Match Report


Queen of the SouthQueen of the South     Inverness Caledonian ThistleInverness Caledonian Thistle
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alexander CastiglioniA. Castiglioni73
G
1
G
72Stuart StrachanS. Strachan
Francisco SotoF. Soto71
D
2captain
D
72Tommaso BaldiniT. Baldini
Ugo MossU. Moss69
D
3
D
65Diaw RamoraD. Ramora
Eduardo HelgueraE. Helguera69
D
captain4
D
65Garry HansenG. Hansen
Julian ThomsonJ. Thomson69
D
5
M
64Hugo CabreraH. Cabrera
Roberto TavaresR. Tavares73
M
6
M
56Richard MorrisonR. Morrison
Julian SuarezJ. Suarez70
M
7
M
50Danny MccannD. Mccann
Nunzio TentoniN. Tentoni72
A
8
M
43Anton ThieleA. Thiele
Romarin SongR. Song67
A
9
A
73Neil MortonN. Morton
David StrachanD. Strachan46
A
10
A
64Dale HallD. Hall
Gavin GallacherG. Gallacher46
A
11
A
62John CooperJ. Cooper
 
Romero P. CastilloR. Castillo68
D
12
G
67Callum SullivanC. Sullivan
Joachim BernardiJ. Bernardi68
M
13
D
63John McNeillJ. McNeill
Gijs DavidsG. Davids66
D
14
D
62Nigel ClemenceN. Clemence

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Inverness Caledonian Thistle. A crowd of 15,000 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Queen of the South are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Inverness Caledonian Thistle appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ricardo Rubio.


0.00
Inverness Caledonian Thistle start the match!
2.24
Julian Suarez comes in with a late challenge on Diaw Ramora. Julian Suarez is given a warning by the referee! Diaw Ramora stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.18
Roberto Tavares threads a neat ball through to Julian Suarez. Julian Suarez shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
4.33
Tommaso Baldini makes a probing pass to Danny Mccann. Danny Mccann flicks a high pass forward to John Cooper who brings the ball under control. John Cooper sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
6.02
Julian Suarez flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Gallacher. Gavin Gallacher threads the ball through to Romarin Song but he's offside!
9.24
Hugo Cabrera flicks a high ball forward to John Cooper who takes it down. John Cooper knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alexander Castiglioni who gathers it comfortably.
12.42
Francisco Soto knocks the ball to his team mate, Julian Suarez. Julian Suarez flicks a high pass forward. David Strachan collects the pass. David Strachan shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
14.08
Seeing a gap ahead, Anton Thiele laces a through ball forward to Neil Morton. Neil Morton skips past Ugo Moss! Eduardo Helguera catches Neil Morton on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
16.51
Danny Mccann changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Danny Mccann knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alexander Castiglioni who gathers it comfortably.
18.04
Dale Hall kicks a strong pass forward to John Cooper. John Cooper knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.52
Julian Suarez makes a probing pass to Romarin Song. Romarin Song knocks in a cross ball towards David Strachan. David Strachan finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Stuart Strachan reads it well. Quality keeping!
21.18
Eduardo Helguera makes a probing pass to Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares plays a quick one-two with Nunzio Tentoni and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Roberto Tavares provides some space. He shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
24.13
Danny Mccann passes the ball forward to Richard Morrison. Richard Morrison finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
26.33
Roberto Tavares chips the ball to his team mate, Romarin Song. Romarin Song shoots from distance. Wonderful reactions from Stuart Strachan keeps it out!
27.03
Francisco Soto surges forward with the ball. Francisco Soto flicks a high pass forward. Nunzio Tentoni holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nunzio Tentoni shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
34.01
Richard Morrison sees Hugo Cabrera in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hugo Cabrera tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Alexander Castiglioni. Excellent save.
39.04
Garry Hansen flicks a high pass forward. Neil Morton controls it well on his chest. Neil Morton lofts in a cross ball towards John Cooper. Eduardo Helguera hacks John Cooper from behind! John Cooper appeals for a penalty! Given!!
39.04
The referee points to the spot..
40.58
Neil Morton calmly steps up. It's there!! Alexander Castiglioni has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
44.09
John Cooper clumsily knocks into Julian Thomson. John Cooper is shown the yellow card! Julian Thomson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Queen of the South appear unchanged since the first half. Inverness Caledonian Thistle also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Queen of the South kick off and get the second half underway!
47.35
Danny Mccann comes in with a late challenge on Roberto Tavares. The referee brings Danny Mccann to one side and gives him a warning! Roberto Tavares stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.45
Danny Mccann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Morton. Neil Morton shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
51.03
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
53.29
Danny Mccann flicks a high pass forward to Dale Hall who brings the ball under control. Dale Hall tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
55.50
Diaw Ramora sees Anton Thiele in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Anton Thiele passes the ball forward to John Cooper. John Cooper shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
59.07
Eduardo Helguera knocks the ball to his team mate, Romarin Song. Romarin Song plays a quick one-two with David Strachan and rushes in on goal... Romarin Song cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.12
Ugo Moss makes a probing pass to Julian Suarez. Julian Suarez flicks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
63.51
Roberto Tavares chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Gallacher. Gavin Gallacher shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Stuart Strachan comfortably smothers it!
65.59
Julian Thomson chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Suarez. Julian Suarez flicks a high pass forward. Nunzio Tentoni controls it well on his chest. Nunzio Tentoni shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
67.12
Eduardo Helguera flicks a high pass forward. Ugo Moss holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ugo Moss flicks a high ball forward to Gavin Gallacher who takes it down. Gavin Gallacher tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
69.57
Julian Suarez makes a beautiful solo run. Julian Suarez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
71.29
Ugo Moss knocks the ball forward to Julian Suarez. Julian Suarez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.16
Julian Suarez clumsily knocks into Richard Morrison. The referee calls over Julian Suarez again and warns him to calm down! Richard Morrison stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.53
Anton Thiele flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Morton. Neil Morton shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Alexander Castiglioni comfortably smothers it!
77.34
Danny Mccann makes an attacking run forward. Danny Mccann shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
81.12
Ugo Moss deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roberto Tavares. With a delightful solo run, Roberto Tavares stretches the opposition's defence. Roberto Tavares plays a scrappy one-two with Julian Suarez and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Roberto Tavares provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
83.17
Julian Suarez sees Nunzio Tentoni in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nunzio Tentoni sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
84.25
Gavin Gallacher barges into Garry Hansen. Gavin Gallacher is shown the yellow card! Garry Hansen carries on, but is struggling a bit.
85.41
Julian Suarez flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Tavares controls it well on his chest. Roberto Tavares knocks in a cross ball towards Nunzio Tentoni. Nunzio Tentoni powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
89.38
Julian Suarez hits a low pass to Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares lofts in a cross ball towards Nunzio Tentoni. Nunzio Tentoni knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Queen of the South

Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
9
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.8%
45.2%
Play Area
29%
43%
28%

Scorers
Nunzio Tentoni 89
Neil Morton 41 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Roberto Tavares of Queen of the South

Match Ratings
1.Alexander Castiglioni (GK)
7
2.Francisco Soto (DEF)
6
3.Ugo Moss (DEF)
6
4.Eduardo Helguera (DEF)
6
5.Julian Thomson (DEF)
6
6.Roberto Tavares (MID)
9
7.Julian Suarez (MID)
7
8.Nunzio Tentoni (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Romarin Song (ATT)
6
10.David Strachan (ATT)
6
11.Gavin Gallacher (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Romero P. Castillo (DEF)
0
13.Joachim Bernardi (MID)
0
14.Gijs Davids (DEF)
0

1.Stuart Strachan (GK)
8
2.Tommaso Baldini (DEF)
6
3.Diaw Ramora (DEF)
6
4.Garry Hansen (DEF)
6
5.Hugo Cabrera (MID)
6
6.Richard Morrison (MID)
6
7.Danny Mccann (MID)
8
8.Anton Thiele (MID)
6
9.Neil Morton (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Dale Hall (ATT)
6
11.John Cooper (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Callum Sullivan (GK)
0
13.John McNeill (DEF)
0
14.Nigel Clemence (DEF)
0