Match Report
| Ross County | Ross County |  |  | Queens Park | Queens Park | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Jonathan Julian Pitt | Jonathan Julian Pitt | ||||||||||||||||||
| Craig Morton | C. Morton |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | | G | 51 |  | Steve Southgate | S. Southgate | |||||||||
| Craig Booth | C. Booth | | 60 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 44 |  | Giampiero Sacchetti | G. Sacchetti | |||||||||
| Matt Glass | M. Glass | | 53 | D | | 3 | | D | 43 |  | Luuk Van Der Schaaf | L. Van Der Schaaf | |||||||||
| Alexander Eberle | A. Eberle |  | 45 | D | | 4 | | D | 48 | | Colin Craddock | C. Craddock | |||||||||
| Craig McCoist | C. McCoist | | 63 | M |  | | 5 | | D | 56 | | Alun Adams | A. Adams | ||||||||
| Mauricio Rodriguez | M. Rodriguez |  | 58 | M | | 6 | | M | 44 | | Francisco Gil | F. Gil | |||||||||
| Gavin Greig | G. Greig | | 57 | M | | 7 | | | M | 50 | | Greg Venus | G. Venus | ||||||||
| Stuart Greig | S. Greig | | 55 | M | | 8 | | M | 65 | | Nigel Marsden | N. Marsden | |||||||||
| Billy Matteo | B. Matteo | | 64 | A | | 9 | | A | 52 | | Dominic Rae | D. Rae | |||||||||
| Duncan Mcallister | D. Mcallister | | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 61 | | Stephen Liddell | S. Liddell | |||||||||
| Alex Liddell | A. Liddell | | 56 | A | | 11 | | A | 52 |  | Claus Flo | C. Flo | |||||||||
| Don Campbell | D. Campbell | | 53 | G | | 12 | | D | 55 |  | Martin Tomic | M. Tomic | |||||||||
| David Brady | D. Brady | | 52 | G | | 13 | | A | 54 | | Matt Matteo | M. Matteo | |||||||||
| Richard McNeill | R. McNeill | | 52 | M | | 14 | | M | 57 | | Adrian Ljungberg | A. Ljungberg | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Boots Direct |
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Victoria Park where Ross County play host to Queens Park. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ross County are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Queens Park appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Dickov.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ross County are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Queens Park appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Dickov.
0.00
0-0Ross County kick off and get the match underway!
2.49
0-0Gavin Greig comes in with a late challenge on Claus Flo. The referee calls over Gavin Greig and shows him a yellow card! Claus Flo stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.01
0-0Francisco Gil flicks a high pass forward to Claus Flo who brings the ball under control. Claus Flo skips past Craig Booth! Some silky footwork from Claus Flo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is miles over!
4.03
0-1Nigel Marsden hits a low pass to Claus Flo. Claus Flo plays a one-two with Dominic Rae and advances towards the goal... Claus Flo takes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Claus Flo!
9.11
Stuart Greig flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Mcallister controls it well on his chest. Duncan Mcallister flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo takes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
15.15
0-1Billy Matteo flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell rushes past Luuk Van Der Schaaf! Alex Liddell makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
16.23
Gavin Greig passes the ball forward to Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Steve Southgate had no chance!! Goal for Ross County!
26.28
1-1Gavin Greig barges into Greg Venus. Gavin Greig is given a warning by the referee! Greg Venus stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.17
1-1Craig Booth makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Greig. Stuart Greig threads a neat ball through to Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Colin Craddock.
30.41
Nigel Marsden makes a simple pass to Francisco Gil. Francisco Gil knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Craig Morton who gathers it comfortably.
39.48
Francisco Gil receives the ball from a throw-in from Luuk Van Der Schaaf. Francisco Gil sees Greg Venus in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Greg Venus controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Gil. Francisco Gil plays a one-two with Stephen Liddell and rushes in on goal... Francisco Gil shoots from just inside the box but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
Mauricio Rodriguez makes an attacking run forward. Mauricio Rodriguez plays a quick one-two with Duncan Mcallister and rushes in on goal... Mauricio Rodriguez takes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ross County appear unchanged since the first half. Queens Park also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Queens Park kick off!
47.56
Gavin Greig threads a neat ball through to Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
49.26
Mauricio Rodriguez knocks the ball forward to Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
53.38
Mauricio Rodriguez kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Colin Craddock.
54.48
Nigel Marsden sees Claus Flo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Claus Flo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Craig Morton who gathers it comfortably.
55.21
Colin Craddock hits a low pass to Francisco Gil. Seeing a gap ahead, Francisco Gil plays the ball forward to Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Rae. Dominic Rae connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
57.23
Gavin Greig threads a neat ball through to Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
60.12
1-1Queens Park have made a substitution with Martin Tomic replacing Giampiero Sacchetti .
63.18
Stuart Greig makes a beautiful solo run. Stuart Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell heads the ball goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
69.01
Luuk Van Der Schaaf threads a neat ball through to Nigel Marsden. Nigel Marsden knocks the ball forward to Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell whips in a cross ball towards Claus Flo. Claus Flo knocks the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
71.08
With imagination, Stuart Greig laces a through ball forward to Duncan Mcallister. Duncan Mcallister runs straight at the defence! Duncan Mcallister looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
72.15
Dominic Rae hacks Gavin Greig from behind! Dominic Rae is given a warning by the referee! Gavin Greig runs off the knock.
77.56
Queens Park have made 2 substitutions with Matt Matteo replacing Claus Flo and Adrian Ljungberg replacing Francisco Gil and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
78.63
Alun Adams barges into Alex Liddell. The referee calls over Alun Adams and shows him a yellow card! Alex Liddell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.49
Dominic Rae sees Stephen Liddell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.01
Greg Venus flicks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Marsden. Nigel Marsden threads the ball through to Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell skips past Matt Glass! Some good footwork from Stephen Liddell provides some space. He shoots at goal. Wonderful reactions from Craig Morton keeps it out!
85.48
Craig Booth threads the ball through to Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez plays the ball forward to Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
89.19
Martin Tomic makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo knocks in a cross ball towards Adrian Ljungberg. Adrian Ljungberg makes a convincing header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
8
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.9%
51.1%
Play Area
24.4%
46.7%
28.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Claus Flo of Queens Park |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Craig Morton (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Craig Booth (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Matt Glass (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alexander Eberle (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Craig McCoist (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Mauricio Rodriguez (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Gavin Greig (MID) |  | 5 |
| 8. | Stuart Greig (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Billy Matteo (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Duncan Mcallister (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alex Liddell (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Don Campbell (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | David Brady (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Richard McNeill (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Steve Southgate (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Giampiero Sacchetti (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Luuk Van Der Schaaf (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Colin Craddock (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alun Adams (DEF) | | 5 |
| 6. | Francisco Gil (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Greg Venus (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Nigel Marsden (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Dominic Rae (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Stephen Liddell (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Claus Flo (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Martin Tomic (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Matt Matteo (ATT) | 7 | |
| 14. | Adrian Ljungberg (MID) | | 8 |