East Fife                                 Saint Johnstone
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Matty Rollo               29  8  n     GK Josh Rae                  28  8  n
DF Charlie Murray            29  6  n     SW Anika Nilles              16  6  n
DF Jonathan Bain             25  8  n     DF Scott McTominay           25  8  n
DF Ewan McLeod               22  7  n     DF Centa Bach                22  8  n
DF Jacob Comerford           15 10  n     DF Adrian Newey              12  8  n
MF Malachy Cash              28  8  n     MF Aaron Essel               25  5  n
MF Lewis Latona              16  8  n     MF Des Clarke                20  7  n
WG Kallum Higginbotham       30 10  n     MF Milo                      20  6  n
WG Alan Trouten              17  6  n     FW Dwain Rock                33  8  n
FW Michael McKenna           27 10  n     FW Djeidi Gassama            33  8  n
FW Adam Lareef               25  8  n     FW Makenzie Kirk             32  8  n

Min 0: East Fife opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Perth Saints will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Simon Compton (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 2: Djeidi Gassama (STJ) and Milo break for St. Johnstone...
        ...Milo looks to have found space into which to recieve Djeidi Gassama's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Jacob Comerford (EF) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 13: Djeidi Gassama (STJ) 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 17: Fifers build down the left...
        ...Adam Lareef sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Michael McKenna beats Adrian Newey to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Josh Rae who catches the ball.
Min 25: Now the ball comes to Alan Trouten (EF)...
        ...Malachy Cash has space on the left and Alan Trouten tries to play him in...
        ...only for Adrian Newey (STJ) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 26: Kallum Higginbotham (EF) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds Malachy Cash busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Josh Rae!
Min 27: Charlie Murray (EF) swings a ball in to the St. Johnstone box...
        ...but the presence of Anika Nilles (STJ) means it is easily cleared.
Min 31: The Ref pulls Ewan McLeod (EF) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 33: Lewis Latona (EF) reads Kallum Higginbotham's intentions perfectly...
        ...as he beats the offside trap...
        ...and races onto the ball...
        ...firing an unstoppable effort that arcs inches over the crossbar.
Min 38: Josh Rae makes a grave error against East Fife...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Michael McKenna amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Josh Rae.
Min 39: Aaron Essel (STJ) in space inside the area...
        ...he slices his shot but it finds Adrian Newey...
        ...who mishits it wide.
Min 40: Ewan McLeod (EF) and Adam Lareef break for East Fife...
        ...Adam Lareef looks to have found space into which to recieve Ewan McLeod's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Adrian Newey (STJ) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 40: Cheeky back heel from Dwain Rock to release Djeidi Gassama in the box...
        ...but the Frenchman is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 42: Here it is..Michael McKenna (EF) flicks on into the path of Kallum Higginbotham...
        ...who spins away from Adrian Newey...
        ...but despite having a foot like a traction engine Josh Rae is able to collect his powerful shot.
Min 45: Joe Halsey on for Charlie Murray(DF)...
        ...Joe Halsey will play DF.
Min 45: Jack Healy on for Alan Trouten(WG)...
        ...Jack Healy will play WG.
Min 45: Tonton Zola Moukoko on for Des Clarke(MF)...
        ...Tonton Zola Moukoko will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: East Fife 0 - St. Johnstone 0

Min 46: Dwain Rock (STJ) leaves half the East Fife side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Ewan McLeod...
        ...but Matty Rollo is there to stop his weak shot.
Min 49: Adam Lareef (EF) finds Kallum Higginbotham with a first-time pass...
        ...Kallum Higginbotham finishes from the edge of the area...
        ...brilliant goal!...
        ...and East Fife have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: EF 1 - STJ 0
Min 50: The Ref pulls Dwain Rock (STJ) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 55: Lewis Latona (EF) in space inside the area...
        ...he slices his shot but it finds Jonathan Bain...
        ...who simply sidefoots home GOAL!...
        ...East Fife are looking strong now...
        ...score now: EF 2 - STJ 0
Min 56: Michael McKenna (EF) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Scott McTominay (STJ) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 61: Malachy Cash (EF) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Adam Lareef...
        ...who takes a shot but Josh Rae had little trouble catching it. 
Min 62: A woeful back-pass by Adrian Newey...
        ...Jonathan Bain (EF) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under Josh Rae...
        ...and into the back of the net.  GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for East Fife; Coach Mark Creasey is furious...
        ...score now: EF 3 - STJ 0
Min 67: Milo (STJ) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Makenzie Kirk...
        ...whose finish is saved by Matty Rollo.
Min 70: Jonathan Bain (EF) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Michael McKenna rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed Josh Rae.
Min 74: Makenzie Kirk's (STJ) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Jonathan Bain (EF)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Matty Rollo.
Min 76: Jonathan Bain (EF) nods the ball down for Michael McKenna on the edge of the box...
        ...Michael McKenna takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Josh Rae rushes of his line...
        ...Michael McKenna gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Scott McTominay (STJ)!
Min 79: Milo (STJ) looks up and spots Djeidi Gassama arriving in the box...
        ...the Canadian tees up Djeidi Gassama for the shot...
        ...the ball falls into into the arms Matty Rollo...
        ...Milo should have done better with that.
Min 83: Adrian Newey opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Jonathan Bain greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?


FINAL SCORE: East Fife 3 - St. Johnstone 0


Man Of The Match: Jonathan Bain (EF)

East Fife
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Matty Rollo               29 29 29 13  2  n  0  3  0  0 90  7
DF Jonathan Bain             25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  2  2 90  8
DF Jacob Comerford           15 15 15 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ewan McLeod               22 22 22 17  1  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Charlie Murray            29 29 29 23  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Joe Halsey                12 12 12  9  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Lewis Latona              16 16 16 14  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Malachy Cash              28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Kallum Higginbotham       30 30 30 27  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
WG Alan Trouten              17 17 17 15  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Jack Healy                25 25 25 22  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Michael McKenna           27 27 27 27  4  n  0  0  0  3 90  7
FW Adam Lareef               25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  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                  28 28 28 12  2  n  0  6  0  0 90  6
SW Anika Nilles              16 16 16 11  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Scott McTominay           25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Centa Bach                22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Adrian Newey              12 12 12  9  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Aaron Essel               25 25 25 22 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Milo                      20 20 20 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Des Clarke                20 20 20 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Tonton Zola Moukoko       13 13 13 11  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Dwain Rock                33 33 33 33  2  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
FW Makenzie Kirk             32 32 32 32  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Djeidi Gassama            33 33 33 33  2  n  4  0  0  1 90  6

Statistics        EF STJ
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           3   0
Shots On Target    9   3
Shots             10   4
Saves              3   6
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      61  71
Revenue          115 115

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   EF  N  54.60 139.34 197.69 
  1  STJ  N  45.50 114.86 168.86 
 46   EF  N  44.40 122.34 205.89 
 46  STJ  N  45.50 111.36 163.61 

 Trainer's Report
Alan Trouten (EF) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Malachy Cash (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Michael McKenna (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Joe Halsey (EF) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Neil Blake (EF) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Ewan McLeod (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Lewis Latona (EF) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Dwain Rock (STJ) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Makenzie Kirk (STJ) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Djeidi Gassama (STJ) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Anika Nilles (STJ) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Des Clarke (STJ) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.