Match Report


St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone     Queen of the SouthQueen of the South
Steve LittleSteve Little Kieran Rufus Kieran Rufus
Duarte AntunesD. Antunes71
G
1
G
69Simon EdwardsS. Edwards
Pascal KuytP. Kuyt69
D
2
D
66Neil MatteoN. Matteo
Jim WingertJ. Wingert79
D
3captain
D
79Nigel KahnN. Kahn
Dave LinekerD. Lineker72
D
4
D
80Richard LawR. Law
Morris SmithM. Smith70
D
5
D
71Moussa JonquetM. Jonquet
Youssouf CollotY. Collot76
M
6
M
69David SullivanD. Sullivan
Alpay BulentA. Bulent74
M
captain7
M
71Garry RaeG. Rae
Ruben JardimR. Jardim71
A
8
M
68Stuart HutchisonS. Hutchison
Peter StrasserP. Strasser72
A
9
A
81Gary SullivanG. Sullivan
Godwin AliyuG. Aliyu72
A
10
A
76Oliver ReimersO. Reimers
Leonardo CarrascoL. Carrasco72
A
11
A
77Igor KarpinI. Karpin
 
Jean-Guy AchardJ. Achard68
D
12
A
75Gian Paolo MoraG. Mora
Mike JeffersM. Jeffers38
M
13
M
72Garry TelferG. Telfer
Johan FarnerudJ. Farnerud70
M
14
D
69Felipe GonzalezF. Gonzalez

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Queen of the South. A crowd of 16,559 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Queen of the South appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Gemmill.


0.00
Queen of the South kick off and get the first half underway!
2.13
Youssouf Collot darts forward. Youssouf Collot shoots from 25 yards. Superb reactions from Simon Edwards. What a save!
6.15
Alpay Bulent makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Godwin Aliyu. Godwin Aliyu knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simon Edwards who gathers it comfortably.
12.08
Jim Wingert makes a simple pass to Alpay Bulent. Alpay Bulent flicks a high pass forward. Ruben Jardim controls it well on his chest. Ruben Jardim tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. St. Johnstone are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
22.51
Youssouf Collot flicks a high pass forward. Godwin Aliyu holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Godwin Aliyu shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
24.07
Morris Smith flicks a high pass forward. Alpay Bulent holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alpay Bulent passes the ball forward to Peter Strasser. Peter Strasser knocks in a cross ball towards Leonardo Carrasco. Leonardo Carrasco gets a glancing touch on the cross ball which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
27.45
Stuart Hutchison catches Youssouf Collot on the ankles. The referee brings Stuart Hutchison to one side and gives him a warning! Youssouf Collot stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.17
Youssouf Collot threads the ball through to Ruben Jardim. Ruben Jardim sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
33.39
Stuart Hutchison threads a neat ball through to Oliver Reimers. Oliver Reimers sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Duarte Antunes gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
34.40
Alpay Bulent flicks a high pass forward. Godwin Aliyu controls it well on his chest. Godwin Aliyu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.44
Alpay Bulent hits a low pass to Godwin Aliyu. Godwin Aliyu lofts in a cross ball towards Leonardo Carrasco. Leonardo Carrasco connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Simon Edwards manages to keep it out.
44.46
With great vision, Garry Rae plays the ball forward to Gary Sullivan. Gary Sullivan shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Duarte Antunes.
45.00
Stuart Hutchison takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Dave Lineker steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. St. Johnstone appear unchanged since the first half. Queen of the South also appear unchanged since the first half. The Queen of the South players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and St. Johnstone kick off!
49.30
With imagination, Dave Lineker plays the ball forward to Alpay Bulent. Alpay Bulent makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Godwin Aliyu. Godwin Aliyu tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
59.13
Alpay Bulent changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alpay Bulent shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Simon Edwards comfortably smothers it!
60.30
Queen of the South have made 2 substitutions with Gian Paolo Mora replacing Oliver Reimers and Felipe Gonzalez replacing Richard Law .
61.39
Moussa Jonquet plays the ball forward to Stuart Hutchison. Stuart Hutchison plays the ball forward to Gian Paolo Mora. Gian Paolo Mora shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Duarte Antunes smothers it!
63.00
Neil Matteo chips the ball to his team mate, Garry Rae. Garry Rae makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Igor Karpin. Igor Karpin shoots from distance. Igor Karpin scores for Queen of the South!!
66.19
With vision, David Sullivan plays the ball forward to Gian Paolo Mora. Gian Paolo Mora knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duarte Antunes who gathers it comfortably.
67.58
Garry Rae catches Alpay Bulent on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alpay Bulent runs off the knock.
69.01
Stuart Hutchison changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Stuart Hutchison plays a one-two with Gian Paolo Mora and advances towards the goal... Stuart Hutchison muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
79.23
From the throw-in, Neil Matteo picks out Nigel Kahn. Nigel Kahn plays the ball forward to David Sullivan. David Sullivan knocks the ball forward to Gian Paolo Mora. Gian Paolo Mora shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Duarte Antunes.
80.39
Stuart Hutchison takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Nigel Kahn cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but is denied by Duarte Antunes. Excellent save.
84.32
David Sullivan knocks the ball forward to Gian Paolo Mora. Gian Paolo Mora shoots from distance which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
87.14
Alpay Bulent threads the ball through to Peter Strasser. Peter Strasser knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simon Edwards who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

St. Johnstone

Queen of the South
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.7%
39.3%
Play Area
26.2%
47.5%
26.2%

Scorers
Leonardo Carrasco 24
Godwin Aliyu 49
Igor Karpin 63
Stuart Hutchison 69
Gian Paolo Mora 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gian Paolo Mora of Queen of the South

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)
8
8.Ruben Jardim (ATT)
6
9.Peter Strasser (ATT)
6
10.Godwin Aliyu (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Leonardo Carrasco (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Jean-Guy Achard (DEF)
0
13.Mike Jeffers (MID)
0
14.Johan Farnerud (MID)
0

1.Simon Edwards (GK)
7
2.Neil Matteo (DEF)
6
3.Nigel Kahn (DEF)
6
4.Richard Law (DEF)
6
5.Moussa Jonquet (DEF)
6
6.David Sullivan (MID)
7
7.Garry Rae (MID)yellow card
6
8.Stuart Hutchison (MID)goal scored
8
9.Gary Sullivan (ATT)
6
10.Oliver Reimers (ATT)
6
11.Igor Karpin (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Gian Paolo Mora (ATT)goal scored
9
13.Garry Telfer (MID)
0
14.Felipe Gonzalez (DEF)
6