Match Report


Queen of the SouthQueen of the South     CelticCeltic
David PayneDavid Payne Computer Player Computer Player
Godwin AfolabiG. Afolabi79
G
1
G
70Paul SeifertP. Seifert
Lee AdamsL. Adams76
D
captain2
D
71Nuno JimenezN. Jimenez
Gian Paolo SbaccantiG. Sbaccanti75
D
3
D
70Duncan GlassD. Glass
Dean JacobsD. Jacobs79
D
4
D
66George WalshG. Walsh
Marek SmolarekM. Smolarek85
M
5
D
66Paul MatteoP. Matteo
Sergio C. AlvesS. Alves76
M
6
M
76Rui MendesR. Mendes
Liam BazzaniL. Bazzani85
M
7captain
M
75Stephen HutchisonS. Hutchison
Tonci StimacT. Stimac82
M
8
A
75Kew Van Der PennenK. Van Der Pennen
Ebi BoniekE. Boniek84
A
9
A
71Alec HendryA. Hendry
Pierpaolo SalvatoriP. Salvatori82
A
10
A
70Alexander DevineauA. Devineau
Wes HulmeW. Hulme80
A
11
A
62Wes EvansW. Evans
 
Arturo VelascoA. Velasco74
D
12
M
75Scott BradyS. Brady
Marcel EmmerlichM. Emmerlich76
M
13
M
71Gary YoungG. Young
Rui YanezR. Yanez78
A
14
D
64Michelangelo SereniM. Sereni

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Celtic. A crowd of 20,594 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 Celtic appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Gallacher.


0.00
Celtic kick off!
8.58
Sergio C. Alves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by George Walsh.
10.13
Liam Bazzani knocks the ball to his team mate, Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek flicks the ball to his team mate, Pierpaolo Salvatori. Nuno Jimenez hacks Pierpaolo Salvatori from behind! Pierpaolo Salvatori appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
14.56
Stephen Hutchison knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Devineau. Alexander Devineau tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
16.41
Gian Paolo Sbaccanti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tonci Stimac. Tonci Stimac hits a low pass to Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek lofts in a cross ball towards Pierpaolo Salvatori. With a superhuman jump, Pierpaolo Salvatori connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Paul Seifert gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
24.42
Gian Paolo Sbaccanti threads a neat ball through to Tonci Stimac. Tonci Stimac hits a low pass to Wes Hulme. Wes Hulme whips in a cross ball towards Pierpaolo Salvatori. Pierpaolo Salvatori outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Queen of the South! The new signing has certainly settled in well.
28.35
Alec Hendry catches Lee Adams on the ankles. The referee brings Alec Hendry to one side and gives him a warning! Lee Adams stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.01
Nuno Jimenez clumsily knocks into Pierpaolo Salvatori. Nuno Jimenez is shown the yellow card! Pierpaolo Salvatori stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.58
Dean Jacobs pushes mid-way up the pitch. Dean Jacobs flicks a high pass forward. Wes Hulme holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Wes Hulme knocks in a cross ball towards Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but Paul Matteo blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
38.27
Marek Smolarek threads the ball through to Wes Hulme. Wes Hulme knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.18
Showing composure, Liam Bazzani picks a pass forward to Wes Hulme. Wes Hulme skips past Paul Matteo! Wes Hulme side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Paul Seifert gets down and covers it.
45.00
Tonci Stimac passes the ball forward to Pierpaolo Salvatori. Pierpaolo Salvatori shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Paul Seifert.
45.00
Corner kick to Queen of the South. Marek Smolarek plays it out to the edge of the box. Pierpaolo Salvatori shoots from just inside the box but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Queen of the South have changed their lineup with Arturo Velasco replacing Gian Paolo Sbaccanti, Marcel Emmerlich replacing Sergio C. Alves and Rui Yanez replacing Wes Hulme. Celtic appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation. The Celtic players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Queen of the South start the second half!
49.33
Arturo Velasco flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Emmerlich collects the pass. Without breaking stride, Marcel Emmerlich plays the ball forward to Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek threads the ball through to Pierpaolo Salvatori but he's offside!
53.38
Arturo Velasco flicks a high pass forward. Marek Smolarek holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marek Smolarek flicks a high ball forward to Rui Yanez who takes it down. Rui Yanez rushes past Duncan Glass! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Rui Yanez provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it flies just wide!
54.32
Rui Mendes flicks a high ball forward to Alec Hendry who takes it down. Alec Hendry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.09
Lee Adams controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcel Emmerlich. Marcel Emmerlich flicks the ball to his team mate, Rui Yanez. Rui Yanez threads the ball through to Ebi Boniek but he's offside!
59.09
Dean Jacobs controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Liam Bazzani. Liam Bazzani flicks the ball to his team mate, Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Paul Seifert.
60.54
Marek Smolarek takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Alexander Devineau reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
60.54
Celtic have made a substitution with Gary Young replacing Stephen Hutchison .
61.47
Gary Young flicks a high pass forward to Kew Van Der Pennen who brings the ball under control. Kew Van Der Pennen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Lee Adams.
63.21
Marek Smolarek passes the ball forward to Rui Yanez. Rui Yanez makes a great pass forward. Ebi Boniek runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
65.02
Marek Smolarek surges forward with the ball. Marek Smolarek shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
66.21
Lee Adams hits a low pass to Marcel Emmerlich. Marcel Emmerlich deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ebi Boniek. Ebi Boniek knocks the ball to his team mate, Pierpaolo Salvatori. Some silky footwork from Pierpaolo Salvatori provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Paul Seifert is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
69.15
Rui Mendes barges into Tonci Stimac. Rui Mendes is given a warning by the referee! Tonci Stimac stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.43
Marek Smolarek flicks a high ball forward to Ebi Boniek who takes it down. Ebi Boniek makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rui Yanez but he's offside!
73.41
Seeing a gap ahead, Liam Bazzani laces a through ball forward to Rui Yanez. Rui Yanez edges inside the box! Some superb footwork from Rui Yanez provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
83.06
Gary Young flicks a high pass forward to Kew Van Der Pennen who brings the ball under control. Kew Van Der Pennen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.40
Marek Smolarek passes the ball forward to Rui Yanez. Rui Yanez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Paul Seifert is on top of his game. Nice keeping!
87.49
Alexander Devineau comes in with a late challenge on Lee Adams. Alexander Devineau is shown the yellow card! Lee Adams stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Queen of the South

Celtic
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
9
0
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
82.1%
17.9%
Play Area
23.1%
43.6%
33.3%

Scorers
Pierpaolo Salvatori 24, 66
Rui Yanez 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pierpaolo Salvatori of Queen of the South

Match Ratings
1.Godwin Afolabi (GK)
6
2.Lee Adams (DEF)
6
3.Gian Paolo Sbaccanti (DEF)
6
4.Dean Jacobs (DEF)
6
5.Marek Smolarek (MID)
7
6.Sergio C. Alves (MID)
6
7.Liam Bazzani (MID)
8
8.Tonci Stimac (MID)
6
9.Ebi Boniek (ATT)
7
10.Pierpaolo Salvatori (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Wes Hulme (ATT)
7
 
12.Arturo Velasco (DEF)
6
13.Marcel Emmerlich (MID)
6
14.Rui Yanez (ATT)goal scored
8

1.Paul Seifert (GK)
7
2.Nuno Jimenez (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Duncan Glass (DEF)
6
4.George Walsh (DEF)
6
5.Paul Matteo (DEF)
6
6.Rui Mendes (MID)
6
7.Stephen Hutchison (MID)
6
8.Kew Van Der Pennen (ATT)
6
9.Alec Hendry (ATT)
5
10.Alexander Devineau (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Wes Evans (ATT)
6
 
12.Scott Brady (MID)
0
13.Gary Young (MID)
6
14.Michelangelo Sereni (DEF)
0