Match Report


St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone     Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Duncan MatteoD. Matteo54
G
1
G
56Dominic McStayD. McStay
Darren WilliamsonD. Williamson53
D
2
D
63Andres VelascoA. Velasco
Stephen GallacherS. Gallacher52
D
3
D
58Nicolas SeibertN. Seibert
Gary LawG. Law51
D
4captain
D
50Richard GreigR. Greig
Garry YoungG. Young49
D
captain5
D
49Matt BremnerM. Bremner
Colin CampbellC. Campbell55
M
6
M
60Julian TorresJ. Torres
Joe GreavesJ. Greaves53
M
7
M
58Kevin JohnstoneK. Johnstone
Stuart LawS. Law57
A
8
A
49Kevin InglisK. Inglis
Chris GranttC. Grantt56
A
9
A
48Roland Van BommelR. Van Bommel
Kevin DalglishK. Dalglish53
A
10
A
47Don NaysmithD. Naysmith
Daniele DixonD. Dixon51
A
11
A
44Sebastiano PessottoS. Pessotto
 
Duncan HutchisonD. Hutchison51
M
12
M
54Jose VarelaJ. Varela
Richard DavidsonR. Davidson50
M
13
M
52Alec FergusonA. Ferguson
Alex CollinsA. Collins50
M
14
M
52Billy HendryB. Hendry

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Alloa Athletic. A crowd of 12,933 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both St. Johnstone and Alloa Athletic are lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Brady.


0.00
The first half starts with Alloa Athletic kicking off!
2.10
Stephen Gallacher brings the ball forward. Stephen Gallacher threads a neat ball through to Joe Greaves. Joe Greaves sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
4.20
Kevin Johnstone makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Julian Torres. Julian Torres finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
8.10
Kevin Johnstone passes the ball forward to Sebastiano Pessotto. Sebastiano Pessotto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.47
Joe Greaves passes the ball forward to Colin Campbell. Colin Campbell rushes past Richard Greig! Colin Campbell looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent save by Dominic McStay!
20.58
Stuart Law flicks a high pass forward. Daniele Dixon controls it well on his chest. Daniele Dixon flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Law. Stuart Law tries a spectacular strike but it flies just wide!
21.33
Gary Law knocks the ball forward to Joe Greaves. Joe Greaves threads a neat ball through to Colin Campbell. Colin Campbell threads the ball through into the box. Daniele Dixon looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
26.27
Joe Greaves threads the ball through to Colin Campbell. Colin Campbell plays a scrappy one-two with Daniele Dixon and stumbles forward towards the goal... Colin Campbell shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
30.42
Joe Greaves makes a simple pass to Colin Campbell. Colin Campbell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
32.12
Julian Torres flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Inglis collects the pass. Kevin Inglis shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
39.22
Matt Bremner receives the ball from a throw-in from Andres Velasco. Matt Bremner threads a neat ball through to Kevin Johnstone. Kevin Johnstone passes the ball forward to Roland Van Bommel. Roland Van Bommel whips in a cross ball towards Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith makes a deft header. It's miles wide!
42.51
Gary Law hacks Sebastiano Pessotto from behind! Gary Law is shown the yellow card! Sebastiano Pessotto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
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. Alloa Athletic have changed their lineup with Jose Varela replacing Julian Torres. The Alloa Athletic players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
St. Johnstone kick off!
47.37
Kevin Inglis barges into Stephen Gallacher. The referee brings Kevin Inglis to one side and gives him a warning! Stephen Gallacher carries on, but is struggling a bit.
53.48
Jose Varela flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Inglis who gracefully takes it down. Kevin Inglis knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Darren Williamson.
54.29
Jose Varela passes the ball forward to Sebastiano Pessotto. Sebastiano Pessotto knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Inglis. Kevin Inglis directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
55.03
Kevin Johnstone clumsily knocks into Stephen Gallacher. Kevin Johnstone is warned by the referee! Stephen Gallacher runs off the knock.
57.56
Richard Greig knocks the ball forward to Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards Roland Van Bommel. Roland Van Bommel is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
59.23
Richard Greig catches Chris Grantt on the ankles. Richard Greig is shown the yellow card! Chris Grantt grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
60.21
Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Alec Ferguson replacing Kevin Inglis .
61.28
Richard Greig laces a weighted ball forward to Kevin Johnstone. Kevin Johnstone knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Varela. Jose Varela knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gary Law.
65.51
Sebastiano Pessotto hits a low pass to Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.04
Kevin Johnstone makes a beautiful solo run. Kevin Johnstone kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Ferguson. Alec Ferguson shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
67.51
Richard Greig hits a low pass to Alec Ferguson. Alec Ferguson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darren Williamson.
77.50
Alloa Athletic have made a substitution with Billy Hendry replacing Sebastiano Pessotto and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation.
79.02
Kevin Johnstone takes a quick throw-in, which Jose Varela takes on the chest. Jose Varela hits a low pass to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stephen Gallacher.
81.02
Stephen Gallacher hits a low pass to Colin Campbell. Colin Campbell sees space and advances. Colin Campbell cuts inside the box! Colin Campbell tries a spectacular strike but it's a lousy effort!
83.55
Joe Greaves flicks a high pass forward. Daniele Dixon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniele Dixon plays a quick one-two with Colin Campbell and rushes in on goal... Daniele Dixon muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
87.18
Kevin Johnstone sees space and advances. Kevin Johnstone threads a neat ball through to Don Naysmith. Some awkward footwork from Don Naysmith provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
89.28
Jose Varela catches Joe Greaves on the ankles. The referee brings Jose Varela to one side and gives him a warning! Joe Greaves hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Kevin Johnstone barges into Darren Williamson. The referee warns Kevin Johnstone again to calm down! Darren Williamson grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

St. Johnstone

Alloa Athletic
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
1
Shots off Target
7
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
30.1%
44.6%
25.3%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Colin Campbell of St. Johnstone

Match Ratings
1.Duncan Matteo (GK)
6
2.Darren Williamson (DEF)
6
3.Stephen Gallacher (DEF)
8
4.Gary Law (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Garry Young (DEF)
7
6.Colin Campbell (MID)
9
7.Joe Greaves (MID)
8
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.Dominic McStay (GK)
6
2.Andres Velasco (DEF)
6
3.Nicolas Seibert (DEF)
6
4.Richard Greig (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Matt Bremner (DEF)
7
6.Julian Torres (MID)
6
7.Kevin Johnstone (MID)
8
8.Kevin Inglis (ATT)
5
9.Roland Van Bommel (ATT)
6
10.Don Naysmith (ATT)
6
11.Sebastiano Pessotto (ATT)
6
 
12.Jose Varela (MID)
6
13.Alec Ferguson (MID)
6
14.Billy Hendry (MID)
6