Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     LivingstonLivingston
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Silvio LimaS. Lima66
G
1captain
G
70Jan Vennegoor PrommayonJ. Prommayon
Callum McNeillC. McNeill70
D
2
D
71Kevin HansenK. Hansen
Chritophe LaslandesC. Laslandes69
D
3
D
68Paulo MendesP. Mendes
Julian HierroJ. Hierro67
D
4
D
67Carl PowellC. Powell
Robert RizaR. Riza65
D
captain5
D
66Arturo CarmonaA. Carmona
Kevin StrachanK. Strachan71
M
6
M
67Louis DreefL. Dreef
Stanley SmitheS. Smithe69
M
7
M
65Scott JamesS. James
Jeremy LevintskyJ. Levintsky68
M
8
M
63Henry BlindH. Blind
Nicolas ZimmermannN. Zimmermann72
A
9
A
67Scott LawrenceS. Lawrence
Alun ShiltonA. Shilton70
A
10
A
65Silvio FerreiraS. Ferreira
Mike NewbyM. Newby69
A
11
A
65Antonio FernandezA. Fernandez
 
Kevin MckinlayK. Mckinlay69
A
12
G
66Ashley BrambleA. Bramble
Rodolfo DiezR. Diez67
M
13
A
63Stan WiseS. Wise
Ross SharpeR. Sharpe66
M
14
A
62Alexander KöpkeA. Köpke

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Livingston. A crowd of 19,313 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Heart of Midlothian and Livingston are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Mendes.


0.00
The whistle blows and Livingston get the match underway!
2.56
Paulo Mendes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Henry Blind. Henry Blind threads the ball through to Scott Lawrence. Scott Lawrence finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
3.03
Scott James passes the ball forward to Henry Blind. Henry Blind hits a low pass to Silvio Ferreira. Silvio Ferreira advances inside the box! Silvio Ferreira cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
4.43
Scott James clumsily knocks into Chritophe Laslandes. Scott James is shown the yellow card! Chritophe Laslandes gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
6.54
Chritophe Laslandes makes a probing pass to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan flicks a high ball forward to Nicolas Zimmermann who takes it down. Nicolas Zimmermann advances inside the box! Nicolas Zimmermann side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Jan Vennegoor Prommayon comfortably gets down and covers it.
8.03
Stanley Smithe flicks a high pass forward to Alun Shilton who brings the ball under control. Alun Shilton whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Strachan. With a superhuman jump, Kevin Strachan connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Jan Vennegoor Prommayon is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
12.33
Arturo Carmona plays the ball forward to Silvio Ferreira. Silvio Ferreira passes the ball forward but Antonio Fernandez is offside!
14.57
Stanley Smithe chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan knocks in a cross ball towards Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton makes a deft header his aim is horrendously poor!
16.31
Henry Blind flicks a high pass forward. Scott Lawrence controls it well on his chest. Scott Lawrence flicks a high pass forward. Louis Dreef controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Louis Dreef side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Robert Riza.
18.04
Stanley Smithe knocks the ball forward to Mike Newby. Mike Newby knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.04
Kevin Strachan knocks the ball to his team mate, Stanley Smithe. Stanley Smithe knocks in a cross ball towards Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
26.47
Jeremy Levintsky threads a neat ball through to Mike Newby. Seeing a gap ahead, Mike Newby plays the ball forward to Jeremy Levintsky who has made a great run into the box. Jeremy Levintsky shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
30.53
Scott James threads a neat ball through to Antonio Fernandez. Antonio Fernandez shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Silvio Lima easily smothers it!
34.26
Scott Lawrence kicks a strong pass forward to Silvio Ferreira. Silvio Ferreira edges inside the box! Silvio Ferreira muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
36.55
Julian Hierro hits a low pass to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann finds some space and shoots from distance. Jan Vennegoor Prommayon effortlessly gets down and covers it.
40.03
With great vision, Louis Dreef plays the ball forward to Silvio Ferreira. Silvio Ferreira cuts inside the box! Silvio Ferreira rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
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. Livingston also appear unchanged since the first half. The Livingston players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Heart of Midlothian kicking off!
51.30
Jeremy Levintsky knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
53.10
Chritophe Laslandes sees space and advances. Without breaking stride, Chritophe Laslandes plays the ball forward to Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann threads the ball through to Mike Newby but he's offside!
57.14
Kevin Strachan knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann skips past Paulo Mendes! Some good footwork from Nicolas Zimmermann provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is miles over!
60.52
Livingston have made a substitution with Ashley Bramble replacing Silvio Ferreira .
67.48
Scott James flicks a high pass forward. Scott Lawrence collects the pass. Scott Lawrence controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Silvio Lima manages to keep it out.
71.07
Chritophe Laslandes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton makes a probing pass to Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann threads a neat ball through to Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan rockets a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Jan Vennegoor Prommayon.
72.52
It's a corner kick. Stanley Smithe loops the ball over to the far post. Mike Newby makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
73.28
Jeremy Levintsky chips the ball to his team mate, Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton plays a one-two with Mike Newby and advances towards the goal... Alun Shilton takes a shot at goal. Jan Vennegoor Prommayon gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
77.20
Heart of Midlothian have made a substitution with Kevin Mckinlay replacing Chritophe Laslandes .
78.29
Julian Hierro flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Strachan controls it well on his chest. Kevin Strachan flicks a high ball forward to Nicolas Zimmermann who takes it down. Nicolas Zimmermann makes a probing pass between the defence to Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.08
Carl Powell passes the ball forward to Henry Blind. Henry Blind makes a simple pass to Ashley Bramble. Ashley Bramble makes a probing pass to Scott Lawrence but he's offside!
90.00
Paulo Mendes knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott James. Scott James sees Ashley Bramble in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ashley Bramble advances inside the box! Ashley Bramble takes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

Livingston
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.2%
41.8%
Play Area
27.8%
44.3%
27.8%

Scorers
Kevin Strachan 8
Alun Shilton 20, 78
Silvio Ferreira 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alun Shilton of Heart of Midlothian

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

1.Jan Vennegoor Prommayon (GK)
7
2.Kevin Hansen (DEF)
6
3.Paulo Mendes (DEF)
6
4.Carl Powell (DEF)
6
5.Arturo Carmona (DEF)
6
6.Louis Dreef (MID)
6
7.Scott James (MID)yellow card
6
8.Henry Blind (MID)
6
9.Scott Lawrence (ATT)
6
10.Silvio Ferreira (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Antonio Fernandez (ATT)
6
 
12.Ashley Bramble (GK)
6
13.Stan Wise (ATT)
0
14.Alexander Köpke (ATT)
0