Saint Johnstone                           Forfar Athletic
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Colin Meldrum             17 10  n     GK Mark McCallum2            26  8  n
SW Tuguy                     20  6  n     DF Roberto Nditi             25  8  n
DF Cammy MacPherson          25  6  n     DF Adam Hutchinson           23  8  n
DF Adrian Newey              20  6  n     DF Alan Hansen               18  8  n
DF Grendel                   17  6  n     DF Tomas Brindley            17  8  n
MF Hal Grimsby               28 10  n     MF Finn Robson               19  8  n
MF Tonton Zola Moukoko       28  6  n     MF Alexis Mac Allister       16  6  n
MF Milo                      23  6  n     FW Rory MacLeod              29  8  n
WG Maksym Kucheryavyi        26 10  n     FW Russell McLean            26  8  n
FW Ally McCoist              28  6  n     FW Josh Skelly               25  8  n
FW Nicky Clark               18  8  n     FW Cascarilla Morales        22  8  n

Min 0: St. Johnstone opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the FOR will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Boland (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 3: Hal Grimsby almost penetrates FOR's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Roberto Nditi would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 13: Yellow card for Josh Skelly (FOR)...
        ...as Nicky Clark is brought down with a studs-up challenge 23 yards out.
Min 14: Russell McLean (FOR) is booked for a heavy tackle on Ally McCoist and its a stramash and handbags now. 
Min 19: Rory MacLeod (FOR) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the St. Johnstone defense to Josh Skelly...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Colin Meldrum rushes off his line and Josh Skelly slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of Colin Meldrum!
Min 20: Forfar deep in St. Johnstone territory...
        ...Finn Robson gets round the back after thirty or so passes...
        ...and Josh Skelly heads the ball down and into the net GOAL! Just like Messi!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the FOR...
        ...score now: STJ 0 - FOR 1
Min 33: The Perth Saints sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Rory MacLeod's (FOR) ball into the box is cut out by Adrian Newey (STJ).
Min 34: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Cascarilla Morales (FOR)...
        ...but the impressive Cammy MacPherson (STJ) is able to get the ball back to Colin Meldrum.
Min 36: Milo finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Mark McCallum2 palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Ally McCoist who heads the ball...
        ...and its in the back of the net from 8-yards out! GOAL!!!!!...
        ...St. Johnstone draw level....
        ...score now: STJ 1 - FOR 1
Min 37: Tonton Zola Moukoko (STJ) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which catches the goalkeeper Mark McCallum2 napping GOAL!!!...
        ...the St. Johnstone side are up...
        ...score now: STJ 2 - FOR 1
Min 45: Cammy Ballantyne on for Milo(MF)...
        ...Cammy Ballantyne will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: St. Johnstone 2 - Forfar 1

Min 48: Russell McLean looks up and sees Josh Skelly in space...
        ... a deft flick on, he's onside!...
        ... Josh Skelly torpedoes it hard and low under the outstretched Colin Meldrum, oh what a beauty!?GOAL!!...
        ...great response from Forfar...
        ...score now: STJ 2 - FOR 2
Min 48: Geddy Lee on for Grendel(DF)...
        ...Geddy Lee will play FW.
Min 51: What did Tuguy do to deserve that? Did the ref issue that yellow card, or did it just fall out of his pocket??
Min 52: Ally McCoist (STJ) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Mark McCallum2 can't hold it...
        ...and Tonton Zola Moukoko taps the loose ball home GOAL!!...
        ...the St. Johnstone side are up...
        ...score now: STJ 3 - FOR 2
Min 52: Foolish Tomas Brindley (FOR) handballs deliberately...
        ...that earns a yellow card!
Min 53: Hal Grimsby is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Mark McCallum2.
Min 56: Cammy Ballantyne (STJ) loops a ball over the top for Tonton Zola Moukoko...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 63: Russell McLean (FOR) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which Colin Meldrum is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 66: Josh Skelly (FOR) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Scotsman keeper...
        ...finds Cascarilla Morales busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Colin Meldrum!
Min 68: Ally McCoist weaves his way through the Forfar defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of Mark McCallum2!?
Min 72: Hal Grimsby (STJ) collects the ball from Tonton Zola Moukoko on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot to beat Mark McCallum2! GOAL!...
        ...St. Johnstone are looking strong now...
        ...score now: STJ 4 - FOR 2
Min 72: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Russell McLean (FOR)...
        ...but the impressive Cammy MacPherson (STJ) is able to get the ball back to Colin Meldrum.
Min 72: Franz Beckenbauer on for Ally McCoist(FW)...
        ...Franz Beckenbauer will play DF.
Min 74: Tonton Zola Moukoko (STJ) swings a ball in to the Forfar box...
        ...but the presence of Adam Hutchinson (FOR) means it is easily cleared.
Min 81: Maksym Kucheryavyi (STJ) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Nicky Clark heads in from close range...
        ...but Mark McCallum2 was there to save that one.
Min 83: FOR now playing Press
Min 85: Nicky Clark (STJ) receives a deep pass from Hal Grimsby...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Scotsman player was chatting with Mark McCallum2 when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from St. Johnstone aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 85: Finn Robson (FOR) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and a superb finish away to Colin Meldrum's right GOAL!...
        ...Forfar pull one back but they need more...
        ...score now: STJ 4 - FOR 3
Min 89: Cammy Ballantyne (STJ) swings a ball in to the Forfar box...
        ...but the presence of Tomas Brindley (FOR) means it is easily cleared.


FINAL SCORE: St. Johnstone 4 - Forfar 3


Man Of The Match: Ally McCoist (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             17 17 17  7  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Tuguy                     20 20 20 14  0  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Cammy MacPherson          25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Adrian Newey              20 20 20 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Grendel                   17 17 17 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 48  6
DF Franz Beckenbauer         10 10 10  8  8  n  0  0  0  0 18  6
MF Milo                      23 23 23 23  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Hal Grimsby               28 28 28 25  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Tonton Zola Moukoko       28 28 28 25  0  n  0  0  2  2 90  6
MF Cammy Ballantyne          19 19 19 19  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Maksym Kucheryavyi        26 26 26 23  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Nicky Clark               18 18 18 18  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Ally McCoist              28 28 28 28  1  n  0  0  1  2 72  7
FW Geddy Lee                 30 30 30 30  4  n  0  0  0  0 42  6

Forfar Athletic
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Mark McCallum2            26 26 26 11  2  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
DF Alan Hansen               18 18 18 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Adam Hutchinson           23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tomas Brindley            17 17 17 13  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Roberto Nditi             25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Finn Robson               19 19 19 17  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Alexis Mac Allister       16 16 16 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Rory MacLeod              29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Josh Skelly               25 25 25 25  2  n  4  0  2  3 90  7
FW Cascarilla Morales        22 22 22 22  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Russell McLean            26 26 26 26  2  n  4  0  0  1 90  6

Statistics       STJ FOR
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Halftime           2   1
Fulltime           4   3
Shots On Target    7   6
Shots              7   6
Saves              3   3
Offsides           2   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   3
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      60  69
Revenue          113 113

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  STJ  N  51.00 154.96 180.61 
  1  FOR  L  49.80 107.45 168.55 
 46  STJ  N  51.00 152.96 177.61 
 49  STJ  N  42.50 135.96 204.66 
 73  STJ  N  47.50 145.96 177.86 
 84  STJ  N  47.50 135.96 177.86 
 84  FOR  P  24.90  77.95 151.30 

 Trainer's Report
Ally McCoist (STJ) played 72 minutes and earned a CP.
Geddy Lee (STJ) only played 42 minutes and could not be coached.
Tonton Zola Moukoko (STJ) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Milo (STJ) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Tuguy (STJ) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Adrian Newey (STJ) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Mark McCallum2 (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Adam Hutchinson (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Russell McLean (FOR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.