Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     RangersRangers
Computer Player Computer Player Josh Davies Josh Davies
Terry OwenT. Owen64
G
1
G
83Ali ChippoA. Chippo
Chritophe LaslandesC. Laslandes69
D
2
D
76Samuel VarelaS. Varela
Callum McNeillC. McNeill69
D
3
D
77Pierre-Emmanuel GilletP. Gillet
Julian HierroJ. Hierro66
D
4
D
73Urvin Van Der GaagU. Van Der Gaag
Stephen BallS. Ball66
D
captain5
D
78Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone
Kevin StrachanK. Strachan70
M
6captain
M
79Hugo MorenoH. Moreno
Stanley SmitheS. Smithe68
M
7
M
79Neil McGroryN. McGrory
Jeremy LevintskyJ. Levintsky68
M
8
M
89Neil McallisterN. Mcallister
Dirk Van Der ReeD. Van Der Ree72
A
9
A
80Rafael MolownyR. Molowny
Sjaak KosterS. Koster69
A
10
A
80Andy FergusonA. Ferguson
Alun ShiltonA. Shilton69
A
11
A
82Paul BeutlerP. Beutler
 
Jocelyn AgatheJ. Agathe67
M
12
D
73Lars NahrstedtL. Nahrstedt
Rodolfo DiezR. Diez67
M
13
M
76Gavin JamesG. James
Mike NewbyM. Newby67
A
14
A
71John MckinlayJ. Mckinlay

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Rangers. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Heart of Midlothian and Rangers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Souness.


0.00
The whistle blows and Rangers kick off!
2.27
Chritophe Laslandes makes a beautiful solo run. Chritophe Laslandes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sjaak Koster. Sjaak Koster plays a scrappy one-two with Dirk Van Der Ree and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Sjaak Koster provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
3.33
Neil McGrory threads a neat ball through to Andy Ferguson. Andy Ferguson shoots from 25 yards. Terry Owen gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
6.21
Stuart Johnstone sees Paul Beutler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Beutler knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Mcallister. Neil Mcallister knocks the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Julian Hierro. Excellent block.
9.16
Stephen Ball makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stanley Smithe. Stanley Smithe threads a neat ball through to Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton runs straight at the defence! Alun Shilton shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Ali Chippo reads it well. Nice save!
10.55
Andy Ferguson makes an attacking run forward. Andy Ferguson knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Moreno. Hugo Moreno is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Terry Owen didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
14.11
Kevin Strachan clumsily knocks into Stuart Johnstone. The referee calls over Kevin Strachan and shows him a yellow card! Stuart Johnstone grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
20.20
Neil Mcallister knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil McGrory. Neil McGrory deftly passes the ball to Rafael Molowny, releasing him through on goal. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Rafael Molowny provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it flies wide!
22.14
Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet sees Samuel Varela in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Samuel Varela flicks a high ball forward to Paul Beutler who takes it down. Paul Beutler plays a one-two with Andy Ferguson and advances towards the goal... Paul Beutler cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but is denied by Terry Owen. Excellent save.
24.59
Seeing a gap ahead, Hugo Moreno laces a weighted ball forward to Rafael Molowny. Rafael Molowny knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Strachan.
26.26
Kevin Strachan threads a neat ball through to Stanley Smithe. Stanley Smithe plays a one-two with Sjaak Koster and rushes in on goal... Stanley Smithe shoots from just inside the box but it goes wide for a goal kick.
27.48
Chritophe Laslandes receives the ball from a throw-in from Julian Hierro. Chritophe Laslandes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jeremy Levintsky. Jeremy Levintsky chips the ball to his team mate, Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton kicks a strong pass forward to Jeremy Levintsky but the referee indicates it's offside!
30.25
Neil Mcallister kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Moreno. Hugo Moreno edges inside the box! Some superb footwork from Hugo Moreno provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but is denied by Terry Owen. Excellent save.
33.29
Hugo Moreno plays the ball forward to Paul Beutler. Paul Beutler knocks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Moreno. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Hugo Moreno provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
34.20
Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Moreno collects the pass. Hugo Moreno surges forward with the ball. Hugo Moreno cuts inside the box! Hugo Moreno side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Terry Owen gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
38.23
Stanley Smithe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sjaak Koster. Sjaak Koster sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
44.44
Neil Mcallister makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Beutler. Paul Beutler controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Neil Mcallister through on goal. Neil Mcallister makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's there!! Terry Owen has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Heart of Midlothian start the second half!
49.03
Callum McNeill chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan lofts in a cross ball towards Alun Shilton. With a superhuman jump, Alun Shilton connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Ali Chippo picks it out of the air!
53.23
Hugo Moreno flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Beutler. Paul Beutler shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
54.01
Neil McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Paul Beutler controls it well on his chest. Paul Beutler lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Mcallister. Neil Mcallister knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
57.04
Hugo Moreno flicks a high ball forward to Paul Beutler who takes it down. Paul Beutler shoots from long range. Solid save from Terry Owen. What a great pair of hands!
59.26
Stephen Ball catches Paul Beutler on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Paul Beutler stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.32
Rangers have made 3 substitutions with Lars Nahrstedt replacing Urvin Van Der Gaag, Gavin James replacing Neil McGrory and John Mckinlay replacing Rafael Molowny .
66.25
Lars Nahrstedt makes a probing pass to John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Paul Beutler is offside!
73.45
Callum McNeill kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan threads a neat ball through to Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.36
Heart of Midlothian have made a substitution with Jocelyn Agathe replacing Callum McNeill .
78.40
Lars Nahrstedt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet. Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hugo Moreno. Hugo Moreno sees Gavin James just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Gavin James makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
79.41
Stuart Johnstone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin James. Gavin James plays a one-two with Andy Ferguson and rushes in on goal... Gavin James comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball takes a deflection leaving Terry Owen with no chance!! Goal for Rangers!
84.19
Stanley Smithe sees a break and surges forward. Stanley Smithe plays a quick one-two with Alun Shilton and rushes in on goal... Stanley Smithe tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
87.02
Hugo Moreno flicks a high pass forward. Paul Beutler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Beutler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

Rangers
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
13
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
34.6%
65.4%
Play Area
33.3%
45.7%
21%

Scorers
Stanley Smithe 84
Neil Mcallister 44, 54
Gavin James 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil Mcallister of Rangers

Match Ratings
1.Terry Owen (GK)
8
2.Chritophe Laslandes (DEF)
6
3.Callum McNeill (DEF)
6
4.Julian Hierro (DEF)
6
5.Stephen Ball (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Kevin Strachan (MID)yellow card
6
7.Stanley Smithe (MID)goal scored
8
8.Jeremy Levintsky (MID)
6
9.Dirk Van Der Ree (ATT)
6
10.Sjaak Koster (ATT)
6
11.Alun Shilton (ATT)
7
 
12.Jocelyn Agathe (MID)
6
13.Rodolfo Diez (MID)
0
14.Mike Newby (ATT)
0

1.Ali Chippo (GK)
6
2.Samuel Varela (DEF)
6
3.Pierre-Emmanuel Gillet (DEF)
6
4.Urvin Van Der Gaag (DEF)
6
5.Stuart Johnstone (DEF)
6
6.Hugo Moreno (MID)
8
7.Neil McGrory (MID)
6
8.Neil Mcallister (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
9.Rafael Molowny (ATT)
6
10.Andy Ferguson (ATT)
7
11.Paul Beutler (ATT)
8
 
12.Lars Nahrstedt (DEF)
6
13.Gavin James (MID)goal scored
7
14.John Mckinlay (ATT)
6