Match Report


Queen of the SouthQueen of the South     DumbartonDumbarton
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Paul MasonP. Mason59
G
1
G
52Stuart GreigS. Greig
John StrachanJ. Strachan66
D
2captain
D
54Stuart GallacherS. Gallacher
Paul NaysmithP. Naysmith64
D
3
D
52Gary MatteoG. Matteo
Dominic RaeD. Rae61
D
4
D
48Alec McallisterA. Mcallister
Kevin RaeK. Rae48
D
5
D
45Gavin SummerbellG. Summerbell
Noah HallerN. Haller54
M
captain6
M
56John HendersonJ. Henderson
Jose GarciaJ. Garcia59
M
7
M
50Stephen LiddellS. Liddell
Neil HopkinN. Hopkin63
M
8
M
45Matt CampbellM. Campbell
Stephen HansenS. Hansen42
M
9
A
58Scott MckinlayS. Mckinlay
Andy ThomsonA. Thomson74
A
10
A
58Duncan NivenD. Niven
Don MccallD. Mccall42
A
11
A
54Alec DickovA. Dickov
 
Garry HendersonG. Henderson61
M
12
G
51John GemmellJ. Gemmell
Gary MortonG. Morton58
A
13
A
50Don BurleyD. Burley
Paul MatteoP. Matteo56
M
14
M
45Craig GlassC. Glass

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 4,414 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 Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Ferguson.


0.00
Queen of the South kick off and get the first half underway!
2.06
Stephen Liddell passes the ball forward to Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay whips in a cross ball towards Alec Dickov. Alec Dickov beats his man to it with a header but it's drastically wayward!
6.22
Paul Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Jose Garcia collects the pass. Jose Garcia sees Don Mccall in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Don Mccall shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
8.59
With imagination, Kevin Rae plays the ball forward to Jose Garcia. Jose Garcia advances with the ball. Jose Garcia shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
9.35
Jose Garcia sees Andy Thomson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy Thomson knocks the ball forward, putting Don Mccall through on goal. Don Mccall rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
12.45
Stephen Liddell chips the ball to his team mate, Alec Dickov. Alec Dickov knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Naysmith.
18.52
Gavin Summerbell sees John Henderson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Henderson passes the ball forward to Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven whips in a cross ball towards Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay whips the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
22.44
Stephen Hansen threads a neat ball through to Don Mccall. Don Mccall lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Stuart Greig manages to gather it effortlessly.
32.37
Stephen Hansen makes a beautiful solo run. Stephen Hansen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.43
Neil Hopkin hits a low pass to Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
36.58
Neil Hopkin catches Stephen Liddell on the ankles. The referee calls over Neil Hopkin and warns him to calm down! Stephen Liddell stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.30
Matt Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Alec Dickov controls it well on his chest. Alec Dickov shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
40.25
Matt Campbell knocks the ball forward to Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Scott Mckinlay provides some space. He shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
42.06
John Strachan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Garcia. Jose Garcia flicks the ball to his team mate, Don Mccall. Don Mccall shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
44.18
John Henderson passes the ball forward to Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Rae.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Queen of the South have changed their lineup with Gary Morton replacing Neil Hopkin. Dumbarton have changed their lineup with Don Burley replacing John Henderson and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. The Queen of the South players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Dumbarton kick off!
48.50
Stephen Liddell knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
49.31
Gavin Summerbell flicks a high ball forward to Stephen Liddell who takes it down. Stephen Liddell runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Stephen Liddell puts a great ball through. Duncan Niven runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
55.44
Gavin Summerbell kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell flicks a high pass forward to Scott Mckinlay who brings the ball under control. Scott Mckinlay lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Dickov. Alec Dickov knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
59.08
Jose Garcia kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson makes a probing pass between the defence to Don Mccall. Don Mccall rockets a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
60.51
Queen of the South have made a substitution with Paul Matteo replacing Don Mccall .
65.21
Stephen Hansen decides to run forward with the ball. Stephen Hansen finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.26
Gary Morton hacks Stephen Liddell from behind! Gary Morton is warned by the referee! Stephen Liddell runs off the knock.
73.27
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
77.40
Queen of the South have made a substitution with Garry Henderson replacing Andy Thomson .
79.20
Gary Matteo kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Mckinlay. Scott Mckinlay shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Paul Mason manages to gather it.
81.01
Duncan Niven hacks Kevin Rae from behind! The referee brings Duncan Niven to one side and gives him a warning! Kevin Rae hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.35
Stephen Liddell knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven runs straight at the defence! Duncan Niven strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but Paul Mason is on top of it.
85.49
Jose Garcia barges into Matt Campbell. Jose Garcia is shown the yellow card! Matt Campbell grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Queen of the South

Dumbarton
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
27.8%
49.4%
22.8%

Scorers
Stephen Hansen 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stephen Hansen of Queen of the South

Match Ratings
1.Paul Mason (GK)
7
2.John Strachan (DEF)
6
3.Paul Naysmith (DEF)
6
4.Dominic Rae (DEF)
6
5.Kevin Rae (DEF)
7
6.Noah Haller (MID)
6
7.Jose Garcia (MID)yellow card
6
8.Neil Hopkin (MID)
6
9.Stephen Hansen (MID)goal scored
9
10.Andy Thomson (ATT)
6
11.Don Mccall (ATT)
6
 
12.Garry Henderson (MID)
6
13.Gary Morton (ATT)
5
14.Paul Matteo (MID)
6

1.Stuart Greig (GK)
6
2.Stuart Gallacher (DEF)
6
3.Gary Matteo (DEF)
6
4.Alec Mcallister (DEF)
6
5.Gavin Summerbell (DEF)
7
6.John Henderson (MID)
6
7.Stephen Liddell (MID)
8
8.Matt Campbell (MID)
6
9.Scott Mckinlay (ATT)
7
10.Duncan Niven (ATT)
7
11.Alec Dickov (ATT)
6
 
12.John Gemmell (GK)
0
13.Don Burley (ATT)
6
14.Craig Glass (MID)
0