Match Report


Queen of the SouthQueen of the South     Berwick RangersBerwick Rangers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Harald WillemsH. Willems70
G
1
G
54Don MckinlayD. Mckinlay
John StrachanJ. Strachan65
D
2
D
65Edgar NevesE. Neves
Paul NaysmithP. Naysmith63
D
3
D
60Gavin MasonG. Mason
Dominic RaeD. Rae61
D
4captain
D
57David CaldwellD. Caldwell
John GemmillJ. Gemmill51
D
5
M
62Lennart BierhoffL. Bierhoff
Dominic McallisterD. Mcallister48
D
captain6
M
57Tomas GomesT. Gomes
Neil HopkinN. Hopkin63
M
7
M
51John RitchieJ. Ritchie
Garry HendersonG. Henderson61
M
8
M
44Stuart MccallS. Mccall
Jose GarciaJ. Garcia58
M
9
A
57Callum McStayC. McStay
Kubilay KayisK. Kayis74
A
10
A
53Alec HutchisonA. Hutchison
Andy ThomsonA. Thomson74
A
11
A
49David MortonD. Morton
 
Noah WillN. Will68
A
12
D
52Guilherme FariaG. Faria
Gary MortonG. Morton58
A
13
D
52Alec StrachanA. Strachan
Paul MasonP. Mason58
G
14
D
48Richard HopkinR. Hopkin

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Berwick Rangers. A crowd of 4,494 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Queen of the South are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Berwick Rangers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Gallacher.


0.00
Berwick Rangers start the game by kicking off the first half!
8.22
Paul Naysmith hits a low pass to Jose Garcia. Jose Garcia darts forward. Jose Garcia makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kubilay Kayis but he's offside!
10.07
Gavin Mason sees Stuart Mccall in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Mccall threads the ball through to David Morton. David Morton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Naysmith.
18.24
Dominic Mcallister controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Hopkin. Neil Hopkin threads the ball through to Kubilay Kayis. Kubilay Kayis passes the ball forward but Andy Thomson is offside!
21.21
Neil Hopkin catches Stuart Mccall on the ankles. The referee calls over Neil Hopkin and shows him a yellow card! Stuart Mccall runs off the knock.
26.26
John Gemmill threads a neat ball through to Garry Henderson. Garry Henderson flicks a high pass forward to Kubilay Kayis who brings the ball under control. Kubilay Kayis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Don Mckinlay is on top of his game. Excellent save!
32.58
Edgar Neves hacks Andy Thomson from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andy Thomson runs off the knock.
36.33
John Ritchie knocks the ball forward to David Morton. David Morton controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Callum McStay through on goal. Callum McStay looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is tipped over by Harald Willems.
37.20
Corner kick to Berwick Rangers. John Ritchie plays it out to the edge of the box. Neil Hopkin reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
38.16
John Ritchie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Callum McStay. Callum McStay knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by John Gemmill.
39.41
Queen of the South's packed defence is making it hard for their opposition to score.
40.27
David Morton catches Dominic Rae on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dominic Rae grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Queen of the South have changed their lineup with Gary Morton replacing Garry Henderson. Berwick Rangers appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Queen of the South kick off and get the second half underway!
51.02
Jose Garcia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson cuts inside the box! Andy Thomson tries a spectacular strike. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
59.04
Queen of the South's packed defence is making it hard for their opposition to score.
60.38
Queen of the South have made a substitution with Paul Mason replacing Andy Thomson .
63.08
Jose Garcia chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Mason. Paul Mason tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
65.30
Tomas Gomes threads a neat ball through to David Morton. David Morton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.45
Tomas Gomes sees David Morton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Morton shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
67.02
Edgar Neves advances with the ball. Edgar Neves flicks a high pass forward. David Morton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Morton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.43
Neil Hopkin sees space and advances. Neil Hopkin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Don Mckinlay gets down and covers it.
77.18
John Ritchie passes the ball forward to Callum McStay. Callum McStay whips in a cross ball towards David Morton. David Morton makes a convincing header. David Morton scores for Berwick Rangers!!
87.46
Tomas Gomes threads a neat ball through to Callum McStay. Callum McStay shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Harald Willems manages to gather it.
89.05
John Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Callum McStay controls it well on his chest. Callum McStay knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dominic Mcallister.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Queen of the South

Berwick Rangers
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
29%
46.4%
24.6%

Scorers
David Morton 77

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Morton of Berwick Rangers

Match Ratings
1.Harald Willems (GK)
7
2.John Strachan (DEF)
6
3.Paul Naysmith (DEF)
7
4.Dominic Rae (DEF)
6
5.John Gemmill (DEF)
6
6.Dominic Mcallister (DEF)
6
7.Neil Hopkin (MID)yellow card
8
8.Garry Henderson (MID)
6
9.Jose Garcia (MID)
8
10.Kubilay Kayis (ATT)
6
11.Andy Thomson (ATT)
7
 
12.Noah Will (ATT)
0
13.Gary Morton (ATT)
6
14.Paul Mason (GK)
7

1.Don Mckinlay (GK)
8
2.Edgar Neves (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Gavin Mason (DEF)
6
4.David Caldwell (DEF)
6
5.Lennart Bierhoff (MID)
6
6.Tomas Gomes (MID)
8
7.John Ritchie (MID)
7
8.Stuart Mccall (MID)
6
9.Callum McStay (ATT)
8
10.Alec Hutchison (ATT)
6
11.David Morton (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
9
 
12.Guilherme Faria (DEF)
0
13.Alec Strachan (DEF)
0
14.Richard Hopkin (DEF)
0