Match Report
| Hibernian | Hibernian |  |  | Dumbarton | Dumbarton | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pedro Almeida | P. Almeida |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 53 |  | Arno Kaiser | A. Kaiser | |||||||||
| Sylvain Maclean | S. Maclean |  | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Richard Caldwell | R. Caldwell | |||||||||
| Callum Niven | C. Niven | | 64 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 58 | | Paul Niven | P. Niven | ||||||||
| Nwankwo Pearce | N. Pearce | | 56 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Callum Ferguson | C. Ferguson | |||||||||
| Gavin Strachan | G. Strachan | | 53 | D | | 5 | | M | 73 |  | Mirko Pinzi | M. Pinzi | |||||||||
| Garry Hendry | G. Hendry | | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 57 | | Jacob Patterson | J. Patterson | |||||||||
| Rodolfo Pirri | R. Pirri |  | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 52 | | Darius Vieira | D. Vieira | |||||||||
| David Strachan | D. Strachan | | 69 | A | | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Stuart Caldwell | S. Caldwell | ||||||||
| Richard Campbell | R. Campbell | | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 69 | | Stephen Glass | S. Glass | |||||||||
| Duncan Mason | D. Mason | | 53 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 | | Shaun Owen | S. Owen | |||||||||
| Gary Hendry | G. Hendry | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 |  | Jeroen van der Hoek | J. van der Hoek | |||||||||
| Johann Mendes | J. Mendes |  | 60 | G | | 12 | | D | 54 | | Stuart Young | S. Young | |||||||||
| Aldo Grabbi | A. Grabbi | | 58 | M | | 13 | | D | 53 | | Don McGrory | D. McGrory | |||||||||
| Micka‘l Castro | M. Castro | | 57 | M | | 14 | | A | 53 | | Leon Andrews | L. Andrews | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by ALAC |
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Easter Road where Hibernian play host to Dumbarton. A crowd of 12,934 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hibernian are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Caldwell.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hibernian are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Dumbarton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Caldwell.
0.00
0-0Dumbarton kick off and get the first half underway!
4.18
0-0Gavin Strachan flicks a high ball forward to Garry Hendry who takes it down. Showing composure, Garry Hendry laces a through ball forward to Richard Campbell. Richard Campbell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Niven.
6.41
0-0Mirko Pinzi surges forward with the ball. Mirko Pinzi shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
8.41
Stephen Glass flicks a high ball forward to Mirko Pinzi who takes it down. Mirko Pinzi plays a scrappy one-two with Darius Vieira and stumbles forward towards the goal... Mirko Pinzi makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
10.06
Darius Vieira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Shaun Owen. Shaun Owen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.06
Callum Niven knocks the ball forward to Duncan Mason. Duncan Mason makes a simple pass to David Strachan. David Strachan passes the ball forward to Duncan Mason. Duncan Mason looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies well off target!
15.34
0-0Stuart Caldwell flicks a high pass forward to Stephen Glass who brings the ball neatly under control. Stephen Glass plays a scrappy one-two with Jeroen van der Hoek and stumbles forward towards the goal... Stephen Glass muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
21.23
0-0Callum Niven clumsily knocks into Stuart Caldwell. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stuart Caldwell grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
22.55
Rodolfo Pirri runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Rodolfo Pirri finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
24.31
0-1Paul Niven deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mirko Pinzi. Mirko Pinzi cuts inside the box! Mirko Pinzi side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Pedro Almeida with no chance!! Goal for Dumbarton!
27.57
Nwankwo Pearce flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Pirri holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rodolfo Pirri plays the ball forward to Richard Campbell. Richard Campbell whips in a cross ball towards Gary Hendry. Gary Hendry gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he balloons it over the crossbar!
28.36
Nwankwo Pearce makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rodolfo Pirri. Rodolfo Pirri flicks a high pass forward. Garry Hendry controls it well on his chest. Garry Hendry whips in a cross ball towards David Strachan. David Strachan rises majestically and gets a header on goal. David Strachan scores for Hibernian!!
36.04
1-1Darius Vieira decides to run forward with the ball. Darius Vieira puts a great ball through. Jeroen van der Hoek runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
38.29
Callum Ferguson flicks a high pass forward. Darius Vieira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Darius Vieira knocks the ball forward to Stephen Glass. Stephen Glass knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.53
Gavin Strachan pushes up the pitch. Gavin Strachan passes the ball forward to Gary Hendry. Gary Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Richard Campbell. Richard Campbell rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
44.33
Nwankwo Pearce makes a probing pass to Rodolfo Pirri. Rodolfo Pirri knocks the ball forward to Duncan Mason. Duncan Mason controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. What a cracker!! Arno Kaiser had no chance!! Goal for Hibernian!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hibernian appear unchanged since the first half. Dumbarton also appear unchanged since the first half. The Dumbarton players seem much more motivated whilst the Hibernian players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Hibernian kick off the second half!
47.05
Stuart Caldwell knocks the ball forward to Mirko Pinzi. Mirko Pinzi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Shaun Owen but the linesman indicates offside!
48.53
Sylvain Maclean kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Campbell. Without breaking stride, Richard Campbell plays the ball forward to Gary Hendry. Gary Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Campbell. Richard Campbell finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
51.47
Callum Niven knocks the ball to his team mate, Garry Hendry. Garry Hendry flicks a high pass forward to Duncan Mason who brings the ball under control. Duncan Mason passes the ball forward but Rodolfo Pirri is offside!
53.39
Paul Niven sees Darius Vieira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Darius Vieira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jeroen van der Hoek. Jeroen van der Hoek sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
54.50
Jacob Patterson decides to run forward with the ball. Jacob Patterson shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
55.38
Darius Vieira makes a simple pass to Mirko Pinzi. Mirko Pinzi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Pedro Almeida reads it well. Well saved!
57.16
Stuart Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Patterson collects the pass. Jacob Patterson shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Pedro Almeida. Excellent save.
60.01
2-1Dumbarton have made a substitution with Don McGrory replacing Darius Vieira .
65.01
Callum Ferguson brings the ball forward. Callum Ferguson shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
66.28
Callum Ferguson sees Paul Niven in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Niven makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jacob Patterson. Jacob Patterson makes a defence splitting pass to Stephen Glass. Some awkward footwork from Stephen Glass provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Pedro Almeida.
67.47
2-1Corner kick to Dumbarton. Stuart Caldwell chips it out wide. Jeroen van der Hoek strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
71.49
Nwankwo Pearce threads a neat ball through to Gavin Strachan. Gavin Strachan flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Pirri controls it well on his chest. Rodolfo Pirri skips past Callum Ferguson! Rodolfo Pirri cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
77.16
Hibernian have made 3 substitutions with Johann Mendes replacing Callum Niven, Aldo Grabbi replacing Garry Hendry and Micka‘l Castro replacing David Strachan .Dumbarton have made a substitution with Leon Andrews replacing Jeroen van der Hoek .
83.21
Rodolfo Pirri flicks a high pass forward. Gary Hendry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Hendry finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
84.03
Rodolfo Pirri hits a low pass to Duncan Mason. Duncan Mason knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Callum Ferguson.
85.55
Stephen Glass sees Leon Andrews in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leon Andrews knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.19
Gavin Strachan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Pirri. Rodolfo Pirri makes a simple pass to Aldo Grabbi. Aldo Grabbi kicks a strong pass forward to Micka‘l Castro but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
7
6
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.3%
55.7%
Play Area
34.1%
43.2%
22.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Mirko Pinzi of Dumbarton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Pedro Almeida (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Sylvain Maclean (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Callum Niven (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Nwankwo Pearce (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gavin Strachan (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Garry Hendry (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Rodolfo Pirri (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | David Strachan (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Richard Campbell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Duncan Mason (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Gary Hendry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Johann Mendes (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Aldo Grabbi (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Micka‘l Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Arno Kaiser (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Richard Caldwell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paul Niven (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Callum Ferguson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Mirko Pinzi (MID) | | 9 |
| 6. | Jacob Patterson (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Darius Vieira (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Stuart Caldwell (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Stephen Glass (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Shaun Owen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jeroen van der Hoek (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Stuart Young (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Don McGrory (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Leon Andrews (ATT) | 6 | |