Cowdenbeath Saint Johnstone
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Bobby Baccalieri 29 6 n GK Ross Sinclair 29 8 n
DF Colin Montgomerie 26 4 n DF Adrian Newey 26 10 n
DF Frankie Boyle 25 6 n DF Cammy MacPherson 25 6 n
DF Sandy Lyle 20 10 n DF Grendel 17 10 n
DF Lee Hamilton 16 6 n MF Tonton Zola Moukoko 36 8 n
MF Viktor Hovland 26 2 n MF Hal Cruttenden 22 10 n
MF Pike Bishop 21 10 n MF Steve Wilson 16 10 n
WG Ludvig Aberg 33 5 n WG Maksym Kucheryavyi 26 8 n
WG Bernard Langer 28 7 n FW Geddy Lee 38 6 n
FW Tiger Woods 35 6 n FW Ally McCoist 36 7 n
FW Connor McMillan 35 6 n FW Nicky Clark 18 10 n
Min 0: Cowdenbeath opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Perth Saints will play a 3-3-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Stewart Miller (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Ludvig Aberg breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
...and puts Connor McMillan on the attack down the right...
...the American cuts inside, evades Grendel's challenge...
...and flights the ball past a static Ross Sinclair and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
...it's a lead that Alan Bishop's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
...score now: COW 1 - STJ 0
Min 3: The ball is hooked on towards Connor McMillan (COW)...
...who takes on Grendel on the edge of the area...
...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Viktor Hovland...
...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that is knocked away by Ross Sinclair.
Min 6: Ludvig Aberg (COW) looks up and spots Colin Montgomerie arriving in the box...
...the Scotsman tees up Colin Montgomerie for the shot...
...the ball falls into into the arms Ross Sinclair...
...Ludvig Aberg should have done better with that.
Min 7: Ally McCoist (STJ) takes the ball into the Mad Cows half...
...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Geddy Lee...
...who slips it past Bobby Baccalieri. GOAL!...
...St. Johnstone draw level....
...score now: COW 1 - STJ 1
Min 11: Grendel's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Ludvig Aberg (COW)...
...but the flag goes up for offside!...
...it was a Perth Saints man who played it on - ludicrous decision.
Min 12: Ally McCoist (STJ) finds Hal Cruttenden steaming through the middle...
...he gets into the area...
...and strikes the ball just wide of Bobby Baccalieri's net.
Min 15: Tiger Woods (COW) collects on that right flank...
...his cross ricochets to the Norwegian striker Viktor Hovland...
...whose finish is high over the bar.
Min 15: Nicky Clark (STJ) escapes the offside flag...
...as a ball is played up to him...
...but Colin Montgomerie (COW) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 16: The ball lands at the feet of Geddy Lee (STJ) on the edge of the box...
...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
...Bobby Baccalieri does well to position himself and collect.
Min 18: Sandy Lyle loses the ball to Steve Wilson (STJ) on the right-hand side of the area...
...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Bobby Baccalieri%who makes a superb save.
Min 20: Here comes Tiger Woods (COW)...
...getting onto Connor McMillan's ball behind the defense...
...he slots it coolly past Ross Sinclair GOAL!...
...and Cowdenbeath have the lead...
...score now: COW 2 - STJ 1
Min 20: Geddy Lee (STJ) escapes the offside flag...
...as a ball is played up to him...
...but Frankie Boyle (COW) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 22: St. Johnstone's on the attack after Nicky Clark robs Sandy Lyle...
...and he rolls a low cross to Tonton Zola Moukoko...
...and Tonton Zola Moukoko sidefoots low but Bobby Baccalieri dives in to make the save.
Min 25: Connor McMillan (COW) rides a challenge in midfield...
...flicks the ball through the St. Johnstone defense to Pike Bishop...
...who races towards goal...
...Ross Sinclair rushes off his line and Pike Bishop slots the ball around him...
...and wide of the goal. What a missed opportunity for Cowdenbeath!
Min 27: Viktor Hovland (COW) finds Tiger Woods...
...but he hesitates and Cammy MacPherson (STJ) is able to make the tackle.
Min 28: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Nicky Clark (STJ)...
...but the impressive Frankie Boyle (COW) is able to get the ball back to Bobby Baccalieri.
Min 30: Connor McMillan (COW) nods the ball down for Bernard Langer on the edge of the box...
...Bernard Langer takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Ross Sinclair rushes of his line...
...Bernard Langer gets there first...
...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Adrian Newey (STJ)!
Min 33: Tonton Zola Moukoko (STJ) surges forward with a weaving run...
...but Frankie Boyle (COW) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 35: Ludvig Aberg (COW) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.
Min 36: Cheeky back heel from Bernard Langer to release Tiger Woods in the box...
...but the American is flagged to have been off-side. Calls for VAR in SESL?
Min 42: Pike Bishop (COW) sidesteps to make space for himself...
...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
...which Ross Sinclair is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 42: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Hal Cruttenden (STJ)...
...but the impressive Colin Montgomerie (COW) is able to get the ball back to Bobby Baccalieri.
Min 45: Ludvig Aberg (COW) swings a ball in to the St. Johnstone box...
...but the presence of Adrian Newey (STJ) means it is easily cleared.
Min 45: Hal Grimsby on for Steve Wilson(MF)...
...Hal Grimsby will play MF.
HALFTIME SCORE: Cowdenbeath 2 - St. Johnstone 1
Min 48: Bernard Langer (COW) now gets a chance to cross...
...he looks for Connor McMillan but it evades him...
...Ross Sinclair missed it too but luckily for St. Johnstone it drifts wide.
Min 49: Tiger Woods (COW) looks up and spots Connor McMillan arriving in the box...
...the American tees up Connor McMillan for the shot...
...the ball falls into into the arms Ross Sinclair...
...Tiger Woods should have done better with that.
Min 50: Connor McMillan (COW) takes the ball into the Perth Saints half...
...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Viktor Hovland...
...who can't get it past Ross Sinclair.
Min 52: Connor McMillan (COW) bends his shot past Ross Sinclair and inside the post....
...Excellent goal! ...
...Cowdenbeath are looking strong now...
...score now: COW 3 - STJ 1
Min 55: Viktor Hovland (COW) takes off down the left...
...he outpaces the defense picks out Connor McMillan...
...and Cowdenbeath have a goal!...
...yet another one for Cowdenbeath; Coach Mark Creasey is furious...
...score now: COW 4 - STJ 1
Min 55: Hal Cruttenden (STJ) gets to the edge of the box...
...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
...past a sprawling Bobby Baccalieri...
...and into the far corner of the net. GOAL!!!!...
...St. Johnstone pull one back but can they add more?...
...score now: COW 4 - STJ 2
Min 59: TadgerBobby Baccalieri makes a hash of clearance against St. Johnstone...
...he comes out to claim, misses it...
...but Hal Cruttenden amazingly blooters over the bar as Alan Partridge was poised to say BACK OF THE NET, but no!
Min 61: Frankie Boyle (COW) heads toward the goal...
...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Viktor Hovland...
...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
...but Ross Sinclair is there to make the save!
Min 71: Lovely chip from Ludvig Aberg (COW)...
...Colin Montgomerie was brave...
...and can't get it past the onrushing Ross Sinclair.
Min 72: Hal Grimsby (STJ) does well on the left and crosses towards Ally McCoist...
...the Scotsman meets it with a neat header...
...punched to safety by Bobby Baccalieri.
Min 74: Superb sliding block by Cammy MacPherson (STJ) denies Tiger Woods a sure goal...
...after great work from Ludvig Aberg in the St. Johnstone box.
Min 74: Sandy Lyle's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Ally McCoist (STJ)...
...but the flag goes up for offside!...
...it was a Mad Cows man who played it on - ludicrous decision.
Min 76: Lee Hamilton (COW) heads toward the goal...
...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Viktor Hovland...
...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
...but Ross Sinclair is there to make the save!
Min 77: Brilliant play by Ludvig Aberg (COW) on the right...
...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Tiger Woods...
...who plants a superb shoot but its right at Ross Sinclair.
Min 78: With Cowdenbeath so far forward a rare St. Johnstone break sees Hal Cruttenden play a long diagonal pass for Ally McCoist...
...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side.
Min 79: Bernard Langer (COW) now gets a chance to cross...
...he looks for Pike Bishop but it evades him...
...Ross Sinclair calmly collects the ball.
Min 79: (STJ) push on the ball is passed forward...
...The whistle goes for offside!...
...Ally McCoist looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
...Bobby Baccalieri looks relieved at the decision...
...the Cowdenbeath defence were all over the place.
Min 83: Mad Cows build down the left...
...Bernard Langer sends a cross to the middle...
...Tiger Woods beats Grendel to the ball...
...and hooks a left-footer right at Ross Sinclair who catches the ball.
Min 84: Bobby Baccalieri makes a grave error against St. Johnstone...
...he comes out to claim, misses it...
...but Tonton Zola Moukoko amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Bobby Baccalieri.
Min 86: One pass too many from Cowdenbeath and St. Johnstone soon get a cross in...
...Nicky Clark (STJ) gets his head to it...
...but Bobby Baccalieri is untroubled by that one.
Min 87: Great tackle by Lee Hamilton (COW)...
...to prevent Geddy Lee (STJ) from latching onto Ally McCoist's pass.
FINAL SCORE: Cowdenbeath 4 - St. Johnstone 2
Man Of The Match: Connor McMillan (COW)
Cowdenbeath
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Bobby Baccalieri 29 29 29 13 0 n 0 6 0 0 90 7
DF Frankie Boyle 25 25 25 20 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Lee Hamilton 16 16 16 12 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Colin Montgomerie 26 26 26 20 -2 n 0 0 0 2 90 6
DF Sandy Lyle 20 16 16 18 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Viktor Hovland 26 26 26 23 -4 n 0 0 0 5 90 6
MF Pike Bishop 21 21 21 18 4 n 0 0 0 2 90 6
WG Ludvig Aberg 33 33 33 29 -1 n 4 0 0 0 90 6
WG Bernard Langer 28 28 28 25 1 n 0 0 0 2 90 6
FW Connor McMillan 35 35 35 35 0 n 0 0 3 4 90 8
FW Tiger Woods 35 35 35 35 0 n 0 0 1 3 90 7
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 Ross Sinclair 29 29 29 13 2 n 0 11 0 0 90 8
DF Cammy MacPherson 25 25 25 22 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
DF Adrian Newey 26 26 26 20 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 5
DF Grendel 17 17 17 13 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 4
MF Hal Cruttenden 22 22 22 19 4 n 0 0 1 3 90 5
MF Steve Wilson 16 16 16 14 7 n 0 0 0 1 45 6
MF Tonton Zola Moukoko 36 36 36 32 2 n 0 0 0 2 90 5
MF Hal Grimsby 30 30 30 27 1 n 0 0 0 0 45 5
WG Maksym Kucheryavyi 26 26 26 23 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Nicky Clark 18 18 18 18 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW Geddy Lee 38 38 38 38 0 n 0 0 1 2 90 6
FW Ally McCoist 36 36 36 36 1 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
Statistics COW STJ
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Halftime 2 1
Fulltime 4 2
Shots On Target 15 8
Shots 18 10
Saves 6 11
Offsides 2 3
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 1 0
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 63 63
Revenue 81 81
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 COW N 49.80 126.31 230.11
1 STJ N 40.80 117.48 211.28
46 STJ N 40.80 124.48 221.78
Trainer's Report
Bobby Baccalieri (COW) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ludvig Aberg (COW) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Viktor Hovland (COW) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Hal Grimsby (STJ) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Adrian Newey (STJ) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Ludvig Aberg (COW) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).
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