Match Report
| Hamilton Academical | Hamilton Academical |  |  | Heart of Midlothian | Heart of Midlothian | ||||||||||||||||
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| Antonio Pinto | A. Pinto |  | 66 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 | | Manuel Fernandes | M. Fernandes | |||||||||
| Fernando Semedo | F. Semedo | | 79 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 62 |  | David Mcallister | D. Mcallister | |||||||||
| Richard Glass | R. Glass | | 79 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 | | Gary Hendry | G. Hendry | |||||||||
| Alex James | A. James | | 73 | D | | 4 | | D | 57 | | Don Campbell | D. Campbell | |||||||||
| Graham Henry | G. Henry |  | 70 | M | | 5 | | D | 52 | | Alex Dickov | A. Dickov | |||||||||
| Lorenzo Longo | L. Longo |  | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 77 | | Callum Rae | C. Rae | |||||||||
| Alejandro Hidalgo | A. Hidalgo |  | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 74 | | Sergio Ribeiro | S. Ribeiro | |||||||||
| Paul Mckinlay | P. Mckinlay | | 62 | M | | 8 | | M | 73 | | Stuart Greig | S. Greig | |||||||||
| Oscar Helguera | O. Helguera | | 69 | A | | 9 | | M | 68 | | Alex Thomson | A. Thomson | |||||||||
| Kwame Goossen | K. Goossen |  | 62 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Gavin Collins | G. Collins | |||||||||
| Scott Sullivan | S. Sullivan | | 56 | A | | 11 | | A | 57 | | Kevin Booth | K. Booth | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Hope CBD Stadium where Hamilton Academical play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 20,235 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Hamilton Academical are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Hamilton Academical are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Heart of Midlothian appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0Hamilton Academical kick off and get the first half underway!
3.21
0-0Alejandro Hidalgo passes the ball forward to Scott Sullivan. Scott Sullivan shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
14.04
1-0Graham Henry knocks the ball forward to Kwame Goossen. Kwame Goossen whips in a cross ball towards Scott Sullivan. Scott Sullivan directs the ball goalwards with his head. Manuel Fernandes is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
18.33
1-0Fernando Semedo flicks the ball to his team mate, Graham Henry. Graham Henry passes the ball forward to Oscar Helguera. Oscar Helguera shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Manuel Fernandes!
21.24
Richard Glass threads the ball through to Alejandro Hidalgo. Alejandro Hidalgo makes a simple pass to Oscar Helguera. Oscar Helguera goes all the way! Oscar Helguera takes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
28.23
Graham Henry makes a simple pass to Scott Sullivan. Scott Sullivan knocks in a cross ball towards Kwame Goossen. Kwame Goossen is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's miles wide!
30.10
1-0Stuart Greig catches Lorenzo Longo on the ankles. The referee calls over Stuart Greig and warns him to calm down! Lorenzo Longo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.19
Sergio Ribeiro sees a break and surges forward. Sergio Ribeiro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Antonio Pinto easily smothers it!
39.08
1-0Graham Henry makes a probing pass to Oscar Helguera. Oscar Helguera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.35
Sergio Ribeiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
42.23
Callum Rae kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins shoots from long range but somehow Antonio Pinto manages to keep it out.
44.04
Sergio Ribeiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Booth. Kevin Booth controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
The second half starts with Heart of Midlothian kicking off!
47.14
Sergio Ribeiro threads the ball through to Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
51.43
Alex Thomson makes a probing pass to Kevin Booth. Kevin Booth controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
54.06
Fernando Semedo knocks the ball forward to Alejandro Hidalgo. Alejandro Hidalgo threads the ball through to Kwame Goossen. Kwame Goossen shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Manuel Fernandes.
59.44
Paul Mckinlay makes a simple pass to Kwame Goossen. Kwame Goossen finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.30
Sergio Ribeiro threads the ball through to Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Booth. Kevin Booth is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.07
Paul Mckinlay advances with the ball. Paul Mckinlay shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
71.30
1-1Lorenzo Longo hacks Stuart Greig from behind! The referee calls over Lorenzo Longo and warns him to calm down! Stuart Greig grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
73.40
Don Campbell knocks the ball to his team mate, Sergio Ribeiro. Sergio Ribeiro chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Booth. Kevin Booth knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.45
Stuart Greig makes a simple pass to Kevin Booth. Kevin Booth finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
81.37
Callum Rae sees space and advances. Callum Rae sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
83.05
Alejandro Hidalgo sees space and advances. Alejandro Hidalgo makes a simple pass to Oscar Helguera. Oscar Helguera makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Manuel Fernandes easily smothers it!
85.09
Kwame Goossen catches Gary Hendry on the ankles. The referee calls over Kwame Goossen and warns him to calm down! Gary Hendry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Alex James makes a probing pass to Paul Mckinlay. Paul Mckinlay controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kwame Goossen. Kwame Goossen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Manuel Fernandes who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.2%
53.8%
Play Area
28.7%
46.2%
25%
Scorers