Match Report


Partick ThistlePartick Thistle     Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Eduardo CalvoE. Calvo67
G
1
G
66Silvio LimaS. Lima
Antonio CamposA. Campos70
D
2
D
70Callum McNeillC. McNeill
Alec NivenA. Niven69
D
3
D
69Chritophe LaslandesC. Laslandes
Ruby LarrieuR. Larrieu68
D
4
D
67Julian HierroJ. Hierro
Kemal FentonK. Fenton77
M
5captain
D
65Robert RizaR. Riza
Antonio RegoA. Rego69
M
6
M
71Kevin StrachanK. Strachan
Petri JongsmaP. Jongsma67
M
captain7
M
69Stanley SmitheS. Smithe
Stuart MorrisonS. Morrison63
M
8
M
68Jeremy LevintskyJ. Levintsky
Neil SullivanN. Sullivan69
A
9
A
72Nicolas ZimmermannN. Zimmermann
Pierpaolo PaschettaP. Paschetta69
A
10
A
70Alun ShiltonA. Shilton
Eduardo CostaE. Costa58
A
11
A
69Mike NewbyM. Newby
 
Dino LottiD. Lotti67
D
12
A
69Kevin MckinlayK. Mckinlay
Stephen McinnesS. Mcinnes66
D
13
M
67Rodolfo DiezR. Diez
Colin CampbellC. Campbell64
G
14
M
66Ross SharpeR. Sharpe

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Firhill Park where Partick Thistle play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 17,315 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Partick Thistle are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ricardo Rubio.


0.00
Heart of Midlothian kick off and get the match underway!
2.01
Jeremy Levintsky plays the ball forward to Chritophe Laslandes. Chritophe Laslandes threads a neat ball through to Stanley Smithe. Stanley Smithe shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
3.26
Julian Hierro darts forward. Julian Hierro knocks the ball to his team mate, Jeremy Levintsky. Jeremy Levintsky plays a scrappy one-two with Kevin Strachan and stumbles forward towards the goal... Jeremy Levintsky comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. Magnificent save by Eduardo Calvo!
6.22
Julian Hierro decides to run forward with the ball. Julian Hierro shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
8.35
Petri Jongsma knocks the ball to his team mate, Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Silvio Lima who gathers it comfortably.
9.55
Petri Jongsma takes it forward alone. Petri Jongsma lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Costa. Eduardo Costa jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Eduardo Costa!
12.46
Julian Hierro plays the ball forward to Jeremy Levintsky. Jeremy Levintsky threads the ball through to Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann whips in a cross ball towards Mike Newby. Mike Newby is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Eduardo Calvo manages to keep it out.
16.20
Stanley Smithe passes the ball forward to Jeremy Levintsky. Jeremy Levintsky tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
24.20
Kevin Strachan threads a neat ball through to Nicolas Zimmermann. Nicolas Zimmermann chips the ball to his team mate, Jeremy Levintsky. Jeremy Levintsky shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but Antonio Campos blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
26.09
Stanley Smithe catches Antonio Rego on the ankles. Stanley Smithe is given a warning by the referee! Antonio Rego stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.17
Kevin Strachan hacks Ruby Larrieu from behind! Kevin Strachan is given a warning by the referee! Ruby Larrieu hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.23
Chritophe Laslandes flicks a high pass forward to Stanley Smithe who brings the ball neatly under control. Stanley Smithe kicks a strong pass forward to Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Strachan. Kevin Strachan whips the ball goalwards with his head but Eduardo Calvo is on top of it.
32.25
Alec Niven chips the ball to his team mate, Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.14
Callum McNeill threads the ball through to Stanley Smithe. Stanley Smithe controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Eduardo Calvo. Excellent save.
40.04
Antonio Campos makes an attacking run forward. Antonio Campos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Julian Hierro.
45.00
Antonio Rego threads the ball through to Neil Sullivan. Neil Sullivan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Chritophe Laslandes.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Partick Thistle kick off the second half!
48.43
Pierpaolo Paschetta flicks a high ball forward to Eduardo Costa who takes it down. Eduardo Costa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Robert Riza.
49.34
Petri Jongsma flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Costa controls it well on his chest. Eduardo Costa sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
57.08
Kevin Strachan knocks the ball forward to Alun Shilton. Alun Shilton plays the ball forward to Kevin Strachan who has made a great run into the box. Kevin Strachan shoots from just inside the box but it slams into the crowd!
69.56
Callum McNeill kicks a strong pass forward to Robert Riza. Robert Riza passes the ball forward to Stanley Smithe. Stanley Smithe knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.21
Ruby Larrieu catches Mike Newby on the ankles. Ruby Larrieu is shown the yellow card! Mike Newby gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
73.18
With some swift thinking, Petri Jongsma plays the ball forward to Eduardo Costa. Eduardo Costa whips in a cross ball towards Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta makes a deft header but it curls horrendously wide!
75.48
Kemal Fenton hacks Alun Shilton from behind! The referee brings Kemal Fenton to one side and gives him a warning! Alun Shilton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.33
Heart of Midlothian have made a substitution with Kevin Mckinlay replacing Chritophe Laslandes .
78.37
Neil Sullivan flicks a high pass forward. Pierpaolo Paschetta controls it well on his chest. Pierpaolo Paschetta knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Silvio Lima who gathers it comfortably.
81.13
Antonio Campos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.12
Antonio Campos threads a neat ball through to Kemal Fenton. Kemal Fenton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Morrison. Stuart Morrison knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Silvio Lima who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Partick Thistle

Heart of Midlothian
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53%
47%
Play Area
24.1%
45.8%
30.1%

Scorers
Eduardo Costa 10

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eduardo Calvo of Partick Thistle

Match Ratings
1.Eduardo Calvo (GK)
8
2.Antonio Campos (DEF)
7
3.Alec Niven (DEF)
6
4.Ruby Larrieu (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Kemal Fenton (MID)
6
6.Antonio Rego (MID)
7
7.Petri Jongsma (MID)
8
8.Stuart Morrison (MID)
6
9.Neil Sullivan (ATT)
6
10.Pierpaolo Paschetta (ATT)
6
11.Eduardo Costa (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Dino Lotti (DEF)
0
13.Stephen Mcinnes (DEF)
0
14.Colin Campbell (GK)
0

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