Match Report
| St. Johnstone | St. Johnstone |  |  | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Matt Johnstone | M. Johnstone |  | 71 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 | | Alec Glass | A. Glass | |||||||||
| Duncan Matteo | D. Matteo | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 | | Scott Booth | S. Booth | |||||||||
| Lee Potts | L. Potts |  | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 | | Stuart Johnstone | S. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Mark Palmieri | M. Palmieri |  | 63 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 66 | | Gavin Niven | G. Niven | ||||||||
| Kevin Law | K. Law | | 60 | D | | 5 | | M | 67 | | Stuart Dickov | S. Dickov | |||||||||
| Vitaliy Myshchenko | V. Myshchenko |  | 70 | M | | 6 | | | M | 62 | | Matt Brady | M. Brady | ||||||||
| Facundo Arias | F. Arias |  | 67 | M | | 7 | | M | 61 | | Andy White | A. White | |||||||||
| Kevin Knopper | K. Knopper |  | 67 | M | | 8 | | M | 55 | | John Strachan | J. Strachan | |||||||||
| Yaroslav Feskov | Y. Feskov | | 70 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Neil Matteo | N. Matteo | |||||||||
| Tommaso Poggi | T. Poggi | | 64 | A | | 10 | | A | 61 | | Felice Biagioni | F. Biagioni | |||||||||
| Neil Morrison | N. Morrison | | 57 | A | | 11 | | A | 52 |  | Alfredo Calvo | A. Calvo | |||||||||
| Jimmy Babangida | J. Babangida | | 65 | M | | 12 | | D | 64 | | Neil Meiklejohn | N. Meiklejohn | |||||||||
| Stephen Collins | S. Collins | | 55 | D | | 13 | | D | 62 | | Kevin Gemmill | K. Gemmill | |||||||||
| Colin Young | C. Young | | 54 | G | | 14 | | G | 62 | | Callum Hansen | C. Hansen | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Inverness Caledonian Thistle. A crowd of 13,193 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Inverness Caledonian Thistle appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Glass.
The pitch is in good condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Inverness Caledonian Thistle appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Glass.
0.00
0-0Inverness Caledonian Thistle kick off the first half!
3.38
0-0Matt Brady flicks a high pass forward. Andy White collects the pass. Andy White makes a probing pass between the defence to Stuart Dickov. Some silky footwork from Stuart Dickov provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
6.02
0-0Facundo Arias knocks the ball forward to Tommaso Poggi. Tommaso Poggi cuts inside the box! Tommaso Poggi side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies wide!
8.27
0-0Showing composure, Stuart Johnstone picks a pass forward to Andy White. Andy White kicks a strong pass forward to Felice Biagioni but the referee indicates it's offside!
9.08
0-0Matt Brady barges into Lee Potts. Matt Brady is given a warning by the referee! Lee Potts stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.04
John Strachan changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. John Strachan deftly passes the ball to Neil Matteo, releasing him through on goal. Neil Matteo shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Matt Johnstone manages to gather it.
16.03
1-0Lee Potts breaks forward. Lee Potts hits a low pass to Neil Morrison. Neil Morrison advances inside the box! Neil Morrison takes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
21.15
Vitaliy Myshchenko flicks a high pass forward. Tommaso Poggi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tommaso Poggi shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
24.24
John Strachan threads the ball through to Andy White. Andy White shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
27.02
With vision, Lee Potts laces a through ball forward to Facundo Arias. Facundo Arias controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
32.57
1-0Matt Brady sees a break and surges forward. Matt Brady knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matt Johnstone who gathers it comfortably.
33.15
Andy White makes a simple pass to Alfredo Calvo. Alfredo Calvo shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
34.17
Kevin Knopper knocks the ball forward to Facundo Arias. Facundo Arias lofts in a cross ball towards Tommaso Poggi. Tommaso Poggi connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
40.58
1-0Matt Brady passes the ball forward to Felice Biagioni. Felice Biagioni lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Matteo. Lee Potts clumsily knocks into Neil Matteo. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
45.00
Stuart Johnstone hits a low pass to Andy White. Andy White makes a great pass forward. Stuart Dickov runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. St. Johnstone appear unchanged since the first half. Inverness Caledonian Thistle also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
St. Johnstone kick off the second half!
47.32
Matt Brady flicks a high pass forward. Neil Matteo collects the pass. Neil Matteo threads a neat ball through to Stuart Dickov. Stuart Dickov shoots from just inside the box. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
49.07
Lee Potts knocks the ball to his team mate, Tommaso Poggi. Tommaso Poggi knocks in a cross ball towards Yaroslav Feskov. Yaroslav Feskov knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Alec Glass gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
51.45
Vitaliy Myshchenko makes a simple pass to Facundo Arias. Facundo Arias threads a neat ball through to Yaroslav Feskov. Yaroslav Feskov flicks the ball to his team mate, Tommaso Poggi. Tommaso Poggi looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Alec Glass gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
54.31
Lee Potts flicks the ball to his team mate, Vitaliy Myshchenko. With a delightful solo run, Vitaliy Myshchenko stretches the opposition's defence. Vitaliy Myshchenko threads a neat, attacking ball through to Yaroslav Feskov. Yaroslav Feskov strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Alec Glass effortlessly gets down and covers it.
60.43
Facundo Arias sees Neil Morrison in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Morrison rushes past Stuart Johnstone! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Neil Morrison provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it's a lousy effort!
65.25
Facundo Arias hacks Andy White from behind! Facundo Arias is warned by the referee! Andy White stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.36
Kevin Knopper chips the ball to his team mate, Yaroslav Feskov. Yaroslav Feskov knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alec Glass who gathers it comfortably.
67.29
1-0Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
69.01
1-0Matt Brady catches Tommaso Poggi on the ankles. Matt Brady is warned by the referee again! Tommaso Poggi gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
77.28
Mark Palmieri threads a neat ball through to Facundo Arias. Facundo Arias makes a probing pass to Neil Morrison. Neil Morrison whips in a cross ball towards Vitaliy Myshchenko. Vitaliy Myshchenko whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
78.45
Duncan Matteo hits a low pass to Neil Morrison. Neil Morrison plays a quick one-two with Facundo Arias and rushes in on goal... Neil Morrison muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
79.09
Mark Palmieri chips the ball to his team mate, Vitaliy Myshchenko. Vitaliy Myshchenko knocks the ball forward to Tommaso Poggi. Tommaso Poggi shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
84.25
Scott Booth barges into Kevin Knopper. The referee brings Scott Booth to one side and gives him a warning! Kevin Knopper runs off the knock.
85.05
Neil Matteo flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Calvo controls it well on his chest. Alfredo Calvo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Matt Johnstone (GK)
6
2. Duncan Matteo (DEF)
6
3. Lee Potts (DEF)
8
4. Mark Palmieri (DEF)
6
5. Kevin Law (DEF)
6
6. Vitaliy Myshchenko (MID)
7
7. Facundo Arias (MID)
8
8. Kevin Knopper (MID)
6
9. Yaroslav Feskov (ATT)
6
10. Tommaso Poggi (ATT)
7
11. Neil Morrison (ATT)
9
12. Jimmy Babangida (MID)
0
13. Stephen Collins (DEF)
0
14. Colin Young (GK)
0
1. Alec Glass (GK)
8
2. Scott Booth (DEF)
5
3. Stuart Johnstone (DEF)
6
4. Gavin Niven (DEF)
6
5. Stuart Dickov (MID)
6
6. Matt Brady (MID)
7
7. Andy White (MID)
7
8. John Strachan (MID)
6
9. Neil Matteo (ATT)
7
10. Felice Biagioni (ATT)
6
11. Alfredo Calvo (ATT)
6
12. Neil Meiklejohn (DEF)
0
13. Kevin Gemmill (DEF)
0
14. Callum Hansen (GK)
0