Match Report


Queen of the SouthQueen of the South     RangersRangers
Steve LittleSteve Little Josh Davies Josh Davies
John HopkinJ. Hopkin65
G
1
G
83Ali ChippoA. Chippo
Julian ThomsonJ. Thomson68
D
2
D
76Samuel VarelaS. Varela
Paul RitchieP. Ritchie62
D
3
D
77Pierre-Emmanuel GilletP. Gillet
Ruby LarrieuR. Larrieu68
D
captain4
D
73Urvin Van Der GaagU. Van Der Gaag
Stuart McGroryS. McGrory44
D
5
D
78Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone
Julian SuarezJ. Suarez69
M
6
M
79Hugo MorenoH. Moreno
Gavin CampbellG. Campbell67
M
7
M
80Neil McGroryN. McGrory
Gavin GascoigneG. Gascoigne60
M
8captain
M
89Neil McallisterN. Mcallister
Romarin SongR. Song66
A
9
A
80Rafael MolownyR. Molowny
Vincenzo De SanzoV. De Sanzo67
A
10
A
80Andy FergusonA. Ferguson
David StrachanD. Strachan46
A
11
A
82Paul BeutlerP. Beutler
 
Joe CaluwéJ. Caluwé70
M
12
D
69Ernesto AriasE. Arias
Gavin GallacherG. Gallacher45
A
13
D
70Shaun MckayS. Mckay
Eduardo HelgueraE. Helguera69
D
14
A
71John MckinlayJ. Mckinlay

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Rangers. A crowd of 20,062 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Queen of the South and Rangers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Lennart Dörner.


0.00
Queen of the South kick off the first half!
2.33
Neil Mcallister deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Moreno. Hugo Moreno knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Hugo Moreno!
6.42
Neil McGrory kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
12.10
Julian Thomson chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Gascoigne. Gavin Gascoigne threads the ball through to Romarin Song. Romarin Song shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
14.27
Paul Beutler makes a simple pass to Neil McGrory. Neil McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Andy Ferguson!
22.45
Gavin Campbell kicks a strong pass forward to Vincenzo De Sanzo. Vincenzo De Sanzo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Ali Chippo. Excellent save.
30.38
Hugo Moreno flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Beutler. Paul Beutler shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
32.03
Urvin Van Der Gaag sees a break and surges forward. Urvin Van Der Gaag makes a probing pass to Paul Beutler. Paul Beutler shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
33.17
David Strachan kicks a strong pass forward to Romarin Song. Romarin Song shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Ali Chippo!
34.33
Neil McGrory threads the ball through to Hugo Moreno. Hugo Moreno knocks in a cross ball towards Neil McGrory. Neil McGrory rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Ruby Larrieu steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
36.38
Neil McGrory deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson cuts inside the box! Andy Ferguson shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
38.38
Gavin Gascoigne brings the ball forward. Gavin Gascoigne shoots from 25 yards but Ali Chippo is on top of it.
42.36
Paul Ritchie kicks a strong pass forward to Julian Suarez. Julian Suarez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vincenzo De Sanzo. Vincenzo De Sanzo shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
44.26
Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet picks a pass forward to Hugo Moreno. Hugo Moreno kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Mcallister. Neil Mcallister plays a quick one-two with Rafael Molowny and rushes in on goal... Neil Mcallister shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Queen of the South appear unchanged since the first half. Rangers 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 Rangers kick off!
48.28
Gavin Campbell knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Gascoigne. Gavin Gascoigne whips in a cross ball towards David Strachan. David Strachan connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
54.49
Julian Suarez comes in with a late challenge on Neil Mcallister. Julian Suarez is given a warning by the referee! Neil Mcallister gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.12
Rangers have made 3 substitutions with Ernesto Arias replacing Urvin Van Der Gaag, Shaun Mckay replacing Stuart Johnstone and John Mckinlay replacing Rafael Molowny .
61.13
Julian Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Ruby Larrieu controls it well on his chest. Ruby Larrieu kicks a strong pass forward to Julian Suarez. Julian Suarez shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
66.38
Gavin Campbell makes a probing pass to Romarin Song. Romarin Song shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
78.04
Paul Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Gascoigne controls it well on his chest. Gavin Gascoigne kicks a strong pass forward to Vincenzo De Sanzo. Vincenzo De Sanzo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
81.22
Queen of the South are keeping most of the possession.
84.22
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
85.25
Julian Suarez decides to run forward with the ball. Julian Suarez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Shaun Mckay.
87.12
Samuel Varela knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Mcallister. Neil Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Neil McGrory collects the pass. Neil McGrory makes a probing pass to John Mckinlay but he's offside!
90.00
Julian Suarez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Strachan. David Strachan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ali Chippo who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Queen of the South

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

Possession
56.2%
43.8%
Play Area
27.4%
47.9%
24.7%

Scorers
David Strachan 48
Hugo Moreno 2
Andy Ferguson 14

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Andy Ferguson of Rangers

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

1.Ali Chippo (GK)
7
2.Samuel Varela (DEF)
6
3.Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet (DEF)
6
4.Urvin Van Der Gaag (DEF)
6
5.Stuart Johnstone (DEF)
6
6.Hugo Moreno (MID)goal scored
8
7.Neil McGrory (MID)
8
8.Neil Mcallister (MID)
6
9.Rafael Molowny (ATT)
6
10.Andy Ferguson (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Paul Beutler (ATT)
6
 
12.Ernesto Arias (DEF)
6
13.Shaun Mckay (DEF)
6
14.John Mckinlay (ATT)
6