Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     Greenock MortonGreenock Morton
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Gary NaysmithG. Naysmith60
G
captain1
G
61Marvin BowyerM. Bowyer
Antoine van DamA. van Dam72
D
2
D
70Neil McStayN. McStay
Gavin DickovG. Dickov62
D
3captain
D
66Scott McinnesS. Mcinnes
Kevin NaysmithK. Naysmith54
D
4
D
55Gary GoughG. Gough
Danny BroerseD. Broerse49
D
5
D
54Alex BremnerA. Bremner
Philipp RöhnerP. Röhner72
M
6
M
71Colin ThomsonC. Thomson
Jesper DavidsJ. Davids70
M
7
M
66Dominic MckinlayD. Mckinlay
Alec ClelandA. Cleland67
A
8
A
65Alex LiddellA. Liddell
Oliver FreundO. Freund61
A
9
A
60Stephen SounessS. Souness
Evans FoglioE. Foglio53
A
10
A
56Garry CaldwellG. Caldwell
Antonio FariaA. Faria46
A
11
A
53Ricardo VelosoR. Veloso
 
Gary LiddellG. Liddell70
M
12
G
60Paul GreigP. Greig
Neil HendryN. Hendry63
M
13
M
51Scott GemmillS. Gemmill
Stephen McGroryS. McGrory60
G
14
M
50Edgar HersiE. Hersi

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Greenock Morton. A crowd of 8,758 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Greenock Morton appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Garry Collins.


0.00
The first half starts with Heart of Midlothian kicking off!
3.10
Jesper Davids passes the ball forward to Antonio Faria. Antonio Faria knocks in a cross ball towards Oliver Freund. Oliver Freund directs the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Marvin Bowyer. Excellent save.
4.53
Kevin Naysmith surges forward with the ball. Kevin Naysmith threads a neat ball through to Antonio Faria. Antonio Faria passes the ball forward but Evans Foglio is offside!
6.18
Kevin Naysmith hits a low pass to Jesper Davids. Jesper Davids flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Faria controls it well on his chest. Antonio Faria whips in a cross ball towards Oliver Freund. Oliver Freund jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Marvin Bowyer.
8.32
Philipp Röhner flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Freund holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oliver Freund shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
10.38
Colin Thomson makes a simple pass to Ricardo Veloso. Ricardo Veloso threads a neat, attacking ball through to Alex Liddell. Danny Broerse catches Alex Liddell on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
12.09
Dominic Mckinlay flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Caldwell. Garry Caldwell whips in a cross ball towards Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
15.49
Jesper Davids flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Freund holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oliver Freund lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Faria. Antonio Faria connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
22.44
Jesper Davids flicks a high pass forward. Evans Foglio controls it well on his chest. Evans Foglio knocks in a cross ball towards Oliver Freund. Oliver Freund jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but somehow Scott Mcinnes happens to be in the right place to block it.
24.36
Danny Broerse gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Alec Cleland sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
26.23
Colin Thomson passes the ball forward to Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell passes the ball forward but Ricardo Veloso is offside!
30.50
With vision, Dominic Mckinlay laces a through ball forward to Garry Caldwell. Garry Caldwell lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Souness. Stephen Souness makes a convincing header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
39.30
Antoine van Dam sees a break and surges forward. Antoine van Dam controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Antonio Faria. Antonio Faria knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.02
Kevin Naysmith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Philipp Röhner. Philipp Röhner flicks a high pass forward to Oliver Freund who brings the ball under control. Oliver Freund lofts in a cross ball towards Evans Foglio. Evans Foglio directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Marvin Bowyer!
42.30
Dominic Mckinlay hits a low pass to Ricardo Veloso. Ricardo Veloso threads a neat ball through to Alex Liddell. Some good footwork from Alex Liddell provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
44.58
Philipp Röhner flicks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Freund. Oliver Freund lofts in a cross ball towards Evans Foglio. Evans Foglio jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates 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. Greenock Morton appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Greenock Morton kick off the second half!
48.51
Philipp Röhner clumsily knocks into Scott Mcinnes. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Scott Mcinnes stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.42
Dominic Mckinlay chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Souness. Stephen Souness plays a scrappy one-two with Alex Liddell and stumbles forward towards the goal... Stephen Souness shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Gary Naysmith gets down and covers it.
54.58
Jesper Davids brings the ball forward. Jesper Davids knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Faria. Antonio Faria makes a deft header but it is tipped over by Marvin Bowyer.
56.39
Corner kick to Heart of Midlothian. Jesper Davids plays it to the near post. Neil McStay reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
59.08
Dominic Mckinlay makes an attacking run forward. Dominic Mckinlay passes the ball forward to Garry Caldwell. Some silky footwork from Garry Caldwell provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
60.14
Kevin Naysmith flicks a high ball forward to Philipp Röhner who takes it down. Philipp Röhner flicks a high pass forward. Evans Foglio collects the pass. Evans Foglio whips in a cross ball towards Oliver Freund. Oliver Freund gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
63.22
Jesper Davids flicks a high ball forward to Alec Cleland who takes it down. Alec Cleland shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
65.40
Jesper Davids darts forward. Jesper Davids whips in a cross ball towards Alec Cleland. Gary Gough comes in with a late challenge on Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
69.48
Philipp Röhner comes in with a late challenge on Dominic Mckinlay. Philipp Röhner is shown his second yellow card!! He leaves the field in disgrace!! Dominic Mckinlay hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.40
Antoine van Dam makes a probing pass to Jesper Davids. Jesper Davids controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oliver Freund. Oliver Freund knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Scott Mcinnes.
77.55
Heart of Midlothian have made a substitution with Neil Hendry replacing Danny Broerse .
78.59
Jesper Davids flicks a high ball forward to Oliver Freund who takes it down. Oliver Freund plays a quick one-two with Alec Cleland and rushes in on goal... Oliver Freund tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Marvin Bowyer had no chance!! Goal for Heart of Midlothian!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

Greenock Morton
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
10
1
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
69.9%
30.1%
Play Area
26%
43.8%
30.1%

Scorers
Evans Foglio 45
Oliver Freund 60, 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oliver Freund of Heart of Midlothian

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)red card
3
7.Jesper Davids (MID)
7
8.Alec Cleland (ATT)
6
9.Oliver Freund (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Evans Foglio (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Antonio Faria (ATT)
6
 
12.Gary Liddell (MID)
0
13.Neil Hendry (MID)
6
14.Stephen McGrory (GK)
0

1.Marvin Bowyer (GK)
7
2.Neil McStay (DEF)
6
3.Scott Mcinnes (DEF)
6
4.Gary Gough (DEF)
6
5.Alex Bremner (DEF)
6
6.Colin Thomson (MID)
6
7.Dominic Mckinlay (MID)
6
8.Alex Liddell (ATT)
6
9.Stephen Souness (ATT)
6
10.Garry Caldwell (ATT)
6
11.Ricardo Veloso (ATT)
6
 
12.Paul Greig (GK)
0
13.Scott Gemmill (MID)
0
14.Edgar Hersi (MID)
0