Eamonn Brophy (GM) is not available as a sub today due to injury.
Saint Johnstone                           Greenock Morton
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Leep The keep             10 10  n     GK Ivan Katanec              15 10  n
SW Anika Nilles              22  9  n     SW Smith Jones               13 10  n
DF Centa Bach                23  8  n     DF Zak Delaney               22  6  n
DF Aaron Essel               21  6  n     DF Jim McAllister            20 10  n
DF Stevie Nicol               8  6  n     DF Leo Vaisanen              16 10  n
MF Geddy Lee                  9  6  n     MF Casper Terho              21  8  n
MF Tonton Zola Moukoko        8  6  n     MF Tyler Morton              20  6  n
FW Makenzie Kirk             33  5  n     MF Michael Garrity           19  6  n
FW Djeidi Gassama            33  2  n     FW Michael O.Halloran        21  9  n
FW Ally McCoist              30  8  n     FW Stjepan Jurkovic          17  6  n
FW Milo                      15 10  n     FW Neil Marten               11  2  n

Min 0: St. Johnstone opens up with a 4-2-4 L while the Ton will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is James White (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 1: The ball is hooked on towards Makenzie Kirk (STJ)...
        ...who takes on Jim McAllister on the edge of the area...
        ...Jim McAllister  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 2: Centa Bach's appalling clearance goes right to Stjepan Jurkovic (GM)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Jim McAllister...
        ...who heads it over the bar.
Min 10: Stjepan Jurkovic (GM) has a shot...
        ...Leep The keep parries...
        ...Stjepan Jurkovic gets onto it again...
        ...and Leep The keep's second block falls for Casper Terho...
        ...who half-volleys wide of the net.
Min 14: The Refs whistle is blown...
        ...Leo Vaisanen 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 25: Michael O.Halloran (GM) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Michael Garrity peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Leep The keep.
Min 28: Now the ball comes to Ally McCoist (STJ)...
        ...Milo has space on the left and Ally McCoist tries to play him in...
        ...only for Zak Delaney (GM) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 33: Great tackle by Leo Vaisanen (GM)...
        ...to prevent Makenzie Kirk (STJ) from latching onto Djeidi Gassama's pass. 
Min 38: Stjepan Jurkovic (GM) finds Michael O.Halloran steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Aaron Essel (STJ) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 43: Djeidi Gassama opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Zak Delaney greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 45: Covid mask needed to hide his face after that miss! Centa Bach gets dummied by Michael O.Halloran (GM)...
        ...who passes it to Neil Marten...
        ...who blasts it high and wide.
Min 45: Dwain Rock on for Milo(FW)...
        ...Dwain Rock will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: St. Johnstone 0 - Greenock Morton 0

Min 54: Brilliant play by Geddy Lee (STJ) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Dwain Rock...
        ...who plants a superb finish into the top corner from around the penalty spot GOAL!...
        ...and St. Johnstone have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: STJ 1 - GM 0
Min 55: Makenzie Kirk (STJ) goes into the book for a late challenge.
Min 68: Ally McCoist (STJ) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Smith Jones (GM) is there to clear with his head.
Min 69: Centa Bach (STJ) hacks down Michael O.Halloran and is rightly booked.
Min 70: One pass too many from Greenock Morton and St. Johnstone soon get a cross in...
        ...Ally McCoist (STJ) gets his head to it...
        ...and knocks it past Ivan Katanec.  GOAL!...
        ...St. Johnstone are looking strong now...
        ...score now: STJ 2 - GM 0
Min 70: Elie Youan on for Makenzie Kirk(FW)...
        ...Elie Youan will play FW.
Min 74: Geddy Lee (STJ) nods the ball down for Ally McCoist on the edge of the box...
        ...Ally McCoist takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Ivan Katanec rushes of his line...
        ...Ally McCoist gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Leo Vaisanen (GM)!
Min 77: Now the ball comes to Dwain Rock (STJ)...
        ...Ally McCoist has space on the left and Dwain Rock tries to play him in...
        ...only for Zak Delaney (GM) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 78: Djeidi Gassama(STJ) is stretchered off...
        ...Des Clarke (STJ) on for Djeidi Gassama at FW.
Min 81: Michael Garrity (GM) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds Michael O.Halloran busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Leep The keep!
Min 85: Michael O.Halloran is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a brilliant shot into the top corner GOAL!...
        ...Greenock Morton pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: STJ 2 - GM 1


FINAL SCORE: St. Johnstone 2 - Greenock Morton 1


Man Of The Match: Leep The keep (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 Leep The keep             10 10 10  4  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
SW Anika Nilles              22 22 22 15  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Stevie Nicol               8  8  8  6  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Aaron Essel               21 16 16 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Centa Bach                23 23 23 18  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
MF Geddy Lee                  9  9  9  9  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Tonton Zola Moukoko        8  8  8  7  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Milo                      15 15 15 15  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Ally McCoist              30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Makenzie Kirk             33 33 33 33  0  n  4  0  0  0 70  6
FW Djeidi Gassama            33 33 33 33-12  n  0  0  0  0 78  6
FW Dwain Rock                33 33 33 33 -1  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
FW Elie Youan                 4  4  4  4  8  n  0  0  0  0 20  6
FW Des Clarke                27 21 21 24  3  n  0  0  0  0 12  6

Greenock Morton
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Ivan Katanec              15 15 15  6  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
SW Smith Jones               13 13 13  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Leo Vaisanen              16 16 16 12  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Zak Delaney               22 22 22 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jim McAllister            20 20 20 16  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Michael Garrity           19 19 19 19  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Tyler Morton              20 20 20 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Casper Terho              21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Michael O.Halloran        21 21 21 21  3  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Neil Marten               11 11 11 11 -4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Stjepan Jurkovic          17 17 17 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       STJ  GM
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           2   1
Shots On Target    2   3
Shots              2   6
Saves              2   0
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      57  56
Revenue           51  51

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  STJ  L  45.50  80.45 140.70 
  1   GM  N  42.00 114.38 115.38 
 79  STJ  L  45.50  80.45 133.20 

 Trainer's Report
Djeidi Gassama (STJ) has a concussion.
Centa Bach (STJ) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Owen Moffat (GM) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Michael Garrity (GM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Ivan Katanec (GM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.