Match Report


Ross CountyRoss County     Queens ParkQueens Park
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Enrique SuarezE. Suarez70
G
1
G
72Stuart ElliottS. Elliott
Karim FernandesK. Fernandes67
D
2
D
63Callum BradyC. Brady
Marino StaffolaniM. Staffolani52
D
3
D
62Callum NaysmithC. Naysmith
Rafael MerinoR. Merino52
D
4
D
59Matt HopkinM. Hopkin
Stuart McCoistS. McCoist72
M
5
M
65Carlton AllmanC. Allman
Stephen JohnstoneS. Johnstone67
M
captain6captain
M
64Filipe TavaresF. Tavares
John YoungJ. Young57
M
7
M
60John StrachanJ. Strachan
Scott BremnerS. Bremner53
M
8
M
54Paolo PeruzziP. Peruzzi
Billy MortonB. Morton81
A
9
A
79Jean-Sebastien MbomaJ. Mboma
Kai LindemannK. Lindemann57
A
10
A
70Elena LozanoE. Lozano
Duncan ThomsonD. Thomson56
A
11
A
52Stuart DickovS. Dickov
 
Alex GemmellA. Gemmell53
M
12
G
65Dominic McallisterD. Mcallister
Richard ElliottR. Elliott53
G
13
D
57Massimo FranceschiniM. Franceschini
Paolo StewartP. Stewart51
D
14
G
56Scott DalglishS. Dalglish

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Victoria Park where Ross County play host to Queens Park. A crowd of 9,229 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ross County and Queens Park are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Ferguson.


0.00
The whistle blows and Ross County get the match underway!
4.50
John Young barges into Carlton Allman. John Young is given a warning by the referee! Carlton Allman runs off the knock.
9.08
John Strachan flicks a high ball forward to Stuart Dickov who takes it down. Stuart Dickov makes a probing pass to Elena Lozano but he's offside!
14.55
John Young chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Morton. Billy Morton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Callum Brady.
15.29
Matt Hopkin clumsily knocks into Duncan Thomson. Matt Hopkin is given a warning by the referee! Duncan Thomson stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.36
With some swift thinking, John Young plays the ball forward to Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson whips in a cross ball towards Billy Morton. Billy Morton gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Billy Morton scores for Ross County!!
22.50
Karim Fernandes flicks a high pass forward. Scott Bremner controls it well on his chest. Scott Bremner takes it forward alone. Scott Bremner plays a scrappy one-two with Billy Morton and advances towards the goal... Scott Bremner shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
26.09
John Young hacks Filipe Tavares from behind! John Young is given another warning by the referee! Filipe Tavares carries on, but is struggling a bit.
28.00
Filipe Tavares barges into Stephen Johnstone. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stephen Johnstone runs off the knock.
30.49
Karim Fernandes hits a low pass to Stephen Johnstone. Stephen Johnstone deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson rushes past Callum Brady! Duncan Thomson looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies well off target!
32.33
John Strachan knocks the ball forward to Elena Lozano. Elena Lozano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.03
Matt Hopkin flicks a high pass forward. Carlton Allman holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlton Allman knocks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Sebastien Mboma. Jean-Sebastien Mboma knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Enrique Suarez who gathers it comfortably.
34.00
John Young flicks a high pass forward to Duncan Thomson who brings the ball under control. Duncan Thomson makes a great pass forward. Billy Morton runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
39.45
Stuart McCoist takes a quick throw-in. Stephen Johnstone darts forward. Stephen Johnstone deftly passes the ball to Kai Lindemann, releasing him through on goal. Some silky footwork from Kai Lindemann provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Stuart Elliott effortlessly smothers it!
40.56
Filipe Tavares makes an attacking run forward. Filipe Tavares knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Sebastien Mboma. Jean-Sebastien Mboma rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
From the throw-in, Marino Staffolani picks out Rafael Merino. Rafael Merino chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Johnstone. Stephen Johnstone chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson whips in a cross ball towards Kai Lindemann. Kai Lindemann jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball strikes Callum Naysmith's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
45.00
Duncan Thomson takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Matt Hopkin steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ross County appear unchanged since the first half. Queens Park appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. The Queens Park players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Queens Park get the second half underway!
47.45
Stephen Johnstone makes a probing pass to Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
49.39
Filipe Tavares threads a neat ball through to Stuart Dickov. Stuart Dickov knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Sebastien Mboma. Jean-Sebastien Mboma flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
53.58
John Strachan flicks a high ball forward to Elena Lozano who takes it down. Elena Lozano knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Dickov. Stuart Dickov heads the ball goalwards but it's drastically wayward!
54.37
John Young makes a simple pass to Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson cuts inside the box! Duncan Thomson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Stuart Elliott.
59.16
John Strachan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Dickov. Stuart Dickov lofts in a cross ball towards Paolo Peruzzi. Paolo Peruzzi heads the ball goalwards but it curls horrendously wide!
60.19
Queens Park have made 2 substitutions with Massimo Franceschini replacing Carlton Allman and Scott Dalglish replacing Elena Lozano .
61.28
Filipe Tavares clumsily knocks into Stuart McCoist. Filipe Tavares is warned by the referee! Stuart McCoist runs off the knock.
63.24
Matt Hopkin makes a beautiful solo run. Matt Hopkin threads the ball through to Paolo Peruzzi. Paolo Peruzzi knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Sebastien Mboma. Jean-Sebastien Mboma directs the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Enrique Suarez as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
69.16
Karim Fernandes flicks a high ball forward to Scott Bremner who takes it down. Scott Bremner flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Thomson controls it well on his chest. Duncan Thomson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
71.36
Filipe Tavares flicks a high pass forward to Paolo Peruzzi who brings the ball under control. Paolo Peruzzi shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
75.15
John Strachan flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Dickov. Stuart Dickov shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
77.21
Queens Park have made a substitution with Dominic Mcallister replacing Callum Brady .
79.14
Stephen Johnstone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Morton. Billy Morton runs straight at the defence! Billy Morton shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Stuart Elliott!
81.10
Callum Naysmith knocks the ball forward to John Strachan. John Strachan makes a probing pass to Stuart Dickov. Stuart Dickov lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Queens Park!
85.52
Stephen Johnstone chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Morton. Billy Morton skips past Matt Hopkin! Billy Morton looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Solid save from Stuart Elliott.
89.58
Filipe Tavares makes a simple pass to Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ross County

Queens Park
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.1%
45.9%
Play Area
25.9%
43.5%
30.6%

Scorers
Billy Morton 16
Jean-Sebastien Mboma 49
Scott Dalglish 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Billy Morton of Ross County

Match Ratings