Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     HibernianHibernian
John MackayJohn Mackay Computer Player Computer Player
Don MasonD. Mason58
G
captain1
G
64Pedro AlmeidaP. Almeida
Billy MatteoB. Matteo61
D
2
D
64Sylvain MacleanS. Maclean
Gerhard TöpferG. Töpfer57
D
3
D
64Callum NivenC. Niven
Ferry VremanF. Vreman60
D
4
D
56Nwankwo PearceN. Pearce
Nick FletcherN. Fletcher58
D
5
D
53Gavin StrachanG. Strachan
Romero P. FerrerR. Ferrer64
M
6
M
63Garry HendryG. Hendry
Gian Paolo TangorraG. Tangorra64
M
7
M
63Rodolfo PirriR. Pirri
Alex RitchieA. Ritchie66
M
8captain
A
69David StrachanD. Strachan
Scott ElliottS. Elliott63
M
9
A
59Richard CampbellR. Campbell
Richard HendersonR. Henderson62
A
10
A
53Duncan MasonD. Mason
Stuart BurleyS. Burley64
A
11
A
53Gary HendryG. Hendry
 
Colin CampbellC. Campbell56
D
12
G
60Johann MendesJ. Mendes
Alan VickersA. Vickers60
M
13
M
58Aldo GrabbiA. Grabbi
Alex GreigA. Greig57
A
14
M
57Micka‘l CastroM. Castro

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Hibernian in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Hibernian appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Glass.


0.00
The first half starts with Heart of Midlothian kicking off!
20.42
Callum Niven flicks a high ball forward to Sylvain Maclean who takes it down. Sylvain Maclean deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garry Hendry. Garry Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards David Strachan. David Strachan makes a convincing header. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
21.03
Richard Henderson hits a low pass to Stuart Burley. Stuart Burley whips in a cross ball towards Richard Henderson. Richard Henderson makes a deft header but it slams into the crowd!
22.26
Alex Ritchie passes the ball forward to Richard Henderson. Richard Henderson shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Pedro Almeida.
23.31
It's a corner kick. Ferry Vreman kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Rodolfo Pirri reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
24.27
Scott Elliott surges forward with the ball. Scott Elliott controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
27.09
Garry Hendry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rodolfo Pirri. Rodolfo Pirri knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ferry Vreman.
28.08
Alex Ritchie changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alex Ritchie kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Burley but the referee indicates it's offside!
33.22
Alex Ritchie clumsily knocks into Rodolfo Pirri. Alex Ritchie is given a warning by the referee! Rodolfo Pirri hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.02
Scott Elliott threads a neat ball through to Richard Henderson. Richard Henderson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Heart of Midlothian appear unchanged since the first half. Hibernian also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hibernian players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Hibernian start the second half!
47.20
Alex Ritchie runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alex Ritchie shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
51.05
Gerhard Töpfer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Ritchie. Alex Ritchie flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Burley who brings the ball under control. Stuart Burley shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
54.17
Rodolfo Pirri knocks the ball forward to Duncan Mason. Duncan Mason knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Don Mason who gathers it comfortably.
55.18
Gian Paolo Tangorra hits a low pass to Romero P. Ferrer. Romero P. Ferrer rushes past Callum Niven! Romero P. Ferrer side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.33
With vision, Rodolfo Pirri picks a pass forward to Richard Campbell. Richard Campbell shoots from 25 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
65.19
Callum Niven makes a simple pass to Garry Hendry. Garry Hendry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Hendry. Gary Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards David Strachan. David Strachan knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Don Mason manages to gather it comfortably.
67.09
Gerhard Töpfer threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Ferrer. Romero P. Ferrer knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Henderson. Richard Henderson makes a looping header on goal but slams it into the crowd!
69.02
Ferry Vreman flicks a high pass forward. Richard Henderson controls it well on his chest. Richard Henderson tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
72.58
Gerhard Töpfer makes a beautiful solo run. Gerhard Töpfer knocks the ball to his team mate, Gian Paolo Tangorra. Gian Paolo Tangorra sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Pedro Almeida manages to keep it out.
73.05
Rodolfo Pirri flicks a high pass forward. Gary Hendry comfortably collects the pass. Gary Hendry knocks the ball forward to David Strachan but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
75.44
Callum Niven hoofs the ball up the pitch. Duncan Mason shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
77.38
Hibernian have made 3 substitutions with Johann Mendes replacing Callum Niven, Aldo Grabbi replacing Garry Hendry and Micka‘l Castro replacing David Strachan .
81.25
Ferry Vreman makes a probing pass to Billy Matteo. With great vision, Billy Matteo plays the ball forward to Scott Elliott. Scott Elliott sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
85.14
Stuart Burley flicks a high ball forward to Richard Henderson who takes it down. Richard Henderson shoots from distance. Richard Henderson scores for Heart of Midlothian!!
89.51
Scott Elliott sees space and advances. Scott Elliott kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Burley but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

Hibernian
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
8
1
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.6%
32.4%
Play Area
17.6%
48.6%
33.8%

Scorers
Romero P. Ferrer 55
Richard Henderson 85
Richard Campbell 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Romero P. Ferrer of Heart of Midlothian

Match Ratings
1.Don Mason (GK)
7
2.Billy Matteo (DEF)
6
3.Gerhard Töpfer (DEF)
7
4.Ferry Vreman (DEF)
6
5.Nick Fletcher (DEF)
6
6.Romero P. Ferrer (MID)goal scored
9
7.Gian Paolo Tangorra (MID)
7
8.Alex Ritchie (MID)
7
9.Scott Elliott (MID)
8
10.Richard Henderson (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Stuart Burley (ATT)
8
 
12.Colin Campbell (DEF)
0
13.Alan Vickers (MID)
0
14.Alex Greig (ATT)
0

1.Pedro Almeida (GK)
6
2.Sylvain Maclean (DEF)
6
3.Callum Niven (DEF)
7
4.Nwankwo Pearce (DEF)
6
5.Gavin Strachan (DEF)
6
6.Garry Hendry (MID)
6
7.Rodolfo Pirri (MID)
7
8.David Strachan (ATT)
6
9.Richard Campbell (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Duncan Mason (ATT)
6
11.Gary Hendry (ATT)
6
 
12.Johann Mendes (GK)
6
13.Aldo Grabbi (MID)
6
14.Micka‘l Castro (MID)
6