Match Report


Queen of the SouthQueen of the South     Heracles AlmeloHeracles Almelo
Adrian BrownAdrian Brown Computer Player Computer Player
Sejii KaitaS. Kaita80
G
1captain
G
74Ronnie van DamR. van Dam
Garry BurleyG. Burley81
D
2
D
73Henry BesselinkH. Besselink
Billy BradyB. Brady85
D
3
D
68Bogdan BotB. Bot
Aziz GuillouA. Guillou86
D
4
D
62Jan WillJ. Will
Colin BairdC. Baird80
D
5
D
55Kai SchnellingerK. Schnellinger
Steve DefoeS. Defoe81
M
6
M
69Bogdan DenneboomB. Denneboom
Kevin RizaK. Riza89
M
captain7
M
69Patrick KuytP. Kuyt
Andy GoughA. Gough88
M
8
M
68Dave RodgersD. Rodgers
Scott DalglishS. Dalglish85
A
9
M
64Jeroen DrentJ. Drent
Jakob LangeJ. Lange78
A
10
A
71Thomas OpschoorT. Opschoor
Duncan LiddellD. Liddell87
A
11
A
67Giovanni De PoliG. De Poli
 
Jorge VelosoJ. Veloso76
D
12
A
65Nicolas KrügerN. Krüger
Matt JamesM. James83
M
13
M
62Mauricio AriasM. Arias
Martin ParkerM. Parker78
A
14
M
61Ivo HoekstraI. Hoekstra

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play Heracles Almelo in this friendly game. A crowd of 18,835 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Queen of the South are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Heracles Almelo appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.


0.00
Queen of the South get the match underway!
4.23
Steve Defoe changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Steve Defoe shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
9.08
Andy Gough chips the ball to his team mate, Steve Defoe. Steve Defoe whips in a cross ball towards Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish powers a header at goal but it flies well off target!
14.29
Garry Burley flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Lange collects the pass. Seeing a gap ahead, Jakob Lange plays the ball forward to Kevin Riza. Kevin Riza makes a probing pass to Duncan Liddell but he's offside!
16.55
Jan Will flicks the ball to his team mate, Patrick Kuyt. Patrick Kuyt flicks a high ball forward to Giovanni De Poli who takes it down. Giovanni De Poli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thomas Opschoor but the linesman indicates offside!
18.30
Aziz Guillou advances with the ball. Aziz Guillou knocks the ball forward to Jakob Lange. Jakob Lange whips in a cross ball towards Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish makes a convincing header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
21.00
Kevin Riza threads a neat ball through to Duncan Liddell. Duncan Liddell shoots from long range. Solid save from Ronnie van Dam. What a great pair of hands!
22.02
Aziz Guillou threads a neat ball through to Duncan Liddell. Duncan Liddell lofts in a cross ball towards Jakob Lange. With a superhuman jump, Jakob Lange connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
26.04
Kai Schnellinger deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dave Rodgers. Dave Rodgers flicks a high pass forward. Giovanni De Poli controls it well on his chest. Giovanni De Poli shoots from outside the area but Sejii Kaita is on top of it.
30.43
Aziz Guillou plays the ball forward to Andy Gough. Andy Gough kicks a strong pass forward to Jakob Lange. Jakob Lange tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Ronnie van Dam. Excellent save.
32.29
Kevin Riza threads a neat ball through to Duncan Liddell. Duncan Liddell plays a one-two with Jakob Lange and rushes in on goal... Duncan Liddell cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Queen of the South!
36.33
Steve Defoe flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish skips past Jan Will! Scott Dalglish cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Queen of the South appear unchanged since the first half. Heracles Almelo also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Heracles Almelo kick off and get the second half underway!
47.12
Steve Defoe plays the ball forward to Jakob Lange. Jakob Lange skips past Bogdan Bot! Jakob Lange side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Ronnie van Dam. Excellent save.
48.35
Bogdan Denneboom threads a neat ball through to Giovanni De Poli. Giovanni De Poli finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
67.31
Patrick Kuyt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Giovanni De Poli. Giovanni De Poli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Colin Baird.
71.43
Kevin Riza darts forward. Kevin Riza threads a neat, attacking ball through to Steve Defoe. Steve Defoe cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
72.39
Colin Baird controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Gough. Andy Gough flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Riza. Kevin Riza plays a one-two with Duncan Liddell and advances towards the goal... Kevin Riza cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Ronnie van Dam.
73.17
It's a corner kick. Kevin Riza kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Bogdan Denneboom reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
75.30
Kevin Riza sees Scott Dalglish in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With great vision, Scott Dalglish plays the ball forward to Jakob Lange who has made a great run into the box. Jakob Lange looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but somehow Ronnie van Dam manages to keep it out.
77.03
Aziz Guillou sees a break and surges forward. Aziz Guillou knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Duncan Liddell is offside!
81.34
Andy Gough threads the ball through to Duncan Liddell. Duncan Liddell shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
83.38
Garry Burley plays the ball forward to Andy Gough. Andy Gough flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Liddell who takes it down. Duncan Liddell lofts in a cross ball towards Jakob Lange. Jakob Lange beats his man to it with a header. The ball is well placed but Henry Besselink blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Queen of the South

Heracles Almelo
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
8
1
Shots off Target
6
1
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
72%
28%
Play Area
20%
46.7%
33.3%

Scorers
Duncan Liddell 32
Scott Dalglish 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Scott Dalglish of Queen of the South

Match Ratings
1.Sejii Kaita (GK)
6
2.Garry Burley (DEF)
6
3.Billy Brady (DEF)
6
4.Aziz Guillou (DEF)
8
5.Colin Baird (DEF)
6
6.Steve Defoe (MID)
8
7.Kevin Riza (MID)
7
8.Andy Gough (MID)
7
9.Scott Dalglish (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Jakob Lange (ATT)
8
11.Duncan Liddell (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Jorge Veloso (DEF)
0
13.Matt James (MID)
0
14.Martin Parker (ATT)
0

1.Ronnie van Dam (GK)
7
2.Henry Besselink (DEF)
6
3.Bogdan Bot (DEF)
6
4.Jan Will (DEF)
6
5.Kai Schnellinger (DEF)
6
6.Bogdan Denneboom (MID)
6
7.Patrick Kuyt (MID)
6
8.Dave Rodgers (MID)
7
9.Jeroen Drent (MID)
6
10.Thomas Opschoor (ATT)
6
11.Giovanni De Poli (ATT)
6
 
12.Nicolas Krüger (ATT)
0
13.Mauricio Arias (MID)
0
14.Ivo Hoekstra (MID)
0