Inverness Caledonian Thistle vs St Johnstone, 2021-22 Scottish Premiership Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Finals

· 1st Leg

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

73': Reece McAlear
80': Reece McAlear

FT
2 - 2
1st Leg

St Johnstone

18': Shaun Rooney
24': Melker Hallberg

About

Inverness Caledonian Thistle are hosting St Johnstone at Sarens PSG Stadium, Inverness, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership Promotion/Relegation Playoffs.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Melker Hallberg (St. Johnstone).
2': Sean Welsh (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Offside, Inverness CT. Reece McAlear tries a through ball, but Aaron Doran is caught offside.
4': Daniel Cleary (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Billy Mckay (Inverness CT).
5': Attempt saved. Glenn Middleton (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Shaun Rooney.
5': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Mark Ridgers.
5': Attempt saved. Melker Hallberg (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cameron MacPherson.
10': Attempt missed. Murray Davidson (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Glenn Middleton.
14': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Cameron Harper.
16': Attempt saved. Shaun Rooney (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cameron MacPherson.
18': Goal! Inverness CT 0, St. Johnstone 1. Shaun Rooney (St. Johnstone) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Melker Hallberg with a cross.
20': Attempt missed. Glenn Middleton (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Melker Hallberg.
24': Attempt saved. Callum Hendry (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Glenn Middleton.
24': Attempt blocked. Melker Hallberg (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
24': Goal! Inverness CT 0, St. Johnstone 2. Melker Hallberg (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
27': Foul by David Carson (Inverness CT).
27': James Brown (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Callum Hendry (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
27': Foul by David Carson (Inverness CT).
28': Offside, St. Johnstone. Jamie McCart tries a through ball, but Murray Davidson is caught offside.
31': Billy Mckay (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Foul by Daniel Cleary (St. Johnstone).
31': Attempt blocked. Aaron Doran (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
32': Attempt missed. Murray Davidson (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
34': Attempt missed. Sean Welsh (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
35': Daniel Cleary (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Foul by Billy Mckay (Inverness CT).
38': Attempt missed. Glenn Middleton (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Melker Hallberg.
39': Billy Mckay (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Murray Davidson (St. Johnstone).
44': Offside, St. Johnstone. Liam Gordon tries a through ball, but Melker Hallberg is caught offside.
44': Foul by Glenn Middleton (St. Johnstone).
44': Sean Welsh (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Cameron MacPherson (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Murray Davidson.
45'+1': Foul by Melker Hallberg (St. Johnstone).
45'+1': Robbie Deas (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': First Half ends, Inverness CT 0, St. Johnstone 2.
45': Second Half begins Inverness CT 0, St. Johnstone 2.
45': Substitution, Inverness CT. Austin Samuels replaces Joseph Hardy.
45': Substitution, Inverness CT. Logan Chalmers replaces Aaron Doran.
46': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Mark Ridgers.
46': Attempt missed. Daniel Cleary (St. Johnstone) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Melker Hallberg with a cross following a corner.
48': Attempt saved. Callum Hendry (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by James Brown.
48': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Mark Ridgers.
48': Attempt blocked. Murray Davidson (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie McCart with a headed pass.
49': Attempt blocked. Jamie McCart (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
49': Attempt blocked. Shaun Rooney (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
50': Attempt blocked. Glenn Middleton (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hendry.
51': Attempt blocked. Cameron MacPherson (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Glenn Middleton.
51': Attempt blocked. Callum Hendry (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Murray Davidson.
52': Offside, St. Johnstone. Callum Hendry tries a through ball, but Glenn Middleton is caught offside.
52': Glenn Middleton (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card.
53': Attempt missed. Daniel Cleary (St. Johnstone) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Melker Hallberg with a cross.
54': Offside, Inverness CT. Logan Chalmers tries a through ball, but Austin Samuels is caught offside.
55': Foul by Logan Chalmers (Inverness CT).
55': Jamie McCart (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Substitution, Inverness CT. Scott Allardice replaces Lewis Hyde.
57': Billy Mckay (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Foul by Murray Davidson (St. Johnstone).
63': Attempt missed. Glenn Middleton (St. Johnstone) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Gordon.
66': Attempt blocked. Melker Hallberg (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hendry.
66': Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Jamie McCart.
67': Attempt missed. Sean Welsh (Inverness CT) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
68': Attempt missed. James Brown (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Melker Hallberg.
69': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Stevie May replaces Glenn Middleton.
69': Substitution, St. Johnstone. Jacob Butterfield replaces Melker Hallberg.
73': Goal! Inverness CT 1, St. Johnstone 2. Reece McAlear (Inverness CT) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Austin Samuels.
76': Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Cameron Harper.
78': Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Jamie McCart.
79': Foul by Murray Davidson (St. Johnstone).
79': Reece McAlear (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Goal! Inverness CT 2, St. Johnstone 2. Reece McAlear (Inverness CT) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
85': Foul by Robbie Deas (Inverness CT).
85': Stevie May (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Attempt blocked. Billy Mckay (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Austin Samuels.
86': Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
87': Offside, Inverness CT. Reece McAlear tries a through ball, but Kirk Broadfoot is caught offside.
90': Foul by Logan Chalmers (Inverness CT).
90': Shaun Rooney (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+2': Foul by Billy Mckay (Inverness CT).
90'+2': Murray Davidson (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Inverness CT 2, St. Johnstone 2.
0': Match ends, Inverness CT 2, St. Johnstone 2.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Venue: Sarens PSG Stadium
Location: Inverness, Scotland
Attendance: 4,811

Line-Ups

Inverness Caledonian Thistle (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Marc Ridgers (GK)
4	Sean Welsh
5	Robbie Deas
15	Kirk Broadfoot
23	Reece McAlear
28	Lewis Hyde
10	Aaron Doran
3	Cameron Harper
8	David Carson
9	Billy McKay
20	Joseph Hardy

Inverness Caledonian Thistle Substitutes:

Matthew Strachan, Logan Chalmers, Austin Samuels, Calum Mackay, Cameron Mackay, Scott Allardice.

St Johnstone (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Zander Clark (GK)
6	Liam Gordon
4	Jamie McCart
5	Daniel Cleary
18	Cameron Macpherson
29	Melker Hallberg
8	Murray Davidson
2	James Brown
19	Shaun Rooney
22	Callum Hendry
14	Glenn Middleton

St Johnstone Substitutes:

Michael O'Halloran, Nadir Ciftci, Stevie May, John Mahon, Charlie Gilmour, Liam Craig, Thomas Sang, Jacob Butterfield, Elliot Parish.

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