Match Report


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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Peterhead. A crowd of 13,914 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 Peterhead appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Young.


0.00
Queen of the South start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.56
Eduardo Helguera advances with the ball. Eduardo Helguera flicks the ball to his team mate, David Strachan. David Strachan shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Frederico Postiga effortlessly smothers it!
3.54
Roberto Tavares flicks a high pass forward. Julian Suarez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julian Suarez whips in a cross ball towards Romarin Song. Romarin Song is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Geoffroy Crosnier steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
4.49
Harvey Jacobs flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Dalglish collects the pass. Kevin Dalglish knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.22
Eduardo Helguera threads a neat ball through to Julian Thomson. Julian Thomson chips the ball to his team mate, Romarin Song. Romarin Song knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Niccol˜ Pellizzaro.
8.18
Showing composure, Julian Suarez plays the ball forward to Romarin Song. Romarin Song finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
12.22
Nunzio Tentoni comes in with a late challenge on Tarik Bolivard. The referee calls over Nunzio Tentoni and shows him a yellow card! Tarik Bolivard hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.16
Niccol˜ Pellizzaro knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Gemmill. Gary Gemmill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duncan Gemmell. Duncan Gemmell lofts in a cross ball towards Tarik Bolivard. With a superhuman jump, Tarik Bolivard connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
20.21
Julian Suarez flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Gallacher who brings the ball under control. Gavin Gallacher knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Geoffroy Crosnier.
22.53
Julian Suarez flicks a high ball forward to Gavin Gallacher who takes it down. Gavin Gallacher controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
24.19
Eduardo Helguera threads a neat ball through to Julian Suarez. Julian Suarez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Romarin Song. Romarin Song knocks in a cross ball towards Julian Suarez. Julian Suarez beats his man to it with a header. Frederico Postiga gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
28.03
Ugo Moss flicks the ball to his team mate, David Strachan. David Strachan whips in a cross ball towards Romarin Song. Romarin Song rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Romarin Song!
32.56
Harvey Jacobs knocks the ball forward to Don Ritchie. Don Ritchie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alexander Castiglioni who gathers it comfortably.
34.14
Romarin Song controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Gallacher. Gavin Gallacher knocks in a cross ball towards Romarin Song. Romarin Song is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
38.07
Queen of the South are in full control of this game.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Peterhead kick off the second half!
49.49
Roberto Tavares flicks the ball to his team mate, Nunzio Tentoni. Nunzio Tentoni knocks in a cross ball towards Romarin Song. Romarin Song finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Frederico Postiga.
53.23
Tarik Bolivard flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Gemmell. Duncan Gemmell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francisco Soto.
54.14
Francisco Soto hits a low pass to Julian Suarez. Julian Suarez chips the ball to his team mate, Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares finds some space and shoots from distance. Frederico Postiga effortlessly gets down and covers it.
55.07
Roberto Tavares flicks a high pass forward to Julian Suarez who brings the ball under control. Julian Suarez whips in a cross ball towards David Strachan. David Strachan rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it rises well off target!
60.26
Duncan Gemmell kicks a strong pass forward to Don Ritchie. Don Ritchie passes the ball forward but Kevin Dalglish is offside!
61.42
Geoffroy Crosnier clumsily knocks into Romarin Song. Geoffroy Crosnier is given a warning by the referee! Romarin Song stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.18
Don Ritchie threads a neat ball through to Gary Gemmill. Gary Gemmill knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Gemmell. Duncan Gemmell outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
67.40
Julian Suarez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
69.31
Julian Suarez knocks the ball forward to David Strachan. David Strachan shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
71.32
Julian Suarez flicks a high pass forward. Romarin Song collects the pass. Romarin Song shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
75.00
Kevin Dalglish comes in with a late challenge on Julian Thomson. Kevin Dalglish is shown the yellow card! Julian Thomson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.03
Ugo Moss passes the ball forward to Julian Suarez. Julian Suarez makes a simple pass to Romarin Song. Romarin Song shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
79.56
Garry Collins threads a neat ball through to Harvey Jacobs. Harvey Jacobs shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
81.55
Roberto Tavares threads a neat ball through to Romarin Song. Romarin Song makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nunzio Tentoni but he's offside!
83.48
Francisco Soto surges forward with the ball. Francisco Soto flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Gallacher. Gavin Gallacher lofts in a cross ball towards Romarin Song. Romarin Song rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Frederico Postiga manages to gather it.
84.02
Ugo Moss barges into Tarik Bolivard. The referee calls over Ugo Moss and shows him a yellow card! Tarik Bolivard runs off the knock.
87.43
Niccol˜ Pellizzaro threads a neat ball through to Gary Gemmill. Gary Gemmill knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alexander Castiglioni who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
8
1
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.9%
39.1%
Play Area
25.3%
44.8%
29.9%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Romarin Song of Queen of the South

Match Ratings