Falkirk                                   Saint Johnstone
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Angus Gunn                27  6  n     GK Josh Rae                  18  8  n
DF Aaron Hickey              32  5  n     DF Adrian Newey              29  5  n
DF Steve Clarke              28 10  n     DF Hal Grimsby               24  5  n
DF Anthony Ralston           26  6  n     DF Cammy MacPherson          19  6  n
DF Tommy Gemmell             17 10  n     MF Tonton Zola Moukoko       34  8  n
MF Lewis Ferguson            26  8  n     MF Aaron Essel               24  8  n
MF Billy Gilmour             19  7  n     MF Geddy Lee                 24  5  n
MF Kieran Tierney            14  8  n     WG Buddy Good                19  8  n
WG Jimmy Johnstone           29  9  n     FW Ally McCoist              22  7  n
FW David Speedie             26  6  n     FW George Reid               16  8  n
FW Gordon Durie              21  6  n     FW Makenzie Kirk             16  8  n

Min 0: Falkirk opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Perth Saints will play a 3-3-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Adrian Nicholas (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 3: The Perth Saints sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Lewis Ferguson 's (FAL) ball into the box is cut out by Cammy MacPherson (STJ).
Min 9: Aaron Essel finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Angus Gunn palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Ally McCoist who heads the ball...
        ...but Aaron Hickey (FAL) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 12: Jimmy Johnstone  (FAL) finds Lewis Ferguson ...
        ...but he hesitates and Hal Grimsby (STJ) is able to make the tackle.
Min 13: Jimmy Johnstone  (FAL) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which catches the goalkeeper Josh Rae napping GOAL!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Bairns...
        ...score now: FAL 1 - STJ 0
Min 18: Ally McCoist (STJ) puts in a cross...
        ...but Anthony Ralston (FAL) clears with ease.
Min 22: The Bairns sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Makenzie Kirk's (STJ) ball into the box is cut out by Tommy Gemmell (FAL).
Min 23: Aaron Essel opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Steve Clarke  greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 30: David Speedie  (FAL) seizes on a loose St. Johnstone throw and finds Jimmy Johnstone ...
        ...who rifles right-footed past Josh Rae.  GOAL!!...
        ...Falkirk are looking strong now...
        ...score now: FAL 2 - STJ 0
Min 36: Josh Rae rushes out to block Anthony Ralston's (FAL) route to goal...
        ...but Anthony Ralston drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Hal Grimsby covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Josh Rae scrambles to it.
Min 40: Gordon Durie (FAL) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...which gives Josh Rae no chance GOAL!!!...
        ...yet another one for Falkirk; Coach Mark Creasey is furious...
        ...score now: FAL 3 - STJ 0


HALFTIME SCORE: Falkirk 3 - St. Johnstone 0

Min 46: Adrian Newey (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 47: Jimmy Johnstone  (FAL) finds Lewis Ferguson ...
        ...but he hesitates and Cammy MacPherson (STJ) is able to make the tackle.
Min 62: George Reid(STJ) limps off the pitch...
        ...Nicky Clark (STJ) on for George Reid at FW.
Min 71: Tonton Zola Moukoko (STJ) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Tommy Gemmell (FAL).
Min 80: FAL now playing Stall
Min 85: Jimmy Johnstone 's (FAL) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Adrian Newey (STJ)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Josh Rae.


FINAL SCORE: Falkirk 3 - St. Johnstone 0


Man Of The Match: Jimmy Johnstone  (FAL)

Falkirk
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Angus Gunn                27 27 27 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Anthony Ralston           26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Aaron Hickey              32 32 32 25 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tommy Gemmell             17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Clarke              28 28 28 22  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Billy Gilmour             19 19 19 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lewis Ferguson            26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Kieran Tierney            14 14 14 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Jimmy Johnstone           29 29 29 26  3  n  0  0  2  2 90  7
FW David Speedie             26 26 26 26  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Gordon Durie              21 21 21 21  0  n  0  0  1  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                  18 18 18  8  2  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
DF Cammy MacPherson          19 19 19 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Adrian Newey              29 29 29 23 -1  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Hal Grimsby               24 24 24 21 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Aaron Essel               24 24 24 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Geddy Lee                 24 24 24 24 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Tonton Zola Moukoko       34 34 34 30  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Buddy Good                19 19 19 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW George Reid               16 16 16 16 -1  n  0  0  0  0 62  6
FW Ally McCoist              22 22 22 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Makenzie Kirk             16 16 16 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Nicky Clark                5  5  5  5  8  n  0  0  0  0 28  6

Statistics       FAL STJ
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Halftime           3   0
Fulltime           3   0
Shots On Target    4   0
Shots              4   0
Saves              0   1
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      72  58
Revenue           75  75

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FAL  N  61.80 137.67 157.62 
  1  STJ  N  43.20 123.05 167.50 
 62  STJ  N  43.20 123.05 156.50 
 81  FAL  S  61.80 168.17 101.37 

 Trainer's Report
George Reid (STJ) suffered a thigh bruise.
Steve Clarke  (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Lewis Ferguson  (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Buddy Good (STJ) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Tuguy (STJ) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Adrian Newey (STJ) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Josh Rae (STJ) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.