Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     AberdeenAberdeen
Josh DaviesJosh Davies Derek Robson Derek Robson
Evangelos TsoukalasE. Tsoukalas77
G
1captain
G
86Maksym TerekhinM. Terekhin
Bruno MoreiraB. Moreira74
D
2
D
75Danny GrellaD. Grella
Ignacio BarronI. Barron76
D
captain3
D
74Delio GalindoD. Galindo
Guilherme BentoG. Bento75
D
4
D
75Stefaan ScifoS. Scifo
Nicolás AurellioN. Aurellio79
M
5
M
85Marcel VegaM. Vega
Sebastian TurekS. Turek79
M
6
M
83Manuel GiménezM. Giménez
Oscar MarsigliaO. Marsiglia75
M
7
M
81David NivenD. Niven
David ReimersD. Reimers79
M
8
M
88Billy CollinsB. Collins
Filipe ValenteF. Valente76
A
9
A
77Arni ÁskelssonA. Áskelsson
Haruto SugiyamaH. Sugiyama88
A
10
A
81Con EmertonC. Emerton
Djamel BenmiloudiD. Benmiloudi81
A
11
A
81Dax GrayD. Gray
 
Phil ThomsonP. Thomson73
D
12
A
82Leevi TaulerusL. Taulerus
Leon WiltordL. Wiltord73
M
13
A
72Ken MatsudaK. Matsuda
Alex DalglishA. Dalglish29
G
14
M
68Craig MccallC. Mccall

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Aberdeen. A crowd of 17,885 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Heart of Midlothian and Aberdeen are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Garry McNeill.


0.00
Heart of Midlothian start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.25
Ignacio Barron sees David Reimers in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Reimers chips the ball to his team mate, Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. What a cracker!! Maksym Terekhin had no chance!! Goal for Heart of Midlothian!
9.36
Sebastian Turek threads a neat ball through to Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama flicks a high pass forward. Filipe Valente controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Filipe Valente shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Filipe Valente!
16.14
David Niven comes in with a late challenge on Sebastian Turek. David Niven is shown the yellow card! Sebastian Turek hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.24
David Niven threads a neat ball through to Con Emerton. Con Emerton edges inside the box! Con Emerton cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Evangelos Tsoukalas easily smothers it!
21.05
Manuel Giménez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arni Áskelsson. Arni Áskelsson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bruno Moreira.
26.48
Billy Collins flicks a high pass forward. Arni Áskelsson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arni Áskelsson whips in a cross ball towards Con Emerton. Con Emerton finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Evangelos Tsoukalas comfortably picks it out of the air!
30.12
Delio Galindo clumsily knocks into Filipe Valente. Delio Galindo is given a warning by the referee! Filipe Valente stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.36
Guilherme Bento sees a break and surges forward. Guilherme Bento knocks the ball to his team mate, Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi lofts in a cross ball towards Filipe Valente. Filipe Valente makes a looping header on goal. Filipe Valente scores for Heart of Midlothian!!
44.20
Bruno Moreira knocks the ball forward to David Reimers. David Reimers makes a beautiful solo run. David Reimers lofts in a cross ball towards Filipe Valente. Danny Grella clumsily knocks into Filipe Valente. Penalty not given!!
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. Aberdeen appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.

45.00
Aberdeen kick off!
48.32
Filipe Valente hacks Stefaan Scifo from behind! Filipe Valente is shown the yellow card! Stefaan Scifo carries on, but is struggling a bit.
51.25
Ignacio Barron flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicolás Aurellio. Nicolás Aurellio flicks a high pass forward. Djamel Benmiloudi collects the pass. Djamel Benmiloudi shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
54.03
David Niven deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Con Emerton. Con Emerton skips past Bruno Moreira! Con Emerton shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Evangelos Tsoukalas comfortably smothers it!
55.06
Marcel Vega makes a simple pass to Arni Áskelsson. Arni Áskelsson makes a great pass forward. Dax Gray runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
57.23
Danny Grella flicks a high pass forward to Manuel Giménez who brings the ball under control. Manuel Giménez passes the ball forward to Con Emerton. Con Emerton lofts in a cross ball towards Arni Áskelsson. Arni Áskelsson rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Arni Áskelsson scores for Aberdeen!!
60.52
Heart of Midlothian have made 2 substitutions with Phil Thomson replacing Bruno Moreira and Leon Wiltord replacing Oscar Marsiglia .
63.40
Manuel Giménez brings the ball forward. Manuel Giménez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Evangelos Tsoukalas gets down and covers it.
66.35
David Reimers kicks a strong pass forward to Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama threads the ball through to Filipe Valente but he's offside!
71.17
David Niven chips the ball to his team mate, Dax Gray. Dax Gray lofts in a cross ball towards Con Emerton. Con Emerton outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Evangelos Tsoukalas is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
79.32
Manuel Giménez flicks the ball to his team mate, Con Emerton. Con Emerton cuts inside the box! Con Emerton rockets a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Evangelos Tsoukalas smothers it!
81.57
Marcel Vega makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arni Áskelsson. Arni Áskelsson lofts in a cross ball towards Dax Gray. Dax Gray outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
89.40
Ignacio Barron flicks a high pass forward. Sebastian Turek collects the pass. Sebastian Turek threads the ball through to Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi tries a spectacular long range effort but Maksym Terekhin reads it well. Quality keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

Aberdeen
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
1
0
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.5%
43.5%
Play Area
33.9%
45.2%
21%

Scorers
Djamel Benmiloudi 4
Filipe Valente 9, 39
Arni Áskelsson 57
Con Emerton 71
Dax Gray 82

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Con Emerton of Aberdeen

Match Ratings
1.Evangelos Tsoukalas (GK)
7
2.Bruno Moreira (DEF)
6
3.Ignacio Barron (DEF)
6
4.Guilherme Bento (DEF)
6
5.Nicolás Aurellio (MID)
6
6.Sebastian Turek (MID)
6
7.Oscar Marsiglia (MID)
6
8.David Reimers (MID)
7
9.Filipe Valente (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
8
10.Haruto Sugiyama (ATT)
6
11.Djamel Benmiloudi (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Phil Thomson (DEF)
6
13.Leon Wiltord (MID)
6
14.Alex Dalglish (GK)
0

1.Maksym Terekhin (GK)
6
2.Danny Grella (DEF)
6
3.Delio Galindo (DEF)
5
4.Stefaan Scifo (DEF)
6
5.Marcel Vega (MID)
6
6.Manuel Giménez (MID)
6
7.David Niven (MID)yellow card
6
8.Billy Collins (MID)
6
9.Arni Áskelsson (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Con Emerton (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Dax Gray (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Leevi Taulerus (ATT)
0
13.Ken Matsuda (ATT)
0
14.Craig Mccall (MID)
0