Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     PeterheadPeterhead
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Gary NaysmithG. Naysmith60
G
captain1
G
55Garry HansenG. Hansen
Antoine van DamA. van Dam72
D
2
D
66Stuart DavidsonS. Davidson
Gavin DickovG. Dickov62
D
3
D
61Alex McStayA. McStay
Andy MatthewsA. Matthews59
D
4
D
51Dominic MccallD. Mccall
Kevin NaysmithK. Naysmith54
D
5
M
74John ThomsonJ. Thomson
Jesper DavidsJ. Davids70
M
6
M
60David JardimD. Jardim
Gary LiddellG. Liddell70
M
7
M
58Neil HendryN. Hendry
Alec ClelandA. Cleland67
A
8
M
50Paul McallisterP. Mcallister
Oliver FreundO. Freund61
A
9captain
A
60Gavin CollinsG. Collins
Evans FoglioE. Foglio53
A
10
A
58Matt NivenM. Niven
Antonio FariaA. Faria46
A
11
A
57Richard StrachanR. Strachan
 
Neil HendryN. Hendry63
M
12
G
52Neil DickovN. Dickov
Stephen McGroryS. McGrory60
G
13
D
51Andre MarquesA. Marques
Richard MccallR. Mccall56
M
14
D
50Alex LawA. Law

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Peterhead. A crowd of 9,936 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Peterhead appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Ritchie.


0.00
Peterhead kick off and get the first half underway!
4.20
Andy Matthews flicks a high pass forward. Gary Liddell controls it well on his chest. Gary Liddell makes an attacking run forward. Gary Liddell plays the ball forward to Antonio Faria who has made a great run into the box. Antonio Faria takes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
6.44
Gary Liddell knocks the ball to his team mate, Evans Foglio. Evans Foglio shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
8.17
Paul Mcallister sees Richard Strachan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Strachan knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's drastically wayward!
16.54
David Jardim takes a short throw-in bringing Neil Hendry into play. Neil Hendry brings the ball forward. Neil Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Niven but he's offside!
18.07
Neil Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Strachan. Richard Strachan lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Niven. Matt Niven powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
21.47
Gary Liddell chips the ball to his team mate, Oliver Freund. Oliver Freund shoots from distance. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
30.58
With imagination, Gary Liddell plays the ball forward to Evans Foglio. Evans Foglio controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
32.40
Neil Hendry passes the ball forward to Matt Niven. Matt Niven passes the ball forward to Richard Strachan. Some awkward footwork from Richard Strachan provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
38.41
Gary Liddell flicks the ball to his team mate, Evans Foglio. Evans Foglio lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland makes a deft header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
39.22
Matt Niven catches Gavin Dickov on the ankles. The referee calls over Matt Niven and warns him to calm down! Gavin Dickov carries on, but is struggling a bit.
44.33
Gary Liddell brings the ball forward. Gary Liddell knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Faria. With a superhuman jump, Antonio Faria connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is tipped over by Garry Hansen.
45.00
Jesper Davids takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Alex McStay gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Heart of Midlothian kick off!
48.25
Jesper Davids plays the ball forward to Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland whips in a cross ball towards Evans Foglio. Evans Foglio rises majestically and gets a header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
49.26
Jesper Davids threads a neat ball through to Evans Foglio. Evans Foglio lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Faria. Antonio Faria connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
53.24
David Jardim makes a probing pass to Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gavin Dickov.
55.27
Jesper Davids deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oliver Freund. Oliver Freund shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
57.37
Andy Matthews makes a beautiful solo run. Andy Matthews controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oliver Freund. Oliver Freund knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Garry Hansen who gathers it comfortably.
61.46
Kevin Naysmith threads a neat ball through to Gary Liddell. Gary Liddell kicks a strong pass forward to Evans Foglio. Evans Foglio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.21
David Jardim sees Matt Niven in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matt Niven whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
66.46
Stuart Davidson flicks a high pass forward to John Thomson who brings the ball under control. John Thomson threads the ball through to Matt Niven. Matt Niven shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
67.30
Jesper Davids chips the ball to his team mate, Evans Foglio. Evans Foglio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.28
Gary Liddell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland lofts in a cross ball towards Evans Foglio. Dominic Mccall catches Evans Foglio on the ankles. Evans Foglio appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
72.47
Gary Liddell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio Faria. Antonio Faria shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
75.15
Alex McStay makes a probing pass to David Jardim. David Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Collins holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Collins controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Gary Naysmith gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
77.45
Peterhead have made a substitution with Alex Law replacing Matt Niven .
78.47
Gary Liddell knocks the ball to his team mate, Evans Foglio. Evans Foglio knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Faria. Antonio Faria shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Antonio Faria scores for Heart of Midlothian!!
83.26
Neil Hendry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Strachan. Richard Strachan shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
84.33
Dominic Mccall flicks a high pass forward. David Jardim controls it well on his chest. David Jardim knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Strachan. Richard Strachan shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
87.17
Neil Hendry threads a neat ball through to Alex Law. Alex Law shoots from 20 yards but somehow Gary Naysmith manages to keep it out.
89.45
Neil Hendry sees Gavin Collins in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Collins knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Matthews.
90.00
Gary Liddell flicks a high pass forward to Antonio Faria who brings the ball under control. Antonio Faria tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

Peterhead
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
26%
42.9%
31.2%

Scorers
Oliver Freund 21
Antonio Faria 78
Matt Niven 18
Richard Strachan 32

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gary Liddell of Heart of Midlothian

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

1.Garry Hansen (GK)
7
2.Stuart Davidson (DEF)
6
3.Alex McStay (DEF)
6
4.Dominic Mccall (DEF)
6
5.John Thomson (MID)
6
6.David Jardim (MID)
6
7.Neil Hendry (MID)
7
8.Paul Mcallister (MID)
6
9.Gavin Collins (ATT)
6
10.Matt Niven (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Richard Strachan (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Neil Dickov (GK)
0
13.Andre Marques (DEF)
0
14.Alex Law (DEF)
6