Knopper controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Yaroslav Feskov. Yaroslav Feskov whips in a cross ball towards Tommaso Poggi. Tommaso Poggi shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
84.06
Mark Palmieri comes in with a late challenge on Felice Biagioni. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Felice Biagioni stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.06
Martin Alonso clumsily knocks into Stuart Johnstone. The referee warns Martin Alonso again to calm down! Stuart Johnstone stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.35
Martin Alonso deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jimmy Babangida. Jimmy Babangida lofts in a cross ball towards Yaroslav Feskov. Yaroslav Feskov directs the ball goalwards with his head. Alec Glass didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
90.00
Scott Booth passes the ball forward to Andy White. Andy White flicks a high ball forward to Stuart Dickov who takes it down. Stuart Dickov knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo whips the ball goalwards with his head. Matt Johnstone didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

St. Johnstone
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
4
12
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
7
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
38.6%
61.4%
Play Area
33%
44.3%
22.7%

Scorers
Neil Matteo 54
Martin Alonso 18
Jimmy Babangida 23
Nigel Dublin 28
Vitaliy Myshchenko 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nigel Dublin of St. Johnstone

Match Ratings
1.Alec Glass (GK)
8
2.Scott Booth (DEF)
7
3.Stuart Johnstone (DEF)
6
4.Gavin Niven (DEF)
6
5.Stuart Dickov (MID)
6
6.Matt Brady (MID)
6
7.Andy White (MID)
7
8.John Strachan (MID)
6
9.Neil Matteo (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Felice Biagioni (ATT)
6
11.Alfredo Calvo (ATT)
6
 
12.Neil Meiklejohn (DEF)
0
13.Kevin Gemmill (DEF)
0
14.Callum Hansen (GK)
0

1.Matt Johnstone (GK)
6
2.Stephen Collins (DEF)
6
3.Kevin Law (DEF)
7
4.Mark Palmieri (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Jimmy Babangida (MID)goal scoredyellow card
7
6.Vitaliy Myshchenko (MID)goal scoredyellow cardred card
5
7.Martin Alonso (MID)goal scored
8
8.Kevin Knopper (MID)
7
9.Nigel Dublin (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Yaroslav Feskov (ATT)
7
11.Tommaso Poggi (ATT)
6
 
12.Facundo Arias (MID)
0
13.Duncan Matteo (DEF)
0
14.Craig Ferguson (MID)
0