Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Queen of the South. A crowd of 18,049 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Heart of Midlothian and Queen of the South are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Hendry.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Heart of Midlothian and Queen of the South are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Hendry.
0.00
0-0Queen of the South kick off and get the first half underway!
2.48
0-0Sjaak Koster hacks Romero P. Castillo from behind! The referee calls over Sjaak Koster and warns him to calm down! Romero P. Castillo carries on, but is struggling a bit.
9.13
0-0Gavin Campbell kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Montero. Rafael Montero controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
16.56
0-0Romarin Song hacks Callum McNeill from behind! Romarin Song is warned by the referee! Callum McNeill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.38
0-0Gavin Gascoigne threads a neat ball through to Rafael Montero. Rafael Montero shoots from distance. Terry Owen gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
22.06
Joe Caluwé knocks the ball to his team mate, Nunzio Tentoni. Nunzio Tentoni shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
26.05
Julian Thomson hacks Kevin Strachan from behind! The referee warns Julian Thomson to calm down! Kevin Strachan grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
27.07
1-0Jeremy Levintsky flicks a high pass forward to Stanley Smithe who brings the ball under control. Stanley Smithe sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
30.50
1-0Stanley Smithe makes a simple pass to Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Hopkin who gathers it comfortably.
34.54
Jeremy Levintsky controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton plays a one-two with Stanley Smithe and advances towards the goal... Alun Shilton shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies just wide!
39.45
Paul Ritchie knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Campbell. Gavin Campbell threads a neat ball through to Nunzio Tentoni. Nunzio Tentoni tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
42.08
Stephen Ball sees Alun Shilton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alun Shilton lofts in a cross ball towards Dirk Van Der Ree. Dirk Van Der Ree finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
Romero P. Castillo darts forward. Romero P. Castillo flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Montero controls it well on his chest. Rafael Montero finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Heart of Midlothian appear unchanged since the first half. Queen of the South also appear unchanged since the first half. The Queen of the South players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Heart of Midlothian kick off!
47.33
Kevin Strachan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jeremy Levintsky. Jeremy Levintsky knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Hopkin who gathers it comfortably.
48.26
Joe Caluwé knocks the ball forward to Nunzio Tentoni. Nunzio Tentoni tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
49.30
Callum McNeill flicks a high pass forward to Stanley Smithe who brings the ball under control. Stanley Smithe makes a simple pass to Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton knocks in a cross ball towards Dirk Van Der Ree. Dirk Van Der Ree flicks the ball with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
54.31
Romarin Song kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Montero. Rafael Montero controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Terry Owen effortlessly smothers it!
55.20
2-0Julian Hierro flicks the ball to his team mate, Jeremy Levintsky. With some swift thinking, Jeremy Levintsky plays the ball forward to Stanley Smithe. Stanley Smithe threads the ball through to Alun Shilton but he's offside!
60.02
Stanley Smithe makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
63.25
Gavin Gascoigne hits a low pass to Romarin Song. Romarin Song knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Chritophe Laslandes.
66.28
2-0Julian Thomson barges into Jeremy Levintsky. The referee calls over Julian Thomson and shows him a yellow card! Jeremy Levintsky stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.26
Romero P. Castillo knocks the ball forward to Joe Caluwé. Joe Caluwé makes a probing pass to Nunzio Tentoni. Nunzio Tentoni finds some space and shoots from distance but Terry Owen is on top of it.
75.02
Stanley Smithe threads the ball through to Sjaak Koster. Sjaak Koster deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alun Shilton but the linesman indicates offside!
77.51
2-0Heart of Midlothian have made a substitution with Jocelyn Agathe replacing Callum McNeill .
79.50
Jeremy Levintsky passes the ball forward to Dirk Van Der Ree. Dirk Van Der Ree shoots from outside the area. The keeper, John Hopkin, sees it late!! Goal for Heart of Midlothian!
83.15
Dirk Van Der Ree deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sjaak Koster. Sjaak Koster shoots from distance but somehow John Hopkin manages to keep it out.
84.14
Garry Van Der Doelen makes a beautiful solo run. Garry Van Der Doelen sees Joe Caluwé in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Joe Caluwé makes a probing pass between the defence to Gavin Campbell. Gavin Campbell makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Terry Owen easily smothers it!
85.55
With a delightful solo run, Sjaak Koster stretches the opposition's defence. Sjaak Koster passes the ball forward to Dirk Van Der Ree. Some good footwork from Dirk Van Der Ree provides some space. He shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
89.13
Showing composure, Julian Hierro laces a through ball forward to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan chips the ball to his team mate, Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton skips past Garry Van Der Doelen! Alun Shilton comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's there!! John Hopkin has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.5%
42.5%
Play Area
23.8%
45%
31.2%
Scorers
| Stanley Smithe 27 Dirk Van Der Ree 42, 80 Alun Shilton 89 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Dirk Van Der Ree of Heart of Midlothian |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Terry Owen (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Chritophe Laslandes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Callum McNeill (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Julian Hierro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stephen Ball (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kevin Strachan (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Stanley Smithe (MID) |  | 8 |
| 8. | Jeremy Levintsky (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Dirk Van Der Ree (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Sjaak Koster (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alun Shilton (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Jocelyn Agathe (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Rodolfo Diez (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Mike Newby (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | John Hopkin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Julian Thomson (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Paul Ritchie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Garry Van Der Doelen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Romero P. Castillo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Joe Caluwé (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Gavin Campbell (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Gavin Gascoigne (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nunzio Tentoni (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Romarin Song (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Rafael Montero (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Julian Suarez (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gavin Gallacher (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Eduardo Helguera (DEF) | 0 | |