Match Report
| Hibernian | Hibernian |  |  | East Stirling | East Stirling | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dominic Rae | D. Rae |  | 71 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 63 | | Garry Gough | G. Gough | ||||||||
| Kevin Matteo | K. Matteo | | 63 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Noah Herzog | N. Herzog | |||||||||
| Laurent Fahmi | L. Fahmi |  | 63 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 |  | Jose Gomes | J. Gomes | |||||||||
| Scott McNeill | S. McNeill | | 56 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Kevin McStay | K. McStay | |||||||||
| Alex Ritchie | A. Ritchie | | 50 | D | | 5 | | D | 57 | | Claude Angeletti | C. Angeletti | |||||||||
| John Burley | J. Burley | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 | | David Marques | D. Marques | |||||||||
| Craig Elliott | C. Elliott | | 61 | M | | 7 | | | M | 65 | | John Burley | J. Burley | ||||||||
| Arnauld Giangaspare | A. Giangaspare |  | 65 | A | | 8 | | A | 69 |  | Joos Van Der Meer | J. Van Der Meer | |||||||||
| Stuart Morton | S. Morton | | 62 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Dambou Ferri | D. Ferri | |||||||||
| Zerbini Capecchi | Z. Capecchi | | 61 | A | | 10 | | A | 64 |  | Dave Stockdale | D. Stockdale | |||||||||
| Neil McNeill | N. McNeill | | 56 | A | | 11 | | A | 61 | | Matt Dickov | M. Dickov | |||||||||
| Kevin Gallacher | K. Gallacher | | 53 | M | | 12 | | M | 63 | | Toni Vercoutre | T. Vercoutre | |||||||||
| Ricardo Reis | R. Reis | | 51 | A | | 13 | | M | 59 | | David Greig | D. Greig | |||||||||
| Don Bremner | D. Bremner | | 50 | D | | 14 | | G | 59 | | Gavin Greig | G. Greig | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Green Towers Spa |
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Easter Road where Hibernian play host to East Stirling. A crowd of 9,184 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hibernian are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while East Stirling appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Hendry.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hibernian are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while East Stirling appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Alec Hendry.
0.00
0-0East Stirling start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.28
0-0Alex Ritchie advances with the ball. Alex Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Neil McNeill controls it well on his chest. Neil McNeill knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Morton. Stuart Morton makes a deft header. Magnificent save by Garry Gough!
6.58
0-0Scott McNeill makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Burley. John Burley darts forward. John Burley plays a scrappy one-two with Stuart Morton and advances towards the goal... John Burley tries a spectacular strike but it flies just wide!
8.47
0-0Claude Angeletti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Burley. John Burley makes a probing pass to Dave Stockdale. Dave Stockdale threads the ball through to Matt Dickov but he's offside!
9.51
Seeing Alex Ritchie's run, Scott McNeill quickly throws the ball into his path. Alex Ritchie kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Elliott. Craig Elliott brings the ball forward. Craig Elliott plays a quick one-two with Arnauld Giangaspare and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Craig Elliott provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball comes in low, but Garry Gough effortlessly smothers it!
10.11
John Burley knocks the ball forward to Dave Stockdale. Dave Stockdale shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
14.10
John Burley darts forward. John Burley tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
16.37
Claude Angeletti makes a probing pass to John Burley. Without breaking stride, John Burley plays the ball forward to Joos Van Der Meer. Joos Van Der Meer tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
18.54
0-1David Marques makes a simple pass to Joos Van Der Meer. Joos Van Der Meer whips in a cross ball towards Dave Stockdale. Dave Stockdale jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
22.40
John Burley threads the ball through to Joos Van Der Meer. Joos Van Der Meer hits a low pass to Matt Dickov. Some silky footwork from Matt Dickov provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
27.13
Noah Herzog flicks a high pass forward. John Burley collects the pass. John Burley threads a neat ball through to Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Matt Dickov provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it's drastically wayward!
28.15
0-1John Burley comes in with a late challenge on John Burley. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! John Burley stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.49
Craig Elliott decides to run forward with the ball. Craig Elliott tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
38.14
Craig Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Arnauld Giangaspare holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arnauld Giangaspare shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Garry Gough. Excellent save.
39.59
John Burley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dave Stockdale. Dave Stockdale shoots from 20 yards. Dominic Rae effortlessly gets down and covers it.
40.40
John Burley flicks a high pass forward. Matt Dickov holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Dickov deftly passes the ball to Dambou Ferri, releasing him through on goal. Dambou Ferri comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for East Stirling!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hibernian have changed their lineup with Kevin Gallacher replacing Scott McNeill. East Stirling appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Hibernian get the second half underway!
49.20
David Marques threads a neat ball through to Dave Stockdale. Dave Stockdale sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Dominic Rae smothers it!
51.17
John Burley runs deep into the other half of the pitch. John Burley plays a scrappy one-two with Dambou Ferri and stumbles forward towards the goal... John Burley shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Dominic Rae manages to keep it out.
53.51
Craig Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Morton controls it well on his chest. Stuart Morton shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Garry Gough manages to gather it.
54.56
David Marques makes a probing pass to Dambou Ferri. Dambou Ferri controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Dominic Rae effortlessly gets down and covers it.
60.15
0-2East Stirling have made 3 substitutions with Toni Vercoutre replacing Jose Gomes, David Greig replacing David Marques and Gavin Greig replacing Dave Stockdale .
61.18
0-2There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
63.12
John Burley makes a probing pass to Dambou Ferri. Dambou Ferri whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Greig. Gavin Greig makes a deft header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
65.11
John Burley takes a long throw-in. David Greig makes a probing pass to Dambou Ferri. Dambou Ferri whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Greig. Gavin Greig makes a deft header but it's well over the bar!
67.15
John Burley flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Morton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stuart Morton lofts in a cross ball towards Zerbini Capecchi. Zerbini Capecchi finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Garry Gough with no chance!! Goal for Hibernian!
71.13
Laurent Fahmi surges forward with the ball. Laurent Fahmi surges forward with the ball. Laurent Fahmi whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Morton. Stuart Morton is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.37
Hibernian have made 2 substitutions with Don Bremner replacing Stuart Morton and Ricardo Reis replacing Arnauld Giangaspare .
83.19
2-2Kevin Gallacher barges into Gavin Greig. The referee brings Kevin Gallacher to one side and gives him a warning! Gavin Greig hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.27
Craig Elliott surges forward with the ball. Craig Elliott makes a probing pass between the defence to Ricardo Reis. Some silky footwork from Ricardo Reis provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
3
7
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
39%
61%
Play Area
33.8%
44.2%
22.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to John Burley of East Stirling |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dominic Rae (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Kevin Matteo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Laurent Fahmi (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Scott McNeill (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alex Ritchie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | John Burley (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Craig Elliott (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Arnauld Giangaspare (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stuart Morton (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Zerbini Capecchi (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Neil McNeill (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kevin Gallacher (MID) | 5 | |
| 13. | Ricardo Reis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Don Bremner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Garry Gough (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Noah Herzog (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jose Gomes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kevin McStay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Claude Angeletti (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Marques (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | John Burley (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Joos Van Der Meer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Dambou Ferri (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Dave Stockdale (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Matt Dickov (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Toni Vercoutre (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | David Greig (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gavin Greig (GK) | 6 | |