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 Motherwell. A crowd of 8,981 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Heart of Midlothian and Motherwell are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both Heart of Midlothian and Motherwell are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0Heart of Midlothian kick off and get the match underway!
6.49
0-0Motherwell are easily keeping Heart of Midlothian at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
8.48
0-0David Rae kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Matteo. Duncan Matteo shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
15.46
0-0Richard Campbell makes a probing pass to Alexandre Fonseca. Alexandre Fonseca sees space and advances. Alexandre Fonseca knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.29
Andy Sullivan makes a probing pass to Stuart Gemmell. Stuart Gemmell threads the ball through to Alec Hopkin. Alec Hopkin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alec Campbell.
24.07
Milan Berck Van Der Gaag sees a break and surges forward. Milan Berck Van Der Gaag goes all the way! Milan Berck Van Der Gaag makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
28.47
Mario Valente threads the ball through to Craig Davidson. Craig Davidson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Hendry.
30.40
0-0Mario Valente controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duncan Matteo. Duncan Matteo knocks the ball forward to Craig Davidson but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
34.07
Stuart Gemmell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Hopkin. Alec Hopkin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.24
0-0Billy Elliott takes it forward alone. Billy Elliott makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Davidson. Craig Davidson lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Matteo. Duncan Matteo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Dominic Niven manages to gather it comfortably.
39.10
Andy Hendry makes a simple pass to Stuart Gemmell. Stuart Gemmell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alec Hopkin. Alec Hopkin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Motherwell get the second half underway!
47.19
Richard Campbell threads the ball through to David Rae. David Rae makes a simple pass to Duncan Matteo. Duncan Matteo makes a probing pass to Craig Davidson but he's offside!
55.05
0-0Mario Valente barges into Kevin Niven. The referee calls over Mario Valente and shows him a yellow card! Kevin Niven grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
60.32
0-0Mario Valente barges into Stuart Gemmell. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Mario Valente!! Stuart Gemmell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.07
1-0Andy Sullivan lofts the ball long. Alec Hopkin lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Gough. Garry Gough is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Matt Johnstone had no chance!! Goal for Heart of Midlothian!
66.45
Heart of Midlothian are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
69.33
Heart of Midlothian are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
84.27
Milan Berck Van Der Gaag kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Hopkin. Alec Hopkin knocks the ball forward to Garry Gough but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
89.57
Stuart Gemmell makes a beautiful solo run. Stuart Gemmell whips in a cross ball towards Garry Gough. Garry Gough powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
John Cleland flicks the ball to his team mate, Milan Berck Van Der Gaag. Milan Berck Van Der Gaag knocks the ball forward to Alec Hopkin. Alec Hopkin lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Gough. Garry Gough is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
1
1
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
2
3
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
65.8%
34.2%
Play Area
26%
49.3%
24.7%
Scorers
| Garry Gough 61 |