Match Report


Queen of the SouthQueen of the South     Greenock MortonGreenock Morton
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alec FergusonA. Ferguson53
G
1
G
59Alex CampbellA. Campbell
David DalglishD. Dalglish61
D
2
D
63Gary McinnesG. Mcinnes
John GemmillJ. Gemmill51
D
3
D
49Miguel CastroM. Castro
Dominic McallisterD. Mcallister49
D
4
D
47Stephen McCoistS. McCoist
Kevin RaeK. Rae48
D
5
M
47Darren McgovernD. Mcgovern
Rosario CampiR. Campi54
M
captain6
M
47Scott BurleyS. Burley
Jose GarciaJ. Garcia62
M
7captain
M
46Gary McNeillG. McNeill
Neil HopkinN. Hopkin63
M
8
M
41Callum BradyC. Brady
Alec JohnstoneA. Johnstone57
M
9
A
63Dominic BurleyD. Burley
Andy ThomsonA. Thomson74
A
10
A
55Andy MccallA. Mccall
Don MccallD. Mccall43
A
11
A
54Paul FergusonP. Ferguson
 
Gavin GoughG. Gough53
M
12
G
52Duncan StrachanD. Strachan
Billy MeiklejohnB. Meiklejohn52
G
13
A
50Billy ThomsonB. Thomson
Richard MorrisonR. Morrison50
A
14
G
48Andy YoungA. Young

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Greenock Morton. A crowd of 4,637 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Queen of the South are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Greenock Morton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Mcinnes.


0.00
Greenock Morton start the match!
6.28
Alec Johnstone flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson edges inside the box! Andy Thomson rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
8.22
Jose Garcia hacks Gary McNeill from behind! Jose Garcia is shown the yellow card! Gary McNeill stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.29
Gary McNeill hacks Jose Garcia from behind! The referee brings Gary McNeill to one side and gives him a warning! Jose Garcia stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.56
John Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Neil Hopkin collects the pass. Neil Hopkin threads the ball through to Don Mccall. Don Mccall shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
12.21
Gary McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Paul Ferguson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Ferguson threads the ball through into the box. Dominic Burley makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
14.42
Jose Garcia chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson hits a low pass to Don Mccall. Don Mccall muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Alex Campbell effortlessly gets down and covers it.
18.50
John Gemmill makes a probing pass to Jose Garcia. Jose Garcia flicks a high ball forward to Andy Thomson who takes it down. Andy Thomson threads the ball through to Don Mccall but he's offside!
20.53
Stephen McCoist arcs the ball upfield. Dominic Burley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
21.06
Alec Johnstone threads a neat ball through to Don Mccall. Don Mccall passes the ball forward but Andy Thomson is offside!
24.52
Alec Johnstone passes the ball forward to Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Alex Campbell.
30.06
Stephen McCoist sees Gary McNeill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary McNeill hits a low pass to Dominic Burley. Dominic Burley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alec Ferguson who gathers it comfortably.
34.35
Gary McNeill barges into Jose Garcia. The referee calls over Gary McNeill again and warns him to calm down! Jose Garcia stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.04
Jose Garcia flicks the ball to his team mate, Don Mccall. Don Mccall shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
42.53
With imagination, Gary McNeill picks a pass forward to Dominic Burley. Dominic Burley passes the ball forward but Paul Ferguson is offside!
44.51
Neil Hopkin changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Neil Hopkin shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
45.00
Dominic Mcallister controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alec Johnstone. Alec Johnstone deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Don Mccall. Don Mccall knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Alex Campbell manages to gather it easily.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Queen of the South have changed their lineup with Billy Meiklejohn replacing Neil Hopkin. Greenock Morton 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
Queen of the South kick off!
54.27
Kevin Rae knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Johnstone. Alec Johnstone flicks a high pass forward. Don Mccall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Don Mccall runs straight at the defence! Don Mccall tries a spectacular strike. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
55.36
Showing composure, Gary McNeill plays the ball forward to Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dominic Burley but the linesman indicates offside!
57.05
Scott Burley passes the ball forward to Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alec Ferguson who gathers it comfortably.
59.36
Billy Meiklejohn hits a low pass to Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson rushes past Gary Mcinnes! Andy Thomson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
60.17
Queen of the South have made a substitution with Richard Morrison replacing Don Mccall .
77.27
Gary Mcinnes knocks the ball forward to Gary McNeill. Gary McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Paul Ferguson controls it well on his chest. Paul Ferguson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
84.29
Scott Burley runs straight at the opposition's defence. Scott Burley threads a neat ball through to Dominic Burley. Some silky footwork from Dominic Burley provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Alec Ferguson smothers it!
89.34
Miguel Castro flicks a high pass forward to Scott Burley who brings the ball under control. Scott Burley flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rosario Campi.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Queen of the South

Greenock Morton
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
2
3
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.3%
41.7%
Play Area
27.4%
47.6%
25%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alex Campbell of Greenock Morton

Match Ratings
1.Alec Ferguson (GK)
7
2.David Dalglish (DEF)
6
3.John Gemmill (DEF)
8
4.Dominic Mcallister (DEF)
6
5.Kevin Rae (DEF)
6
6.Rosario Campi (MID)
6
7.Jose Garcia (MID)yellow card
6
8.Neil Hopkin (MID)
7
9.Alec Johnstone (MID)
8
10.Andy Thomson (ATT)
9
11.Don Mccall (ATT)
8
 
12.Gavin Gough (MID)
0
13.Billy Meiklejohn (GK)
6
14.Richard Morrison (ATT)
6

1.Alex Campbell (GK)
9
2.Gary Mcinnes (DEF)
6
3.Miguel Castro (DEF)
6
4.Stephen McCoist (DEF)
7
5.Darren Mcgovern (MID)
6
6.Scott Burley (MID)
8
7.Gary McNeill (MID)
7
8.Callum Brady (MID)
6
9.Dominic Burley (ATT)
6
10.Andy Mccall (ATT)
6
11.Paul Ferguson (ATT)
6
 
12.Duncan Strachan (GK)
0
13.Billy Thomson (ATT)
0
14.Andy Young (GK)
0