Saint Johnstone                           Dunfermline Athletic
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Ross Sinclair              5 10  n     GK Robbie Hemfrey            11 10  n
SW Tuguy                     30  8  n     DF Ewan Otoo                 27  8  n
DF Adrian Newey              23  8  n     DF Aaron Comrie              25  5  n
DF Hal Grimsby               15  9  n     DF Mathew Todd               15  7  n
DF Cammy MacPherson          10  8  n     DF Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen  14  9  n
MF Milo                      35  9  n     MF Victor Wanyama            32  6  n
MF Aaron Essel               27  6  n     MF Tashan Oakley-Boothe      22  6  n
MF Geddy Lee                 23  7  n     MF Neil Lennon               17  9  n
WG Buddy Good                30  8  n     FW Anton Dowds               30  6  n
FW Billy Dodds               22  8  n     FW George Oakley             29  9  n
FW Ally McCoist              19  8  n     FW Trent Crimm               23  6  n

Min 0: St. Johnstone opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Pars will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Alon Atie (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 3: The ball is hooked on towards Trent Crimm (DFA)...
        ...who takes on Hal Grimsby on the edge of the area...
        ...Hal Grimsby  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 10: Victor Wanyama (DFA) puts the ball in the box from the left...
        ...and a half clearence falls to Neil Lennon at the back post...
        ...the Northern Irishman makes a hash of his volley and the chance is wasted.
Min 21: Buddy Good (STJ) picks up possession on the left...
        ...fe steps into the top corner of the box...
        ...and fires off a bullet of a shot...
        ...the pace and power of the American's shot takes the ball past Robbie Hemfrey...
        ...and rifles into the roof of the net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Mark Creasey's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: STJ 1 - DFA 0
Min 23: Cheeky back heel from Milo to release Billy Dodds in the box...
        ...but the American is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 25: Geddy Lee is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Robbie Hemfrey.
Min 25: Hal Grimsby's appalling clearance goes right to Trent Crimm (DFA)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Victor Wanyama...
        ...who heads it on goal but Ross Sinclair is there to collect it.
Min 30: Milo volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Robbie Hemfrey gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...and the ball nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!...
        ...St. Johnstone are looking strong now...
        ...score now: STJ 2 - DFA 0
Min 34: The ball is hooked on towards Hal Grimsby (STJ)...
        ...who takes on Mathew Todd on the edge of the area...
        ...Mathew Todd  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 36: George Oakley (DFA) passes a great ball to Anton Dowds...
        ...whose low shot across goal is only parried by Perth Saints keeper Ross Sinclair...
        ...and who else but George Oakley is there to slot it in...
        ...Manager moaning to ref but all too easy...
        ...Dunfermline pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: STJ 2 - DFA 1
Min 42: Dwain Rock's appalling clearance goes right to Victor Wanyama (DFA)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Ewan Otoo...
        ...who heads it home from six yards. GOAL!...
        ...great response from Dunfermline...
        ...score now: STJ 2 - DFA 2
Min 45: Makenzie Kirk on for Cammy MacPherson(DF)...
        ...Makenzie Kirk will play FW.
Min 45: Kieran Ngwenya on for Aaron Comrie(DF)...
        ...Kieran Ngwenya will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: St. Johnstone 2 - Dunfermline 2

Min 48: Tashan Oakley-Boothe (DFA) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Hal Grimsby (STJ) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 49: Brilliant play by Tashan Oakley-Boothe (DFA) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Anton Dowds...
        ...who plants a superb finish into the top corner from around the penalty spot GOAL!...
        ...the Dunfermline side are up...
        ...score now: STJ 2 - DFA 3
Min 56: Trent Crimm (DFA) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Tashan Oakley-Boothe...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but it flies just inches over the bar!
Min 57: Billy Dodds (STJ) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Buddy Good but it evades him...
        ...Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen (DFA) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 58: Here's a chance for Aaron Essel (STJ)...
        ...his powerful drive flies into the bottom right-hand corner of Robbie Hemfrey's net. GOAL!...
        ...great response from St. Johnstone...
        ...score now: STJ 3 - DFA 3
Min 60: Aaron Essel (STJ) collects the ball from Ally McCoist on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot to beat Robbie Hemfrey! GOAL!...
        ...and St. Johnstone have the lead...
        ...score now: STJ 4 - DFA 3
Min 64: Billy Dodds almost penetrates Pars's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Mathew Todd would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 72: Victor Wanyama (DFA) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Tuguy (STJ) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 74: George Oakley (DFA) finds Anton Dowds...
        ...but he hesitates and Hal Grimsby (STJ) is able to make the tackle.
Min 75: Ally McCoist (STJ) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Milo...
        ...and St. Johnstone have a goal!...
        ...St. Johnstone are looking strong now...
        ...score now: STJ 5 - DFA 3
Min 75: Billy Gilmour on for Milo(MF)...
        ...Billy Gilmour will play MF.
Min 81: Billy Dodds (STJ) nods the ball down for Aaron Essel on the edge of the box...
        ...Aaron Essel takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Robbie Hemfrey rushes of his line...
        ...Aaron Essel gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Robbie Hemfrey...
        ...but Robbie Hemfrey just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 86: Tashan Oakley-Boothe (DFA) booked for elbowing Aaron Essel.
Min 87: Aaron Essel (STJ) finds Ally McCoist...
        ...but he hesitates and Kieran Ngwenya (DFA) is able to make the tackle.


FINAL SCORE: St. Johnstone 5 - Dunfermline 3


Man Of The Match: Aaron Essel (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 Ross Sinclair              5  5  5  2  4  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Tuguy                     30 30 30 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Cammy MacPherson          10 10 10  9  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Adrian Newey              23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Hal Grimsby               15 15 15 13  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Aaron Essel               27 27 27 24  0  n  0  0  2  3 90  7
MF Milo                      35 35 35 35  4  n  0  0  2  2 75  7
MF Geddy Lee                 23 23 23 23  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Billy Gilmour              8  8  8  7  9  n  0  0  0  0 15  6
WG Buddy Good                30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Billy Dodds               22 22 22 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ally McCoist              19 19 19 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Makenzie Kirk             28 28 28 28  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Dunfermline Athletic
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Robbie Hemfrey            11 11 11  4  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Aaron Comrie              25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen  14 14 14 12  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ewan Otoo                 27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF Mathew Todd               15 15 15 12  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Kieran Ngwenya            24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Neil Lennon               17 17 17 15  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Victor Wanyama            32 32 32 28  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Tashan Oakley-Boothe      22 22 22 19  0  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
FW Anton Dowds               30 30 30 30  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW George Oakley             29 29 29 29  3  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Trent Crimm               23 23 23 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       STJ DFA
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Halftime           2   2
Fulltime           5   3
Shots On Target    7   4
Shots              7   6
Saves              1   2
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      62  72
Revenue           88  88

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  STJ  N  54.00 134.82 173.07 
  1  DFA  N  48.60 124.13 159.08 
 46  STJ  N  49.00 120.32 193.32 
 46  DFA  N  48.00 123.13 158.88 
 76  STJ  N  49.00 111.32 179.82 

 Trainer's Report
Aaron Essel (STJ) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Dwain Rock (STJ) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.
Ewan Otoo (DFA) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Aaron Comrie (DFA) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.