Match Report


Queen of the SouthQueen of the South     Dundee UnitedDundee United
Steve LittleSteve Little Computer Player Computer Player
John HopkinJ. Hopkin66
G
1
G
75Alex HendryA. Hendry
Eduardo HelgueraE. Helguera69
D
2
D
70Damian DevineauD. Devineau
Gijs DavidsG. Davids65
D
3
D
68David GemmellD. Gemmell
Christian DörnerC. Dörner66
D
captain4
D
56Louis MarcheL. Marche
Stuart McGroryS. McGrory45
D
5
M
75Daniele MooreD. Moore
Julian SuarezJ. Suarez69
M
6
M
73Scott PowerS. Power
Gavin CampbellG. Campbell70
M
7captain
M
69Jurgen GoossenJ. Goossen
Andy ThomsonA. Thomson37
M
8
M
63Sebastian BartschS. Bartsch
Nunzio TentoniN. Tentoni71
A
9
A
75Callum HendryC. Hendry
Jorge FernandesJ. Fernandes73
A
10
A
71Jean-Philippe JeunechampJ. Jeunechamp
Rafael MonteroR. Montero66
A
11
A
70Rodrigo PintoR. Pinto
 
Matjaz RussoM. Russo65
M
12
G
66Victor LemassonV. Lemasson
Romero P. CastilloR. Castillo68
D
13
A
63Pierre PetitP. Petit
Romarin SongR. Song67
A
14
G
62Scott StrachanS. Strachan

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Dundee United. A crowd of 16,949 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Queen of the South are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Dundee United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Telfer.


0.00
Dundee United kick off the first half!
4.41
Scott Power flicks a high pass forward. Rodrigo Pinto collects the pass. Rodrigo Pinto makes a great pass forward. Jurgen Goossen runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
14.46
Scott Power flicks a high pass forward to Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp who brings the ball under control. Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp lofts in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent block by Stuart McGrory!
20.31
Louis Marche kicks a strong pass forward to Damian Devineau. Without breaking stride, Damian Devineau plays the ball forward to Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry shoots from long range but it is miles over!
21.27
Louis Marche sees Damian Devineau in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Damian Devineau makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
22.36
Christian Dörner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Campbell. Gavin Campbell makes a probing pass to Nunzio Tentoni. Nunzio Tentoni shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
26.58
Eduardo Helguera threads a neat ball through to Gavin Campbell. Gavin Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Nunzio Tentoni controls it well on his chest. Nunzio Tentoni lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Montero. Rafael Montero whips the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
27.13
Gavin Campbell decides to run forward with the ball. Gavin Campbell shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
28.33
Daniele Moore pushes up the pitch. With great vision, Daniele Moore plays the ball forward to Jurgen Goossen. Jurgen Goossen finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
30.42
Scott Power makes a simple pass to Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.45
Daniele Moore changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Daniele Moore knocks in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but Stuart McGrory blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
38.44
Sebastian Bartsch threads the ball through to Jurgen Goossen. Jurgen Goossen lofts in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp. Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Fantastic reaction save from John Hopkin!
39.45
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
44.53
Julian Suarez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Julian Suarez tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Queen of the South get the second half underway!
47.43
Christian Dörner flicks a high ball forward to Julian Suarez who takes it down. Julian Suarez sees Jorge Fernandes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jorge Fernandes plays a scrappy one-two with Rafael Montero and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some awkward footwork from Jorge Fernandes provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
48.02
Gijs Davids hits a low pass to Julian Suarez. Julian Suarez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nunzio Tentoni. Nunzio Tentoni shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
54.17
David Gemmell flicks a high pass forward to Scott Power who brings the ball under control. Scott Power flicks a high pass forward. Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp controls it well on his chest. Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp shoots from long range but somehow John Hopkin manages to keep it out.
55.12
Christian Dörner makes a simple pass to Gijs Davids. Gijs Davids plays the ball forward to Julian Suarez. Julian Suarez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Louis Marche.
57.36
Julian Suarez flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Campbell collects the pass. Gavin Campbell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
59.44
Andy Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Fernandes controls it well on his chest. Jorge Fernandes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
60.06
Gavin Campbell sees space and advances. Gavin Campbell makes a great pass forward. Nunzio Tentoni runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
61.39
Gavin Campbell knocks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Montero. Rafael Montero edges inside the box! Rafael Montero shoots from just inside the box. Alex Hendry gets down and covers it.
63.03
Gavin Campbell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nunzio Tentoni. Nunzio Tentoni finds some space and shoots from distance but Alex Hendry is on top of it.
66.42
Julian Suarez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Julian Suarez shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.56
Sebastian Bartsch receives the ball from a throw-in from Louis Marche. Sebastian Bartsch passes the ball forward to Jurgen Goossen. Jurgen Goossen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Hopkin who gathers it comfortably.
71.44
Scott Power controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jurgen Goossen. Jurgen Goossen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
72.37
David Gemmell flicks a high pass forward to Sebastian Bartsch who brings the ball under control. Sebastian Bartsch deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto shoots from 20 yards. Wonderful reactions from John Hopkin keeps it out!
73.32
David Gemmell flicks a high pass forward to Jurgen Goossen who brings the ball under control. Jurgen Goossen changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jurgen Goossen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
81.23
Scott Power passes the ball forward to Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.01
Damian Devineau hits a low pass to Scott Power. Scott Power advances with the ball. Scott Power lofts in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto connects with a diving header but it is shockingly off target!
85.21
Scott Power threads a neat ball through to Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Scott Power through on goal. Scott Power rockets a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
89.57
Scott Power flicks the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Bartsch. Sebastian Bartsch finds some space and shoots from distance. Wonderful reactions from John Hopkin keeps it out!
90.00
Gavin Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Nunzio Tentoni collects the pass. Nunzio Tentoni edges inside the box! Nunzio Tentoni shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Queen of the South

Dundee United
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
7
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.9%
56.1%
Play Area
29.6%
41.8%
28.6%

Scorers
Nunzio Tentoni 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nunzio Tentoni of Queen of the South

Match Ratings
1.John Hopkin (GK)
8
2.Eduardo Helguera (DEF)
6
3.Gijs Davids (DEF)
6
4.Christian Dörner (DEF)
6
5.Stuart McGrory (DEF)
6
6.Julian Suarez (MID)
8
7.Gavin Campbell (MID)
8
8.Andy Thomson (MID)
6
9.Nunzio Tentoni (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Jorge Fernandes (ATT)
6
11.Rafael Montero (ATT)
6
 
12.Matjaz Russo (MID)
0
13.Romero P. Castillo (DEF)
0
14.Romarin Song (ATT)
0

1.Alex Hendry (GK)
7
2.Damian Devineau (DEF)
6
3.David Gemmell (DEF)
6
4.Louis Marche (DEF)
6
5.Daniele Moore (MID)
7
6.Scott Power (MID)
8
7.Jurgen Goossen (MID)
6
8.Sebastian Bartsch (MID)
7
9.Callum Hendry (ATT)
6
10.Jean-Philippe Jeunechamp (ATT)
6
11.Rodrigo Pinto (ATT)
6
 
12.Victor Lemasson (GK)
0
13.Pierre Petit (ATT)
0
14.Scott Strachan (GK)
0