Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Somerset Park where Ayr United play host to Heart of Midlothian. A crowd of 19,514 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Ayr United and Heart of Midlothian are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both Ayr United and Heart of Midlothian are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0Heart of Midlothian start the match!
12.04
0-0Dominic Burley comes in with a late challenge on Kevin Booth. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kevin Booth gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
18.40
0-0Tomislav Tomacic deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hauke Schacht. Hauke Schacht goes all the way! Hauke Schacht rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
20.13
0-0Gavin Collins hacks Lucien Billong from behind! Gavin Collins is warned by the referee! Lucien Billong hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.07
Don Campbell clumsily knocks into Hauke Schacht. Don Campbell is warned by the referee! Hauke Schacht hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.24
Lucien Billong makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Ferguson. Kevin Ferguson brings the ball forward. Kevin Ferguson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bilal Djaout. Bilal Djaout shoots from just inside the box but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
39.21
Sergio Ribeiro catches Steve Patterson on the ankles. The referee calls over Sergio Ribeiro and warns him to calm down! Steve Patterson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Ayr United kick off!
53.58
Dominic Burley flicks the ball to his team mate, Tomislav Tomacic. Tomislav Tomacic knocks the ball forward to Bilal Djaout. Bilal Djaout plays a perfect one-two with Hauke Schacht and rushes in on goal... Bilal Djaout rockets a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
55.27
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
60.28
Gary Hendry knocks the ball forward to Stuart Greig. Stuart Greig flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins makes a probing pass to Kevin Booth. Kevin Booth shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
71.06
1-0Steve Patterson kicks a strong pass forward to Bilal Djaout. Bilal Djaout flicks the ball to his team mate, Hauke Schacht. Hauke Schacht shoots from just inside the box which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
75.21
1-0Kevin Ferguson threads the ball through to Bilal Djaout. Bilal Djaout knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alex Dickov.
79.29
1-0Tomislav Tomacic makes a probing pass to Bilal Djaout. Bilal Djaout lofts in a cross ball towards Hauke Schacht. Hauke Schacht is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Manuel Fernandes easily smothers it.
81.27
1-0Tomislav Tomacic hacks Stuart Greig from behind! Tomislav Tomacic is shown the yellow card! Stuart Greig runs off the knock.
85.08
Alex Thomson decides to run forward with the ball. Alex Thomson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stuart Cleland who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
0
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63.8%
36.2%
Play Area
24.6%
53.6%
21.7%
Scorers