Dundee FC                                 Saint Johnstone
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Steve Simonsen            30  7  n     GK Josh Rae                  24  6  n
SW Alex Caldwell             24  6  n     SW Anika Nilles              29  7  n
DF D_Brogan                  26  8  n     DF Alex Ferguson             32  4  p
DF Jesse Curran              23  6  n     DF Alex Lifeson              17  4  n
DF B_Dobbins                 13 10  n     DF Scott McKenna             15  6  n
MF Don Cowan                 32  6  n     MF Winston Churchill         34  7  n
MF Steven Caulker            28  8  n     MF Des Clarke                32  9  n
MF Josh Meekings             20 10  n     MF Rory McIlroy              29  8  n
FW D_Golden                  17  8  n     FW Dwain Rock                34  9  n
FW Nicky Riley               15 10  n     FW Djeidi Gassama            34  6  n
FW Joe Westley               15  8  n     FW Makenzie Kirk             23 10  n

Min 0: Dundee FC opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Perth Saints will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Craig Bucknall (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 5: Makenzie Kirk (STJ) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Dwain Rock rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed Steve Simonsen.
Min 10: Winston Churchill finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Steve Simonsen palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Dwain Rock who heads the ball...
        ...but B_Dobbins (DEE) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 14: Djeidi Gassama (STJ) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Winston Churchill in midfield...
        ...Djeidi Gassama continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Winston Churchill...
        ...Djeidi Gassama rounds Steve Simonsen and slots the ball home. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Mark Creasey's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: DEE 0 - STJ 1
Min 18: D_Golden and Josh Meekings weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Englishman scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the St. Johnstone defense and lifts a classy finish over Josh Rae.  GOAL!...
        ...Dundee FC draw level....
        ...score now: DEE 1 - STJ 1
Min 19: Joe Westley and Jesse Curran weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the Australian scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the St. Johnstone defense and lifts a classy ball high but Josh Rae gets a hand to it!
Min 21: D_Golden (DEE) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Nicky Riley rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down and past a sprawling Josh Rae. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...the Dundee FC side are up...
        ...score now: DEE 2 - STJ 1
Min 21: Steve Simonsen rushes out to block Dwain Rock's (STJ) route to goal...
        ...but Dwain Rock drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...B_Dobbins covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Steve Simonsen scrambles to it.
Min 21: Ally McCoist on for Alex Lifeson(DF)...
        ...Ally McCoist will play FW.
Min 28: Winston Churchill (STJ) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Steve Simonsen doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Makenzie Kirk rises highest at the back post...
        ...and smashes a powerful header into the back of the net GOAL!!!!...
        ...St. Johnstone draw level....
        ...score now: DEE 2 - STJ 2
Min 33: Steven Caulker (DEE) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...which gives Josh Rae no chance GOAL!!!...
        ...and Dundee FC have the lead...
        ...score now: DEE 3 - STJ 2
Min 34: Makenzie Kirk (STJ) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Djeidi Gassama...
        ...and the Frenchman knocks it straight at Steve Simonsen who calmly collects it.
Min 37: Great tackle by Anika Nilles (STJ)...
        ...to prevent D_Golden (DEE) from latching onto Steven Caulker's pass. 
Min 38: Djeidi Gassama (STJ) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but D_Brogan (DEE) is there to clear with his head.
Min 39: Superb sliding block by D_Brogan (DEE) denies Rory McIlroy a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Ally McCoist in the Dundee FC box.
Min 44: B_Dobbins loses the ball to Ally McCoist (STJ) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Steve Simonsen%who makes a superb save.
Min 45: Alan Hansen on for Alex Caldwell(SW)...
        ...Alan Hansen will play DF.
Min 45: Sam Stanton on for Josh Meekings(MF)...
        ...Sam Stanton will play MF.
Min 45: L_Potts on for Nicky Riley(FW)...
        ...L_Potts will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Dundee FC 3 - St. Johnstone 2

Min 50: Dwain Rock (STJ) swings a ball in to the Dundee FC box...
        ...but the presence of Jesse Curran (DEE) means it is easily cleared.
Min 51: Great tackle by Anika Nilles (STJ)...
        ...to prevent Don Cowan (DEE) from latching onto B_Dobbins's pass. 
Min 53: With Dundee FC so far forward a rare St. Johnstone break sees Makenzie Kirk play a long diagonal pass for Ally McCoist...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 63: STRAMASH!  Long ball over the top as D_Brogan...
        ...blasts a hot shot wide but was his jersey being pulled?  VAR says NO penalty and the crowd respond with some fruity language.
Min 65: The Refs whistle is blown...
        ...Anika Nilles looks bewildered at the site of a yellow card...
        ...as are the away fans...
        ...A rousing chorus of We hate the man in black starts in the stands.
Min 72: Rory McIlroy breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Scott McKenna on the attack down the right...
        ...the American cuts inside, evades B_Dobbins's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball past a static Steve Simonsen and over the bar.
Min 78: The Perth Saints sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before B_Dobbins's (DEE) ball into the box is cut out by Anika Nilles (STJ).
Min 80: The Dens Park Blues sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Rory McIlroy's (STJ) ball into the box is cut out by Alan Hansen (DEE).
Min 88: Alan Hansen (DEE) passes a great ball to Joe Westley...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Perth Saints keeper Josh Rae...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.


FINAL SCORE: Dundee FC 3 - St. Johnstone 2


Man Of The Match: Djeidi Gassama (STJ)

Dundee FC
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Steve Simonsen            30 30 30 13  1  n  0  4  0  0 90  7
SW Alex Caldwell             24 24 24 16  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  5
DF D_Brogan                  26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Jesse Curran              23 23 23 18  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF B_Dobbins                 13 13 13 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alan Hansen               29 29 29 23 -1  n  0  0  0  1 45  7
MF Josh Meekings             20 20 20 18  7  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
MF Don Cowan                 32 32 32 28  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Steven Caulker            28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Sam Stanton               20 20 20 18  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Joe Westley               15 15 15 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
FW D_Golden                  17 17 17 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
FW Nicky Riley               15 15 15 15  7  n  0  0  1  1 45  7
FW L_Potts                   19 19 19 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

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 Josh Rae                  24 24 24 10  0  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Anika Nilles              29 29 29 20  1  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alex Lifeson              17 17 17 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 21  5
DF Alex Ferguson             32 24 24 25 -1  p  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Scott McKenna             15 15 15 12  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
MF Rory McIlroy              29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Winston Churchill         34 34 34 30  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Des Clarke                32 32 32 28  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Dwain Rock                34 34 34 34  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  7
FW Makenzie Kirk             23 23 23 23  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Djeidi Gassama            34 34 34 34  0  n  0  0  1  3 90  8
FW Ally McCoist              17 17 17 17  5  n  0  0  0  1 69  6

Statistics       DEE STJ
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Halftime           3   2
Fulltime           3   2
Shots On Target    5   6
Shots              6   7
Saves              4   2
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      63  71
Revenue           90  90

Attendance: 10398

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  DEE  N  55.00 149.40 145.90 
  1  STJ  N  57.00 142.51 186.26 
 22  STJ  N  48.50 117.01 186.26 
 46  DEE  N  54.60 154.40 152.60 

 Trainer's Report
DEE paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Mount Stuart (STJ) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.