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There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Hampden Park where Queens Park play host to Dundee. A crowd of 4,412 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Queens Park and Dundee are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Cleland.


0.00
The whistle blows and Queens Park get the match underway!
6.42
Callum White flicks a high pass forward. Craig Souness collects the pass. Craig Souness makes a probing pass to Jose Fortes Vega. Jose Fortes Vega knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.03
Adrian Ljungberg makes a simple pass to Claus Flo. Claus Flo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Duncan Naysmith.
12.50
Callum White chips the ball to his team mate, Federico Garavelli. Federico Garavelli flicks a high pass forward to Duncan Naysmith who brings the ball under control. Duncan Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Johnstone. Dominic Johnstone beats his man to it with a header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
16.57
Scott McGrory hacks Bill Beattie from behind! Scott McGrory is shown the yellow card! Bill Beattie runs off the knock.
21.47
Adrian Ljungberg flicks a high pass forward to Dominic Rae who brings the ball under control. Dominic Rae lofts in a cross ball towards Claus Flo. Claus Flo beats his man to it with a header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
22.29
Alun Adams threads a neat ball through to Dominic Rae. Dominic Rae knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Callum White.
26.33
Colin Young passes the ball forward to Claus Flo. Claus Flo passes the ball forward to Colin Young. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Colin Young provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Queens Park!
30.36
Duncan Naysmith chips the ball to his team mate, Dominic Johnstone. Dominic Johnstone finds some space and shoots from distance but Steffen Ahrens reads it well. Fabulous stop!
33.09
Craig Souness threads a neat ball through to Federico Garavelli. Federico Garavelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.16
Adrian Ljungberg flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Rae collects the pass. Dominic Rae threads the ball through to Bill Beattie but he's offside!
38.52
Maurice Van Eijk makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Souness. Craig Souness whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Johnstone. Dominic Johnstone directs the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
39.58
Martin Tomic knocks the ball to his team mate, Adrian Ljungberg. Adrian Ljungberg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bill Beattie. Bill Beattie whips in a cross ball towards Colin Young. Colin Young flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but Craig Souness is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
41.21
Colin Young takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Claus Flo. Claus Flo makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
42.42
Craig Souness clumsily knocks into Colin Young. The referee warns Craig Souness to calm down! Colin Young carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
Craig Souness threads the ball through to Duncan Naysmith. Duncan Naysmith makes a great pass forward. Craig Souness runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Queens Park appear unchanged since the first half. Dundee also appear unchanged since the first half. The Dundee players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Dundee kicking off!
48.38
Seeing a gap ahead, Craig Souness plays the ball forward to Scott McNeill. Scott McNeill knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Steffen Ahrens who gathers it comfortably.
55.37
Bill Beattie clumsily knocks into Maurice Van Eijk. The referee calls over Bill Beattie and warns him to calm down! Maurice Van Eijk stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.49
Martin Tomic makes a simple pass to Colin Young. Colin Young sees Bill Beattie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bill Beattie knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Rae. Dominic Rae rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
60.18
Dundee have made 2 substitutions with Nicolas Kuzorra replacing Duncan Naysmith and Dominic Young replacing Scott McNeill .
65.27
Kurt Hilgerink passes the ball forward to Federico Garavelli. Federico Garavelli sees space and advances. Federico Garavelli shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Steffen Ahrens effortlessly smothers it!
66.41
Dominic Young makes a probing pass to Jose Fortes Vega. Jose Fortes Vega shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
67.05
Kevin Elliott decides to run forward with the ball. Kevin Elliott advances with the ball. Kevin Elliott knocks in a cross ball towards Claus Flo. Claus Flo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
71.22
Martin Tomic chips the ball to his team mate, Colin Young. Colin Young flicks the ball to his team mate, Claus Flo. Claus Flo whips in a cross ball towards Bill Beattie. Bill Beattie is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
75.35
Alun Adams flicks the ball to his team mate, Komian Marquet. Komian Marquet threads a neat ball through to Adrian Ljungberg. Adrian Ljungberg advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Adrian Ljungberg provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
77.42
Queens Park have made 3 substitutions with Greg Venus replacing Colin Young, Alex Souness replacing Alun Adams and Ben Boertien replacing Komian Marquet and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
79.24
Greg Venus passes the ball forward to Martin Tomic. Martin Tomic threads a neat ball through to Bill Beattie. Bill Beattie knocks in a cross ball towards Claus Flo. Claus Flo heads the ball goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
84.38
Jose Fortes Vega comes in with a high challenge, catching Kevin Elliott with his studs. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Kevin Elliott stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.30
Ben Boertien controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dominic Rae. Dominic Rae knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Claus Flo threads the ball through to Bill Beattie. Bill Beattie whips in a cross ball towards Claus Flo. Claus Flo heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
59.3%
40.7%
Play Area
28.4%
45.7%
25.9%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Claus Flo of Queens Park

Match Ratings
1.Steffen Ahrens (GK)
6
2.Martin Tomic (DEF)
6
3.Kevin Elliott (DEF)
6
4.Colin Craddock (DEF)
6
5.Alun Adams (DEF)
6
6.Komian Marquet (MID)
6
7.Adrian Ljungberg (MID)
6
8.Colin Young (MID)goal scored
7
9.Dominic Rae (ATT)
6
10.Bill Beattie (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Claus Flo (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Alex Souness (DEF)
6
13.Ben Boertien (MID)
6
14.Greg Venus (MID)
6