Match Report


St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone     Partick ThistlePartick Thistle
Steve LittleSteve Little Ben Couch Ben Couch
Duarte AntunesD. Antunes70
G
1
G
79Kent ClarkK. Clark
Pascal KuytP. Kuyt69
D
2
D
77Bernard BeyeB. Beye
Jim WingertJ. Wingert79
D
3
D
85Yurtcan SükürY. Sükür
Dave LinekerD. Lineker72
D
4
D
80Valeriy KostiukV. Kostiuk
Morris SmithM. Smith70
D
5
M
80Ivan HernandezI. Hernandez
Youssouf CollotY. Collot76
M
6
M
75Billy BradyB. Brady
Alpay BulentA. Bulent74
M
captain7captain
M
77Sergio OliveiraS. Oliveira
Scott CaldwellS. Caldwell64
A
8
M
75Alexei LokoA. Loko
Peter StrasserP. Strasser71
A
9
A
77Anatoliy YevstratenkoA. Yevstratenko
Godwin AliyuG. Aliyu72
A
10
A
76Darren TaylorD. Taylor
Leonardo CarrascoL. Carrasco72
A
11
A
84Saidu A. AmunikeS. Amunike
 
Ruben JardimR. Jardim71
A
12
D
78Igor SimonianI. Simonian
Mike JeffersM. Jeffers38
M
13
M
76Marc BridgesM. Bridges
Johan FarnerudJ. Farnerud70
M
14
A
76Pier Giovanni SoglianoP. Sogliano

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Partick Thistle. A crowd of 17,881 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Partick Thistle appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Gemmill.


0.00
Partick Thistle kick off and get the first half underway!
2.16
Sergio Oliveira sees space and advances. Sergio Oliveira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
3.56
Billy Brady sees space and advances. Billy Brady knocks in a cross ball towards Saidu A. Amunike. Saidu A. Amunike connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Duarte Antunes is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
6.08
Bernard Beye barges into Peter Strasser. Bernard Beye is shown the yellow card! Peter Strasser stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.23
Ivan Hernandez sees a break and surges forward. Ivan Hernandez knocks in a cross ball towards Darren Taylor. Darren Taylor is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Fantastic reactions from Jim Wingert blocks the shot!
15.12
Alpay Bulent sees space and advances. Alpay Bulent knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Valeriy Kostiuk.
18.00
Alpay Bulent threads the ball through to Peter Strasser. Peter Strasser puts a great ball through. Leonardo Carrasco runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
20.41
With great vision, Alexei Loko plays the ball forward to Saidu A. Amunike. Saidu A. Amunike shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
21.51
Alexei Loko flicks a high pass forward. Saidu A. Amunike collects the pass. Saidu A. Amunike shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
22.15
Alpay Bulent passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Godwin Aliyu. Godwin Aliyu edges inside the box! Godwin Aliyu makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
24.41
Saidu A. Amunike comes in with a late challenge on Jim Wingert. Saidu A. Amunike is given a warning by the referee! Jim Wingert hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.37
Sergio Oliveira threads the ball through to Darren Taylor. Darren Taylor finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
34.47
Jim Wingert barges into Sergio Oliveira. Jim Wingert is given a warning by the referee! Sergio Oliveira stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.52
With imagination, Youssouf Collot laces a through ball forward to Godwin Aliyu. Godwin Aliyu shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
42.41
Alpay Bulent threads a neat ball through to Peter Strasser. Peter Strasser knocks in a cross ball towards Godwin Aliyu. Godwin Aliyu rises majestically and gets a header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
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. Partick Thistle also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
St. Johnstone kick off!
48.04
Billy Brady threads the ball through to Anatoliy Yevstratenko. Anatoliy Yevstratenko shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
51.13
Sergio Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Saidu A. Amunike collects the pass. Saidu A. Amunike shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
53.39
Billy Brady passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Anatoliy Yevstratenko. Anatoliy Yevstratenko knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pascal Kuyt.
59.55
Jim Wingert hoofs the ball up the pitch. Leonardo Carrasco makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Godwin Aliyu but he's offside!
69.11
Sergio Oliveira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Saidu A. Amunike. Saidu A. Amunike knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.13
Alpay Bulent passes the ball forward to Godwin Aliyu. Godwin Aliyu shoots from distance. Kent Clark gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
75.09
Youssouf Collot threads a neat ball through to Godwin Aliyu. Godwin Aliyu skips past Yurtcan Sükür! Godwin Aliyu side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Kent Clark reads it well. He makes it look easy!
77.01
Yurtcan Sükür makes a probing pass to Sergio Oliveira. Showing composure, Sergio Oliveira plays the ball forward to Saidu A. Amunike. Saidu A. Amunike skips past Jim Wingert! Some silky footwork from Saidu A. Amunike provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Solid save from Duarte Antunes.
78.31
Scott Caldwell hacks Yurtcan Sükür from behind! The referee calls over Scott Caldwell and warns him to calm down! Yurtcan Sükür hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.03
Alpay Bulent controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leonardo Carrasco. Leonardo Carrasco knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Valeriy Kostiuk.
83.20
Anatoliy Yevstratenko hacks Dave Lineker from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dave Lineker stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.16
Dave Lineker catches Anatoliy Yevstratenko on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Anatoliy Yevstratenko grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
Sergio Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Darren Taylor collects the pass. With great vision, Darren Taylor plays the ball forward to Saidu A. Amunike who has made a great run into the box. Saidu A. Amunike shoots from just inside the box. The ball takes a deflection leaving Duarte Antunes with no chance!! Goal for Partick Thistle!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

St. Johnstone

Partick Thistle
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.2%
60.8%
Play Area
35.1%
44.6%
20.3%

Scorers
Godwin Aliyu 42
Saidu A. Amunike 4, 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Saidu A. Amunike of Partick Thistle

Match Ratings
1.Duarte Antunes (GK)
6
2.Pascal Kuyt (DEF)
6
3.Jim Wingert (DEF)
6
4.Dave Lineker (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Morris Smith (DEF)
6
6.Youssouf Collot (MID)
6
7.Alpay Bulent (MID)
7
8.Scott Caldwell (ATT)
5
9.Peter Strasser (ATT)
6
10.Godwin Aliyu (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Leonardo Carrasco (ATT)
6
 
12.Ruben Jardim (ATT)
0
13.Mike Jeffers (MID)
0
14.Johan Farnerud (MID)
0

1.Kent Clark (GK)
6
2.Bernard Beye (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Yurtcan Sükür (DEF)
6
4.Valeriy Kostiuk (DEF)
6
5.Ivan Hernandez (MID)
6
6.Billy Brady (MID)
7
7.Sergio Oliveira (MID)
7
8.Alexei Loko (MID)
6
9.Anatoliy Yevstratenko (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Darren Taylor (ATT)
6
11.Saidu A. Amunike (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Igor Simonian (DEF)
0
13.Marc Bridges (MID)
0
14.Pier Giovanni Sogliano (ATT)
0