Match Report


Queen of the SouthQueen of the South     Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alec FergusonA. Ferguson53
G
1
G
52Duncan McGroryD. McGrory
John StrachanJ. Strachan66
D
2
D
57Lars FrieserL. Frieser
Paul NaysmithP. Naysmith64
D
3
D
52Stefan BierhoffS. Bierhoff
John GemmillJ. Gemmill51
D
4
D
50David GreigD. Greig
Dominic McallisterD. Mcallister49
D
5
D
49Dominic MatteoD. Matteo
Kevin RaeK. Rae48
D
captain6captain
M
60Billy ClelandB. Cleland
Neil HopkinN. Hopkin63
M
7
M
56Steffen ThielemannS. Thielemann
Jose GarciaJ. Garcia59
M
8
M
49Alex MccallA. Mccall
Alec JohnstoneA. Johnstone57
M
9
A
65Neil BurleyN. Burley
Andy ThomsonA. Thomson74
A
10
A
54John MccallJ. Mccall
Richard MorrisonR. Morrison50
A
11
A
53Garry MatteoG. Matteo
 
Gavin GoughG. Gough52
M
12
G
51Callum MortonC. Morton
Billy MeiklejohnB. Meiklejohn51
G
13
A
51Duncan CaldwellD. Caldwell
Dominic DalglishD. Dalglish46
A
14
D
48Paul BremnerP. Bremner

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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 Hamilton Academical. A crowd of 4,578 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Queen of the South are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Hamilton Academical appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by John Morrison.


0.00
Queen of the South start the match!
6.20
Alex Mccall clumsily knocks into Neil Hopkin. Alex Mccall is warned by the referee! Neil Hopkin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.59
Richard Morrison barges into Stefan Bierhoff. Richard Morrison is given a warning by the referee! Stefan Bierhoff stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.14
Dominic Mcallister makes a probing pass to Jose Garcia. Jose Garcia knocks the ball forward to Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
20.05
Paul Naysmith flicks a high ball forward to Alec Johnstone who takes it down. Alec Johnstone makes a beautiful solo run. Alec Johnstone plays a one-two with Richard Morrison and rushes in on goal... Alec Johnstone cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
21.18
Steffen Thielemann threads the ball through to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alec Ferguson who gathers it comfortably.
22.04
Jose Garcia takes it forward alone. Jose Garcia plays the ball forward to Richard Morrison who has made a great run into the box. Richard Morrison side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Richard Morrison scores for Queen of the South!!
26.50
Alec Johnstone comes in with a late challenge on Billy Cleland. The referee calls over Alec Johnstone and shows him a yellow card! Billy Cleland runs off the knock.
28.19
Neil Hopkin kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
30.33
Dominic Mcallister controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Hopkin. Neil Hopkin brings the ball forward. Neil Hopkin plays a one-two with Andy Thomson and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Neil Hopkin provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
32.15
Steffen Thielemann surges forward with the ball. Steffen Thielemann sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
36.22
Seeing a gap ahead, Dominic Mcallister picks a pass forward to Alec Johnstone. Alec Johnstone passes the ball forward to Richard Morrison. Richard Morrison passes the ball forward to Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
38.33
Billy Cleland flicks a high pass forward to Neil Burley who brings the ball under control. Neil Burley plays a one-two with John Mccall and rushes in on goal... Neil Burley shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Dominic Mcallister.
39.27
Stefan Bierhoff breaks forward. Stefan Bierhoff makes a probing pass to Neil Burley. Neil Burley shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.14
Billy Cleland knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Burley. Neil Burley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Alec Ferguson. What a great pair of hands!
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 Billy Meiklejohn replacing Jose Garcia. Hamilton Academical 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 Hamilton Academical kick off!
47.51
Alex Mccall sees Garry Matteo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Garry Matteo knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Burley. Neil Burley whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
51.49
Neil Hopkin comes in with a late challenge on Alex Mccall. Neil Hopkin is given a warning by the referee! Alex Mccall hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.04
Stefan Bierhoff darts forward. Stefan Bierhoff threads a neat ball through to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.14
Billy Cleland sees a break and surges forward. Billy Cleland knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alec Ferguson who gathers it comfortably.
60.32
Queen of the South have made a substitution with Dominic Dalglish replacing Richard Morrison .
63.04
Billy Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Dalglish holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dominic Dalglish sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
69.19
Alec Johnstone catches Billy Cleland on the ankles. Alec Johnstone is shown his second yellow card!! He leaves the field in disgrace!! Billy Cleland stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.53
Hamilton Academical have made 3 substitutions with Callum Morton replacing David Greig, Duncan Caldwell replacing Billy Cleland and Paul Bremner replacing John Mccall .
79.29
Duncan Caldwell flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Bremner. Paul Bremner kicks a strong pass forward to Garry Matteo but the referee indicates it's offside!
89.19
Duncan Caldwell runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Duncan Caldwell shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Queen of the South

Hamilton Academical
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
46.8%
53.2%
Play Area
25.3%
50.6%
24.1%

Scorers
Richard Morrison 22
Neil Burley 39, 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil Burley of Hamilton Academical

Match Ratings
1.Alec Ferguson (GK)
6
2.John Strachan (DEF)
6
3.Paul Naysmith (DEF)
6
4.John Gemmill (DEF)
6
5.Dominic Mcallister (DEF)
6
6.Kevin Rae (DEF)
6
7.Neil Hopkin (MID)
6
8.Jose Garcia (MID)
7
9.Richard Morrison (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Andy Thomson (ATT)
6
11.Dominic Dalglish (ATT)
6
 
12.Gavin Gough (MID)
0
13.Billy Meiklejohn (GK)
6
14.Alec Johnstone (MID)red card
3

1.Duncan McGrory (GK)
6
2.Lars Frieser (DEF)
6
3.Stefan Bierhoff (DEF)
7
4.David Greig (DEF)
6
5.Dominic Matteo (DEF)
6
6.Billy Cleland (MID)
6
7.Steffen Thielemann (MID)
6
8.Alex Mccall (MID)
6
9.Neil Burley (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.John Mccall (ATT)
6
11.Garry Matteo (ATT)
6
 
12.Callum Morton (GK)
6
13.Duncan Caldwell (ATT)
6
14.Paul Bremner (DEF)
6