Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play Queen of the South in this first of two leg MWF Europa Cup game. A crowd of 20,857 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 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Boa Morte.
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 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Boa Morte.
0.00
0-0Queen of the South kick off and get the first half underway!
2.06
0-0Frederico Nunes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Guilherme Gomes. Guilherme Gomes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Godwin Afolabi who gathers it comfortably.
3.02
0-0With vision, Marek Smolarek picks a pass forward to Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek knocks in a cross ball towards Pierpaolo Salvatori. Pierpaolo Salvatori directs the ball goalwards with his head. Don Henderson manages to gather it.
6.23
Godwin Ikpeba passes the ball forward to Mick Shearer. Mick Shearer makes a probing pass to Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.19
0-0John Burley comes in with a late challenge on Pierpaolo Salvatori. John Burley is shown the yellow card! Pierpaolo Salvatori hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.33
0-0Marcel Emmerlich makes an attacking run forward. Marcel Emmerlich kicks a strong pass forward to Pierpaolo Salvatori but the referee indicates it's offside!
21.42
Mick Shearer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pierpaolo Salvatori. Pierpaolo Salvatori knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Don Henderson who gathers it comfortably.
26.04
Frederico Nunes comes in with a late challenge on Marek Smolarek. The referee calls over Frederico Nunes and shows him a yellow card! Marek Smolarek stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.39
With vision, Frederico Nunes laces a through ball forward to Markus Frieser. Markus Frieser whips in a cross ball towards Con Milosevic. Con Milosevic directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
36.09
Marcel Emmerlich flicks a high pass forward to Pierpaolo Salvatori who brings the ball under control. Pierpaolo Salvatori advances inside the box! Pierpaolo Salvatori muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Don Henderson. Excellent save.
39.03
Alec Rae deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Con Milosevic. Con Milosevic lofts in a cross ball towards David Strachan. David Strachan makes a looping header on goal but somehow Godwin Afolabi manages to keep it out.
40.38
Neil Strachan flicks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Nunes. Frederico Nunes flicks a high pass forward. Guilherme Gomes controls it well on his chest. Guilherme Gomes shoots from 20 yards but somehow Godwin Afolabi manages to keep it out.
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. Queen of the South have changed their lineup with Gian Paolo Sbaccanti replacing Godwin Ikpeba, Sergio C. Alves replacing Marcel Emmerlich and Rui Yanez replacing Wes Hulme.
45.00
The second half starts with St. Johnstone kicking off!
47.37
Rui Yanez clumsily knocks into Gavin McCoist. Rui Yanez is shown the yellow card! Gavin McCoist stretches but gets up unharmed.
48.54
Marek Smolarek knocks the ball to his team mate, Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Don Henderson who gathers it comfortably.
57.18
Alec Rae threads a neat ball through to Markus Frieser. Markus Frieser knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Godwin Afolabi who gathers it comfortably.
59.01
0-0With some swift thinking, Frederico Nunes plays the ball forward to Guilherme Gomes. Guilherme Gomes tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
60.16
0-1Arturo Velasco makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marek Smolarek. Marek Smolarek chips the ball to his team mate, Rui Yanez. Rui Yanez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
63.52
Frederico Nunes sees Guilherme Gomes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Guilherme Gomes knocks in a cross ball towards Markus Frieser. Markus Frieser heads the ball goalwards but Godwin Afolabi is on top of it.
65.03
Marek Smolarek threads a neat ball through to Rui Yanez. Rui Yanez plays a scrappy one-two with Pierpaolo Salvatori and advances towards the goal... Rui Yanez takes a shot at goal. Don Henderson effortlessly gets down and covers it.
67.45
Alec Rae deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Gomes. Guilherme Gomes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.56
Mick Shearer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pierpaolo Salvatori. Pierpaolo Salvatori lofts in a cross ball towards Rui Yanez. Rui Yanez makes a looping header on goal but is denied by Don Henderson. Excellent save.
71.58
Sergio C. Alves makes a probing pass to Pierpaolo Salvatori. Pierpaolo Salvatori deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ebi Boniek but the linesman indicates offside!
75.40
0-1Mick Shearer barges into Frederico Nunes. Mick Shearer is given a warning by the referee! Frederico Nunes runs off the knock.
77.46
Alec Rae flicks a high pass forward. Con Milosevic collects the pass. Con Milosevic lofts in a cross ball towards Markus Frieser. Markus Frieser jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
81.29
Sergio C. Alves passes the ball forward to Pierpaolo Salvatori. Pierpaolo Salvatori plays a scrappy one-two with Ebi Boniek and stumbles forward towards the goal... Pierpaolo Salvatori rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
84.38
Alec Rae controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Guilherme Gomes. Guilherme Gomes lofts in a cross ball towards David Strachan. David Strachan makes a deft header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
89.56
Frederico Nunes catches Sergio C. Alves on the ankles. The referee calls over Frederico Nunes and warns him to calm down! Sergio C. Alves hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.56
0-2Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Pierpaolo Salvatori of Queen of the South |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Don Henderson (GK)
7
2. John Burley (DEF)
5
3. Gavin McCoist (DEF)
6
4. Neil Strachan (DEF)
6
5. Mario Castro (DEF)
6
6. Alec Rae (MID)
7
7. Frederico Nunes (MID)
6
8. Con Milosevic (ATT)
6
9. Markus Frieser (ATT)
6
10. David Strachan (ATT)
6
11. Guilherme Gomes (ATT)
6
12. John Gough (DEF)
0
13. Andy Elliott (DEF)
0
14. Laurent Soetaers (ATT)
0
1. Godwin Afolabi (GK)
8
2. Godwin Ikpeba (DEF)
6
3. Dean Jacobs (DEF)
6
4. Arturo Velasco (DEF)
6
5. Ger Gerritsen (MID)
6
6. Marek Smolarek (MID)
7
7. Marcel Emmerlich (MID)
7
8. Mick Shearer (MID)
6
9. Ebi Boniek (ATT)
7
10. Pierpaolo Salvatori (ATT)
9
11. Wes Hulme (ATT)
6
12. Gian Paolo Sbaccanti (DEF)
6
13. Sergio C. Alves (MID)
6
14. Rui Yanez (ATT)
8