Match Report


Queen of the SouthQueen of the South     MontroseMontrose
David PayneDavid Payne Steve Lowery Steve Lowery
Godwin AfolabiG. Afolabi79
G
1captain
G
73Igor BoksicI. Boksic
Gian Paolo SbaccantiG. Sbaccanti75
D
captain2
D
62Paul McallisterP. Mcallister
Arturo VelascoA. Velasco73
D
3
D
62David McNeillD. McNeill
Nils KoschmiederN. Koschmieder67
D
4
D
64Alex SullivanA. Sullivan
Sergio MonteiroS. Monteiro74
M
5
M
67Alec BremnerA. Bremner
Sergio C. AlvesS. Alves75
M
6
M
64Callum NaysmithC. Naysmith
Tonci StimacT. Stimac81
M
7
M
62Scott DickovS. Dickov
Danijel LavilleD. Laville72
M
8
M
71Neil BremnerN. Bremner
Artur VieiraA. Vieira81
A
9
A
67Billy McStayB. McStay
Ebi BoniekE. Boniek84
A
10
A
74Scott NivenS. Niven
Rui YanezR. Yanez78
A
11
A
67John BoothJ. Booth
 
Godwin IkpebaG. Ikpeba72
D
12
D
63Billy DickovB. Dickov
Marek SmolarekM. Smolarek84
M
13
M
65Duncan MckinlayD. Mckinlay
Rui MatthijsR. Matthijs76
A
14
A
59Steve MaximianoS. Maximiano

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Montrose. A crowd of 18,900 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Queen of the South and Montrose are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Niven.


0.00
Queen of the South kick off and get the match underway!
8.30
Billy McStay barges into Arturo Velasco. The referee brings Billy McStay to one side and gives him a warning! Arturo Velasco gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
9.03
Sergio C. Alves flicks a high pass forward. Rui Yanez controls it well on his chest. Rui Yanez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Igor Boksic.
10.21
Tonci Stimac takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. David McNeill reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
12.23
Danijel Laville knocks the ball forward to Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek lofts in a cross ball towards Artur Vieira. Artur Vieira connects with a diving header. Igor Boksic gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
15.22
Gian Paolo Sbaccanti flicks a high pass forward to Tonci Stimac who brings the ball under control. Tonci Stimac flicks a high pass forward. Ebi Boniek collects the pass. Ebi Boniek shoots from long range. Wonderful reactions from Igor Boksic keeps it out!
18.55
Sergio C. Alves threads a neat ball through to Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek advances inside the box! Ebi Boniek strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
28.20
Danijel Laville flicks a high pass forward. Artur Vieira collects the pass. Artur Vieira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
30.45
Sergio C. Alves passes the ball forward to Rui Yanez. Rui Yanez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Artur Vieira but he's offside!
32.35
With imagination, Arturo Velasco plays the ball forward to Sergio C. Alves. Sergio C. Alves flicks a high pass forward. Artur Vieira controls it well on his chest. Artur Vieira knocks the ball to his team mate, Rui Yanez. Some silky footwork from Rui Yanez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
33.55
With some swift thinking, Nils Koschmieder plays the ball forward to Sergio C. Alves. Sergio C. Alves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Artur Vieira. Artur Vieira makes a defence splitting pass to Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but Igor Boksic reads it well. Fabulous stop!
38.04
Callum Naysmith hits a low pass to Billy McStay. Billy McStay knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nils Koschmieder.
40.37
Scott Dickov decides to run forward with the ball. Scott Dickov shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
42.34
Sergio Monteiro flicks a high pass forward. Ebi Boniek controls it well on his chest. Ebi Boniek knocks in a cross ball towards Rui Yanez. Rui Yanez makes a deft header but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
David McNeill makes a simple pass to Callum Naysmith. Callum Naysmith flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Niven. Scott Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Queen of the South have changed their lineup with Godwin Ikpeba replacing Gian Paolo Sbaccanti, Marek Smolarek replacing Tonci Stimac and Rui Matthijs replacing Artur Vieira. Montrose appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Montrose start the second half!
48.44
Nils Koschmieder pushes mid-way up the pitch. With a delightful solo run, Nils Koschmieder stretches the opposition's defence. Nils Koschmieder passes the ball forward but Rui Yanez is offside!
49.08
Scott Dickov flicks a high pass forward to John Booth who brings the ball under control. John Booth controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
53.03
Paul Mcallister chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Dickov. Scott Dickov threads a neat ball through to Scott Niven. Scott Niven tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
59.08
Scott Dickov darts forward. Scott Dickov tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
61.36
Paul Mcallister flicks a high pass forward to Scott Dickov who brings the ball under control. Scott Dickov flicks a high pass forward to Billy McStay who brings the ball under control. Billy McStay shoots from outside the area but Godwin Afolabi reads it well. Good keeping!
66.08
David McNeill clumsily knocks into Sergio C. Alves. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Sergio C. Alves hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.49
Callum Naysmith controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy McStay. Billy McStay tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
71.51
Callum Naysmith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy McStay. Billy McStay tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Godwin Afolabi manages to gather it easily.
72.55
Sergio Monteiro barges into Scott Dickov. The referee calls over Sergio Monteiro and shows him a yellow card! Scott Dickov gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
73.22
Marek Smolarek hits a low pass to Rui Matthijs. Rui Matthijs knocks the ball forward to Rui Yanez but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
78.01
Scott Dickov controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Booth. John Booth knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.39
Alex Sullivan chips the ball to his team mate, Callum Naysmith. Callum Naysmith hits a low pass to John Booth. John Booth tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
85.12
David McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Callum Naysmith collects the pass. Callum Naysmith sees space and advances. Callum Naysmith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Queen of the South

Montrose
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.3%
54.7%
Play Area
26.7%
44.2%
29.1%

Scorers
Ebi Boniek 19

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

Match Ratings
1.Godwin Afolabi (GK)
7
2.Gian Paolo Sbaccanti (DEF)
6
3.Arturo Velasco (DEF)
6
4.Nils Koschmieder (DEF)
7
5.Sergio Monteiro (MID)yellow card
6
6.Sergio C. Alves (MID)
8
7.Tonci Stimac (MID)
6
8.Danijel Laville (MID)
6
9.Artur Vieira (ATT)
6
10.Ebi Boniek (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Rui Yanez (ATT)
6
 
12.Godwin Ikpeba (DEF)
6
13.Marek Smolarek (MID)
6
14.Rui Matthijs (ATT)
6

1.Igor Boksic (GK)
7
2.Paul Mcallister (DEF)
6
3.David McNeill (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Alex Sullivan (DEF)
6
5.Alec Bremner (MID)
6
6.Callum Naysmith (MID)
7
7.Scott Dickov (MID)
8
8.Neil Bremner (MID)
6
9.Billy McStay (ATT)
6
10.Scott Niven (ATT)
6
11.John Booth (ATT)
6
 
12.Billy Dickov (DEF)
0
13.Duncan Mckinlay (MID)
0
14.Steve Maximiano (ATT)
0