St Johnstone vs Dunfermline Athletic, 2011/2012 Scottish Premier League
· Scottish PremiershipAbout
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': Dave MacKay crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 1': Paul Gallacher makes a very good save (Catch)
- 1': Martin Hardie commits a foul on David McCracken resulting on a free kick for St Johnstone
- 1': Peter Enckelman takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: cross
- 1': Peter Enckelman crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
- 1': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Attacking)
- 2': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Attacking)
- 2': Frazer Wright commits a foul on Martin Hardie resulting on a free kick for Dunfermline Athletic
- 2': Joe Cardle takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
- 3': Joe Cardle crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
- 3': Andy Kirk hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 3': Peter Enckelman takes a long goal kick
- 3': Throw-in: Austin McCann takes it (Defending)
- 4': Throw-in: Jason Thomson takes it (Attacking)
- 4': Throw-in: Liam Craig takes it (Attacking)
- 5': Murray Davidson commits a foul on Gary Mason resulting on a free kick for Dunfermline Athletic
- 5': John Potter takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
- 5': John Potter crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 5': Frazer Wright clears the ball from danger.
- 6': Throw-in: Jason Thomson takes it (Attacking)
- 6': Jason Thomson crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 7': David McCracken clears the ball from danger.
- 7': Throw-in: Austin McCann takes it (Attacking)
- 7': Alexander Keddie crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 7': Peter Enckelman makes a very good save (Catch)
- 8': Gary Mason commits a foul on Carl Finnigan resulting on a free kick for St Johnstone
- 8': Liam Craig takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
- 9': Handball called on Carl Finnigan
- 9': Paul Gallacher takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 10': Liam Craig takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the out of play, resulting in: out of play
- 10': Paul Gallacher takes a long goal kick
- 11': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Attacking)
- 12': Throw-in: Liam Craig takes it (Attacking)
- 12': Paul Gallacher takes a long goal kick
- 13': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Attacking)
- 14': Dave MacKay takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
- 14': Martin Hardie clears the ball from danger.
- 15': Throw-in: Austin McCann takes it (Attacking)
- 16': Throw-in: Liam Craig takes it (Attacking)
- 16': Throw-in: Liam Craig takes it (Defending)
- 17': Martin Hardie crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 17': David McCracken clears the ball from danger.
- 17': Marcus Haber hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
- 18': Austin McCann blocks the shot
- 18': Liam Craig takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
- 19': Throw-in: Jason Thomson takes it (Attacking)
- 19': Andy Kirk commits a foul on Jody Morris resulting on a free kick for St Johnstone
- 19': Peter Enckelman takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 20': Throw-in: Liam Craig takes it (Attacking)
- 20': Dave MacKay crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
- 20': Gary Mason blocks the cross
- 21': Dave MacKay commits a foul on Joe Cardle resulting on a free kick for Dunfermline Athletic
- 21': Paul Gallacher takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 21': Throw-in: Liam Craig takes it (Attacking)
- 21': Liam Craig crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 22': Paul Gallacher makes a very good save (Catch)
- 22': Dave MacKay crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 22': Joe Cardle clears the ball from danger.
- 22': Offside called on Marcus Haber
- 22': Paul Gallacher takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 23': Offside called on Andy Kirk
- 23': Peter Enckelman takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 24': Throw-in: Jason Thomson takes it (Defending)
- 24': Austin McCann crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 24': Peter Enckelman makes a good save (Catch)
- 25': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Attacking)
- 25': Throw-in: Jason Thomson takes it (Defending)
- 25': Carl Finnigan commits a foul on Andrew Dowie resulting on a free kick for Dunfermline Athletic
- 25': Paul Gallacher takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 26': Marcus Haber crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 26': Paul Gallacher makes a good save (Catch)
- 26': Offside called on Andy Kirk
- 26': Peter Enckelman takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 29': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Attacking)
- 29': Carl Finnigan hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 29': Paul Gallacher takes a long goal kick
- 30': Murray Davidson commits a foul on Joe Cardle resulting on a free kick for Dunfermline Athletic
- 30': Paul Gallacher takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 30': Joe Cardle takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: shot
- 30': Goal!! Andy Kirk hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Dunfermline Athletic now leads 1 - 0
- 30': Andy Kirk hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
- 31': That last goal was assisted by Jason Thomson (Cross from Right Channel)
- 33': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Attacking)
- 34': Paul Gallacher takes a long goal kick
- 34': Kevin Moon commits a foul on Martin Hardie resulting on a free kick for Dunfermline Athletic
- 35': Joe Cardle takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
- 35': Peter Enckelman takes a long goal kick
- 36': Cillian Sheridan commits a foul on Alexander Keddie resulting on a free kick for Dunfermline Athletic
- 36': Paul Gallacher takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 37': Paul Gallacher takes a long goal kick
- 38': Throw-in: Liam Craig takes it (Attacking)
- 38': Throw-in: Jason Thomson takes it (Defending)
- 39': Offside called on Andy Kirk
- 39': Frazer Wright takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 39': Throw-in: Austin McCann takes it (Defending)
- 40': Liam Craig takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
- 41': Andrew Dowie clears the ball from danger.
- 41': Throw-in: Liam Craig takes it (Defending)
- 42': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Attacking)
- 42': Andrew Dowie commits a foul on Carl Finnigan resulting on a free kick for St Johnstone
- 42': Liam Craig takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
- 43': Andrew Dowie is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 44': Paul Gallacher takes a long goal kick
- 44': Offside called on Cillian Sheridan
- 45': Paul Gallacher takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 45': Throw-in: Jason Thomson takes it (Attacking)
- 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
- 45'+1': Throw-in: Austin McCann takes it (Defending)
- 45': The second half is under way
- 46': Martin Hardie commits a foul on Murray Davidson resulting on a free kick for St Johnstone
- 46': Peter Enckelman takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 47': Liam Craig crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
- 47': Murray Davidson hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 47': Paul Gallacher takes a long goal kick
- 48': Murray Davidson commits a foul on Andy Kirk resulting on a free kick for Dunfermline Athletic
- 48': Austin McCann takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
- 48': Murray Davidson is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 49': Peter Enckelman takes a long goal kick
- 50': David McCracken commits a foul on Andy Kirk resulting on a free kick for Dunfermline Athletic
- 50': Austin McCann takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 50': Throw-in: Austin McCann takes it (Attacking)
- 51': Throw-in: Jason Thomson takes it (Attacking)
- 51': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Attacking)
- 52': Kevin Moon crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 52': Paul Gallacher makes a good save (Catch)
- 53': Throw-in: Liam Craig takes it (Defending)
- 53': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Attacking)
- 54': Offside called on Marcus Haber
- 54': Paul Gallacher takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 54': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Defending)
- 54': Austin McCann commits a foul on Marcus Haber resulting on a free kick for St Johnstone
- 54': Dave MacKay takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 55': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Attacking)
- 55': Paul Gallacher takes a long goal kick
- 55': St Johnstone makes a sub: Francisco Sandaza enters for Cillian Sheridan. Reason: Tactical
- 56': Andy Kirk commits a foul on Marcus Haber resulting on a free kick for St Johnstone
- 56': Peter Enckelman takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 57': Peter Enckelman takes a long goal kick
- 58': Throw-in: Austin McCann takes it (Attacking)
- 58': Throw-in: Austin McCann takes it (Attacking)
- 58': Throw-in: Austin McCann takes it (Attacking)
- 59': Joe Cardle hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 59': Murray Davidson blocks the shot
- 59': Joe Cardle takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
- 59': David McCracken clears the ball from danger.
- 59': Joe Cardle takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
- 60': Martin Hardie hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 60': Peter Enckelman takes a long goal kick
- 60': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Attacking)
- 61': Throw-in: Austin McCann takes it (Defending)
- 61': John Potter commits a nasty foul on Francisco Sandaza resulting on a penalty for St Johnstone
- 61': John Potter has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: professional foul
- 63': Liam Craig powers the penalty kick with his left foot to the lower right corner and the goalkeepper saves it!
- 63': Paul Gallacher makes a very good save (Block)
- 63': Liam Craig takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
- 67': Dunfermline Athletic makes a sub: David Graham enters for Andy Kirk. Reason: Tactical
- 68': Dunfermline Athletic makes a sub: Steven McDougall enters for Joe Cardle. Reason: Tactical
- 69': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Attacking)
- 70': Martin Hardie commits a foul on Murray Davidson resulting on a free kick for St Johnstone
- 71': Liam Craig takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
- 71': Martin Hardie is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 71': Francisco Sandaza hits a good header. Outcome: save
- 71': Paul Gallacher makes a very good save (Catch)
- 72': St Johnstone makes a sub: David Robertson enters for Marcus Haber. Reason: Tactical
- 72': David McCracken commits a foul on David Graham resulting on a free kick for Dunfermline Athletic
- 72': Austin McCann takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
- 73': Austin McCann crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 73': Peter Enckelman makes a very good save (Catch)
- 73': Liam Craig takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: out of play
- 74': Paul Gallacher takes a long goal kick
- 74': Throw-in: Liam Craig takes it (Defending)
- 75': Throw-in: Liam Craig takes it (Defending)
- 76': Murray Davidson hits a good header. Outcome: save
- 76': Paul Gallacher makes a very good save (Catch)
- 76': Paul Gallacher takes a long goal kick
- 78': Jody Morris crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 78': Jason Thomson clears the ball from danger.
- 79': Kevin Moon crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
- 79': Paul Gallacher takes a long goal kick
- 80': Liam Craig crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 80': Paul Gallacher makes a very good save (Catch)
- 80': Paul Gallacher takes a long goal kick
- 81': Throw-in: Liam Craig takes it (Defending)
- 82': Murray Davidson hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: save
- 82': Paul Gallacher makes a very good save (Catch)
- 82': Paul Gallacher takes a long goal kick
- 83': David Graham hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 83': David McCracken blocks the shot
- 83': Throw-in: David Robertson takes it (Defending)
- 84': Throw-in: Liam Craig takes it (Defending)
- 85': Throw-in: Liam Craig takes it (Attacking)
- 86': Steven McDougall commits a foul on Frazer Wright resulting on a free kick for St Johnstone
- 86': Frazer Wright takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 86': Alexander Keddie commits a foul on Murray Davidson resulting on a free kick for St Johnstone
- 86': Liam Craig takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
- 87': Liam Craig crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
- 87': Paul Gallacher takes a long goal kick
- 88': Paul Gallacher takes a long goal kick
- 88': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Attacking)
- 89': Jody Morris crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
- 89': Paul Gallacher takes a long goal kick
- 89': Throw-in: David McCracken takes it (Defending)
- 90': Liam Craig crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
- 90': Dave MacKay hits a good header. Outcome: clearance
- 90': Jason Thomson clears the ball from danger.
- 90': Throw-in: Liam Craig takes it (Attacking)
- 90': Francisco Sandaza commits a foul on Martin Hardie resulting on a free kick for Dunfermline Athletic
- 90': Paul Gallacher takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
- 90': End of the game
- 90'+1': Liam Craig crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
- 90'+1': Murray Davidson commits a foul on Martin Hardie resulting on a free kick for Dunfermline Athletic
- 90'+1': Paul Gallacher takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 90'+2': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Attacking)
- 90'+2': Throw-in: Austin McCann takes it (Defending)
- 90'+3': Murray Davidson crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 90'+3': Austin McCann clears the ball from danger.
- 90'+3': Throw-in: Dave MacKay takes it (Attacking)
- 90'+3': Carl Finnigan crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
Statistics
 DFA |
STJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 9 | Saves | 4 |
| 50 | Possession | 50 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 7 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 6 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 3,466
Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 3,466
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 |
|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Enckelman (GK) |
| 2 | Dave MacKay |
| 18 | David McCracken |
| 5 | Frazer Wright |
| 10 | Liam Craig |
| 14 | Kevin Moon |
| 4 | Jody Morris |
| 8 | Murray Davidson  |
| 23 | Marcus Haber |
| 19 | Carl Finnigan |
| 11 | Cillian Sheridan |
Dunfermline Athletic
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Gallacher (GK) |
| 2 | Jason Thomson |
| 16 | John Potter  |
| 6 | Alexander Keddie |
| 3 | Austin McCann |
| 15 | Andrew Dowie |
| 7 | Joe Cardle |
| 4 | Gary Mason |
| 8 | Martin Hardie |
| 17 | Paul Burns |
| 10 | Andy Kirk |
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