Match Report


Queen of the SouthQueen of the South     St. JohnstoneSt. Johnstone
David PayneDavid Payne Rik Mont Rik Mont
Godwin AfolabiG. Afolabi79
G
1
G
75Don HendersonD. Henderson
Lee AdamsL. Adams76
D
captain2
D
74John BurleyJ. Burley
Peter ValakariP. Valakari77
D
3captain
D
80Gavin McCoistG. McCoist
Arturo VelascoA. Velasco73
D
4
D
74Mario CastroM. Castro
Ger GerritsenG. Gerritsen78
M
5
D
82Neil StrachanN. Strachan
Sergio C. AlvesS. Alves75
M
6
M
71Jakob KneisslJ. Kneissl
Tonci StimacT. Stimac81
M
7
M
69Frederico NunesF. Nunes
Marek SmolarekM. Smolarek84
M
8
A
81Con MilosevicC. Milosevic
Artur VieiraA. Vieira81
A
9
A
68Markus FrieserM. Frieser
Rui MatthijsR. Matthijs76
A
10
A
80David StrachanD. Strachan
Rui YanezR. Yanez78
A
11
A
77Guilherme GomesG. Gomes
 
Nils KoschmiederN. Koschmieder67
D
12
D
69Andy ElliottA. Elliott
Marcel EmmerlichM. Emmerlich76
M
13
D
63John GoughJ. Gough
Henning BratsethH. Bratseth77
A
14
D
71Dominic BremnerD. Bremner

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to St. Johnstone. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Queen of the South are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while St. Johnstone appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Hansen.


0.00
St. Johnstone kick off!
2.57
Seeing a gap ahead, Frederico Nunes picks a pass forward to Markus Frieser. Markus Frieser knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Godwin Afolabi who gathers it comfortably.
6.09
Guilherme Gomes catches Lee Adams on the ankles. Guilherme Gomes is warned by the referee! Lee Adams hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.53
Mario Castro pushes up the pitch. Mario Castro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Markus Frieser. Markus Frieser shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
9.35
Frederico Nunes threads the ball through to David Strachan. David Strachan lofts in a cross ball towards Con Milosevic. Con Milosevic makes a convincing header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
14.32
Lee Adams knocks the ball to his team mate, Marek Smolarek. Marek Smolarek makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rui Yanez. Rui Yanez rushes past John Burley! Rui Yanez shoots from just inside the box but is denied by Don Henderson. Excellent save.
16.30
Jakob Kneissl hits a low pass to Markus Frieser. Markus Frieser lofts in a cross ball towards David Strachan. David Strachan connects with a diving header but is denied by Godwin Afolabi. Excellent save.
18.32
Guilherme Gomes hacks Lee Adams from behind! Guilherme Gomes is given another warning by the referee! Lee Adams runs off the knock.
20.04
Tonci Stimac runs straight at the opposition's defence. Tonci Stimac makes a defence splitting pass to Rui Matthijs. Some good footwork from Rui Matthijs provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
24.07
Neil Strachan hits a low pass to Frederico Nunes. Frederico Nunes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Con Milosevic. Con Milosevic lofts in a cross ball towards David Strachan. David Strachan outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Godwin Afolabi manages to gather it effortlessly.
27.44
Frederico Nunes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Strachan. David Strachan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Arturo Velasco.
28.55
Peter Valakari makes a simple pass to Tonci Stimac. Tonci Stimac threads a neat ball through to Artur Vieira. Artur Vieira makes a pass forward but Rui Matthijs is yards offside!
30.19
Tonci Stimac makes a probing pass to Artur Vieira. Artur Vieira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Don Henderson who gathers it comfortably.
34.35
Lee Adams makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tonci Stimac. Tonci Stimac flicks a high pass forward to Artur Vieira who brings the ball under control. Artur Vieira tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
36.22
Peter Valakari barges into Guilherme Gomes. Peter Valakari is shown the yellow card! Guilherme Gomes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.27
Sergio C. Alves knocks the ball forward to Rui Matthijs. Rui Matthijs passes the ball forward but Rui Yanez is offside!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Queen of the South have changed their lineup with Nils Koschmieder replacing Peter Valakari, Marcel Emmerlich replacing Tonci Stimac and Henning Bratseth replacing Rui Matthijs. St. Johnstone appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Queen of the South get the second half underway!
47.12
Arturo Velasco sweeps the ball long. Rui Yanez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Artur Vieira but the linesman indicates offside!
51.41
Jakob Kneissl threads a neat ball through to David Strachan. David Strachan whips in a cross ball towards Markus Frieser. Markus Frieser beats his man to it with a header. Solid save from Godwin Afolabi. What a great pair of hands!
59.03
Sergio C. Alves takes a short throw-in bringing Marcel Emmerlich into play. Marcel Emmerlich flicks a high pass forward to Artur Vieira who brings the ball under control. Artur Vieira shoots from long range. Wonderful reactions from Don Henderson keeps it out!
65.51
Marcel Emmerlich sees Artur Vieira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Artur Vieira shoots from distance. Don Henderson easily gets down and covers it.
69.15
Marek Smolarek deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Artur Vieira. Artur Vieira advances inside the box! Artur Vieira rockets a shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
72.29
Queen of the South are in full control of this game.
75.08
Sergio C. Alves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Artur Vieira. Artur Vieira knocks the ball forward, putting Henning Bratseth through on goal. Henning Bratseth side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
84.13
Frederico Nunes takes it forward alone. Frederico Nunes makes a probing pass to David Strachan but he's offside!
85.06
Sergio C. Alves knocks the ball to his team mate, Henning Bratseth. Henning Bratseth knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Don Henderson who gathers it comfortably.
87.19
Sergio C. Alves passes the ball forward to Artur Vieira. Artur Vieira shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Queen of the South

St. Johnstone
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
4
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65.8%
34.2%
Play Area
26.3%
47.4%
26.3%

Scorers
Rui Matthijs 20
Con Milosevic 9

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Con Milosevic of St. Johnstone

Match Ratings
1.Godwin Afolabi (GK)
7
2.Lee Adams (DEF)
7
3.Peter Valakari (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Arturo Velasco (DEF)
6
5.Ger Gerritsen (MID)
6
6.Sergio C. Alves (MID)
7
7.Tonci Stimac (MID)
8
8.Marek Smolarek (MID)
6
9.Artur Vieira (ATT)
7
10.Rui Matthijs (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Rui Yanez (ATT)
6
 
12.Nils Koschmieder (DEF)
6
13.Marcel Emmerlich (MID)
6
14.Henning Bratseth (ATT)
6

1.Don Henderson (GK)
8
2.John Burley (DEF)
6
3.Gavin McCoist (DEF)
6
4.Mario Castro (DEF)
6
5.Neil Strachan (DEF)
6
6.Jakob Kneissl (MID)
6
7.Frederico Nunes (MID)
8
8.Con Milosevic (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Markus Frieser (ATT)
6
10.David Strachan (ATT)
8
11.Guilherme Gomes (ATT)
5
 
12.Andy Elliott (DEF)
0
13.John Gough (DEF)
0
14.Dominic Bremner (DEF)
0