Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Tynecastle where Heart of Midlothian play host to Albion Rovers. A crowd of 19,972 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Albion Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Heart of Midlothian are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Albion Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Heart of Midlothian kick off!
2.13
0-0Gavin Collins catches Fotis Panagiotopoulos on the ankles. The referee calls over Gavin Collins and shows him a yellow card! Fotis Panagiotopoulos stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.34
0-0Sergio Ribeiro kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.11
0-1Manuel Palacios makes a simple pass to Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Liborio Nieves. Liborio Nieves powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
15.07
0-1Santiago Tapia flicks the ball to his team mate, Manuel Palacios. Manuel Palacios threads the ball through to Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson. Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
16.44
0-1David Ceulemans advances with the ball. David Ceulemans sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Manuel Fernandes easily smothers it.
18.14
Sergio Ribeiro makes a simple pass to Kevin Booth. Kevin Booth controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
20.03
David Ceulemans threads the ball through to Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson. Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
27.33
Don Campbell sees space and advances. Don Campbell knocks the ball forward to Kevin Booth. Kevin Booth shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
32.18
Fotis Panagiotopoulos threads the ball through to David Ceulemans. David Ceulemans knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Scott Naysmith!
36.44
Yassine Murati passes the ball forward to Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson. Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
39.00
0-2The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
40.50
Gary Hendry threads the ball through to Stuart Greig. Stuart Greig flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Piotr Radomski.
44.45
Stuart Greig barges into Yassine Murati. Stuart Greig is shown the yellow card! Yassine Murati runs off the knock.
45.00
0-2Sergio Ribeiro surges forward with the ball. Sergio Ribeiro kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Booth but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
Albion Rovers kick off and get the second half underway!
48.02
Fotis Panagiotopoulos passes the ball forward to Manuel Palacios. Manuel Palacios makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Liborio Nieves. Liborio Nieves lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Naysmith. Scott Naysmith is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
57.11
Sergio Ribeiro decides to run forward with the ball. Sergio Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Booth. Kevin Booth is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
60.58
David Mcallister kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Thomson. Alex Thomson flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Booth. Kevin Booth plays a perfect one-two with Gavin Collins and rushes in on goal... Kevin Booth rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Guillermo Garrido manages to gather it comfortably.
63.19
Sergio Ribeiro makes a probing pass to Kevin Booth. Kevin Booth knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Santiago Tapia.
65.32
Manuel Palacios deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson. Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson makes a probing pass to Liborio Nieves but he's offside!
69.21
Andres Alvarado controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Yassine Murati. Yassine Murati takes it forward alone. Yassine Murati shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
73.47
Manuel Palacios chips the ball to his team mate, Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson. Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson shoots from long range. Manuel Fernandes easily smothers it.
75.53
Gary Hendry kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Thomson. Alex Thomson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
78.16
Santiago Tapia knocks the ball forward to Manuel Palacios. Manuel Palacios deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson. Vilhjálmur Hreidarsson tries a spectacular long range effort. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
83.53
0-3Callum Rae clumsily knocks into David Ceulemans. Callum Rae is warned by the referee! David Ceulemans runs off the knock.
85.31
Alex Thomson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Booth. Kevin Booth is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Guillermo Garrido is on top of it.
87.09
David Mcallister makes a probing pass to Alex Thomson. Alex Thomson makes a probing pass to Kevin Booth. Kevin Booth sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.7%
44.3%
Play Area
26.1%
45.5%
28.4%
Scorers