TIME LINE V HEARTS

TIME LINE V HEARTS

26th July 2016

Full time - St Johnstone 0-2 Hearts Crowd - 4156

90+4 - Goal Hearts - Ryan Stevenson beats the offside trap and blasts past Enckelman from 16 yards.

90+2 Enckelman has to bring off a great save from Ryan Stevenson.

90 - There are four mins of added time.

89 - Duberry goes into the book for arguing with the ref. Hearts sub Templeton with Thomson.

88 - Kevin Kyle tries to get on the end of a high ball, but is beaten by Duberry.

86 - Saints are throwing everything and everyone at Hearts

84 - Hearts replace Stephen Elliott with Calum Elliot.

84 - May wins a throw in at the corner flag.

83 - Stevie May replaces Jamie Adams

81 - It's been mostly Saints this second half, a bit of magic needed.

80 - Anderson to Taylor, throw-in won.

79 - Hearts sub, ex Saint Ryan Stevenson replaces Skacel.

78 - Saints continue the onslaught on the Hearts defence, but Zaliukas clears from MacDonald.

77 - Grainger can only hit the Hearts wall with the free kick.

76 - Saints free kick 25 yards out, Davidson brought down by Zaliukas.

75 - Saints are well on top, but can't get the final ball into the box.

74 - Grainger comes close from 20 yards, the ball flies just over Kello's bar.

73 - Should have been the equaliser, MacDonald sets it up on a plate for Parkin, instead of breaking the net, he chooses the lob, and Kello tips it over the bar.

72 - Peter MacDonald knocks down to Parkin, but the striker can't control the ball and loses out to Palazuelos.

71 - Saints replace Samuel with Parkin.

70 - Davidson gives away a free kick 25 yards out, the defence stays solid though.

68 - Nothing seems to be going Saints way with the refereeing decisions today.

66 - Steven Anderson has to be quick to clear from Templeton.

65 - Saints throw in - quickly taken, chance gone.

64 - Hearts Goal - Kevin Kyle blasts the penalty past Enckelman

63 - Penalty, the free kick is blasted against the wall, and the referee decides it has hit one of the Saints players arm!

62 - Maybury booked for a foul on Templeton. Free kick 20 yards out.

61 - High cross into Saints box looking for Kyle, Enckelman collects at second attempt.

59 - Throw in Hearts - cleared by Maybury.

57 - Black booked for Hearts as the referee tries to calm things down.

57 - Long range effort into the Saints box, Enckelman's ball.

56 - Saints come forward again, Duberry's long ball finds MacDonald, but there are tackles flying in from all directions. Free kick to Hearts, Morris booked.

54 - Skacel with an effort from 20 yards, does not trouble Enckelman.

53 - Saints are on the attack again, this time Taylor down the right. However Hearts eventually clear their lines.

51 - Saints win a free kick, Samuel is fouled by Elliott.

50 - Hearts attack again and win a corner when Jamie Adams has to clear.

49 - Hearts throw in, it's long looking for Kyle, but Duberry clears.

48 - Hearts counter, however Davidson clears and tries to set up MacDonald.

47 - Saints attack down the right, a good cross from Taylor finds MacDonald, but his header sails over.

46 - Game kicks off, Peter MacDonald is on for Liam Craig.

45 +1 Half-Time

45 - Taylor is sent clear and wins Saints first corner. The keeper saves

44 - Hearts on the break win a corner, but they can't take advantage.

44 - Craig with a speculative effort goes wide.

43 - Hearts break forward down the right, Jonsson finds Skacel with a really good cross, but Enckelman dives down to his right to save.

42 - Throw in Saints, sent all the way back to Enckelman.

41 - Free kick Hearts in the middle of the park. They send everyone forward, the ball reaches Kyle, but his header is saved.

40 - Samuel chases a Duberry clearance, but Jonsson clears.

38 - Free kick Saints, Enckelman tries to find Samuel, but the striker has been given no room so far.

37 - Liam Craig has a go from 20 yards, but the shot goes a foot over.

36 - It's a battle in midfield, with good hard challenges from both sides.

35 - Saints have won several throw-ins in line with the Hearts box, but have made nothing of the long Grainger throw.

33 - David Templeton is allowed to run across the Saints defensive line, and eventually wins a corner. The corner is poor though, and Saints win a free kick in their own box.

31 - Saints are getting more and more into the game, with Taylor supporting Samuel well on the right.

29 - Free kick Saints - finds Taylor and then Craig. Goes for throw in and then cleared by Hearts.

28 - Hearts throw in

27 - First real chance falls to Saints, a mix up in the Hearts defence allows poor clearance to fall to Craig 35 yards out, the goal is open, but his shot sneaks agonisingly past.

26 - Throw in Saints, Grainger with the long one into the box, it's headed clear

25 - Saints come forward again, but the hearts defence are solid and are dealing with Samuel with some ease.

24 - The free kick is blasted against the wall and the danger cleared.

24 - Steven Anderson gives away a free kick 5 yards out after bringing down Elliott.

23 - Samuel breaks through, but the linesman's flag goes up for offside.

22 - On a slippery surface, the players are finding hard to control the ball.

21 - Ian Black finds himself in the Saints box with a free shot, but he blasts high and wide.

19 - Some good play from Taylor on the right looks as though it may unlock the hearts defence, but Mrowiec manages to clear.

18 - Free kick Saints, aimed at Craig but is cleared by Zaliukas.

17 - Anderson sends a long high ball into the box, but Samuel is judged to have fouled Bouzid.

15 - Throw in Saints, another long one reaches Taylor, who sends it back into the box,the loose ball falls to Samuel who shoots well over.

13 - Mrowiec brings down Samuel, Saints fans are demanding a sending off, the referee doesn't even award a free kick, bizarre!

12 - Hearts are continuing to attack using the right flank. Grainger's going to have a busy day.

11 - Saints counter, Anderson finds Craig, but his headed pass goes astray.

10 - Jonsson sails past Grainger and sends over a decent cross for Black, but Maybury clears the danger.

08 - Ian Black sends in a high ball for Kevin Kyle, Enckelman saves easily though.

06 - Another long ball for Samuel, doesn't reach target.

04 - Hearts burst through the middle, but Skacel is beaten to the ball by Duberry and the danger is cleared.

03 - Collin Samuel playing a lone figure up front, guarded by two Hearts defenders

02 - Foul to Hearts.

01 - Throw in Saints, 10 yards from Hearts box. It's a long one from Grainger, but Adams is beaten to the header.

Game kicks off

Team news:-

St Johnstone - Enckelman, Maybury, Grainger, Anderson, Duberry, Morris, Davidson, Adams, Craig, Samuel, Taylor - Subs:- Clark, Rutkiewicz, MacDonald, Parkin, Caddis, McIntosh, May

Hearts - Kello, Jonsson, Palazuelos, Black, Kyle, Elliott, Templeton, Skacel, Bouzid, Zaliukas, Mrowiec - Subs:- MacDonald, Barr, Elliot, Stevenson, Novikovas, Glen, Thomson

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