Match Report


Queen of the SouthQueen of the South     Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical
Computer Player Computer Player Christopher George Christopher George
Gary GoughG. Gough60
G
captain1
G
48Zbigniew JoswiakZ. Joswiak
Kevin GallacherK. Gallacher69
D
2
D
53Francisco PazF. Paz
Kevin GreigK. Greig63
D
3
D
50Dominic RaeD. Rae
Scott JamesS. James61
D
4
D
51Richard HendersonR. Henderson
Callum SullivanC. Sullivan56
M
5
D
47Kevin FergusonK. Ferguson
Gary ElliottG. Elliott55
M
6
M
42Billy CollinsB. Collins
Alex CollinsA. Collins51
M
7
M
52Jacob DeanJ. Dean
Umberto BigicaU. Bigica49
M
8captain
A
52Matt NaysmithM. Naysmith
Nigel ThompsonN. Thompson74
A
9
A
51Adam WalshA. Walsh
Gavin RitchieG. Ritchie56
A
10
A
58Raymond KarnebeekR. Karnebeek
Richard MortonR. Morton53
A
11
A
47Gavin MorrisonG. Morrison
 
Kevin DickovK. Dickov52
D
12
D
53Nico HamannN. Hamann
David JohnstoneD. Johnstone51
D
13
D
35Steve PriestleyS. Priestley
David BurleyD. Burley50
G
14
A
39Dominic SullivanD. Sullivan

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Hamilton Academical. A crowd of 4,990 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Queen of the South are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Hamilton Academical appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Mckinlay.


0.00
The whistle blows and Hamilton Academical kick off!
2.17
Richard Henderson comes in with a late challenge on Richard Morton. The referee calls over Richard Henderson and warns him to calm down! Richard Morton carries on, but is struggling a bit.
3.51
Kevin Greig threads a neat ball through to Alex Collins. Alex Collins plays the ball forward to Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson shoots from long range. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.09
Gary Elliott makes a beautiful solo run. Gary Elliott knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.20
Jacob Dean makes a probing pass to Matt Naysmith. Matt Naysmith threads a neat, attacking ball through to Raymond Karnebeek. Raymond Karnebeek comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it goes wide for a goal kick.
14.45
Jacob Dean barges into Alex Collins. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex Collins hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.51
Billy Collins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison knocks in a cross ball towards Raymond Karnebeek. Raymond Karnebeek is unmarked! He powers a header at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
16.20
Alex Collins flicks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Ritchie but the referee indicates it's offside!
20.39
Callum Sullivan barges into Billy Collins. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Billy Collins carries on, but is struggling a bit.
21.53
Jacob Dean flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Morrison collects the pass. Gavin Morrison lofts in a cross ball towards Adam Walsh. Adam Walsh makes a looping header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
22.09
Jacob Dean sees Gavin Morrison in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Morrison plays a one-two with Adam Walsh and rushes in on goal... Gavin Morrison strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball cannons off Kevin Gallacher, smacking the crossbar and looping into the crowd.
23.35
It's a corner kick. Billy Collins loops the ball over to the far post. Matt Naysmith makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
26.02
Jacob Dean controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison knocks the ball forward to Matt Naysmith but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
27.42
Jacob Dean makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adam Walsh. Adam Walsh rushes past Scott James! Adam Walsh shoots from just inside the box. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gary Gough with no chance!! Goal for Hamilton Academical!
34.55
Scott James knocks the ball to his team mate, Umberto Bigica. Umberto Bigica passes the ball forward to Richard Morton. Richard Morton tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
36.34
With imagination, Jacob Dean laces a weighted ball forward to Matt Naysmith. Matt Naysmith cuts inside the box! Scott James clumsily knocks into Matt Naysmith. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
36.34
The referee points to the spot..
37.14
Raymond Karnebeek calmly steps up but connects badly skews it wide!
38.32
Kevin Greig threads the ball through to Callum Sullivan. Callum Sullivan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Morton. Richard Morton shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
39.14
Francisco Paz flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Dean holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jacob Dean advances with the ball. Jacob Dean makes a probing pass to Adam Walsh but he's offside!
42.20
With imagination, Billy Collins picks a pass forward to Matt Naysmith. Matt Naysmith controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
44.28
Umberto Bigica flicks a high pass forward. Richard Morton collects the pass. Richard Morton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
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. Hamilton Academical 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
The whistle blows and Queen of the South kick off!
54.10
Matt Naysmith hacks Kevin Gallacher from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kevin Gallacher gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.24
Hamilton Academical have made 3 substitutions with Nico Hamann replacing Kevin Ferguson, Steve Priestley replacing Dominic Rae and Dominic Sullivan replacing Raymond Karnebeek .
63.10
Alex Collins takes it forward alone. Alex Collins shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
65.02
Gary Elliott passes the ball forward to Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson sees Gavin Ritchie just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Ritchie cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
71.19
Jacob Dean threads a neat ball through to Dominic Sullivan. Dominic Sullivan shoots from distance but Gary Gough reads it well. Superb keeping!
72.04
Kevin Gallacher threads a neat ball through to Callum Sullivan. Callum Sullivan changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Callum Sullivan lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson heads the ball goalwards. Nigel Thompson scores for Queen of the South!!
75.38
Jacob Dean flicks a high pass forward to Adam Walsh who brings the ball under control. Adam Walsh plays a scrappy one-two with Dominic Sullivan and stumbles forward towards the goal... Adam Walsh muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
77.04
Billy Collins threads a neat ball through to Adam Walsh. Adam Walsh knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gary Gough who gathers it comfortably.
78.27
Gary Elliott deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Morton. Richard Morton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Steve Priestley.
83.47
Kevin Greig flicks a high pass forward to Callum Sullivan who brings the ball under control. Callum Sullivan plays the ball forward to Richard Morton. Richard Morton lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson makes a deft header. The shot is on target but blocked by Richard Henderson. That should have been a goal!
84.50
Scott James flicks a high pass forward. Umberto Bigica holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Umberto Bigica kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.57
Jacob Dean sees a break and surges forward. Jacob Dean chips the ball to his team mate, Adam Walsh. Adam Walsh takes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Queen of the South

Hamilton Academical
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
3
8
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.3%
48.7%
Play Area
30.3%
44.7%
25%

Scorers
Nigel Thompson 4, 72
Adam Walsh 27

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

Match Ratings
1.Gary Gough (GK)
6
2.Kevin Gallacher (DEF)
7
3.Kevin Greig (DEF)
6
4.Scott James (DEF)
6
5.Callum Sullivan (MID)yellow card
7
6.Gary Elliott (MID)
7
7.Alex Collins (MID)
7
8.Umberto Bigica (MID)
6
9.Nigel Thompson (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
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

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