Match Report


Queen of the SouthQueen of the South     Annan AthleticAnnan Athletic
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Gary GoughG. Gough60
G
captain1
G
57Oliver SchönenbornO. Schönenborn
Kevin GallacherK. Gallacher69
D
2
D
70Neil ClelandN. Cleland
Kevin GreigK. Greig63
D
3
D
59Stuart McStayS. McStay
Scott JamesS. James61
D
4
D
55Scott MccallS. Mccall
Callum SullivanC. Sullivan56
M
5
M
52Isaiah GascoigneI. Gascoigne
Gary ElliottG. Elliott55
M
6
M
52Colin DavidsonC. Davidson
Alex CollinsA. Collins51
M
7captain
M
52Stephen CampbellS. Campbell
Umberto BigicaU. Bigica49
M
8
M
51Scott CampbellS. Campbell
Nigel ThompsonN. Thompson74
A
9
A
64Neil GoughN. Gough
Gavin RitchieG. Ritchie56
A
10
A
58Don MatteoD. Matteo
Richard MortonR. Morton53
A
11
A
52Maurizio LupatelliM. Lupatelli
 
Kevin DickovK. Dickov52
D
12
D
55Colin LiddellC. Liddell
David JohnstoneD. Johnstone51
D
13
D
52Callum McallisterC. Mcallister
David BurleyD. Burley50
G
14
M
50Richard McinnesR. Mcinnes

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Annan Athletic. A crowd of 4,688 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Queen of the South and Annan Athletic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by David Gallacher.


0.00
The first half starts with Queen of the South kicking off!
2.49
Isaiah Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward. Maurizio Lupatelli controls it well on his chest. Maurizio Lupatelli plays a one-two with Don Matteo and rushes in on goal... Maurizio Lupatelli comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it rises well off target!
3.47
Don Matteo comes in with a late challenge on Kevin Gallacher. The referee warns Don Matteo to calm down! Kevin Gallacher hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.38
Kevin Gallacher hacks Don Matteo from behind! The referee brings Kevin Gallacher to one side and gives him a warning! Don Matteo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.12
Colin Davidson makes a beautiful solo run. Colin Davidson passes the ball forward but Don Matteo is offside!
14.24
Scott Campbell makes a probing pass to Neil Gough. Neil Gough runs straight at the defence! Scott James hacks Neil Gough from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
20.57
Scott James chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Collins. Alex Collins threads the ball through to Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
21.30
Colin Davidson sees Maurizio Lupatelli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Maurizio Lupatelli shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
22.34
With imagination, Gary Elliott plays the ball forward to Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
24.29
Callum Sullivan passes the ball forward to Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Morton. Richard Morton directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
26.41
Colin Davidson hits a low pass to Maurizio Lupatelli. Maurizio Lupatelli lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Gough. Neil Gough is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Gary Gough!
28.00
Alex Collins flicks a high ball forward to Nigel Thompson who takes it down. Nigel Thompson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.53
Colin Davidson flicks the ball to his team mate, Maurizio Lupatelli. Maurizio Lupatelli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Greig.
34.39
Scott Mccall hits a low pass to Scott Campbell. Scott Campbell threads the ball through to Neil Gough. Neil Gough makes a simple pass, allowing Don Matteo to run into the box. Don Matteo shoots from just inside the box but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
36.25
Neil Cleland kicks a strong pass forward to Colin Davidson. Colin Davidson makes a probing pass to Don Matteo. Don Matteo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Stephen Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Neil Gough holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Gough shoots from outside the area but somehow Gary Gough manages to keep it out.
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. Annan Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Queen of the South players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Annan Athletic kick off and get the second half underway!
49.05
Kevin Gallacher flicks the ball to his team mate, Callum Sullivan. Callum Sullivan hits a low pass to Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie connects with a diving header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
51.10
Kevin Greig hits a low pass to Gary Elliott. Gary Elliott surges forward with the ball. Gary Elliott makes a probing pass between the defence to Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
53.45
Scott Mccall knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Davidson. Colin Davidson passes the ball forward to Maurizio Lupatelli. Maurizio Lupatelli knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Don Matteo is offside!
57.49
Alex Collins flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Ritchie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Ritchie whips in a cross ball towards Richard Morton. Richard Morton powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Oliver Schönenborn had no chance!! Goal for Queen of the South!
61.03
Seeing a gap ahead, Scott Mccall plays the ball forward to Colin Davidson. Colin Davidson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Maurizio Lupatelli. Maurizio Lupatelli edges inside the box! Maurizio Lupatelli cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
67.14
Alex Collins knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Morton. Richard Morton tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
69.56
Kevin Greig flicks a high ball forward to Gary Elliott who gracefully takes it down. Gary Elliott flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Ritchie who brings the ball under control. Gavin Ritchie knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Morton. Richard Morton powers a header at goal. Oliver Schönenborn gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
71.24
Scott James flicks a high pass forward to Gary Elliott who brings the ball under control. Gary Elliott makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Morton. Richard Morton lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Oliver Schönenborn with no chance!! Goal for Queen of the South!
75.37
Kevin Gallacher flicks the ball to his team mate, Callum Sullivan. Callum Sullivan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Morton. Richard Morton flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
78.40
Stephen Campbell knocks the ball forward to Maurizio Lupatelli. Maurizio Lupatelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.05
Kevin Gallacher plays the ball forward to Gary Elliott. Gary Elliott runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gary Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Morton. Richard Morton whips the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
81.40
Scott James makes a simple pass to Alex Collins. Alex Collins sees Richard Morton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Morton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.30
Colin Davidson knocks the ball to his team mate, Maurizio Lupatelli. Maurizio Lupatelli shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
84.58
Alex Collins threads the ball through to Richard Morton. Richard Morton finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
85.37
Scott Mccall threads a neat ball through to Colin Davidson. Colin Davidson darts forward. Colin Davidson knocks in a cross ball towards Maurizio Lupatelli. Maurizio Lupatelli is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gary Gough with no chance!! Goal for Annan Athletic!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Queen of the South

Annan Athletic
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
33.7%
42.4%
23.9%

Scorers
Richard Morton 57
Nigel Thompson 71
Maurizio Lupatelli 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Richard Morton of Queen of the South

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

1.Oliver Schönenborn (GK)
7
2.Neil Cleland (DEF)
6
3.Stuart McStay (DEF)
6
4.Scott Mccall (DEF)
6
5.Isaiah Gascoigne (MID)
6
6.Colin Davidson (MID)
9
7.Stephen Campbell (MID)
6
8.Scott Campbell (MID)
6
9.Neil Gough (ATT)
7
10.Don Matteo (ATT)
5
11.Maurizio Lupatelli (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Colin Liddell (DEF)
0
13.Callum Mcallister (DEF)
0
14.Richard Mcinnes (MID)
0