Match Report
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| Airdrieonians | Airdrieonians |  |  | Queens Park | Queens Park | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Jonathan Julian Pitt | Jonathan Julian Pitt | ||||||||||||||||||
| David White | D. White |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | | G | 56 |  | Steffen Ahrens | S. Ahrens | |||||||||
| John Hansen | J. Hansen | | 62 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 55 |  | Martin Tomic | M. Tomic | |||||||||
| Carlos Lopes | C. Lopes |  | 60 | D | | 3 | | D | 44 |  | Eoin Smithe | E. Smithe | |||||||||
| Garry Gallacher | G. Gallacher | | 60 | D | | 4 | | D | 48 | | Colin Craddock | C. Craddock | |||||||||
| Duncan Booth | D. Booth | | 54 | D |  | | 5 | | | D | 55 | | Alun Adams | A. Adams | |||||||
| Omer Green | O. Green | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 43 | | Duncan Hulme | D. Hulme | |||||||||
| Billy Booth | B. Booth | | 57 | M | | 7 | | M | 55 |  | Komian Marquet | K. Marquet | |||||||||
| Billy Hutchison | B. Hutchison | | 55 | M | | 8 | | M | 57 | | Adrian Ljungberg | A. Ljungberg | |||||||||
| Richard Young | R. Young | | 61 | A | | 9 | | A | 51 | | Dominic Rae | D. Rae | |||||||||
| Craig Mcinnes | C. Mcinnes | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 50 | | Matt Matteo | M. Matteo | |||||||||
| Martin Deane | M. Deane | | 54 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 |  | Claus Flo | C. Flo | |||||||||
| Neil Hendry | N. Hendry | | 62 | G | | 12 | | M | 49 | | Greg Venus | G. Venus | |||||||||
| Gary Gemmill | G. Gemmill | | 53 | D | | 13 | | D | 56 | | Kevin Elliott | K. Elliott | |||||||||
| Garry Burley | G. Burley | | 52 | A | | 14 | | M | 45 | | Colin Young | C. Young | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play host to Queens Park. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Airdrieonians and Queens Park are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Don Dalglish.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Airdrieonians and Queens Park are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Don Dalglish.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Airdrieonians kicking off!
4.34
0-0Colin Craddock hits a low pass to Duncan Hulme. Duncan Hulme threads a neat ball through to Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
6.28
0-0Billy Booth kicks a strong pass forward to Billy Hutchison. Billy Hutchison lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Young. Richard Young powers a header at goal but is denied by Steffen Ahrens. Excellent save.
9.10
0-1Colin Craddock knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Hulme. Duncan Hulme knocks the ball forward to Komian Marquet. Komian Marquet whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Rae. Dominic Rae makes a deft header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
16.48
0-1Adrian Ljungberg clumsily knocks into Omer Green. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Omer Green runs off the knock.
22.26
Billy Hutchison controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Mcinnes. Craig Mcinnes shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
24.38
0-1Claus Flo clumsily knocks into John Hansen. Claus Flo is warned by the referee! John Hansen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.16
0-1Duncan Hulme flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Rae holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dominic Rae knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garry Gallacher.
28.13
Komian Marquet flicks a high pass forward. Matt Matteo controls it well on his chest. Matt Matteo shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
36.04
Carlos Lopes threads a neat ball through to Duncan Booth. Duncan Booth passes the ball forward to Craig Mcinnes. Craig Mcinnes finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
38.18
With great vision, John Hansen plays the ball forward to Billy Hutchison. Billy Hutchison knocks the ball forward to Richard Young. Richard Young whips in a cross ball towards Omer Green. Omer Green is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Steffen Ahrens.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Airdrieonians appear unchanged since the first half. Queens Park also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Queens Park kicking off!
47.40
Billy Booth knocks the ball to his team mate, Omer Green. Omer Green finds some space and shoots from distance. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Omer Green!
54.38
Martin Tomic kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Hulme. Duncan Hulme flicks a high pass forward. Matt Matteo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Matteo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David White who gathers it comfortably.
55.16
Adrian Ljungberg decides to run forward with the ball. Adrian Ljungberg knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.20
Alun Adams comes in with a late challenge on Omer Green. The referee brings Alun Adams to one side and gives him a warning! Omer Green stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.47
Komian Marquet flicks the ball to his team mate, Adrian Ljungberg. Adrian Ljungberg plays a scrappy one-two with Duncan Hulme and stumbles forward towards the goal... Adrian Ljungberg strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Queens Park!
61.47
1-2Queens Park have made a substitution with Colin Young replacing Duncan Hulme and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
63.41
Adrian Ljungberg comes in with a late challenge on Omer Green. The referee calls over Adrian Ljungberg and warns him to calm down! Omer Green hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.09
Martin Tomic flicks a high ball forward to Colin Young who takes it down. Colin Young flicks a high pass forward. Matt Matteo collects the pass. Matt Matteo shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
69.37
Martin Tomic hits a low pass to Komian Marquet. Komian Marquet sees Matt Matteo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matt Matteo whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Rae. Dominic Rae gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
71.37
Adrian Ljungberg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dominic Rae. Dominic Rae rushes past Garry Gallacher! Dominic Rae looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies just off target!
75.45
Colin Craddock passes the ball forward to Adrian Ljungberg. Adrian Ljungberg knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
77.59
Queens Park have made 2 substitutions with Greg Venus replacing Komian Marquet and Kevin Elliott replacing Eoin Smithe .
85.29
Martin Tomic flicks a high ball forward to Colin Young who takes it down. Colin Young hits a low pass to Dominic Rae. Dominic Rae knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.16
Garry Gallacher makes a probing pass to Billy Booth. Billy Booth flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Deane. Martin Deane shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
90.00
Colin Craddock plays the ball forward to Adrian Ljungberg. Adrian Ljungberg whips in a cross ball towards Claus Flo. Claus Flo connects with a diving header but it is miles over!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
1
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48%
52%
Play Area
29.3%
45.3%
25.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Adrian Ljungberg of Queens Park |
Match Ratings
| 1. | David White (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | John Hansen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Carlos Lopes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Garry Gallacher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Duncan Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Omer Green (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Billy Booth (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Billy Hutchison (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Richard Young (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Craig Mcinnes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Martin Deane (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Neil Hendry (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gary Gemmill (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Garry Burley (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Steffen Ahrens (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Martin Tomic (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Eoin Smithe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Colin Craddock (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Alun Adams (DEF) | 5 | |
| 6. | Duncan Hulme (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Komian Marquet (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Adrian Ljungberg (MID) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Dominic Rae (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Matt Matteo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Claus Flo (ATT) | 5 | |
| 12. | Greg Venus (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Kevin Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Colin Young (MID) | 6 | |