Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Celtic. A crowd of 18,921 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Queen of the South are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Celtic appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Gemmill.
The pitch is in good condition.
Queen of the South are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Celtic appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Gemmill.
0.00
0-0Celtic start the match!
3.11
0-0Neil Bremner threads a neat ball through to Gary Sullivan. Gary Sullivan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.37
0-0Igor Karpin clumsily knocks into Malcolm Goodwin. Igor Karpin is warned by the referee! Malcolm Goodwin runs off the knock.
6.54
0-1Malcolm Goodwin sees Adam Youds in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adam Youds knocks the ball forward to Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher rushes past Felipe Gonzalez! Dominic Gallacher side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Celtic!
9.44
Garry Telfer knocks the ball forward to Oliver Reimers. Oliver Reimers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.04
0-1Kristoffer Lidstrom flicks a high ball forward to Bruno Martins who takes it down. Bruno Martins shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
12.27
Adam Youds flicks the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Gerrard. Nwankwo Gerrard shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.25
0-1Neil Bremner runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Neil Bremner shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
15.02
Adam Youds makes a probing pass to Bruno Martins. Bruno Martins shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Simon Edwards.
16.25
0-1It's a corner kick which Dominic Gallacher takes quickly, playing the ball short to Naoko Takahashi. Naoko Takahashi heads the ball, flicking it across the into the box. Felipe Gonzalez chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
20.52
0-1Kristoffer Lidstrom threads a neat ball through to Bruno Martins. Bruno Martins knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but Felipe Gonzalez blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
22.40
Richard Law flicks a high pass forward. Garry Rae controls it well on his chest. Garry Rae flicks a high pass forward. Gary Sullivan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Sullivan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Emile Mbamba effortlessly gets down and covers it.
28.49
Adam Youds makes a simple pass to Moustapha El-Khalej. Moustapha El-Khalej knocks in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Gerrard. Nwankwo Gerrard jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Simon Edwards manages to gather it effortlessly.
32.06
Adam Youds makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nwankwo Gerrard. Nwankwo Gerrard knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher heads the ball goalwards. Simon Edwards gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
39.55
0-1Garry Rae clumsily knocks into Adam Youds. Garry Rae is shown the yellow card! Adam Youds hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.32
Adam Youds sees space and advances. Adam Youds whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Simon Edwards with no chance!! Goal for Celtic!
45.00
Adam Youds advances with the ball. Adam Youds cuts inside the box! Adam Youds comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Simon Edwards 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. Queen of the South appear unchanged since the first half. Celtic appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation. The Queen of the South players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Queen of the South kick off!
47.36
Abassi Zerdoux flicks the ball to his team mate, Adam Youds. With imagination, Adam Youds laces a through ball forward to Moustapha El-Khalej. Moustapha El-Khalej finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Simon Edwards!
49.18
Malcolm Goodwin flicks the ball to his team mate, Adam Youds. Adam Youds controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bruno Martins. Bruno Martins knocks in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Gerrard. Nwankwo Gerrard rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Simon Edwards gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
53.17
Rafael Garcia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oliver Reimers. Oliver Reimers sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
60.47
0-3Queen of the South have made a substitution with Stuart Hutchison replacing Garry Rae .Celtic have made 2 substitutions with Callum Morrison replacing Malcolm Goodwin and Duncan Elliott replacing Kristoffer Lidstrom .
63.30
Ciro Iorio threads a neat ball through to Adam Youds. Adam Youds flicks a high pass forward to Bruno Martins who brings the ball neatly under control. Bruno Martins finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
65.33
Felipe Gonzalez threads a neat ball through to Garry Telfer. Garry Telfer darts forward. Garry Telfer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Emile Mbamba manages to keep it out.
66.10
With imagination, Duncan Elliott laces a weighted ball forward to Moustapha El-Khalej. Moustapha El-Khalej plays a quick one-two with Bruno Martins and rushes in on goal... Moustapha El-Khalej comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Felipe Gonzalez.
69.35
Rafael Garcia flicks a high ball forward to Oliver Reimers who takes it down. Oliver Reimers shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
72.07
0-3Abassi Zerdoux picks a pass forward to Duncan Elliott. Duncan Elliott knocks the ball forward to Nwankwo Gerrard. Nwankwo Gerrard whips in a cross ball towards Bruno Martins. Felipe Gonzalez hacks Bruno Martins from behind! Bruno Martins appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
75.22
Naoko Takahashi chips the ball to his team mate, Adam Youds. Adam Youds threads a neat ball through to Moustapha El-Khalej. Moustapha El-Khalej shoots from long range but it is miles over!
77.21
Queen of the South have made 2 substitutions with Gian Paolo Mora replacing Igor Karpin and Edmundo Saez replacing Neil Bremner .Celtic have made a substitution with Jonathan Beagrie replacing Nwankwo Gerrard .
79.21
Abassi Zerdoux flicks a high pass forward to Duncan Elliott who brings the ball under control. Duncan Elliott brings the ball forward. Duncan Elliott whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher makes a convincing header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!! That's his third!
84.07
Seeing a gap ahead, Adam Youds plays the ball forward to Dominic Gallacher. Dominic Gallacher knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Martins. Bruno Martins connects with a diving header. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
85.50
Felipe Gonzalez passes the ball forward to Garry Telfer. Garry Telfer threads a neat ball through to Gary Sullivan. Gary Sullivan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Emile Mbamba who gathers it comfortably.
87.05
Stuart Hutchison threads a neat ball through to Gian Paolo Mora. Gian Paolo Mora shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
4
12
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
38.6%
61.4%
Play Area
29.5%
42%
28.4%
Scorers
| Dominic Gallacher 7, 42, 79 Adam Youds 45 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Adam Youds of Celtic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Simon Edwards (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Nigel Kahn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Richard Law (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Felipe Gonzalez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Garry Telfer (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rafael Garcia (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Garry Rae (MID) |  | 5 |
| 8. | Neil Bremner (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gary Sullivan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Oliver Reimers (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Igor Karpin (ATT) | 5 | |
| 12. | Gian Paolo Mora (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Stuart Hutchison (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Edmundo Saez (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Emile Mbamba (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Abassi Zerdoux (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Malcolm Goodwin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ciro Iorio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Naoko Takahashi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kristoffer Lidstrom (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Adam Youds (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Moustapha El-Khalej (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nwankwo Gerrard (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dominic Gallacher (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Bruno Martins (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Callum Morrison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Jonathan Beagrie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Duncan Elliott (MID) | 6 | |