Match Report


Queen of the SouthQueen of the South     CelticCeltic
Adrian BrownAdrian Brown darren Nicholls darren Nicholls
Fabio DebaetsF. Debaets60
G
1
G
66Gavin McStayG. McStay
Miguel DelgadoM. Delgado68
D
2
D
60Lilian CiechelsiL. Ciechelsi
Scott ClelandS. Cleland52
D
3
D
61Giancarlo Di LivioG. Di Livio
Craig YoungC. Young54
D
4
D
63Garry CaldwellG. Caldwell
Ulrich GousséU. Goussé55
M
5
M
62Craig MeiklejohnC. Meiklejohn
Stephen SullivanS. Sullivan79
M
captain6captain
M
69Armin BierhoffA. Bierhoff
Gavin MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn57
M
7
M
53Paul McNeillP. McNeill
Ricardo LoureiroR. Loureiro58
M
8
M
61Matt StrachanM. Strachan
Scott CaldwellS. Caldwell60
A
9
A
54Don McCoistD. McCoist
Jason ScholesJ. Scholes63
A
10
A
67Filipe VieiraF. Vieira
Adrian CaldwellA. Caldwell58
A
11
A
65Guillermo MendezG. Mendez
 
Victor PerezV. Perez59
G
12
D
55Dave MeijndershagenD. Meijndershagen
Erwin Van BarneveldE. Van Barneveld65
D
13
M
32Dennis ElliottD. Elliott
Stephen CampbellS. Campbell68
M
14
A
52Petri TrustfullP. Trustfull

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Celtic. A crowd of 15,475 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Queen of the South and Celtic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Curtis Carsley.


0.00
The whistle blows and Celtic get the match underway!
2.49
Miguel Delgado breaks forward. Miguel Delgado makes a probing pass to Gavin Meiklejohn. Gavin Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball towards Adrian Caldwell. Adrian Caldwell finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Gavin McStay as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
3.37
Stephen Sullivan takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Some awkward footwork from Craig Young provides some space. He shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
6.22
Armin Bierhoff hits a low pass to Filipe Vieira. Filipe Vieira makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Paul McNeill. Some silky footwork from Paul McNeill provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Fabio Debaets is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
9.18
Armin Bierhoff flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Mendez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Guillermo Mendez knocks in a cross ball towards Filipe Vieira. Filipe Vieira heads the ball goalwards. Fabio Debaets picks it out of the air!
12.52
Craig Young kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Cleland. Scott Cleland flicks a high pass forward. Jason Scholes controls it well on his chest. Jason Scholes lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Meiklejohn. Gavin Meiklejohn gets a glancing touch on the cross ball which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
16.06
Craig Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward to Armin Bierhoff who brings the ball under control. Armin Bierhoff knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fabio Debaets who gathers it comfortably.
20.27
Lilian Ciechelsi knocks the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Mendez. Guillermo Mendez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Craig Young.
22.21
Craig Meiklejohn knocks the ball forward to Filipe Vieira. Filipe Vieira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fabio Debaets who gathers it comfortably.
24.53
Stephen Sullivan threads the ball through to Ulrich Goussé. Ulrich Goussé knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.53
Armin Bierhoff flicks a high pass forward to Filipe Vieira who brings the ball under control. Filipe Vieira rushes past Scott Cleland! Filipe Vieira looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
30.15
Stephen Sullivan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Meiklejohn. Gavin Meiklejohn knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garry Caldwell.
32.29
Paul McNeill makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Don McCoist. Don McCoist whips in a cross ball towards Matt Strachan. With a superhuman jump, Matt Strachan connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
36.02
Guillermo Mendez knocks the ball forward to Don McCoist. Don McCoist knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.47
Craig Young chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Meiklejohn. Gavin Meiklejohn threads the ball through to Adrian Caldwell. Adrian Caldwell knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Caldwell. Scott Caldwell makes a convincing header but it is miles over!
42.42
Without breaking stride, Jason Scholes plays the ball forward to Gavin Meiklejohn. Gavin Meiklejohn shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
44.05
Garry Caldwell passes the ball forward to Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill threads a neat ball through to Craig Meiklejohn. Craig Meiklejohn finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
45.00
Lilian Ciechelsi gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Filipe Vieira passes the ball forward but Don McCoist is offside!
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. Celtic also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Queen of the South start the second half!
48.23
Garry Caldwell hits a low pass to Filipe Vieira. Filipe Vieira knocks in a cross ball towards Guillermo Mendez. Guillermo Mendez rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's there!! Fabio Debaets has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
54.18
Paul McNeill knocks the ball forward to Guillermo Mendez. Guillermo Mendez whips in a cross ball towards Don McCoist. Don McCoist directs the ball goalwards with his head but Fabio Debaets reads it well. Superb keeping!
59.58
Lilian Ciechelsi sees a break and surges forward. Lilian Ciechelsi surges forward with the ball. Lilian Ciechelsi knocks in a cross ball towards Guillermo Mendez. Guillermo Mendez fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
63.28
Garry Caldwell receives the ball from a throw-in from Giancarlo Di Livio. Garry Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Matt Strachan collects the pass. Matt Strachan threads the ball through to Armin Bierhoff. Armin Bierhoff plays a scrappy one-two with Filipe Vieira and stumbles forward towards the goal... Armin Bierhoff takes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
65.21
Gavin Meiklejohn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ricardo Loureiro. Ricardo Loureiro finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
69.39
Lilian Ciechelsi makes a strong solo run forward. Lilian Ciechelsi flicks a high ball forward to Armin Bierhoff who takes it down. Armin Bierhoff shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
72.42
Matt Strachan hits a low pass to Guillermo Mendez. Guillermo Mendez lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Strachan. With a superhuman jump, Matt Strachan connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Fabio Debaets is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
75.26
Scott Cleland hits a low pass to Stephen Sullivan. Stephen Sullivan runs straight at the opposition's defence. Stephen Sullivan runs straight at the defence! Stephen Sullivan takes a shot at goal but Gavin McStay is on top of it.
79.49
Craig Young sees Scott Caldwell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Caldwell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Meiklejohn but the linesman indicates offside!
89.50
Giancarlo Di Livio flicks a high ball forward to Matt Strachan who takes it down. Matt Strachan threads a neat ball through to Filipe Vieira. Filipe Vieira knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Craig Young.
90.00
Garry Caldwell sees Armin Bierhoff in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Armin Bierhoff sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Queen of the South

Celtic
Goals
1
6
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
34.1%
65.9%
Play Area
31.8%
42.4%
25.9%

Scorers
Gavin Meiklejohn 13
Paul McNeill 6
Filipe Vieira 27
Matt Strachan 32, 72
Guillermo Mendez 48, 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Guillermo Mendez of Celtic

Match Ratings