Match Report


Ross CountyRoss County     Queen of the SouthQueen of the South
Computer Player Computer Player Kieran Rufus Kieran Rufus
Stephen GoughS. Gough78
G
1
G
69Simon EdwardsS. Edwards
Karim FernandesK. Fernandes68
D
2
D
79Nigel KahnN. Kahn
Marino StaffolaniM. Staffolani52
D
3
D
80Richard LawR. Law
Rafael MerinoR. Merino52
D
4
D
69Felipe GonzalezF. Gonzalez
Stuart McCoistS. McCoist72
M
5
M
72Garry TelferG. Telfer
John DavidsonJ. Davidson72
M
captain6captain
M
76Rafael GarciaR. Garcia
John YoungJ. Young58
M
7
M
71Garry RaeG. Rae
Scott BremnerS. Bremner53
M
8
M
70Neil BremnerN. Bremner
Billy MortonB. Morton81
A
9
A
81Gary SullivanG. Sullivan
Duncan ThomsonD. Thomson56
A
10
A
76Oliver ReimersO. Reimers
Craig McinnesC. Mcinnes43
A
11
A
77Igor KarpinI. Karpin
 
Enrique SuarezE. Suarez70
G
12
A
75Gian Paolo MoraG. Mora
Richard ElliottR. Elliott53
G
13
M
69David SullivanD. Sullivan
Paolo StewartP. Stewart51
D
14
M
68Edmundo SaezE. Saez

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Victoria Park where Ross County play host to Queen of the South. A crowd of 19,230 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Ross County and Queen of the South are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Garry Mccall.


0.00
Ross County start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.31
Garry Rae flicks a high pass forward. Igor Karpin collects the pass. Igor Karpin plays a scrappy one-two with Gary Sullivan and advances towards the goal... Igor Karpin shoots from just inside the box. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Igor Karpin!
8.36
John Davidson knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Mcinnes. Craig Mcinnes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Thomson but the linesman indicates offside!
9.01
Felipe Gonzalez flicks a high ball forward to Garry Telfer who takes it down. Garry Telfer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Igor Karpin. Igor Karpin tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
16.08
Stuart McCoist plays the ball forward to Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
18.26
John Davidson makes an attacking run forward. John Davidson shoots from 20 yards. Simon Edwards gets down and covers it.
20.48
John Young darts forward. John Young threads the ball through to Duncan Thomson but he's offside!
21.25
Stuart McCoist flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy Morton. Billy Morton shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
22.52
Marino Staffolani darts forward. With imagination, Marino Staffolani laces a through ball forward to Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
27.08
Rafael Merino hacks Oliver Reimers from behind! Rafael Merino is warned by the referee! Oliver Reimers stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.20
Neil Bremner knocks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Reimers. Oliver Reimers knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Sullivan. With a superhuman jump, Gary Sullivan connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
34.28
Marino Staffolani decides to run forward with the ball. Marino Staffolani knocks the ball forward to Billy Morton. Billy Morton knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
36.04
Neil Bremner comes in with a late challenge on Stuart McCoist. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stuart McCoist runs off the knock.
44.57
Felipe Gonzalez knocks the ball forward to Neil Bremner. Without breaking stride, Neil Bremner plays the ball forward to Oliver Reimers. Oliver Reimers sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
45.00
Karim Fernandes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Young. John Young flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Mcinnes. Craig Mcinnes knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson takes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Queen of the South kick off!
48.04
Marino Staffolani comes in with a late challenge on Oliver Reimers. The referee calls over Marino Staffolani and warns him to calm down! Oliver Reimers runs off the knock.
49.49
With some swift thinking, Rafael Merino plays the ball forward to John Davidson. John Davidson threads the ball through to Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
51.05
Neil Bremner flicks a high pass forward to Gary Sullivan who brings the ball under control. Gary Sullivan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Stephen Gough is on top of it.
53.17
Richard Law decides to run forward with the ball. Richard Law flicks a high ball forward to Oliver Reimers who takes it down. Oliver Reimers controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
55.42
Felipe Gonzalez makes a probing pass to Garry Rae. Garry Rae knocks the ball to his team mate, Igor Karpin. Igor Karpin makes a great pass forward. Gary Sullivan runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
57.47
John Davidson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Mcinnes. Craig Mcinnes lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Morton. Felipe Gonzalez hacks Billy Morton from behind! Billy Morton appeals for a penalty! Given!!
57.47
The referee points to the spot..
58.04
Billy Morton takes a slow run up. Simon Edwards is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
59.34
With vision, Rafael Garcia plays the ball forward to Igor Karpin. Igor Karpin shoots from long range but is denied by Stephen Gough. Excellent save.
60.00
Queen of the South have made a substitution with Gian Paolo Mora replacing Igor Karpin .
61.07
Rafael Merino makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Young. John Young makes a probing pass to Craig Mcinnes. Craig Mcinnes threads a neat, attacking ball through to Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson shoots from just inside the box his aim is horrendously poor!
65.45
Scott Bremner passes the ball forward to Billy Morton. Billy Morton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nigel Kahn.
66.11
Felipe Gonzalez knocks the ball to his team mate, Garry Rae. Garry Rae flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Reimers holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oliver Reimers finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
69.04
Karim Fernandes threads a neat ball through to Stuart McCoist. Stuart McCoist knocks the ball forward to Craig Mcinnes. Craig Mcinnes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
75.48
John Young chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
77.42
Rafael Garcia flicks a high pass forward to Gian Paolo Mora who brings the ball under control. Gian Paolo Mora controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
79.57
Neil Bremner hacks John Davidson from behind! The referee warns Neil Bremner to calm down! John Davidson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.19
Rafael Garcia chips the ball to his team mate, Oliver Reimers. Oliver Reimers advances inside the box! Oliver Reimers takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but Marino Staffolani blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
87.35
Rafael Garcia knocks the ball to his team mate, Gian Paolo Mora. Gian Paolo Mora controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Stephen Gough manages to keep it out.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ross County

Queen of the South
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
9
Shots off Target
8
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.3%
45.7%
Play Area
28.3%
43.5%
28.3%

Scorers
Billy Morton 58 (p)
Igor Karpin 2

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stephen Gough of Ross County

Match Ratings
1.Stephen Gough (GK)
9
2.Karim Fernandes (DEF)
6
3.Marino Staffolani (DEF)
8
4.Rafael Merino (DEF)
6
5.Stuart McCoist (MID)
7
6.John Davidson (MID)
8
7.John Young (MID)
7
8.Scott Bremner (MID)
6
9.Billy Morton (ATT)goal scored
6
10.Duncan Thomson (ATT)
6
11.Craig Mcinnes (ATT)
7
 
12.Enrique Suarez (GK)
0
13.Richard Elliott (GK)
0
14.Paolo Stewart (DEF)
0

1.Simon Edwards (GK)
7
2.Nigel Kahn (DEF)
6
3.Richard Law (DEF)
7
4.Felipe Gonzalez (DEF)
7
5.Garry Telfer (MID)
6
6.Rafael Garcia (MID)
7
7.Garry Rae (MID)
7
8.Neil Bremner (MID)yellow card
5
9.Gary Sullivan (ATT)
7
10.Oliver Reimers (ATT)
7
11.Igor Karpin (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Gian Paolo Mora (ATT)
6
13.David Sullivan (MID)
0
14.Edmundo Saez (MID)
0