Match Report


Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical     Queen of the SouthQueen of the South
Christopher GeorgeChristopher George Computer Player Computer Player
Zbigniew JoswiakZ. Joswiak48
G
1captain
G
60Gary GoughG. Gough
Francisco PazF. Paz53
D
2
D
69Kevin GallacherK. Gallacher
Dominic RaeD. Rae50
D
3
D
63Kevin GreigK. Greig
Richard HendersonR. Henderson51
D
4
D
61Scott JamesS. James
Kevin FergusonK. Ferguson47
D
5
M
56Callum SullivanC. Sullivan
Jacob DeanJ. Dean52
M
6
M
55Gary ElliottG. Elliott
Enrique SanchezE. Sanchez59
M
7
M
51Alex CollinsA. Collins
Matt NaysmithM. Naysmith52
A
captain8
M
42Scott NivenS. Niven
Raymond KarnebeekR. Karnebeek58
A
9
A
74Nigel ThompsonN. Thompson
Adam WalshA. Walsh51
A
10
A
56Gavin RitchieG. Ritchie
Gavin MorrisonG. Morrison47
A
11
A
53Richard MortonR. Morton
 
Nico HamannN. Hamann53
D
12
D
52Kevin DickovK. Dickov
Billy CollinsB. Collins42
M
13
D
51David JohnstoneD. Johnstone
Gavin NaysmithG. Naysmith54
A
14
G
50David BurleyD. Burley

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Hope CBD Stadium where Hamilton Academical play host to Queen of the South. A crowd of 4,283 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hamilton Academical are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Queen of the South appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Dickov.


0.00
The whistle blows and Hamilton Academical get the match underway!
3.27
Enrique Sanchez threads a neat ball through to Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
8.11
Enrique Sanchez flicks a high pass forward. Matt Naysmith collects the pass. Matt Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards Adam Walsh. Adam Walsh knocks the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Gary Gough manages to keep it out.
15.44
Nigel Thompson comes in with a late challenge on Dominic Rae. The referee warns Nigel Thompson to calm down! Dominic Rae runs off the knock.
20.40
Kevin Ferguson sees Jacob Dean in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jacob Dean makes a probing pass to Matt Naysmith. Matt Naysmith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.57
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
30.30
Kevin Greig deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Callum Sullivan. Callum Sullivan flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Ritchie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Ritchie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
34.22
Richard Henderson sees Enrique Sanchez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Enrique Sanchez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Raymond Karnebeek. Raymond Karnebeek shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
40.26
Gary Elliott runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gary Elliott whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie heads the ball goalwards. Zbigniew Joswiak is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
Enrique Sanchez makes a simple pass to Matt Naysmith. Matt Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Queen of the South start the second half!
57.57
Enrique Sanchez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gary Gough who gathers it comfortably.
60.29
Hamilton Academical have made 3 substitutions with Nico Hamann replacing Francisco Paz, Billy Collins replacing Enrique Sanchez and Gavin Naysmith replacing Raymond Karnebeek .
61.33
Kevin Ferguson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Collins. Billy Collins flicks a high pass forward. Adam Walsh controls it well on his chest. Adam Walsh shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
65.54
Jacob Dean controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Naysmith. Gavin Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Naysmith. Matt Naysmith connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
67.06
Billy Collins kicks a strong pass forward to Adam Walsh. Adam Walsh skips past Kevin Gallacher! Some good footwork from Adam Walsh provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
72.01
Gary Elliott flicks a high ball forward to Richard Morton who takes it down. Richard Morton shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
77.19
Billy Collins passes the ball forward to Matt Naysmith. Matt Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison makes a looping header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
78.07
Dominic Rae barges into Gavin Ritchie. Dominic Rae is warned by the referee! Gavin Ritchie runs off the knock.
81.30
Kevin Ferguson flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Dean holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jacob Dean flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Naysmith. Gavin Naysmith makes a looping header on goal. It's miles wide!
87.30
Scott Niven flicks a high ball forward to Nigel Thompson who takes it down. Nigel Thompson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.35
Kevin Greig catches Matt Naysmith on the ankles. Kevin Greig is given a warning by the referee! Matt Naysmith runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Hamilton Academical

Queen of the South
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.2%
35.8%
Play Area
31.3%
40.3%
28.4%

Scorers
Adam Walsh 67
Gavin Ritchie 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Adam Walsh of Hamilton Academical

Match Ratings
1.Zbigniew Joswiak (GK)
6
2.Francisco Paz (DEF)
6
3.Dominic Rae (DEF)
5
4.Richard Henderson (DEF)
6
5.Kevin Ferguson (DEF)
6
6.Jacob Dean (MID)
7
7.Enrique Sanchez (MID)
8
8.Matt Naysmith (ATT)
6
9.Raymond Karnebeek (ATT)
6
10.Adam Walsh (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Gavin Morrison (ATT)
6
 
12.Nico Hamann (DEF)
6
13.Billy Collins (MID)
7
14.Gavin Naysmith (ATT)
6

1.Gary Gough (GK)
7
2.Kevin Gallacher (DEF)
6
3.Kevin Greig (DEF)
6
4.Scott James (DEF)
6
5.Callum Sullivan (MID)
6
6.Gary Elliott (MID)
8
7.Alex Collins (MID)
6
8.Scott Niven (MID)
6
9.Nigel Thompson (ATT)
5
10.Gavin Ritchie (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Richard Morton (ATT)
6
 
12.Kevin Dickov (DEF)
0
13.David Johnstone (DEF)
0
14.David Burley (GK)
0