Baka Dinetti (ANN) is not available as a sub today due to suspension.
Saint Johnstone                           Annan Athletic
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Josh Rae                  28  5  n     GK Nortei Nortey             24  8  n
SW Anika Nilles              30  4  n     DF Clears Itt                29  6  n
DF Centa Bach                24  4  n     DF Heed Daball               29  7  n
DF Scott McKenna             21  8  n     DF Cleans Up                 29  6  n
MF Rory McIlroy              29  8  n     DF Getz DaBall               27  6  n
MF Winston Churchill         27 10  n     MF Fred Daball               29  6  n
MF Des Clarke                25  6  n     MF Three Kick                28  6  n
FW Djeidi Gassama            38  4  n     MF Throo DaMiddle            25  5  n
FW Makenzie Kirk             27  7  n     WG B. Cereus                 14 10  a
FW Ally McCoist              23  6  n     FW Top Binns                 33  7  n
FW Milo                      11  6  n     FW Jizz Hornkamp             28  6  n

Min 0: St. Johnstone opens up with a 3-3-4 N while the Athletic will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Alon Atie (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 1: Fred Daball (ANN) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds Jizz Hornkamp busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Josh Rae!
Min 2: B. Cereus(ANN) fouled Djeidi Gassama in the box...
        ...B. Cereus is SENT OFF!...
        ...Djeidi Gassama takes the penalty...
        ...Nortei Nortey makes the save!
Min 3: Des Clarke (STJ) nods the ball down for Djeidi Gassama on the edge of the box...
        ...Djeidi Gassama takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Nortei Nortey rushes of his line...
        ...Djeidi Gassama gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Nortei Nortey...
        ...but Nortei Nortey just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 6: Top Binns (ANN) nods the ball down for Throo DaMiddle on the edge of the box...
        ...Throo DaMiddle takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Josh Rae rushes of his line...
        ...Throo DaMiddle gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Josh Rae...
        ...but Josh Rae just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 13: Djeidi Gassama (STJ) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Winston Churchill takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Nortei Nortey is there to handle the danger.
Min 16: Now the ball comes to Throo DaMiddle (ANN)...
        ...Top Binns has space on the left and Throo DaMiddle tries to play him in...
        ...only for Scott McKenna (STJ) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 22: Great tackle by Cleans Up (ANN)...
        ...to prevent Des Clarke (STJ) from latching onto Milo's pass. 
Min 24: Cleans Up hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Milo (STJ) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Nortei Nortey.
Min 27: Cleans Up loses the ball to Djeidi Gassama (STJ) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots past Nortei Nortey GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Mark Creasey's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: STJ 1 - ANN 0
Min 28: Jizz Hornkamp (ANN) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Centa Bach (STJ) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 30: Dwain Rock on for Milo(FW)...
        ...Dwain Rock will play FW.
Min 32: Heed Daball almost penetrates Perth Saints's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Anika Nilles would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 34: Jizz Hornkamp (ANN) booked for a questionable foul on Winston Churchill...
        ...its clear who the home team is today.
Min 35: Fred Daball almost penetrates Perth Saints's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Scott McKenna would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 37: Three Kick volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Josh Rae gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.


HALFTIME SCORE: St. Johnstone 1 - Annan 0

Min 46: Throo DaMiddle (ANN) finds Jizz Hornkamp...
        ...but he hesitates and Centa Bach (STJ) is able to make the tackle.
Min 47: Djeidi Gassama (STJ) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Nortei Nortey just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 60: Great tackle by Getz DaBall (ANN)...
        ...to prevent Makenzie Kirk (STJ) from latching onto Rory McIlroy's pass. 
Min 61: A superb strike from Three Kick (ANN)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Perth Saints goalie Josh Rae.
Min 62: Ally McCoist (STJ) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Winston Churchill but it evades him...
        ...Heed Daball (ANN) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 70: Ally McCoist (STJ) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Nortei Nortey doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Des Clarke rises highest at the back post...
        ...and smashes a powerful header into the back of the net GOAL!!!!...
        ...St. Johnstone are looking strong now...
        ...score now: STJ 2 - ANN 0
Min 70: Here comes Throo DaMiddle (ANN)...
        ...getting onto Jizz Hornkamp's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Josh Rae who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 79: Three Kick (ANN) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...Fred Daball sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Josh Rae...
        ...who had already started to dive the other way. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...Annan pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: STJ 2 - ANN 1
Min 86: Cleans Up loses the ball to Djeidi Gassama (STJ) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots past Nortei Nortey GOAL!...
        ...St. Johnstone are looking strong now...
        ...score now: STJ 3 - ANN 1
Min 88: Top Binns 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!!!...
        ... and Annan are right back in it...
        ...score now: STJ 3 - ANN 2
Min 90: Cheeky back heel from Ally McCoist to release Djeidi Gassama in the box...
        ...but the Frenchman is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 


FINAL SCORE: St. Johnstone 3 - Annan 2


Man Of The Match: Djeidi Gassama (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 Josh Rae                  28 28 28 12 -1  n  0  5  0  0 90  6
SW Anika Nilles              30 30 30 21 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Centa Bach                24 24 24 19 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Scott McKenna             21 21 21 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Rory McIlroy              29 29 29 26  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Winston Churchill         27 27 27 24  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Des Clarke                25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Milo                      11 11 11 11  4  n  0  0  0  1 30  6
FW Ally McCoist              23 23 23 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Makenzie Kirk             27 27 27 27  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Djeidi Gassama            38 38 38 38 -2  n  0  0  2  6 90  7
FW Dwain Rock                38 38 38 38 -1  n  0  0  0  0 60  6

Annan Athletic
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Nortei Nortey             24 24 24 10  2  n  0  5  0  0 90  6
DF Heed Daball               29 29 29 23  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Getz DaBall               27 27 27 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Clears Itt                29 29 29 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Cleans Up                 29 29 29 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Fred Daball               29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Throo DaMiddle            25 25 25 22 -1  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Three Kick                28 28 28 25  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG B. Cereus                 14 17 17 12  9  a 10  0  0  0  2  5
FW Jizz Hornkamp             28 28 28 28  0  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
FW Top Binns                 33 33 33 33  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6

Statistics       STJ ANN
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           3   2
Shots On Target    8   7
Shots              8   7
Saves              5   4
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      1   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   1
Avg SL% Used      77  73
Revenue           65  65

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  STJ  N  52.50 129.26 184.76 
  1  ANN  N  68.40 167.46 181.56 
  2  ANN  N  68.40 167.46 157.76 
 31  STJ  N  52.50 129.26 211.76 

 Trainer's Report
Des Clarke (STJ) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Anika Nilles (STJ) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Throo DaMiddle (ANN) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
B. Cereus (ANN) was sent off today, and now has 14 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).