Match Report
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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Raith Rovers. A crowd of 18,478 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Queen of the South are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Raith Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by David McGrory.
The pitch is in good condition.
Queen of the South are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Raith Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by David McGrory.
0.00
0-0Queen of the South start the match!
3.38
0-0Gian Paolo Sbaccanti sees a break and surges forward. Gian Paolo Sbaccanti chips the ball to his team mate, Rui Matthijs. Rui Matthijs hits a low pass to Rui Yanez. Some silky footwork from Rui Yanez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Avril Arroyo!
9.07
0-0Liam Bazzani threads the ball through to Rui Yanez. Rui Yanez shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
15.46
0-0Peter Valakari passes the ball forward to Tonci Stimac. Tonci Stimac makes a probing pass to Rui Yanez. Rui Yanez plays a quick one-two with Ebi Boniek and rushes in on goal... Sven Ooijer hacks Rui Yanez from behind! Rui Yanez appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
16.16
Neil Souness decides to run forward with the ball. Neil Souness plays a one-two with Daniel Corstanje and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Neil Souness provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
18.16
1-0Lee Adams threads a neat ball through to Liam Bazzani. Liam Bazzani makes an attacking run forward. Liam Bazzani lofts in a cross ball towards Rui Yanez. Rui Yanez powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
21.21
Billy Greig kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Hendry. Paul Hendry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Zeljko Milosevic. Zeljko Milosevic finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
28.29
1-0Peter Valakari sees space and advances. Peter Valakari sees Rui Yanez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rui Yanez makes a probing pass to Rui Matthijs but he's offside!
32.24
Peter Valakari brings the ball forward. Peter Valakari deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rui Yanez but the linesman indicates offside!
33.05
Liam Bazzani controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rui Yanez. Rui Yanez knocks in a cross ball towards Rui Matthijs. Rui Matthijs outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Avril Arroyo punches it away to safety.
36.24
1-0Tonci Stimac flicks the ball to his team mate, Rui Yanez. Rui Yanez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Arek Gadocha.
39.41
Mick Shearer hits a low pass to Rui Yanez. Rui Yanez shoots from 25 yards but Avril Arroyo is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
44.10
Arek Gadocha flicks a high pass forward. Paul Hendry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Hendry makes an attacking run forward. Paul Hendry makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Charles Medrano. Charles Medrano makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
45.00
Neil Souness knocks the ball forward to Zeljko Milosevic. Zeljko Milosevic knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Queen of the South have changed their lineup with Henning Bratseth replacing Rui Matthijs. Raith Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. The Raith Rovers players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Raith Rovers kick off!
49.01
Ger Gerritsen flicks a high pass forward. Rui Yanez collects the pass. Rui Yanez finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Avril Arroyo.
50.28
1-0It's a corner kick which Tonci Stimac takes quickly, playing the ball short to Ger Gerritsen. Ger Gerritsen flicks the ball on with his first touch. Daniel Corstanje jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
54.30
1-0Daniel Corstanje hacks Peter Valakari from behind! Daniel Corstanje is given a warning by the referee! Peter Valakari hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.37
1-0Scott Bremner threads the ball through to Daniel Corstanje. Daniel Corstanje whips in a cross ball towards Charles Medrano. Charles Medrano knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Peter Valakari is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
57.01
Liam Bazzani flicks a high pass forward to Rui Yanez who brings the ball under control. Rui Yanez knocks in a cross ball towards Henning Bratseth. Henning Bratseth outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
60.19
2-0Queen of the South have made 2 substitutions with Godwin Ikpeba replacing Peter Valakari and Marcel Emmerlich replacing Liam Bazzani .
65.16
2-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
69.57
Lee Adams kicks a strong pass forward to Ger Gerritsen. Ger Gerritsen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Henning Bratseth. Henning Bratseth plays a one-two with Ebi Boniek and advances towards the goal... Henning Bratseth makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Queen of the South!
75.59
Godwin Ikpeba decides to run forward with the ball. Godwin Ikpeba flicks a high pass forward. Henning Bratseth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Henning Bratseth knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sven Ooijer.
77.15
3-0Paul Hendry barges into Mick Shearer. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mick Shearer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.29
Neil Souness chips the ball to his team mate, Charles Medrano. Charles Medrano knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Lee Adams.
84.02
With great vision, Mick Shearer plays the ball forward to Henning Bratseth. Henning Bratseth cuts inside the box! Henning Bratseth cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Arek Gadocha.
90.00
Mick Shearer plays the ball forward to Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek plays a scrappy one-two with Henning Bratseth and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ebi Boniek looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
9
1
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
67.2%
32.8%
Play Area
28.4%
41.8%
29.9%
Scorers
| Rui Yanez 18 Henning Bratseth 57, 70 Ebi Boniek 90 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Henning Bratseth of Queen of the South |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Godwin Afolabi (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gian Paolo Sbaccanti (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Peter Valakari (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Lee Adams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ger Gerritsen (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Liam Bazzani (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Tonci Stimac (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Mick Shearer (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ebi Boniek (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Rui Matthijs (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Rui Yanez (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Godwin Ikpeba (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Marcel Emmerlich (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Henning Bratseth (ATT) | | 9 |
| 1. | Avril Arroyo (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jack Molenaar (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Arek Gadocha (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Billy Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Sven Ooijer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paul Hendry (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Neil Souness (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Scott Bremner (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Zeljko Milosevic (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Charles Medrano (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Daniel Corstanje (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | David Booth (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alex White (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Losseni Diané (ATT) | 0 | |