Match Report


Queen of the SouthQueen of the South     Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Colin HendersonC. Henderson57
G
1
G
56John SullivanJ. Sullivan
Hennie ReuserH. Reuser71
D
2
D
62Kevin ClelandK. Cleland
Colin StrachanC. Strachan69
D
3
D
58John McGroryJ. McGrory
Gary SounessG. Souness57
D
4
D
56Andy LiddellA. Liddell
Vincenzo EberleV. Eberle57
D
5
D
53Robbie RizaR. Riza
Matt HutchisonM. Hutchison67
M
6captain
M
68David WhiteD. White
Carlos SousaC. Sousa63
M
captain7
M
67Colin NaysmithC. Naysmith
Billy HutchisonB. Hutchison56
M
8
M
55Scott McCoistS. McCoist
Barry BogardeB. Bogarde73
A
9
A
54Dominic DavidsonD. Davidson
Vasco PostigaV. Postiga64
A
10
A
47John HendryJ. Hendry
Scott MccallS. Mccall49
A
11
A
46Alex InglisA. Inglis
 
Richard InglisR. Inglis56
D
12
M
54Matt McallisterM. Mcallister
Don JamesD. James51
M
13
D
53Joachim CorradoJ. Corrado
Linus DittrichL. Dittrich51
M
14
D
52Duncan CollinsD. Collins

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 9,885 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Queen of the South and Heart of Midlothian are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Dalglish.


0.00
Queen of the South kick off the first half!
12.42
John McGrory hits a low pass to Colin Naysmith. Colin Naysmith sees Dominic Davidson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dominic Davidson skips past Gary Souness! Dominic Davidson takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
15.27
Matt Hutchison takes it forward alone. Matt Hutchison shoots from long range but somehow John Sullivan manages to keep it out.
20.32
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
24.17
Carlos Sousa chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Mccall. Scott Mccall knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.57
Matt Hutchison threads a neat ball through to Billy Hutchison. Billy Hutchison plays a scrappy one-two with Carlos Sousa and advances towards the goal... Andy Liddell catches Billy Hutchison on the ankles. Billy Hutchison appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
27.10
Vincenzo Eberle pushes up the pitch. Vincenzo Eberle threads a neat ball through to Scott Mccall. Scott Mccall tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by John Sullivan.
28.28
Billy Hutchison takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Colin Strachan tries a spectacular strike but it's a woeful effort!
33.13
Carlos Sousa kicks a strong pass forward to Barry Bogarde. Barry Bogarde finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
34.40
Colin Strachan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matt Hutchison. Matt Hutchison tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
36.03
David White darts forward. David White finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
39.53
Gary Souness threads a neat ball through to Carlos Sousa. Carlos Sousa makes a probing pass to Scott Mccall. Scott Mccall sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow John Sullivan manages to keep it out.
45.00
Alex Inglis hacks Colin Strachan from behind! The referee warns Alex Inglis to calm down! Colin Strachan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Queen of the South appear unchanged since the first half. Heart of Midlothian also appear unchanged since the first half. The Queen of the South players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Heart of Midlothian kick off!
49.42
Billy Hutchison deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Hutchison. Matt Hutchison passes the ball forward to Vasco Postiga. Vasco Postiga shoots from just inside the box. It's there!! John Sullivan has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
57.10
David White makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Hendry. John Hendry plays a one-two with David White and rushes in on goal... Vincenzo Eberle hacks John Hendry from behind! John Hendry appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
61.41
Colin Strachan flicks a high pass forward to Scott Mccall who brings the ball under control. Scott Mccall makes a great pass forward. Vasco Postiga runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
65.30
Vincenzo Eberle deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Hutchison. Billy Hutchison flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Sousa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlos Sousa passes the ball forward but Vasco Postiga is offside!
66.05
Billy Hutchison plays the ball forward to Scott Mccall. Scott Mccall sees Matt Hutchison just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Matt Hutchison muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
69.22
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
77.16
David White makes a beautiful solo run. David White finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
79.29
Carlos Sousa makes a probing pass to Vasco Postiga. Vasco Postiga controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
81.41
Matt Hutchison threads a neat ball through to Carlos Sousa. Carlos Sousa tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
83.10
With a delightful solo run, Matt Hutchison stretches the opposition's defence. Matt Hutchison whips in a cross ball towards Vasco Postiga. Vasco Postiga makes a deft header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
89.17
Matt Hutchison sees Vasco Postiga in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vasco Postiga tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball takes a deflection leaving John Sullivan with no chance!! Goal for Queen of the South! That's his third!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Queen of the South

Heart of Midlothian
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63%
37%
Play Area
27.4%
42.5%
30.1%

Scorers
Vasco Postiga 49, 83, 89
Matt Hutchison 66
David White 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matt Hutchison of Queen of the South

Match Ratings
1.Colin Henderson (GK)
6
2.Hennie Reuser (DEF)
6
3.Colin Strachan (DEF)
6
4.Gary Souness (DEF)
6
5.Vincenzo Eberle (DEF)
6
6.Matt Hutchison (MID)goal scored
9
7.Carlos Sousa (MID)
6
8.Billy Hutchison (MID)
6
9.Barry Bogarde (ATT)
6
10.Vasco Postiga (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Scott Mccall (ATT)
6
 
12.Richard Inglis (DEF)
0
13.Don James (MID)
0
14.Linus Dittrich (MID)
0

1.John Sullivan (GK)
6
2.Kevin Cleland (DEF)
6
3.John McGrory (DEF)
6
4.Andy Liddell (DEF)
6
5.Robbie Riza (DEF)
6
6.David White (MID)goal scored
8
7.Colin Naysmith (MID)
6
8.Scott McCoist (MID)
6
9.Dominic Davidson (ATT)
6
10.John Hendry (ATT)
6
11.Alex Inglis (ATT)
5
 
12.Matt Mcallister (MID)
0
13.Joachim Corrado (DEF)
0
14.Duncan Collins (DEF)
0