Match Report
| Queens Park | Queens Park |  |  | Stenhousemuir | Stenhousemuir | ||||||||||||||||
| Jonathan Julian Pitt | Jonathan Julian Pitt | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Southgate | S. Southgate |  | 51 | G |  | 1 | | G | 55 |  | Gianluigi Negro | G. Negro | |||||||||
| Martin Tomic | M. Tomic |  | 55 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 62 | | Edoardo Passoni | E. Passoni | |||||||||
| Luuk Van Der Schaaf | L. Van Der Schaaf |  | 43 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 |  | David Sullivan | D. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Colin Craddock | C. Craddock | | 48 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Andy Inglis | A. Inglis | ||||||||
| Alun Adams | A. Adams | | 55 | D | | 5 | | M | 56 | | Gavin Ritchie | G. Ritchie | |||||||||
| Adrian Ljungberg | A. Ljungberg | | 57 | M | | 6 | | M | 54 | | Scott Matteo | S. Matteo | |||||||||
| Colin Young | C. Young | | 45 | M | | 7 | | M | 53 | | Duncan Morrison | D. Morrison | |||||||||
| Francisco Gil | F. Gil |  | 44 | M | | 8 | | M | 49 | | Pier Giovanni Sarti | P. Sarti | |||||||||
| Dominic Rae | D. Rae | | 52 | A | | 9 | | A | 51 | | Richard James | R. James | |||||||||
| Matt Matteo | M. Matteo | | 53 | A | | 10 | | | A | 51 | | Duncan Henderson | D. Henderson | ||||||||
| Claus Flo | C. Flo |  | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 46 |  | Francisco Lopes | F. Lopes | |||||||||
| Kevin Elliott | K. Elliott | | 57 | D | | 12 | | D | 53 | | Miguel Castro | M. Castro | |||||||||
| Nigel Marsden | N. Marsden | | 64 | M | | 13 | | D | 53 |  | Arnauld Valois | A. Valois | |||||||||
| Glynn Cole | G. Cole | | 43 | A | | 14 | | G | 47 | | Garry Ritchie | G. Ritchie | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Hampden Park where Queens Park play host to Stenhousemuir. A crowd of 4,832 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Queens Park are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Stenhousemuir appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Garry Caldwell.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Queens Park are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Stenhousemuir appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Garry Caldwell.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Stenhousemuir kick off!
6.07
0-0Martin Tomic kicks a strong pass forward to Adrian Ljungberg. Adrian Ljungberg threads a neat ball through to Claus Flo. Claus Flo lofts in a cross ball towards Adrian Ljungberg. Adrian Ljungberg connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
10.44
0-0Andy Inglis threads a neat ball through to Duncan Morrison. Duncan Morrison threads a neat ball through to Duncan Henderson. Duncan Henderson lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Ritchie. With a superhuman jump, Gavin Ritchie connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
12.05
0-0Duncan Morrison catches Colin Young on the ankles. The referee brings Duncan Morrison to one side and gives him a warning! Colin Young runs off the knock.
18.44
Adrian Ljungberg picks a pass forward to Dominic Rae. Dominic Rae knocks in a cross ball towards Claus Flo. Claus Flo heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
20.15
1-0Colin Craddock knocks the ball forward to Adrian Ljungberg. Adrian Ljungberg flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Rae. Dominic Rae powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
24.58
Francisco Gil flicks a high pass forward. Claus Flo controls it well on his chest. Claus Flo knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo heads the ball goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
26.16
Andy Inglis knocks the ball forward to Scott Matteo. Scott Matteo chips the ball to his team mate, Richard James. Richard James shoots from 25 yards. Steve Southgate effortlessly gets down and covers it.
33.28
1-0Scott Matteo clumsily knocks into Alun Adams. The referee calls over Scott Matteo and shows him a yellow card! Alun Adams runs off the knock.
34.58
1-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
38.51
Scott Matteo surges forward with the ball. Scott Matteo shoots from 20 yards. Steve Southgate gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
44.49
1-0Andy Inglis chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Matteo. Scott Matteo kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Lopes. Colin Craddock hacks Francisco Lopes from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
45.00
1-0Adrian Ljungberg sees space and advances. Adrian Ljungberg knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Rae. Andy Inglis barges into Dominic Rae. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Queens Park appear unchanged since the first half. Stenhousemuir have changed their lineup with Miguel Castro replacing Edoardo Passoni, Arnauld Valois replacing Pier Giovanni Sarti and Garry Ritchie replacing Richard James. The Queens Park players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Queens Park get the second half underway!
51.52
1-0Francisco Lopes comes in with a very late challenge on Colin Young. Francisco Lopes is shown the red card!! Colin Young hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.42
Martin Tomic flicks a high pass forward to Adrian Ljungberg who brings the ball under control. Seeing a gap ahead, Adrian Ljungberg picks a pass forward to Dominic Rae. Dominic Rae controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
54.33
Colin Young knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Claus Flo. Claus Flo makes a deft header but is denied by Gianluigi Negro. Excellent save.
60.05
1-0Queens Park have made a substitution with Nigel Marsden replacing Colin Young and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
65.46
Luuk Van Der Schaaf knocks the ball forward to Claus Flo. Claus Flo makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Dominic Rae. Dominic Rae takes a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
66.02
Matt Matteo clumsily knocks into David Sullivan. The referee calls over Matt Matteo and warns him to calm down! David Sullivan stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.18
Nigel Marsden lofts the ball long. Dominic Rae plays a scrappy one-two with Claus Flo and advances towards the goal... Dominic Rae shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
69.04
Francisco Gil threads a neat ball through to Nigel Marsden. Nigel Marsden plays a one-two with Dominic Rae and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Nigel Marsden provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
72.42
Nigel Marsden makes a simple pass to Adrian Ljungberg. Adrian Ljungberg lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Rae. Dominic Rae flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
73.10
Adrian Ljungberg knocks the ball forward to Claus Flo. Claus Flo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.11
Francisco Gil flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Marsden holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nigel Marsden plays a one-two with Claus Flo and rushes in on goal... David Sullivan clumsily knocks into Nigel Marsden. Nigel Marsden appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
77.19
Queens Park have made 2 substitutions with Kevin Elliott replacing Luuk Van Der Schaaf and Glynn Cole replacing Claus Flo .
78.25
Francisco Gil hits a low pass to Adrian Ljungberg. Adrian Ljungberg kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Rae. Dominic Rae is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gianluigi Negro with no chance!! Goal for Queens Park!
84.53
Adrian Ljungberg barges into Andy Inglis. The referee calls over Adrian Ljungberg and shows him a yellow card! Andy Inglis runs off the knock.
87.52
Kevin Elliott deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo knocks in a cross ball towards Adrian Ljungberg. Adrian Ljungberg makes a convincing header but it flies well off target!
90.00
Colin Craddock knocks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Marsden. Showing composure, Nigel Marsden plays the ball forward to Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo plays a scrappy one-two with Dominic Rae and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Matt Matteo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Gianluigi Negro manages to gather it effortlessly.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
8
2
Shots off Target
6
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
65.3%
34.7%
Play Area
26.7%
42.7%
30.7%
Scorers
| Dominic Rae 20, 78 Nigel Marsden 69 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Dominic Rae of Queens Park |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Steve Southgate (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Martin Tomic (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Luuk Van Der Schaaf (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Colin Craddock (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alun Adams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Adrian Ljungberg (MID) |  | 7 |
| 7. | Colin Young (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Francisco Gil (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Dominic Rae (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Matt Matteo (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Claus Flo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kevin Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Nigel Marsden (MID) | | 8 |
| 14. | Glynn Cole (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Gianluigi Negro (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Edoardo Passoni (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andy Inglis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gavin Ritchie (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Scott Matteo (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Duncan Morrison (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Pier Giovanni Sarti (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Richard James (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Duncan Henderson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Francisco Lopes (ATT) |  | 3 |
| 12. | Miguel Castro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Arnauld Valois (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Garry Ritchie (GK) | 6 | |