Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     St MirrenSt Mirren
Josh DaviesJosh Davies Sean Clayton Sean Clayton
Darren CookeD. Cooke70
G
1
G
51Alec McinnesA. Mcinnes
Bruno MoreiraB. Moreira74
D
2
D
59Nuno SemedoN. Semedo
Ignacio BarronI. Barron76
D
captain3
D
68Cleto CauetC. Cauet
Guilherme BentoG. Bento75
D
4captain
D
56Craig KasperC. Kasper
Nicolás AurellioN. Aurellio79
M
5
D
66Craig ShieldsC. Shields
Sebastian TurekS. Turek79
M
6
M
64Christian FrieserC. Frieser
Oscar MarsigliaO. Marsiglia75
M
7
M
68Dagui OulmersD. Oulmers
David ReimersD. Reimers80
M
8
M
57Paulo PintoP. Pinto
Filipe ValenteF. Valente76
A
9
A
64Rafael CamposR. Campos
Haruto SugiyamaH. Sugiyama88
A
10
A
70Bill BowerB. Bower
Djamel BenmiloudiD. Benmiloudi81
A
11
A
53Stephen NivenS. Niven
 
Phil ThomsonP. Thomson73
D
12
M
54Rosario CampiR. Campi
Leon WiltordL. Wiltord73
M
13
D
50Billy WhiteB. White
Alex DalglishA. Dalglish29
G
14
M
52Alec DavidsonA. Davidson

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to St Mirren. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while St Mirren appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Niven.


0.00
The whistle blows and St Mirren kick off!
3.05
Nicolás Aurellio flicks a high pass forward. Haruto Sugiyama holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Haruto Sugiyama knocks in a cross ball towards Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is tipped over by Alec Mcinnes.
4.30
David Reimers takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Dagui Oulmers reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
9.17
With great vision, David Reimers plays the ball forward to Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Djamel Benmiloudi but the linesman indicates offside!
15.15
Nuno Semedo makes a probing pass to Christian Frieser. Christian Frieser hits a low pass to Bill Bower. Bill Bower knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bruno Moreira.
16.48
Guilherme Bento flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Marsiglia controls it well on his chest. Oscar Marsiglia kicks a strong pass forward to Filipe Valente. Filipe Valente chips the ball to his team mate, Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
21.28
Craig Kasper makes a beautiful solo run. Craig Kasper threads a neat ball through to Bill Bower. Bill Bower plays a perfect one-two with Rafael Campos and rushes in on goal... Bill Bower muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Darren Cooke manages to gather it.
22.14
Nicolás Aurellio flicks the ball to his team mate, Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama makes a great pass forward. Filipe Valente runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
24.20
David Reimers makes a probing pass to Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
30.47
Nicolás Aurellio makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi whips in a cross ball towards Filipe Valente. Filipe Valente jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Alec Mcinnes is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
36.04
Cleto Cauet makes a strong solo run forward. Cleto Cauet flicks a high ball forward to Rafael Campos who gracefully takes it down. Rafael Campos rushes past Guilherme Bento! Rafael Campos side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
39.33
Dagui Oulmers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Campos. Rafael Campos hits a low pass to Bill Bower. Bill Bower side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Darren Cooke manages to gather it comfortably.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Heart of Midlothian kick off the second half!
48.14
Dagui Oulmers runs straight at the opposition's defence. Dagui Oulmers plays a quick one-two with Bill Bower and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Dagui Oulmers provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
54.38
Christian Frieser kicks a strong pass forward to Bill Bower. Bill Bower knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ignacio Barron.
59.02
Dagui Oulmers hacks Oscar Marsiglia from behind! The referee calls over Dagui Oulmers and shows him a yellow card! Oscar Marsiglia stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.17
Heart of Midlothian have made 2 substitutions with Phil Thomson replacing Guilherme Bento and Leon Wiltord replacing David Reimers .
63.59
Sebastian Turek makes a probing pass to Filipe Valente. Filipe Valente knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Haruto Sugiyama is offside!
69.51
Nicolás Aurellio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Filipe Valente. Filipe Valente cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Filipe Valente provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
72.06
Nicolás Aurellio decides to run forward with the ball. Nicolás Aurellio flicks the ball to his team mate, Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi makes some space for himself and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
79.40
Oscar Marsiglia passes the ball forward to Filipe Valente. Filipe Valente knocks in a cross ball towards Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Alec Mcinnes is on top of it.
89.17
Craig Kasper flicks the ball to his team mate, Christian Frieser. Christian Frieser deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rafael Campos. Rafael Campos lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven whips the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Darren Cooke as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

St Mirren
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
1
0
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.3%
39.7%
Play Area
17.9%
50%
32.1%

Scorers
Filipe Valente 30, 70
Djamel Benmiloudi 72
Rafael Campos 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Filipe Valente of Heart of Midlothian

Match Ratings
1.Darren Cooke (GK)
7
2.Bruno Moreira (DEF)
6
3.Ignacio Barron (DEF)
6
4.Guilherme Bento (DEF)
6
5.Nicolás Aurellio (MID)
8
6.Sebastian Turek (MID)
6
7.Oscar Marsiglia (MID)
6
8.David Reimers (MID)
6
9.Filipe Valente (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
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.Alec Mcinnes (GK)
6
2.Nuno Semedo (DEF)
6
3.Cleto Cauet (DEF)
6
4.Craig Kasper (DEF)
6
5.Craig Shields (DEF)
6
6.Christian Frieser (MID)
6
7.Dagui Oulmers (MID)yellow card
6
8.Paulo Pinto (MID)
6
9.Rafael Campos (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Bill Bower (ATT)
6
11.Stephen Niven (ATT)
6
 
12.Rosario Campi (MID)
0
13.Billy White (DEF)
0
14.Alec Davidson (MID)
0