Match Report


Albion RoversAlbion Rovers     Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian
Tom BinghamTom Bingham Josh Davies Josh Davies
Steinar HalleS. Halle81
G
1
G
77Evangelos TsoukalasE. Tsoukalas
Lucien NdoL. Ndo76
D
2
D
74Bruno MoreiraB. Moreira
Zachary ThompsonZ. Thompson79
D
captain3captain
D
76Ignacio BarronI. Barron
Stefan StoichitaS. Stoichita77
D
4
D
75Guilherme BentoG. Bento
Hannes BehrensH. Behrens78
D
5
M
79Nicolás AurellioN. Aurellio
Paul ElliottP. Elliott81
M
6
M
79Sebastian TurekS. Turek
Jon RizaJ. Riza84
M
7
M
75Oscar MarsigliaO. Marsiglia
Gudmundur Ingi GardarssonG. Gardarsson80
M
8
M
80David ReimersD. Reimers
Gísli IllugasonG. Illugason79
A
9
A
76Filipe ValenteF. Valente
Alin HagiA. Hagi84
A
10
A
88Haruto SugiyamaH. Sugiyama
Thomas GutiérrezT. Gutiérrez86
A
11
A
81Djamel BenmiloudiD. Benmiloudi
 
Con BosnichC. Bosnich71
D
12
D
73Phil ThomsonP. Thomson
Rui AndradeR. Andrade77
M
13
M
73Leon WiltordL. Wiltord
Ernest HillE. Hill72
A
14
M
74Nenad MeminN. Memin

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Cliftonhill where Albion Rovers play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 20,114 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Albion Rovers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Hansen.


0.00
The first half starts with Albion Rovers kicking off!
2.32
Lucien Ndo sees Paul Elliott in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Elliott takes it forward alone. Paul Elliott shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
4.01
Ignacio Barron passes the ball forward to Oscar Marsiglia. Oscar Marsiglia threads a neat ball through to Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Steinar Halle manages to gather it comfortably.
6.30
Jon Riza kicks a strong pass forward to Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez rushes past Ignacio Barron! Some silky footwork from Thomas Gutiérrez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Evangelos Tsoukalas smothers it!
16.59
Guilherme Bento brings the ball forward. Guilherme Bento flicks the ball to his team mate, Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Steinar Halle easily smothers it!
21.24
Hannes Behrens passes the ball forward to Jon Riza. Jon Riza makes an attacking run forward. Jon Riza shoots from long range. Wonderful reactions from Evangelos Tsoukalas keeps it out!
22.49
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson flicks a high pass forward. Alin Hagi collects the pass. Alin Hagi shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
36.10
Jon Riza plays the ball forward to Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Evangelos Tsoukalas who gathers it comfortably.
38.33
Sebastian Turek flicks a high pass forward to Filipe Valente who brings the ball under control. Filipe Valente knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.37
Jon Riza knocks the ball forward to Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez lofts in a cross ball towards Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Evangelos Tsoukalas punches it away to safety.
45.00
Oscar Marsiglia flicks a high pass forward. Djamel Benmiloudi collects the pass. Djamel Benmiloudi lofts in a cross ball towards Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama beats his man to it with a header. Steinar Halle gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Heart of Midlothian start the second half!
48.46
David Reimers sees Haruto Sugiyama in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Haruto Sugiyama knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Steinar Halle who gathers it comfortably.
49.57
With vision, Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson laces a weighted ball forward to Gísli Illugason. Gísli Illugason shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
53.22
Paul Elliott flicks a high pass forward to Thomas Gutiérrez who brings the ball under control. Thomas Gutiérrez knocks in a cross ball towards Gísli Illugason. Gísli Illugason jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
59.27
Paul Elliott kicks a strong pass forward to Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alin Hagi but he's offside!
60.43
Heart of Midlothian have made 3 substitutions with Phil Thomson replacing Bruno Moreira, Leon Wiltord replacing Sebastian Turek and Nenad Memin replacing Oscar Marsiglia .
61.47
Stefan Stoichita makes a simple pass to Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson. Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson knocks the ball forward to Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Evangelos Tsoukalas gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
63.03
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson barges into Leon Wiltord. The referee brings Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson to one side and gives him a warning! Leon Wiltord grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
65.04
Jon Riza makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Guilherme Bento.
75.43
With imagination, Phil Thomson plays the ball forward to Leon Wiltord. Leon Wiltord flicks a high pass forward. Filipe Valente collects the pass. Filipe Valente knocks the ball forward to Djamel Benmiloudi but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
77.03
Nenad Memin flicks a high ball forward to Filipe Valente who takes it down. Filipe Valente lofts in a cross ball towards Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Zachary Thompson. Excellent block.
78.31
Stefan Stoichita hits a low pass to Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson. Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson sees a break and surges forward. Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson whips in a cross ball towards Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi connects with a diving header but is denied by Evangelos Tsoukalas. Excellent save.
85.02
David Reimers threads the ball through to Djamel Benmiloudi. Djamel Benmiloudi knocks the ball forward to Filipe Valente but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
87.38
Paul Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Gísli Illugason collects the pass. Gísli Illugason sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
89.10
Phil Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Nicolás Aurellio controls it well on his chest. Nicolás Aurellio threads the ball through to Filipe Valente. Filipe Valente sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Albion Rovers

Heart of Midlothian
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
25%
45.2%
29.8%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Evangelos Tsoukalas of Heart of Midlothian

Match Ratings
1.Steinar Halle (GK)
7
2.Lucien Ndo (DEF)
6
3.Zachary Thompson (DEF)
6
4.Stefan Stoichita (DEF)
6
5.Hannes Behrens (DEF)
6
6.Paul Elliott (MID)
8
7.Jon Riza (MID)
8
8.Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson (MID)
7
9.Gísli Illugason (ATT)
6
10.Alin Hagi (ATT)
6
11.Thomas Gutiérrez (ATT)
7
 
12.Con Bosnich (DEF)
0
13.Rui Andrade (MID)
0
14.Ernest Hill (ATT)
0

1.Evangelos Tsoukalas (GK)
9
2.Bruno Moreira (DEF)
6
3.Ignacio Barron (DEF)
7
4.Guilherme Bento (DEF)
7
5.Nicolás Aurellio (MID)
6
6.Sebastian Turek (MID)
6
7.Oscar Marsiglia (MID)
6
8.David Reimers (MID)
7
9.Filipe Valente (ATT)
6
10.Haruto Sugiyama (ATT)
7
11.Djamel Benmiloudi (ATT)
7
 
12.Phil Thomson (DEF)
6
13.Leon Wiltord (MID)
6
14.Nenad Memin (MID)
6