Match Report


MontroseMontrose     Queen of the SouthQueen of the South
Steve LowerySteve Lowery David Payne David Payne
Mauricio PichichiM. Pichichi63
G
captain1
G
79Godwin AfolabiG. Afolabi
David McNeillD. McNeill62
D
2
D
75Gian Paolo SbaccantiG. Sbaccanti
Alex SullivanA. Sullivan64
D
3
D
71Godwin IkpebaG. Ikpeba
Colin DickovC. Dickov62
D
4captain
D
77Peter ValakariP. Valakari
Alec BremnerA. Bremner67
M
5
M
74Sergio MonteiroS. Monteiro
Scott DickovS. Dickov62
M
6
M
85Liam BazzaniL. Bazzani
David McGroryD. McGrory60
M
7
M
81Tonci StimacT. Stimac
Neil BremnerN. Bremner71
M
8
M
77Mick ShearerM. Shearer
Matt HendryM. Hendry65
A
9
A
84Ebi BoniekE. Boniek
Scott NivenS. Niven74
A
10
A
77Henning BratsethH. Bratseth
John BoothJ. Booth67
A
11
A
78Rui YanezR. Yanez
 
Paul McallisterP. Mcallister61
D
12
D
67Nils KoschmiederN. Koschmieder
Duncan MckinlayD. Mckinlay64
M
13
M
76Marcel EmmerlichM. Emmerlich
Steve MaximianoS. Maximiano59
A
14
A
78Wes HulmeW. Hulme

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Links Park where Montrose play host to Queen of the South. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Montrose and Queen of the South are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Meiklejohn.


0.00
The whistle blows and Montrose kick off!
2.11
Godwin Ikpeba makes a simple pass to Liam Bazzani. Liam Bazzani controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek edges inside the box! Ebi Boniek takes a shot at goal. Mauricio Pichichi is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
6.07
Gian Paolo Sbaccanti chips the ball to his team mate, Tonci Stimac. Tonci Stimac makes a probing pass to Henning Bratseth. Henning Bratseth knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Colin Dickov.
8.35
Alec Bremner passes the ball forward to Matt Hendry. Matt Hendry plays a perfect one-two with John Booth and rushes in on goal... Matt Hendry tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Godwin Afolabi manages to gather it.
9.54
Peter Valakari flicks a high pass forward. Tonci Stimac controls it well on his chest. Tonci Stimac makes a simple pass to Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek skips past Colin Dickov! Ebi Boniek rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Mauricio Pichichi manages to gather it.
14.06
Scott Dickov threads a neat ball through to Scott Niven. Scott Niven knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gian Paolo Sbaccanti.
16.23
David McGrory flicks a high ball forward to Scott Niven who takes it down. Scott Niven shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
18.04
David McGrory flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Hendry. Matt Hendry shoots from 25 yards but Godwin Afolabi is on top of it.
26.40
Seeing a gap ahead, Liam Bazzani plays the ball forward to Henning Bratseth. Henning Bratseth shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
28.35
Peter Valakari chips the ball to his team mate, Liam Bazzani. Liam Bazzani makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Henning Bratseth. Henning Bratseth knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David McNeill.
33.18
Tonci Stimac threads a neat ball through to Henning Bratseth. Henning Bratseth cuts inside the box! Henning Bratseth shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Mauricio Pichichi.
34.11
Tonci Stimac takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. David McGrory gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
39.20
Peter Valakari kicks a strong pass forward to Liam Bazzani. Liam Bazzani kicks a strong pass forward to Rui Yanez. Rui Yanez shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Montrose appear unchanged since the first half. Queen of the South have changed their lineup with Nils Koschmieder replacing Godwin Ikpeba and Wes Hulme replacing Rui Yanez.

45.00
Queen of the South start the second half!
48.34
Neil Bremner flicks a high ball forward to John Booth who takes it down. John Booth shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
49.51
Nils Koschmieder controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mick Shearer. Mick Shearer flicks the ball to his team mate, Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.54
Gian Paolo Sbaccanti flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Monteiro collects the pass. Sergio Monteiro chips the ball to his team mate, Henning Bratseth. Henning Bratseth shoots from 25 yards. It's there!! Mauricio Pichichi has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
60.46
Queen of the South have made a substitution with Marcel Emmerlich replacing Tonci Stimac .
61.52
With vision, Peter Valakari plays the ball forward to Liam Bazzani. Liam Bazzani flicks a high pass forward. Wes Hulme collects the pass. Wes Hulme knocks the ball forward to Ebi Boniek but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
65.27
Sergio Monteiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Henning Bratseth. Henning Bratseth knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mauricio Pichichi who gathers it comfortably.
85.39
Neil Bremner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Niven. Scott Niven tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
89.50
Peter Valakari gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Ebi Boniek shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Liam Bazzani knocks the ball to his team mate, Wes Hulme. Wes Hulme plays a quick one-two with Ebi Boniek and rushes in on goal... Wes Hulme shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Mauricio Pichichi manages to gather it comfortably.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Montrose

Queen of the South
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
33.3%
66.7%
Play Area
29.6%
40.7%
29.6%

Scorers
Ebi Boniek 2
Henning Bratseth 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ebi Boniek of Queen of the South

Match Ratings
1.Mauricio Pichichi (GK)
7
2.David McNeill (DEF)
6
3.Alex Sullivan (DEF)
6
4.Colin Dickov (DEF)
6
5.Alec Bremner (MID)
6
6.Scott Dickov (MID)
6
7.David McGrory (MID)
7
8.Neil Bremner (MID)
6
9.Matt Hendry (ATT)
6
10.Scott Niven (ATT)
6
11.John Booth (ATT)
6
 
12.Paul Mcallister (DEF)
0
13.Duncan Mckinlay (MID)
0
14.Steve Maximiano (ATT)
0

1.Godwin Afolabi (GK)
7
2.Gian Paolo Sbaccanti (DEF)
6
3.Godwin Ikpeba (DEF)
6
4.Peter Valakari (DEF)
7
5.Sergio Monteiro (MID)
7
6.Liam Bazzani (MID)
8
7.Tonci Stimac (MID)
6
8.Mick Shearer (MID)
6
9.Ebi Boniek (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Henning Bratseth (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Rui Yanez (ATT)
6
 
12.Nils Koschmieder (DEF)
6
13.Marcel Emmerlich (MID)
6
14.Wes Hulme (ATT)
6