Match Report
| Hibernian | Hibernian |  |  | Forfar Athletic | Forfar Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dominic Rae | D. Rae |  | 71 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 70 | | David Hopkin | D. Hopkin | ||||||||
| Kevin Matteo | K. Matteo | | 63 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Garry Greig | G. Greig | |||||||||
| Laurent Fahmi | L. Fahmi |  | 63 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 | | Alec Elliott | A. Elliott | |||||||||
| Craig Mason | C. Mason | | 60 | D | | 4 | | D | 57 | | Dominic Naysmith | D. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Scott McNeill | S. McNeill | | 56 | D | | 5 | | D | 42 |  | Chris Shaw | C. Shaw | |||||||||
| John Burley | J. Burley | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 72 | | Billy Liddell | B. Liddell | |||||||||
| Craig Elliott | C. Elliott | | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 67 |  | Joao Alves | J. Alves | |||||||||
| Arnauld Giangaspare | A. Giangaspare |  | 65 | A | | 8 | | A | 60 | | Colin Greig | C. Greig | |||||||||
| Stuart Morton | S. Morton | | 62 | A | | 9 | | A | 57 | | Scott Campbell | S. Campbell | |||||||||
| Zerbini Capecchi | Z. Capecchi | | 61 | A | | 10 | | A | 52 | | Alec Collins | A. Collins | |||||||||
| Neil McNeill | N. McNeill | | 56 | A | | 11 | | | A | 52 | | Richard Bremner | R. Bremner | ||||||||
| Kevin Gallacher | K. Gallacher | | 53 | M | | 12 | | M | 65 |  | Nicolas Calvo | N. Calvo | |||||||||
| Ricardo Reis | R. Reis | | 51 | A | | 13 | | M | 60 | | Paul Naysmith | P. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Alex Ritchie | A. Ritchie | | 50 | D | | 14 | | M | 58 | | Andy Booth | A. Booth | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Easter Road where Hibernian play host to Forfar Athletic. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hibernian are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Forfar Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Liddell.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hibernian are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Forfar Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Liddell.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Forfar Athletic kicking off!
2.38
0-0Craig Elliott chips the ball to his team mate, Neil McNeill. Neil McNeill cuts inside the box! Neil McNeill shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
6.07
Joao Alves flicks a high pass forward. Colin Greig holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Colin Greig shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
9.42
Scott McNeill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Elliott. With vision, Craig Elliott picks a pass forward to Arnauld Giangaspare. Arnauld Giangaspare makes a probing pass between the defence to Zerbini Capecchi. Some awkward footwork from Zerbini Capecchi provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it flies just off target!
12.58
0-0Scott McNeill makes a probing pass to Craig Elliott. Craig Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Morton controls it well on his chest. Stuart Morton tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by David Hopkin!
18.34
0-0Craig Elliott clumsily knocks into Joao Alves. Craig Elliott is warned by the referee! Joao Alves runs off the knock.
21.52
0-0Billy Liddell threads a neat ball through to Colin Greig. Colin Greig knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Richard Bremner is offside!
26.32
Joao Alves darts forward. Joao Alves sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
27.46
Billy Liddell hacks Craig Elliott from behind! The referee calls over Billy Liddell and warns him to calm down! Craig Elliott hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.57
Billy Liddell flicks a high pass forward to Colin Greig who brings the ball under control. Colin Greig controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
38.08
Scott McNeill kicks a strong pass forward to John Burley. John Burley flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Morton who brings the ball under control. Stuart Morton lofts in a cross ball towards Zerbini Capecchi. Zerbini Capecchi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
42.29
Billy Liddell sees space and advances. Billy Liddell finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hibernian have changed their lineup with Kevin Gallacher replacing Craig Mason. Forfar Athletic appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Hibernian kicking off!
47.16
Craig Elliott plays the ball forward to Neil McNeill. Neil McNeill makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Zerbini Capecchi but he's offside!
49.24
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
51.08
0-0Showing composure, Joao Alves picks a pass forward to Alec Collins. Alec Collins threads the ball through into the box. Laurent Fahmi barges into Colin Greig. Colin Greig appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
53.38
0-0Joao Alves threads a neat ball through to Richard Bremner. Richard Bremner knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Laurent Fahmi.
54.44
Joao Alves makes a probing pass to Colin Greig. Colin Greig knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dominic Rae who gathers it comfortably.
61.19
Craig Elliott makes a simple pass to Stuart Morton. Stuart Morton kicks a strong pass forward to Arnauld Giangaspare but the referee indicates it's offside!
63.53
Billy Liddell kicks a strong pass forward to Colin Greig. Colin Greig knocks the ball forward to Richard Bremner but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
66.23
Craig Elliott chips the ball to his team mate, Neil McNeill. Neil McNeill shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
67.51
John Burley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arnauld Giangaspare. Arnauld Giangaspare sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
69.21
Craig Elliott flicks a high ball forward to Neil McNeill who takes it down. Neil McNeill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.23
0-1Joao Alves flicks a high pass forward to Alec Collins who brings the ball under control. Alec Collins runs straight at the defence! Alec Collins shoots from just inside the box. Alec Collins scores for Forfar Athletic!!
77.57
0-1Hibernian have made 2 substitutions with Alex Ritchie replacing Stuart Morton and Ricardo Reis replacing Arnauld Giangaspare .
79.57
Joao Alves makes a simple pass to Colin Greig. Colin Greig sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
84.33
Craig Elliott makes a beautiful solo run. Craig Elliott advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Craig Elliott provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
89.09
Dominic Naysmith knocks the ball forward to Billy Liddell. Billy Liddell knocks the ball forward to Alec Collins. Alec Collins rushes past Scott McNeill! Some silky footwork from Alec Collins provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is miles over!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
3
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.5%
56.5%
Play Area
27.5%
42%
30.4%
Scorers
| Alec Collins 71 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alec Collins of Forfar Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dominic Rae (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kevin Matteo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Laurent Fahmi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Craig Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Scott McNeill (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | John Burley (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Craig Elliott (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Arnauld Giangaspare (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stuart Morton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 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. | David Hopkin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Garry Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alec Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dominic Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Chris Shaw (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Billy Liddell (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Joao Alves (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Colin Greig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Scott Campbell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alec Collins (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Richard Bremner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nicolas Calvo (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paul Naysmith (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Andy Booth (MID) | 0 | |