Match Report


Queen of the SouthQueen of the South     MotherwellMotherwell
Kieran RufusKieran Rufus darren Nicholls darren Nicholls
Simon EdwardsS. Edwards69
G
1
G
79Danny KewellD. Kewell
Neil MatteoN. Matteo66
D
2
D
78Hassan FavoH. Favo
Nigel KahnN. Kahn79
D
captain3
D
81Cosmin DalakisC. Dalakis
Richard LawR. Law80
D
4
D
82Serge LachuerS. Lachuer
Moussa JonquetM. Jonquet71
D
5captain
M
89Andres SantiagoA. Santiago
Garry TelferG. Telfer72
M
6
M
83Henning IversenH. Iversen
Rafael GarciaR. Garcia76
M
7
M
82Martins SerginhoM. Serginho
Garry RaeG. Rae71
M
8
M
80Lars NielsenL. Nielsen
Gary SullivanG. Sullivan81
A
9
A
81Emile WalshE. Walsh
Oliver ReimersO. Reimers76
A
10
A
74Rene BautistaR. Bautista
Igor KarpinI. Karpin77
A
11
A
86Rodrigo BarajasR. Barajas
 
Gian Paolo MoraG. Mora75
A
12
A
78Fabio BudanF. Budan
David SullivanD. Sullivan69
M
13
A
76Jon HayesJ. Hayes
Felipe GonzalezF. Gonzalez69
D
14
A
78Jes BögelundJ. Bögelund

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Motherwell. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Queen of the South are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Motherwell appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Quinn.


0.00
The whistle blows and Motherwell get the match underway!
4.44
Hassan Favo flicks a high pass forward. Martins Serginho holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martins Serginho threads a neat ball through to Rodrigo Barajas. Rodrigo Barajas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.40
Garry Telfer flicks a high pass forward to Oliver Reimers who brings the ball under control. Oliver Reimers threads the ball through to Gary Sullivan but he's offside!
12.30
Igor Karpin hacks Cosmin Dalakis from behind! The referee brings Igor Karpin to one side and gives him a warning! Cosmin Dalakis carries on, but is struggling a bit.
15.47
Richard Law makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Garcia. Rafael Garcia sees Igor Karpin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Igor Karpin whips in a cross ball towards Oliver Reimers. Oliver Reimers heads the ball goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
21.19
Emile Walsh catches Moussa Jonquet on the ankles. The referee calls over Emile Walsh and warns him to calm down! Moussa Jonquet runs off the knock.
24.23
Moussa Jonquet makes a probing pass to Garry Telfer. Garry Telfer threads a neat ball through to Gary Sullivan. Gary Sullivan makes a defence splitting pass to Igor Karpin. Igor Karpin shoots from just inside the box. Danny Kewell gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
26.49
Hassan Favo makes a simple pass to Martins Serginho. Martins Serginho makes a beautiful solo run. Martins Serginho finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Simon Edwards. Excellent save.
28.03
Serge Lachuer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martins Serginho. Martins Serginho hits a low pass to Emile Walsh. Emile Walsh whips in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Barajas. Rodrigo Barajas is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Simon Edwards!
32.52
Lars Nielsen passes the ball forward to Rodrigo Barajas. Rodrigo Barajas whips in a cross ball towards Emile Walsh. Emile Walsh makes a deft header but it's a woeful effort!
39.42
Lars Nielsen flicks a high pass forward to Emile Walsh who brings the ball under control. Emile Walsh edges inside the box! Emile Walsh muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
40.22
Henning Iversen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Emile Walsh. Emile Walsh knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.51
Garry Rae hacks Andres Santiago from behind! The referee calls over Garry Rae and shows him a yellow card! Andres Santiago stretches but gets up unharmed.
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. Motherwell also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Queen of the South kicking off!
51.09
Rafael Garcia flicks a high ball forward to Igor Karpin who takes it down. Igor Karpin finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
53.57
Martins Serginho passes the ball forward to Emile Walsh. Emile Walsh shoots from 20 yards but somehow Simon Edwards manages to keep it out.
54.31
Garry Telfer flicks a high pass forward. Igor Karpin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Igor Karpin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
55.54
Rafael Garcia threads a neat ball through to Gary Sullivan. Gary Sullivan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.16
Nigel Kahn comes in with a late challenge on Emile Walsh. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Emile Walsh stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.58
Garry Telfer flicks a high pass forward to Oliver Reimers who brings the ball under control. Oliver Reimers shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
60.13
Queen of the South have made a substitution with David Sullivan replacing Rafael Garcia .
63.49
Garry Rae knocks the ball to his team mate, Igor Karpin. Igor Karpin tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
65.02
Garry Telfer threads a neat ball through to Gary Sullivan. Gary Sullivan shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
66.37
Garry Rae catches Andres Santiago on the ankles. The referee calls over Garry Rae and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Andres Santiago hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.51
Lars Nielsen laces a through ball forward to Rodrigo Barajas. Rodrigo Barajas whips in a cross ball towards Rene Bautista. Rene Bautista jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Simon Edwards punches it away to safety.
71.31
Gary Sullivan comes in with a late challenge on Cosmin Dalakis. The referee calls over Gary Sullivan and shows him a yellow card! Cosmin Dalakis gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
72.06
Henning Iversen surges forward with the ball. Henning Iversen tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
73.01
Lars Nielsen flicks the ball to his team mate, Rene Bautista. Rene Bautista knocks in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Barajas. Rodrigo Barajas flicks the ball with his head but it is deflected wide by Richard Law.
74.54
Henning Iversen takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Rene Bautista. Rene Bautista chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Cosmin Dalakis shoots from just inside the box but it rises well off target!
77.39
Igor Karpin threads the ball through to Oliver Reimers. Oliver Reimers shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Danny Kewell.
81.44
From the throw-in, Henning Iversen picks out Martins Serginho. Martins Serginho changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Martins Serginho finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
83.05
Hassan Favo takes it forward alone. Hassan Favo flicks a high ball forward to Emile Walsh who takes it down. Emile Walsh knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.01
Andres Santiago comes in with a late challenge on Richard Law. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Richard Law hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.08
Serge Lachuer knocks the ball forward to Martins Serginho. Martins Serginho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Emile Walsh. Emile Walsh knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Moussa Jonquet.
89.02
Henning Iversen flicks the ball to his team mate, Emile Walsh. Emile Walsh controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Queen of the South

Motherwell
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
5
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
40%
60%
Play Area
29.4%
42.4%
28.2%

Scorers
Oliver Reimers 15

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oliver Reimers of Queen of the South

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

1.Danny Kewell (GK)
7
2.Hassan Favo (DEF)
6
3.Cosmin Dalakis (DEF)
6
4.Serge Lachuer (DEF)
6
5.Andres Santiago (MID)yellow card
5
6.Henning Iversen (MID)
6
7.Martins Serginho (MID)
7
8.Lars Nielsen (MID)
6
9.Emile Walsh (ATT)
6
10.Rene Bautista (ATT)
6
11.Rodrigo Barajas (ATT)
6
 
12.Fabio Budan (ATT)
0
13.Jon Hayes (ATT)
0
14.Jes Bögelund (ATT)
0