Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 17,764 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Gemmill.
The pitch is in good condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Gemmill.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and St. Johnstone kick off!
6.20
0-0Gerhard Breitner catches Godwin Aliyu on the ankles. Gerhard Breitner is shown the yellow card! Godwin Aliyu runs off the knock.
10.56
0-0Alpay Bulent sees Godwin Aliyu in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Godwin Aliyu knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harvey Adams who gathers it comfortably.
12.09
0-0Morris Gascoigne breaks forward. With great vision, Morris Gascoigne plays the ball forward to Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister flicks the ball with his head. Duarte Antunes manages to gather it.
14.47
0-0Alpay Bulent hits a low pass to Peter Strasser. Peter Strasser deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Carrasco but the linesman indicates offside!
15.36
Jim Wingert runs forward with the ball. Jim Wingert deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Peter Strasser. Peter Strasser threads the ball through to Leonardo Carrasco but he's offside!
21.50
Alpay Bulent sees a break and surges forward. Alpay Bulent shoots from 20 yards. Harvey Adams gets down and covers it.
28.53
Norio Ogawa flicks the ball to his team mate, Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean whips in a cross ball towards Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Duarte Antunes.
32.29
0-0Mauricio Soto chips the ball to his team mate, Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis plays a scrappy one-two with Alec Mcallister and advances towards the goal... Colin Inglis shoots from just inside the box. The ball strikes Pascal Kuyt's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
33.01
0-0Ricardo Vieira takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Peter Strasser jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
36.27
0-0Pascal Kuyt clumsily knocks into Mauricio Soto. The referee calls over Pascal Kuyt and warns him to calm down! Mauricio Soto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.39
Alpay Bulent chips the ball to his team mate, Peter Strasser. Peter Strasser makes a simple pass, allowing Godwin Aliyu to run into the box. Godwin Aliyu tries a spectacular strike. Harvey Adams gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
40.12
0-0Youssouf Collot deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruben Jardim. Ruben Jardim sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. St. Johnstone appear unchanged since the first half. Heart of Midlothian also appear unchanged since the first half. The Heart of Midlothian players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Heart of Midlothian kick off!
48.59
Ralph Maclean barges into Jim Wingert. The referee calls over Ralph Maclean and warns him to calm down! Jim Wingert hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.25
Dave Lineker makes a simple pass to Alpay Bulent. Alpay Bulent threads a neat ball through to Godwin Aliyu. Godwin Aliyu shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
53.22
Norio Ogawa kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duarte Antunes who gathers it comfortably.
54.13
Norio Ogawa makes a probing pass to Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
55.44
Jim Wingert knocks the ball forward to Alpay Bulent. Alpay Bulent makes a probing pass to Leonardo Carrasco. Leonardo Carrasco plays a quick one-two with Ruben Jardim and rushes in on goal... Leonardo Carrasco makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Magnificent block by David Inglis!
60.56
0-0Heart of Midlothian have made 2 substitutions with Gary Hughes replacing Morris Gascoigne and Billy Morton replacing Alec Mcallister .
63.54
1-0Alpay Bulent sees Peter Strasser in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Peter Strasser shoots from 20 yards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
66.18
Alpay Bulent hits a low pass to Peter Strasser. Peter Strasser tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Harvey Adams.
67.25
Scott Cleland sees Billy Morton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy Morton plays a one-two with Colin Inglis and advances towards the goal... Billy Morton makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
71.14
Alpay Bulent flicks a high pass forward. Godwin Aliyu collects the pass. Godwin Aliyu shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for St. Johnstone!
75.49
Scott Cleland clumsily knocks into Alpay Bulent. The referee calls over Scott Cleland and shows him a yellow card! Alpay Bulent runs off the knock.
78.35
Gerhard Breitner threads the ball through to Norio Ogawa. Norio Ogawa surges forward with the ball. Norio Ogawa knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Colin Inglis!
83.45
Norio Ogawa makes a probing pass to Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.07
Gary Hughes takes the throw-in. David Inglis chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Cleland. Scott Cleland controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Morton. Billy Morton shoots from outside the area. What a cracker!! Duarte Antunes had no chance!! Goal for Heart of Midlothian!
87.56
Scott Cleland threads the ball through to Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis knocks in a cross ball towards Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
90.00
Jim Wingert passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Alpay Bulent. Alpay Bulent plays the ball forward to Peter Strasser. Peter Strasser runs straight at the defence! Peter Strasser cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.2%
47.8%
Play Area
29%
47.8%
23.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alpay Bulent of St. Johnstone |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Duarte Antunes (GK) | 7 | |
| 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. | Ruben Jardim (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Peter Strasser (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Godwin Aliyu (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Leonardo Carrasco (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jean-Guy Achard (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Mike Jeffers (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Johan Farnerud (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Harvey Adams (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | David Inglis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Morris Gascoigne (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gerhard Breitner (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Ricardo Vieira (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Norio Ogawa (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Scott Cleland (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Mauricio Soto (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alec Mcallister (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ralph Maclean (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Colin Inglis (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Gary Hughes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gavin Caldwell (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Billy Morton (DEF) | | 7 |