Match Report


DundeeDundee     St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone
Computer Player Computer Player Steve Little Steve Little
Jon NichollsJ. Nicholls69
G
1
G
70Duarte AntunesD. Antunes
Felipe HidalgoF. Hidalgo69
D
2
D
69Pascal KuytP. Kuyt
Edoardo ManieroE. Maniero67
D
3
D
79Jim WingertJ. Wingert
Adolfo GuardiolaA. Guardiola66
D
4
D
72Dave LinekerD. Lineker
Samuel MarquesS. Marques65
D
5
D
70Morris SmithM. Smith
Marcello MartinelliM. Martinelli58
M
6
M
76Youssouf CollotY. Collot
Callum HansenC. Hansen53
M
7captain
M
74Alpay BulentA. Bulent
Billy HopkinB. Hopkin53
M
8
A
64Scott CaldwellS. Caldwell
David DaviesD. Davies72
A
9
A
71Peter StrasserP. Strasser
Patricio PascualP. Pascual72
A
10
A
72Godwin AliyuG. Aliyu
Billy HendersonB. Henderson72
A
captain11
A
72Leonardo CarrascoL. Carrasco
 
Andy BradyA. Brady70
A
12
A
71Ruben JardimR. Jardim
Jack Van EdeJ. Van Ede66
A
13
M
38Mike JeffersM. Jeffers
Pius BeukenkampP. Beukenkamp62
D
14
M
70Johan FarnerudJ. Farnerud

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Dens Park where Dundee play host to St. Johnstone. A crowd of 19,006 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Dundee are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while St. Johnstone appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Gemmill.


0.00
Dundee kick off!
6.20
Alpay Bulent clumsily knocks into Callum Hansen. Alpay Bulent is warned by the referee! Callum Hansen runs off the knock.
9.51
Youssouf Collot flicks a high pass forward to Godwin Aliyu who brings the ball under control. Godwin Aliyu whips in a cross ball towards Leonardo Carrasco. Leonardo Carrasco whips the ball goalwards with his head. Jon Nicholls picks it out of the air!
10.20
Callum Hansen decides to run forward with the ball. Callum Hansen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patricio Pascual but the linesman indicates offside!
14.08
Billy Hopkin hacks Pascal Kuyt from behind! Billy Hopkin is shown the yellow card! Pascal Kuyt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.14
Dave Lineker flicks a high pass forward. Alpay Bulent holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alpay Bulent flicks a high pass forward. Scott Caldwell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott Caldwell knocks in a cross ball towards Godwin Aliyu. Godwin Aliyu finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
20.02
Alpay Bulent hits a low pass to Scott Caldwell. Scott Caldwell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
21.22
Edoardo Maniero sees a break and surges forward. Edoardo Maniero chips the ball to his team mate, Patricio Pascual. Patricio Pascual knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pascal Kuyt.
30.35
Dave Lineker threads a neat ball through to Youssouf Collot. Youssouf Collot threads a neat ball through to Peter Strasser. Peter Strasser controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
32.46
Billy Hopkin kicks a strong pass forward to Patricio Pascual. Patricio Pascual knocks in a cross ball towards David Davies. David Davies heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! Duarte Antunes had no chance!! Goal for Dundee!
38.34
Billy Hopkin threads the ball through to David Davies. David Davies knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dave Lineker.
42.39
Alpay Bulent kicks a strong pass forward to Leonardo Carrasco. Leonardo Carrasco controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
44.15
Marcello Martinelli flicks a high pass forward. Patricio Pascual controls it well on his chest. Patricio Pascual lofts in a cross ball towards David Davies. David Davies finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. David Davies scores for Dundee!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Dundee 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
St. Johnstone kick off the second half!
49.53
Samuel Marques hacks Scott Caldwell from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Scott Caldwell gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
51.48
St. Johnstone are keeping the ball well. They need to convert this possession into goals.
54.21
Youssouf Collot makes a simple pass to Scott Caldwell. Scott Caldwell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.42
Marcello Martinelli flicks the ball to his team mate, David Davies. David Davies knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Morris Smith.
63.25
Pascal Kuyt hacks Patricio Pascual from behind! The referee calls over Pascal Kuyt and warns him to calm down! Patricio Pascual runs off the knock.
65.23
Edoardo Maniero flicks a high pass forward. Callum Hansen collects the pass. Callum Hansen hits a low pass to David Davies. David Davies knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dave Lineker.
67.25
Dave Lineker makes a probing pass to Alpay Bulent. Alpay Bulent makes a probing pass to Scott Caldwell. Scott Caldwell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Samuel Marques.
69.34
With a delightful solo run, Marcello Martinelli stretches the opposition's defence. Marcello Martinelli lofts in a cross ball towards Patricio Pascual. Patricio Pascual is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
73.09
Edoardo Maniero barges into Peter Strasser. The referee warns Edoardo Maniero to calm down! Peter Strasser runs off the knock.
77.57
Pascal Kuyt flicks the ball to his team mate, Alpay Bulent. Alpay Bulent makes a beautiful solo run. Alpay Bulent shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
81.22
Alpay Bulent decides to run forward with the ball. Alpay Bulent tries a spectacular long range effort but Jon Nicholls is on top of it.
84.54
Alpay Bulent kicks a strong pass forward to Godwin Aliyu. Godwin Aliyu finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
85.05
Alpay Bulent knocks the ball to his team mate, Peter Strasser. Peter Strasser knocks in a cross ball towards Godwin Aliyu. Godwin Aliyu makes a looping header on goal but Jon Nicholls reads it well. Good save!
87.49
Pascal Kuyt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alpay Bulent. Alpay Bulent sees Leonardo Carrasco in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leonardo Carrasco cuts inside the box! Leonardo Carrasco comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Dundee

St. Johnstone
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
0
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.1%
57.9%
Play Area
27.6%
46.1%
26.3%

Scorers
David Davies 32, 44
Godwin Aliyu 15
Leonardo Carrasco 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alpay Bulent of St. Johnstone

Match Ratings
1.Jon Nicholls (GK)
7
2.Felipe Hidalgo (DEF)
6
3.Edoardo Maniero (DEF)
6
4.Adolfo Guardiola (DEF)
6
5.Samuel Marques (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Marcello Martinelli (MID)
6
7.Callum Hansen (MID)
6
8.Billy Hopkin (MID)yellow card
6
9.David Davies (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Patricio Pascual (ATT)
7
11.Billy Henderson (ATT)
6
 
12.Andy Brady (ATT)
0
13.Jack Van Ede (ATT)
0
14.Pius Beukenkamp (DEF)
0

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