Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Greenock Morton. A crowd of 17,468 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Queen of the South and Greenock Morton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Ferguson.


0.00
The first half starts with Greenock Morton kicking off!
12.09
Craig Young barges into Darius Clegg. The referee warns Craig Young to calm down! Darius Clegg hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.57
Miguel Delgado knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Sullivan. Stephen Sullivan shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
16.58
Craig Young flicks a high ball forward to Scott Caldwell who takes it down. Scott Caldwell flicks a high ball forward to Adrian Caldwell who gracefully takes it down. Adrian Caldwell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Billy McCoist.
20.59
Stephen Sullivan kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Caldwell. Scott Caldwell knocks in a cross ball towards Adrian Caldwell. Adrian Caldwell directs the ball goalwards with his head. Billy McCoist clears it off the line with his head!
22.59
Ricardo Lima threads a neat ball through to Darius Clegg. Darius Clegg knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Craig Young.
26.33
Stephen Davidson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Filipe Marques. Filipe Marques knocks in a cross ball towards Demetrio Italiano. Demetrio Italiano powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
28.57
Filipe Marques flicks a high pass forward. Darius Clegg holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Darius Clegg whips in a cross ball towards Filipe Marques. Filipe Marques is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Fabio Debaets is on top of it.
38.38
Ricardo Lima threads the ball through to Darius Clegg. Darius Clegg runs straight at the defence! Some awkward footwork from Darius Clegg provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
44.32
Erwin Van Barneveld passes the ball forward to Stephen Sullivan. Stephen Sullivan makes a probing pass to Scott Caldwell. Scott Caldwell shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
Stephen Sullivan threads the ball through to Scott Caldwell. Scott Caldwell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Queen of the South appear unchanged since the first half. Greenock Morton also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Queen of the South kick off and get the second half underway!
55.21
Jose Arias flicks a high ball forward to Stephen Davidson who takes it down. Stephen Davidson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ricardo Lima but he's offside!
60.38
Ulrich Goussé knocks the ball to his team mate, Adrian Caldwell. Adrian Caldwell shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Jean-Guy Marsiglia effortlessly smothers it!
61.31
Stephen Sullivan knocks the ball to his team mate, Adrian Caldwell. Adrian Caldwell rushes past Billy McCoist! Adrian Caldwell side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Jean-Guy Marsiglia.
62.49
Stephen Sullivan takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Miguel Delgado rockets a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
71.54
Adrian Caldwell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Caldwell. Scott Caldwell shoots from long range but somehow Jean-Guy Marsiglia manages to keep it out.
77.06
Scott Caldwell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin McStay. Kevin McStay knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.34
Miguel Delgado flicks a high pass forward. Scott Caldwell collects the pass. Scott Caldwell threads a neat ball through to Kevin McStay. Kevin McStay shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
85.10
Stephen Sullivan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Meiklejohn. Gavin Meiklejohn whips in a cross ball towards Adrian Caldwell. Adrian Caldwell directs the ball goalwards with his head. Jean-Guy Marsiglia is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 1 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 7 vs 3
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 2 vs 0
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 0
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 58.5714285714286 vs 41.4285714285714
Play Area
Home team third: 30.00%, Midfield: 44.29%, Away team third: 25.71%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Adrian Caldwell of Queen of the South

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
7
2. Craig Young (DEF)
6
7
6
9. Kevin McStay (ATT)
6
10. Scott Caldwell (ATT)
7
11. Adrian Caldwell (ATT)
9

12. Scott Cleland (DEF)
0
0
14. Victor Perez (GK)
0

2. David McCoist (DEF)
6
3. Billy McCoist (DEF)
7
6. Ricardo Lima (MID)
7
7. Jose Arias (MID)
6
8. Don Hopkin (MID)
6
7
10. Darius Clegg (ATT)
9

12. Matt Gemmill (DEF)
0
13. Garry Gemmell (GK)
0
14. Richard Mason (MID)
0