Match Report
| St. Johnstone | St. Johnstone |  |  | Ross County | Ross County | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Martijn Ditewig | M. Ditewig |  | 76 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 |  | Craig Morton | C. Morton | |||||||||
| Garry Dickov | G. Dickov | | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 | | Craig Booth | C. Booth | |||||||||
| Juri Bondi | J. Bondi |  | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 53 | | Matt Glass | M. Glass | |||||||||
| Garry Campbell | G. Campbell | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 48 | | Alex Dickov | A. Dickov | |||||||||
| Diogo Marques | D. Marques |  | 61 | M | | 5 | |  | M | 62 | | Craig McCoist | C. McCoist | ||||||||
| Gary Matteo | G. Matteo | | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 58 |  | Mauricio Rodriguez | M. Rodriguez | |||||||||
| Craig Law | C. Law | | 52 | M | | 7 | | M | 57 | | Gavin Greig | G. Greig | |||||||||
| Scott Glass | S. Glass | | 50 | M | | 8 | | M | 55 | | Matt Greig | M. Greig | |||||||||
| Gary Gemmell | G. Gemmell | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 63 | | Billy Matteo | B. Matteo | |||||||||
| Gary Burley | G. Burley | | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 | | Duncan Mcallister | D. Mcallister | |||||||||
| Alec Ritchie | A. Ritchie | | 57 | A | | | 11 | | A | 58 | | Richard Brady | R. Brady | ||||||||
| Don Glass | D. Glass | | 73 | G | | 12 | | A | 55 | | Alex Liddell | A. Liddell | |||||||||
| Harald Smits | H. Smits | | 71 | G | | 13 | | G | 52 | | David Brady | D. Brady | |||||||||
| Harris van der Linden | H. van der Linden | | 63 | G | | 14 | | M | 52 | | Richard McNeill | R. McNeill | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play Ross County in this league cup game. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both St. Johnstone and Ross County are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Greig.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both St. Johnstone and Ross County are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Greig.
0.00
0-0Ross County kick off!
2.23
1-0Craig Law threads a neat ball through to Gary Matteo. Gary Matteo whips in a cross ball towards Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.48
1-0Gavin Greig hits a low pass to Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
12.30
1-0Gavin Greig flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Mcallister holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duncan Mcallister whips in a cross ball towards Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo beats his man to it with a header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.23
1-0Craig Booth chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Matteo. With a delightful solo run, Billy Matteo stretches the opposition's defence. Billy Matteo kicks a strong pass forward to Mauricio Rodriguez but the referee indicates it's offside!
15.34
Matt Glass flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Greig. Gavin Greig hits a low pass to Craig McCoist. Craig McCoist plays a quick one-two with Duncan Mcallister and rushes in on goal... Craig McCoist cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
22.01
Craig Law makes a probing pass to Diogo Marques. Diogo Marques lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Law. Craig Law rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
26.11
2-1Mauricio Rodriguez makes a strong solo run forward. Mauricio Rodriguez flicks a high ball forward to Gavin Greig who takes it down. Gavin Greig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.06
Juri Bondi chips the ball to his team mate, Garry Campbell. Garry Campbell threads the ball through to Alec Ritchie. Alec Ritchie controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Craig Morton gets down and covers it.
32.01
2-1Richard Brady chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Mcallister. Garry Dickov hacks Duncan Mcallister from behind! Penalty not given!!
36.15
With great vision, Gary Matteo plays the ball forward to Gary Burley. Gary Burley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Craig Morton who gathers it comfortably.
38.44
Duncan Mcallister decides to run forward with the ball. Duncan Mcallister knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
39.41
Showing composure, Craig McCoist plays the ball forward to Richard Brady. Richard Brady sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Martijn Ditewig effortlessly gets down and covers it.
44.48
2-1Mauricio Rodriguez clumsily knocks into Gary Matteo. Mauricio Rodriguez is shown the yellow card! Gary Matteo runs off the knock.
45.00
Matt Glass makes a probing pass to Matt Greig. Matt Greig knocks the ball forward to Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
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. Ross County also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
St. Johnstone start the second half!
48.13
Billy Matteo makes a simple pass to Richard Brady. Richard Brady controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
49.22
2-1Gary Matteo clumsily knocks into Matt Glass. The referee warns Gary Matteo to calm down! Matt Glass carries on, but is struggling a bit.
53.36
Garry Campbell catches Mauricio Rodriguez on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mauricio Rodriguez runs off the knock.
54.23
Gavin Greig threads the ball through to Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
55.11
Gavin Greig barges into Gary Matteo. Gavin Greig is shown the yellow card! Gary Matteo gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
59.32
Craig Law passes the ball forward to Gary Burley. Gary Burley makes a probing pass to Gary Gemmell but he's offside!
60.23
2-1St. Johnstone have made 3 substitutions with Don Glass replacing Garry Dickov, Harald Smits replacing Gary Matteo and Harris van der Linden replacing Gary Burley .
65.51
Craig Booth deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Greig. Matt Greig flicks a high pass forward. Richard Brady holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Brady lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's there!! Martijn Ditewig has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
69.02
Harald Smits passes the ball forward to Gary Gemmell. Gary Gemmell whips in a cross ball towards Harris van der Linden. Harris van der Linden rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
71.06
Mauricio Rodriguez sees space and advances. Mauricio Rodriguez knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo heads the ball goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
77.54
2-3St. Johnstone appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
77.54
Mauricio Rodriguez flicks a high pass forward. Richard Brady holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Brady shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
79.31
2-3Richard Brady clumsily knocks into Garry Campbell. Richard Brady is given a warning by the referee! Garry Campbell runs off the knock.
84.45
Garry Campbell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Glass. Scott Glass flicks a high pass forward. Harris van der Linden holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Harris van der Linden whips in a cross ball towards Scott Glass. Scott Glass is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
87.02
Gavin Greig flicks a high ball forward to Billy Matteo who takes it down. Billy Matteo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Martijn Ditewig who gathers it comfortably.
89.42
Matt Glass kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Booth. Craig Booth makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig McCoist. Craig McCoist knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Diogo Marques.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
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 Duncan Mcallister of Ross County |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Martijn Ditewig (GK)
7
2. Garry Dickov (DEF)
6
3. Juri Bondi (DEF)
6
4. Garry Campbell (DEF)
5
5. Diogo Marques (MID)
6
6. Gary Matteo (MID)
6
7. Craig Law (MID)
8
8. Scott Glass (MID)
6
9. Gary Gemmell (ATT)
6
10. Gary Burley (ATT)
6
11. Alec Ritchie (ATT)
8
12. Don Glass (GK)
6
13. Harald Smits (GK)
6
14. Harris van der Linden (GK)
6
1. Craig Morton (GK)
6
2. Craig Booth (DEF)
7
3. Matt Glass (DEF)
6
4. Alex Dickov (DEF)
6
5. Craig McCoist (MID)
8
6. Mauricio Rodriguez (MID)
7
7. Gavin Greig (MID)
6
8. Matt Greig (MID)
6
9. Billy Matteo (ATT)
8
10. Duncan Mcallister (ATT)
9
11. Richard Brady (ATT)
7
12. Alex Liddell (ATT)
0
13. David Brady (GK)
0
14. Richard McNeill (MID)
0