Match Report
| Queen of the South | Queen of the South |  |  | East Fife | East Fife | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Harald Willems | H. Willems |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 |  | Duncan Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| John Strachan | J. Strachan | | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 57 | | Callum Collins | C. Collins | |||||||||
| Paul Naysmith | P. Naysmith | | 63 | D | | 3 | | D | 48 | | Richard Inglis | R. Inglis | |||||||||
| Dominic Rae | D. Rae | | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 46 | | Billy James | B. James | |||||||||
| John Gemmill | J. Gemmill | | 51 | D | | 5 | |  | D | 44 | | Billy White | B. White | ||||||||
| Dominic Mcallister | D. Mcallister | | 48 | D | | | 6 | | M | 70 | | Matt Niven | M. Niven | ||||||||
| Neil Hopkin | N. Hopkin | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 62 | | Neil Hopkin | N. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Garry Henderson | G. Henderson | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Dominic Glass | D. Glass | |||||||||
| Jose Garcia | J. Garcia |  | 58 | M | | 9 | | M | 54 |  | Stanley Upson | S. Upson | |||||||||
| Kubilay Kayis | K. Kayis |  | 74 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Richard Niven | R. Niven | |||||||||
| Andy Thomson | A. Thomson | | 74 | A | | 11 | | A | 62 | | Stuart Rae | S. Rae | |||||||||
| Noah Will | N. Will |  | 68 | A | | 12 | | A | 57 | | Kevin Elliott | K. Elliott | |||||||||
| Gary Morton | G. Morton | | 58 | A | | 13 | | A | 44 | | Kevin Gallacher | K. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Paul Mason | P. Mason | | 58 | G | | 14 | | A | 43 | | Colin Davidson | C. Davidson | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to East Fife. A crowd of 4,890 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Queen of the South are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while East Fife appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Mccall.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Queen of the South are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while East Fife appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Mccall.
0.00
0-0East Fife start the match!
3.55
0-0Neil Hopkin kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Niven. Richard Niven knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by John Gemmill.
8.07
0-0Callum Collins kicks a strong pass forward to Dominic Glass. Dominic Glass brings the ball forward. Dominic Glass shoots from distance but Harald Willems is on top of it.
10.14
0-0Billy James threads the ball through to Matt Niven. Matt Niven flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Rae controls it well on his chest. Stuart Rae shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
18.30
John Gemmill hits a low pass to Jose Garcia. With great vision, Jose Garcia plays the ball forward to Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
24.34
Dominic Glass flicks a high pass forward. Richard Niven controls it well on his chest. Richard Niven controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
28.46
With a delightful solo run, Neil Hopkin stretches the opposition's defence. Neil Hopkin whips in a cross ball towards Richard Niven. Richard Niven finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
30.09
0-0Neil Hopkin brings the ball forward. Neil Hopkin threads the ball through to Kubilay Kayis but he's offside!
32.43
0-0Garry Henderson knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson runs straight at the defence! Billy James catches Andy Thomson on the ankles. Andy Thomson appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
33.25
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
36.08
Neil Hopkin flicks the ball to his team mate, Kubilay Kayis. Kubilay Kayis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
42.21
John Gemmill makes a probing pass to Garry Henderson. Garry Henderson brings the ball forward. Garry Henderson deftly passes the ball to Kubilay Kayis, releasing him through on goal. Kubilay Kayis takes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
44.05
Garry Henderson sees a break and surges forward. Garry Henderson hits a low pass to Kubilay Kayis. Kubilay Kayis strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Queen of the South have changed their lineup with Gary Morton replacing Garry Henderson. East Fife appear unchanged since the first half. The Queen of the South players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Queen of the South kick off!
47.45
Dominic Glass threads a neat ball through to Richard Niven. Richard Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.36
Stanley Upson threads a neat ball through to Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae whips in a cross ball towards Richard Niven. Richard Niven makes a convincing header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
51.39
Paul Naysmith flicks a high pass forward to Jose Garcia who brings the ball under control. Jose Garcia makes a beautiful solo run. Jose Garcia skips past Billy James! Jose Garcia takes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
53.11
0-0Gary Morton barges into Dominic Glass. The referee calls over Gary Morton and warns him to calm down! Dominic Glass gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
55.48
Seeing a gap ahead, Matt Niven plays the ball forward to Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.06
Neil Hopkin threads a neat ball through to Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by John Strachan.
60.55
0-0Queen of the South have made a substitution with Paul Mason replacing Andy Thomson .
71.35
Billy James deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Niven. Matt Niven flicks a high ball forward to Richard Niven who takes it down. Richard Niven knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by John Gemmill.
79.32
Neil Hopkin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Rae. Stuart Rae controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Harald Willems comfortably gets down and covers it.
84.58
John Gemmill makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Garcia. Jose Garcia threads a neat ball through to Paul Mason. Paul Mason finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57%
43%
Play Area
29.1%
45.3%
25.6%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to John Gemmill of Queen of the South |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Harald Willems (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | John Strachan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paul Naysmith (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Dominic Rae (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | John Gemmill (DEF) | 9 | |
| 6. | Dominic Mcallister (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Neil Hopkin (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Garry Henderson (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Jose Garcia (MID) | 8 | |
| 10. | Kubilay Kayis (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Andy Thomson (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Noah Will (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gary Morton (ATT) | 5 | |
| 14. | Paul Mason (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Duncan Mckinlay (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Callum Collins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Richard Inglis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Billy James (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Billy White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Matt Niven (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Neil Hopkin (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Dominic Glass (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Stanley Upson (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Richard Niven (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Stuart Rae (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kevin Elliott (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Kevin Gallacher (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Colin Davidson (ATT) | 0 | |