St Johnstone vs Dunfermline Athletic, 2011/2012 Scottish Premier League
· Scottish Premiership
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
About
St Johnstone are hosting Dunfermline Athletic
at McDiarmid Park, Perth, Scotland, starting on
. The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.
Match Commentary
- 0': Game on!
- 1': Throw-in: Liam Craig takes it (Attacking)
- 1': Throw-in: Francisco Sandaza takes it (Attacking)
- 1': Throw-in: Andrew Dowie takes it (Attacking)
- 2': Throw-in: Andrew Dowie takes it (Attacking)
- 2': Throw-in: Callum Davidson takes it (Attacking)
- 2': Throw-in: Callum Davidson takes it (Attacking)
- 3': Throw-in: Alexander Keddie takes it (Attacking)
- 4': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Defending)
- 4': Austin McCann commits a foul on Francisco Sandaza resulting on a free kick for St Johnstone
- 4': Jody Morris takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
- 4': Lee Croft crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
- 4': Chris Smith takes a long goal kick
- 5': Throw-in: Francisco Sandaza takes it (Defending)
- 5': Throw-in: Lee Croft takes it (Attacking)
- 5': Jody Morris hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: open play
- 6': Lee Croft takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
- 6': Murray Davidson hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 7': Chris Smith takes a long goal kick
- 8': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Attacking)
- 8': Chris Smith takes a long goal kick
- 10': Frazer Wright hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: open play
- 10': Throw-in: Callum Davidson takes it (Attacking)
- 11': Dave MacKay crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 12': Alexander Keddie clears the ball from danger.
- 12': Andrew Dowie crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 12': David McCracken clears the ball from danger.
- 13': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Attacking)
- 13': St Johnstone makes a sub: Chris Millar enters for Jody Morris. Reason: Injury
- 14': Throw-in: Andrew Dowie takes it (Attacking)
- 14': Throw-in: Francisco Sandaza takes it (Attacking)
- 15': Lee Croft hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 15': Chris Smith makes a very good save (Catch)
- 15': Throw-in: Liam Craig takes it (Attacking)
- 16': David Graham crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 16': Dave MacKay clears the ball from danger.
- 16': Throw-in: Joe Cardle takes it (Defending)
- 17': Liam Craig takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
- 17': David McCracken hits a good header. Outcome: blocked
- 18': Patrick Boyle blocks the shot
- 18': Throw-in: Joe Cardle takes it (Attacking)
- 20': Austin McCann commits a foul on Frazer Wright resulting on a free kick for St Johnstone
- 20': Alan Mannus takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 21': Throw-in: Andrew Dowie takes it (Attacking)
- 22': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Attacking)
- 24': Throw-in: Patrick Boyle takes it (Attacking)
- 25': Austin McCann commits a foul on Francisco Sandaza resulting on a free kick for St Johnstone
- 25': Liam Craig takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
- 26': Lee Croft takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
- 26': Chris Smith makes a very good save (Punch)
- 27': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Attacking)
- 28': Liam Craig commits a foul on Martin Hardie resulting on a free kick for Dunfermline Athletic
- 28': Andrew Dowie takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
- 28': Andrew Dowie crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 28': Alan Mannus makes a very good save (Catch)
- 29': Throw-in: Callum Davidson takes it (Defending)
- 30': Chris Smith takes a long goal kick
- 31': Lee Croft hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 31': Chris Smith makes a very good save (Catch)
- 31': Chris Smith takes a long goal kick
- 32': Murray Davidson hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
- 32': Chris Smith makes a very good save (Catch)
- 33': Alan Mannus takes a long goal kick
- 33': Martin Hardie commits a foul on Chris Millar resulting on a free kick for St Johnstone
- 33': Chris Millar takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 33': Murray Davidson hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
- 33': Goal!! Murray Davidson hits a very good left footed shot to the lower left corner from the left channel (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! St Johnstone now leads 1 - 0
- 34': That last goal was assisted by Francisco Sandaza (Pass from Centre Penalty Area)
- 35': Callum Davidson crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
- 35': Callum Davidson hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
- 35': Goal!! Callum Davidson hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! St Johnstone now leads 2 - 0
- 36': That last goal was assisted by Francisco Sandaza (Pass from Left Channel)
- 37': Dunfermline Athletic makes a sub: Paul Burns enters for David Graham. Reason: Tactical
- 38': Alan Mannus takes a long goal kick
- 39': Throw-in: Patrick Boyle takes it (Attacking)
- 40': Throw-in: Patrick Boyle takes it (Attacking)
- 41': Throw-in: Callum Davidson takes it (Defending)
- 41': Throw-in: Chris Millar takes it (Attacking)
- 42': Throw-in: Joe Cardle takes it (Attacking)
- 42': Joe Cardle crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 42': Alan Mannus makes a very good save (Catch)
- 43': Dave MacKay hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
- 43': Throw-in: Callum Davidson takes it (Attacking)
- 43': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Attacking)
- 43': Throw-in: Patrick Boyle takes it (Attacking)
- 44': Chris Smith takes a long goal kick
- 44': Throw-in: Callum Davidson takes it (Defending)
- 44': Ryan Thomson commits a foul on Murray Davidson resulting on a free kick for St Johnstone
- 44': Liam Craig takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
- 45': Chris Smith takes a long goal kick
- 45': Chris Smith takes a long goal kick
- 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
- 45': The second half is under way
- 46': Dunfermline Athletic makes a sub: Paul Willis enters for Patrick Boyle. Reason: Tactical
- 46': Throw-in: Austin McCann takes it (Attacking)
- 46': Alan Mannus takes a long goal kick
- 47': Offside called on Cillian Sheridan
- 47': Andrew Dowie takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 48': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Defending)
- 49': Throw-in: Callum Davidson takes it (Attacking)
- 49': Cillian Sheridan crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 49': Chris Smith makes a very good save (Catch)
- 49': Chris Smith takes a long goal kick
- 50': Martin Hardie commits a foul on Murray Davidson resulting on a free kick for St Johnstone
- 50': Dave MacKay takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 51': Chris Smith takes a long goal kick
- 52': Chris Smith takes a long goal kick
- 52': Murray Davidson hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: clearance
- 52': Alexander Keddie clears the ball from danger.
- 52': Throw-in: Gary Mason takes it (Attacking)
- 53': Lee Croft crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
- 53': Chris Smith takes a long goal kick
- 54': Chris Smith takes a long goal kick
- 54': Paul Willis hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 54': Alan Mannus takes a long goal kick
- 55': Dunfermline Athletic makes a sub: Andy Kirk enters for Liam Buchanan. Reason: Tactical
- 56': Throw-in: Callum Davidson takes it (Defending)
- 56': Chris Smith takes a long goal kick
- 57': Throw-in: Callum Davidson takes it (Defending)
- 57': Throw-in: Callum Davidson takes it (Defending)
- 58': Throw-in: Paul Burns takes it (Defending)
- 58': Chris Millar commits a foul on Paul Burns resulting on a free kick for Dunfermline Athletic
- 58': Andrew Dowie takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 59': Callum Davidson crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
- 59': Chris Smith takes a long goal kick
- 60': Paul Burns commits a foul on Liam Craig resulting on a free kick for St Johnstone
- 60': Frazer Wright takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 60': David McCracken commits a foul on Martin Hardie resulting on a free kick for Dunfermline Athletic
- 60': Austin McCann takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
- 61': Offside called on Joe Cardle
- 61': Alan Mannus takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 62': Francisco Sandaza crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
- 63': Murray Davidson hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: save
- 63': Chris Smith makes a very good save (Catch)
- 64': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Attacking)
- 65': Throw-in: Paul Burns takes it (Attacking)
- 66': Austin McCann hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: open play
- 66': Joe Cardle takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
- 67': Chris Smith takes a long goal kick
- 67': David McCracken commits a foul on Martin Hardie resulting on a free kick for Dunfermline Athletic
- 67': Austin McCann takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
- 68': Paul Willis crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
- 68': Throw-in: Paul Burns takes it (Attacking)
- 68': Joe Cardle crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
- 68': Alan Mannus takes a long goal kick
- 69': Ryan Thomson commits a foul on Callum Davidson resulting on a free kick for St Johnstone
- 69': Alan Mannus takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 69': Lee Croft hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit bar
- 70': Throw-in: Paul Willis takes it (Attacking)
- 71': Joe Cardle takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: out of play
- 71': Joe Cardle takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
- 71': Alan Mannus makes a very good save (Catch)
- 72': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Defending)
- 73': Joe Cardle crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 73': Frazer Wright clears the ball from danger.
- 73': Paul Burns hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
- 73': Goal!! Paul Burns hits a very good left footed shot to the lower left corner from the right channel (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Dunfermline Athletic now trails 1 - 2
- 74': Joe Cardle crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 74': Callum Davidson clears the ball from danger.
- 75': Francisco Sandaza hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
- 75': Chris Smith takes a long goal kick
- 76': St Johnstone makes a sub: Marcus Haber enters for Francisco Sandaza. Reason: Tactical
- 77': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Attacking)
- 77': Alan Mannus takes a long goal kick
- 78': Liam Craig hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
- 78': Chris Smith makes a very good save (Catch)
- 78': Lee Croft hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
- 78': Goal!! Lee Croft hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! St Johnstone now leads 3 - 1
- 78': That last goal was assisted by Murray Davidson (Pass from Right Channel)
- 81': Throw-in: Callum Davidson takes it (Attacking)
- 82': Throw-in: Paul Burns takes it (Attacking)
- 82': Paul Burns crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
- 82': Alan Mannus takes a long goal kick
- 83': Throw-in: Paul Burns takes it (Attacking)
- 83': Offside called on Martin Hardie
- 83': Alan Mannus takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 84': Throw-in: Liam Craig takes it (Attacking)
- 84': Paul Willis crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
- 85': Joe Cardle hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 85': Throw-in: Callum Davidson takes it (Attacking)
- 85': Throw-in: Callum Davidson takes it (Attacking)
- 86': Gary Mason commits a foul on Cillian Sheridan resulting on a free kick for St Johnstone
- 86': Alan Mannus takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 87': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Attacking)
- 87': St Johnstone makes a sub: James Keatings enters for Lee Croft. Reason: Tactical
- 88': Joe Cardle commits a foul on James Keatings resulting on a free kick for St Johnstone
- 88': Dave MacKay takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
- 89': Ryan Thomson commits a foul on Chris Millar resulting on a free kick for St Johnstone
- 89': Frazer Wright takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
- 89': Chris Smith takes a long goal kick
- 90': Throw-in: James Keatings takes it (Attacking)
- 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
- 90': End of the game
- 90'+1': Chris Smith takes a long goal kick
- 90'+1': James Keatings hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 90'+2': Cillian Sheridan hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
- 90'+2': Throw-in: Andy Kirk takes it (Attacking)
Statistics
 DFA |
STJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 51 | Possession | 49 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 10 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 2 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 3,732
Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 3,732
SPFL Premiership Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Livingston | 3 | -1 | 4 |
Line-Ups
St Johnstone
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 15 | Alan Mannus (GK) |
| 2 | Dave MacKay |
| 5 | Frazer Wright |
| 18 | David McCracken |
| 3 | Callum Davidson |
| 9 | Lee Croft |
| 8 | Murray Davidson |
| 4 | Jody Morris |
| 10 | Liam Craig |
| 11 | Cillian Sheridan |
| 21 | Francisco Sandaza |
Dunfermline Athletic
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Chris Smith (GK) |
| 15 | Andrew Dowie |
| 6 | Alexander Keddie |
| 3 | Austin McCann |
| 13 | Paddy Boyle |
| 7 | Joe Cardle |
| 8 | Martin Hardie |
| 4 | Gary Mason |
| 23 | Ryan Thomson |
| 11 | David Graham |
| 19 | Liam Buchanan |
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