Match Report


Queen of the SouthQueen of the South     Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle
David PayneDavid Payne Steven Pedlow Steven Pedlow
Godwin AfolabiG. Afolabi79
G
1
G
78Yves-A. DufresnesY. Dufresnes
Godwin IkpebaG. Ikpeba73
D
2
D
73Michael HakanssonM. Hakansson
Gian Paolo SbaccantiG. Sbaccanti75
D
3
D
78Jaime SullivanJ. Sullivan
Peter ValakariP. Valakari77
D
captain4captain
D
70Ignacio RomeroI. Romero
Sergio MonteiroS. Monteiro74
M
5
D
80Meziane BencherifM. Bencherif
Marek SmolarekM. Smolarek84
M
6
M
81Mast H. OkparaM. Okpara
Tonci StimacT. Stimac82
M
7
M
82P. Gilberto FanesiP. Fanesi
Marcel EmmerlichM. Emmerlich76
M
8
M
79Dave GreavesD. Greaves
Ebi BoniekE. Boniek84
A
9
A
80Eugenio JimenezE. Jimenez
Rui YanezR. Yanez78
A
10
A
82Joaquín PachecoJ. Pacheco
Max GallagherM. Gallagher68
A
11
A
80Jermaine BrescianoJ. Bresciano
 
Lee AdamsL. Adams76
D
12
D
78Gustavo SantosG. Santos
Sergio C. AlvesS. Alves75
M
13
M
83Felipe DíazF. Díaz
Henning BratsethH. Bratseth77
A
14
A
74Stephan DugbateyS. Dugbatey

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play Plymouth Argyle in this second leg MWF Europa Cup game. Plymouth Argyle lead by 2-1 from the first leg. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Queen of the South are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Plymouth Argyle appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ricardo  Cruz.


0.00
Queen of the South kick off!
3.46
Peter Valakari kicks a strong pass forward to Tonci Stimac. With some swift thinking, Tonci Stimac plays the ball forward to Max Gallagher. Max Gallagher sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
6.49
Peter Valakari surges forward with the ball. Peter Valakari passes the ball forward to Rui Yanez. Rui Yanez passes the ball forward but Ebi Boniek is offside!
9.26
Godwin Ikpeba chips the ball to his team mate, Marcel Emmerlich. Marcel Emmerlich kicks a strong pass forward to Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek plays a scrappy one-two with Max Gallagher and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ebi Boniek shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Yves-A. Dufresnes is on top of it.
20.21
Peter Valakari knocks the ball forward to Marcel Emmerlich. Marcel Emmerlich hits a low pass to Rui Yanez. Rui Yanez hits a low pass to Max Gallagher. Max Gallagher cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's there!! Yves-A. Dufresnes has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
26.48
Godwin Ikpeba chips the ball to his team mate, Sergio Monteiro. Sergio Monteiro chips the ball to his team mate, Rui Yanez. Rui Yanez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.22
Ignacio Romero sees a break and surges forward. Ignacio Romero chips the ball to his team mate, Joaquín Pacheco. Joaquín Pacheco plays a scrappy one-two with Jermaine Bresciano and stumbles forward towards the goal... Joaquín Pacheco side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
33.56
Max Gallagher hacks Meziane Bencherif from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Meziane Bencherif stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.45
Marcel Emmerlich plays the ball forward to Rui Yanez. Rui Yanez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ebi Boniek but the linesman indicates offside!
40.40
Gian Paolo Sbaccanti takes it forward alone. Gian Paolo Sbaccanti threads the ball through to Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.48
Mast H. Okpara knocks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Jimenez. Eugenio Jimenez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
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 Lee Adams replacing Gian Paolo Sbaccanti and Henning Bratseth replacing Ebi Boniek. Plymouth Argyle appear unchanged since the first half. The Plymouth Argyle players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Plymouth Argyle kicking off!
47.30
Peter Valakari runs forward with the ball. Peter Valakari flicks a high pass forward to Rui Yanez who brings the ball under control. Rui Yanez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Yves-A. Dufresnes who gathers it comfortably.
51.26
Mast H. Okpara controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jermaine Bresciano. Jermaine Bresciano finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Godwin Afolabi manages to keep it out.
54.03
Peter Valakari pushes mid-way up the pitch. Peter Valakari plays the ball forward to Henning Bratseth. Henning Bratseth skips past Ignacio Romero! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Henning Bratseth provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal but it rises well off target!
60.18
Queen of the South have made a substitution with Sergio C. Alves replacing Tonci Stimac .Plymouth Argyle have made 2 substitutions with Gustavo Santos replacing Ignacio Romero and Felipe Díaz replacing Dave Greaves .
65.29
Sergio C. Alves catches Mast H. Okpara on the ankles. The referee brings Sergio C. Alves to one side and gives him a warning! Mast H. Okpara stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.39
Gustavo Santos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mast H. Okpara. Mast H. Okpara sees Jermaine Bresciano in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jermaine Bresciano tries a spectacular long range effort but Godwin Afolabi reads it well. Good save!
67.20
Peter Valakari clumsily knocks into Joaquín Pacheco. Peter Valakari is given a warning by the referee! Joaquín Pacheco hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.28
Godwin Ikpeba threads a neat ball through to Marek Smolarek. Marek Smolarek makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rui Yanez. Rui Yanez plays a one-two with Max Gallagher and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Rui Yanez provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Meziane Bencherif happens to be in the right place to block it.
81.17
Marek Smolarek runs straight at the opposition's defence. Marek Smolarek plays a sublime one-two with Max Gallagher and races in on goal... Marek Smolarek takes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
87.32
Felipe Díaz receives the ball from a throw-in from P. Gilberto Fanesi. Felipe Díaz sees Jermaine Bresciano in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jermaine Bresciano cuts inside the box! Jermaine Bresciano cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Lee Adams steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Queen of the South

Plymouth Argyle
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.1%
41.9%
Play Area
27%
43.2%
29.7%

Scorers
Max Gallagher 20
Joaquín Pacheco 27

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Peter Valakari of Queen of the South

Match Ratings