Saint Johnstone                           Raith Rovers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Ross Sinclair             29  8  n     GK Robbie Thomson            35  8  n
SW Tuguy                     19  6  n     SW Charlie Palmer            15  8  n
DF Grendel                   28  6  n     DF Ian Bolton                25  6  n
DF Ryan McGowan              24  6  n     DF Tim Sherwood              23  6  n
MF Geddy Lee                 36  8  n     DF Tyler Brown               16  8  n
MF Hal Grimsby               31  9  n     MF Aidan Connolly            29  6  n
MF Graeme Souness            23 10  n     MF Brazil                    27  8  n
WG Maksym Kucheryavyi        36  7  n     WG Ken Sema                  39  6  n
FW Ally McCoist              33 10  n     WG Joseph Hungbo             26  6  n
FW Cammy Ballantyne          28  9  n     FW Luther Blissett           38  8  n
FW Stevie May                27 10  n     FW Troy Deeney               27  8  n

Min 0: St. Johnstone opens up with a 3-3-4 N while the Rovers will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Bill Nichol (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 3: Ross Sinclair rushes out to block Luther Blissett's (RR) route to goal...
        ...but Luther Blissett drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Grendel covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Ross Sinclair scrambles to it.
Min 4: Ryan McGowan picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Ally McCoist to chase...
        ...it drops over Tyler Brown's shoulder and right into Ally McCoist's path...
        ...the Scotsman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Robbie Thomson.
Min 4: Aidan Connolly (RR) loops a ball over the top for Troy Deeney...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 6: Superb sliding block by Grendel (STJ) denies Brazil a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Ken Sema in the St. Johnstone box.
Min 7: Joseph Hungbo (RR) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Ryan McGowan (STJ).
Min 9: Geddy Lee is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a brilliant shot into the top corner GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Perth Saints...
        ...score now: STJ 1 - RR 0
Min 10: Graeme Souness (STJ) collects the ball from Maksym Kucheryavyi on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Robbie Thomson for a big save!
Min 13: Maksym Kucheryavyi (STJ) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Stevie May peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Robbie Thomson.
Min 13: Ken Sema (RR) hooks the ball away from Grendel...
        ...and Troy Deeney dives in...
        ...and heads home from six yards GOAL!...
        ...Raith Rovers draw level....
        ...score now: STJ 1 - RR 1
Min 15: Ryan McGowan (STJ) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and a superb finish away to Robbie Thomson's right GOAL!...
        ...the St. Johnstone side are up...
        ...score now: STJ 2 - RR 1
Min 15: Tim Sherwood (RR) puts in a cross...
        ...but Grendel (STJ) clears with ease.
Min 16: Graeme Souness (STJ) nods the ball down for Cammy Ballantyne on the edge of the box...
        ...Cammy Ballantyne takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Robbie Thomson rushes of his line...
        ...Cammy Ballantyne gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Charlie Palmer (RR)!
Min 16: Terrible Perth Saints defending as Grendel gave it away to Joseph Hungbo (RR)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Ross Sinclair...
        ...but it came back to Aidan Connolly who shoots and Ross Sinclair fists it away!
Min 17: Brazil (RR) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Tuguy (STJ) is there to clear with his head.
Min 18: Joseph Hungbo (RR) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Luther Blissett but it evades him...
        ...sadly Ross Sinclair missed it too and it drifts into the back of the net GOAL!...
        ...Raith Rovers draw level....
        ...score now: STJ 2 - RR 2
Min 20: Cammy Ballantyne (STJ) receives a deep pass from Graeme Souness...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Scotsman player was chatting with Robbie Thomson when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from St. Johnstone aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 22: Stevie May volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Robbie Thomson gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 26: Stevie May's (STJ) cross is met by the head of Ryan McGowan...
        ...but it loops harmlessly over the bar.
Min 32: Ally McCoist (STJ) slides in late on Troy Deeney...
        ...and that has to be a booking for the Scotsman. 
Min 37: Luther Blissett (RR) passes a great ball to Tim Sherwood...
        ...whose low shot across goal is only parried by Perth Saints keeper Ross Sinclair...
        ...and who else but Luther Blissett is there to slot it in...
        ...Manager moaning to ref but all too easy...
        ...and Raith Rovers have the lead...
        ...score now: STJ 2 - RR 3
Min 38: Geddy Lee (STJ) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Robbie Thomson in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 42: Raith Rovers gives the ball away and Graeme Souness gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...heunleashes an drive that ends up in the hands of Robbie Thomson.
Min 43: The ball is crossed in and Tyler Brown heads away but only to Maksym Kucheryavyi (STJ)...
        ...a neat hit and Robbie Thomson just gets to it for the save.
Min 44: Stevie May (STJ) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Hal Grimsby peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Robbie Thomson.
Min 44: Ross Sinclair (STJ) gets himself in the book by scything down Luther Blissett.
Min 45: Hal Grimsby (STJ) hooks the ball away from Tyler Brown...
        ...and Maksym Kucheryavyi dives in...
        ...and heads down but Robbie Thomson was there for the save!


HALFTIME SCORE: St. Johnstone 2 - Raith Rovers 3

Min 50: Ryan McGowan (STJ) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Robbie Thomson can't hold it...
        ...and Maksym Kucheryavyi taps the loose ball home GOAL!!...
        ...great response from St. Johnstone...
        ...score now: STJ 3 - RR 3
Min 51: Cammy Ballantyne (STJ) looks up and spots Geddy Lee arriving in the box...
        ...the Scotsman tees up Geddy Lee for the shot...
        ...he finds the back of the net with a low drive. GOAL!!!...
        ...the St. Johnstone side are up...
        ...score now: STJ 4 - RR 3
Min 55: Geddy Lee opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Ian Bolton greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 56: The ball lands at the feet of Graeme Souness (STJ) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Robbie Thomson does well to position himself and collect.
Min 57: Geddy Lee (STJ) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Raith Rovers Robbie Thomson is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 58: St. Johnstone give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Tim Sherwood (RR) takes over for Raith Rovers...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Troy Deeney...
        ...the Englishman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball past Ross Sinclair from just inside the box.  GOAL!...
        ...great response from Raith Rovers...
        ...score now: STJ 4 - RR 4
Min 59: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
        ...where two St. Johnstone players are waiting...
        ...Geddy Lee (STJ) out jumps Ally McCoist...
        ...and his looping header drifts over Robbie Thomson...
        ...and nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...the St. Johnstone side are up...
        ...score now: STJ 5 - RR 4
Min 60: Mikel Arteta on for Cammy Ballantyne(FW)...
        ...Mikel Arteta will play MF.
Min 60: Rhys Healey on for Troy Deeney(FW)...
        ...Rhys Healey will play FW.
Min 60: Colin Hamilton on for Tyler Brown(DF)...
        ...Colin Hamilton will play DF.
Min 62: The ball is hooked on towards Rhys Healey (RR)...
        ...who takes on Ryan McGowan on the edge of the area...
        ...Ryan McGowan  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 64: Graeme Souness looks up and sees Ally McCoist in space...
        ... a deft flick on, he's onside!...
        ... Ally McCoist torpedoes it hard and low under the outstretched Robbie Thomson, oh what a beauty!?GOAL!!...
        ...St. Johnstone are looking strong now...
        ...score now: STJ 6 - RR 4
Min 64: Franz Beckenbauer on for Maksym Kucheryavyi(WG)...
        ...Franz Beckenbauer will play DF.
Min 64: Tonton Zola Moukoko on for Ally McCoist(FW)...
        ...Tonton Zola Moukoko will play MF.
Min 66: Here comes Brazil (RR)...
        ...getting onto Luther Blissett's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Ross Sinclair who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 70: The ball is hooked on towards Ryan McGowan (STJ)...
        ...who takes on Colin Hamilton on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Geddy Lee...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that is knocked away by Robbie Thomson.
Min 73: Stevie May (STJ) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams it into the roof of the net!  GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for St. Johnstone; Coach James Tucker is furious...
        ...score now: STJ 7 - RR 4
Min 76: Luther Blissett and Ken Sema weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Englishman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the St. Johnstone defense and lifts a classy finish over Ross Sinclair.  GOAL!...
        ...Raith Rovers pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: STJ 7 - RR 5
Min 78: Tonton Zola Moukoko (STJ) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Robbie Thomson doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Mikel Arteta rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Robbie Thomson who stayed on his line.
Min 79: The ball is hooked on towards Stevie May (STJ)...
        ...who takes on Colin Hamilton on the edge of the area...
        ...Colin Hamilton  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 79: Luther Blissett (RR) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and a superb finish away to Ross Sinclair's right GOAL!...
        ...Raith Rovers pull one back but they need more...
        ...score now: STJ 7 - RR 6
Min 80: Ryan McGowan (STJ) finds Tonton Zola Moukoko steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Ian Bolton (RR) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 80: Joseph Hungbo (RR) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Grendel (STJ) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 82: Raith Rovers break quickly with Rhys Healey...
        ...he only has Ross Sinclair to beat...
        ...great save by Ross Sinclair but the ball falls to Joseph Hungbo...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Ross Sinclair.


FINAL SCORE: St. Johnstone 7 - Raith Rovers 6


Man Of The Match: Geddy Lee (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 Ross Sinclair             29 29 29 13  2  n  4  4  0  0 90  6
SW Tuguy                     19 19 19 13  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ryan McGowan              24 24 24 19  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
DF Grendel                   28 28 28 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Franz Beckenbauer         19 19 19 15  1  n  0  0  0  0 26  6
MF Geddy Lee                 36 36 36 36  2  n  0  0  3  6 90  8
MF Graeme Souness            23 23 23 20  4  n  0  0  0  3 90  6
MF Hal Grimsby               31 31 31 27  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Mikel Arteta              18 18 18 16  8  n  0  0  0  1 30  6
MF Tonton Zola Moukoko       29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 26  6
WG Maksym Kucheryavyi        36 36 36 32  2  n  0  0  1  3 64  7
FW Cammy Ballantyne          28 28 28 28  5  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
FW Stevie May                27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  1  3 90  8
FW Ally McCoist              33 33 33 33  5  n  4  0  1  2 64  7

Raith Rovers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Robbie Thomson            35 35 35 15  2  n  0 13  0  0 90  7
SW Charlie Palmer            15 15 15 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Tim Sherwood              23 23 23 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Ian Bolton                25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Tyler Brown               16 16 16 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 60  4
DF Colin Hamilton            19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Brazil                    27 27 27 24  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  0
MF Aidan Connolly            29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  5
WG Ken Sema                  39 39 39 35  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
WG Joseph Hungbo             26 26 26 23  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Troy Deeney               27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  2  2 60  6
FW Luther Blissett           38 38 38 38  2  n  0  0  2  2 90  7
FW Rhys Healey               29 29 29 29  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6

Statistics       STJ  RR
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Halftime           2   3
Fulltime           7   6
Shots On Target   20  10
Shots             21  10
Saves              4  13
Offsides           1   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      61  66
Revenue          144 144

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  STJ  N  45.00 148.49 243.69 
  1   RR  E  47.00 112.96 241.71 
 61  STJ  N  45.00 155.49 224.39 
 61   RR  E  48.50 115.96 244.46 
 65  STJ  N  54.50 190.99 170.49 

 Trainer's Report
Ross Sinclair (STJ) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).