Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     Albion RoversAlbion Rovers
Josh DaviesJosh Davies Tom Bingham Tom Bingham
Evangelos TsoukalasE. Tsoukalas77
G
captain1
G
81Steinar HalleS. Halle
Bruno MoreiraB. Moreira74
D
2
D
76Lucien NdoL. Ndo
Ignacio BarronI. Barron75
D
3captain
D
79Zachary ThompsonZ. Thompson
Guilherme BentoG. Bento74
D
4
D
77Stefan StoichitaS. Stoichita
Nicolás AurellioN. Aurellio79
M
5
D
78Hannes BehrensH. Behrens
Sebastian TurekS. Turek79
M
6
M
81Paul ElliottP. Elliott
Nenad MeminN. Memin74
M
7
M
84Jon RizaJ. Riza
David ReimersD. Reimers79
M
8
M
79Gudmundur Ingi GardarssonG. Gardarsson
Alin HagiA. Hagi84
A
9
A
79Gísli IllugasonG. Illugason
Djamel BenmiloudiD. Benmiloudi81
A
10
A
83Howard LeeH. Lee
Gerhard KaiserG. Kaiser77
A
11
A
79Francisco AndersonF. Anderson
 
Phil ThomsonP. Thomson72
D
12
D
71Con BosnichC. Bosnich
Emile MbambaE. Mbamba77
M
13
M
35Colin RaeC. Rae
Filipe ValenteF. Valente76
A
14
A
72Ernest HillE. Hill

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Albion Rovers. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Albion Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Mckinlay.


0.00
Albion Rovers kick off the first half!
6.41
Stefan Stoichita kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Elliott. Paul Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Anderson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francisco Anderson lofts in a cross ball towards Howard Lee. Howard Lee powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
10.27
From the throw-in, Hannes Behrens picks out Stefan Stoichita. Stefan Stoichita decides to run forward with the ball. Stefan Stoichita knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Anderson. Francisco Anderson plays a sublime one-two with Gísli Illugason and races in on goal... Francisco Anderson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Evangelos Tsoukalas reads it well. Excellent save!
15.16
With great vision, Guilherme Bento plays the ball forward to Nenad Memin. Nenad Memin flicks the ball to his team mate, Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi whips in a cross ball towards Gerhard Kaiser. Gerhard Kaiser makes a deft header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly! He really seems to have settled well at the club.
26.45
Sebastian Turek kicks a strong pass forward to Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi puts a great ball through. Alin Hagi runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
28.03
Bruno Moreira kicks a strong pass forward to Nenad Memin. Nenad Memin flicks the ball to his team mate, Gerhard Kaiser. Gerhard Kaiser makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Djamel Benmiloudi but he's offside!
30.04
Jon Riza darts forward. Jon Riza rushes past Guilherme Bento! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Jon Riza provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
34.08
Bruno Moreira comes in with a late challenge on Francisco Anderson. The referee warns Bruno Moreira to calm down! Francisco Anderson runs off the knock.
45.00
Bruno Moreira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Turek. Sebastian Turek plays the ball forward to Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi finds some space and shoots from distance. Steinar Halle gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Heart of Midlothian get the second half underway!
55.42
Paul Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Gísli Illugason holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gísli Illugason knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ignacio Barron.
57.20
Nicolás Aurellio flicks a high pass forward. Djamel Benmiloudi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Djamel Benmiloudi runs straight at the defence! Some awkward footwork from Djamel Benmiloudi provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal but Steinar Halle is on top of it.
59.40
Stefan Stoichita receives the ball from a throw-in from Hannes Behrens. Stefan Stoichita threads the ball through to Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson. Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson threads a neat ball through to Gísli Illugason. Gísli Illugason edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Gísli Illugason provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
60.42
Heart of Midlothian have made 3 substitutions with Phil Thomson replacing Ignacio Barron, Emile Mbamba replacing Nicolás Aurellio and Filipe Valente replacing Alin Hagi .
65.55
Zachary Thompson runs forward with the ball. Zachary Thompson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Anderson. Francisco Anderson skips past Bruno Moreira! Francisco Anderson shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
72.52
Sebastian Turek deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi kicks a strong pass forward to Gerhard Kaiser but the referee indicates it's offside!
73.14
Sebastian Turek deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Gerhard Kaiser through on goal. Some good footwork from Gerhard Kaiser provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.02
Albion Rovers have made a substitution with Ernest Hill replacing Francisco Anderson .
84.17
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gísli Illugason. Gísli Illugason whips in a cross ball towards Howard Lee. Howard Lee shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
85.21
Hannes Behrens flicks a high ball forward to Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson who takes it down. Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson flicks a high pass forward to Gísli Illugason who brings the ball under control. Gísli Illugason shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Evangelos Tsoukalas.
86.47
Paul Elliott takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Phil Thomson reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
87.18
Zachary Thompson takes it forward alone. Zachary Thompson flicks a high pass forward. Ernest Hill holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ernest Hill shoots from outside the area but is denied by Evangelos Tsoukalas. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

Albion Rovers
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
0
0
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.5%
51.5%
Play Area
27.3%
42.4%
30.3%

Scorers
Gerhard Kaiser 15, 73
Jon Riza 30

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gerhard Kaiser of Heart of Midlothian

Match Ratings
1.Evangelos Tsoukalas (GK)
8
2.Bruno Moreira (DEF)
6
3.Ignacio Barron (DEF)
6
4.Guilherme Bento (DEF)
6
5.Nicolás Aurellio (MID)
6
6.Sebastian Turek (MID)
7
7.Nenad Memin (MID)
6
8.David Reimers (MID)
6
9.Alin Hagi (ATT)
6
10.Djamel Benmiloudi (ATT)
8
11.Gerhard Kaiser (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Phil Thomson (DEF)
6
13.Emile Mbamba (MID)
6
14.Filipe Valente (ATT)
6

1.Steinar Halle (GK)
6
2.Lucien Ndo (DEF)
6
3.Zachary Thompson (DEF)
7
4.Stefan Stoichita (DEF)
6
5.Hannes Behrens (DEF)
6
6.Paul Elliott (MID)
6
7.Jon Riza (MID)goal scored
8
8.Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson (MID)
6
9.Gísli Illugason (ATT)
7
10.Howard Lee (ATT)
6
11.Francisco Anderson (ATT)
7
 
12.Con Bosnich (DEF)
0
13.Colin Rae (MID)
0
14.Ernest Hill (ATT)
6