Saint Mirren                              Saint Johnstone
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Shamal George             25  7  n     GK Josh Rae                  28  8  n
DF Sandy Hartson             23  8  n     SW Anika Nilles              18  6  n
DF He Rick Larson            13  4  n     DF Centa Bach                22  8  n
DF John Smith                10 10  n     DF Tuguy                     16  6  n
DF Danny Wilson               7 10  n     DF Stevie Nicol              10  8  n
MF Frank Lampard             32  7  n     MF Aaron Essel               25  5  n
MF Phil Dent                 27  6  n     MF Des Clarke                22  7  n
MF John McGinn               16 10  n     MF Geddy Lee                 15 10  n
MF Gordon Ramsay              1 10  n     MF Tonton Zola Moukoko       13  8  n
FW Cameron Archer            26  7  n     FW Djeidi Gassama            35  8  n
FW Che Adams                 10  6  n     FW Milo                      20  6  n

Min 0: St. Mirren opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Perth Saints will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Dean Denaro (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 5: Geddy Lee (STJ) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Shamal George in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 7: With St. Mirren so far forward a rare St. Johnstone break sees Aaron Essel play a long diagonal pass for Djeidi Gassama...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 8: One pass too many from St. Mirren and St. Johnstone soon get a cross in...
        ...Djeidi Gassama (STJ) gets his head to it...
        ...but Shamal George is untroubled by that one.
Min 11: Djeidi Gassama(STJ) limps off the pitch...
        ...Makenzie Kirk (STJ) on for Djeidi Gassama at FW.
Min 21: Milo (STJ) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Tuguy but it evades him...
        ...He Rick Larson (SM) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 22: Cameron Archer (SM) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Anika Nilles (STJ) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 26: Brilliant play by Des Clarke (STJ) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Aaron Essel...
        ...who plants a superb shoot but its right at Shamal George.
Min 28: Geddy Lee (STJ) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Sandy Hartson (SM) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 30: John McGinn (SM) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Frank Lampard but it evades him...
        ...Josh Rae calmly collects the ball.
Min 32: Che Adams (SM) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Tuguy (STJ) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 35: Terrible Paisley Buddies defending as John Smith gave it away to Geddy Lee (STJ)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Shamal George...
        ...but it came back to Des Clarke and his shot took a deflection over the bar.
Min 36: Milo's (STJ) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by He Rick Larson (SM)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Shamal George.
Min 41: John McGinn (SM) nods the ball down for Frank Lampard on the edge of the box...
        ...Frank Lampard takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Josh Rae rushes of his line...
        ...Frank Lampard gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Centa Bach (STJ)!
Min 41: John Smith hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Makenzie Kirk (STJ) latches on...
        ...he has the easiest of tap-ins GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Mark Creasey's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: SM 0 - STJ 1
Min 45: Gary Shaw on for Phil Dent(MF)...
        ...Gary Shaw will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: St. Mirren 0 - St. Johnstone 1

Min 47: Gary Shaw (SM) has a bite at Aaron Essel as the Ghanaian dribbles away...
        ...but it's a yellow card for the Englishman.
Min 47: The Refs whistle is blown...
        ...Des Clarke 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 49: Cameron Archer volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Josh Rae gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...and the ball nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!...
        ...great response from St. Mirren...
        ...score now: SM 1 - STJ 1
Min 51: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Makenzie Kirk (STJ)...
        ...but the impressive Sandy Hartson (SM) is able to get the ball back to Shamal George.
Min 52: Cheeky back heel from Aaron Essel to release Makenzie Kirk in the box...
        ...but the American is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 55: John McGinn (SM) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...Cameron Archer sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Josh Rae...
        ...who had already started to dive the other way. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...and St. Mirren have the lead...
        ...score now: SM 2 - STJ 1
Min 70: Shamal George rushes out to block Tonton Zola Moukoko's (STJ) route to goal...
        ...but Tonton Zola Moukoko drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...John Smith covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Shamal George scrambles to it.
Min 82: Cameron Archer (SM) and Gary Shaw break for St. Mirren...
        ...Gary Shaw looks to have found space into which to recieve Cameron Archer's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Stevie Nicol (STJ) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 89: The ball is hooked on towards Frank Lampard (SM)...
        ...who takes on Tuguy on the edge of the area...
        ...Tuguy  gets control to erase the opportunity.


FINAL SCORE: St. Mirren 2 - St. Johnstone 1


Man Of The Match: Shamal George (SM)

Saint Mirren
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Shamal George             25 25 25 11  1  n  0  4  0  0 90  7
DF He Rick Larson            13 13 13 10 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Sandy Hartson             23 23 23 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Danny Wilson               7  7  7  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Smith                10 10 10  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Gordon Ramsay              1  1  1  0  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Phil Dent                 27 27 27 24  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF John McGinn               16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Frank Lampard             32 32 32 28  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Gary Shaw                 27 27 27 24  1  n  4  0  0  0 45  6
FW Che Adams                 10 10 10 10  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Cameron Archer            26 26 26 26  1  n  0  0  2  2 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 Josh Rae                  28 28 28 12  2  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Anika Nilles              18 18 18 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Stevie Nicol              10 10 10  8  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tuguy                     16 12 12 11  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Centa Bach                22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Aaron Essel               25 25 25 22 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Geddy Lee                 15 15 15 15  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Des Clarke                22 22 22 19  1  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
MF Tonton Zola Moukoko       13 13 13 11  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Milo                      20 20 20 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Djeidi Gassama            35 35 35 35  3  n  0  0  0  1 11  6
FW Makenzie Kirk             34 34 34 34  2  n  0  0  1  2 79  6

Statistics        SM STJ
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           2   1
Shots On Target    3   5
Shots              3   6
Saves              4   1
Offsides           0   2
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      57  59
Revenue           82  82

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   SM  N  31.80 102.05 114.65 
  1  STJ  N  40.00 108.50 131.25 
 11  STJ  N  40.00 108.50 130.25 

 Trainer's Report
Djeidi Gassama (STJ) suffered a thigh bruise.
Gary Linarcer  (SM) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Frank Lampard (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Gary Shaw (SM) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Shamal George (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Djeidi Gassama (STJ) only played 11 minutes and could not be coached.
Makenzie Kirk (STJ) played 79 minutes and earned a CP.
Anika Nilles (STJ) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Des Clarke (STJ) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.