Match Report
| Hibernian | Hibernian |  |  | Berwick Rangers | Berwick Rangers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dominic Rae | D. Rae |  | 71 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 59 | | Andy Strachan | A. Strachan | ||||||||
| Kevin Matteo | K. Matteo | | 63 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 |  | Edgar Neves | E. Neves | |||||||||
| Laurent Fahmi | L. Fahmi |  | 63 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 | | Mathieu Bruneau | M. Bruneau | |||||||||
| Craig Mason | C. Mason | | 60 | D | | 4 | | | D | 59 | | David Caldwell | D. Caldwell | ||||||||
| Scott McNeill | S. McNeill | | 56 | D | | 5 | | M | 72 | | Callum James | C. James | |||||||||
| John Burley | J. Burley | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 57 | | Tomas Gomes | T. Gomes | |||||||||
| Craig Elliott | C. Elliott | | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 48 | | Andy Booth | A. Booth | |||||||||
| Arnauld Giangaspare | A. Giangaspare |  | 65 | A | | 8 | | M | 44 | | Stuart Mccall | S. Mccall | |||||||||
| Stuart Morton | S. Morton | | 62 | A | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Callum McStay | C. McStay | |||||||||
| Zerbini Capecchi | Z. Capecchi | | 61 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 | | Alec Hutchison | A. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Neil McNeill | N. McNeill | | 56 | A | | 11 | | A | 47 | | Matt McNeill | M. McNeill | |||||||||
| Kevin Gallacher | K. Gallacher | | 53 | M | | 12 | | G | 55 | | Andy James | A. James | |||||||||
| Ricardo Reis | R. Reis | | 51 | A | | 13 | | G | 54 | | Don Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| Alex Ritchie | A. Ritchie | | 50 | D | | 14 | | D | 52 | | Alec Strachan | A. Strachan | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Easter Road where Hibernian play host to Berwick Rangers. A crowd of 8,963 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hibernian are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Berwick Rangers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Ritchie.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hibernian are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Berwick Rangers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Ritchie.
0.00
0-0Berwick Rangers kick off and get the first half underway!
12.11
0-0Edgar Neves comes in with a late challenge on Zerbini Capecchi. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Zerbini Capecchi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.40
0-0Craig Mason threads a neat ball through to John Burley. John Burley advances with the ball. John Burley makes a great pass forward. Stuart Morton runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
15.05
0-0Kevin Matteo flicks a high ball forward to Craig Elliott who takes it down. Craig Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Morton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stuart Morton whips in a cross ball towards Zerbini Capecchi. Zerbini Capecchi knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Andy Strachan manages to gather it easily.
16.19
0-0John Burley flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Morton who brings the ball under control. Stuart Morton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
20.07
Tomas Gomes clumsily knocks into Craig Elliott. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Craig Elliott stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.49
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
24.34
0-0Laurent Fahmi sees a break and surges forward. Laurent Fahmi chips the ball to his team mate, Neil McNeill. Neil McNeill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.57
0-0Callum James barges into John Burley. The referee calls over Callum James and shows him a yellow card! John Burley gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
27.23
Andy Booth flicks a high pass forward. Matt McNeill holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt McNeill threads a neat, attacking ball through to Alec Hutchison. Some good footwork from Alec Hutchison provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
28.14
Craig Elliott chips the ball to his team mate, Arnauld Giangaspare. Arnauld Giangaspare puts a great ball through but Neil McNeill is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
39.57
Craig Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Morton controls it well on his chest. Stuart Morton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
40.44
Laurent Fahmi flicks a high pass forward. John Burley controls it well on his chest. John Burley kicks a strong pass forward to Zerbini Capecchi. Zerbini Capecchi shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
44.55
Edgar Neves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Mccall. Stuart Mccall flicks the ball to his team mate, Callum McStay. Callum McStay makes a simple pass, allowing Alec Hutchison to run into the box. Some good footwork from Alec Hutchison provides some space. He shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
45.00
0-1Mathieu Bruneau flicks a high pass forward. Tomas Gomes controls it well on his chest. Tomas Gomes kicks a strong pass forward to Matt McNeill. Matt McNeill plays a quick one-two with Callum McStay and rushes in on goal... Matt McNeill rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hibernian have changed their lineup with Kevin Gallacher replacing Craig Mason. Berwick Rangers appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Hibernian start the second half!
47.55
Arnauld Giangaspare catches David Caldwell on the ankles. Arnauld Giangaspare is given a warning by the referee! David Caldwell grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
48.23
0-1Kevin Matteo flicks a high pass forward to Craig Elliott who brings the ball under control. Craig Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Zerbini Capecchi collects the pass. Zerbini Capecchi plays a scrappy one-two with Stuart Morton and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Zerbini Capecchi provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball strikes Edgar Neves's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
49.13
0-1John Burley takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Some silky footwork from Stuart Morton provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
54.23
0-1Tomas Gomes advances with the ball. Tomas Gomes knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Hutchison. Scott McNeill catches Alec Hutchison on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
60.06
Stuart Mccall chips the ball to his team mate, Callum McStay. Callum McStay whips in a cross ball towards Matt McNeill. With a superhuman jump, Matt McNeill connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Dominic Rae gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
61.52
Andy Booth flicks a high pass forward. Alec Hutchison collects the pass. Alec Hutchison threads the ball through to Matt McNeill but he's offside!
63.24
Tomas Gomes flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Hutchison. Alec Hutchison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.28
Tomas Gomes kicks a strong pass forward to Callum McStay. Callum McStay lofts in a cross ball towards Matt McNeill. Matt McNeill finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
69.13
Tomas Gomes knocks the ball forward to Callum McStay. Callum McStay knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dominic Rae who gathers it comfortably.
71.58
Callum James threads a neat ball through to Alec Hutchison. Alec Hutchison lofts in a cross ball towards Matt McNeill. Matt McNeill jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
72.37
Kevin Gallacher plays the ball forward to John Burley. John Burley kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Morton. Stuart Morton makes a probing pass to Neil McNeill but he's offside!
75.32
John Burley sees Zerbini Capecchi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Zerbini Capecchi plays a scrappy one-two with Arnauld Giangaspare and advances towards the goal... Zerbini Capecchi tries a spectacular strike but it is deflected wide by David Caldwell.
76.00
It's a corner kick. John Burley loops the ball in to towards the near post. Laurent Fahmi rockets a shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
77.12
0-1Hibernian have made 2 substitutions with Alex Ritchie replacing Stuart Morton and Ricardo Reis replacing Arnauld Giangaspare .
83.08
Mathieu Bruneau makes a strong solo run forward. Mathieu Bruneau sees a break and surges forward. Mathieu Bruneau shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
84.54
Laurent Fahmi knocks the ball to his team mate, John Burley. John Burley flicks a high pass forward. Zerbini Capecchi controls it well on his chest. Zerbini Capecchi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy Strachan who gathers it comfortably.
87.43
Mathieu Bruneau comes in with a late challenge on Neil McNeill. The referee calls over Mathieu Bruneau and shows him a yellow card! Neil McNeill stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Stuart Mccall knocks the ball forward to Callum McStay. Callum McStay lofts in a cross ball towards Matt McNeill. Matt McNeill outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it rises well off target!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
4
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.8%
45.2%
Play Area
32.3%
45.2%
22.6%
Scorers
| Matt McNeill 45 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Matt McNeill of Berwick Rangers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dominic Rae (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Kevin Matteo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Laurent Fahmi (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Craig Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Scott McNeill (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | John Burley (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Craig Elliott (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Arnauld Giangaspare (ATT) | 5 | |
| 9. | Stuart Morton (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Zerbini Capecchi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Neil McNeill (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kevin Gallacher (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ricardo Reis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alex Ritchie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Andy Strachan (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Edgar Neves (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 3. | Mathieu Bruneau (DEF) | | 7 |
| 4. | David Caldwell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Callum James (MID) | | 5 |
| 6. | Tomas Gomes (MID) | | 7 |
| 7. | Andy Booth (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Stuart Mccall (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Callum McStay (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | Alec Hutchison (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Matt McNeill (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Andy James (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Don Mckinlay (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alec Strachan (DEF) | 0 | |