Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     Queen of the SouthQueen of the South
Computer Player Computer Player Steve Little Steve Little
Silvio LimaS. Lima66
G
1
G
66John HopkinJ. Hopkin
Callum McNeillC. McNeill70
D
2
D
69Eduardo HelgueraE. Helguera
Chritophe LaslandesC. Laslandes69
D
3
D
70Francisco SotoF. Soto
Julian HierroJ. Hierro67
D
4captain
D
65Gijs DavidsG. Davids
Robert RizaR. Riza65
D
captain5
D
68Ugo MossU. Moss
Kevin StrachanK. Strachan71
M
6
M
70Julian SuarezJ. Suarez
Stanley SmitheS. Smithe69
M
7
M
72Roberto TavaresR. Tavares
Jeremy LevintskyJ. Levintsky68
M
8
M
65Matjaz RussoM. Russo
Nicolas ZimmermannN. Zimmermann72
A
9
M
70Joe CaluwéJ. Caluwé
Alun ShiltonA. Shilton70
A
10
A
71Nunzio TentoniN. Tentoni
Mike NewbyM. Newby69
A
11
A
67Romarin SongR. Song
 
Kevin MckinlayK. Mckinlay68
A
12
A
73Jorge FernandesJ. Fernandes
Rodolfo DiezR. Diez67
M
13
D
68Romero P. CastilloR. Castillo
Ross SharpeR. Sharpe66
M
14
A
66Rafael MonteroR. Montero

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Queen of the South. A crowd of 18,190 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Queen of the South appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Wout Vonk.


0.00
Queen of the South kick off the first half!
2.51
Callum McNeill threads a neat ball through to Jeremy Levintsky. Jeremy Levintsky passes the ball forward to Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Hopkin who gathers it comfortably.
3.58
Kevin Strachan knocks the ball forward to Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann makes a simple pass, allowing Stanley Smithe to run into the box. Francisco Soto catches Stanley Smithe on the ankles. Stanley Smithe appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
4.44
Francisco Soto knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares flicks a high ball forward to Romarin Song who takes it down. Romarin Song knocks in a cross ball towards Nunzio Tentoni. Nunzio Tentoni connects with a diving header. Silvio Lima gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
6.33
Kevin Strachan flicks a high pass forward. Alun Shilton collects the pass. Alun Shilton whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
10.19
Julian Hierro sees Stanley Smithe in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stanley Smithe hits a low pass to Mike Newby. Mike Newby edges inside the box! Mike Newby comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. It curls slightly but John Hopkin manages to gather it.
16.47
Nunzio Tentoni comes in with a late challenge on Julian Hierro. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Julian Hierro grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
20.53
Callum McNeill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan decides to run forward with the ball. Kevin Strachan shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
24.21
Romarin Song sees Matjaz Russo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matjaz Russo shoots from 25 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
30.26
Showing composure, Gijs Davids plays the ball forward to Nunzio Tentoni. Nunzio Tentoni sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Silvio Lima easily smothers it!
38.48
Jeremy Levintsky clumsily knocks into Eduardo Helguera. Jeremy Levintsky is warned by the referee! Eduardo Helguera runs off the knock.
40.42
Gijs Davids makes a probing pass to Romarin Song. Romarin Song sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
42.24
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
44.57
Gijs Davids deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nunzio Tentoni. Nunzio Tentoni shoots from 25 yards. Silvio Lima gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
45.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Julian Hierro plays the ball forward to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan chips the ball to his team mate, Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton plays a scrappy one-two with Nicolas Zimmermann and advances towards the goal... Alun Shilton looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but somehow John Hopkin manages to keep it out.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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.

45.00
The whistle blows and Heart of Midlothian get the second half underway!
48.52
Robert Riza flicks a high pass forward. Jeremy Levintsky holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With some swift thinking, Jeremy Levintsky plays the ball forward to Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
49.29
Callum McNeill kicks a strong pass forward to Stanley Smithe. Stanley Smithe flicks a high pass forward to Mike Newby who brings the ball under control. Mike Newby knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ugo Moss.
54.07
Roberto Tavares darts forward. Roberto Tavares knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Silvio Lima who gathers it comfortably.
55.43
Romarin Song changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Romarin Song tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
60.31
Chritophe Laslandes flicks a high pass forward. Stanley Smithe controls it well on his chest. Stanley Smithe chips the ball to his team mate, Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
65.03
Kevin Strachan barges into Gijs Davids. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gijs Davids carries on, but is struggling a bit.
66.02
Francisco Soto passes the ball forward to Julian Suarez. Julian Suarez passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Romarin Song. Romarin Song controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
67.00
Julian Suarez passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
72.26
Julian Hierro knocks the ball to his team mate, Jeremy Levintsky. Jeremy Levintsky threads the ball through to Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton plays a scrappy one-two with Mike Newby and advances towards the goal... Alun Shilton side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. John Hopkin gets down and covers it.
73.20
Matjaz Russo flicks the ball to his team mate, Julian Suarez. Julian Suarez whips in a cross ball towards Romarin Song. Romarin Song fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
75.48
Kevin Strachan knocks the ball forward to Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
77.50
Heart of Midlothian have made a substitution with Kevin Mckinlay replacing Chritophe Laslandes .
78.52
Callum McNeill surges forward with the ball. Callum McNeill kicks a strong pass forward to Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann advances inside the box! Nicolas Zimmermann comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
81.36
Julian Hierro flicks a high pass forward. Jeremy Levintsky holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jeremy Levintsky makes a probing pass to Mike Newby. Mike Newby runs straight at the defence! Ugo Moss catches Mike Newby on the ankles. Penalty for Heart of Midlothian!!
81.36
The referee points to the spot..
82.06
Mike Newby slowly runs up. The ball rockets into the roof of the net. Goal!
83.58
With great vision, Jeremy Levintsky plays the ball forward to Mike Newby. Mike Newby kicks a strong pass forward to Nicolas Zimmermann but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
Stanley Smithe flicks a high pass forward. Mike Newby controls it well on his chest. Mike Newby threads a neat ball through to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but somehow John Hopkin manages to keep it out.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

Queen of the South
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
8
7
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62%
38%
Play Area
32.6%
41.3%
26.1%

Scorers
Kevin Strachan 6
Mike Newby 82 (p)
Matjaz Russo 24

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

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

1.John Hopkin (GK)
8
2.Eduardo Helguera (DEF)
6
3.Francisco Soto (DEF)
6
4.Gijs Davids (DEF)
7
5.Ugo Moss (DEF)
6
6.Julian Suarez (MID)
6
7.Roberto Tavares (MID)
7
8.Matjaz Russo (MID)goal scored
8
9.Joe Caluwé (MID)
6
10.Nunzio Tentoni (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Romarin Song (ATT)
8
 
12.Jorge Fernandes (ATT)
0
13.Romero P. Castillo (DEF)
0
14.Rafael Montero (ATT)
0