Match Report


Ayr UnitedAyr United     Queen of the SouthQueen of the South
Scott TubbrittScott Tubbritt Adrian Brown Adrian Brown
Alex CampbellA. Campbell52
G
1
G
84Elkin MaldonadoE. Maldonado
David CurtoloD. Curtolo74
D
2
D
84Andrés YanezA. Yanez
Stephan EduseiS. Edusei75
D
3
D
86Aziz GuillouA. Guillou
Emilio BustamanteE. Bustamante81
D
4
D
87Billy BradyB. Brady
Alpay AbdullahA. Abdullah77
D
captain5
D
89Eddie MurrayE. Murray
Jaime SantosJ. Santos76
M
6
M
90Kevin RizaK. Riza
Craig MccallC. Mccall80
M
7captain
M
83Matt JamesM. James
Rodolfo MenendezR. Menendez78
M
8
M
90Andy GoughA. Gough
Pablo PonceP. Ponce73
A
9
A
89Scott DalglishS. Dalglish
Hubert PlanteH. Plante71
A
10
A
82Luigi LéonardL. Léonard
Carlton BrandC. Brand74
A
11
A
89Duncan LiddellD. Liddell
 
Andy McStayA. McStay85
G
12
D
80Malte AhrensM. Ahrens
Franco GuzmánF. Guzmán73
M
13
M
85Del BeattieD. Beattie
Diego F. CohenD. Cohen51
A
14
A
82Martin ParkerM. Parker

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Somerset Park where Ayr United play host to Queen of the South. A crowd of 19,886 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Ayr United and Queen of the South are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Gemmell.


0.00
Queen of the South start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.53
Andy Gough kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Riza. Kevin Riza shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Alex Campbell!
3.23
Emilio Bustamante flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Mccall. Craig Mccall flicks a high ball forward to Carlton Brand who takes it down. Carlton Brand shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
12.08
Emilio Bustamante kicks a strong pass forward to Pablo Ponce. Pablo Ponce runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Pablo Ponce shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
14.16
Aziz Guillou barges into Pablo Ponce. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pablo Ponce hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.42
Matt James makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Riza. Kevin Riza controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Queen of the South!
27.26
Stephan Edusei flicks a high pass forward. Emilio Bustamante collects the pass. Emilio Bustamante kicks a strong pass forward to Pablo Ponce. Pablo Ponce finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
28.28
Matt James controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Riza. Kevin Riza makes a simple pass, allowing Luigi Léonard to run into the box. Some good footwork from Luigi Léonard provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
33.49
Ayr United are keeping most of the possession.
38.09
Aziz Guillou flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Riza collects the pass. Kevin Riza threads the ball through to Andy Gough. Andy Gough knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Riza. Kevin Riza outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but is denied by Alex Campbell. Excellent save.
39.32
Andy Gough flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Riza controls it well on his chest. Kevin Riza lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Dalglish. Scott Dalglish flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
42.45
Billy Brady passes the ball forward to Kevin Riza. Kevin Riza controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luigi Léonard. Luigi Léonard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Alpay Abdullah plays the ball forward to Rodolfo Menendez. Rodolfo Menendez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jaime Santos. Jaime Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Carlton Brand. Carlton Brand beats his man to it with a header. Elkin Maldonado is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Ayr United kick off!
48.17
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
49.41
Kevin Riza flicks the ball to his team mate, Luigi Léonard. Luigi Léonard knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Emilio Bustamante.
51.19
Eddie Murray threads a neat ball through to Matt James. Matt James passes the ball forward to Luigi Léonard. Luigi Léonard shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
53.12
Craig Mccall brings the ball forward. Craig Mccall runs straight at the defence! Craig Mccall looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but is denied by Billy Brady. Excellent block.
66.22
Andrés Yanez plays the ball forward to Luigi Léonard. Luigi Léonard rushes past Stephan Edusei! Luigi Léonard looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Alex Campbell is on top of it.
69.30
Billy Brady flicks a high pass forward to Duncan Liddell who brings the ball under control. Duncan Liddell whips in a cross ball towards Matt James. Matt James is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Alex Campbell with no chance!! Goal for Queen of the South!
72.38
Duncan Liddell threads a neat ball through to Luigi Léonard. Luigi Léonard knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alex Campbell who gathers it comfortably.
77.17
With a delightful solo run, Andy Gough stretches the opposition's defence. Andy Gough shoots from distance. What a cracker!! Alex Campbell had no chance!! Goal for Queen of the South!
83.41
With imagination, Andy Gough laces a through ball forward to Matt James. Matt James shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
85.28
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
87.35
Stephan Edusei makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Mccall. Craig Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Hubert Plante controls it well on his chest. Hubert Plante finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
89.01
Aziz Guillou decides to run forward with the ball. Aziz Guillou lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Riza. Kevin Riza is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Ayr United

Queen of the South
Goals
1
6
Shots on Target
4
10
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
35.3%
64.7%
Play Area
35.3%
44.1%
20.6%

Scorers
Carlton Brand 45
Kevin Riza 16, 89
Luigi Léonard 28
Scott Dalglish 39
Matt James 69
Andy Gough 77

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Riza of Queen of the South

Match Ratings
1.Alex Campbell (GK)
7
2.David Curtolo (DEF)
6
3.Stephan Edusei (DEF)
6
4.Emilio Bustamante (DEF)
6
5.Alpay Abdullah (DEF)
6
6.Jaime Santos (MID)
6
7.Craig Mccall (MID)
6
8.Rodolfo Menendez (MID)
6
9.Pablo Ponce (ATT)
6
10.Hubert Plante (ATT)
6
11.Carlton Brand (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Andy McStay (GK)
0
13.Franco Guzmán (MID)
0
14.Diego F. Cohen (ATT)
0

1.Elkin Maldonado (GK)
6
2.Andrés Yanez (DEF)
6
3.Aziz Guillou (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Billy Brady (DEF)
6
5.Eddie Murray (DEF)
6
6.Kevin Riza (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
7.Matt James (MID)goal scored
8
8.Andy Gough (MID)goal scored
8
9.Scott Dalglish (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Luigi Léonard (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Duncan Liddell (ATT)
6
 
12.Malte Ahrens (DEF)
0
13.Del Beattie (MID)
0
14.Martin Parker (ATT)
0