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Match Report

Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Palmerston Park where Queen of the South play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 18,729 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Queen of the South and Heart of Midlothian are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by David Gemmill.


0.00
The whistle blows and Queen of the South get the match underway!
3.28
Neil Bremner flicks a high pass forward to Oliver Reimers who brings the ball under control. Oliver Reimers controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Harvey Adams reads it well. He makes it look easy!
4.35
Scott Cleland flicks a high pass forward to Alec Mcallister who brings the ball under control. Alec Mcallister controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Simon Edwards. Excellent save.
6.58
Richard Law threads a neat ball through to Garry Rae. Garry Rae sees Gary Sullivan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Sullivan finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Harvey Adams!
9.12
Nigel Kahn hits a low pass to Garry Rae. Garry Rae threads the ball through to Igor Karpin. Igor Karpin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Morris Gascoigne.
12.21
Felipe Gonzalez hacks Colin Inglis from behind! Felipe Gonzalez is warned by the referee! Colin Inglis stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.39
Ricardo Vieira chips the ball to his team mate, Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.32
Felipe Gonzalez threads a neat ball through to Neil Bremner. Neil Bremner knocks the ball forward to Oliver Reimers. Oliver Reimers whips in a cross ball towards Igor Karpin. Igor Karpin beats his man to it with a header. The ball comes off Gerhard Breitner and the loose ball is cleared up field.
18.06
Colin Inglis barges into Nigel Kahn. The referee calls over Colin Inglis and shows him a yellow card! Nigel Kahn hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.53
Stuart Hutchison runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Stuart Hutchison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.08
Richard Law flicks a high ball forward to Neil Bremner who takes it down. Neil Bremner threads a neat ball through to Igor Karpin. Igor Karpin shoots from 25 yards. Superb reactions from Harvey Adams. What a save!
27.18
Gerhard Breitner comes in with a late challenge on Oliver Reimers. Gerhard Breitner is warned by the referee! Oliver Reimers carries on, but is struggling a bit.
28.41
Gerhard Breitner flicks a high pass forward. Norio Ogawa collects the pass. Norio Ogawa flicks a high pass forward to Alec Mcallister who brings the ball under control. Alec Mcallister puts a great ball through. Colin Inglis runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
32.34
Nigel Kahn makes a simple pass to Stuart Hutchison. Stuart Hutchison makes an attacking run forward. Stuart Hutchison runs straight at the defence! Stuart Hutchison looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is tipped over by Harvey Adams.
33.04
Garry Telfer takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Garry Rae looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
34.02
Scott Cleland hacks Garry Rae from behind! Scott Cleland is shown the yellow card! Garry Rae gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
38.13
Showing great composure, Ricardo Vieira picks a pass forward to Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis whips in a cross ball towards Ralph Maclean. With a superhuman jump, Ralph Maclean connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. What a cracker!! Simon Edwards had no chance!! Goal for Heart of Midlothian!
42.47
David Inglis kicks a strong pass forward to Mauricio Soto. Mauricio Soto makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Superb reactions from Simon Edwards. What a save!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Queen of the South appear unchanged since the first half. Heart of Midlothian also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Heart of Midlothian kick off!
47.02
Scott Cleland plays the ball forward to Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
48.31
Nigel Kahn threads a neat ball through to Neil Bremner. Neil Bremner flicks a high pass forward to Oliver Reimers who brings the ball under control. Oliver Reimers whips in a cross ball towards Gary Sullivan. Gary Sullivan shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
55.25
Scott Cleland makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
59.13
Mauricio Soto sees Ralph Maclean in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ralph Maclean knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.57
Queen of the South have made a substitution with Gian Paolo Mora replacing Igor Karpin .Heart of Midlothian have made a substitution with Gary Hughes replacing Morris Gascoigne .
65.27
Gerhard Breitner barges into Oliver Reimers. Gerhard Breitner is warned by the referee again! Oliver Reimers is taking some rough treatment out there!
69.29
Scott Cleland sees Colin Inglis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Colin Inglis tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
71.18
Neil Bremner kicks a strong pass forward to Gian Paolo Mora. Gian Paolo Mora finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
73.31
Gerhard Breitner kicks a strong pass forward to Mauricio Soto. Mauricio Soto flicks a high ball forward to Ralph Maclean who takes it down. Ralph Maclean tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Simon Edwards manages to gather it.
78.57
Seeing a gap ahead, Richard Law picks a pass forward to Garry Rae. Garry Rae makes a simple pass to Gian Paolo Mora. Gian Paolo Mora finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
79.16
Norio Ogawa brings the ball forward. Norio Ogawa whips in a cross ball towards Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
81.07
Felipe Gonzalez flicks a high pass forward to Garry Rae who brings the ball under control. Garry Rae deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gian Paolo Mora. Gian Paolo Mora tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
87.49
David Inglis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Norio Ogawa. Norio Ogawa threads a neat ball through to Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nigel Kahn.
89.44
Richard Law pushes up the pitch. Richard Law chips the ball to his team mate, Gian Paolo Mora. Gian Paolo Mora shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 1 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 8 vs 6
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 3 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 4
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 2
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 52.2222222222222 vs 47.7777777777778
Play Area
Home team third: 33.33%, Midfield: 40.00%, Away team third: 26.67%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Harvey Adams of Heart of Midlothian

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
8
6
3. Richard Law (DEF)
8
4. Nigel Kahn (DEF)
7
5. Garry Telfer (MID)
6
6. Garry Rae (MID)
8
8. Neil Bremner (MID)
7
9. Gary Sullivan (ATT)
6
10. Oliver Reimers (ATT)
6
11. Igor Karpin (ATT)
6

12. Moussa Jonquet (DEF)
0
13. David Sullivan (MID)
0
14. Gian Paolo Mora (ATT)
8

1. Harvey Adams (GK)
9
2. David Inglis (DEF)
6
6
6. Norio Ogawa (MID)
8
7. Scott Cleland (MID)
6
8. Mauricio Soto (MID)
7
6
10. Ralph Maclean (ATT)
8
11. Colin Inglis (ATT)
6

12. Gary Hughes (DEF)
6
13. Gavin Caldwell (ATT)
0
14. Billy Morton (DEF)
0