Match Report


Forfar AthleticForfar Athletic     Queen of the SouthQueen of the South
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Eric Van WanrooyE. Van Wanrooy52
G
1captain
G
60Gary GoughG. Gough
Andy WhiteA. White57
D
2
D
69Kevin GallacherK. Gallacher
John ClelandJ. Cleland56
D
3
D
63Kevin GreigK. Greig
Roberto VarelaR. Varela48
D
4
D
61Scott JamesS. James
Colin HendersonC. Henderson63
M
5
M
56Callum SullivanC. Sullivan
Billy HendersonB. Henderson61
M
captain6
M
55Gary ElliottG. Elliott
Garcia Duque StendardoG. Stendardo55
M
7
M
51Alex CollinsA. Collins
Craig MccallC. Mccall46
M
8
M
49Umberto BigicaU. Bigica
Stephen YoungS. Young64
A
9
A
74Nigel ThompsonN. Thompson
Stephen NaysmithS. Naysmith63
A
10
A
56Gavin RitchieG. Ritchie
Duncan McinnesD. Mcinnes60
A
11
A
53Richard MortonR. Morton
 
Neil MatteoN. Matteo46
M
12
D
52Kevin DickovK. Dickov
Paul NivenP. Niven45
A
13
D
51David JohnstoneD. Johnstone
Alec BurleyA. Burley44
G
14
G
50David BurleyD. Burley

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Station Park where Forfar Athletic play host to Queen of the South. A crowd of 4,503 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Forfar Athletic and Queen of the South are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Mckinlay.


0.00
The whistle blows and Forfar Athletic get the match underway!
2.59
Andy White deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Henderson. Billy Henderson threads a neat ball through to Stephen Young. Stephen Young sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Gary Gough!
10.22
Alex Collins passes the ball forward to Richard Morton. Richard Morton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eric Van Wanrooy who gathers it comfortably.
12.42
Umberto Bigica knocks the ball forward to Richard Morton. Richard Morton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eric Van Wanrooy who gathers it comfortably.
14.17
Billy Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Mcinnes controls it well on his chest. Duncan Mcinnes shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
20.32
Roberto Varela flicks a high pass forward. Billy Henderson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Henderson makes a simple pass to Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith threads a neat ball through to Stephen Young. Stephen Young cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
21.12
Garcia Duque Stendardo chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes sees Stephen Naysmith just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some good footwork from Stephen Naysmith provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Stephen Naysmith!
30.58
Callum Sullivan passes the ball forward to Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Roberto Varela.
32.10
Craig Mccall darts forward. Craig Mccall lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
34.50
Kevin Gallacher flicks a high pass forward. Callum Sullivan controls it well on his chest. Callum Sullivan makes a probing pass to Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Eric Van Wanrooy manages to gather it.
38.03
Craig Mccall flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Mcinnes who takes it down. Duncan Mcinnes plays a one-two with Stephen Naysmith and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Duncan Mcinnes provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
39.03
John Cleland flicks a high ball forward to Craig Mccall who takes it down. Craig Mccall hits a low pass to Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
45.00
With imagination, John Cleland plays the ball forward to Garcia Duque Stendardo. Garcia Duque Stendardo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Young. Stephen Young plays a one-two with Duncan Mcinnes and advances towards the goal... Stephen Young strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Forfar Athletic have changed their lineup with Neil Matteo replacing Garcia Duque Stendardo. Queen of the South appear unchanged since the first half. The Queen of the South players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Queen of the South kick off and get the second half underway!
48.56
Billy Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Mcinnes collects the pass. Duncan Mcinnes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Gallacher.
51.09
Neil Matteo flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Mcinnes. Duncan Mcinnes plays a one-two with Stephen Naysmith and rushes in on goal... Some awkward footwork from Duncan Mcinnes provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Solid save from Gary Gough. What a great pair of hands!
54.42
Roberto Varela sees Billy Henderson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy Henderson kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Young. Stephen Young cuts inside the box! Stephen Young side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Gary Gough manages to gather it effortlessly.
60.12
Forfar Athletic have made a substitution with Paul Niven replacing Roberto Varela .
63.19
Neil Matteo comes in with a late challenge on Callum Sullivan. Neil Matteo is shown the yellow card! Callum Sullivan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.23
Billy Henderson makes a probing pass to Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Young but the referee indicates it's offside!
66.12
Scott James decides to run forward with the ball. Scott James makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson shoots from distance. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.12
Scott James flicks a high pass forward. Umberto Bigica holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Umberto Bigica threads a neat ball through to Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
72.07
Scott James plays the ball forward to Alex Collins. Alex Collins brings the ball forward. Alex Collins knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eric Van Wanrooy who gathers it comfortably.
73.48
Scott James flicks a high pass forward to Gary Elliott who brings the ball under control. Gary Elliott makes a probing pass to Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.50
John Cleland barges into Nigel Thompson. The referee calls over John Cleland and shows him a yellow card! Nigel Thompson runs off the knock.
85.36
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
87.06
John Cleland kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Matteo. Neil Matteo threads a neat ball through to Stephen Young. Stephen Young sees Duncan Mcinnes just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Duncan Mcinnes rockets a shot on goal but it flies wide!
89.38
Kevin Gallacher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Callum Sullivan. Callum Sullivan chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson makes a deft header. Magnificent save by Eric Van Wanrooy!
90.00
Neil Matteo flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Mcinnes collects the pass. Duncan Mcinnes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Greig.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Forfar Athletic

Queen of the South
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
6
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60%
40%
Play Area
25.6%
41.1%
33.3%

Scorers
Stephen Naysmith 21
Nigel Thompson 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nigel Thompson of Queen of the South

Match Ratings
1.Eric Van Wanrooy (GK)
6
2.Andy White (DEF)
6
3.John Cleland (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Roberto Varela (DEF)
6
5.Colin Henderson (MID)
6
6.Billy Henderson (MID)
8
7.Garcia Duque Stendardo (MID)
6
8.Craig Mccall (MID)
7
9.Stephen Young (ATT)
8
10.Stephen Naysmith (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Duncan Mcinnes (ATT)
8
 
12.Neil Matteo (MID)yellow card
6
13.Paul Niven (ATT)
6
14.Alec Burley (GK)
0

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