Match Report


Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian     Ayr UnitedAyr United
John MackayJohn Mackay Scott Tubbritt Scott Tubbritt
Don MasonD. Mason58
G
captain1
G
67Bruno ZamboniB. Zamboni
Billy MatteoB. Matteo61
D
2
D
74Nicolas DehmN. Dehm
David MckinlayD. Mckinlay59
D
3
D
72Pierre MbambaP. Mbamba
Ferry VremanF. Vreman60
D
4
D
76Jes SimonsenJ. Simonsen
Nick FletcherN. Fletcher58
D
5captain
D
73Giacomo AssignonG. Assignon
Romero P. FerrerR. Ferrer64
M
6
M
69Magnus MoukokoM. Moukoko
Gian Paolo TangorraG. Tangorra65
M
7
M
72Marcus CharltonM. Charlton
Alex RitchieA. Ritchie66
M
8
M
74Craig MccallC. Mccall
Scott ElliottS. Elliott63
M
9
A
69Don JohnstoneD. Johnstone
Alex GreigA. Greig57
A
10
A
70Jean-No‘l PotillonJ. Potillon
Stuart BurleyS. Burley64
A
11
A
70Hubert PlanteH. Plante
 
Gerhard TöpferG. Töpfer57
D
12
G
51Alex CampbellA. Campbell
Alan VickersA. Vickers60
M
13
M
70Emmanuel NwakireE. Nwakire
Matt GreigM. Greig65
A
14
A
59Paul ElliottP. Elliott

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Ayr United. A crowd of 13,824 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Ayr United appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Glass.


0.00
Ayr United get the match underway!
2.18
Scott Elliott barges into Magnus Moukoko. Scott Elliott is warned by the referee! Magnus Moukoko hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.13
Romero P. Ferrer barges into Craig Mccall. The referee calls over Romero P. Ferrer and warns him to calm down! Craig Mccall hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.55
Craig Mccall threads the ball through to Jean-No‘l Potillon. Jean-No‘l Potillon cuts inside the box! Jean-No‘l Potillon rockets a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
8.11
Romero P. Ferrer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Burley. Stuart Burley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.29
Jes Simonsen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcus Charlton. Marcus Charlton threads a neat ball through to Magnus Moukoko. Magnus Moukoko makes a probing pass to Jean-No‘l Potillon but he's offside!
15.52
Nicolas Dehm breaks forward. Nicolas Dehm darts forward. Nicolas Dehm plays a scrappy one-two with Jean-No‘l Potillon and stumbles forward towards the goal... Nicolas Dehm comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. What a cracker!! Don Mason had no chance!! Goal for Ayr United!
21.52
Jes Simonsen comes in with a late challenge on Alex Greig. The referee calls over Jes Simonsen and warns him to calm down! Alex Greig stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.48
Craig Mccall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hubert Plante. Hubert Plante finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
28.13
Magnus Moukoko runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Magnus Moukoko knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.24
Nicolas Dehm decides to run forward with the ball. Nicolas Dehm darts forward. Nicolas Dehm lofts in a cross ball towards Don Johnstone. Nick Fletcher barges into Don Johnstone. Don Johnstone appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
33.33
Romero P. Ferrer catches Craig Mccall on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Craig Mccall grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
34.30
Marcus Charlton comes in with a late challenge on Alex Ritchie. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex Ritchie grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
44.26
Magnus Moukoko flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcus Charlton. Marcus Charlton whips in a cross ball towards Hubert Plante. Hubert Plante is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Don Mason didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
45.00
Don Johnstone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Magnus Moukoko. Magnus Moukoko shoots from long range. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Heart of Midlothian kick off and get the second half underway!
49.12
Craig Mccall clumsily knocks into Gian Paolo Tangorra. Craig Mccall is given a warning by the referee! Gian Paolo Tangorra hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.23
Jes Simonsen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Mccall. Craig Mccall threads the ball through to Marcus Charlton. Marcus Charlton cuts inside the box! Marcus Charlton cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but is denied by Don Mason. Excellent save.
54.19
Jes Simonsen sees space and advances. Jes Simonsen rushes past Ferry Vreman! Jes Simonsen side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
57.37
David Mckinlay barges into Hubert Plante. The referee calls over David Mckinlay and warns him to calm down! Hubert Plante hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.02
Jes Simonsen knocks the ball forward to Craig Mccall. Craig Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Marcus Charlton easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marcus Charlton tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
65.50
Scott Elliott flicks a high pass forward to Alex Greig who brings the ball under control. Alex Greig controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
71.21
Jes Simonsen chips the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Dehm. With great imagination, Nicolas Dehm plays the ball forward to Jean-No‘l Potillon. Jean-No‘l Potillon controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
77.41
Jes Simonsen sees a break and surges forward. Jes Simonsen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Mckinlay.
79.27
Pierre Mbamba makes a probing pass to Hubert Plante. Hubert Plante advances inside the box! Hubert Plante shoots from just inside the box. It's there!! Don Mason has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
84.16
Marcus Charlton comes in with a late challenge on Gian Paolo Tangorra. Marcus Charlton is warned by the referee! Gian Paolo Tangorra stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.18
Jes Simonsen threads the ball through to Magnus Moukoko. Magnus Moukoko flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean-No‘l Potillon. Jean-No‘l Potillon skips past Nick Fletcher! Some good footwork from Jean-No‘l Potillon provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Heart of Midlothian

Ayr United
Goals
0
5
Shots on Target
0
8
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
4
4
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
32.1%
67.9%
Play Area
38.5%
46.2%
15.4%

Scorers
Nicolas Dehm 16
Hubert Plante 22, 79
Magnus Moukoko 45
Jean-No‘l Potillon 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nicolas Dehm of Ayr United

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

1.Bruno Zamboni (GK)
6
2.Nicolas Dehm (DEF)goal scored
9
3.Pierre Mbamba (DEF)
6
4.Jes Simonsen (DEF)
7
5.Giacomo Assignon (DEF)
6
6.Magnus Moukoko (MID)goal scored
7
7.Marcus Charlton (MID)yellow card
6
8.Craig Mccall (MID)
7
9.Don Johnstone (ATT)
6
10.Jean-No‘l Potillon (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Hubert Plante (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
 
12.Alex Campbell (GK)
0
13.Emmanuel Nwakire (MID)
0
14.Paul Elliott (ATT)
0