Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at McDiarmid Park where St. Johnstone play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 18,934 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Mason.
The pitch is in poor condition.
St. Johnstone are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Mason.
0.00
0-0St. Johnstone start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.27
0-0Alec Mcallister hacks Morris Smith from behind! Alec Mcallister is shown the yellow card! Morris Smith grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
6.39
0-0Pascal Kuyt passes the ball forward to Alpay Bulent. Alpay Bulent makes a probing pass to Yuki Kaneko. Yuki Kaneko tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
8.43
0-0Dave Lineker surges forward with the ball. Dave Lineker makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ruben Jardim. Ruben Jardim knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.42
0-0With some swift thinking, Alpay Bulent plays the ball forward to Yuki Kaneko. Yuki Kaneko whips in a cross ball towards Greg Edworthy. Greg Edworthy whips the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Alec McNeill!
20.34
Dave Lineker flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Costa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tiago Costa flicks a high pass forward. Greg Edworthy holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Greg Edworthy shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
21.05
1-0Jim Wingert deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Youssouf Collot. Youssouf Collot flicks a high pass forward. Yuki Kaneko comfortably collects the pass. Yuki Kaneko sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for St. Johnstone!
26.56
Alpay Bulent makes a probing pass to Ruben Jardim. Ruben Jardim knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Inglis.
27.51
Dave Lineker makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alpay Bulent. Alpay Bulent controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Yuki Kaneko. Yuki Kaneko shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Alec McNeill manages to gather it.
32.33
Seeing a gap ahead, Tiago Costa plays the ball forward to Yuki Kaneko. Yuki Kaneko controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
39.02
Scott Cleland hits a low pass to Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean shoots from distance but somehow Duarte Antunes manages to keep it out.
44.44
Ashley Campbell flicks a high ball forward to Ralph Maclean who takes it down. Ralph Maclean knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Alpay Bulent passes the ball forward to Yuki Kaneko. Yuki Kaneko whips in a cross ball towards Greg Edworthy. Greg Edworthy whips the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
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. 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 start the second half!
47.31
Gerhard Breitner flicks a high ball forward to Norio Ogawa who takes it down. Norio Ogawa flicks a high pass forward to Alec Mcallister who brings the ball under control. Alec Mcallister lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis directs the ball goalwards with his head. Duarte Antunes picks it out of the air!
48.13
Alpay Bulent flicks the ball to his team mate, Yuki Kaneko. Yuki Kaneko knocks in a cross ball towards Ruben Jardim. Ruben Jardim connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Alec McNeill is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
55.18
2-0Dave Lineker barges into Ralph Maclean. The referee brings Dave Lineker to one side and gives him a warning! Ralph Maclean hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.53
Alpay Bulent takes a long throw-in. Tiago Costa brings the ball forward. Tiago Costa shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
60.15
2-0Heart of Midlothian have made 2 substitutions with Gavin Caldwell replacing Morris Gascoigne and Mauricio Soto replacing Alec Mcallister .
61.16
Youssouf Collot deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Greg Edworthy. Greg Edworthy shoots from distance but Alec McNeill reads it well. Nice keeping!
65.12
Tiago Costa flicks a high pass forward to Ruben Jardim who brings the ball neatly under control. Ruben Jardim shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Alec McNeill.
69.15
Scott Cleland kicks a strong pass forward to Mauricio Soto. Mauricio Soto knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duarte Antunes who gathers it comfortably.
72.36
Ralph Maclean clumsily knocks into Pascal Kuyt. The referee warns Ralph Maclean to calm down! Pascal Kuyt runs off the knock.
75.59
Jim Wingert makes a strong solo run forward. Jim Wingert knocks the ball to his team mate, Greg Edworthy. Greg Edworthy shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
77.30
Tiago Costa flicks a high pass forward. Ruben Jardim collects the pass. Ruben Jardim sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
81.50
Gavin Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Norio Ogawa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Norio Ogawa knocks the ball forward to Ralph Maclean. Ralph Maclean knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.35
Ashley Campbell catches Youssouf Collot on the ankles. The referee calls over Ashley Campbell and shows him a yellow card! Youssouf Collot gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
87.48
2-0Gavin Caldwell catches Youssouf Collot in the face with his elbow. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Youssouf Collot is a little dazed but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Yuki Kaneko 21 Ruben Jardim 48 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Duarte Antunes (GK)
6
2. Pascal Kuyt (DEF)
6
3. Jim Wingert (DEF)
6
4. Dave Lineker (DEF)
6
5. Morris Smith (DEF)
6
6. Alpay Bulent (MID)
7
7. Youssouf Collot (MID)
7
8. Tiago Costa (MID)
7
9. Yuki Kaneko (ATT)
8
10. Greg Edworthy (ATT)
6
11. Ruben Jardim (ATT)
7
12. Jean-Guy Achard (DEF)
0
13. Aleksi Schmidt (ATT)
0
14. Godwin Aliyu (ATT)
0
1. Alec McNeill (GK)
7
2. David Inglis (DEF)
6
3. Gavin Caldwell (ATT)
3
4. Gerhard Breitner (DEF)
6
5. Ricardo Vieira (MID)
6
6. Ashley Campbell (MID)
5
7. Norio Ogawa (MID)
6
8. Scott Cleland (MID)
6
9. Alec Mcallister (ATT)
5
10. Ralph Maclean (ATT)
6
11. Morris Gascoigne (DEF)
6
12. Colin Inglis (ATT)
6
13. Billy Morton (DEF)
0
14. Mauricio Soto (MID)
6