Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     CelticCeltic
Josh DaviesJosh Davies Sandra Hurley Sandra Hurley
Evangelos TsoukalasE. Tsoukalas77
G
1captain
G
68Gary DickovG. Dickov
Bruno MoreiraB. Moreira74
D
2
D
53Paul C. BuscanP. Buscan
Ignacio BarronI. Barron76
D
captain3
D
72Marinus HuistraM. Huistra
Guilherme BentoG. Bento75
D
4
D
59Jacek SwierczewskiJ. Swierczewski
Nicolás AurellioN. Aurellio79
M
5
D
39Stephen BremnerS. Bremner
Sebastian TurekS. Turek79
M
6
M
75Matias PadillaM. Padilla
Oscar MarsigliaO. Marsiglia75
M
7
M
43Scott McNeillS. McNeill
David ReimersD. Reimers80
M
8
M
57Lennart LangeL. Lange
Filipe ValenteF. Valente76
A
9
A
46Andy FergusonA. Ferguson
Haruto SugiyamaH. Sugiyama88
A
10
A
64Mark JonesM. Jones
Djamel BenmiloudiD. Benmiloudi81
A
11
A
47Stephen LiddellS. Liddell
 
Phil ThomsonP. Thomson73
D
12
M
72Gianmatteo Del VecchioG. Del Vecchio
Nenad MeminN. Memin74
M
13
M
62Maurice FabrieM. Fabrie
Leon WiltordL. Wiltord73
M
14
A
69Serge PoulardS. Poulard

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Celtic. A crowd of 18,675 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Celtic appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Hutchison.


0.00
Celtic start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.25
Sebastian Turek runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Sebastian Turek knocks the ball forward, putting Djamel Benmiloudi through on goal. Djamel Benmiloudi rockets a shot on goal. It's there!! Gary Dickov has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
9.21
Scott McNeill passes the ball forward to Stephen Liddell. Stephen Liddell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Guilherme Bento.
10.38
Sebastian Turek surges forward with the ball. Sebastian Turek makes a probing pass to Djamel Benmiloudi but he's offside!
12.40
Guilherme Bento flicks a high pass forward. Nicolás Aurellio holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicolás Aurellio hits a low pass to Filipe Valente. Filipe Valente rushes past Paul C. Buscan! Filipe Valente cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
15.46
Paul C. Buscan advances with the ball. Paul C. Buscan flicks a high ball forward to Mark Jones who takes it down. Mark Jones knocks the ball forward to Andy Ferguson but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
20.28
Guilherme Bento flicks a high pass forward. Nicolás Aurellio controls it well on his chest. Nicolás Aurellio threads the ball through to Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi passes the ball forward to Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Superb reactions from Gary Dickov. What a save!
21.53
Oscar Marsiglia sees Filipe Valente in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Without breaking stride, Filipe Valente plays the ball forward to Haruto Sugiyama who has made a great run into the box. Some awkward footwork from Haruto Sugiyama provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but Gary Dickov is on top of his game. Great keeping!
28.15
Sebastian Turek knocks the ball forward to Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Gary Dickov.
29.49
Nicolás Aurellio takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Paul C. Buscan reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
33.38
Matias Padilla hacks Oscar Marsiglia from behind! The referee brings Matias Padilla to one side and gives him a warning! Oscar Marsiglia gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
36.50
Oscar Marsiglia threads the ball through to Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Gary Dickov. What a great pair of hands!
40.33
Oscar Marsiglia hits a low pass to Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi plays a one-two with Haruto Sugiyama and rushes in on goal... Djamel Benmiloudi comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is miles over!
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. Celtic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Celtic players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Heart of Midlothian start the second half!
53.11
Sebastian Turek threads a neat ball through to Filipe Valente. Filipe Valente cuts inside the box! Filipe Valente tries a spectacular strike but Gary Dickov is on top of it.
55.29
Nicolás Aurellio chips the ball to his team mate, Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Gary Dickov!
57.32
Oscar Marsiglia plays the ball forward to Filipe Valente. Filipe Valente edges inside the box! Filipe Valente looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
59.02
Sebastian Turek comes in with a late challenge on Scott McNeill. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Scott McNeill grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
60.29
Heart of Midlothian have made 3 substitutions with Phil Thomson replacing Bruno Moreira, Nenad Memin replacing Oscar Marsiglia and Leon Wiltord replacing Filipe Valente .
65.23
Ignacio Barron receives the ball from a throw-in from Phil Thomson. Ignacio Barron flicks a high ball forward to Sebastian Turek who takes it down. Sebastian Turek flicks a high pass forward to Haruto Sugiyama who brings the ball under control. Haruto Sugiyama shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
72.41
Phil Thomson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nenad Memin. Nenad Memin plays the ball forward to Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama whips in a cross ball towards Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi makes a deft header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
75.34
Ignacio Barron hits a low pass to Nicolás Aurellio. Nicolás Aurellio darts forward. Nicolás Aurellio edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Nicolás Aurellio provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Gary Dickov!
77.06
Sebastian Turek flicks a high ball forward to Leon Wiltord who takes it down. Leon Wiltord knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marinus Huistra.
78.40
Phil Thomson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastian Turek. Sebastian Turek passes the ball forward to Leon Wiltord. Leon Wiltord puts a great ball through. Haruto Sugiyama runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
79.27
Nicolás Aurellio brings the ball forward. Nicolás Aurellio kicks a strong pass forward to Haruto Sugiyama but the referee indicates it's offside!
81.15
Nenad Memin knocks the ball forward to Leon Wiltord. Leon Wiltord knocks in a cross ball towards Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Gary Dickov is on top of it.
83.02
Nicolás Aurellio sees Haruto Sugiyama in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Haruto Sugiyama plays a one-two with Leon Wiltord and rushes in on goal... Haruto Sugiyama side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Gary Dickov manages to gather it.
85.46
Nicolás Aurellio makes a probing pass to Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi rushes past Stephen Bremner! Some awkward footwork from Djamel Benmiloudi provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal but it is tipped over by Gary Dickov.
86.04
Nicolás Aurellio takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Marinus Huistra comes in with a tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

Celtic
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
14
0
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
4
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
77.8%
22.2%
Play Area
17.8%
47.8%
34.4%

Scorers
Djamel Benmiloudi 3

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gary Dickov of Celtic

Match Ratings