Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     Albion RoversAlbion Rovers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Gary NaysmithG. Naysmith60
G
captain1captain
G
61Stephen MorrisonS. Morrison
Antoine van DamA. van Dam72
D
2
D
60Andy MortonA. Morton
Gavin DickovG. Dickov62
D
3
D
55Mario MoutinhoM. Moutinho
Kevin NaysmithK. Naysmith54
D
4
D
51Sylvain ThatcherS. Thatcher
Danny BroerseD. Broerse49
D
5
D
48Tommy NevilleT. Neville
Philipp RöhnerP. Röhner72
M
6
D
45John MatteoJ. Matteo
Jesper DavidsJ. Davids70
M
7
M
69Pascal ArndtP. Arndt
Alec ClelandA. Cleland67
A
8
M
66Romero P. MarcelinoR. Marcelino
Oliver FreundO. Freund61
A
9
A
74Colin HansenC. Hansen
Evans FoglioE. Foglio53
A
10
A
54Don MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn
Antonio FariaA. Faria46
A
11
A
52Gavin MasonG. Mason
 
Gary LiddellG. Liddell70
M
12
M
60David SounessD. Souness
Neil HendryN. Hendry63
M
13
M
55Stuart MorrisonS. Morrison
Stephen McGroryS. McGrory60
G
14
M
53Craig McStayC. McStay

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Albion Rovers. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Albion Rovers appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Hansen.


0.00
The whistle blows and Heart of Midlothian kick off!
3.00
Romero P. Marcelino deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Don Meiklejohn. Don Meiklejohn lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Hansen. Colin Hansen makes a looping header on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
4.19
Philipp Röhner flicks a high ball forward to Alec Cleland who takes it down. Alec Cleland lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Faria. Antonio Faria powers a header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Heart of Midlothian!
18.37
Romero P. Marcelino flicks a high pass forward. Colin Hansen collects the pass. Colin Hansen finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Gary Naysmith. Excellent save.
24.40
Romero P. Marcelino flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Mason. Gavin Mason tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
26.06
Jesper Davids flicks a high pass forward. Alec Cleland controls it well on his chest. Alec Cleland knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Morrison who gathers it comfortably.
27.26
Romero P. Marcelino sees a break and surges forward. Romero P. Marcelino controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
28.59
Danny Broerse flicks a high pass forward. Jesper Davids controls it well on his chest. Jesper Davids chips the ball to his team mate, Evans Foglio. Evans Foglio whips in a cross ball towards Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
39.28
Philipp Röhner flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Faria collects the pass. Antonio Faria chips the ball to his team mate, Oliver Freund. Oliver Freund shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
40.17
Mario Moutinho makes a probing pass to Pascal Arndt. Pascal Arndt knocks the ball forward to Gavin Mason. Gavin Mason plays a one-two with Don Meiklejohn and advances towards the goal... Gavin Mason looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
45.00
Antoine van Dam makes a simple pass to Jesper Davids. Jesper Davids flicks a high pass forward to Oliver Freund who brings the ball under control. Oliver Freund knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Heart of Midlothian appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation. Albion Rovers appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Albion Rovers kick off!
47.11
Mario Moutinho flicks the ball to his team mate, Pascal Arndt. Pascal Arndt plays the ball forward to Gavin Mason. Gavin Mason knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gary Naysmith who gathers it comfortably.
48.42
Romero P. Marcelino threads a neat ball through to Colin Hansen. Colin Hansen knocks the ball forward to Don Meiklejohn but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
51.22
Philipp Röhner hits a low pass to Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Faria. Antonio Faria powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
55.44
Mario Moutinho flicks a high ball forward to Romero P. Marcelino who takes it down. Romero P. Marcelino flicks a high pass forward. Don Meiklejohn collects the pass. Don Meiklejohn plays a one-two with Gavin Mason and rushes in on goal... Don Meiklejohn shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
59.50
Romero P. Marcelino changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Romero P. Marcelino plays a scrappy one-two with Gavin Mason and advances towards the goal... Romero P. Marcelino takes a shot at goal. Gary Naysmith is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
61.50
Albion Rovers have made a substitution with Stuart Morrison replacing Gavin Mason .
63.50
Gavin Dickov knocks the ball to his team mate, Jesper Davids. Jesper Davids deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonio Faria. Antonio Faria whips in a cross ball towards Oliver Freund. Oliver Freund makes a convincing header but Stephen Morrison reads it well. Fabulous stop!
65.22
Jesper Davids knocks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Faria. Antonio Faria knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.39
Romero P. Marcelino comes in with a late challenge on Jesper Davids. Romero P. Marcelino is shown the yellow card! Jesper Davids grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
73.51
Philipp Röhner takes it forward alone. Philipp Röhner knocks in a cross ball towards Evans Foglio. Evans Foglio connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
77.02
Albion Rovers have made a substitution with David Souness replacing Sylvain Thatcher .
78.06
John Matteo threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Marcelino. Romero P. Marcelino controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Morrison. Stuart Morrison threads a neat, attacking ball through to Colin Hansen. Colin Hansen muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Solid save from Gary Naysmith.
81.10
Jesper Davids makes a beautiful solo run. Jesper Davids knocks in a cross ball towards Oliver Freund. Oliver Freund finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Oliver Freund scores for Heart of Midlothian!!
84.31
Romero P. Marcelino threads the ball through to Colin Hansen. Colin Hansen whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Morrison. Stuart Morrison beats his man to it with a header but it's a woeful effort!
87.01
Danny Broerse makes a probing pass to Jesper Davids. Jesper Davids threads a neat ball through to Antonio Faria. Antonio Faria controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
Jesper Davids clumsily knocks into Pascal Arndt. The referee warns Jesper Davids to calm down! Pascal Arndt runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

Albion Rovers
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.3%
52.7%
Play Area
28.4%
47.3%
24.3%

Scorers
Antonio Faria 4
Oliver Freund 81
Gavin Mason 40
Romero P. Marcelino 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Romero P. Marcelino of Albion Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Gary Naysmith (GK)
6
2.Antoine van Dam (DEF)
6
3.Gavin Dickov (DEF)
6
4.Kevin Naysmith (DEF)
6
5.Danny Broerse (DEF)
6
6.Philipp Röhner (MID)
7
7.Jesper Davids (MID)
8
8.Alec Cleland (ATT)
7
9.Oliver Freund (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Evans Foglio (ATT)
6
11.Antonio Faria (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Gary Liddell (MID)
0
13.Neil Hendry (MID)
0
14.Stephen McGrory (GK)
0

1.Stephen Morrison (GK)
6
2.Andy Morton (DEF)
6
3.Mario Moutinho (DEF)
6
4.Sylvain Thatcher (DEF)
6
5.Tommy Neville (DEF)
6
6.John Matteo (DEF)
6
7.Pascal Arndt (MID)
6
8.Romero P. Marcelino (MID)goal scoredyellow card
9
9.Colin Hansen (ATT)
6
10.Don Meiklejohn (ATT)
7
11.Gavin Mason (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.David Souness (MID)
6
13.Stuart Morrison (MID)
6
14.Craig McStay (MID)
0