Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     FalkirkFalkirk
Josh DaviesJosh Davies David ross Campbell David ross Campbell
Evangelos TsoukalasE. Tsoukalas77
G
1
G
72Ragnar ÁsgeirssonR. Ásgeirsson
Bruno MoreiraB. Moreira74
D
2
D
73Alexander KneisslA. Kneissl
Ignacio BarronI. Barron75
D
3
D
72Rodolphe AbdessadkiR. Abdessadki
Guilherme BentoG. Bento73
D
4
D
73Sergio LimaS. Lima
Nicolás AurellioN. Aurellio79
M
5
M
72Nuno CastroN. Castro
Oscar MarsigliaO. Marsiglia74
M
6
M
75Les HulmeL. Hulme
Matthew NyarkoM. Nyarko83
M
captain7captain
M
75Nicolas WelterN. Welter
David ReimersD. Reimers79
M
8
M
76Jose CubilierJ. Cubilier
Alin HagiA. Hagi83
A
9
A
72Kasper BeckK. Beck
Djamel BenmiloudiD. Benmiloudi80
A
10
A
73Xavier DeflandreX. Deflandre
Rafael NunesR. Nunes84
A
11
A
73Jorge AlmeidaJ. Almeida
 
Carlos PobleteC. Poblete72
D
12
D
68Carlos MartinsC. Martins
Nenad MeminN. Memin73
M
13
M
71Phil ShiltonP. Shilton
Kevin Van HandenhovenK. Van Handenhoven73
A
14
A
67Milton HinojosaM. Hinojosa

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Falkirk. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Heart of Midlothian and Falkirk are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Gemmill.


0.00
The whistle blows and Heart of Midlothian get the match underway!
2.08
Matthew Nyarko barges into Les Hulme. Matthew Nyarko is shown the yellow card! Les Hulme runs off the knock.
4.44
Showing wonderful composure, Bruno Moreira plays the ball forward to David Reimers. David Reimers flicks a high pass forward. Djamel Benmiloudi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Djamel Benmiloudi makes a probing pass between the defence to Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
8.03
Guilherme Bento surges forward with the ball. Guilherme Bento makes a probing pass to Rafael Nunes. Rafael Nunes shoots from 25 yards. Ragnar Ásgeirsson gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
10.59
Guilherme Bento threads the ball through to David Reimers. David Reimers flicks a high pass forward. Djamel Benmiloudi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Djamel Benmiloudi puts a great ball through. Rafael Nunes runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
16.16
Guilherme Bento hits a low pass to David Reimers. David Reimers runs deep into the other half of the pitch. David Reimers shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
18.36
David Reimers chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Nunes. Rafael Nunes lofts in a cross ball towards Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi makes a looping header on goal. Ragnar Ásgeirsson gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
20.04
From the throw-in, Sergio Lima picks out Rodolphe Abdessadki. Rodolphe Abdessadki threads the ball through to Nuno Castro. Nuno Castro flicks a high pass forward to Kasper Beck who brings the ball under control. Kasper Beck finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Evangelos Tsoukalas. Excellent save.
22.08
Rodolphe Abdessadki makes a probing pass to Jose Cubilier. Jose Cubilier flicks a high pass forward. Kasper Beck holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kasper Beck shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
24.05
Matthew Nyarko surges forward with the ball. Matthew Nyarko advances inside the box! Matthew Nyarko takes a shot at goal but Ragnar Ásgeirsson is on top of it.
26.35
Oscar Marsiglia controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rafael Nunes. Rafael Nunes shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
28.30
Oscar Marsiglia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rafael Nunes. Rafael Nunes shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
30.59
David Reimers knocks the ball to his team mate, Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi plays a quick one-two with Rafael Nunes and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Alin Hagi provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
33.38
Without breaking stride, Matthew Nyarko plays the ball forward to Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi lofts in a cross ball towards Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Ragnar Ásgeirsson manages to keep it out.
36.07
Guilherme Bento chips the ball to his team mate, Matthew Nyarko. Matthew Nyarko sees Djamel Benmiloudi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Djamel Benmiloudi whips in a cross ball towards Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Ragnar Ásgeirsson reads it well. Excellent keeping!
44.34
Nicolas Welter makes a simple pass to Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Evangelos Tsoukalas didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Heart of Midlothian appear unchanged since the first half. Falkirk also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Falkirk kicking off!
47.20
Rodolphe Abdessadki flicks a high pass forward. Les Hulme controls it well on his chest. Les Hulme chips the ball to his team mate, Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida knocks in a cross ball towards Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
53.08
Matthew Nyarko makes an attacking run forward. Matthew Nyarko makes a probing pass to Rafael Nunes but he's offside!
55.38
Matthew Nyarko deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rafael Nunes. Rafael Nunes runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Rafael Nunes provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's there!! Ragnar Ásgeirsson has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
59.21
Ignacio Barron flicks a high pass forward. David Reimers controls it well on his chest. David Reimers makes a probing pass to Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi plays a one-two with Djamel Benmiloudi and advances towards the goal... Alin Hagi rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
60.28
Heart of Midlothian have made 3 substitutions with Carlos Poblete replacing Ignacio Barron, Nenad Memin replacing David Reimers and Kevin Van Handenhoven replacing Alin Hagi .
65.13
Matthew Nyarko deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.08
With some swift thinking, Les Hulme plays the ball forward to Kasper Beck. Kasper Beck knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Evangelos Tsoukalas who gathers it comfortably.
67.34
Rafael Nunes catches Rodolphe Abdessadki on the ankles. The referee brings Rafael Nunes to one side and gives him a warning! Rodolphe Abdessadki runs off the knock.
69.17
Nuno Castro laces a through ball forward to Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida whips in a cross ball towards Xavier Deflandre. Xavier Deflandre beats his man to it with a header. Evangelos Tsoukalas gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
73.08
Carlos Poblete makes a strong solo run forward. Carlos Poblete makes a simple pass to Kevin Van Handenhoven. Kevin Van Handenhoven plays a one-two with Djamel Benmiloudi and advances towards the goal... Kevin Van Handenhoven strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
75.31
Les Hulme flicks the ball to his team mate, Jorge Almeida. Jorge Almeida sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Evangelos Tsoukalas manages to keep it out.
78.02
Carlos Poblete takes it forward alone. Carlos Poblete threads a neat ball through to Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
83.20
Oscar Marsiglia flicks a high pass forward to Djamel Benmiloudi who brings the ball under control. Djamel Benmiloudi finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Ragnar Ásgeirsson.
85.12
Xavier Deflandre clumsily knocks into Guilherme Bento. The referee calls over Xavier Deflandre and shows him a yellow card! Guilherme Bento grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
89.12
Bruno Moreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matthew Nyarko. Matthew Nyarko threads a neat ball through to Kevin Van Handenhoven. Kevin Van Handenhoven plays a one-two with Rafael Nunes and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Kevin Van Handenhoven provides some space. He shoots at goal. Ragnar Ásgeirsson is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

Falkirk
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
13
5
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.9%
32.1%
Play Area
21.4%
39.3%
39.3%

Scorers
Alin Hagi 4
Rafael Nunes 55
Kevin Van Handenhoven 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ragnar Ásgeirsson of Falkirk

Match Ratings