Match Report


Inverness Caledonian ThistleInverness Caledonian Thistle     Queen of the SouthQueen of the South
Will SullyWill Sully Computer Player Computer Player
Oberdan MaccaroneO. Maccarone68
G
1
G
59Paul MasonP. Mason
Bill CarterB. Carter62
D
2
D
65John StrachanJ. Strachan
Samuele PinziS. Pinzi67
D
3
D
64Paul NaysmithP. Naysmith
Emile SongE. Song67
D
4
D
61Dominic RaeD. Rae
Paul HamiltonP. Hamilton59
D
5
D
51John GemmillJ. Gemmill
Frank StamF. Stam61
M
6captain
D
49Dominic McallisterD. Mcallister
Stephen MasonS. Mason55
M
7
M
63Neil HopkinN. Hopkin
Phil ShiltonP. Shilton72
M
8
M
61Garry HendersonG. Henderson
Stephen CarltonS. Carlton51
A
9
M
59Jose GarciaJ. Garcia
Arturo MasperoA. Maspero70
A
captain10
A
74Andy ThomsonA. Thomson
Ashley BoltonA. Bolton65
A
11
A
58Gary MortonG. Morton
 
Simon SzepanS. Szepan52
D
12
M
56Paul MatteoP. Matteo
Craig HendryC. Hendry52
M
13
M
54Noah HallerN. Haller
Don JamesD. James50
A
14
G
53Alec FergusonA. Ferguson

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Caledonian Stadium where Inverness Caledonian Thistle play host to Queen of the South. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Queen of the South appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Gallacher.


0.00
The whistle blows and Inverness Caledonian Thistle kick off!
6.22
Seeing a gap ahead, Stephen Mason picks a pass forward to Stephen Carlton. Stephen Carlton whips in a cross ball towards Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton powers a header at goal but Paul Mason is on top of it.
9.27
Phil Shilton kicks a strong pass forward to Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by John Strachan.
12.20
John Gemmill makes a simple pass to Jose Garcia. Jose Garcia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Morton. Gary Morton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Samuele Pinzi.
14.06
Stephen Mason deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.34
Garry Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Andy Thomson collects the pass. Andy Thomson shoots from outside the area. It's there!! Oberdan Maccarone has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
18.48
Phil Shilton hits a low pass to Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.23
Dominic Mcallister threads the ball through to Jose Garcia. Jose Garcia kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson threads the ball through to Gary Morton but he's offside!
30.37
Emile Song makes a probing pass to Stephen Mason. Stephen Mason hits a low pass to Stephen Carlton. Stephen Carlton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.14
Stephen Mason controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen Carlton. Stephen Carlton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic Mcallister.
39.23
John Gemmill kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Garcia. Jose Garcia passes the ball forward to Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Emile Song.
40.03
Stephen Mason kicks a strong pass forward to Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton advances inside the box! Ashley Bolton muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Inverness Caledonian Thistle appear unchanged since the first half. Queen of the South also appear unchanged since the first half. The Inverness Caledonian Thistle players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Queen of the South get the second half underway!
51.19
Jose Garcia barges into Frank Stam. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Frank Stam runs off the knock.
53.12
Phil Shilton threads the ball through to Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Naysmith.
54.22
Phil Shilton chips the ball to his team mate, Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.02
Phil Shilton passes the ball forward to Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Ashley Bolton is offside!
57.43
Frank Stam knocks the ball forward to Arturo Maspero. Arturo Maspero whips in a cross ball towards Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it rises well off target!
66.16
Stephen Mason passes the ball forward to Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.21
Dominic Mcallister threads the ball through to Jose Garcia. Jose Garcia flicks a high pass forward to Andy Thomson who brings the ball under control. Andy Thomson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Oberdan Maccarone who gathers it comfortably.
71.26
Garry Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Gary Morton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Morton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.26
Emile Song knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Mason. Stephen Mason flicks a high pass forward. Ashley Bolton controls it well on his chest. Ashley Bolton makes a simple pass, allowing Stephen Carlton to run into the box. Stephen Carlton tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
75.02
Bill Carter flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Mason holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Mason knocks the ball forward to Stephen Carlton. Stephen Carlton whips in a cross ball towards Ashley Bolton. With a superhuman jump, Ashley Bolton connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it whistles just wide of the post!
77.11
Queen of the South have made a substitution with Paul Matteo replacing Andy Thomson .
87.45
Stephen Mason makes a probing pass to Stephen Carlton. Stephen Carlton shoots from outside the area. Paul Mason gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
89.50
Samuele Pinzi sees Frank Stam in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Frank Stam hits a low pass to Stephen Carlton. Stephen Carlton knocks in a cross ball towards Ashley Bolton. Ashley Bolton beats his man to it with a header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Queen of the South
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.9%
32.1%
Play Area
21%
49.4%
29.6%

Scorers
Andy Thomson 15

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stephen Mason of Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Match Ratings
1.Oberdan Maccarone (GK)
6
2.Bill Carter (DEF)
6
3.Samuele Pinzi (DEF)
6
4.Emile Song (DEF)
6
5.Paul Hamilton (DEF)
6
6.Frank Stam (MID)
7
7.Stephen Mason (MID)
9
8.Phil Shilton (MID)
7
9.Stephen Carlton (ATT)
7
10.Arturo Maspero (ATT)
6
11.Ashley Bolton (ATT)
7
 
12.Simon Szepan (DEF)
0
13.Craig Hendry (MID)
0
14.Don James (ATT)
0

1.Paul Mason (GK)
8
2.John Strachan (DEF)
6
3.Paul Naysmith (DEF)
6
4.Dominic Rae (DEF)
6
5.John Gemmill (DEF)
6
6.Dominic Mcallister (DEF)
6
7.Neil Hopkin (MID)
6
8.Garry Henderson (MID)
7
9.Jose Garcia (MID)yellow card
6
10.Andy Thomson (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Gary Morton (ATT)
6
 
12.Paul Matteo (MID)
6
13.Noah Haller (MID)
0
14.Alec Ferguson (GK)
0