Match Report


Queen of the SouthQueen of the South     Stirling AlbionStirling Albion
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alec FergusonA. Ferguson53
G
1
G
62Alec MckinlayA. Mckinlay
David DalglishD. Dalglish61
D
2
D
59Gavin McinnesG. Mcinnes
John GemmillJ. Gemmill51
D
3
D
44Gavin HansenG. Hansen
Dominic McallisterD. Mcallister49
D
4
D
41Craig JohnstoneC. Johnstone
Kevin RaeK. Rae48
D
5
M
56Dominic GemmillD. Gemmill
Rosario CampiR. Campi54
M
captain6
M
55Danny BarmbyD. Barmby
Jose GarciaJ. Garcia62
M
7
M
51Callum GemmellC. Gemmell
Neil HopkinN. Hopkin63
M
8
M
46Craig LawC. Law
Alec JohnstoneA. Johnstone57
M
9captain
A
56Garry NaysmithG. Naysmith
Andy ThomsonA. Thomson74
A
10
A
55Scott BradyS. Brady
Don MccallD. Mccall43
A
11
A
54Colin JohnstoneC. Johnstone
 
Gavin GoughG. Gough53
M
12
G
54Kevin MeiklejohnK. Meiklejohn
Billy MeiklejohnB. Meiklejohn52
G
13
A
53John DalglishJ. Dalglish
Richard MorrisonR. Morrison50
A
14
A
52Rafael CarvalhoR. Carvalho

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Stirling Albion. A crowd of 4,952 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Queen of the South are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Stirling Albion appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Strachan.


0.00
Stirling Albion kick off!
6.06
Showing composure, John Gemmill laces a through ball forward to Jose Garcia. Jose Garcia surges forward with the ball. Jose Garcia cuts inside the box! Jose Garcia tries a spectacular strike. Alec Mckinlay gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
9.26
Dominic Gemmill receives the ball from a throw-in from Craig Law. Dominic Gemmill flicks a high ball forward to Colin Johnstone who takes it down. Colin Johnstone knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Dalglish.
12.06
Callum Gemmell chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Brady. Scott Brady shoots from outside the area. Alec Ferguson gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
24.58
Craig Johnstone breaks forward. Craig Johnstone flicks a high pass forward. Colin Johnstone collects the pass. Colin Johnstone knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.19
John Gemmill makes a probing pass to Neil Hopkin. Neil Hopkin flicks a high pass forward to Andy Thomson who brings the ball under control. Andy Thomson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
32.50
Danny Barmby flicks a high pass forward to Garry Naysmith who brings the ball under control. Garry Naysmith knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alec Ferguson who gathers it comfortably.
36.49
Kevin Rae knocks the ball forward to Alec Johnstone. Alec Johnstone makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alec Mckinlay who gathers it comfortably.
39.01
Danny Barmby threads a neat ball through to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith plays a scrappy one-two with Scott Brady and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Garry Naysmith provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Alec Ferguson with no chance!! Goal for Stirling Albion!
45.00
Danny Barmby passes the ball forward to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Alec Ferguson gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Queen of the South have changed their lineup with Billy Meiklejohn replacing Neil Hopkin. Stirling Albion 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 get the second half underway!
48.47
Jose Garcia flicks a high ball forward to Andy Thomson who takes it down. Andy Thomson plays a quick one-two with Don Mccall and rushes in on goal... Andy Thomson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
53.05
Gavin Mcinnes knocks the ball to his team mate, Callum Gemmell. Callum Gemmell flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Brady. Scott Brady directs the ball goalwards with his head. Alec Ferguson didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
54.41
Gavin Mcinnes chips the ball to his team mate, Danny Barmby. Danny Barmby sees space and advances. Danny Barmby shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
60.29
Queen of the South have made a substitution with Richard Morrison replacing Don Mccall .
63.13
Billy Meiklejohn hits a low pass to Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson runs straight at the defence! Andy Thomson takes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
72.58
Danny Barmby comes in with a late challenge on Alec Johnstone. Danny Barmby is shown the yellow card! Alec Johnstone stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.46
Stirling Albion have made 3 substitutions with Kevin Meiklejohn replacing Craig Johnstone, John Dalglish replacing Callum Gemmell and Rafael Carvalho replacing Colin Johnstone .
79.35
Alec Johnstone flicks a high pass forward. Richard Morrison holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Morrison threads the ball through into the box. Some good footwork from Andy Thomson provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
81.46
David Dalglish flicks a high pass forward to Billy Meiklejohn who brings the ball under control. Billy Meiklejohn threads a neat ball through to Richard Morrison. Richard Morrison cuts inside the box! Richard Morrison side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Gavin Hansen. Excellent block.
87.54
Gavin Hansen makes a beautiful solo run. Gavin Hansen flicks a high ball forward to Garry Naysmith who takes it down. Garry Naysmith shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Alec Ferguson manages to gather it.
89.32
Billy Meiklejohn flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Morrison. Richard Morrison lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Alec Mckinlay as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
90.00
Rosario Campi takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Gavin Mcinnes reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Queen of the South

Stirling Albion
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
29.7%
44.6%
25.7%

Scorers
Andy Thomson 48
Garry Naysmith 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Andy Thomson of Queen of the South

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

1.Alec Mckinlay (GK)
7
2.Gavin Mcinnes (DEF)
7
3.Gavin Hansen (DEF)
7
4.Craig Johnstone (DEF)
7
5.Dominic Gemmill (MID)
6
6.Danny Barmby (MID)yellow card
6
7.Callum Gemmell (MID)
6
8.Craig Law (MID)
6
9.Garry Naysmith (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Scott Brady (ATT)
7
11.Colin Johnstone (ATT)
6
 
12.Kevin Meiklejohn (GK)
6
13.John Dalglish (ATT)
6
14.Rafael Carvalho (ATT)
6