Match Report
| Queen of the South | Queen of the South |  |  | Alloa Athletic | Alloa Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Mason | P. Mason |  | 59 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 63 | | Matt Law | M. Law | ||||||||
| John Strachan | J. Strachan | | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | Duncan Law | D. Law | |||||||||
| Paul Naysmith | P. Naysmith | | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 | | Gavin Brady | G. Brady | |||||||||
| Dominic Rae | D. Rae | | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 48 | | Stephen Mccall | S. Mccall | |||||||||
| John Gemmill | J. Gemmill | | 51 | D | | 5 | | M | 60 |  | Nicolas Wieland | N. Wieland | |||||||||
| Dominic Mcallister | D. Mcallister | | 49 | D | | | 6 | | M | 56 |  | Youl El Khebir | Y. El Khebir | ||||||||
| Neil Hopkin | N. Hopkin | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 54 | | Alec Morrison | A. Morrison | |||||||||
| Garry Henderson | G. Henderson | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 43 | | Andy Inglis | A. Inglis | |||||||||
| Jose Garcia | J. Garcia |  | 59 | M | | 9 | | A | 67 | | Craig Campbell | C. Campbell | |||||||||
| Andy Thomson | A. Thomson | | 74 | A | | 10 | | A | 52 | | Garry Young | G. Young | |||||||||
| Gary Morton | G. Morton | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 50 |  | Craig Hunt | C. Hunt | |||||||||
| Paul Matteo | P. Matteo | | 56 | M | | 12 | | A | 49 | | Gavin Meiklejohn | G. Meiklejohn | |||||||||
| Noah Haller | N. Haller | | 54 | M | | 13 | | G | 48 | | Gary Niven | G. Niven | |||||||||
| Alec Ferguson | A. Ferguson | | 53 | G | | 14 | | A | 47 | | David Strachan | D. Strachan | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Alloa Athletic. A crowd of 4,386 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 Alloa Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Gallacher.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Queen of the South are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Alloa Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Gallacher.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Alloa Athletic kick off!
3.41
0-0Neil Hopkin passes the ball forward to Gary Morton. Gary Morton rushes past Stephen Mccall! Gary Morton makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
6.06
Andy Inglis threads a neat ball through to Garry Young. Garry Young shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
9.46
0-0Andy Inglis passes the ball forward to Craig Campbell. Craig Campbell runs straight at the defence! Craig Campbell comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
16.36
Neil Hopkin makes a simple pass to Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Morton. Gary Morton flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
21.17
0-0Youl El Khebir flicks a high pass forward. Garry Young holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Garry Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.04
Paul Naysmith flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Hopkin. Neil Hopkin knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson whips in a cross ball towards Gary Morton. Gary Morton outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it rises well off target!
27.12
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
28.41
Alloa Athletic are dictating the run of play here today.
34.49
1-0Neil Hopkin sees Gary Morton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Morton whips in a cross ball towards Andy Thomson. With a superhuman jump, Andy Thomson connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
39.39
1-0John Strachan comes in with a late challenge on Craig Campbell. The referee warns John Strachan to calm down! Craig Campbell gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
40.42
John Strachan chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Hopkin. Neil Hopkin laces a through ball forward to Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson advances inside the box! Andy Thomson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Queen of the South appear unchanged since the first half. Alloa Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Queen of the South kicking off!
48.45
Jose Garcia knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Morton. Gary Morton plays a one-two with Andy Thomson and advances towards the goal... Gary Morton tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.01
3-0Gavin Brady comes in with a late challenge on Andy Thomson. The referee calls over Gavin Brady and warns him to calm down! Andy Thomson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.06
Alec Morrison flicks a high pass forward. Craig Campbell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Campbell knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Hunt. Craig Hunt connects with a diving header his aim is horrendously poor!
54.29
Stephen Mccall hacks Andy Thomson from behind! Stephen Mccall is shown the yellow card! Andy Thomson gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
61.39
Garry Henderson passes the ball forward to Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.21
Stephen Mccall clumsily knocks into Gary Morton. The referee calls over Stephen Mccall and warns him to calm down! Gary Morton runs off the knock.
71.20
Queen of the South are in full control of this game.
77.18
3-0Queen of the South have made a substitution with Paul Matteo replacing Andy Thomson .
79.22
Gavin Brady clumsily knocks into Paul Matteo. The referee calls over Gavin Brady again and warns him to calm down! Paul Matteo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.16
Youl El Khebir knocks the ball forward to Craig Campbell. Craig Campbell shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
89.16
Garry Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Paul Matteo collects the pass. Paul Matteo shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
62%
38%
Play Area
24.1%
48.1%
27.8%
Scorers
| Andy Thomson 34, 40 Gary Morton 48 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Andy Thomson of Queen of the South |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Paul Mason (GK) | 6 | |
| 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) | 7 | |
| 8. | Garry Henderson (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jose Garcia (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Andy Thomson (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Gary Morton (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Paul Matteo (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Noah Haller (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alec Ferguson (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Matt Law (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Duncan Law (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gavin Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stephen Mccall (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Nicolas Wieland (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Youl El Khebir (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alec Morrison (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Andy Inglis (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Craig Campbell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Garry Young (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Craig Hunt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gavin Meiklejohn (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gary Niven (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | David Strachan (ATT) | 0 | |