Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Airdrieonians. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Queen of the South are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Airdrieonians appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Hutchison.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Queen of the South are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Airdrieonians appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Hutchison.
0.00
0-0Queen of the South start the match!
4.18
0-0Andy Gough makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard Strachan.
6.54
1-0Aziz Guillou flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Murray collects the pass. Eddie Murray flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Parker. Martin Parker knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.27
1-0Andy Gough flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Riza controls it well on his chest. Kevin Riza shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
12.36
Stephen Hendry runs straight at the opposition's defence. Stephen Hendry threads a neat ball through to Don Burley. Don Burley tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
20.31
1-0Andy Gough takes a long throw-in. Kevin Riza flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Liddell. Duncan Liddell whips in a cross ball towards Martin Parker. Martin Parker makes a deft header but it's a lousy effort!
21.02
Eddie Murray hoofs the ball up the pitch. Duncan Liddell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dominic Brady.
22.37
Billy Brady flicks a high pass forward. Del Beattie collects the pass. Seeing a gap ahead, Del Beattie picks a pass forward to Kevin Riza. Kevin Riza finds some space and shoots from distance but Ivan Javorcic reads it well. Nice keeping!
26.46
Gary Gemmell kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Moore. Simon Moore flicks a high ball forward to Dominic Brady who takes it down. Dominic Brady shoots from 20 yards. Elkin Maldonado gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
32.57
Aziz Guillou controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Riza. Kevin Riza chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Gough. Andy Gough whips in a cross ball towards Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent save by Ivan Javorcic!
34.19
Showing composure, Aziz Guillou laces a through ball forward to Del Beattie. Del Beattie sees space and advances. Del Beattie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gary Gemmell.
39.45
Del Beattie threads the ball through to Kevin Riza. Kevin Riza finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
40.26
Del Beattie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Gough. Andy Gough plays a quick one-two with Scott Dalglish and rushes in on goal... Some awkward footwork from Andy Gough provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Superb reactions from Ivan Javorcic. What a save!
45.00
Aziz Guillou flicks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Murray. Eddie Murray makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Queen of the South appear unchanged since the first half. Airdrieonians also appear unchanged since the first half. The Airdrieonians players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with Airdrieonians kicking off!
48.53
Perry Russell hits a low pass to Yaroslav Sobolyev. Yaroslav Sobolyev makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Airdrieonians!
51.24
1-1Del Beattie threads a neat ball through to Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Gough. Andy Gough makes a deft header. The ball comes off Gary Gemmell and the loose ball is cleared up field.
59.25
Yaroslav Sobolyev deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Carcedo. Rodolfo Carcedo shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
60.08
1-1Airdrieonians have made 2 substitutions with Andy Sullivan replacing Gary Gemmell and Graham Sturridge replacing Yaroslav Sobolyev .
65.39
Duncan Liddell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Parker. Martin Parker shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Ivan Javorcic manages to gather it effortlessly.
67.04
Duncan Liddell takes a long throw-in. Aziz Guillou runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Aziz Guillou lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Parker. Martin Parker rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Martin Parker!
71.33
Eddie Murray brings the ball forward. Eddie Murray makes a probing pass to Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.58
2-1Niccolo Bolton chips the ball to his team mate, Perry Russell. Perry Russell puts a great ball through but Graham Sturridge is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
78.25
2-1Andy Sullivan barges into Martin Parker. Andy Sullivan is shown the yellow card! Martin Parker carries on, but is struggling a bit.
83.02
Eddie Murray surges forward with the ball. Eddie Murray flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Riza who takes it down. Kevin Riza lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
87.29
Andrés Yanez takes a quick throw-in, which Eddie Murray takes on the chest. Eddie Murray deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Parker. Martin Parker kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Gough. Andy Gough makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Riza but he's offside!
89.56
3-1Richard Strachan catches Martin Parker on the ankles. Richard Strachan is shown the yellow card! Martin Parker stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
With great vision, Billy Brady plays the ball forward to Eddie Murray. Eddie Murray flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Riza controls it well on his chest. Kevin Riza shoots from distance. Solid save from Ivan Javorcic. What a great pair of hands!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
10
3
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
75%
25%
Play Area
26.2%
41.2%
32.5%
Scorers
| Scott Dalglish 7, 83 Martin Parker 67 | Stephen Hendry 49 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Scott Dalglish of Queen of the South |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Elkin Maldonado (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Eddie Murray (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Billy Brady (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Aziz Guillou (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Andrés Yanez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kevin Riza (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Andy Gough (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Del Beattie (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Duncan Liddell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Scott Dalglish (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Martin Parker (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Steve Defoe (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Luigi Léonard (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Bruno Moreira (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Ivan Javorcic (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gary Gemmell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Niccolo Bolton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Richard Strachan (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Perry Russell (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dominic Brady (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Stephen Hendry (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Simon Moore (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Don Burley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Rodolfo Carcedo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Yaroslav Sobolyev (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Andy Sullivan (DEF) | | 5 |
| 13. | David Lindner (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Graham Sturridge (ATT) | 6 | |