Match Report


Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical     Queen of the SouthQueen of the South
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Andy McNeillA. McNeill56
G
1
G
70Harald WillemsH. Willems
Lars FrieserL. Frieser57
D
captain2
D
65John StrachanJ. Strachan
Dominic MatteoD. Matteo48
D
3
D
63Paul NaysmithP. Naysmith
Paul BremnerP. Bremner47
D
4
D
61Dominic RaeD. Rae
Andy CampbellA. Campbell46
D
5
D
51John GemmillJ. Gemmill
Kevin StrachanK. Strachan59
M
6captain
D
48Dominic McallisterD. Mcallister
Steffen ThielemannS. Thielemann54
M
7
M
63Neil HopkinN. Hopkin
Daniel SimonsenD. Simonsen50
M
8
M
61Garry HendersonG. Henderson
Richard McCoistR. McCoist72
A
9
M
58Jose GarciaJ. Garcia
Neil BurleyN. Burley64
A
10
A
74Kubilay KayisK. Kayis
Garry MatteoG. Matteo53
A
11
A
74Andy ThomsonA. Thomson
 
Duncan McGroryD. McGrory52
G
12
A
68Noah WillN. Will
Callum MortonC. Morton50
G
13
A
58Gary MortonG. Morton
Duncan CaldwellD. Caldwell50
A
14
G
58Paul MasonP. Mason

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Hope CBD Stadium where Hamilton Academical play host to Queen of the South. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hamilton Academical are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Queen of the South appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Mccall.


0.00
The whistle blows and Queen of the South get the match underway!
4.17
Garry Matteo catches John Gemmill on the ankles. Garry Matteo is given a warning by the referee! John Gemmill runs off the knock.
8.39
John Gemmill barges into Richard McCoist. The referee warns John Gemmill to calm down! Richard McCoist gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
12.51
Kevin Strachan brings the ball forward. Kevin Strachan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
16.29
Neil Hopkin hacks Daniel Simonsen from behind! Neil Hopkin is shown the yellow card! Daniel Simonsen runs off the knock.
30.14
Kevin Strachan threads the ball through to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo edges inside the box! Garry Matteo muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
36.23
Garry Henderson hits a low pass to Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Andy McNeill smothers it!
38.10
Hamilton Academical are in full control of this game.
45.00
John Strachan flicks a high pass forward. Neil Hopkin controls it well on his chest. Neil Hopkin kicks a strong pass forward to Kubilay Kayis. Kubilay Kayis makes a great pass forward. Andy Thomson runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hamilton Academical appear unchanged since the first half. Queen of the South have changed their lineup with Gary Morton replacing Garry Henderson. The Queen of the South players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Hamilton Academical start the second half!
47.19
Dominic Rae flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Hopkin. Neil Hopkin passes the ball forward to Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
48.12
Steffen Thielemann makes a simple pass to Richard McCoist. Richard McCoist shoots from long range. Good keeping from Harald Willems as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
49.57
Corner kick to Hamilton Academical. Kevin Strachan plays it out to the edge of the box. Daniel Simonsen looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
51.30
Steffen Thielemann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Burley. Neil Burley shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
57.04
John Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Neil Hopkin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Hopkin takes it forward alone. Neil Hopkin lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Andy Thomson!
60.59
Paul Bremner sees Steffen Thielemann in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steffen Thielemann makes a simple pass to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Richard McCoist through on goal. Richard McCoist shoots from just inside the box but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
66.48
Jose Garcia threads a neat ball through to Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.56
Dominic Mcallister chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Garcia. Jose Garcia makes a probing pass to Kubilay Kayis. Kubilay Kayis knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
73.36
Jose Garcia chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson whips in a cross ball towards Kubilay Kayis. Kubilay Kayis directs the ball goalwards with his head but Andy McNeill reads it well. Fabulous stop!
77.18
Hamilton Academical have made 3 substitutions with Duncan McGrory replacing Paul Bremner, Callum Morton replacing Kevin Strachan and Duncan Caldwell replacing Neil Burley .Queen of the South have made a substitution with Noah Will replacing Kubilay Kayis .
83.18
John Strachan flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Hopkin. Neil Hopkin knocks the ball to his team mate, Noah Will. Noah Will knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Duncan McGrory.
84.26
Lars Frieser pushes up the pitch. Lars Frieser deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Caldwell. Duncan Caldwell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harald Willems who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Hamilton Academical

Queen of the South
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.9%
46.1%
Play Area
25%
47.4%
27.6%

Scorers
Andy Thomson 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Andy Thomson of Queen of the South

Match Ratings
1.Andy McNeill (GK)
7
2.Lars Frieser (DEF)
6
3.Dominic Matteo (DEF)
6
4.Paul Bremner (DEF)
7
5.Andy Campbell (DEF)
6
6.Kevin Strachan (MID)
8
7.Steffen Thielemann (MID)
7
8.Daniel Simonsen (MID)
6
9.Richard McCoist (ATT)
6
10.Neil Burley (ATT)
6
11.Garry Matteo (ATT)
7
 
12.Duncan McGrory (GK)
6
13.Callum Morton (GK)
6
14.Duncan Caldwell (ATT)
6

1.Harald Willems (GK)
7
2.John Strachan (DEF)
7
3.Paul Naysmith (DEF)
6
4.Dominic Rae (DEF)
7
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)
7
11.Andy Thomson (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Noah Will (ATT)
6
13.Gary Morton (ATT)
6
14.Paul Mason (GK)
0