Saint Johnstone                           Arbroath
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Ross Sinclair             15 10  n     GK A. McAdams                13 10  n
SW Colin Meldrum              5 10  n     DF Alex McLeish              17  8  n
DF Scott McTominay           28  7  n     DF Scott Stewart             16 10  n
DF Cammy MacPherson          20 10  n     DF Alabama                   16 10  n
DF Grendel                    3 10  n     MF Innes Murray              21 10  n
MF Billy Gilmour             16  8  n     MF Stuart McCall             17 10  n
MF Hal Cruttenden            10 10  n     MF Mo Sangare                 7 10  n
MF Steve Wilson               6 10  n     WG Adam Richman              21 10  n
FW Makenzie Kirk             19  9  n     FW Adel Taarabt              33  8  n
FW Graham Spiers             14 10  n     FW Fraser Taylor             20  8  n
FW Nicky Clark                5 10  n     FW Duncan Ferguson           12 10  n

Min 0: St. Johnstone opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Lichties will play a 3-3-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Colin Scott (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 6: Graham Spiers finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...A. McAdams palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Makenzie Kirk who heads the ball...
        ...but Scott Stewart (ARB) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 10: Scott McTominay finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...A. McAdams palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Graham Spiers who heads the ball...
        ...but Scott Stewart (ARB) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 17: Arbroath's on the attack after Stuart McCall robs Grendel...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Adel Taarabt...
        ...and Adel Taarabt sidefoots low into the net GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Lichties...
        ...score now: STJ 0 - ARB 1
Min 18: Duncan Ferguson (ARB) gets to the edge of the box...
        ...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
        ...past a sprawling Ross Sinclair...
        ...but into the row of cameramen way off to the right.
Min 23: Adel Taarabt (ARB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Fraser Taylor but it evades him...
        ...Scott McTominay (STJ) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 29: Makenzie Kirk (STJ) is on the left and looks to cross...
        ...the ball floats over A. McAdams...
        ...and into the top corner via the woodwork GOAL!...
        ...St. Johnstone draw level....
        ...score now: STJ 1 - ARB 1
Min 41: Graham Spiers (STJ) cooly sends A. McAdams the wrong way...
        ...placing the ball into the left of the goal.  GOAL!...
        ... and St. Johnstone have the lead...
        ...score now: STJ 2 - ARB 1
Min 45: Fraser Taylor (ARB) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Adel Taarabt with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but its just knocked wide by Ross Sinclair.
Min 45: Ally McCoist on for Makenzie Kirk(FW)...
        ...Ally McCoist will play FW.
Min 45: Kyle Robinson on for Duncan Ferguson(FW)...
        ...Kyle Robinson will play FW.
Min 45: Rico Lewis on for Mo Sangare(MF)...
        ...Rico Lewis will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: St. Johnstone 2 - Arbroath 1

Min 47: Innes Murray's (ARB) superb ball...
        ...is headed home by an umarked Adam Richman from six yards out. GOAL!...
        ...great response from Arbroath...
        ...score now: STJ 2 - ARB 2
Min 47: Geddy Lee on for Nicky Clark(FW)...
        ...Geddy Lee will play DF.
Min 58: The ball is crossed into the box and Grendel heads away but only to Rico Lewis (ARB)...
        ...a neat hit and Ross Sinclair doesn't have time parry the shot. The ref's watch buzzes to confirm ball over the line GOOOOAAAAL!!!! ...
        ...and Arbroath have the lead...
        ...score now: STJ 2 - ARB 3
Min 59: Stuart McCall (ARB) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Adel Taarabt...
        ...and the Moroccan knocks it in GOAL!!...
        ...Arbroath are looking strong now...
        ...score now: STJ 2 - ARB 4
Min 60: Franco Baresi on for Adel Taarabt(FW)...
        ...Franco Baresi will play DF.
Min 68: Superb sliding block by Alex McLeish (ARB) denies Graham Spiers a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Ally McCoist in the Arbroath box.
Min 75: Ross Sinclair makes a grave error against Arbroath...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Rico Lewis amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Ross Sinclair.
Min 76: Here it is..Adam Richman (ARB) flicks on into the path of Innes Murray...
        ...who spins away from Grendel...
        ...to lob over the advancing Ross Sinclair. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Arbroath; Coach Mark Creasey is furious...
        ...score now: STJ 2 - ARB 5
Min 76: Tonton Zola Moukoko on for Colin Meldrum(SW)...
        ...Tonton Zola Moukoko will play DF.
Min 79: Innes Murray (ARB) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Alabama...
        ...who takes a shot but Ross Sinclair had little trouble catching it. 
Min 80: Superb sliding block by Franco Baresi (ARB) denies Ally McCoist a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Graham Spiers in the Arbroath box.
Min 83: Ally McCoist (STJ) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Scott Stewart (ARB) is there to clear with his head.


FINAL SCORE: St. Johnstone 2 - Arbroath 5


Man Of The Match: Adel Taarabt (ARB)

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             15 15 15  6  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Colin Meldrum              5  2  2  2  4  n  0  0  0  0 76  5
DF Scott McTominay           28 28 28 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Cammy MacPherson          20 20 20 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Grendel                    3  3  3  2  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Geddy Lee                 24 24 24 24  1  n  0  0  0  0 43  5
DF Tonton Zola Moukoko       34 27 27 30  3  n  0  0  0  0 14  6
MF Hal Cruttenden            10 10 10  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Steve Wilson               6  6  6  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Billy Gilmour             16 16 16 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Nicky Clark                5  5  5  5  6  n  0  0  0  0 47  6
FW Graham Spiers             14 14 14 14  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Makenzie Kirk             19 19 19 19  6  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
FW Ally McCoist              27 27 27 27  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Arbroath
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK A. McAdams                13 13 13  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alabama                   16 16 16 12  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Alex McLeish              17 17 17 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Scott Stewart             16 16 16 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Franco Baresi             21 21 21 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Mo Sangare                 7  7  7  6  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Stuart McCall             17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Innes Murray              21 21 21 18  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
MF Rico Lewis                34 34 34 30  1  n  0  0  1  2 45  7
WG Adam Richman              21 21 21 18  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Adel Taarabt              33 33 33 33  4  n  0  0  2  3 60  7
FW Duncan Ferguson           12 12 12 12  7  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Fraser Taylor             20 20 20 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Kyle Robinson             33 33 33 33  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       STJ ARB
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Halftime           2   1
Fulltime           2   5
Shots On Target    2   8
Shots              2   9
Saves              3   0
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      36  47
Revenue          116 116

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  STJ  N  27.50  87.08  92.83 
  1  ARB  N  29.40  83.12 150.62 
 46  STJ  N  27.50  87.08 100.83 
 46  ARB  N  29.40  96.62 191.87 
 48  STJ  N  39.50 111.08 101.83 
 61  ARB  N  42.00 117.62 162.02 
 77  STJ  N  61.20 136.08 103.48 

 Trainer's Report
Innes Murray (ARB) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Buddy Good (STJ) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Ally McCoist (STJ) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Josh Rae (STJ) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Stuart McCall (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Alex McLeish (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.