Match Report
| Stranraer | Stranraer |  |  | Queens Park | Queens Park | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Jonathan Julian Pitt | Jonathan Julian Pitt | ||||||||||||||||||
| Thierry Barmby | T. Barmby |  | 44 | G |  | 1 | | G | 56 |  | Steffen Ahrens | S. Ahrens | |||||||||
| Colin Brady | C. Brady |  | 56 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 55 |  | Martin Tomic | M. Tomic | |||||||||
| Garry Thomson | G. Thomson | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 48 | | Colin Craddock | C. Craddock | |||||||||
| Callum Rae | C. Rae | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 44 | | Eoin Smithe | E. Smithe | |||||||||
| Duncan Strachan | D. Strachan | | 50 | M | | 5 | |  | D | 55 | | Alun Adams | A. Adams | ||||||||
| Billy Sullivan | B. Sullivan | | 45 | M | | | 6 | | M | 55 |  | Komian Marquet | K. Marquet | ||||||||
| Andy Hendry | A. Hendry | | 42 | M | | 7 | | M | 57 | | Adrian Ljungberg | A. Ljungberg | |||||||||
| Craig Burley | C. Burley | | 38 | M | | 8 | | M | 43 | | Duncan Hulme | D. Hulme | |||||||||
| Wes Butt | W. Butt | | 58 | A | | 9 | | A | 59 | | Bill Beattie | B. Beattie | |||||||||
| Ruddy Granon | R. Granon | | 54 | A | | 10 | | A | 50 | | Matt Matteo | M. Matteo | |||||||||
| Darren Edworthy | D. Edworthy | | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 |  | Claus Flo | C. Flo | |||||||||
| Elvis Mirri | E. Mirri |  | 50 | A | | 12 | | M | 49 | | Greg Venus | G. Venus | |||||||||
| Erwin Bouma | E. Bouma |  | 50 | A | | 13 | | M | 47 | | Stephen Burley | S. Burley | |||||||||
| Marcus Le Tissier | M. Le Tissier | | 50 | D | | 14 | | D | 48 |  | Tiago Faria | T. Faria | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stair Park where Stranraer play host to Queens Park. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stranraer are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Queens Park appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Dickov.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stranraer are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Queens Park appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Dickov.
0.00
0-0Queens Park start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.35
0-0Duncan Strachan clumsily knocks into Matt Matteo. Duncan Strachan is warned by the referee! Matt Matteo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.35
Bill Beattie clumsily knocks into Colin Brady. The referee calls over Bill Beattie and warns him to calm down! Colin Brady stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.15
0-0Martin Tomic hits a low pass to Komian Marquet. Komian Marquet knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Thierry Barmby smothers it!
12.39
0-0Eoin Smithe flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Hulme holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duncan Hulme threads a neat ball through to Adrian Ljungberg. Adrian Ljungberg knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.49
0-0Callum Rae kicks a strong pass forward to Billy Sullivan. Billy Sullivan threads a neat ball through to Ruddy Granon. Ruddy Granon passes the ball forward but Wes Butt is offside!
16.14
0-0Colin Craddock controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Claus Flo. Claus Flo whips in a cross ball towards Bill Beattie. Bill Beattie whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
20.10
Ruddy Granon passes the ball forward to Darren Edworthy. Darren Edworthy knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.34
With some swift thinking, Eoin Smithe plays the ball forward to Komian Marquet. Komian Marquet flicks a high pass forward. Bill Beattie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bill Beattie makes a pass forward but Matt Matteo makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
27.23
Adrian Ljungberg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bill Beattie. Bill Beattie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Colin Brady.
28.42
Andy Hendry clumsily knocks into Komian Marquet. Andy Hendry is given a warning by the referee! Komian Marquet hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.53
Martin Tomic passes the ball forward to Duncan Hulme. Duncan Hulme flicks a high ball forward to Komian Marquet who takes it down. Komian Marquet knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Thierry Barmby who gathers it comfortably.
36.19
Craig Burley hits a low pass to Ruddy Granon. Ruddy Granon sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
39.55
Colin Craddock kicks a strong pass forward to Komian Marquet. Komian Marquet chips the ball to his team mate, Bill Beattie. Bill Beattie tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
44.45
0-0Wes Butt makes an attacking run forward. Wes Butt plays a one-two with Ruddy Granon and rushes in on goal... Eoin Smithe comes in with a late challenge on Wes Butt. Wes Butt appeals for a penalty! Given!!
44.45
0-0The referee points to the spot..
45.00
1-0Ruddy Granon steps up. The ball slams so fast into the top right corner that the keeper is left standing helpless. Goal!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stranraer appear unchanged since the first half. Queens Park also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Stranraer kick off and get the second half underway!
47.52
Komian Marquet takes it forward alone. Komian Marquet shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Thierry Barmby smothers it!
49.28
Without breaking stride, Duncan Hulme plays the ball forward to Komian Marquet. With some swift thinking, Komian Marquet plays the ball forward to Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo whips in a cross ball towards Claus Flo. Claus Flo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Queens Park!
57.26
Colin Craddock barges into Darren Edworthy. Colin Craddock is given a warning by the referee! Darren Edworthy hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.06
1-1Claus Flo comes in with a late challenge on Callum Rae. Claus Flo is warned by the referee! Callum Rae gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.58
1-1Queens Park have made a substitution with Greg Venus replacing Komian Marquet .
61.63
Billy Sullivan flicks a high pass forward. Ruddy Granon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ruddy Granon knocks in a cross ball towards Wes Butt. Wes Butt directs the ball goalwards with his head. Wes Butt scores for Stranraer!!
75.36
Andy Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Burley. Craig Burley plays a quick one-two with Darren Edworthy and rushes in on goal... Eoin Smithe clumsily knocks into Craig Burley. Penalty not given!!
77.41
Queens Park have made 2 substitutions with Stephen Burley replacing Bill Beattie and Tiago Faria replacing Claus Flo and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
79.25
Colin Craddock knocks the ball forward to Duncan Hulme. Duncan Hulme plays the ball forward to Tiago Faria. Tiago Faria knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.08
Showing composure, Garry Thomson laces a through ball forward to Wes Butt. Wes Butt flicks a high ball forward to Darren Edworthy who takes it down. Darren Edworthy knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
0
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
28.2%
43.6%
28.2%
Scorers
| Ruddy Granon 45 (p) Wes Butt 62 | Claus Flo 49 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Wes Butt of Stranraer |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Thierry Barmby (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Colin Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Garry Thomson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Callum Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Duncan Strachan (MID) | 5 | |
| 6. | Billy Sullivan (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Andy Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Craig Burley (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Wes Butt (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Ruddy Granon (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Darren Edworthy (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Elvis Mirri (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Erwin Bouma (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Marcus Le Tissier (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Steffen Ahrens (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Martin Tomic (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Colin Craddock (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Eoin Smithe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alun Adams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Komian Marquet (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Adrian Ljungberg (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Duncan Hulme (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Bill Beattie (ATT) | 5 | |
| 10. | Matt Matteo (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Claus Flo (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Greg Venus (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Stephen Burley (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Tiago Faria (DEF) | 6 | |