photo;my man of the match in action
Subs: Graham, Wilson, Gauld, Souttar, McCallum, Gomis and El Alagui
Booked: Robertson and Ciftci
Subs Used: Graham, El Alagui and Gauld
Starting XI (St Johnstone): Mannus, Miller, Easton, McDonald, Mackay, Anderson, O'Halloran, Dunne, May, Millar and Wotherspoon
Subs: Cregg, Hasselbaink, Banks, Brown, Croft, Clancy and Iwelumo
Booked: Mackay, Dunne, May and Millar
Subs Used: Cregg, Clancy and Croft
My Man of the Match: Sean Dillon
Dundee United and St Johnstone were both looking to keep the winning runs they had going. As well as being on a high from last weekends Scottish Cup Quarter Finals.
Throughout the first half neither team were really looking as if they were demanding the break through. This came as a shock from United as they were so strong last weekend against Inverness CT. But neither team were pressing either goals as much as the opposing team thought they would.
photo; tensions high between teams
However, it was St Johnstone who came closest first though. A David Wotherspoon corner in the first minute was aimed to the near post. Garry McDonald rose high at the front post but could not keep the ball down from close range.
Ciftci's strength gave United their best opportunity of the half 27 minutes in. Ciftci collected the ball near the edge of the area after out-muscling his marker. A quick change of direction presented a shot in the box. Ciftci put the ball to his left and struck low across the face of Mannus's goal. Sadly for United, Mannus was equal to it and gathered the ball low near his own feet.
Shorty after the restart St Johnstone found what would be the winning goal. May drove at Dillon before striking a 30 yard shot at the United goal. Cierzniak looked to have gathered the ball. However, somehow the ball came loose and crept over the line to give St Johnstone a surprise lead.
photo; Cierzniak's mistake
With two penalties shouts being denied by referee Allan. One from El Alagui looked to be clearly impeded by the St Johnstone defender, yet no penalty or dive was adjudged by the referee or his assistant. Another from a foul on Gauld went unpunished by Allan on 76 minutes.
This saw an annoyed Jackie McNamara sent to the stands as St Johnstone Manager Tommy Wright entered the home technical area. Wright was also directed to the stands by the referee. These incidences saw United fans get outraged at the treatment that referee Allan was giving to there team.
Overall it was a really poorly refereed game as well as a poor game. But as Cierzniak mistake saw May take the lead in the 48th minute. It ended with St Johnstone gaining all 3 points in the week night Tayside Derby.
Full Time Dundee United 0 - 1 St Johnstone
photo; McNamara getting sent to the stand
Attendance: 6,720
My man of the match was Sean Dillon because he has recently just started to come back into the team due to team mate Curtis Good getting injured while away on international duty with Australia. Personally I think that Sean Dillon has proven to the fans that he really deserves to be in the team at least every second week or so. He is also showing his experience with young Souttar just recovering from an injury, as well as linking up with the younger midfield and up front.
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