Match Report


Queen of the SouthQueen of the South     St MirrenSt Mirren
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alexander CastiglioniA. Castiglioni73
G
1
G
76Zbigniew KozminskiZ. Kozminski
Francisco SotoF. Soto71
D
2
D
73Simon GranvilleS. Granville
Ugo MossU. Moss69
D
3
D
72Yazid BolivardY. Bolivard
Eduardo HelgueraE. Helguera69
D
captain4
D
71Enrique GarciaE. Garcia
Julian ThomsonJ. Thomson69
D
5
D
69Rafael NavarroR. Navarro
Roberto TavaresR. Tavares73
M
6
M
72Francisco ReyesF. Reyes
Julian SuarezJ. Suarez70
M
7captain
M
71Jonas ScholzJ. Scholz
Nunzio TentoniN. Tentoni72
A
8
M
70Daniel KingD. King
Romarin SongR. Song67
A
9
A
74Jose Javier HernandezJ. Hernandez
David StrachanD. Strachan46
A
10
A
69Kevin HendryK. Hendry
Gavin GallacherG. Gallacher46
A
11
A
65Pedro TorresP. Torres
 
Romero P. CastilloR. Castillo68
D
12
D
69Fadel KossogonovF. Kossogonov
Joachim BernardiJ. Bernardi68
M
13
D
67Alessandro GiacchettaA. Giacchetta
Gijs DavidsG. Davids66
D
14
D
67Neil YoungN. Young

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to St Mirren. A crowd of 17,702 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 St Mirren appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Lennart Dörner.


0.00
Queen of the South kick off the first half!
2.51
Eduardo Helguera flicks the ball to his team mate, Julian Suarez. Julian Suarez chips the ball to his team mate, Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Zbigniew Kozminski.
6.47
Eduardo Helguera hits a low pass to Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Gallacher. Gavin Gallacher is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's well over the bar!
14.08
Nunzio Tentoni threads a neat ball through to Julian Suarez. Julian Suarez shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
16.54
Julian Thomson threads the ball through to Julian Suarez. Julian Suarez laces a through ball forward to Gavin Gallacher. Gavin Gallacher shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
18.30
Julian Suarez plays the ball forward to Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Enrique Garcia.
21.12
Jonas Scholz chips the ball to his team mate, Pedro Torres. Pedro Torres finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
24.33
Francisco Soto makes an attacking run forward. Francisco Soto shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
27.47
Julian Suarez flicks a high ball forward to Romarin Song who takes it down. Romarin Song sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
32.30
Yazid Bolivard makes a probing pass to Rafael Navarro. Rafael Navarro hits a low pass to Pedro Torres. Pedro Torres puts a great ball through. Jonas Scholz runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
36.30
Julian Suarez barges into Jose Javier Hernandez. The referee warns Julian Suarez to calm down! Jose Javier Hernandez stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.26
Julian Suarez plays the ball forward to Romarin Song. Romarin Song controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Zbigniew Kozminski comfortably gets down and covers it.
44.36
Roberto Tavares flicks a high ball forward to David Strachan who gracefully takes it down. David Strachan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Zbigniew Kozminski who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Jonas Scholz knocks the ball forward to Kevin Hendry. Kevin Hendry shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
St Mirren kick off!
47.04
Julian Thomson passes the ball forward to Ugo Moss. Ugo Moss controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Strachan. David Strachan tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
48.09
David Strachan comes in with a late challenge on Rafael Navarro. The referee warns David Strachan to calm down! Rafael Navarro runs off the knock.
51.47
Yazid Bolivard comes in with a late challenge on Julian Suarez. Yazid Bolivard is given a warning by the referee! Julian Suarez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.24
Ugo Moss advances with the ball. Ugo Moss flicks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Roberto Tavares provides some space. He shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Zbigniew Kozminski had no chance!! Goal for Queen of the South!
60.45
St Mirren have made a substitution with Neil Young replacing Jose Javier Hernandez .
61.53
Yazid Bolivard makes a simple pass to Daniel King. Daniel King threads the ball through to Neil Young. Neil Young whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Torres. Pedro Torres connects with a diving header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
63.24
Eduardo Helguera chips the ball to his team mate, David Strachan. David Strachan threads a neat ball through to Julian Suarez. Julian Suarez lofts in a cross ball towards Romarin Song. Romarin Song heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! Zbigniew Kozminski had no chance!! Goal for Queen of the South!
73.53
Neil Young comes in with a late challenge on Eduardo Helguera. The referee brings Neil Young to one side and gives him a warning! Eduardo Helguera hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.38
Eduardo Helguera knocks the ball to his team mate, Romarin Song. Romarin Song advances inside the box! Romarin Song makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Simon Granville steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
81.25
Eduardo Helguera flicks a high pass forward. Julian Suarez collects the pass. Julian Suarez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares shoots from outside the area. What a cracker!! Zbigniew Kozminski had no chance!! Goal for Queen of the South!
84.32
Ugo Moss runs forward with the ball. Ugo Moss makes a simple pass to Romarin Song. Romarin Song shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Zbigniew Kozminski smothers it!
85.36
Eduardo Helguera catches Pedro Torres on the ankles. Eduardo Helguera is shown the yellow card! Pedro Torres hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.05
Julian Suarez flicks a high pass forward to David Strachan who brings the ball under control. David Strachan runs straight at the defence! David Strachan cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Queen of the South

St Mirren
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
9
0
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
71.2%
28.8%
Play Area
24.7%
45.2%
30.1%

Scorers
Roberto Tavares 53, 81
Romarin Song 63
David Strachan 89

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

Match Ratings