Saint Johnstone                           Aberdeen
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Colin Meldrum             13  8  n     GK Amon Duul                 26  8  n
DF Adrian Newey              29  8  n     SW Monty Don                 18  8  n
DF Scott McTominay           19  7  n     DF Graham Roberts            26  4  n
DF Grendel                   12  6  n     DF Tommy Gemmell             20  6  n
MF Cammy Ballantyne          24  6  n     DF Alexander Fleming         20  8  n
MF Billy Gilmour             23  2  n     MF Jason Holt                29  8  n
MF Hal Cruttenden            18  8  n     MF Michael Beale             26  5  n
MF Aaron Essel               17  8  n     WG Shaun Batty               14  4  n
FW Ally McCoist              32  8  n     FW Jamie McGrath             30  6  n
FW Milo                      30 10  n     FW Joe Miller                29  8  n
FW Nicky Clark               14 10  n     FW Martin Stephenson         27  6  n

Min 0: St. Johnstone opens up with a 3-4-3 N while the Dons will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Alon Atie (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 1: Cammy Ballantyne (STJ) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Aberdeen defense to Milo...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Amon Duul rushes off his line and Milo slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and into the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Mark Creasey's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: STJ 1 - ABE 0
Min 2: Jamie McGrath (ABE) does well on the left and crosses towards Joe Miller...
        ...the Scotsman meets it with a neat header...
        ...past Colin Meldrum and into the net GOAL!...
        ...Aberdeen draw level....
        ...score now: STJ 1 - ABE 1
Min 6: Amon Duul makes a grave error against St. Johnstone...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...and Cammy Ballantyne smashes it home GOAL!...
        ...and St. Johnstone have the lead...
        ...score now: STJ 2 - ABE 1
Min 6: Joe Miller (ABE) nods the ball down for Michael Beale on the edge of the box...
        ...Michael Beale takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Colin Meldrum rushes of his line...
        ...Michael Beale gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Scott McTominay (STJ)!
Min 7: Perth Saints build down the left...
        ...Adrian Newey sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Ally McCoist beats Graham Roberts to the ball...
        ...and hooks a brilliant left-footer past Amon Duul for the goal.  GOAL!...
        ...St. Johnstone are looking strong now...
        ...score now: STJ 3 - ABE 1
Min 8: With St. Johnstone so far forward a rare Aberdeen break sees Jason Holt play a long diagonal pass for Jamie McGrath...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 14: The ball lands at the feet of Nicky Clark (STJ) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Amon Duul does well to position himself and collect.
Min 24: Aaron Essel almost penetrates Dons's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Graham Roberts would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 28: Joe Miller (ABE) loops a ball over the top for Jamie McGrath...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 29: Aaron Essel (STJ) in space inside the area...
        ...he slices his shot but it finds Billy Gilmour...
        ...who mishits it wide.
Min 34: Cammy Ballantyne (STJ) finds Aaron Essel steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Tommy Gemmell (ABE) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 34: Cheeky back heel from Martin Stephenson to release Jamie McGrath in the box...
        ...but the Scotsman is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 39: Cammy Ballantyne (STJ) finds Ally McCoist steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and slides home a low shot GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for St. Johnstone; Coach Ross Hayworth is furious...
        ...score now: STJ 4 - ABE 1
Min 40: Scott McTominay (STJ) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Aberdeen defense to Adrian Newey...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Amon Duul rushes off his line and Adrian Newey slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of Amon Duul!
Min 44: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Jamie McGrath (ABE)...
        ...but the impressive Adrian Newey (STJ) is able to get the ball back to Colin Meldrum.
Min 45: Steve Wilson on for Ally McCoist(FW)...
        ...Steve Wilson will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: St. Johnstone 4 - Aberdeen 1

Min 50: Jason Holt (ABE) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Joe Miller peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Colin Meldrum.
Min 51: Scott McTominay (STJ) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it onto Milo...
        ...who calmly finishes...
        ...Piece of piss really! GOAL!...
        ...Ross Hayworth suggests to Amon Duul that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: STJ 5 - ABE 1
Min 59: Great tackle by Graham Roberts (ABE)...
        ...to prevent Adrian Newey (STJ) from latching onto Milo's pass. 
Min 60: Cammy MacPherson on for Scott McTominay(DF)...
        ...Cammy MacPherson will play DF.
Min 61: Tommy Gemmell (ABE) loops a ball over the top for Jamie McGrath...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 64: Jason Holt finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Colin Meldrum palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Martin Stephenson who heads the ball...
        ...but Grendel (STJ) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 73: Aaron Essel is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Amon Duul.
Min 76: Graham Roberts(ABE) is stretchered off...
        ...Bute Yard (ABE) on for Graham Roberts at DF.
Min 77: Superb sliding block by Adrian Newey (STJ) denies Martin Stephenson a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Jamie McGrath in the St. Johnstone box.
Min 80: Cammy MacPherson (STJ) fouls Jason Holt...
        ...and he gets a yellow card by the looks of things.
Min 82: Steve Wilson (STJ) and Billy Gilmour break for St. Johnstone...
        ...Billy Gilmour looks to have found space into which to recieve Steve Wilson's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Monty Don (ABE) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 82: The ball is crossed in and Grendel heads away but only to Jason Holt (ABE)...
        ...a neat hit and Colin Meldrum just gets to it for the save.
Min 90: Jason Holt (ABE) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Adrian Newey (STJ).


FINAL SCORE: St. Johnstone 5 - Aberdeen 1


Man Of The Match: Adrian Newey (STJ)

Saint Johnstone
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Colin Meldrum             13 13 13  5  2  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Scott McTominay           19 19 19 15  3  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Adrian Newey              29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  7
DF Grendel                   12 12 12  9  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Cammy MacPherson          27 27 27 24  4  n  4  0  0  0 30  6
MF Aaron Essel               17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Cammy Ballantyne          24 24 24 24  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Hal Cruttenden            18 18 18 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Billy Gilmour             23 23 23 20 -4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Steve Wilson              13 13 13 11  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Nicky Clark               14 14 14 14  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Milo                      30 30 30 30  4  n  0  0  2  2 90  7
FW Ally McCoist              32 32 32 32  5  n  0  0  2  2 45  7

Aberdeen
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Amon Duul                 26 26 26 11  2  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Monty Don                 18 18 18 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Alexander Fleming         20 20 20 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Tommy Gemmell             20 20 20 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Graham Roberts            26 26 26 20-10  n  0  0  0  0 76  5
DF Bute Yard                  9  7  7  8  9  n  0  0  0  0 14  6
MF Michael Beale             26 26 26 23 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jason Holt                29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Shaun Batty               14 14 14 12 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Martin Stephenson         27 27 27 27  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Joe Miller                29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Jamie McGrath             30 30 30 30  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       STJ ABE
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Halftime           4   1
Fulltime           5   1
Shots On Target    8   3
Shots              9   3
Saves              2   3
Offsides           0   4
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      49  66
Revenue          127 127

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  STJ  N  36.00 123.97 172.47 
  1  ABE  N  51.00 119.83 172.38 
 46  STJ  N  36.00 130.47 150.22 
 61  STJ  N  40.80 138.47 151.82 
 76  ABE  N  42.50 102.83 168.13 
 77  ABE  N  41.50 100.83 167.63 

 Trainer's Report
Graham Roberts (ABE) has a concussion.
Cammy MacPherson (STJ) only played 30 minutes and could not be coached.