Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical
Computer Player Computer Player Chris Frost Chris Frost
Terry OwenT. Owen64
G
1
G
77Santiago ChaconS. Chacon
Chritophe LaslandesC. Laslandes69
D
2
D
70Scott YoungS. Young
Callum McNeillC. McNeill69
D
3
D
76Craig GallagherC. Gallagher
Julian HierroJ. Hierro67
D
4
D
70Ricardo CarvalhoR. Carvalho
Robert RizaR. Riza65
D
captain5
M
76Peter WrightP. Wright
Kevin StrachanK. Strachan71
M
6captain
M
75Pedro PintoP. Pinto
Stanley SmitheS. Smithe69
M
7
M
83Fabio De PalmaF. De Palma
Jeremy LevintskyJ. Levintsky68
M
8
M
81Carlos DijkstraC. Dijkstra
Nicolas ZimmermannN. Zimmermann72
A
9
A
90Eduardo SernaE. Serna
Alun ShiltonA. Shilton69
A
10
A
79Greg ParkerG. Parker
Mike NewbyM. Newby68
A
11
A
75Stuart PeckhamS. Peckham
 
Kevin MckinlayK. Mckinlay68
A
12
D
74Dominique PetereynsD. Petereyns
Rodolfo DiezR. Diez67
M
13
M
73Andy BoothA. Booth
Ross SharpeR. Sharpe66
M
14
A
77Paquito Pires VieraP. Pires Viera

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Hamilton Academical. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hamilton Academical appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ricardo Rubio.


0.00
Heart of Midlothian start the match!
2.41
Eduardo Serna chips the ball to his team mate, Greg Parker. Greg Parker knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Peckham. Stuart Peckham makes a looping header on goal. Terry Owen punches it away to safety.
15.47
Julian Hierro threads a neat ball through to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan whips in a cross ball towards Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
16.45
Craig Gallagher kicks a strong pass forward to Fabio De Palma. Fabio De Palma makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eduardo Serna. Eduardo Serna whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Pinto. Pedro Pinto powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Terry Owen!
18.42
Carlos Dijkstra flicks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Serna. Eduardo Serna lofts in a cross ball towards Greg Parker. Robert Riza barges into Greg Parker. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
21.55
Kevin Strachan flicks a high pass forward. Mike Newby controls it well on his chest. Mike Newby makes a simple pass, allowing Alun Shilton to run into the box. Alun Shilton rockets a shot on goal. The ball cannons off Scott Young, smacking the crossbar and looping into the crowd.
23.09
It's a corner kick which Jeremy Levintsky takes quickly, playing the ball short to Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann flicks the ball across the goal. Scott Young reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
24.25
Chritophe Laslandes threads a neat ball through to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan flicks a high pass forward to Alun Shilton who brings the ball under control. Alun Shilton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
26.04
Jeremy Levintsky threads a neat ball through to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan shoots from 20 yards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
32.41
Peter Wright passes the ball forward to Fabio De Palma. Fabio De Palma whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Peckham. Stuart Peckham finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
34.39
Mike Newby clumsily knocks into Scott Young. The referee calls over Mike Newby and shows him a yellow card! Scott Young hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.44
Jeremy Levintsky knocks the ball to his team mate, Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
39.09
Carlos Dijkstra threads the ball through to Fabio De Palma. Fabio De Palma edges inside the box! Some superb footwork from Fabio De Palma provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Solid save from Terry Owen. What a great pair of hands!
40.49
Kevin Strachan makes an attacking run forward. Kevin Strachan whips in a cross ball towards Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton heads the ball goalwards but it flies just wide!
42.56
Hamilton Academical are keeping the ball well. They need to convert this possession into goals.
44.24
Ricardo Carvalho barges into Nicolas Zimmermann. The referee calls over Ricardo Carvalho and warns him to calm down! Nicolas Zimmermann stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Jeremy Levintsky hacks Pedro Pinto from behind! The referee warns Jeremy Levintsky to calm down! Pedro Pinto stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Heart of Midlothian appear unchanged since the first half. Hamilton Academical have changed their lineup with Dominique Petereyns replacing Craig Gallagher, Andy Booth replacing Fabio De Palma and Paquito Pires Viera replacing Greg Parker. The Hamilton Academical players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Hamilton Academical get the second half underway!
47.09
Dominique Petereyns flicks a high ball forward to Andy Booth who takes it down. Andy Booth deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paquito Pires Viera. Paquito Pires Viera shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
49.58
Jeremy Levintsky makes a probing pass to Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton passes the ball forward to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
51.57
Dominique Petereyns brings the ball forward. Dominique Petereyns knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Peckham. Stuart Peckham gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Good keeping from Terry Owen as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
55.28
Callum McNeill threads a neat ball through to Stanley Smithe. With some swift thinking, Stanley Smithe plays the ball forward to Mike Newby. Mike Newby skips past Pedro Pinto! Mike Newby shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Santiago Chacon manages to keep it out.
60.03
Dominique Petereyns threads a neat ball through to Peter Wright. Seeing a gap ahead, Peter Wright plays the ball forward to Paquito Pires Viera. Paquito Pires Viera shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
63.12
Jeremy Levintsky knocks the ball forward to Stanley Smithe. Stanley Smithe threads the ball through to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan runs straight at the defence! Kevin Strachan takes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
66.50
Kevin Strachan barges into Ricardo Carvalho. The referee brings Kevin Strachan to one side and gives him a warning! Ricardo Carvalho stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.28
Pedro Pinto sees space and advances. Pedro Pinto makes a simple pass, allowing Eduardo Serna to run into the box. Eduardo Serna tries a spectacular strike. Solid save from Terry Owen.
69.37
Stanley Smithe knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan kicks a strong pass forward to Alun Shilton but the referee indicates it's offside!
73.28
Dominique Petereyns passes the ball forward to Paquito Pires Viera. Paquito Pires Viera knocks the ball forward to Eduardo Serna. Eduardo Serna puts a great ball through. Peter Wright runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
75.17
Stanley Smithe kicks a strong pass forward to Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Zimmermann but the linesman indicates offside!
77.43
Heart of Midlothian have made a substitution with Kevin Mckinlay replacing Callum McNeill .
79.55
Scott Young chips the ball to his team mate, Paquito Pires Viera. Paquito Pires Viera whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Peckham. Stuart Peckham rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The shot is on target but blocked by Kevin Mckinlay. That should have been a goal!
81.57
Robert Riza controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stanley Smithe. Stanley Smithe plays a quick one-two with Kevin Strachan and rushes in on goal... Stanley Smithe shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Santiago Chacon is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
84.22
Scott Young makes a simple pass to Andy Booth. Andy Booth flicks a high ball forward to Eduardo Serna who takes it down. Eduardo Serna plays a scrappy one-two with Peter Wright and advances towards the goal... Robert Riza barges into Eduardo Serna. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
89.04
Dominique Petereyns flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Pinto controls it well on his chest. Pedro Pinto threads the ball through to Paquito Pires Viera. Paquito Pires Viera knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Terry Owen who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Alun Shilton barges into Ricardo Carvalho. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ricardo Carvalho runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

Hamilton Academical
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.5%
53.5%
Play Area
27.9%
39.5%
32.6%

Scorers
Kevin Strachan 26
Stanley Smithe 82

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Strachan of Heart of Midlothian

Match Ratings
1.Terry Owen (GK)
8
2.Chritophe Laslandes (DEF)
6
3.Callum McNeill (DEF)
6
4.Julian Hierro (DEF)
7
5.Robert Riza (DEF)
6
6.Kevin Strachan (MID)goal scored
9
7.Stanley Smithe (MID)goal scored
8
8.Jeremy Levintsky (MID)
7
9.Nicolas Zimmermann (ATT)
6
10.Alun Shilton (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Mike Newby (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Kevin Mckinlay (ATT)
6
13.Rodolfo Diez (MID)
0
14.Ross Sharpe (MID)
0

1.Santiago Chacon (GK)
6
2.Scott Young (DEF)
6
3.Craig Gallagher (DEF)
6
4.Ricardo Carvalho (DEF)
6
5.Peter Wright (MID)
6
6.Pedro Pinto (MID)
7
7.Fabio De Palma (MID)
7
8.Carlos Dijkstra (MID)
6
9.Eduardo Serna (ATT)
6
10.Greg Parker (ATT)
6
11.Stuart Peckham (ATT)
6
 
12.Dominique Petereyns (DEF)
7
13.Andy Booth (MID)
6
14.Paquito Pires Viera (ATT)
6