Match Report
| Queen of the South | Queen of the South |  |  | Rangers | Rangers | ||||||||||||||||
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| Gary Gough | G. Gough |  | 60 | G |  |  | 1 | | | G | 56 | | Callum Gemmill | C. Gemmill | |||||||
| Kevin Gallacher | K. Gallacher | | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 |  | Jesús Meza | J. Meza | |||||||||
| Neil Brady | N. Brady | | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 |  | Johnnier Rosales | J. Rosales | |||||||||
| Kevin Greig | K. Greig | | 63 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 |  | Jamie Williams | J. Williams | |||||||||
| Evans Doni | E. Doni |  | 62 | M | | 5 | | D | 52 | | Neil Sullivan | N. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Alex Collins | A. Collins | | 51 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 | | Andy Mason | A. Mason | |||||||||
| Scott Niven | S. Niven | | 41 | M | | 7 | | M | 65 |  | Sebastian Leon | S. Leon | |||||||||
| Duncan McCoist | D. McCoist | | 40 | M | | 8 | | M | 60 | | Ivan Gonzalez | I. Gonzalez | |||||||||
| Nigel Thompson | N. Thompson | | 73 | A | | 9 | | M | 56 | | Billy Greig | B. Greig | |||||||||
| Duncan Inglis | D. Inglis | | 59 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Gary Davidson | G. Davidson | |||||||||
| Carl Patterson | C. Patterson | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 | | Valerio Asta | V. Asta | |||||||||
| Scott James | S. James | | 61 | D | | 12 | | M | 55 | | Sebastiano Orocini | S. Orocini | |||||||||
| Gavin Ritchie | G. Ritchie | | 55 | A | | 13 | | A | 54 | | Richard King | R. King | |||||||||
| Kevin Dickov | K. Dickov | | 52 | D | | 14 | | A | 53 | | Alex Campbell | A. Campbell | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Rangers. A crowd of 9,246 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Queen of the South are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rangers appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Elliott.
The pitch is in good condition.
Queen of the South are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rangers appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Elliott.
0.00
0-0Queen of the South start the game by kicking off the first half!
8.43
0-0Andy Mason flicks a high pass forward. Valerio Asta controls it well on his chest. Valerio Asta knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.55
0-0Billy Greig controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Valerio Asta. Valerio Asta lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Davidson. Gary Davidson jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
18.13
1-0Duncan McCoist knocks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson lofts in a cross ball towards Carl Patterson. Carl Patterson heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Queen of the South!
22.40
Kevin Greig flicks a high pass forward. Duncan McCoist collects the pass. Duncan McCoist kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Inglis. Duncan Inglis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.11
1-0Andy Mason barges into Kevin Greig. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kevin Greig stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.25
Scott Niven knocks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.22
Scott Niven chips the ball to his team mate, Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.39
Ivan Gonzalez runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ivan Gonzalez cuts inside the box! Ivan Gonzalez takes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
32.15
Sebastian Leon hits a low pass to Gary Davidson. Gary Davidson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Gallacher.
33.04
Kevin Gallacher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Collins. Alex Collins flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Inglis who takes it down. Duncan Inglis finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
34.45
Kevin Gallacher flicks a high ball forward to Alex Collins who takes it down. Alex Collins sees Nigel Thompson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nigel Thompson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jamie Williams.
39.20
Ivan Gonzalez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary Davidson. Gary Davidson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.02
Andy Mason flicks a high pass forward to Gary Davidson who brings the ball under control. Gary Davidson knocks the ball forward, putting Valerio Asta through on goal. Valerio Asta makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Valerio Asta scores for Rangers!!
44.03
Jesús Meza threads the ball through to Sebastian Leon. Sebastian Leon hits a low pass to Valerio Asta. Valerio Asta knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Queen of the South appear unchanged since the first half. Rangers appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation. The Queen of the South players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Rangers start the second half!
48.23
Jesús Meza makes a simple pass to Sebastian Leon. Sebastian Leon threads the ball through to Gary Davidson. Gary Davidson whips in a cross ball towards Valerio Asta. Valerio Asta connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Valerio Asta!
60.49
1-2Rangers have made 3 substitutions with Sebastiano Orocini replacing Gary Davidson, Richard King replacing Valerio Asta and Alex Campbell replacing Ivan Gonzalez .
63.36
1-2Sebastiano Orocini comes in with a late challenge on Kevin Greig. The referee calls over Sebastiano Orocini and warns him to calm down! Kevin Greig carries on, but is struggling a bit.
66.39
1-2Kevin Gallacher makes a simple pass to Alex Collins. Alex Collins kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Inglis. Duncan Inglis connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Callum Gemmill didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
67.11
Neil Brady makes a probing pass to Scott Niven. Scott Niven deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson knocks in a cross ball towards Carl Patterson. Carl Patterson directs the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
73.33
Jesús Meza sees Alex Campbell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alex Campbell kicks a strong pass forward to Richard King. Richard King controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Sebastiano Orocini through on goal. Some good footwork from Sebastiano Orocini provides some space. He shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.15
Alex Collins plays the ball forward to Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.57
Scott Niven threads a neat ball through to Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson rushes past Jamie Williams! Some world-class footwork from Nigel Thompson provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
83.53
2-2Seeing a gap ahead, Alex Collins plays the ball forward to Carl Patterson. Carl Patterson threads the ball through to Nigel Thompson but he's offside!
84.22
Kevin Greig plays the ball forward to Alex Collins. Alex Collins kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.43
Alex Collins makes a simple pass to Duncan Inglis. Duncan Inglis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.6%
47.4%
Play Area
24.4%
44.9%
30.8%
Scorers
| Carl Patterson 18 Nigel Thompson 79 | Valerio Asta 40, 48 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Valerio Asta of Rangers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gary Gough (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kevin Gallacher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Neil Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kevin Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Evans Doni (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alex Collins (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Scott Niven (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Duncan McCoist (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nigel Thompson (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Duncan Inglis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Carl Patterson (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Scott James (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gavin Ritchie (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Kevin Dickov (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Callum Gemmill (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jesús Meza (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Johnnier Rosales (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jamie Williams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Neil Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andy Mason (MID) |  | 5 |
| 7. | Sebastian Leon (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Ivan Gonzalez (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Billy Greig (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gary Davidson (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Valerio Asta (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Sebastiano Orocini (MID) | 5 | |
| 13. | Richard King (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alex Campbell (ATT) | 6 | |