Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Hamilton Academical. A crowd of 18,666 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 Hamilton Academical appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by David White.
The pitch is in good condition.
Queen of the South are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hamilton Academical appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by David White.
0.00
0-0Queen of the South start the match!
3.30
0-1Craig Gallagher flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Serna holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eduardo Serna runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Eduardo Serna whips in a cross ball towards Paquito Pires Viera. Paquito Pires Viera makes a deft header. Paquito Pires Viera scores for Hamilton Academical!!
10.33
0-1Gavin Campbell flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Gallacher who brings the ball under control. Gavin Gallacher tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
12.47
0-1Fabio De Palma passes the ball forward to Jason Unsworth. Jason Unsworth deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fabio De Palma. Fabio De Palma deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Ferguson but the linesman indicates offside!
14.22
0-1Andy Booth makes a beautiful solo run. Andy Booth knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Ferguson. Stephen Ferguson powers a header at goal. John Hopkin gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
15.32
0-1Rafael Montero clumsily knocks into Dominique Petereyns. Rafael Montero is warned by the referee! Dominique Petereyns gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
16.27
Craig Gallagher takes a long throw-in. Oleg Oakes makes a probing pass to Paquito Pires Viera. Paquito Pires Viera chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Ferguson. Stephen Ferguson knocks in a cross ball towards Paquito Pires Viera. Paquito Pires Viera heads the ball goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
21.37
Francisco Soto sees space and advances. Francisco Soto flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Gallacher who brings the ball under control. Gavin Gallacher whips in a cross ball towards Romarin Song. Romarin Song jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Santiago Chacon is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
26.38
Oleg Oakes receives the ball from a throw-in from Craig Gallagher. Oleg Oakes flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Pinto holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pedro Pinto hits a low pass to Eduardo Serna. Eduardo Serna controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
28.41
With some swift thinking, Matjaz Russo plays the ball forward to Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
33.14
Craig Gallagher kicks a strong pass forward to Jason Unsworth. Jason Unsworth passes the ball forward to Paquito Pires Viera. Paquito Pires Viera shoots from distance. John Hopkin comfortably gets down and covers it.
36.23
Gijs Davids knocks the ball to his team mate, Matjaz Russo. Matjaz Russo makes a probing pass to Gavin Gallacher. Gavin Gallacher shoots from outside the area. Santiago Chacon effortlessly gets down and covers it.
38.43
2-2Craig Gallagher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paquito Pires Viera. Paquito Pires Viera knocks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Serna. Eduardo Serna knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.35
Gijs Davids knocks the ball forward to Julian Thomson. Julian Thomson threads a neat ball through to Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares whips in a cross ball towards Romarin Song. Romarin Song whips the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Santiago Chacon had no chance!! Goal for Queen of the South!
42.19
Roberto Tavares makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Campbell. Gavin Campbell shoots from outside the area. Superb reactions from Santiago Chacon. What a 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. Hamilton Academical have changed their lineup with Carlos Dijkstra replacing Pedro Pinto. The Hamilton Academical players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Hamilton Academical start the second half!
51.43
Dominique Petereyns makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fabio De Palma. Fabio De Palma passes the ball forward to Paquito Pires Viera. Paquito Pires Viera makes a great pass forward. Stephen Ferguson runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
54.44
Gavin Gallacher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matjaz Russo. Matjaz Russo finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
57.05
Stephen Ferguson flicks a high pass forward. Fabio De Palma holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fabio De Palma lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Ferguson. Stephen Ferguson heads the ball goalwards. John Hopkin easily punches it away to safety.
60.18
Gijs Davids makes a simple pass to Francisco Soto. Francisco Soto flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Gallacher who brings the ball under control. Gavin Gallacher shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
65.55
Jason Unsworth darts forward. Jason Unsworth knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francisco Soto.
66.28
Carlos Dijkstra flicks a high ball forward to Eduardo Serna who takes it down. Eduardo Serna knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.33
3-2Craig Gallagher breaks forward. Craig Gallagher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paquito Pires Viera. Paquito Pires Viera knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Unsworth. Francisco Soto clumsily knocks into Jason Unsworth. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
71.03
Eduardo Serna flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Ferguson controls it well on his chest. Stephen Ferguson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Hopkin who gathers it comfortably.
72.07
Fabio De Palma makes a probing pass to Eduardo Serna. Eduardo Serna knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.10
Carlos Dijkstra kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Ferguson. Stephen Ferguson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Francisco Soto.
75.45
Stephen Ferguson chips the ball to his team mate, Paquito Pires Viera. Paquito Pires Viera lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Serna. Eduardo Serna beats his man to it with a header but John Hopkin reads it well. Well saved!
77.49
Craig Gallagher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlos Dijkstra. Seeing a gap ahead, Carlos Dijkstra plays the ball forward to Stephen Ferguson. Stephen Ferguson tries a spectacular long range effort. John Hopkin is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
85.57
Jason Unsworth controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eduardo Serna. Eduardo Serna whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Ferguson. Stephen Ferguson makes a deft header but somehow John Hopkin manages to keep it out.
87.42
3-3Roberto Tavares hacks Fabio De Palma from behind! Roberto Tavares is shown the yellow card! Fabio De Palma hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
6
8
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
36.3%
63.7%
Play Area
29.7%
44%
26.4%
Scorers
| Romarin Song 21, 39 Roberto Tavares 28 | Paquito Pires Viera 3, 16 Stephen Ferguson 77 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Paquito Pires Viera of Hamilton Academical |
Match Ratings
| 1. | John Hopkin (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Julian Thomson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Francisco Soto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gijs Davids (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Christian Dörner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gavin Campbell (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Matjaz Russo (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Roberto Tavares (MID) |   | 7 |
| 9. | Gavin Gallacher (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Romarin Song (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Rafael Montero (ATT) | 5 | |
| 12. | Julian Suarez (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stuart McGrory (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jorge Fernandes (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Santiago Chacon (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Dominique Petereyns (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Craig Gallagher (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Oleg Oakes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Andy Booth (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Fabio De Palma (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Pedro Pinto (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jason Unsworth (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Eduardo Serna (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Paquito Pires Viera (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Stephen Ferguson (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Scott Young (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Carlos Dijkstra (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Richard Henderson (ATT) | 0 | |