Match Report


St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone     Dunfermline AthleticDunfermline Athletic
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Duncan MatteoD. Matteo54
G
1
G
56Duncan MorrisonD. Morrison
Darren WilliamsonD. Williamson53
D
2
D
59Don GlassD. Glass
Stephen GallacherS. Gallacher52
D
3
D
55Garry JamesG. James
Gary LawG. Law51
D
4
D
55Alec CaldwellA. Caldwell
Garry YoungG. Young49
D
captain5captain
D
54Kevin YoungK. Young
Colin CampbellC. Campbell55
M
6
M
58David GemmellD. Gemmell
Joe GreavesJ. Greaves53
M
7
M
57Scott MortonS. Morton
Stuart LawS. Law57
A
8
M
53Ben McgrealB. Mcgreal
Chris GranttC. Grantt56
A
9
M
52Gary MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn
Kevin DalglishK. Dalglish53
A
10
A
57Craig McallisterC. Mcallister
Daniele DixonD. Dixon51
A
11
A
51Neil MccallN. Mccall
 
Duncan HutchisonD. Hutchison51
M
12
G
50Michel DiomedeM. Diomede
Richard DavidsonR. Davidson50
M
13
D
49Stuart CollinsS. Collins
Alex CollinsA. Collins50
M
14
A
49Antonio CabreraA. Cabrera

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Dunfermline Athletic. A crowd of 12,676 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
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 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Richard McCoist.


0.00
St. Johnstone kick off the first half!
3.39
Seeing a gap ahead, Garry James plays the ball forward to Scott Morton. Scott Morton surges forward with the ball. Scott Morton kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Mcallister but the referee indicates it's offside!
6.28
Scott Morton threads a neat ball through to Neil Mccall. Neil Mccall knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duncan Matteo who gathers it comfortably.
8.37
Scott Morton decides to run forward with the ball. Scott Morton threads a neat, attacking ball through to Neil Mccall. Neil Mccall tries a spectacular strike but it curls horrendously wide!
9.51
Scott Morton changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Scott Morton plays a scrappy one-two with Neil Mccall and stumbles forward towards the goal... Scott Morton shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
10.30
Scott Morton passes the ball forward to Ben Mcgreal. Ben Mcgreal chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Mccall. Neil Mccall shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
12.20
Stephen Gallacher threads a neat ball through to Colin Campbell. Colin Campbell hits a low pass to Kevin Dalglish. Kevin Dalglish shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
15.03
Darren Williamson passes the ball forward to Joe Greaves. Joe Greaves knocks the ball forward to Stuart Law. Stuart Law shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
16.45
Ben Mcgreal makes a simple pass to Gary Meiklejohn. Gary Meiklejohn passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Craig Mcallister. Craig Mcallister controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
18.49
Ben Mcgreal comes in with a late challenge on Joe Greaves. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Joe Greaves gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
20.33
Gary Law flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Gallacher controls it well on his chest. Stephen Gallacher flicks the ball to his team mate, Chris Grantt. Chris Grantt knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Garry James.
21.42
Scott Morton flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Mcallister. Craig Mcallister knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stephen Gallacher.
22.13
Gary Meiklejohn clumsily knocks into Darren Williamson. The referee brings Gary Meiklejohn to one side and gives him a warning! Darren Williamson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.55
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
36.06
Stephen Gallacher flicks a high pass forward. Joe Greaves holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Joe Greaves passes the ball forward to Stuart Law. Stuart Law plays a scrappy one-two with Kevin Dalglish and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Stuart Law provides some space. He shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
38.09
Don Glass controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ben Mcgreal. Ben Mcgreal sees Scott Morton just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Scott Morton cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
Ben Mcgreal flicks a high ball forward to David Gemmell who takes it down. David Gemmell whips in a cross ball towards Neil Mccall. Neil Mccall makes a convincing header. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. St. Johnstone appear unchanged since the first half. Dunfermline Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Dunfermline Athletic start the second half!
48.35
Ben Mcgreal comes in with a late challenge on Stuart Law. Ben Mcgreal is given a warning by the referee! Stuart Law hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.34
Gary Meiklejohn changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gary Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Darren Williamson.
67.46
Seeing a gap ahead, Colin Campbell picks a pass forward to Joe Greaves. Joe Greaves lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Law. Stuart Law fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
72.07
Gary Law threads the ball through to Garry Young. Garry Young threads the ball through to Colin Campbell. Colin Campbell rushes past Kevin Young! Some silky footwork from Colin Campbell provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
73.03
Alec Caldwell barges into Daniele Dixon. Alec Caldwell is warned by the referee! Daniele Dixon stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.30
Daniele Dixon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Chris Grantt. Chris Grantt knocks in a cross ball towards Joe Greaves. Joe Greaves makes a convincing header but it flies well off target!
81.16
Joe Greaves passes the ball forward to Daniele Dixon. Daniele Dixon plays a one-two with Chris Grantt and rushes in on goal... Kevin Young barges into Daniele Dixon. Daniele Dixon appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
89.11
Stephen Gallacher breaks forward. Stephen Gallacher takes it forward alone. Stephen Gallacher plays a scrappy one-two with Stuart Law and advances towards the goal... Stephen Gallacher rockets a shot on goal but it flies just wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

St. Johnstone

Dunfermline Athletic
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
1
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.3%
41.7%
Play Area
28.6%
46.4%
25%

Scorers
Scott Morton 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Scott Morton of Dunfermline Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Duncan Matteo (GK)
6
2.Darren Williamson (DEF)
6
3.Stephen Gallacher (DEF)
7
4.Gary Law (DEF)
6
5.Garry Young (DEF)
6
6.Colin Campbell (MID)
7
7.Joe Greaves (MID)
7
8.Stuart Law (ATT)
6
9.Chris Grantt (ATT)
6
10.Kevin Dalglish (ATT)
6
11.Daniele Dixon (ATT)
6
 
12.Duncan Hutchison (MID)
0
13.Richard Davidson (MID)
0
14.Alex Collins (MID)
0

1.Duncan Morrison (GK)
6
2.Don Glass (DEF)
6
3.Garry James (DEF)
6
4.Alec Caldwell (DEF)
6
5.Kevin Young (DEF)
6
6.David Gemmell (MID)
6
7.Scott Morton (MID)goal scored
9
8.Ben Mcgreal (MID)yellow card
6
9.Gary Meiklejohn (MID)
6
10.Craig Mcallister (ATT)
6
11.Neil Mccall (ATT)
6
 
12.Michel Diomede (GK)
0
13.Stuart Collins (DEF)
0
14.Antonio Cabrera (ATT)
0