Match Report


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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Dunfermline Athletic. A crowd of 4,238 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 Dunfermline Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Mcallister.


0.00
Dunfermline Athletic start the match!
4.57
John Gemmill chips the ball to his team mate, Garry Henderson. Garry Henderson sees space and advances. Garry Henderson finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
9.38
Dominic Rae makes a probing pass to Garry Henderson. Garry Henderson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kubilay Kayis. Kubilay Kayis tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
12.30
Paul Morton hits a low pass to Scott Telfer. Scott Telfer passes the ball forward but Tiago Viana is offside!
14.33
Tiago Viana catches John Gemmill on the ankles. The referee brings Tiago Viana to one side and gives him a warning! John Gemmill gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
16.37
Neil Hopkin passes the ball forward to Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson edges inside the box! Andy Thomson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but Gary Ritchie blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
18.30
Jose Garcia sees Kubilay Kayis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kubilay Kayis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Billy Mason who gathers it comfortably.
21.37
Stephen White kicks a strong pass forward to Sylvain Forbes. Sylvain Forbes passes the ball forward to Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
26.21
Jose Garcia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kubilay Kayis. Kubilay Kayis shoots from long range. Billy Mason gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
30.27
Carl Bowyer chips the ball to his team mate, Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
36.01
With a delightful solo run, Carl Bowyer stretches the opposition's defence. Carl Bowyer shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
39.11
With a delightful solo run, Sylvain Forbes stretches the opposition's defence. Sylvain Forbes tries a spectacular long range effort but Harald Willems reads it well. Great keeping!
44.56
John Strachan flicks a high pass forward. Jose Garcia holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Garcia kicks a strong pass forward to Kubilay Kayis. Kubilay Kayis rushes past Gary Ritchie! Kubilay Kayis shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Billy Mason manages to gather it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Queen of the South have changed their lineup with Gary Morton replacing Garry Henderson. Dunfermline Athletic 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
The whistle blows and Queen of the South kick off!
60.44
Queen of the South have made a substitution with Paul Mason replacing Andy Thomson .
66.09
Gary Ritchie pushes up the pitch. Gary Ritchie kicks a strong pass forward to Ugo Christie. Ugo Christie plays a scrappy one-two with Tiago Viana and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Ugo Christie provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
67.47
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
71.42
Without breaking stride, Gary Morton plays the ball forward to Paul Mason. Paul Mason sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
72.11
Paul Morton makes a beautiful solo run. Paul Morton knocks in a cross ball towards Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Harald Willems manages to gather it.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
29.6%
49.3%
21.1%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kubilay Kayis of Queen of the South

Match Ratings
1.Harald Willems (GK)
7
2.John Strachan (DEF)
6
3.Paul Naysmith (DEF)
6
4.Dominic Rae (DEF)
6
5.John Gemmill (DEF)
7
6.Dominic Mcallister (DEF)
6
7.Neil Hopkin (MID)
7
8.Garry Henderson (MID)
7
9.Jose Garcia (MID)
8
10.Kubilay Kayis (ATT)
9
11.Andy Thomson (ATT)
6
 
12.Noah Will (ATT)
0
13.Gary Morton (ATT)
6
14.Paul Mason (GK)
6

1.Billy Mason (GK)
7
2.Gary Ritchie (DEF)
7
3.Stephen White (DEF)
6
4.Anthony Potts (DEF)
6
5.Richard White (DEF)
6
6.Sylvain Forbes (MID)
7
7.Paul Morton (MID)
9
8.Carl Bowyer (MID)
8
9.Scott Telfer (ATT)
6
10.Ugo Christie (ATT)
6
11.Tiago Viana (ATT)
6
 
12.Dominic Bremner (MID)
0
13.Stephen McStay (ATT)
0
14.Martin Marbus (DEF)
0