Match Report


Queen of the SouthQueen of the South     Inverness Caledonian ThistleInverness Caledonian Thistle
Steve LittleSteve Little Computer Player Computer Player
John HopkinJ. Hopkin65
G
1
G
63Dominic MasonD. Mason
Julian ThomsonJ. Thomson68
D
2
D
71Antonio GomezA. Gomez
Paul RitchieP. Ritchie62
D
3
D
71Tommaso BaldiniT. Baldini
Ruby LarrieuR. Larrieu68
D
captain4
D
68Luis FariaL. Faria
Stuart McGroryS. McGrory44
D
5
M
75Richard InglisR. Inglis
Julian SuarezJ. Suarez69
M
6
M
75Callum BurleyC. Burley
Gavin CampbellG. Campbell67
M
7
M
73Elena SuarezE. Suarez
Gavin GascoigneG. Gascoigne60
M
8captain
M
72Guido TagliaferriG. Tagliaferri
Romarin SongR. Song66
A
9
A
72Tomás JiménezT. Jiménez
Vincenzo De SanzoV. De Sanzo67
A
10
A
71Ernest van der HoekE. van der Hoek
David StrachanD. Strachan46
A
11
A
69Stephen DalglishS. Dalglish
 
Joe CaluwéJ. Caluwé70
M
12
D
66Lennart SchumacherL. Schumacher
Gavin GallacherG. Gallacher45
A
13
A
65Alfredo GaladamesA. Galadames
Eduardo HelgueraE. Helguera69
D
14
A
65Richard JamesR. James

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Inverness Caledonian Thistle. A crowd of 16,134 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Queen of the South are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Inverness Caledonian Thistle appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Hendry.


0.00
The first half starts with Queen of the South kicking off!
3.11
Gavin Campbell flicks a high pass forward to David Strachan who brings the ball under control. David Strachan tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Dominic Mason manages to gather it.
6.18
Antonio Gomez hacks David Strachan from behind! The referee brings Antonio Gomez to one side and gives him a warning! David Strachan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.42
Guido Tagliaferri makes a probing pass to Elena Suarez. Elena Suarez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Ritchie.
21.53
Tommaso Baldini pushes up the pitch. Tommaso Baldini flicks a high pass forward. Tomás Jiménez controls it well on his chest. Tomás Jiménez shoots from outside the area. Solid save from John Hopkin.
24.40
Gavin Gascoigne threads a neat ball through to Vincenzo De Sanzo. Vincenzo De Sanzo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Antonio Gomez.
26.21
Ernest van der Hoek kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Dalglish. Stephen Dalglish shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
28.01
Stuart McGrory catches Callum Burley on the ankles. The referee calls over Stuart McGrory and warns him to calm down! Callum Burley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.19
Julian Suarez takes it forward alone. Julian Suarez knocks in a cross ball towards Romarin Song. Romarin Song shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Dominic Mason is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
33.41
Tommaso Baldini knocks the ball forward to Guido Tagliaferri. Guido Tagliaferri shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
34.39
Ruby Larrieu deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Julian Suarez. Julian Suarez flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Gascoigne controls it well on his chest. Gavin Gascoigne sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
36.28
Julian Thomson knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Gascoigne. Gavin Gascoigne makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Strachan. David Strachan skips past Tommaso Baldini! David Strachan muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
38.12
Ruby Larrieu kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Ritchie. Paul Ritchie kicks a strong pass forward to Vincenzo De Sanzo. Vincenzo De Sanzo shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
39.30
David Strachan flicks a high pass forward. Vincenzo De Sanzo collects the pass. Vincenzo De Sanzo tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
40.13
Julian Suarez knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Campbell. Gavin Campbell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Queen of the South appear unchanged since the first half. Inverness Caledonian Thistle also appear unchanged since the first half. The Inverness Caledonian Thistle players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Inverness Caledonian Thistle get the second half underway!
47.49
Guido Tagliaferri darts forward. Guido Tagliaferri shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
48.22
Julian Suarez threads the ball through to Romarin Song. Romarin Song threads a neat ball through to Vincenzo De Sanzo. Antonio Gomez barges into Vincenzo De Sanzo. Vincenzo De Sanzo appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
49.09
Callum Burley threads the ball through to Stephen Dalglish. Stephen Dalglish rushes past Julian Thomson! Some silky footwork from Stephen Dalglish provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
60.56
Inverness Caledonian Thistle have made a substitution with Richard James replacing Stephen Dalglish .
61.62
Elena Suarez hits a low pass to Guido Tagliaferri. Guido Tagliaferri shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
63.05
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
65.52
Paul Ritchie hacks Tomás Jiménez from behind! The referee warns Paul Ritchie to calm down! Tomás Jiménez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.04
Antonio Gomez launches a long ball forward. Tomás Jiménez skips past Ruby Larrieu! Tomás Jiménez muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. John Hopkin is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
71.03
Ernest van der Hoek makes a beautiful solo run. Ernest van der Hoek whips in a cross ball towards Guido Tagliaferri. Guido Tagliaferri is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
75.22
With great vision, Paul Ritchie plays the ball forward to Gavin Gascoigne. Gavin Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward. David Strachan controls it well on his chest. David Strachan knocks in a cross ball towards Romarin Song. Romarin Song connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's there!! Dominic Mason has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
78.57
Elena Suarez flicks a high pass forward to Tomás Jiménez who brings the ball under control. Tomás Jiménez knocks in a cross ball towards Ernest van der Hoek. Ernest van der Hoek connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
81.29
Tomás Jiménez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Elena Suarez. Elena Suarez plays a one-two with Tomás Jiménez and rushes in on goal... Ruby Larrieu clumsily knocks into Elena Suarez. Penalty not given!!
84.56
Gavin Gascoigne threads a neat ball through to Julian Suarez. Julian Suarez shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Dominic Mason manages to gather it comfortably.
85.30
Ruby Larrieu makes a run forward as Stuart McGrory takes the throw-in. Ruby Larrieu skillfully chests the ball down. Ruby Larrieu flicks a high pass forward. Paul Ritchie controls it well on his chest. Paul Ritchie knocks the ball forward to David Strachan. David Strachan shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Dominic Mason.
86.38
It's a corner kick. Gavin Gascoigne loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Stuart McGrory comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's drastically wayward!
89.18
Callum Burley sees Ernest van der Hoek in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ernest van der Hoek knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Hopkin who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Queen of the South

Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.6%
51.4%
Play Area
32.4%
43.2%
24.3%

Scorers
Romarin Song 30, 75
Tomás Jiménez 66
Ernest van der Hoek 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tomás Jiménez of Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Match Ratings
1.John Hopkin (GK)
6
2.Julian Thomson (DEF)
6
3.Paul Ritchie (DEF)
6
4.Ruby Larrieu (DEF)
6
5.Stuart McGrory (DEF)
5
6.Julian Suarez (MID)
7
7.Gavin Campbell (MID)
6
8.Gavin Gascoigne (MID)
6
9.Romarin Song (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Vincenzo De Sanzo (ATT)
6
11.David Strachan (ATT)
7
 
12.Joe Caluwé (MID)
0
13.Gavin Gallacher (ATT)
0
14.Eduardo Helguera (DEF)
0

1.Dominic Mason (GK)
7
2.Antonio Gomez (DEF)
6
3.Tommaso Baldini (DEF)
6
4.Luis Faria (DEF)
6
5.Richard Inglis (MID)
6
6.Callum Burley (MID)
6
7.Elena Suarez (MID)
6
8.Guido Tagliaferri (MID)
6
9.Tomás Jiménez (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Ernest van der Hoek (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Stephen Dalglish (ATT)
6
 
12.Lennart Schumacher (DEF)
0
13.Alfredo Galadames (ATT)
0
14.Richard James (ATT)
6