Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to St. Johnstone. A crowd of 20,543 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while St. Johnstone appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while St. Johnstone appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0St. Johnstone start the game by kicking off the first half!
8.25
0-0Martin Gustafsson knocks the ball forward to Adolfo Alonso. Adolfo Alonso knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Saïd Boulahia.
16.12
1-0Jose Garcia kicks a strong pass forward to Panagiotis Intzidis. Panagiotis Intzidis flicks the ball to his team mate, Christopher Wolf. Christopher Wolf goes all the way! Christopher Wolf rockets a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
21.56
1-0Simon Hamann kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Gustafsson. Martin Gustafsson knocks the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Alonso. Adolfo Alonso whips in a cross ball towards Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
27.02
David Hendry passes the ball forward to Christopher Wolf. Christopher Wolf knocks in a cross ball towards Nicola C. Festa. Nicola C. Festa connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is miles over!
28.19
1-0Jose Garcia threads the ball through to Neil Liddell. Neil Liddell knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicola C. Festa. Nicola C. Festa makes a probing pass to Christopher Wolf but he's offside!
32.20
1-0Klas Tigana deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Torsten Welter. Torsten Welter makes a simple pass to Adolfo Alonso. Adolfo Alonso shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Mustapha Van Der Gaag easily smothers it!
33.50
1-0Adolfo Alonso comes in with a late challenge on Jose Garcia. Adolfo Alonso is warned by the referee! Jose Garcia hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.21
Sergei Kryvenko makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith goes all the way! Don Naysmith shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Mustapha Van Der Gaag!
39.45
Klas Tigana makes a probing pass to Torsten Welter. Torsten Welter threads the ball through to Adolfo Alonso. Adolfo Alonso whips in a cross ball towards Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.01
Simon Hamann clumsily knocks into Christopher Wolf. Simon Hamann is given a warning by the referee! Christopher Wolf hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Panagiotis Intzidis passes the ball forward to Nathan Matuzalem. Nathan Matuzalem plays a perfect one-two with Nicola C. Festa and rushes in on goal... Nathan Matuzalem rockets a shot on goal but it flies wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The second half starts with Heart of Midlothian kicking off!
48.41
Jose Garcia knocks the ball forward to David Hendry. David Hendry threads the ball through to Nicola C. Festa. Nicola C. Festa whips in a cross ball towards Nathan Matuzalem. Nathan Matuzalem flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Gabriele Belardi!
49.54
Klas Tigana deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sergei Kryvenko. Sergei Kryvenko makes a simple pass to Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adolfo Alonso but he's offside!
51.16
Garry McNeill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sergei Kryvenko. Sergei Kryvenko takes it forward alone. Sergei Kryvenko knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.47
Sergei Kryvenko knocks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Gimenez. Oscar Gimenez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
57.38
Panagiotis Intzidis threads the ball through to Christopher Wolf. Christopher Wolf goes all the way! Christopher Wolf cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Gabriele Belardi.
59.51
Torsten Welter controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith goes all the way! Don Naysmith cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Mustapha Van Der Gaag easily smothers it!
63.42
Saïd Boulahia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Liddell. Neil Liddell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nathan Matuzalem. Nathan Matuzalem finds some space and shoots from distance which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
66.55
Garry McNeill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Gustafsson. Martin Gustafsson threads the ball through to Adolfo Alonso. Adolfo Alonso threads the ball through to Oscar Gimenez. Oscar Gimenez shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.39
Panagiotis Intzidis sees space and advances. Panagiotis Intzidis makes a probing pass to Christopher Wolf but he's offside!
77.36
2-2St. Johnstone are easily keeping Heart of Midlothian at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
81.21
Sergei Kryvenko flicks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Gimenez. Oscar Gimenez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
85.27
Craig Rae controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith goes all the way! Don Naysmith shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Mustapha Van Der Gaag.
90.00
Klas Tigana knocks the ball to his team mate, Sergei Kryvenko. Sergei Kryvenko threads the ball through to Oscar Gimenez. Oscar Gimenez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
39.5%
60.5%
Play Area
30.2%
43%
26.7%
Scorers